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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The height differential was obvious from the start, but it didn't matter. Thursday night's Seniors vs Staff Basketball Game at Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High gym was more about having fun while beating the other team than just beating them. The fundraiser for the senior class drew lots of community support and winded their teachers and coaches several times, although staff coach Brad Oliver kept his team rotated and fairly fresh for a bunch of old folks. The first quarter turned out to indicate the...
The Lady Raiders softball team started the season with a win against Brewster Monday night, 8-7. The game in Grand Coulee was close all the way. LR was ahead in the sixth inning when their pitcher was injured but maintained their two-point lead in the league game through to the end. Brewster gets a rematch on Friday, however, in Brewster. The game starts at 4 p.m. Lake Roosevelt heads to Manson on Saturday for a doubleheader at 11 and 1 and Singleton Park....
After a season that may have started out with more modest ambitions, the Lady Raiders competed in the WIAA State 2B Girls' Basketball Tournament at The Arena in Spokane March 4, where they played the Ducks, of Toutle Lake, staying ahead through halftime, outscoring them five points, 21-16. Toutle Lake took off in the third quarter, however, holding LR to 10 points while adding 26 to their own score for a 42-31 advantage going into the fourth. The Raiders beat them back by only a point after...
Many of the student-athletes at Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School were honored by the coaches of the seven teams of the Central Washington 2B League when they met to choose their picks for “all-league” teams at the end of the regular winter sports season. LR athletes named to all-league teams Girls’ Basketball First Team: Kenzie Brown, Shae Crollard. Second Team: Cambry Brown. Honorable Mention: Chantelle Pakootas. Boys’ Basketball Honorable Mention: DC Atkins, Terrell Bush. Girls’ Wrestling First Team: Sienna Atchison (145), Selma Lewandows...
Thurs., March 12 Basketball - Staff vs Seniors Sat., March 14 1pm - Softball - here with Brewster 2pm - Tennis at Entiat...
If you'd told Head Coach Jeremy Crollard during the Lady Raiders' first 10 games of the season that they'd being going to state this year, he'd have thought you were crazy. But the young team that started out less than stellar became a strong, competitive unit that battled in the last half of the regular season, and on Saturday in Wenatchee vanquished the Orcas Island Vikings 66-42 to survive the opening round of WIAA's 2026 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament. Freshman Paisley Fury-Smith led i...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders wrapped up what Coach Casey Brewster called an "incredible showing" at the WIAA Mat Classic in the Boys 1B/2B division, finishing the weekend "with grit, pride, and 141 total team points on the biggest stage in Washington high school wrestling." As a team, they took fifth place in the state. "This group battled through one of the toughest state tournaments in the country and proved once again that Raider Wrestling belongs among the elite," Brewster said. Among them...
The Lady Raiders will head to the first round of state Saturday, after vanquishing Mabton in the game for third or fourth in District 5 last weekend. The Vikings (13-11) are the top team in the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference East, but the Lady Raiders (14-10) took them down in East Wenatchee last Saturday, 61-37. Despite that score, Lake Roosevelt took some time catching up after Mabton's early five-point lead and did not pull decisively ahead until late third quarter. which ended for...
Kenzie Brown was named last week as an Athlete of the Week by the WIAA. "Junior captain Kenzie Brown has stepped up in a major way during the postseason, leading Lake Roosevelt both on and off the court. A dynamic shooting guard, Brown leads her team in assists and steals while also serving as the top scorer, tallying 91 points in postseason play alone. Her two-way impact and steady leadership have guided a young Raiders squad through key games, and she consistently displays outstanding...
The Lake Roosevelt High School Chess Team will head to the state competition later this month after qualifying in a tournament in Ephrata Feb. 7. It's LR's third year in a row to qualify for state. The team finished third in the state last year in the 2B division. Last week at the Waypoint Foundation Chess Tournament, six LR players competed among the 106 players entered. The LR team finished in fourth place, qualifying for the state tournament Feb. 27-28 in Everett. The State High School Team...
The Lady Raiders won their first game in the 2026 District 5 2B Girls Basketball Tournament, lost the second, and will play Saturday, Feb. 21 against Mabton at 4 p.m. at Eastmont High in East Wenatchee for third or fourth place and seeding into the state tournament in Spokane next week. To get this far, Lake Roosevelt's young team had to first beat White Swan's Cougars, who had held LR to a one-point win in January. The Raiders took them by 27 points on Friday, 71-44. Coach Jeremy Crollard said...
Lake Roosevelt Wrestling brought the fight at the WIAA District 5 1B/2B Championships, finishing fourth out of 19 teams with 300 points. “Every Raider gave their all this weekend, showing toughness, heart, and Raider pride,” Coach Casey Brewster posted about the event on Facebook. Collin Christman (113) is the district champion and the District 5 Wrestler of the Year. Kaden Christman (120), district champion, controlled the mat and delivered when it mattered most. Jack Steffler (106), Dillan Yazzie (132), Colin Chaney (150), Blake Chu...
Five Lady Raider wrestlers will head to Tacoma this week to compete in the annual WIAA Mat Classic state meet. The LR team finished in the top third last week at the District 5 meet in Omak, scoring 153.5 points and coming in 10th out of 29 teams. "Everyone's wrestling really outstanding against tough competition," reported Lady Raider Assistant Coach Victor Landeros. Lake Roosevelt is sending five girls to compete at the Mat Classic state tournament at the Tacoma dome this Friday and Saturday:...
A wrestler at Nespelem High School's nascent athletics program has qualified to compete at the WIAA Mat Classic championships, the school announced. Natalia Saulque is no beginner. "My love for wrestling stems from my first time starting wrestling at age 10," she said in a statement. "I like the sport because it is fun and challenging. I am glad I get to represent Nespelem High School. Go Eagles."...
The Lady Raiders basketball team missed the league championship by just two points Tuesday night as they took second in the 2026 CW2B League Girls Basketball Tournament and Brewster held onto a 46-44 win at Okanogan High School. LR's loss came after a big win for Lake Roosevelt's girls Saturday afternoon in Omak against Okanogan's Lady Bulldogs, 60-33. The Lady Raiders took the lead away from Okanogan early in that game and piled it on. Lady Raiders will be headed to Eastmont High School Feb....
The Raiders ended their basketball post-season Thursday after one game against the Bridgeport Mustangs that went into overtime. The Raiders were up by 13 points early in the third quarter but the Mustangs picked away at that lead, overtaking it by a point with just under two minutes to go in regulation. The Raiders led again but Bridgeport tied it with a foul shot at 54 each with 16 seconds left. The Raiders pulled ahead by two halfway throught the four-minute overtime, 58-56. But the Mustangs...
The Lady Raiders wrestling team took fourth place in the sub-district meet in Okanogan Friday, scoring 162 points and moving on to the District 5 tournament in Omak this Thursday. "Everyone's hard work and dedication in practice is clearly paying off," stated Assistant Coach Victor Landeros in a text to The Star. "The girls wrestled outstanding all evening against tough competition, with every athlete pushed to her limits." All eight wrestlers placed and are moving on to WIAA District 5 Girls...
Taking four first-place medals and adding three more to the podium, Raider wrestlers battled tough competition Saturday at the 2026 Sub-District 5 (1B/2B CWB) Tournament in Winthrop. Battling tough competition, Lake Roosevelt finished third as a team with 215 points, placing behind only Tonasket and Liberty Bell. LR Champions Collin Christman took first place at 113 pounds, as did Kaden Christman at 120. At 132, Dillan Yazzie also earned a championship. So did Dasyn Abrahamson at 285. Other Raiders making the podium were Jack Steffler, taking...
By the end of the first quarter, the play was as fierce as a championship overtime. The Liberty Bell coach was calling out the seconds left to her players, but the clock ran out before they could will in another two points for a tie to head off the 16-14 psychological advantage for the Lady Raiders. Much of the first half was like that, but the LR girls were relentless, beginning their undeniable assent in the second quarter to leave the Lady Mountain Lions with a loss, 78-37 Friday in Coulee...
In their "best game" of the season the Raiders almost pulled out a win the Mountain Lions at home Friday in a game that showed the possibilities. Pushing through a tough season, missing a key player, the Raiders are near the bottom of the Central Washington 2B with a win-loss of 2-4, 7-13 overall. You wouldn't guess that by watching them play Liberty Bell (5-1, 18-3) as they adapted and persevered after adding their first two points five minutes in. By the end of the game, they'd taken the lead...
The Raiders competed on the mat last weekend at the Okanogan Bulldog Invite, where Raider Head Coach Casey Brewster liked their efforts, with several mentioned in a social media post: • At 285, the Raider heavyweight division had a big weekend as Dasyn Abrahamson put together an outstanding tournament, finishing in third place. In the quarterfinal match an Eastmont wrestler with a 40-1 record sent Abrahamson (5-1) to the consolation rounds via a one-point decision. LR’s big guy “showed resilience after a close quarterfinal loss” and dominat...
What a day on the mats for Lake Roosevelt Wrestling at the Mat Animal Classic in Quincy, head Coach Casey Brewster said, with "grit, growth, and big moments across the lineup." In the match of the night, Kaden Christman (120) delivered an instant classic in the championship finals, defeating Wyatt Gutierrez (Naches Valley) 21–18 in overtime. Back-and-forth action from start to finish, and Kaden closed it with a clutch OT takedown to claim the gold. Top Raider Performances: Kaden Christman (...
Seven Lady Raiders traveled to Othello last Saturday to compete in a tough two-day, 46-team wrestling tournament. All seven wrestlers competed extremely well throughout the weekend, their coaches said, facing strong competition and challenging matches. Cora Nicholson scored three team points. Sienna Atchison placed seventh and scored 15 team points. Tru Jack scored eight team points. Ayamae Batten-Bob scored six team points. Abygail Vargas placed eighth and scored 16 team points. Selma...
Girls Basketball The Lady Raiders pulled out a 23-point win against Tonasket Friday, there 65-42. But 1B Waterville-Mansfield snuck by them the next night in Waterville, 66-51. Last night, however, they took down 1A Omak 63-44 on the Pioneers home court to maintain their number-two spot in the Central Washington 2B league with a 4-1 win-loss, 8-9 overall. Okanogan (3-1, 8-9) is close on their heels in third place. Brewster’s 5-0, 16-2 record will be tough to overcome in the regular season. Lake Roosvelt will host Liberty Bell Friday at 6 p...
The community is invited to participate in a Baked Goods Silent Auction on Friday, Jan. 30, during the Lake Roosevelt home basketball game versus Liberty Bell. The goal is to offer a variety of family-sized, shareable baked goods, such as full cakes, large pans of bars or brownies, cookie trays, pies, or other generously sized treats that can be enjoyed by families and friends. Items will be displayed on a designated table with silent auction bid sheets available for attendees to place their bids throughout the evening. Community members are...