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Raider football has eight of its members named to the Central Washington 2B All League squads. Chance Garvin was named to the second team defense after a season in which he picked off 10 passes with two games of three interceptions. Garvin can return next season and will be looking to improve on his interception count and offense performance. Three other Raiders were named to the all-league defense. Desmond House and Josh Harris were both named honorable mention defensive backs for their perform... Full story
The Raiders ended their best football season in nine years last Friday with a win over the Bridgeport Mustangs. It was the second win over the Mustangs this season and the first league win of the season. Lake Roosevelt finishes the season with a 4-6 overall record and a 1-5 Central Washington 2B record. The four wins makes this the best season for LR since 2004. The evening started with Senior Night festivities for Thaddius Richardson and Michael Rounds. In the first quarter, Bridgeport got on... Full story
Raider cross country finished the 2013 season on a strong note at the state race in Pasco last Saturday. Raider Head Coach Gary Darnold liked the effort from the boys' team and the two girls competing. "Both girls and five of the boys PR'd at state, which shows that all of the runners pushed themselves to their maximum," Darnold said. The Raider boys finished 15th overall with 377 points. Ray Yazzie again led the Raider boys, finishing with a career 5,000-meter personal record time of 18... Full story
At the District 5-6 B cross country race at Wenatchee, the Raider boys' team placed second overall which means they are all moving on to Pasco this Saturday for the state championships. On the girls' side, Ashley Palmer and Alexia Hanway will move on to Pasco after placing in the top five at Wenatchee. Ray Yazzie continues to lead the Raiders, being first across the line and 14th overall with the time of 18 minutes, 18 seconds. Dominick Cotton was the second Raider across and 15th overall in 18:... Full story
The Raiders travelled to White Swan to take on the league-leading Cougars last Friday. The Cougars came away with a win and the Central Washington 2B League Championship as the final score was White Swan 41-LR 14. “White Swan is a strong team - especially up front; we had a difficult time getting their guys blocked,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “We played right with them the first half on both sides of the ball; they picked up the intensity in the second half and seized the momentum.” Josiah De... Full story
The Lady Raiders finished the 2013 season at home against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions. LR lost to Liberty Bell in a straight set 3-0. Liberty Bell’s fast play took the Lady Raiders off guard and they never were in the match with the Mountain Lions. With the loss, the Lady Raiders final win-loss record was 4-12 overall and 1-8 in Central Washington 2B play. Looking to next season, the Lady Raiders JV team shows promise and will provide LR with a possible contender next season. Next season m... Full story
Lake Roosevelt's boys' cross country team finished second in the Central Washington B League Championship race at Liberty Bell High School last Saturday, putting themselves in good position for the district-wide meet. "All our runners worked very hard to compete and ran very strong races," Head Coach Gary Darnold said. The Raider boys took home second place with the score of 62 points. Liberty Bell was first with only 18 points, LR was 11 points ahead of third-place Bridgeport who scored 73... Full story
The Lady Raiders travelled to Manson looking for league win number two last week, but slipped from a two-game lead in a letdown that led to the Trojans winning the match in five games 3-2. Raider Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit liked how the team started out the match and praised his setters. "Mikel Friedlander and Kayley Duclos set very consistently for us, which allowed us to make some strong offensive plays," he said. But the poor play on the court and the turnaround loss in five games upset the coach. It was the subject of a locker room... Full story
LR was handed its fourth loss in a row last Friday as the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions came to Coulee Dam to lay down a 45-0 walloping on the Raiders. The Raiders are now in last place in the Central Washington 2B standings at 3-5 overall, 0-4 in League play. They are now eliminated from postseason play. LR struggled early on offense, but so did the Mountain Lions. That is until they spread the Raider defense and used a balanced passing, rushing attack that led to their first score with 3:47... Full story
Raider cross country performed like a state contender at the Oroville Invite last Saturday, with all runners posting good times. Raider Head Coach Gary Darnold was pleased, not only by his squad's performance, but also because "for the first time this season, all varsity boys' and girls' runners were back in action," he said. The Raider boys finished sixth overall at Oroville and second among the B teams. Ashley Palmer finished fifth overall, with a time of 21 minutes, 5 seconds. Palmer... Full story
The Raiders dropped their third game in a row last Friday when they lost to the Oroville Hornets 42-14. The loss dropped Lake Roosevelt’s win-loss record to 0-3 in league and 3-4 overall. The Raiders are now tied with Bridgeport for last place in the Central Washington 2B League. The game started slow until Oroville scored its first touchdown with 4:25 left in the first quarter. Kyle Holt returned the ensuing kickoff to the 45-yard line, setting up the Raider offense with a short field. Soon thereafter, an Austin Rosenbaum pass was picked o... Full story
The Lady Raiders dropped all three of their volleyball matches last week, with the last two decided in three games. At home Oct. 15, the Lady Raiders came out flat against Oroville and flew behind. In the second game, LR showed some spark and tied up the match at one all. Then the momentum swung back to the Hornets in the third game. Down two games to one the Lady Raiders played the Hornets tough in the fourth game where it went tit for tat. In the end, the Hornets had the staying power to claim the victory three games to one. At Bridgeport... Full story
Raider cross country ran its only two-race week of the season as they travelled to Omak Oct. 8 and to Quincy Saturday. At Omak, the Raider boys’ team finished fourth overall with better times from the top five. “We had a very strong team run in Omak with an improvement in time for all, while still keeping our team splits under 2 1/2 minutes,” Head Coach Gary Darnold said. Ray Yazzie led the Raiders at Omak, finishing 14th overall with the time of 18 minutes, 10 seconds. Dominick Cotton came in s... Full story
The Lady Raiders travelled to Liberty Bell and Pateros last week. In both cases LR came home with a loss. At Liberty Bell Thursday, the Lady Raiders lost in four games to the Mountain Lions. After losing the first game, the Lady Raiders came back and won the second game before losing the next two. Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit was upset with the way the girls played, but he pointed out that they still have a shot at districts if they put their minds to it. Kayley Duclos had four kills for the... Full story
Mistakes on both sides of the ball and penalties helped Manson nab a win over the Raiders last Friday night at Manson High School. Lake Roosevelt fumbled on their opening offensive drive, allowing the Trojans to strike quickly for a touchdown to take the lead 7-0. Austin Rosenbaum, back from the injury list, ran in a QB keeper for LR’s first score of the night to tie it up, 7 all. Manson answered by punching in another touchdown, this time without the extra point. With the score at 13-7 for M... Full story
Raiders lose to Kittitas in league opener By John R. McNeil II Lake Roosevlet’s three-game winning streak came to an end last Friday as the Raiders lost to the Kittitas Coyotes 24-14 in their Central Washington 2B League opener at Greene Field. “We had our moments against Kittitas,” Raider Head Coach Steve Files said, “but I know we are capable of better performance. … They simply outplayed us.” The Raiders rushed for 171 yards, with Jesse Louie gaining 114 of them. Josiah Desautel ran for 49...
Cross country races at Can Am by John R. McNeil II After a week off, Raider cross country returned to the races at Colville High School for the 2013 Can Am race Oct. 5. Normally the race is held in Kettle Falls at the National Park Service’s Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, but with the government shutdown, the race had to be moved to Colville High School. Head Coach Gary Darnold said that, unlike in football, the bye week is not an advantage in cross country. “Having an extra week doe...
Lady Raiders lose to Fillies, beat Trojans by John R. McNeil II The Lady Raiders split last week’s matches at home against the Fillies of Bridgeport and the Manson Trojans. Against the Fillies, the Lady Raiders were out of sync and the Fillies played hard, aggressive volleyball in a match sweep of the Lady Raiders. Brianna Goggles-Whalawitsa led the squad in serving for the night, scoring 11 points. “She made a difference with her serving,” commented Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit. The coach note...
Last Friday the Raiders held off a fourth quarter comeback by the Liberty Lancers to rack up their third win in a row. This is the longest winning streak by an LR team since 2004. LR has also won as many games this season as they did in 2011 and 2012 combined. Head Coach Steve Files was impressed with his squad winning two close games in two weeks back to back, “It was a very gutty performance by the Raiders.” Coach Files continued to praise his team saying, “We came out strong, but Liber... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost both of their matches last week on the road at Oroville and in Waterville. At Oroville on the 26, the Hornets came out fighting for the win. The Lady Raiders committed 77 errors which gave the Hornets points they needed to win. Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit had this to say about the Oroville match, “Oroville played a great game they did what they needed to do to win, made us make all the mistakes.” Kammi Rosenbaum and Holly Jo Carriere continue to lead the Lady Raiders in... Full story
LR is on a win streak as the Raiders defeated the Mustangs in a non-league game last Friday by the score of 28-25. Head Coach Steve Files liked the determination of his squad,"We played extremely hard for four quarters and responded to pressure situations," he continued by saying,"It was another step forward for us." Bridgeport came out on the first series of the game showing many different offensive formations. The Raider defense was not fazed and forced a fumble on that first series. Jesse Louie capped LR's first offensive drive with a... Full story
Raider cross country ran into the toughest test of the early season last Saturday at the Runners Soul Invite in the Spokane Valley. Over 40 schools from Eastern Washington and North Idaho ran in the race. Head Coach Gary Darnold said, “We ran up against the toughest competition and biggest schools of the season and all of the runners stepped up and competed hard.” Results are not yet available from athletic.net so times for the runners will not be available for publication. Raymond Yazzie lead t... Full story
Lady Raider volleyball fought hard through fatigue and tough opponents last week as they played 19 games in three days. Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit was proud of the way the girls kept playing, "Even though they were tired they didn't let it show on the court." Coach Piturachsatit also said, " It was encouraging to see such heart from them even when they were so worn out. " The week started at home against the Waterville Shockers on the 19th at Gailord Nelson Gym. The match was a hard- fought affair with the match being decided in the fifth... Full story
by John R. McNeil II LR did not let the long bus trip to West Seattle slow them down Saturday afternoon as they shredded the Seattle Lutheran Saints defense for 383 yards on the ground for a 40-0 victory. Head Coach Steve Files was proud of the turnaround his squad made in just one week after a 56-0 loss. “We had a pretty good week at practice and did not let last week linger too long," Files said. Leading the rushing attack was freshman Josiah Desautel who racked up three touchdowns in 136 y... Full story
Raider cross country traveled to Moses Lake last Saturday, where, besides the tough competition from several large schools, they had to contend with the 90-plus-degree heat. The Raider boys finished 10th with 288 points. Raiders girls were again represented by only one member. Leading the Raider boys was Robert George, who finished 54th with a time of 20 minutes 53 seconds. “Robert George showed the most improvement from last season for the boys’ team, improving by over two-and-a-half min... Full story