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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Lady Raider wrestlers placed at the Connell Girls Invitational Jan. 10, bringing the Lake Roosevelt team to fifth place in a field of 32. LR scored 139 points, behind Okanogan's 144 for fourth. Chiawana won with 153.5. Sienna Atchison led the Lady Raiders with a first place at 145. "Sienna dominated her bracket, earning pins in both the semifinals and finals to claim the championship. A strong, composed performance from start to finish," the team's Facebook post reads. Addison Cannon (190)...
Six Raider wrestlers competed in an elite tournament in Kent, Washington last week against 102 teams coming from all over, Texas to Canada, and from schools large and small - 4A to 1B size. "Even better," Coach Casey Brewster said, "Lake Roosevelt was the highest finishing 1B/2B team in the entire field," finishing 41st out of 102 teams at the Gut Check Tournament. Collin Christman took fourth place in his 113-pound category, a "stacked bracket," according to the coach. Kaleb Horn was the last...
The Raider boys competed at the Native American Classic at Wenatchee Valley College Jan. 9, where Tulalip squeezed past them by three points. Tulalip Heritage won 60-57, although the Raiders competed until the final buzzer and showed resilience in a tight contest on a big stage. The next day Lake Roosevelt was matched up against the 1A Chelan Goats at the Toyota Center. The Raiders faced a tough opponent and continued to battle, but lost 82-46. Last night (Jan. 13) the Raiders hosted...
Lake Roosevelt’s Lady Raiders beat Bridgeport in basketball last Thursday 61-11, but lost two contests, including last night’s game against 1A Cascade by 55-39. They had lost a week ago to Brewster 53-33. They will play Okanogan at home Friday night, then host Lakeside Saturday afternoon at 2, and Manson next Tuesday at 6 p.m....
Wed., Jan. 14 5pm - Lady Wrestling at Okanogan 6pm - Raider Basketball at Cascade Christian Thurs., Jan. 15 6pm - Raider Wrestling with Manson at home Fri. Jan. 16 4:30pm - Raider and Lady Raider Basketball at Okanogan Sat., Jan 17 10am - Raider Wrestling at Tonasket 10am - Raider and Lady Raider Basketball here with Lakeside 10am - Lady Wrestling at Quincy...
The Raider varsity basketball teams treated fans to wins Jan. 4 as they welcomed White Swan to Coulee Dam for some hard basketball. The Lady Raiders managed to squeak by with a 45-44 heart-stopping win. The Raider boys took down White Swan 51-47 in the first game on the Raider home court after the winter break. The Raider boys' junior varsity squad came up short but battled to the buzzer, 46-39. Last night, the LR teams hosted Brewster for a four-game night on the hardwood. The girls' JV fought...
The Raiders made a strong showing at the 2026 Bavarian Wrestling Tournament at Cascade High in Leavenworth Jan. 3, finishing third overall as a team with 139.5 points, behind 2A Ellensburg and 1A Royal, in a highly competitive field. “Proud of the effort, toughness, and growth shown by every Raider on the mat,” head Coach Casey Brewster commented. “This group continues to compete with the best and represent Lake Roosevelt the right way. The work continues.” The team produced multiple finalists, champions, and gritty performances across the line...
At the Lady M2 Mallet wrestling tourney at Rogers High in Spokane, seven Lady Raiders garnered 55.5 points to take the middle of the 30-team tournament at 14th on Jan. 3. The LR girls took fourth place in their weight categories and another took sixth. Addison Cannon (11-8) took fourth for 16.5 team points at 190 by wrestling through six matches, winning four of them. Sienna Atchison (10-7) placed fourth at 140 for 11 team points. And Selma Lewandowski (10-8) placed sixth at 170 and scored 13 team points. Lady Raider wrestling will host...
The statewide high school athletics governing body named a Lake Roosevelt wrestler to its weekly honor list last week. Kaden Christman had put together an impressive 13–0 start to the season while competing in both the 126- and 132-pound weight classes. The junior's undefeated record included 8 pins, 2 technical falls, 2 decisions, and a forfeit. Christman captured titles at the Ocosta Invite, Connell Invitational, and PowerHouse Tournament, and also earned two dual wins via pin against O...
Six Lady Raiders wrestled at the 2025 Eastside Legends Classic Dec. 27 in Omak to land Lake Roosevelt in the middle of tournament with three LR girls placing. Sienna Atchison placed second in the tournament at 145, giving her a 10-6 record. She pinned Oroville’s Montana Booker in 3:36 in the semifinal but lost in match for first to Liberty Bell’s Clara Ramsey-George in technical fall 16-0. Atchison’s second place garnered 18 team points. Selma Lewandowski (10-7) took third place at 170 for 13 team points after beating Tonasket’s Venus Sanches...
The Raiders had most of the winter break off until Monday night, when they played at the 79th Annual Reardan Lions Club Tournament, Dec. 29 at Reardan High School that also welcomed teams from Gig Harbor, Washington (Peninsula) and Bonners Ferry, Idaho for the boys’ teams. The girls teams in the tournament included the Lady Raiders, Reardan, Lakeside, Washington, and Bonners Ferry. The Raider boys lost to Bonners Ferry, 69-51. The Lady Raiders also lost to Bonners Ferry, 59-48. The LR teams are set to play at home on Saturday, Jan. 3 against W...
Lake Roosevelt wrestling dominated at their annual Powerhouse Tournament, going a perfect 6–0 in the championship finals and bringing home six individual titles - capping it off with the overall team championship for the tournament. "The Raiders wrestled with intensity, skill, and relentless focus all day long," said head Coach Casey Brewster. That started with Jack Steffler at the 106-pound weight. Steffler (9-0 record) took first place with a 17-2 technical fall over Warden's Collin Cox (...
The Lady Raiders took seventh place at Saturday's annual Powerhouse Tournament at Lake Roosevelt in a contest that has grown so much it had to be separated from the boys' tournament and held in the smaller gym on the Lake Roosevelt Elementary side of the building. The hallways there were packed with teams and their gear, while the gym itself was standing room only, with a lot standing. Leading the Lady Raiders were Addison Cannon with a second place at 190, Ayamae Batten-Bob with third place at...
The Raider basketball team lost in Brewster to the Bears Dec. 16 in a close 65-62 game before facing Neah Bay at Waterville on Saturday. Neah Bay won 68-48. The Raider boys will play in Reardan’s tournament Dec. 29, meeting Bonners Ferry at 6:30 p.m. Brewster also beat the Lady Raiders Dec. 16, 77-58. They’ll play at Reardan Dec. 29, playing Bonners Ferry at 5 p.m. Both teams will play White Swan in Coulee Dam Saturday afternoon, Jan. 3 for their first home appearances since Dec. 9....
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders showcased their skill and determination at the recent Connell Wrestling Tournament, finishing third overall behind two larger schools-Connell (1A) and Ephrata (2A). Lake Roosevelt saw multiple wrestlers reach the top of the podium. Jack Steffler (106 pounds) remained undefeated with a 6-0 season record and captured first place at Connell. Collin Christman (113) also went 6-0 on the season to earn first-place honors, while Kaden Christman (126) dominated with a perfect...
The Raider boys took a loss in Liberty Bell Dec. 11, 60-55 and were scheduled to play Brewster on the Bears’ home court last night, Dec. 16, then meet Neah Bay in Waterville Saturday. The Lady Raiders beat Liberty Bell Thursday, 59-37 and were set to play Brewster, there, last night before the winter break. Their next game will be in Reardan Monday, Dec. 29, where they’ll meet Bonners Ferry....
Just eight Raider wrestlers dominated the Ocosta Tournament in Westport Washington last weekend, taking the team championship with high-placing wins and a pivotal pin for third. With four first-place wins, three second places, and a dramatic pin at the end of a match for third, LR beat out perennial powerhouse teams Warden and Forks for the team title. Taking first place: At 106 pounds, Jack Steffler. first at 113 - Collin Christman, first at 132 - Kaden Christman, first at 138 – Jacoby J...
The Raider boys have started off their basketball season with two decisive wins and an early ride on top of the league. Beating Davenport 58-49 Dec. 2 was a good start. Messing with the Mustangs Saturday in Coulee Dam looked like proving a point, at 67-50. Displaying some tactical thinking and a passing game that can provide an advantage, the team looked like a team that could become a machine. Despite plenty of assists all around, scoring was dominated by junior Kayman Jordan, who scored 26...
Lake Roosevelt girls got beat by Pateros at home last night in a non-league basketball game against 1B Pateros at home, 57-36. The 21-point loss was a humbling turnabout after Saturday's lopsided victory over the Bridgeport Fillies in Coulee Dam, 67-6. The week gives LR a 1-2 record so far after starting with a 69-39 lesson in Davenport Dec. 2 against the Lady Gorillas. Must be early season ball. LR won't play on the home floor again until they host White Swan, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at 3:30...
A dozen basketball games got played Saturday afternoon in the Lake Roosevelt gym, but each of them included only 10 minutes of play. The Raider teams - both junior varsity and varsity teams for both girls and boys, hosted the six-school Basketball Jamboree event with Soap Lake, Omak, Inchelium, Nespelem, and Moses Lake Christian. Each team played two short games with three referees packing in a lot of play in just 10 minutes, but not much attention was paid to stats or even scores for long. It...
Seven Lake Roosevelt Raiders traveled to Pasco to compete in the WIAA State XC Championships last week, which has not occurred with a Raider team since this one's oldest athlete was in first grade, Coach Matthew Timentwa said. At a school assembly the day before they got on the bus for Sun Willows Golf Course outside Pasco, Timentwa praised the team. "They worked so hard this year," the coach said. "They all ... put in their best effort, every single one of them, and every single day." Timentwa...
The Raider football team capped their season Thursday night with a big win at home on senior night. Lake Roosevelt hosted the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves in an 8-man game that took the place of an originally scheduled contest with the Okanogan Bulldogs. Head Coach Geary Oliver said the Raiders forfeited to Okanogan because it would have been a mismatch, going against one of the primary safety guidelines coaches in the state are supposed to follow: don't mismatch teams. He indicated this year's...
Led by their older peers, little cheerleaders who have participated in the LR cheer team's clinic perform at halftime of the LR Raiders vs Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves football game Oct 30....
Lake Roosevelt’s boys’ cross-country team took sixth place at the District 5 meet Thursday and qualified seven athletes to compete at the state meet in Pasco Nov. 8. Senior Caden Portch set a personal record to take seventh out of 93 competitors on the district’s 3-mile race at Apple Ridge last week in 16 minutes, 33.4 seconds, beating his own 3-mile time at Oroville last month by 13.5 seconds. Each Raider set a personal record on the 3-mile course. After a send-off assembly at the school on Thursday at 10:15 a.m., the team will board the b...
LR ends soccer in postseason game The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions upset the Lake Roosevelt Raiders on their home field Saturday in the first game of the 2025 CWB Girls Soccer Tournament. Lake Roosevelt (9-6) beat Liberty Bell (3-9-2) in their two earlier encounters this season, stopping them 2-0 last time, but Saturday the Lions clawed the Raiders off, 4-1. The loss ends the strongest season Lake Roosevelt's soccer program has had since its 2016 inception, which they ended with a 4-11 record in...