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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Wed., Dec. 14 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at Oroville Mixer Thurs., Dec. 15 4:30, LR Basketball here with Tonasket(L) Sat., Dec. 17 1 p.m., LR Basketball at Okanogan 10 a.m., Raider Wrestling at Cashmere Tournament Wed., Dec. 21 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at ACH, Banks Lake Brawl Tues. - Wed., Dec 27-28 TBA Eagles Holiday Classic, away Wed., Dec. 28 10 a.m., Powerhouse Tournament, here... Full story
Even out-manned four to one, Raider wrestlers placed third out of 13 schools Saturday at the 26th Annual Davenport Invitational with a team total of 76 points. Reardan took first with 204 points, and Kittitas placed second with 82. "It was a successful outing for us," said head coach Steve Hood. "We don't have a full lineup and the team that placed first had 20 wrestlers in the tournament, and we had five. We'll have some more kids eligible soon." The five wrestlers from Lake Roosevelt qualified... Full story
The Raiders boys basketball team suffered a grim defeat in Oroville over the weekend, losing 80-30 to the Hornets in Oroville. “It was really a tough game to start the season,” remarked Head Coach Levi Seekins. “We played hard throughout the whole game. Quincy Williams played really well and led by example.” The game was a lesson in what the team needs to work on. “Hopefully, we learned how hard we need to play and how hard we need to prepare,” Seekins said. “We have a lot to improve on from fundamentals, team defense, preparation,... Full story
The Lady Raiders basketball team defeated the Oroville Lady Hornets on the Hornets’ home court 64-46 Saturday in the 2016-17 season opener. “We got out to an outstanding start with our defense, which allowed us to get into some of the things we have been working on,” said Head Coach Wallace Pleasants. All 10 players on the varsity squad were able to log in some minutes on the court. “We were able to get a look at some new players in different situations,” Pleasants said. “The only way we are going to get better is by playing the girls, lett... Full story
Wed., Dec. 7 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at Home Mix and Match Thurs., Dec. 8 4:30 p.m., LR Basketball at Liberty Bell 5 p.m., JH Basketballat Okanogan Sat., Dec. 10 10 a.m., LR Wrestling at Connell 1 p.m., LR Basketball here with Soap Lake (L) Tues., Dec. 13 4:30 p.m., LR Basketball at Manson(L) Wed., De. 14 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at Oroville Mixer Thurs., Dec. 15 4:30, LR Basketball here with Tonasket(L) Sat., Dec. 17 1 p.m., LR Basketball at Okanogan (NL)... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Strike or Spare 32 20 Team 6 31 21 Solid T Const. 18 34 High Game: Don Richer 265; Sharey Redthunder 189 High Series: Don Richer 676; Sharey Redthumder 508 Splits: Ron Staggs 4-5/5-7; Jesse Jackson 3-6-7 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L 4 133.5 106.5 5 124.5 115.5 3 121.5 118.5 2 116.5 123.5 6 116 124 1 8 12 High Game: Candy W-B 182; Mark Tonasket 258; Dale Bjorson 247; Tiger A-T 236 Hgh Series: Candy W-B 476; John Stensgar 684; Dale Bjorson 649; Mark Tonasket 642 Splits: Jamie 4-5; John S. 2-10; Bob T. 3-10 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM... Full story
At the annual Crimson and Gold game Nov. 29, mixed varsity and junior varsity teams of Lake Roosevelt boys and girls basketballers played crimson vs. gold teams. It was essentially "just another practice, except we had people in the stands," in boys' Coach Levi Seekins view. "You always learn something about your players when you put them in a situation to compete."... Full story
BOWLING COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Strike or Spare 27 17 Team 6 27 17 Solid T Const. 14 30 High Game: Amos Staggs 245; Sharey Redthunder 187 High Series: Amos Staggs 672; Sharey Redthunder 519 Splits: Jesse J 4-5; Soy 3-10 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L 5 121.5 98.5 4 116.5 103.5 3 113.5 106.5 6 106 114 2 104.5 115.5 High Game: Dave Butz 256; Mae Stensgar 235 High Series: Mark Tonasket 674; Mae Stensgar 556 Splits: CJ 3-10 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L The Melody 31 13 San Poil Valley 27 17 Fry Bread Pwr 24.5 11.5 Bob & His Gutter Girls 17.5 26.5 High Game:... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders fell in the first round of the state playoffs to the Northwest Christian Crusaders 48-16 at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane Friday night. The Crusaders will go on to face the Asotin Panthers, who defeated the Tonasket Tigers 41-3. The Tigers had defeated the Raiders in their league championship game last month. A 76-yard pass from Raider quarterback Steven Flowers to wide receiver Trevor McCraigie in the first quarter, and a two-yard Flowers run in the fourth, in addition... Full story
The Central Washington B football league nominated their “All-League” players last week, with 14 Lake Roosevelt Raiders making the cut, including eight first-team selections, five second-team selections, and one honorable mention. The coaches in the league nominate players and vote, but can’t vote for the players on their own team. Sophomore Steven Flowers was awarded both All-League Defensive Player of the Year, as well as All-League First Team Quarterback. Flowers had 120 tackles for the season on defense, as well as 32 touchdowns, 1,267... Full story
Seven Lady Raiders were named to the Central Washington B league’s All-League teams, four from soccer, and three from volleyball. In soccer, sophomore midfielder Loryn Moore made All-League First Team, senior defender Maya Milk made Second Team, freshman forward Maddie Toulou made Second Team, and junior defender Kayla St. Pierre received an Honorable Mention. In volleyball, junior Sean Garvin made All-League First Team, freshman Mikayla Thompson made Second Team, and senior Aiyanna Picard received an honorable mention. Players were voted to A... Full story
BOWLING COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Strike or Spare 27 13 Team 6 23 17 Solid T Const. 13 27 High Game: Don Richer 245; Sharey Redthunder 176 High Series: Don Richer 683; Sharey Redthunder 202 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L 5 117.5 82.5 4 105.5 94.5 3 104.5 95.5 6 90 110 2 87 113 High game: CJ Bjorson 236; Mae Stensgar 181 High Series: CJ Bjorson 666; Mae Stensgar 488 Splits: CJ Bjorson 2-10; Percy Kuehne 3-10; Bob Tonasket 3-2-10 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L The Melody 30 10 Fry Bread Pwr 24.5 7.5 San Poil Valley 24 15 Bob & His Gutter Girls 15.5 24.5 High... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the DeSales Irish in an incredible comeback victory Friday to move on to the first round of state playoffs. The victory in Coulee Dam marks the first time the Raiders have gone on to state since 2001. The now 7-2 Raiders will face the 9-1 Northwest Christian Crusaders this Friday in Spokane. On Friday's game against DeSales, the Raiders found themselves down 14-0 at halftime after DeSales' tall senior quarterback Zach Leahy ran for two touchdowns. Those were... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders lost by two points at home to the Tonasket Tigers on Friday in what was dubbed the "League Championship" game. Prevailing 16-14, the Tonasket Tigers, have the best win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league at 8-0 for league play, 8-1 overall. The Raiders' loss makes them the number-two seed in the CWB-2B League at 6-2. They will face the number-five seed from the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference, the DeSales Irish from Walla Walla, on Friday in Coulee... Full story
The Lady Raiders played their last games of the year out on the road, beating Bridgeport 3-1 on Thursday before losing 9-1 against Tonasket on Saturday in a district postseason game. The Lady Raiders final win-loss record in the first season of the team’s existence, including the district postseason game, is 4-11.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders played their last volleyball game of the year Oct. 25, narrowly losing at home to the Soap Lake Lady Eagles. After losing the first set, the Lady Raiders regained momentum by winning the second and third, but they were unable to close, losing the fourth set and tie-breaking fifth to the Lady Eagles. "It was a disappointing loss for the team," said Lady Raider Head Coach Kasey Garvin. "We missed a lot of opportunities to finish the game. I really believed we were... Full story
Raider cross country ran in the 5k league and district meets Oct. 22 and 29. At the league meet in Liberty Bell, four Raider runners ran among 57 total. Freshman Kyle Edmo finished 22nd with a time of 20 minutes and 18 seconds. Senior Cameron Tillman finished 33rd with a time of 21:30;,senior Will Friedlander finished 40th in 22:43, and freshman Jonathan Cante came in 41st in 22:52. “We had a good run at league. Our freshman, Kyle Edmo, led our Raider runners with a strong performance,” remarked Head Coach Gary Darnold. The Raider runners faced... Full story
The Lady Raiders won a close, 3-2 game at home against Tonasket last Thursday before losing 3-0 in Brewster Saturday, and losing 3-2 at home against Soap Lake last night. Thursday saw the Lady Raiders take an early 2-0 lead against the visiting Lady Tigers, who tried to rally, winning the next two sets to tie the game at 2-2. But the Lady Raiders prevailed and narrowly won the tie-breaking fifth set 15-12. "My setter, Sean Garvin, sped up the setting tempo for her hitters and grabbed and split... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team showed no mercy to the Bridgeport Mustangs on Friday, defeating them on their own turf 66-0. LR’s win-loss record now stands at 6-1 for the season and has clinched a playoff spot. To say the victory was lopsided would be an understatement, with three touchdowns in the first quarter, four in the second and two in the third. “The Bridgeport game was a lot of fun,” said Raider Head Coach Loren Endsley. “We got to see a lot of the younger players play and see that the future is bright at LR.” Highlight... Full story
Fri., Oct. 28 7 p.m., HS Football here with Tonasket (L) Sat., Oct. 29 TBA, HS Cross Country at District 5/6 Meet Mon., Oct. 31 5:30 p.m., HSJV Football at Tonasket Mon., Oct, 31 - Mon., Nov. 7 TBD, HS Volleybal 2 B Districts, Ephrata HS Fri., Nov. 4 7 p.m., HS Football, League Playoff/Crossover Sat., Nov. 5 10 a.m., HS Cross Country State Meet Nov. 13/14 TBD, HS Volleyball 2 B State, SunDome, Yakima Nov. 13-Dec. 5 Regionals/State, Tacoma Dome... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost on Saturday to Brewster, but won in a shootout on Monday in Manson, finishing their first-ever season at 3-8. The Lady Raiders lost 5-0 on Saturday to Brewster ... a loss, but nonetheless an improvement over their 11-0 defeat to the Lady Bears earlier in the year. "They played what I consider to be their best passing game," said LR Head Coach Casey Moore. "Bryn Chaffee had a phenomenal game along with Kayla St. Pierre," Moore continued. "All in all, I'm very pleased with... Full story
Despite Lake Roosevelt’s homecoming football loss to Soap Lake Oct. 14, 28-22, there was still a silver lining. The school set an all-time high for raising food for the Care and Share food bank, collecting a ton and a half of food. The school also had its highest football gate ever, through a $1,700 donation from the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union. As part of its 75th anniversary year, the credit union picked up the tab for everyone attending the homecoming game. Soap Lake fans were surprised when they came to the game and found that their m... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L #6 18 10 Strike or Spare 17 11 Solid T Const. 9 19 #1 0 0 #2 0 0 #4 0 0 High Game: Corey Baker Jesse Vieira 214; Sharey Redthunder 168 High Series: Jessie Vieira 594; Sharey Redthunder 446 Splits: Ron Staggs 4-5-B 2-4-8-10; Bob Gore 2-7 DAM KEGLERS High Game: Gary Bjorson 235; Candy W-B 148 High Series: CJ Bjorson 644; Candy W-B 409 Splits: Mae Stensgar 3-10 THURSDAY MIX-UPS High Game: Tyler Morrow 207; Amber Olson 195 High Series: Kota Weed-Butz 517; Amber Olson 489 SENIORS 10-19-16 Leo L. 135/117/120=372 Scott E.... Full story
Wed., Oct. 19 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with Bridgeport Thurs., Oct. 20 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Tonasket (L) 5:30 p.m., JHS Football here with Brewster Fri., Oct. 21 7 p.m., HS Football at Bridgeport (L) Sat., Oct. 22 TBA, HS Cross Country league meet 11 a.m., HS Soccer here with Brewster 1 p.m., HS Volleyball at Brewster (L) Mon., Oct. 24 6 p.m., HS Soccer at Manson Tues., Oct. 25 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Soap Lake (L) Fri., Oct. 28 7 p.m., HS Football here with Tonasket (L) Sat., Oct. 29 TBA, HS Cross Country at... Full story
"The Lady Raiders trudged through a wet, muddy, and cold game on Saturday with a 6-1 loss to Tonasket," said Casey Moore, head coach for the young Lake Roosevelt soccer team. The game in Grand Coulee was the team's second to last home game on the schedule, for which the team set several goals, Moore said. Those were "to keep them from scoring 11 again, to (make) a goal, and to pass and communicate better. They were successful in all of their goals." Maddie Toulou scored that single goal for the Lady Raiders, pushing through defenders before... Full story