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Darin Whiteman led the Raiders Thursday when they took on the Okanogan Bulldogs at Okanogan Valley Golf Course, medaling for the boys with an 83 on the 18-hole round on a par 72. “It was a great round of golf by Darin,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “He drove the green on number 10, which is a short par 4, and nearly made eagle.” Finishing second for the Raider boys was Lucas Bird at 120 strokes. Third was Dylan Steinert at 126. Jazmine Reed led the Raider girls’ squad, finishing with 129 strokes. Reed was four strokes behind medalist Karina Ba... Full story
Tonasket defeated both the Raider boys’ and girls’ tennis squads Thursday, after shuffling schedules to accomodate the weather. A White Swan match that had been scheduled for April 15 has been moved to the 29th, so that LR could travel instead to Tonasket to the makeup match last week. At Tonasket, Lake Roosevelt did win a boys’ doubles match in which John Drapela and Jordan Charles “played very well and dominated their second set for the win,” according to Head Coach Steve Archer. He also praised the girls’ doubles team of Savannah Ho... Full story
Wed., April 20 2:30 p.m., HS Golf here with Warden/Okanogan/Oroville 3:30 p.m., HS Track at NE League Meet, Lakeside HS 3:30 p.m., JHS Track at Okanogan Invitational Thurs., April 21 4 p.m., HS Tennis at Oroville Fri., April 22 3 p.m., HS Softball here with Liberty Bell 3 p.m., HS Baseball here with Liberty Bell Sat., April 23 10:30 a.m., HS Track at Quincy Invitational... Full story
THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Leo’s Strikes 46.5 17.5 Flyin W 32 32 San Poil Valley 25.5 38.5 Thelma & Louise 24 40 High Game: Percy K 211; Aber O. 200 High Series: Percy K 557; Amber O. 464 Splits: Sara 5-10; Gwen 5-6; Leo 4-5 Last week - High Game: Bob S. 221 and LJ Stensgar 221; Candy Weed-Butz 219 High Series: Bob S. 601; Candy Weed-Butz 600 Splits: Gwen Hilson 5-6; Mae Stensgar 3-10 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L The Bowling Studs 24 12 A.D.I.D.A.S. 24 12 Grand Grindz 20 16 AWW Split 19 17 Solid T. Construction LLC 6 30 High Game: Don R. 257; R... Full story
The Raiders split a doubleheader against the number-one team in the Central Washington 2B North April 5. With their first win over the Brewster Bears in several years, The Raiders now sport a 7-1 overall win-loss record, 3-1 in CWL North play. Lake Roosevelt held the Bears, in Brewster, to just one run in the first game while the Raider offense scored five, with three Raider runs coming in the first inning. "Tyrell Kiser pitched well," noted Coach Billy Nicholson, who also praised Kiser's play... Full story
Thursday, April 14 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Okanogan 3:30 p.m., JHS Track, Jamboree at Bridgeport 4 p.m., HS Tennis at Tonasket Fri., April 15 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with White Swan Sat., April 16 10 a.m., HS Track, Big Red Meet, Cheney 11 a.m., HS Baseball at Okanogan (DH) 11 a.m., HS Softball at Okanogan (DH) Mon, April 18 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Moses Point with Riverside and Sunnyside Tues., April 19 3 p.m., HS Baseball at Oroville (DH) 3 p.m., HS Softball at Oroville (DH) Wed., April 20 2:30 p.m., HS Golf here with Warden/Okanogan/Oroville... Full story
Raider baseball held out for a double win at home against Soap Lake March 29 in the last non-league doubleheader and their last home games until the end of April. In the first game, the Eagles and the Raiders played a close game, but Lake Roosevelt was able to pull out a one-run win, 11-10. In the second game, LR establish a strong lead and held on to it. The Eagles could not make the game close. The final score was LR 9 Soap Lake 2. The Raiders now boast a 6-0 overall win-loss ratio for the... Full story
Lady Raider Softball is currently 5-3 overall and 2-2 in Central Washington 2B North League play. Lake Roosevelt dominated the Soap Lake Eagles March 29 in strong fashion. The Lady Raiders shut out the Eagles in the first game, 22-0. In the second game, the Eagles were finally able to score a run, but the Lady Raider offense was too much for the Soap Lake fielders. The final score in the second LR win was 17-1. The Lady Raiders traveled to Brewster Saturday to take on the number-one Brewster... Full story
Raider tennis players took on Liberty Bell at home March 29, then faced Wilbur-Creston on March 31 in Creston. Against Liberty Bell, the Raiders struggled, losing the match to the Mountain Lions. Jordan Charles recorded the only win for the Raider boys. That came in the number 3 singles as he defeated Tyler White in a tiebreaker game. For the Raider girls, the only win came in doubles action, with Savannah Hobrecht and Hannah Wapato defeating Lucy/Ward in another tie-breaker game. Against the Wildcats on Thursday, the Raiders defeated Wilbur-Cr... Full story
Darin Whiteman led the Raider golfers last week with a 47-stroke round at Oroville and again with 50 strokes at Desert Canyon Golf Course. At Oroville March 29, the Raiders took on the Hornets and the Omak Pioneers in a nine-hole, par 36 round. Behind Whiteman, Dylan Jenkins finished with 60 strokes. Alan Nordine came in at 61 strokes, Lucas Bird, 62; Levi Bob and Dylan Steinert with 63. Derek Whiteman shot a 66; Terry Yazzie a 71; and Evan Harris, a 75. Two Lake Roosevelt girls played Oroville. Mikayla Miley led with 68 strokes. Uriah Morse... Full story
THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Leo’s Strikes 41.5 14.5 Flyin W 26 30 San Poil Valley 23.5 32.5 Thelma & Louise 21 35 High Game: Bob S 191; Candy W-B 197 High Series: Kota W-B 511; Candy W-B 574 Splits: Sara Z. 3-10 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L A.D.I.D.A.S. 20 8 The Bowling Studs 17 11 AWW Split 15 13 Grand Grindz 12 16 Solid T. Construction LLC 5 23 High Game: Don R 267; Robin A-C 184 High Series: Don R. 687; Robin A-C 468 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L CR Lumber 70.5 29.5 Olympic Growers 49 51 Team 6 41 59 Flyin W 39.5 60.5 High Game: Dale B 299*; Candy 201 H... Full story
Raider Baseball continued to find early season success last week, posting two more wins. Lake Roosevelt improved to 4-0 with a doubleheader win over the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors March 23. The game was originally scheduled for March 22 but was postponed due to weather. In the first game, the Raiders had to fight hard to earn a one-run win. The final score was LR 4, ACH 3. In the second game, the Raiders’ offense exploded, and their defense stepped it up to record a big win at 15-2. Last night, the Raiders played the last set of n... Full story
In their first win against ACH in 15 years, the Lady Raiders took the first softball game from the Warriors last Wednesday before losing the second contest in the doubleheader. The Lady Raiders struggled early and were down by five before scoring seven unanswered runs to get the win, 7-5. In the second game, Lake Roosevelt was hanging in there with the Lady Warriors when ACH went on an offensive explosion in the seventh inning, scoring eight runs and getting the 18-8 win. “I am very proud of the girls for coming out and competing both g... Full story
Raider track showed improvement at the annual Ray Cross Invitational in Ephrata Saturday. As a team, they did not record a team point, but individuals did show improvement over last week in Oroville. “It was a long day and thankfully the weather cooperated,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “The team as a whole showed excellent teammate support, effort in their events, and maintained great attitudes throughout the day.” Nathaniel Hall improved both his 100-meter and 200-meter dash times over his Oroville times. Nathan Morrell improved his throws... Full story
Raider golf competed in the second match of the season last night in Oroville against the Hornets and the Okanogan Bulldogs, after the Raiders had a week to refine their skills from the first match in Moses Lake. Head Coach Steve Files reported the scores from that March 14 match, which he received last week from the Moses Lake Christian coach. The Raiders played a nine-hole, par-36 round represented by four boys and no girls. The number -one finishers of the day were both from MLCA; the boys’ medalist was Noah Torres at 48 strokes, and the g... Full story
Raider tennis players fought hard in their matches but could not defeat the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam Thursday. The boys' team picked up one win in singles competition out of the five total varsity contests. That was in the number-two singles, where Isaiah Baty defeated Elijah Burnell in two sets (6-4, 7-5). "Isaiah started out down 2-5 but won five games in a row to win the first set," Head Coach Steve Archer said. "Then in the second set, (he) worked his forehand to produce several... Full story
Thurs., March 31 2:30 p.m., HS Golf with Warden at Desert Canyon 3 p.m., HS Tennis at Wilbur-Creston 3:30 p.m., HS Track with Entiat/Cascade/Chelan at Chelan Sat., April 2 11 a.m., HS Softball at Brewster (DH) Tues., April 5 11 a.m., HS Baseball at Brewster (DH)... Full story
Local kids can work on basketball and more in a clinic with retired basketball great Gary Payton next week. Athletic Director Rich Black said Tuesday afternoon he had just learned the high school gym had been scheduled for a clinic hosted by Payton, who played point guard for the Seattle Sonics for 13 years and won the National Basketball Association championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat. Known as “The Glove” for his uncanny ability on defense, Payton will be featured in the “Rise Above” clinic April 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A poster says th... Full story
Raider Baseball began the 2016 season with two wins over their Central Washington North 2B League opponent Bridgeport Mustangs. LR jumped out ahead early and stayed ahead of the Mustangs. On the mound, Tyrell Kiser, Devan Black, and Kolby Picard had great outings, picking up many strikeouts while allowing only one run in two games. At the plate, the Raiders had hot bats and scored three or more runs in all but one inning against the Mustangs. "Good start to our season," Head Coach Billy Nicholso... Full story
The Lady Raiders started the 2016 softball season on the right track with two big wins over the Bridgeport Fillies Saturday. At Grand Coulee the Lady Raiders defeated the Fillies in both games by the scores of 18-1 and 17-2. The first game only lasted three innings before mercy rule went into effect, the second went four innings. The wins give the Lady Raiders a two-game lead over half the league. "The girls came out on fire," Head Coach Cassie Wendt said. "I was proud of the way they played... Full story
The Raider boys’ tennis squad is off to a 1-0-1 start to the 2016 season. The boys tied Entiat at two matches apiece March 16, then swept the Pateros Billygoats at Pateros on Friday. Lake Roosevelt’s girls’ tennis players started the season with losses in both matches. The girls were swept by both Entiat and Pateros. Raider Head Coach Steve Archer is pleased with the boys’ success and highlighted one newcomer in particular. “John Drapela, a foreign exchange student from the Czech Republic, has established the number-one slot on the boys’ lad... Full story
Raider Track opened the 2016 season in Oroville on the Saturday at a low-key event where many teams were short some athletes and were trying members in different events to find the best combination for them. Okanogan won the meet on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. The Lake Roosevelt boys finished 10th with 15 team points, and the LR girls finished 13th with two team points. Robert George took home the only Raider first place from Oroville. George took first in the triple jump with a hop, skip and jump of 34-5. In the 300-meter int... Full story
With a large team and a little extra help from the community, the Raider Golf program kicked off the season at Moses Pointe Golf Course in Moses Lake March 14 against the Warden Cougars and Moses Lake Christian Lions. Raider Head Coach Steve Files said he had yet to receive the final results from the MLCA coach, so results are still coming. But because of the large turnout for Lake Roosevelt’s golf team, they did not have enough equipment for everyone to have a set of clubs until community members pitched in. Following a notice in The Star t... Full story
THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Leo’s Strikes 33.5 14.5 Thelma & Louise 21 27 Flyin W 21 27 San Poil Valley 20.5 27.5 High Game: Bob S. 205; John S. 205; Candy W-B 195 High Series: John S. 596; Candy W-B 507 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L A.D.I.D.A.S. 18 2 AWW Split 11 9 The Bowling Studs 10 10 Grand Grindz 8 12 Solid T. Construction LLC 4 16 High Game: Don Richer 257; Robin A-C 169 High Series: Don Richer 641; Robin A-C 450 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L CR Lumber 38 22 Flyin W 34 26 Team 6 26.5 33.5 Olympic Growers 21.5 38.5 High Game: Dale B. 269; Candy W-B 1... Full story
Thurs., March 24 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Oroville Fri., March 25 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Davenport Junior High School Track practice begins Sat., March 26 11 a.m., HS Track, Ray Cross Invitational, Ephrata Tues., March 29 4 p.m., HS Tennis, Liberty Bell 2/4 p.m., HS Baseball here with Soap Lake (NL/DH) 2/4 p.m., HS Softball here wieth Soap Lake (M/DJ)... Full story