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Raider track and field athletes traveled north to Colville for the Ezra Gordon Invitational Saturday, where a thunder storm caused a three-hour lightning delay. When hail came down at 7 p.m., the meet was called off due to another round of lightning. “Despite the adverse conditions, the athletes competed with strong efforts and improved their personal records,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “We as coaches were very proud of their performances.” On the track, Nathaniel Hall, Will Friedlander, and Shania Carson all improved their 100-met... Full story
Raider Tennis travelled to White Swan to take on the Cougars on a blustery court March 25. Lake Roosevelt was missing some key players and others had to step up to fill the void. LR boys won their team match, 3-2, but the LR girls were swept by the Cougars 0-5. In singles action, Daniel Campobasso stayed undefeated, taking down Ethan Lewis 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Both boys’ doubles teams for LR won. Tanya Ang and Areielle White played a competitive doubles match against Luz Guterriz andCalista Spoonhunter but came up short. Ang also forced her singles... Full story
Lady Raider softball closed out non-league play March 25 against the Tonasket Tigers at Grand Coulee. Lake Roosevelt scored more runs than in their previous four games combined, but that was not enough as the Tigers came out the victors, 22-8. Pitching remains a big problem for LR as 15 Tigers were walked and 10 hit by pitch to give Tonasket 25 free base runners. “This is a big problem we need to fix as a team,” Head Coach Jamie Lezard said. He also said the team needs to commit fewer mental errors that allow the other teams to score. Lady Raid... Full story
Diane Leffel, Wenatchee, takes instruction from Tara Johnson at a horse riding clinic at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds Monday afternoon. Some participants have been attending the annual clinic for 15 years and are now bringing their own kids. The event draws riders from novice to championship class. This year's event included riders from Wenatchee to Ritzville to Omak. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
This week in sports Thurs., Apr. 3 2 p.m., Baseball at Okanogan (JV only). Fri., April 4 12:30 p.m., Baseball at Moses Lake (nl). Sat., April 5 11 a.m., Baseball here with Tonasket. (DH: first game JV only, second game varsity). Tues., April 8 4 p.m., Track at Brewster Relays in Bridgeport. 4 p.m., Baseball at Pateros. Thurs., April 10 4 p.m., Tennis at Wilson Creek. Fri., April 11 4 p.m., Tennis here with Liberty Bell. Sat., Apr. 12 1 p.m., Baseball at Liberty Bell (1).... Full story
Raider Baseball suffered from early season jitters last week as they lost to the Warriors of Almira/Coulee-Hartline March 18, and on March 22 in a doubleheader against Okanogan. In the first game against the Bulldogs the Raiders did mount a seventh-inning rally and looked to force the game into extra innings, but the Bulldogs got the last out for the final score of 9-5, Okanogan. Raiders need to work on defense and consistent offensive production throughout the game, Head Coach Billy Nicholson... Full story
Raider Track travelled to Spokane Valley Saturday to take part in the West Valley Invitational. Lake Roosevelt went in with many young athletes who had yet to compete at the high school level. Those athletes shined, and many veterans picked up where they left off in 2013. “The Raiders had a great first outing,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said, “We were able to establish strong starting points as we begin our season goal setting.” Chyenne Kelly-Marconi competed in her four main events at West Valley. In the 400-meter run, Kelly-Marconi finishe... Full story
Lake Roosevelt's tennis team travelled to Pateros and Entiat last week to open the 2014 season. At Pateros on March 18, the boys' squad won the match 3-2 by sweeping all the singles matches. Girls had a tough start, losing 0-5. "Both Harmony Witten and Arielle White were ahead at 4-1 half way through their matches but were unable to maintain their lead to the end," Head Coach Steve Archer noted. Thursday at Entiat, both the boys' and girls' squads lost by the scores of 2-3 and 1-4. Holly Jo... Full story
Lady Raider Softball had a tough week to open the season. Lake Roosevelt struggled on defense and on the mound, giving up many walks. Out in the field, errors allowed runs to be scored and runners to get on base. Offensively the Lady Raider bats also struggled to get runners on base and in scoring position. Head Coach Jamie Lezard hopes to improve in all areas for the upcoming games. "We need improvement on the fundamentals of the game within the game as far as learning what our key roles are... Full story
Sherry Moore a member of the L.L.B. team on Thursday Night Mixups bowling league, threw 11 strikes in a row during league play on February 6. Sherry who is new to the league, bowled a 290 game with a 674 series in her eighth game at Riverview Lanes. Bob Schryvers, president of the league, presented Sherry with a crystal trophy. - Gwen Hilson photo... Full story
Wed., March 26 4 p.m., Baseball at Manson. Thurs., March 27 2:30 p.m., Golf at Omak. 4 p.m., Tennis here with Oroville. Fri., March 28 4:30 p.m., Tennis at Tonasket. Sat., March 29 10:30 a.m., Track at Ezra Gordon Invitational at Colville. 11 a.m., Baseball at Oroville.... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 28 12 Sunflower Graphics 24 16 Fuller 19 21 Karl’s Site Dev. 19 21 Riverview Lanes 18 22 KEYG 1490 12 28 High Game: Pepsi 483; Betty190; High Series: Pepsi 1400; Amber 468 Splits: Sara 3-10; Betty 3-10/3-10 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Spring Can. Al. 42.5 97.5 Native Spirit 137 103 Flyin W 125.5 114.5 Moose Lodge 124 116 Vaagen Bros. 124 116 R&A 122.5 117.5 Wreckin Crew 74 166 High Game: Vaagen Bros. 796; Dale Bjorson 245; Rhonda Marchand 202 High Series: R&A 2279; Dale Bjorson 726; Mae Stensgar 511 Splits: Bob T. 3-10;... Full story
With turmoil caused by reclassification and whether the Caribou Trail League would continue to exist, there are finally some definite answers. Lake Roosevelt athletes will be competing in the Central Washington North for all sports but football and wrestling. For many, this comes as a relief from the prospect of traveling to Mabton and White Swan every season for every sport. Omak was going to join the CWL North when the CTL was dissolving and the other three 1As looked to be moving South. Now... Full story
Eighth-graders, under certain conditions, will be able to take part in some high school sports, according to a new policy approved by the school board, March 12. If a team sport is not offered at the eighth-grade level, students will be allowed to try out and participate with high school athletes if high school turnouts in baseball or softball do not exceed 25 athletes. Eighth graders can also try out and participate in basketball if high school turnouts do not exceed nine students and the same for volleyball if high school turnouts do not... Full story
Coulee Crusher youth wrestler Jimmy Downs, right, tries to throw Camren Youngblood, of Mansfield at a youth grappling contest in Warden Saturday. Downs ended up losing the match. - Roger Harnack, Omak Chronicle photo... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 24 12 Sunflower Graphics 21 15 Fuller 19 17 Karl’s Site Dev. 18 18 Riverview Lanes 17 19 KEYG 1490 9 27 High Game: Pepsi 478; Sherry 204 High Series: Pepsi 1358; Sherry 548 Splits: Sheila C. 3-6-7; Betty 5-6; Sherry 3-10; Karen 2-7 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Spring Canyon Alpacas 139.5 80.5 Native Spirit 130.5 89.5 Moose Lodge 114 106 Vaagen Bros. 112 108 R&A 109 111 Flyin W 108.5 111.5 Wreckin Crew 66 154 High Game: Native Spirit 798; Ron Staggs 277; Briana Bob 223 High Series: Spring Canyon Alpacas 2238; Ron Sta... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 22 10 Sunflower Graphics 19 13 Fuller 16 16 Riverview Lanes 16 16 Karl’s Site Dev. 15 17 KEYG 1490 8 24 High Game: Riverview Lanes 524; Karen 235 High Series: Pepsi 1456; Sherry 655 Splits: Karen 7-8; Betty 5-8-10; Clarkette 4-5; Sheila C. 5-6; Winnie 4-5... Full story
Six Lake Roosevelt Raiders made the Central Washington 2B North All League basketball squads this season, including an MVP, and the boys' coach was named coach of the year. First-year Head Coach Matt Simpson was recognized as "Coach of the Year" for the CWL 2B North, having led the young Raider boys to a winning record and a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association regional tournament appearance. It was an even split of three boys and three girls from Lake Roosevelt making the teams.... Full story
The Raiders' season came to an end Saturday as the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos came away with the 67-49 victory in the the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association regional matchup at Cheney High School. The game pitted the Lake Roosevelt team, with no seniors, five players over 6-0 and combined experience of 170 games; against L-R-S, with six seniors, eight players over 6-0 and 186 games in their history. But the younger team did surprise the Broncos. "We took them lightly," L-R-S... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 19 9 Sunflow Graphics 17 11 Riverview Lanes 15 13 Fuller 14 14 Karl’s Site Dev. 13 15 KEYG 1490 6 2 High Game: Pepsi 479; Sherry 232 High Series: Pepsi 1317; Sherry 607 Splits: Amber 3-10; Winnie 4-5 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Spring Canyon Alpacas 107.5 72.5 Native Spirit 103.5 76.5 Vaagen Bros. 98 82 Flyin W 96.5 83.5 Moose Lodge 93 87 R&A 84 96 Wreckin Crew 52 128 High Game: Native Spirit 789; Kevin Rosenbaum 244; Rhonda Marchand 185 High Series: Native Spirit 2187; Kevin Rosenbaum 628; Rhonda Marchand 485 Spl... Full story
Raider wrestlers completed another successful Mat Classic by finishing fifth overall in the state tournament in Tacoma last weekend. Of the five Raiders in the B classification competition, three came home with medals. Kodie Horn joins an elite group of Raider wrestlers as the State B 145-pound champion for 2014.Horn defeated all his opponents by pin to make it nine straight pins in the postseason that included sub-regional and regional 145-pound championships to end his senior season. "Kodie... Full story
In overtime, the Raiders secured second place in the district tournament Saturday against a foe that had twice beaten them in the regular season. "We came in ready to play and prove that we deserved to be there," Raider Head Coach Matt Simpson said. The Raiders defeated both Riverside Christian Wednesday and Liberty Bell Saturday in the district tournament at Wenatchee, earning the district's second berth in the regional tournament next Saturday in Cheney. The team's coaches, Simpson said, had... Full story
The Lady Raiders finished the 2013-14 season Saturday with a second-place finish in the Central Washington 2B North and a third-place in the District 5-6 Tournament. In overtime, Oroville ended the Lady Raiders' season in the district tournament in Wenatchee. Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said he is proud of the way the girls played this season despite all the injuries that affected the team. Earlier in the week the Lady Raiders had defeated the Bridgeport Fillies for the third time this season.... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 18 6 Sunflower Graphics 14 10 Riverview Lanes 14 10 Fullers 11 13 Karl’s Site Dev. 10 14 KEYG 1490 5 19 High Game: Pepsi 448; Sherry 221 High Series: Pepsi 1292; Sherry 592 Splits: Clarkette 4-10 THURSDAY MIXUPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Power 56.5 31.5 Fighting Chipmunks 5 36 Roadhouse 55 37 Flyin W 46 47 Ed’s Meat Market 45 97 Gutter Fingers 41.5 50.5 LLB 39 53 High Game: Fighting Chipmunks 705; Mike Dennis 226; Sherry Moore 221 High Series: Fighting Chipmunks 2070; John Stensgar 591; Sherry Moore 562 Splits: Chanc... Full story
The Nespelem All Indian Basketball Tournament was held February 15-16, 2014. This year we had 37 Teams competing in (4) brackets: Young Men, Women, 35 and over, and 50 and over bracket. This year was the largest All Indian Basketball Tournament in the Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam area. The following represents how the teams placed, the tournament all stars, MVP’s, Mr./Ms. Hustle’s, Most Points in (1) game, Most (3) in one game, tournament sponsors, and recognition of assistance. A big thank you goes to our Tournament Sponsors and the Tou... Full story