News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
Sorted by date Results 1029 - 1053 of 1960
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Manson Trojans twice in Saturday's doubleheader, winning the first game 11-2, and the second 13-1. Saturday was a windy day in Coulee Dam, but no one complained about it, according to Raider Head Coach Billy Nicholson. One highlight came in the first game when senior Darian Lindsey, playing right field, threw a Trojan runner out at home plate, requiring a hard, fast, far, and accurate throw from Lindsey to catcher Kolby Picard to end the inning and a... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis team showed the Pateros Billygoats a lot of love in the season opener last Tuesday, sweeping them in their matches, before going to Entiat where the boys won and the girls lost. At home against Pateros March 14, the Raiders boys won four sets, losing none. The girls won 5-0. For the boys, Malcom Carson defeated Ivan Ceniceros 6-3 in both the first and second sets. Aidan Derr beat Jesus Mota 6-2, 6-3. For the girls, Rylee Pitner overtook Lupe Martinez 6-2, 6-1. Alexia Ryan defeated Macayla Buckman 6-3 in both... Full story
Thurs., March 23 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Liberty Bell Sat., March 25 10:45 a.m., Raider Track at Ephrata 11 a.m., Raider Softball/Baseball (DHs) at Bridgeport Tues., March 28 4:30 p.m., Raider Softball/Baseball here, with Oroville 4:30 p.m., Raider Tennis at Omak Thurs., March 30 4 p.m., Raider Tennis, here with Wilbur... Full story
BOWLING COLUMBIA LEAGUE COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Team 6 25 23 Solid T Const. 22 26 Strike or Spare 20 28 Jesse Vieira 211 High Series: Jesse Viera 572 Splits: Soy Redthunder 2-4-8-10; Bob S. 7-8/4-2-8 Don Richter 6-7-10 SENIORS 3-8-17 Dixie L.R. 131+116+134=381 Frank E. 121+132+134=387 Scott E. 152+162+156=470 Karen M. 93+148+130=371 Mike 170+200+172=542 Ray D. 145+115+134=394 Splits: Frank 3-6-7-10; Karen 4-5 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Pwr 69.5 30.5 The Melody 67 41 San Poil Valley 55 53 Bob & His Gutter Girls 53.5 43.5 High Game:... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Team 6 24 20 Solid T Const. 18 26 Strike or Spare 17 27 High Game: Jesse Vieira 248 High Series: Don Richer 621 Splits Don Richer 4-7-10; Corey Baker 5-6-10 SENIORS 3-8-17 Dixie L.R. 131+116+134=381 Frank E. 121+132+134=387 Scott E. 152+162+156=470 Karen M. 93+148+130=371 Mike 170+200+172=542 Ray D. 145+115+134=394 Splits: Frank 3-6-7-10; Karen 4-5 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Pwr 68.5 27.5 The Melody 66 38 San Poil Valley 52 52 Bob & His Gutter Girls 50.5 53.5 High Game: Kota Weed-Butz 236; Candy Weed-Butz 204... Full story
Malcom Carson returns a volley against a Pateros opponent Tuesday afternoon at Lake Roosevelt High School's courts, the first match of the season. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story
C.J. Bjorson rolls a strike Friday night at Riverview Lanes during league play. Bjorson, one of several good bowlers in his family, bowled a perfect 300 game recently. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Three student athletes who placed at the state wrestling tournament in Tacoma last month were treated to lunch at The Siam Palace with the Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club Wednesday. Lake Roosevelt Raider wrestling Coach Steve Hood introduced Kaleb Horn, Tony Nichols and Jon Shelley, all of whom had also just been awarded at a school assembly for high academic marks. At the state tournament, Horn took first place in the 113-pound division for 2B schools; Nichols took third at 138 and Shelley took... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE 2nd Half TEAM W L Team 6 22 18 Strike or Spare 16 24 Solid T Const. 15 25 High Game: Ron Staggs 248 High Series: Ron Staggs 616 Previous High Game: High Game: Jason Olson 235 High Series: Ron Staggs 596 Splits: Soy 3-10; Jesse Jackson 4-7-10 SENIORS 3-1-17 Dixie L.R. 153+146+139=438 Karen M. 142+137+166=445 Scott E. 220+225+171=616 Bob S. 139+150+193=482 Frank E. 156+153+116=425 2-22-17 Leo 111+122+149=382 Bob 131+204+159=492 Ray 192+146+134=472 Scott 163+169+230=562 Karen 133+125+125=383 Mike 192+134+139=465 Frank... Full story
Three Raider wrestlers participated at the state's Mat Classic XXIX in Tacoma this past weekend where all three placed, including Kaleb Horn, who is the first Lake Roosevelt sophomore to win a state championship, and the 11th state champion in school history. "It's very hard to even put yourself in the position to have a chance to compete for these spots," Raider Head Coach Steve Hood said. "It takes a tremendous amount of dedication and being accountable to what you're trying to accomplish."... Full story
Wed., Feb. 22 5 p.m., JH Basketball with Okanogan, at middle school gym 6 p.m., JH Wrestling here at LR gym Thurs., Feb. 23 4 p.m., JH Wrestling at Othello Fri., Feb. 24 5 p.m., JH Wrestling at Oroville... Full story
Three Raider wrestlers and their alternates will compete at the state tournament later this week after having earned their seeds to the big competition in the regional tournaments. They competed at the regionals in Tonasket and Wahluke, as Lake Roosevelt placed third out of 10 teams in Tonasket on Saturday with 60 team points. They were behind Kittitas who had 146 and Tonasket who had 278.5 points. Raider Tony Nichols was the champion of the 138-pound bracket after he defeated Austin Rimestad from Tonasket 3-1. “That was a close, tough m... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders lost to Tonasket then Liberty Bell over the weekend, and were defeated in the districts tournament last night against White Swan 41-51. Playing the Lady Tigers in Tonasket on Friday, the Lady Raiders lost by five points, 58-53. "We shot bad in the first half," Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said. "We got open looks, but just couldn't get the ball to fall." Down 27-15 at the half, the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Tigers in the fourth quarter 23-12, still five... Full story
The Raider wrestlers came home satisfied from Saturday’s district tournaments in Liberty Bell and Warden, where all six competing wrestlers placed, three as the district champions. From there, all six move on to the regional tournament. The boys’ district tournament was held in Liberty Bell, and the girls’ in Warden. Champion of the 113-pound weight class, Raider Kaleb Horn defeated Austin Brock of Tonasket by pin, then defeated Dawson Bretz, also of Tonasket, 9-6, to secure the first-place spot. Bretz had defeated Horn just last week in the l... Full story
The Lady Raiders pulled off a few more victories in the past week, finishing the regular season at 12-4 and third place in the Central Washington 2B league, then securing a second and third playoff game with a win against Waterville last night in Coulee Dam. The Lady Raiders played a playoff game at home last night against Waterville, who finished their season 5-11. At the end of four quarters, the Lady Raiders had defeated the Lady Shockers 50-42. LR trailed by three points at the end of the... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider boys' basketball team defeated Waterville but lost to Soap Lake last week, finishing their season at 3-13, seventh out of the nine teams in the Central Washington 2B league. Last Thursday the Raiders traveled to Waterville, where they defeated the Shockers 52-45. "We played good as a team, knocked down shots, and played a complete game," Head Coach Levi Seekins said. "It was good to see a lot of the work we've been doing pay off." "A lot of our guys stepped up,"... Full story
BOWLING COLUMBIA LEAGUE 2nd Half TEAM W L Team 6 07 01 Strike or Spare 01 07 Solid T Const. 01 07 High Game: Ron Staggs 264 High Series: Ro Staggs 730 Previous - High Game: Amos Staggs 240 High Series: Amos Staggs 683 Splits: Jesse 2-4-7-10 SENIORS 1-4-17 Bob S. 218/176/205=599 Scott E. 207/134/174=515 Jesse V. 169/231/268=668 Ray D. 151/133/137=421 12-28-16 Bob S. 189/122/208=569 Scott E. 186/125/133=494 Ray D. 157/154/139=450 We need more seniors! THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Pwr 56.5 19.5 The Melody 53 31 San Poil Valley 43 41 Bob &... Full story
The Lady Raiders were unable to pull off a comeback against Tonasket last Tuesday, lost a non-league game against Omak Thursday, then dominated Bridgeport on Saturday to go 10-4 in the league. In Tonasket last Tuesday, the Lady Raiders tried to make a comeback against the Tonasket Tigers, but things just didn't work out, with LR losing 59-54. "We'd get within two, then they'd make a three," lamented Kayla St. Pierre. "It was one of those games when the ball just seemed to bounce their way,"... Full story
The Raider boys basketball team is statistically ruled out of any playoff possibility following losses against Tonasket, Omak, and Bridgeport. The Raiders lost on the road 29-59 to the Tonasket Tigers last Tuesday. "It was just a bad game overall in every aspect," said Raider Head Coach Levi Seekins. The boys hosted the Omak Pioneers in a non-league game on Thursday, which they lost 65-48. "They knocked down some big shots which really got us out of the game and we never came back up." The... Full story
This week in sports Thurs., Feb. 2 4:30 p.m., LR Basketball at Waterville (L) 6 p.m., JH Wrestling, LRHS gym 6 p.m. JH Basketball, Omak Sat., Feb. 4 10 a.m., LR Wrestling, Liberty Bell 4:30/6/7:30 p.m., LR Basketball at Soap Lake. Feb. 6-20 TBA, Basketball Districts, Eastmont High School, East Wenatchee... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider wrestlers had a busy week last week, wrestling in three separate events: the Wilbur-Creston-Keller mixer, a mix & match in Pateros, and another in Oroville on Saturday. From here, the wrestlers move on to the district/subregional tournaments. Last Tuesday Raider wrestlers Steven Flowers, Taylor Circle, Kaleb Horn, Jon Shelly, Ryan Moon, Tony Nichols and Ida Sue traveled to Wilbur for their mixer to compete with wrestlers from Wilbur-Creston-Keller, Oroville, and Selkirk. “We had to contend with some technique that we h... Full story
BOWLING COLUMBIA LEAGUE 2nd Half TEAM W L Team 6 07 01 Strike or Spare 01 07 Solid T Const. 01 07 High Game: Ron Staggs 264 High Series: Ro Staggs 730 Previous - High Game: Amos Staggs 240 High Series: Amos Staggs 683 Splits: Jesse 2-4-7-10 SENIORS 1-4-17 Bob S. 218/176/205=599 Scott E. 207/134/174=515 Jesse V. 169/231/268=668 Ray D. 151/133/137=421 12-28-16 Bob S. 189/122/208=569 Scott E. 186/125/133=494 Ray D. 157/154/139=450 We need more seniors! THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Pwr 52.5 19.5 The Melody 51 29 San Poil Valley 41 39 Bob &... Full story
The Lady Raiders defeated Liberty Bell in a fourth-quarter comeback before a dominant win over the Manson. Hosting the Lady Mountain Lions Jan. 17, Lake Roosevelt trailed for three-and-a-half quarters, but stood their ground, rallied, and came away with the win and a final score of 46-40. Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said that Liberty Bell had a different approach defensively that his team hadn't expected. "It took us three-and-a-half quarters to adjust to it," he said, "but once we did we we... Full story
The Raider boys defeated the Mountain Lions, but fell to the Trojans last week, still leaving Lake Roosevelt with a long shot at the playoffs. Hosting the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions on a night of freezing rain last Tuesday, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders won the match-up by double the points, 54-27. "Everything was clicking for us on offense, and we weren't missing," said Head Coach Levi Seekins. "The ball was zipping around, we were hitting wide open guys who were knocking it down." "Confidence... Full story
The Raider wrestlers traveled to Kittitas on Saturday, where four of them placed in the Coyote Classic tournament, two of them in the top spot. Out of the six Raiders competing at the tournament, four were wrestling for team points. Lake Roosevelt placed fifth out of 17 teams with 72 points. Selah, a 2A school, won the tournament with 172 points. Wrestling in the 113-pound division, Kaleb Horn pinned Ben Graf of Ellensburg in two minutes 26 seconds, then narrowly defeated Joe Moen of Cle Elum 8-7 to take the first-place spot. “That was a h... Full story