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A “c-squad” was approved last week for high school volleyball, with the sport having enough students signed up to warrant it. The Grand Coulee Dam School District directors approved the c-squad at their Sept. 23 meeting, and if boys basketball in the winter ends up with enough students for a c-squad, that is approved, as well. In these sports, a varsity team comprises the top tier of players, followed by a junior varsity team, then, if there are enough players, a c-squad. Board Chairman Rich Black said later that they wanted to give the stu...
The Raider football team defeated the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos 25-7 on the road in their first away game of the season Friday. “The game was good,” Coach Tim Rasmussen said. “It was our first road game of the year. The kids went out and played very well. It’s always interesting when we go out on the road. The opponent was a well-coached football team and a respected football team. We played a really solid team game.” Cameron St. Pierre rushed for three touchdowns, and 122 yards. Hunter Whitelaw rushed for a touchdown, as well, and also...
The Lady Raider volleyball squad went to Waterville last week and came home with a victory. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Waterville Lady Shockers in four sets Sept. 19 with set scores of 25-8, 25-23, 18-25, and 25-23. “With an easier pre-season, non league game, I was able to get some of my bench in for some great court experience,” remarked Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. “Scotti Adolph did a great job at the net playing middle hitter. Kaylee Landeros went in as setter and earned herself four assists. I’m very proud of them. I’m still hoping to...
Raider runners competed at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee on Saturday. “The course was trying this weekend,” Head Coach Ann Green said. “Runners are starting to feel all the runner’s pains: shin splints, hurting hips, knees and ankles.” Colton Jackson was the top finisher for the Raiders in the 5,000-meter race, placing 63rd out of 106 runners with a time of 19 minutes, 25 seconds on a course that was mostly grass with a couple hills, and on a day that was “just a bit too warm, but sunny,” Green said. Kyle Edmo placed 74th with a time o...
Thurs., Sept. 26 5 p.m., Volleyball at Soap Lake 4:30 p.m., Soccer here with Oroville 6 p.m., JV Football here with Okanogan Fri., Sept. 27 7 p.m. Football at Manson Sat., Sept. 28 8 a.m., Volleyball at Quincy 1 p.m., Soccer at Manson Tues., Oct. 1 4:30 p.m., Soccer here with Omak 6:30 p.m., Volleyball at Liberty Bell Thurs., Oct. 3 5 p.m., Volleyball Here with Bridgeport 4:30 p.m., Soccer at Liberty Bell TBD, Cross Country at Tonasket Invitational Fri., Oct. 4 7 p.m. Football here with White Swan...
The Friday-the-13th, full-moon home game season opener for the Raider football team proved to be lucky, with Cameron St. Pierre turning into a teen wolf and rushing for 274 yards and five touchdowns to help carry Lake Roosevelt to a 54-14 victory over the Oroville Hornets. "What a fantastic start to the year," Coach Tim Rasmussen said. "The kids went out, and we did a lot of good things. One of the things I love about this group is how much fun they have competing every single down." The game...
And they’re off! Raider cross country competed in Manson at Wapato Point on Saturday, where Kyle Edmo was the top placing Raider runner in the 5,000-meter high school boys’ race. On the cool, overcast day, Edmo placed 27th out of 115 total runners with a time of 19 minutes, 15.58 seconds. Rob McManus of Cashmere was the top runner in that event with a time of 16:35.54. In the 2,500-meter middle school boys’ race, Chase Marchand took first in 8:40.50 The event was a “really great start to the year!” Head Coach Ann Green said. “I’m super excited...
Wed., Sept. 18 5 p.m., JV Volleyball at Liberty Bell Thurs., Sept. 19 4:30 p.m., Soccer here with Brewster 5 p.m., Volleyball at Waterville 5:30 p.m. JV Football at Oroville Fri., Sept. 20 7 p.m. Football at Lind/Ritzville Sat., Sept. 21 10 a.m., Cross Counry at Wenatchee...
The Lady Raiders lost to the Manson Lady Trojans on the road on Sept. 12 in four close sets, losing the first set 25-16, winning the second 25-21, then losing the next two sets 25-20 and 28-26. Head Coach Teri Sue Reed was enthusiastic about her team nonetheless. "Right now our most outstanding player is Jozlyn Hansen," she said. "She plays the Libero position and is in the 88% for accuracy on both digs and serve receive. That's a phenomenal percentage! She is dialed in for sure! She is in the...
Raider football fans attended a Thursday Night Lights fundraiser at the Lake Roosevelt football field Thursday, marking the first success for a new booster club The event was well attended, with the parking lot looking as crowded as it is during games. The Raider football players were introduced to the crowd by name and jersey number before running drills. Those included lineman contests, a seven-on-seven drill, and 11-on-11 style play. "There's some pretty big boys out there," a fan could be...
This Thursday night, your support of the Raider football team could get you a side of beef, an exclusive parking spot for games, and a nice dinner this Thursday. The parents of Raider football players and the Lake Roosevelt Athletic Booster Club will hold a Thursday Night Lights fundraiser on Sept. 6 to raise money for the team to go toward expenses such as new jerseys. The event will start at 6 p.m. at the Lake Roosevelt football field, where a night practice will be held under the field lights and the community can greet the football team bef...
The 11th Annual Rattler Golf Tournament was a huge success, organizers say. The tournament held at Banks Lake Golf Course Aug. 24 had 72 golfers attend from the local community, including Nespelem, Omak/Okanogan, Wilbur, the Coulee area and visitors from the Spokane Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Nez Perce Tribe, Yakama Tribe and Canada. Erik Bush made a hole in one on hole number 11. Lunch was provided by Rhonda Marchand, who served Indian Tacos and a specialty dessert — huckleberry cake. Tournament results 1st Place Team: Zeke Domebo, Dale Rin...
A group of people have been working this summer to start a new booster club to help with equipment and other needs for Raider athletic teams. The LR Athletic Booster Club has a board of directors and all the legal paperwork completed, including having achieved non-profit legal status. Now they’re in fundraising and membership-expansion mode. President Kevin Portch says he’s been pleasantly surprised by the high level of enthusiasm he’s seen from many, “especially alumni.” The group has already enlisted about 30 members so far, but gained about...
The Bowman Electric softball team Saturday emerged the champions from this year's Grand Coulee Dam Area Adult Summer Softball League's 2019 Kenny Hearne Summer Classic Softball Tournament, following the season that spanned the summer. Bowman Electric went undefeated in the three-day tournament held at North Dam Park Aug. 15-17. They faced off against the ECT team, who, after losing in the first round, won the loser's bracket to make it to the championship. Bowman Electric won the championship...
Fall sports practices are starting soon at Lake Roosevelt Schools. High school football and cheer practices begin Aug. 21. High school cross country, soccer, and volleyball practices start Aug. 26. Junior high cross country, football, and volleyball practices start Aug. 28. Additionally, Coulee Medical Center will offer a sports physical night in the Lake Roosevelt High School Raider Hub Aug. 21 from 6-8 p.m. The cost is $27, in cash or check, and a parent or guardian must be present....
A local athlete will be competing in the Babe Ruth World Series in Bismarck, North Dakota this week. Tyson Nicholson, who will be a sophomore at Lake Roosevelt High School this coming school year, plays for the Columbia Basin Riverdogs as one of their starting pitchers. The Riverdogs compete in the 13- to 15-year-old category and beat Glacier, Montana 7-1 in the regional tournament championship game. Nicholson pitched four innings, striking out seven batters to help advance the team to the...
There’s no rest for the wicked wrestlers who stay busy year round, with Raiders attending camps and competing in tournaments near and far. Six Raider wrestlers went to the Camas Camp of Champions at the Kalispel Tribe’s powwow grounds north of Spokane June 24-28. The wrestlers camped at the grounds for the week, improving their wrestling at the camp where 65 total wrestlers took part. Incoming Raider freshman Landon Krohn won the Workout Warrior award, which “goes to someone who was always working really hard, trying to find the best workout pa...
PeeWee Boys 6-8 All Around: Karver Peasley Calf Riding: No Rides Goat Flanking: 1st Tyler Winn, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Dustin Dean Barrels: 1st Jake Sullivan, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Colt Staples Poles: 1st Wesson Tonasket, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Wyatt Risken Cal Stake: 1st Karver Peasley, 2nd Weson Tonasket, 3rd Colt Staples Dummy Roping: 1st Wyatt Risken, 2nd Wesson Tonasket, 3rd Rex Rodeback PeeWee Girls 6-8 All Around: Jayden Chlarson Calf Riding: 1st Addy Boesel, 2nd Kaedence Loomis, 3rd Bella Hill Barrels: 1st Jayden Chlarson,2nd...
How do you score sports centered around riding big animals like bulls and wild horses? It’s not as if you can see a ball go through a hoop, or someone carry a ball into an end zone. The Star asked George Kohout, president of the Ridge Riders Saddle Club — the organization that puts on local rodeos, including Friday’s Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Riding and Wild Horse Racing — to describe how those events are scored. In bull riding, the rider has to stay on the beast for eight seconds and will be judged on that eight seconds. He has to “suppos...
Local athlete Steven Flowers, who graduated from Lake Roosevelt on Saturday and will be playing football for Eastern Washington University in the fall, will play linebacker in the 25th Annual East-West Earl Barden All-State Football Classic June 22 at 1 p.m. in Yakima. The game features some of the best players from around the state in the high school 2A/A/2B/B levels, with players from the east side of Washington competing against players from the west side. Players for the game are nominated by their league before being chosen by a selection...
The Lady Raiders finished their softball season ranked seventh in the state, the best a Lake Roosevelt softball team has ever finished. The Lady Raiders' successful softball season came to a close in Yakima following a couple of state tournament losses. The Lady Raiders lost their first game against Adna 12-2 May 24 in Yakima. Adna went on to be the state champions. Cassidy Reyes and Emma Marchand had the only two hits for LR. LR's two runs came in the third inning, while Adna's came throughout the game. Adna had eight hits to LR's two, and...
Lake Roosevelt’s Darin Whiteman tied for 12th place at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State Golf Tournament at Tumwater Valley Golf Club, held May 21-22. “Darin performed extremely well under intense pressure conditions,” said Raider Coach Steve Files. Out of 40 1B/2B golfers, Whiteman finished tied for seventh on day one, with 80 strokes throughout 18 holes. The top 20 golfers go on to the second day. Whiteman finished tied for 12th on the second day with 85 strokes, “a great accomplishment,” Files said. “That’s the best...
Steven Flowers bested his own shot-put record by nearly two feet to earn the state championship Friday in Cheney, where Raider athletes competed in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State Track and Field Tournament at Eastern Washington University. Flowers put the shot a distance of 51 feet, 8.75 inches Friday. His previous record was 49 feet, 10.5 inches, which he said he had thrown at the beginning of the season. "It was on Steven's fifth throw that he got his feet...
The Lady Raiders have played their district and regional playoff games, finishing first in the league and third in the region, and are moving on to state play this weekend. The Lady Raiders defeated Waterville 21-2 in a district playoff game on May 14 in Grand Coulee, finishing as the number-one team in the Central Washington 2B league. One highlight in the game came when Addison Hansen hit a home run over the fence, batting home two of her teammates. Pitcher Emma Marchand struck out nine...
Raider athletes received “All League” honors this week, as voted on by coaches from the Central Washington 2B league. In baseball, Raiders receiving the honors were Hunter Whitelaw, who made the all-league first team; and Brit Egbert and Tyson Nicholson, who made the All League second team. The Lady Raiders are the champions of the Central Washington 2B softball league, and several athletes from the team received all-league honors. Making the all-league first team were pitcher and third baseman Cassidy Reyes, pitcher and shortstop Emma Marchand...