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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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
Wed., Oct. 12 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Oroville Thurs., Oct. 13 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Oroville (L) 5:30 p.m., JHS Football here with Brewster Fri., Oct. 14 4 p.m., HS Cross Country at Oroville 7 p.m., HS Football here with Soap Lake (L) Sat., Oct. 15 11 a.m., HS Soccer here with Tonasket 11:30 a.m., HS Volleyball at Liberty Bell (L) Mon., Oct. 17 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with Tonasket 5:30 p.m., HS JV Football at Soap Lake Tues., Oct. 18 5:30 p.m., JHS Football at Tonasket Wed., Oct. 19 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with... 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
BOWLING THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Team 4 11 5 San Poil Valley 10 6 Team 5 8 8 Team 2 6 10 Team 1 1 11 Team 3 0 12 High Game: John S. 189; Amber Olsen and Candy Weed Butz 201 High Series: Bob Schryvers 520; Candy W-B 537 Splits: Mae S. 2-10; Bob S. 4-5-7 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L #6 15 5 #5 11 9 #3 6 14 #1 0 12 #2 0 8 #4 0 8 High Game: Corey Baker 244; Sharey Redthunder 198 High Series: Don Richer 688; Sharey Redthunder 500 Previous High Game: Jesse Jackson 255; High Series: Jesse Jackson 688 Splits: Soy 3-10; Jesse Vieira 2-7 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W... 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
Wed., Oct. 5 TBD, HS Cross Country at Omak Invitational 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Okanogan Thurs., Oct. 6 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Omak (NL) 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Manson (L) 5:30 p.m., JHS Football at Omak Fri., Oct. 7 HS Football Bye Sat., Oct. 8 11 a.m., HS Soccer at Liberty Bell Tues., Oct. 11 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Waterville (L) Wed., Oct. 12 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Oroville... 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
Wed., Sept. 28 TBD, HS Cross Country at Tonasket Invitational 5 p.m., LRJHS Volleyball here with Oroville Thurs., Sept. 29 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Soap Lake (NL) Fri., Sept. 30 7 p.m., HS Football at Oroville Sat., Oct. 1 11 a.m., HS Soccer here with Okanogan (NL) Mon., Oct. 3 5 p.m., LRJHS Volleyball at Liberty Bell 5:30 p.m. JV Football here with Oroville Tues., Oct. 4 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Bridgeport (L) Wed., Oct. 5 TBD, LRHS Cross Country at Omak Invitational 5 p.m., LRJHS Volleyball at Okanogan Thurs., Oct. 6 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at... 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
BOWLING MIX-UPS TEAM W L San Poil Valley 10 2 Team 4 8 4 Team 5 4 8 Team 2 2 10 High Game: John S. 255; Mae S. 184 High Series: John S. 623; Candy W-B 494 Splits: Gwen 5-6/7-9; LJ 2-7-8 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L #6 10 2 #5 6 6 #3 5 7 #1 0 0 #2 0 0 #4 0 0 High Game: Don Richer 233; Sharey Redthunder 163 High Series: Don Richer 658; Sharey Redthunder 475 Splits: Ron S. 5-6 High Game: Don Richer 227; Sonny 216; Jessie V. 213; Sharey Redthunder 168; High Series: Don R. 630; Sharey 439 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #5 30.5 23.5 #3 36 24 #6 32.527.5 #2 29 31... 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
Wed., Sept. 21 TBD, HS Cross Country at Okanogan Invitational 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Brewster Thurs., Sept. 22 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Tonasket (L) 5:30 p.m., LRJHS Football here with Liberty Bell Fri., Sept. 23 7 p.m., HS Football here with Brewster Sat., Sept. 24 11 a.m., HS Soccer here with Oroville (L) 1 p.m., HS Volleyball (NL) at Tonasket Mon., Sept. 26 5 p.m., LRJHS Volleyball here with Omak 5:30 p.m. JV Football here with Omak Tues., Sept. 27 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer here with Bridgeport (L) 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Brewster... Full story
MIX-UPS TEAM W L Team 4 7 1 Team 6 7 1 Team 5 2 6 High Game: Bob S 185; Candy 207 High Series: Bob S 492; Gwen 501 Splits: Bob 3-6-7-10 COLUMBIA LEAGUE High Game: Don Richer 227; Sonny 216; Jessie V. 213; Sharey Redthunder 168; High Series: Don R. 630; Sharey 439 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #5 23.5 16.5 #2 22 18 #6 21.5 18.5 #3 20.5 19.5 #1 10.5 13.5 #4 13 27 High Game: John Stensgar 259; Mae Stensgar 185 High Series: John Stensgar 656; Mae Stensgar 524 Splits: John Stensgar 2-4-8-10 Senior League 9-14-16 Bob S 155/159/156=470; Ray D.... 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
Thurs., Sept. 15 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Tonasket (L) 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Oroville (NL) Sat., Sept. 17 11 a.m., HS Soccer here with Liberty Bell (L) 5 p.m., HS Football at Liberty Bell (L) Mon., Sept. 19 5:30 p.m. JV Football, here with Omak Tues., Sept. 20 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer, here with Bridgeport (L) 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Okanogan (NL) Wed., Sept. 21 TBD, HS Cross Country at Okanogan Invitational 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Brewster... Full story