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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Raider boys' basketball team had two solid victories and a narrow loss to start their season last week. In Coulee Dam May 25, The Raiders defeated the Oroville Hornets 68-45 in their season opener. On the road May 26 against Liberty Bell, the Raiders lost the game by just two points with a final score of 58-56. Then in Mattawa May 28, LR defeated Wahluke 65-53. The Raiders were scheduled to play Tonasket in a road game yesterday. They have an away game scheduled in Omak on Friday, June 4,...
“At this point, with everything that has happened in the last year, we are so excited to have a season at all,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said about the wrestling season, which normally takes place in winter, starting this week. “Even two months ago it didn’t even seem possible,” he said. “Having the season in the spring isn’t all bad. Just this first week we have been able to take the kids outside for cardio workouts and running.” “My goal is to make this short season as memorable as possible especially for our senior athletes,” he con...
Lady Raiders finish with no-hitters and home runs The Lady Raiders softball team dominated this past week in the final five games of the season to finish with a 9-3 win-loss record. In Oroville May 11, the Lady Raiders shut out the Lady Hornets 16-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Emma Marchand pitched a no-hitter and seven strikeouts. "Marchand was too much on the mound for the young team in Oroville," Head Coach Jaci Gross said. Offensively, Halle Albert and Sawyer Steffens each hit a hom...
Track & Field competes with division, moves onto regional events The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the North Region Championships May 6 in Manson. Three divisions within the North Central Washington region competed there — the North (LR’s region), Central, and South, for a combined total of 27 schools ranging in size from 1B to 4A. “Our athletes really stepped up; competing against much larger schools didn’t seem to hold them back,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. Athletes qualified for the North Central Washington Regional...
Lady Raiders win three of four close games The Lady Raiders fastpitch team lost a close one to Omak before winning both games of a double header with Almira-Coulee-Hartline last week. LR led Omak up until the seventh inning April 27 when "Omak's bats came alive and our defense did not respond," according to Head Coach Jaci Gross. LR lost the game 6-5. "Their pitcher garnered 17 strikeouts, which didn't help our cause," Gross said. LR offensive highlights include Emma Marchand going 3-4 at the pl...
Softball loses to Brewster, splits DH with Tonasket The Lady Raiders' fastpitch team won one and lost two this past week. Lake Roosevelt lost the April 20 road game against Brewster 13-7. "Defensively, we had too many errors, racking up nine!" Head Coach Jaci Gross said. "It was a great first game" with "a lot of positives" as well as "a lot of things we need to work on." "It felt great to have the athletes back on the field after a long absence," she continued. "I think we are all just grateful...
Golf tees off at Oroville, hosts home event Lake Roosevelt's two golfers tee'd off their season at Oroville last Monday. "We had a great day of golf at Oroville," Head Coach Steve Files said. "The weather held and there were 40-plus boys and girls competing from LR, Oroville, Okanogan, Manson, Tonasket, and Warden." Raider Daxton Whiteman finished with a score of 84, and Terek Bush finished with a score of 112. "Dax really played solid, all-around smart golf as his excellent score would...
Volleyball beats Omak, loses to Brewster The Lady Raiders volleyball team played in Omak against both Omak and Brewster April 3, when they defeated Omak 3-0, and lost to Brewster 3-1. LR finished their season with a 4-9 win-loss record. Raiders Football lose to Brewster The Raiders played the Bears in Brewster on April 2 when they lost 46-22 to finish the season with a 3-2 win-loss record. The Raiders scored first on a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Hunter Whitelaw, leading 14-6 at the...
Bulldogs run over Raiders on football field The Lake Roosevelt Raiders suffered a loss in Coulee Dam on Saturday when the Okanogan Bulldogs defeated them 27-7, the Raiders' first loss of the season after winning their first three games. The Okanogan running game proved to be too tough for the Raiders to overcome. After going three and out to start the game, the Raiders punted to the Bulldogs, who scored on the first play of their drive, a touchdown run that spanned more than half the length of...
The Ridge Riders have scheduled two barrel-racing events in the next few weeks. They will be held April 24-25 and on May 9 at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds. For more information, contact Jen at 509.770.3942 or Shay 509.429.2428. These will be open barrel racing events....
Raiders win third straight football shutout The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team defeated the Manson Trojans 41-0 in Coulee Dam Friday, their third straight shutout in a row, for a 3-0 win-loss record. The Raiders first got on the scoreboard when quarterback Hunter Whitelaw powered his way into the endzone on a short run after the Raiders made their way downfield. Next, Whitelaw threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Sam Wapato, and then ran a 50-yard touchdown run to end the first quarter with...
Raider football wins another shutout The Lake Roosevelt Raiders shutout the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam on Friday, winning 44-0. The Raiders got on the board just a few minutes into the first quarter when quarterback Hunter Whitelaw threw a long touchdown pass to Sam Wapato in the back of the endzone. Wapato got the next touchdown, as well, with a roughly 65-yard punt return. Whitelaw ran in for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. Later, a 33-yard pass from Whitelaw to Chase...
Raiders win football season opener The Lake Roosevelt Raiders were strong as ever on Friday when they defeated the Tonasket Tigers, 37-0, in a football blowout in Tonasket. The Raiders were "led by a strong rushing attack," Head Coach Tim Rasmussen wrote on the team's website. Senior Hunter Whitelaw led the attack, running for three touchdowns. Sophomore Brit Egbert threw two touchdown passes, one to sophomore Chase Clark and one to junior Gabe Waters. The Raiders will host the Oroville Hornets...
Parents with children from ages 4 to 12 can sign them up this week for baseball and softball leagues. Lake Roosevelt Diamond Sports will be at the concession stand in the upper ball field of North Dam Park and Event Center March 11, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for sign-ups. Registration forms and payment may also be mailed in by March 17 to LRDS, Box 6004, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. Team members will be contacted by coaches about schedules of practices, which will begin the week of April 12. Anyone with questions can call Jeremy Miller at 509-449-0881 or...
Lake Roosevelt athletes participated in sporting events for the first time in about a year. "It was great to see the kids back in action and going," Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen said. "It was great to be able to follow all the safety guidelines and protocols and get kids back playing games. First weekend, we had a huge success for Raider Nation." Streaming football and volleyball online was also a success, Rasmussen said, with links to view broadcasted events found at www.lrraiders.com ....
Attending Lake Roosevelt sporting events is much different this year than in previous years due to COVID-19. Each player is allowed only two guests per game for home games, while there will be no away team fan attendance for road games. The limits are in keeping with social distancing protocols enacted by the state. But even if you don’t have a ticket from a player, you have a new option brought about by the magic of technology. Games will be streamed online at www.lrraiders.com with staff, students, or parents being able to use smartphones o...
High school sports have been delayed even further. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association put off the start of high school sports seasons in the 2020-21 school year to Feb. 1. Seasons had been scheduled to start Dec. 28, but because of a surge in COVID cases around the state, the executive board of the WIAA decided on Nov. 17 to delay the start of sports seasons even further, until Feb. 1. In the meantime, summer-style coaching is allowed until Jan. 23 for all sports. Traditional winter sports are scheduled to begin with...
Even though Lake Roosevelt Raiders spring sports were canceled due to the Coronavirus, The Star, along with area businesses felt the 2020 teams should be recognized. These area businesses support Raider sports: • Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce • Bird’s Auto Glass & Body Shop • Strate Funeral Home • R&A Café • Flowers & Sons Construction LLC • Coulee Wall Variety Store • Jackson’s Chevron • Coulee Construction • H&H Grocery • North Cascades Bank • Moomaw Hearing Center • Siam Pala... Full story
Several Lake Roosevelt basketball players and wrestlers received Central Washington 2B “All League” honors for their performance in the 2019-20 season. Raider basketball players Sam Wapato and Soarin’ Marchand were named to the All League First Team; Cameron St. Pierre made second team; and Tyler Jordan made third team. Additionally, St. Pierre was named to the first team and Wapato to the second team of the Washington State All-Tournament Teams, selected by covering media. The Raiders won a fourth-place trophy at the Washington Inter...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders took fourth in the WIAA Hardwood Classic state basketball tournament at Spokane Arena Saturday, accomplishing a preseason goal of placing better than last year's sixth place at state. Lake Roosevelt played a tight game against the Wahkiakum Mules March 4, in which the Raiders came from behind to win at the last second. The Mules led 17-10 after the first quarter, and 35-27 at the half. In the second half, the Raiders staged a comeback, taking the lead 47-44 in the thir...
Soarin' Marchand makes this game-winning, buzzer-beater for three look so easy, I'm sure he's only practiced it about a million times! Good video of the shot as tweeted by SWXRightNow: A perfect shot for the perfect end to a #StateB game! Tonight Lake Roosevelt went head-to-head against Wahkiakum. After a nail biter fourth quarter the Raiders would finish the Mules with a shot from beyond the arc! FINAL: 62-59 RAIDERS#WIAA | @wiaawa pic.twitter.com/Bq0YQf7PsB — SWXRightNow (@SWXRightNow) March 5, 2020... Full story
The Raider basketball team is done with the regional round of the Hardwood Classic state tournament following a loss against the Toutle Lake Ducks. Lake Roosevelt lost to the Ducks 59-43 Saturday in Longview. The game started out rough for the Raiders, who only put up two points in the first quarter to the Ducks' 14. LR found their rhythm in the second quarter when they outscored the Ducks 14-12, including three-point shots from Hunter Whitelaw and Tyson Nicholson, cutting the Toutle Lake's...
The Lady Raiders' season ended Saturday with a loss to Mossy Rock in the regional round of the state tournament in Longview. The Lake Roosevelt girls racked up a win-loss record of 11-5 in the league, 14-11 overall, including the postseason. In Longview against the Mossy Rock Lady Vikings Saturday, LR lost 45-39 in a scrappy game that was tied up many times in the first and fourth quarters, with the Lady Raiders eeking out a one-point lead at 32-31 at the end of the third. But the Lady Vikings...
Batter up! Lake Roosevelt Diamond Sports baseball and softball sign-ups for young athletes from ages 4-15 will begin March 12 at the Lake Roosevelt Elementary cafeteria from 5:30-7 p.m. Registration forms and payments can also be mailed to: LRDS Box 6004 Grand Coulee, WA 99133 The forms and payments must be received by March 17. Enrollment fees are: T-Ball (ages 4-5) - $35 Rookies (ages 6-8) - $35 Minors (ages 9-10) - $40 Majors (ages 11-12) - $45 Babe Ruth (ages 13-15) - $50 There is also a $5 sibling discount. Coaches will contact team... Full story
Raider wrestlers competed at the Mat Classic XXXII 1B/2B state tournament on Feb. 21-22 at the Tacoma Dome, where they placed fifth as a team with several medalists. Out of eight LR participants at the tournament, five placed, including Colton Jackson, who took second place in the 106-pound weight class; Julian Lopez, fifth at 113; Sergio Galacia, sixth at 182; Myka Boyd, fifth at 195; and Trevon Johnson fifth at 220. LR placed fifth as a team out of 40 with 77 team points. Tonasket won with...