News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Coulee Dam's Candy Point trail is getting a makeover from the Washington Trails Association. This past weekend, 10-15 volunteers from all over Washington worked on clearing brush along the Candy Point Trail, starting behind town hall, where a lesser-known trailhead has become overgrown with brush over the years. Workers pruned branches and hauled them back to the trailhead, where the vegetation awaited wood chipping by the town crew before being hauled off. The trail was built in 1937 by the Civ... Full story
The Lady Raiders won a close, 3-2 game at home against Tonasket last Thursday before losing 3-0 in Brewster Saturday, and losing 3-2 at home against Soap Lake last night. Thursday saw the Lady Raiders take an early 2-0 lead against the visiting Lady Tigers, who tried to rally, winning the next two sets to tie the game at 2-2. But the Lady Raiders prevailed and narrowly won the tie-breaking fifth set 15-12. "My setter, Sean Garvin, sped up the setting tempo for her hitters and grabbed and split... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team showed no mercy to the Bridgeport Mustangs on Friday, defeating them on their own turf 66-0. LR’s win-loss record now stands at 6-1 for the season and has clinched a playoff spot. To say the victory was lopsided would be an understatement, with three touchdowns in the first quarter, four in the second and two in the third. “The Bridgeport game was a lot of fun,” said Raider Head Coach Loren Endsley. “We got to see a lot of the younger players play and see that the future is bright at LR.” Highlight... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost on Saturday to Brewster, but won in a shootout on Monday in Manson, finishing their first-ever season at 3-8. The Lady Raiders lost 5-0 on Saturday to Brewster ... a loss, but nonetheless an improvement over their 11-0 defeat to the Lady Bears earlier in the year. "They played what I consider to be their best passing game," said LR Head Coach Casey Moore. "Bryn Chaffee had a phenomenal game along with Kayla St. Pierre," Moore continued. "All in all, I'm very pleased with... Full story
"The Lady Raiders trudged through a wet, muddy, and cold game on Saturday with a 6-1 loss to Tonasket," said Casey Moore, head coach for the young Lake Roosevelt soccer team. The game in Grand Coulee was the team's second to last home game on the schedule, for which the team set several goals, Moore said. Those were "to keep them from scoring 11 again, to (make) a goal, and to pass and communicate better. They were successful in all of their goals." Maddie Toulou scored that single goal for the Lady Raiders, pushing through defenders before... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders suffered their first football loss of the season in a 28-22 nail biter against the Soap Lake Eagles Friday. The Raiders' win-loss record now stands at 5-1 for the season. The game saw the Eagles take an early lead, but the Raiders stayed in it as the two teams took turns scoring touchdowns. Down by eight points late in the fourth quarter, LR Quarterback Steven Flowers rushed for both a touchdown and the 2-point conversion to tie the game at 22. But then Soap Lake... Full story
Lady Raiders volleyball had a busy schedule this past week, winning games on Tuesday and Thursday before losing one on Saturday. Lake Roosevelt won 3-2 on Tuesday in Waterville, shocking the Shockers on their home court by coming back from a 1-2 deficit, winning the tie-breaking fifth set 15-8. "We played some very up and down volleyball for the evening," said LR Head Coach Kasey Garvin. Freshman Ellie Hansen finished the night with a personal record of 11 kills and 9 digs, "which is impressive... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District has hired a new athletic director this year. Levi Seekins, 32, brings with him experience both as an athlete and as a coach, and he sees athletics as "just a different classroom" that's part of a larger goal. At 6 feet, 6 inches tall, Levi Seekins is hard to miss when you see him at the games or towering in the halls of Lake Roosevelt Junior Senior High School. Growing up in the area, Seekins played sports here all his life. In high school Seekins played Lake... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost two nail biters this past week, succumbing in each volleyball match in their tie-breaking fifth sets. In Bridgeport Tuesday, after going down 2-0, Lake Roosevelt won the third and fourth sets to tie things up, but lost the fifth set to the Fillies 15-10. "Bridgeport played very good defense against us," LR Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "Our serving didn't do us any favors for the evening." Thursday saw the Lady Raiders face the undefeated Manson Trojans. After again going... Full story
The Lady Raiders soccer team lost two games on the road this past week, one each in Omak and Liberty Bell. Lake Roosevelt lost 4-2 in a non-league game against Omak on Thursday, the loss largely a result of penalties. Three penalties against LR led to three goals for Omak. "Overall I believe our team outplayed them and had control the majority of the game," said Head Coach Casey Moore, "but part of learning soccer is how to use your body legally." Coach Moore highlighted some of her players... Full story
Lake Roosevelt Raiders cross country runners participated in the 5k Omak Invitational last Wednesday. Kyle Edmo continues to shine for the Raiders, placing 15th out of 85 runners with a personal record of 19 minutes, 11 seconds. In fact, all four Raider runners set personal records: Will Friedlander finished 25th with a time of 19:57, Cameron Tillman finished 31st in 20:14, and Jonathan Cante finished 49th with a time of 21:22. "We expected the race to be fast as it is nearly all flat, and it... Full story
The Raider football team didn’t play last Friday, as it was their bye week. Raider football continues this Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., with their homecoming game on Greene Field in Coulee Dam where they’ll host the Soap Lake Eagles, whose win-loss record stands at 3-3. The undefeated 5-0 Raiders are ranked eighth in the state of Washington among 2B schools by the Associated Press. Admission to the game is sponsored by the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, so fans will get in free this Friday. CLASS 2B 1. Napavine, 8 (5-0) 2. Northwest Chr... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders pulled off a dramatic comeback Friday while on the road, coming from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Oroville Hornets 34-28 in overtime to go 5-0 for the season. Down by 20 at one point in the game, LR managed to keep Oroville scoreless in the second half. Still down by 12 with five minutes left in the game, Quarterback Steven Flowers rushed for one touchdown, then threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tyrell Kiser to tie the game and force it into overtime.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Cross Country runners participated in the Tonasket Invitational last Wednesday. "Tonasket is one of the last of the old, very hilly courses developed back when district and state courses were very hilly," explained Head Coach Gary Darnold. "This course is very challenging, with the terrain being way more up and down than most courses." The course is three-tenths of a mile short of a 5K, roughly 2.8 miles long. Out of 57 total runners, Raiders Kyle Edmo finished 19th with a tim... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost one volleyball match at home and one on the road, but are looking forward to league play, which starts this week. Lake Roosevelt played last Tuesday against Brewster at home, losing three games to one. "Brewster's young team proved to be very poised throughout the evening," said LR Head Coach Kasey Garvin. The Raiders were able to win the second set, despite losing senior outside hitter Aiyanna Picard to a sprained wrist. The match was tied 1-1, but from there the Raiders... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Brewster Bears 36-14 in Coulee Dam Friday to go 4-0 for the season and leading the league, the first time LR has had this good of a record since anyone can remember. There was never a dull moment on the field Friday night. Touchdowns were followed by interceptions which were followed by interceptions, followed by injuries. During the game, two Brewster players were taken off the field on gurneys. The Raider players all wore the number 32 on the back of... Full story
The Lady Raiders volleyball team lost in the tie-breaking fifth set Sept. 20 against Okanogan. "My girls started off the game really hot," Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "They served, passed, and hit very well. We just couldn't string two good sets together." "Okanogan blocked very well in the second set and took my hitters out of their groove for the remainder of the evening," Garvin continued. The first eight games for the Lady Raiders this season are non-league games, but the next eight are... Full story
Lake Roosevelt cross country runners attended the Okanogan Invitational last Wednesday. The runners are already showing an improvement since last week. Out of 59 total runners, Raiders finished mostly in the middle time range. Kyle Edmo finished 19th with a time of 19 minutes, 2 seconds. Will Friedlander finished 24th in 19:48, Cameron Tillman finished 28th in 20:12, and Jonathan Cante finished 42nd with a time of 21:18. “The team had a very strong second race, showing their hard work in practice is paying off,” said Raider Head Coach Gary Dar... Full story
The Lady Raiders soccer team played the Bridgeport Fillies on the Lake Roosevelt home field in Grand Coulee Sept. 20, leading most of the game but losing the lead in the final minute - and the game in overtime. "Our team controlled the field most of the game," remarked Head Coach Casey Moore. "We had three goals: Maddie Toulou scored on a fast break, fighting her way through multiple defenders and around the goalie to score in the first half. Bryn Chaffee had an impressive goal to put the team... Full story
Lake Roosevelt's volleyball team last week rallied against Waterville and swept Oroville to bring their win-loss record to 3-1. The Lady Raiders found themselves down two sets to zero against Waterville Sept. 13, but came back to win the next three sets for the game. "I'm very proud of the girls' perseverance," Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "They picked up some momentum and got the win." Aiyanna Picard and Mikaylah Thompson had 19 kills each that night. Sean Garvin had 45 assists. "She did a... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders stuffed and mounted the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 44-0 in Liberty Bell Friday. Highlights included QB Steven Flowers making a 30-yard run for the end zone in the first quarter, and throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyrell Kiser in the second. Josiah Desautel scored a touchdown on a 50-yard rush in the third. Desautel also had a touchdown reception, and intercepted a pass on defense, which he ran in for a touchdown, but that TD was called back. "He ha... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt cross country team competed in their first race of the season Sept. 13 in Bridgeport. In the 2.7 mile race, Raiders Kyle Edmo placed 29th out of about 70 runners, Cameron Tillman placed 38th, and Will Friedlander placed 41st. Only three of LR’s six runners had logged in enough practices at the time of the meet to qualify to run. Four runners will qualify for a meet today in Okanogan, and all six will qualify next week. “The runners have been working hard to get into race shape and have been making gains week by week,” Head... Full story
The Lady Raiders soccer team played their first home game Sept. 13 against Manson, winning 3-0 in their first victory since the team's conception. But the new team is still learning the hard way how to become better at soccer. Following their Tuesday win, the girls lost in Tonasket, 11-0, and at home Saturday to Liberty Bell, 6-2. Against Manson, Lake Roosevelt kicked things off with two unassisted goals in the first half, one each from Loryn "Lomo" Moore and Madisyn Toulou. Another goal from... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Manson Trojans 40-14 Friday night in Coulee Dam, their second victory on only the second week of the season, making their win-loss record 2-0. The Raiders took an early lead, with quarterback Steven Flowers throwing three touchdown passes and running a touchdown in, himself, in the first half alone. "As a young QB, the passing game is constantly evolving for him," Head Coach Loren Endsley said. "He took major strides forward in his decision making in this... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders volleyball team beat the Bridgeport Fillies 3-1 at home Sept. 6 in their first match of the season, but lost two nights later at Manson. In Coulee Dam, LR and Bridgeport played closely-matched games, but Lake Roosevelt emerged the victor within four games. One highlight came in the second game as Aiyanna Picard served six aces in a row. The Raiders won that game 25-13. "She just annihilated it," Coach Kasey Garvin said. "It was a good win because we're coming off... Full story