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Raider wrestlers placed first as a team at the Davenport Tournament Dec. 4 when they garnered 262 points, the most out of nine teams, with Reardan placing second with 180.5 points. “We did really well as a team, only losing a few matches all day,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. Five Lake Roosevelt wrestlers placed first including: Roger Cate, who placed first wrestling in the 113-pound division; Colton Jackson, who placed first at 126; Francis Louis who placed first at 145; Landon Krohn, who placed first at 170; Sergio Galicia, who placed fir...
The Raiders played a tight game with the Reardan Indians Dec. 4 in Coulee Dam, and emerged the victor. LR led 20-13 at the end of the first quarter, but Reardan came back, outscoring LR 16-9 in the second quarter to lead LR 30-29 at the end of the first half. LR found their rhythm again in the second half, winning the game with a 64-57 final. "We made a few adjustments at halftime," Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. "We put Chase Clark on their post player who was hurting us. Chase darted him...
Raider athletes have been given “all league” honors for the Central Washington 2B league. In volleyball, Emma Marchand was selected for the first team, Audrey Hansen was chosen for the second team, and Nevaeh English received an honorable mention. In soccer, Halle Albert was named to the all-league first team, Almeta Desautel and Sadi Trotter were named to the second team, and Nautica Brown received an honorable mention. In football, Chase Clark and Sergio Galicia were named to the all-league first-team offense. Chase Marchand and Elijah Ras...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders' football season came to an end in Davenport on Friday at the hands of the Gorillas. The playoff game started with a Gorilla touchdown, followed by a four-yard LR rushing touchdown from Brit Egbert to end the first quarter tied 7-7. In the second quarter, the Gorillas scored a rushing touchdown then a passing touchdown to go into the half leading LR 21-7. In the second half, Egbert threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Chase Marchand. With a missed extra point, this put...
The Lady Raiders volleyball team competed in the District 6 2B tournament on Saturday, finishing third with a 9-7 win-loss record for the season. The Lady Raiders defeated Tonasket in three sets on Nov. 2 at Manson High School to start the playoffs and qualify for the Nov. 6 tournament in Chelan. . In Chelan, the Lady Raiders defeated Brewster 3-1. "Our girls came out with pure fire," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "The one set we lost, we made some big adjustments and the power that the girls...
The Raider Cross Country teams competed in boys' and girls' district tournaments this past week. At the Central Washington 2B League Championship and state qualifier event at the Okanogan Valley Golf Course Oct. 27, senior runner Colton Jackson placed 16th, just two spots shy of qualifying for state. Jackson ran the 5,000-meter race in a time of 19 minutes and 40 seconds. "I think they all gave an effort that they can be proud of," Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said. The girls' state qualifier...
The Lady Raiders volleyball team lost 3-2 in their regular season closer against Brewster Oct 26 in Coulee Dam, losing by only two in the final set. "It was just a night where our little things that we usually work on weren't clicking," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "As for a learning experience, we know what we have to work on now going into playoffs." Caudell praised Emma Marchand and Audrey Hansen on their leadership the game. "They really left everything out on that court for their team...
The Raiders lost their regular-season football closer against Brewster on Friday in Coulee Dam with a 44-14 final score. They enter the first round of the playoffs on Friday when they face off against the Davenport Gorillas, in Davenport, at 7 p.m....
The Lady Raiders soccer team lost their playoff game in Brewster against the Lady Bears with a final score of 4-1. "It was an emotional loss on Saturday," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "The girls played their hearts out and fought really hard throughout the entire game. I am so proud of how far they've come this season. It's amazing to see how they take what they've been learning throughout the season and apply it in their games. I look forward to seeing what the girls accomplish next year!"...
LR girls beat Pateros in soccer The Lady Raiders soccer team defeated Pateros last week in Grand Coulee with a final score of 3-2. "It was a great game," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "The girls did an amazing job fighting through fatigue. We were short a couple of girls, so we weren't able to sub in and out to give the girls breaks as much as we usually can. I am very proud of how hard they worked this game." The game took place during the team's "senior night" Thursday, with seniors on...
Raider football dominates Tigers The Raiders celebrated homecoming week with a solid win against the Tonasket Tigers in Coulee Dam Friday with a final score of 41-16. The win, which came after Lake Roosevelt dominated each quarter, sets LR with a 3-3 win-loss record so far in the season. The Raiders led 28-0 at the end of the first quarter and 34-0 at the half. Tonasket hoped to capitalize on a Raider fumble at the Tigers' 49-yard line early in the second quarter. But the Raider defense held...
The Lady Raiders volleyball squad won a home game against Tonasket's Lady Tigers last week. On their home court, the Lake Roosevelt girls prevailed in four sets for the 3-1 win. A road game was scheduled with Oroville on Oct. 12, results of which will be published next week. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Lady Raiders have their homecoming home game scheduled with Liberty Bell at 6:30 p.m. A road game is scheduled versus Manson on Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m....
The Raiders got bullied by the Bulldogs in Okanogan Oct. 7 with a final score of 54-7. Okanogan is ranked second among the state's 2B teams. LR is 24th. The Raiders next game is scheduled for their homecoming in Coulee Dam against Tonasket at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15. The Tigers occupy the 33rd spot on the RPI Ranking list at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association....
The Lady Raiders soccer team lost two away games last week. Brewster bested them 6-1 on Oct. 7. Then Manson slipped by Lake Roosevelt 1-0 on Oct. 9. The Lady Raiders’ next game is scheduled for Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m., at home in Grand Coulee against Tonasket. They’ll face Liberty Bell in Winthrop on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m....
Raider cross country runners put some miles on their odometers this past week, having run at the North Central Washington meet at Eastside Park in Omak, and the Liberty Bell Invite in Winthrop. At Eastside Park on Oct. 6, Colton Jackson was the fastest Raider boy there, finishing with a time of 19 minutes, 18.1 seconds. Marteena Oflynn-Fulfer was the fastest Raider girl with a time of 28:43.50. At Liberty Bell, Jackson took the lead again in 19:18:10. And Oflynn-Fulfer led with a time of 28:43:50. The cross country team’s next event is the O...
The Lady Raiders lost two volleyball games and won one this past week, giving them a 4-3 win-loss record. On Sept. 28, the Lady Raiders lost a home game against Manson in three sets, 25-15, 28-26, and 25-19. "Our girls played really hard, but we got behind and just couldn't quite ever catch up," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. Lake Roosevelt lost another home game Sept. 30 against Okanogan in three sets, 25-23, 25-14, and 25-12. "Manson and Okanogan were definitely both learning experiences for...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders have a 2-2 win-loss record in football after Oroville forfeited the game scheduled for Oct. 1 due to reasons unrelated to COVID-19, according to Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen. The Raiders are scheduled to play their next game on Thursday, Oct. 7 in Okanogan at 7 p.m....
The Lady Raiders lost a Sept. 28 home game to Okanogan with a final score of 9-1. "The game against Okanogan was a tough loss," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said, "but it was great to have the opportunity to compete against such a strong team. Every game, win or lose, is a great experience for these girls to have and to learn from." The Lady Raiders won 2-0 on the road against Bridgeport. "The game against Bridgeport was a great one!" Liberty said. "We were able to bring home a win. Hopefully we can carry that same energy into our next game a...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders cross country team ran in Tonasket Sept. 30. "Tonasket was a little wetter than I'm used to," Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said. "It rained buckets for about ten minutes right after we arrived, but it calmed down before the kids actually had to run." "The course is still as tough as ever with all the hills that are involved in the course," he continued, "but every team has to run the same course." Colton Jackson was the fastest Raider there, finishing third out of 31 boys' varsity runners with a time of 20 minutes,...
The Lady Raiders soccer team suffered a pair of losses this past week. In Omak on Sept. 21, LR lost 9-1. In Grand Coulee on Sept. 23, the Lady Raiders lost 4-1 against Brewster. "I am very proud of these girls with every game," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "Even though we've lost more than won, these girls play their hearts out every game. It's been amazing to watch them take what they learn at practice and apply it in a game. Many of them haven't played before, so to see how quickly...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team lost 28-8 to the Davenport Sept. 23, unable to stop the Gorillas' running game. Davenport put the first points on the board with a rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion to go up 8-0. In the second quarter, Raider Gabe Waters recovered a Gorilla fumble but the Raiders were unable to cash in. Later in the second quarter, with under a minute left in the half after Davenport punted to LR, Raider quarterback Brit Egbert threw a long pass to Chase...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders cross country team ran at the Okanogan Valley Golf Club Sept. 21, “always a pleasant area to run,” according to Head Coach Matthew Timentwa. “The course itself is pretty flat and grassy so it is easy on the legs,” he said. “I thought all of our runners ran really well.” Timentwa said sophomore runner Brandon Pino stood out in the race. Pino placed 45th out of 68 total runners with a time of 21 minutes, 55 seconds. Timentwa also highlighted eighth-grade runner Tor Chaffee as a standout for the middle school prog...
The Lady Raiders volleyball squad had a busy week this past week with a win, a loss, and some tournament play. Lake Roosevelt defeated Oroville 3-0 at home in Coulee Dam Sept. 21, then lost to Liberty Bell 3-1 in a road game two days later. The Lady Raiders participated in the Quincy Invitational tournament Sept. 25, where they competed with Tonasket, Royal, and Ephrata. Results were unavailable for the matches at the tournament. LR was scheduled to host Manson yesterday, results of which will be reported next week. A home game is scheduled...
The Lady Raider volleyball squad defeated Tonasket 3-0 Sept. 16. “The girls did an amazing job,” Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. “Our focus going into this match was to take each set one at a time. All three sets were really close, so our girls worked really hard to get the W in those first three. All of our girls at one time or another knew that they needed to dig deep and play smart. They were really focused in on making sure that we could place the ball, but also read where the ball could go on our side. I was really proud of them for how t...
The Raider football team was shut out 30-0 by Colfax in a road game on Friday. “It came down to a handful of plays where they just out-executed us,” Raider Head Coach Tim Rasmussen said, adding that on three of Colfax’s scoring plays Raiders just missed the tackle, adding to the lopsided score. “Hats off to Colfax, they played a great game,” Rasmussen continued. “Our kids got some good experience, and we just have to grow and get better. We have to work on some of those that are key to every single part of every play. We need to improve. It...