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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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
Senior League 8-24-16 Bob 162/167/173=502; Leo 179/132/154=465; Karen 172/130/167=469; Ray 172/146/127= 445; Dixie 138/148/125=411... Full story
Former NFL tight end Nate Overbay spent some time with the Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team on Monday to talk to them about his knowledge of the sport as well as to participate in their practice. Having played football at the high school, college, and pro level, Overbay was able to offer his insights about being an athlete, and life in general. "It's a mindset," he said. "Everything in life is a challenge and you have to find ways to get over it. You've got to be a student of the game. ... I... Full story
The annual summer softball tournament, now named The Kenny Hearne Summer Classic, will be held from Thursday through Saturday, August 4 – 6, on the North Dam Park upper and lower fields. Twelve teams are signed up to play. On both Thursday and Friday, two games will be played simultaneously on the upper and lower fields at 6 p.m., and two more games at 7:15 p.m. Games are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Kenny Hearne, who passed away last year, had a love of softball and had played i... Full story
A local baseball player is on the team headed from the Pacific Northwest to the Babe Ruth World Series this month. Dalton Kentner, playing for the Columbia Basin Riverdogs in the 15-and-under bracket, will head to the big Babe Ruth League ultimate competition in Williston, North Dakota Aug. 13-20. The Riverdogs, from the North Washington region, took the championship at the 2016 Pacific Northwest 13-15 Year-Old Babe Ruth Tournament in Camas, Washington July 25-31, winning 2-1 Sunday over Hazel... Full story
The school board accepted the resignation of Geary Oliver as head football coach at Lake Roosevelt High School at its meeting Monday night. The district has stated that it was exercising its long-established practice of awarding head coaching positions to sitting teachers, if they are qualified for the job. Advertisements for candidates to fill the position will soon be underway, and it is expected that Loren Endsley, Lake Roosevelt’s physical education teacher who acted as Oliver’s assistant last year, will apply. Oliver said Athletic Dir... Full story
Spring League Fun Night (9-Pin) Leo 243/252/218; Don 290/300; Mae 221/188/209; John 232/242/280; Percy 191; Candy 213; Amber O. 226 SENIORS 7-20-16 Karen M. 121/124/138=383; Ray D. 133/151/167=451; Leo L. 132/166/147=445; Dixie (L.R.) 124/124/127=375; Scott 191/136/202=529... Full story
The status of Lake Roosevelt High School’s varsity football coaching position was clouded last week when Geary Oliver resigned as head coach under unusual circumstances. Oliver had already been issued his contract for this fall, but was asked to resign because the district had indicated it wanted to go in a “different direction.” The football coaching position was the subject of a closed session of the school board on July 11, and in spite of the fact his contract had already been approved, the board left it up to Athletic Director Richard Blac... Full story
Spring League Team W L Flaying W 23 17 San Poil 23 17 La Familia 19 21 Aaw Split 15 25 High Game: Don Richer 234; Candy Weed-Butz 187 High Series: Don Richer 633; Candy Weed-Butz 506 Splits: Percy 3-10/6-8-10; Kota 5-0 SENIORS 7-13-16 Dixe 118/1091136=363; Leo 70/109/96=275; Scott 199/236/175=610... Full story
Jacob Fury stumbles over Chuck Simpson Monday night at North Dam Park as Simpson slides back to third base after an aborted run at home plate. Simpson, playing for Boo-Yaa in the local rec league against Guns and Arrows, was safe. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The Coyote Golf Tournament kicks off with a practice round this Friday at Banks Lake Golf Course. Those interested can get registered and pay the $135 fee. This includes all green fees for the two days, a dinner on Saturday and a luncheon on Sunday. The actual golf play kicks off Saturday, July 9, at 8 a.m. then resumes Sunday at 9 a.m. On Saturday, golfers steaks will be waiting for golfers after they play 18 holes. On Sunday, there will be a shotgun start, so players will finish about the same time, then treated to burgers. Full details of... Full story
Bowling Scores SENIORS 6-22-16 Leo 139/122/147=408; Bob 141/190/ 163=494; “The Gov” 99/117/130=346; Karen117/148/136=401;Ray 151/157/ 154=462; Scott 187/188/166=541 Spring League Team W L Flaying W 19 9 San Poil 16 12 Aw Split 12 16 La Familia 9 19 High Game: Tiger Altin-Covington 260; Mae Stensgar 215 High Series: Don Richer 675; Mae Stensgar 584 Splits: Kota 2-4-10... Full story
Bowling Scores SENIORS 6-15-16 Karen M 122/144/125 - 391; Sheila C. 102/110/99 - 311; Ray D 127/159/149 - 435; Dixie (LR) 94/139/121 - 354; Scott R 147/231/189 - 567; Leo L 162/151/169 - 482 Splits: Leo 3-10 Spring League Team W L Flaying W 15 9 San Poil 13 11 Aw Split 11 13 La Familia 9 15 High Game: Don Richer 224; Mae Stensgar 193 High Series: Don Richer 635; Mae Stensgar 508 Spits: Kota 2-10; Leo 5-6... Full story
Bowling Scores SENIORS 6-1-16 Bob 140/166/108 - 414; Sheila 120/109/88-317; Scott 187/201/178 - 566; Leo 138/149/182 - 469; Karen 168/133/117 - 418; Ray 148/136/139 - 423; Dixie 126/160/90 - 376 Splits: Leo 3-10/3-10; 4-5-7 Previous - Bob S. 209/182/160 - 551; Ray D. 127/133/142 - 402; Dixie L.R. 145/125/112 - 382; Leo L. 132/149/110 - 391; Karen M. 157/136/138 - 431; Scott E. 160/160/178 - 498 High Game: Bob 209 Karen 157 Splits: Karen 7-8; Leo 3-10 Spring League Team W L Flaming W 13 3 La Familia 8 8 San Poil 7 9 Aw Split 4 12 High Game: Don... Full story
Lady Raider basketball player Lachelle Bearcub signs a letter of intent Thursday with South Puget Sound Community College after a strong season making a deep district playoff run and being selected 1st Team All League. - photo submitted by Coach Matthew Pleasants... Full story
Nathan Morrell represented the Lake Roosevelt Raiders at the WIAA State 1B, 2B, 1A Track Meet at Eastern Washington University Saturday. Morrell threw the discus in the first flight, which included all the other District 5-6 competitors from the week before. The weather on May 28 was cool with a intermittent wind. Morrell’s first throw was from the standing position. He fell away on release and the throw went out of bounds. On his second throw, Morrell threw using the full spin to record a distance of 103 feet, 5 inches. For his final throw, M... Full story
Nathan Morrell has qualified to compete in the 2016 State Track & Field Championships at Eastern Washington University this Saturday. The Lake Roosevelt discus thrower was the only Raider who qualified out of the five that had an opportunity to move on at the district competition in Ephrata Saturday. Morrell placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 103 feet, 6 inches. Morrell will throw at state on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. behind the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on EWU’s campus at Cheney in the first flight of 2B Boys Discus competitors. Nathaniel H... Full story