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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders volleyball team beat the Bridgeport Fillies 3-1 at home Sept. 6 in their first match of the season, but lost two nights later at Manson. In Coulee Dam, LR and Bridgeport played closely-matched games, but Lake Roosevelt emerged the victor within four games. One highlight came in the second game as Aiyanna Picard served six aces in a row. The Raiders won that game 25-13. "She just annihilated it," Coach Kasey Garvin said. "It was a good win because we're coming off... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders girls’ soccer team is learning the sport from the ground up. The girls played their first game Sept. 8, losing to formidable Brewster, 11-0. Despite the loss to the Bears, who LR Head Coach Casey Moore says is going to be one of the top teams in the district, Moore is very proud of the way her team played. “They didn’t give up the whole game, despite being down by so much,” she said. “They pushed themselves very hard.” The Raiders played with only 12 players on the team that game, including one with a minor injur... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders volleyball team beat the Bridgeport Mustangs 3 games to 1 at home on Tuesday in their first match of the season. One highlight came in the second game when Aiyanna Picard served six aces in a row. “She just annihilated it,” Coach Garvin said afterwards. The Lady Raiders face off against Manson on Thursday. More info in next week’s Star. LR def. BP 26-24, 25-13, 24-26, 25-20...
Lake Roosevelt Raider Football players continued to be students of the game as NFL punter T.J. Conley and EWU Big Sky champion offensive lineman Cassidy Curtis came to their practice last Wednesday. The guests spoke to the Raiders before their practice. The players listened intently to their advice before heading to the field, where Conley and Curtis ran drills with the younger players, guiding them on the proper techniques of how to kick a football, or be more effective as a lineman. Conley,... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders opened their season with a victory against Waterville, defeating the Shockers on their home field 41-7. “Overall it was a successful night,” Raider Head Coach Loren Endsley said. “We had a lot of players step up and make some huge plays for us. They played as a team and that was great to see as a coach.” Sophomore quarterback Steven Flowers led the Raiders, passing for 155 yards, including a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Tyrell Kiser, and rushing for 154 yards, including a touchdown. Flowers also had eight t... Full story
Friday, Sept. 2 7 p.m., HS Football at Waterville Thursday, Sept. 8 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Bridgeport (L) 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Manson (NL) Friday, Sept. 9 7 p.m., HS Football here with Manson (L) Sat., Sept. 10 11 a.m., HS Soccer at Oroville (L)... Full story
Josiah Desautel runs it in for the second touchdown of the game, in the second quarter, against Manson in Coulee Dam. The Raiders were up by 26-0 at the half. The Raiders won 40-14. Watch for Jacob Wagner's sports coverage in The Star Wednesday. Find out more about all the Raider teams in our fall sports special section inside The Star this week....
The Raider football team showed a lot of promise on Saturday when they played Bridgeport in a pre-season “jamboree.” The Raiders scored three touchdowns, while only allowing one during the series of short scrimmages against Manson and Bridgeport. Sophomore quarterback Steven Flowers threw a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Nathaniel Hall. Junior running back Beau Michel ran in a touchdown. Flowers ran the third touchdown in himself, showing that he is a dual-threat QB capable of both passing and running. On the defensive end, def... Full story