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The Raider football team won yet another shutout on Friday, this time on the road against the Oroville Hornets. The Raiders won 47-0. "Our kids are disciplined on defense," Coach Tim Rasmussen said. "We worked all week long. We knew their quarterback was really shifty. The week before, he ran all over the place on Northwest Christian, so we worked on containing him, keeping him inside, making sure we were very disciplined on defense. Our kids did a great job." The Raider defense captured eight t...
The Lady Raiders won another volleyball game, this time against the Oroville Lady Hornets. LR won the match in three sets with the scores 25-17, 25-19, and 25-14. "We've been working hard on our passing this week, and there was a huge improvement that made the difference," said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. "We are playing well as a team right now, and that's so important to me. Chemistry is everything!" Reed said she was able to play every team member during the game. "I would have to say that...
The Lady Raiders played two close games last week, losing by one point against the Bridgeport Fillies, and winning by one point against the Manson Lady Trojans. At home on Oct. 2, the Lady Raiders played against the Bridgeport Fillies on a windy day. The ball was noticeably affected by the wind on many kicks as it flew through the air. "LR played very well," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "A huge improvement from the first time we played them. Although having many attempts in the second half, LR...
All the Raider runners set personal records at the Omak Invite at East Side Park on Oct. 3. "This is a great accomplishment for everyone," said Coach Ann Green. Some of the top runners included: Chase Marchand, who finished first in the junior high race in 8 minutes, 21.58 seconds; Soarin' Marchand, who finished sixth in the high school boys' race in 17:40.03; Hannah Wapato, who came in second in the high school girls' race in 20:25.82; and Kyona Edmo, who finished seventh at 23:38.00. "They...
Wed., Oct. 10 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball here with Bridgeport Thurs., Oct. 11 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer at Tonasket 5:30 p.m., Raider Volleyball here with Brewster 5:30 p.m., LRJH Football here with Brewster Fri., Oct. 12 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country, Oroville Invitational, Lake Osoyoos St. Park 7 p.m., Raider Football at Manson Sat., Oct. 13 9 a.m., Raider Volleyball at Ephrata Invitational (first game against Prosser) Mon., Oct. 15 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at Oroville Tues., Oct. 16 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Oroville 5 p.m., Raider...
The Raiders walloped the Kettle Falls Bulldogs at home on Friday, winning by a score of 69-0. Steven Flowers and Tony Nichols took turns running in touchdowns, first Flowers, then Nichols, then Nichols again with a 71-yard touchdown run, then Flowers again. "It was great to come out and establish a tone early," said Coach Tim Rasmussen. "We really focused on running the ball." The Raiders racked up 325 rushing yards for the game, over 400 yards of offense total. "We just really wanted to work...
Raider cross country competed at the Tonasket Invite on Thursday, producing a first in the junior high race, a second in the high school girls’ race, and a fourth in the high school boys’ race. “Tonasket was brutally tough for the runners, but they all stepped up their game and had great finishes,” said Coach Travis Adams. “The course was full of hills equipped with hard dirt surfaces, and the down sides of them were steep and narrow.” LR standouts for the day were Soarin’ Marchand, Hannah Wapato, and Chase Marchand. In the 2.4-mile high...
Lake Roosevelt lost a couple soccer games last week, one in Omak, and one at home against Liberty Bell. The Lady Raiders played in Omak Sept. 25, losing 3-1. "LR came out strong, starting the game with the first score," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "Bryn Chaffee assisted Maddie Toulou, who pushed through Omak's defense to score in the first half." "Despite great runs, LR didn't score in the second half," Moore continued. "Omak scored three points to win the game." "In her first attempt as...
Lake Roosevelt volleyball defeated Liberty Bell and Bridgeport this past week, giving the Lady Raiders a 6-1 overall win-loss record. LR defeated Liberty Bell in three sets on Sept. 25 in Coulee Dam, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23. The Lady Raiders started the first set in a bit of a deficit, but fought back to win. "The girls love to bury themselves early in each game and then have to come back," said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. "It seems to be a trend. We are cold starters." While the team has become...
Wed., Oct. 3 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country at Omak Invitational, East Side Park 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at Okanogan Thur., Oct. 4 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer at Manson 5 p.m., Raider volleyball here with Oroville 5:30 p.m., LRJH Football at Omak Fri., Oct. 5 7 p.m., Raider Football at Oroville Tues., Oct. 9 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Brewster 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball at Manson 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country, bridgeport Invitational, Lake woods Golf Course Wed., Oct. 10 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyballhere with Bridgeport...
The Lady Raiders lost at home against the Tonasket Lady Tigers, but not without a fight, then traveled to Oroville, where they beat the Hornets last week. On Sept. 18 at home in Grand Coulee, the Lady Raiders lost 7-3 to Tonasket. Maddie Toulou scored all three goals for LR, with Bryn Chaffee providing an assist. "The first five minutes of the game, LR played beautifully," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "I think the team struggled with communication and aggression, but they were able to regroup...
The Lady Raiders defeated Tonasket then Soap Lake this past week, winning both volleyball matches 3-0. In Tonasket Sept. 18, the Lady Raiders won in three sets, 25-22, 25-18 and 25-16 to defeat the Lady Tigers. "I was finally able to get my swing players in a game," said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed, adding that there was "very consistent serving by Gloria Michel." At home against Soap Lake Thursday, the Lady Raiders continued to dominate, winning in three sets again, 25-17, 25-21, and 25-16 to...
The Lake Roosevelt Raider cross country team ran at Omak Golf Course and at Wenatchee’s Walla Walla Point Park this past week. At Omak on Sept. 18 for the Okanogan Invite, the Raiders hit the ground running on grass, gravel, and pavement throughout the course. “Okanogan went great,” said Coach Ann Green. “We have lots of improvements, we have personal bests, our runners are looking great.” The junior high runners ran 1.5 miles, while the high schoolers doubled their pleasure by running three. “The Okanogan/Omak golf course meet was a better ex...
Megan Abel was shown returning a volley to Waterville in a story about LR volleyball last week. She was misidentified in the caption....
Wed., Sept. 26 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball here with Oroville. Thurs.. Sept. 27 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country at Tonasket 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Liberty Bell 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball at Bridgeport 5:30 p.m., LRJH Football here with Okanogan Fri., Sept. 28 7 p.m., Raider Football here with Kettle Falls Mon., Oct. 1 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at Liberty Bell Tues., Oct. 2 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Bridgeport Wed., Oct. 3 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country at Omak Invitational, East Side Park 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at...
Thursday Mixups TEAM W L Team 1 9 3 Team 2 7 5 Team 3 1 8 High Game: Chance Epperson 257; Mae Stensgar 178 High Series: Chance Epperson 568; Mae Stensgar 464 Splits: John Stensgar 9-10; Soy Red-thunder 3-10 Previous - High Game: Chance Epperson 203; Mae Stensgar 189 High Series: Chance Epperson 541; Mae Stensgar 541 High Game: John Stensgar Jr. 201; Gwen Hilson 213 High Series: John Stensgar Jr. 539; Gwen Hilson 461 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Team 1 37.5 22.5 Team 4 35 25 Team 5 33.5 26.5 Team 3 26 34 Team 6 25.5 34.5 High Game: Kevin Rosenbaum 243;...
The Raiders won their third shutout in a row, winning 46-0 against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions at home in Coulee Dam on Friday. The Raiders had won 44-0 in week one of the regular season against the Okanogan JV team, and 48-0 against Tonasket the following week. Under the Friday night lights against the Mountain Lions, things went the Raiders' way from start to finish. On fourth down in the first quarter, quarterback Steven Flowers completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Darin Whiteman. Tony...
Lady Raider volleyball player Mikaylah Thompson was named the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association's player of the week, WIAA announced last Wednesday. "I'm thrilled that they chose her! She is very deserving!" said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed, who had nominated Thompson for the award. "Thompson had an impressive showing against Wilbur-Creston, where the Raiders won in five tough sets," the WIAA website said. "They were led by the junior who totaled 25 kills and served nine aces."...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders volleyball squad swept Waterville 3-0 at home Sept. 13. "Excellent serving game from Megan Abel," remarked Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. "She led the team with nine aces." The 6-foot-plus Hansen sisters - Audrey, Ellie, and Addison - stood tall in their blocking game, as well. "The trio of Hansens combined for 10 blocks, with Ellie in the front with six," Reed said. The Lady Raiders were scheduled to play in Tonasket yesterday against the Lady Tigers, results of...
The Lady Raiders soccer team maintained a 3-2 lead against the Manson Lady Trojans in Grand Coulee, nabbing a victory in their first home match Sept. 11. "Bryn Chaffee was the first to score, breaking through Manson's defense with a perfectly placed shot," stated Head Coach Casey Moore. "Maddie Toulou followed suit with a first-half score, and Bryn took advantage of a ball deflected off the goalie and easily scored the third and final goal for LR." At halftime it was obvious that some...
The Lake Roosevelt Raider cross country team ran at the Lake Woods Golf Course in Bridgeport on Sept. 11, where the highlight came from the junior high race. “Our standout athlete from this meet was definitely Chase Marchand,” said Coach Travis Adams. “Chase is a seventh-grader that battled it out with eighth-graders and took first by less than a second at the finish line.” “It came down to a photo finish,” added Coach Ann Green. Marchand finished the 1.5-mile race in 8 minutes, 52.65 seconds, just ahead of eighth-grade Brewster runner Enri...
Lightning struck, and the Raider football team demolished the Tonasket Tigers in a game that took two days to complete. The Raiders were winning 12-0 in Tonasket on Friday, Sept. 7, when the game was called due to weather after a two-hour lightning delay. With about nine minutes left in the second quarter, the game started back up on Monday, Sept. 10. The Raiders racked up an additional 36 points on Monday, making for a final score of 48-0. "We had great defense and special-teams play," said...
The Lady Raiders lost their soccer season opener Sept. 6 to the Bridgeport Fillies, on the Fillies’ home field, 5-1. Head Coach Casey Moore said it was a “tough loss.” “Overall, the entire team played very well,” Moore said. “Key improvements included communication, passing, and defense.” Sophomore Bryn Chaffee scored the only goal for Lake Roosevelt off an assist from Ravina Pakootas, who “brought the ball to mid-field from the defensive line and passed it to Bryn, who dribbled through three defenders to score a perfectly placed shot,” a...
The Lady Raiders lost against Manson but won against Wilbur/Creston in their first week of the volleyball season. At home on Sept. 6, the Lady Raiders lost 3-1 against the Manson Lady Trojans. "We struggled with serving, missing 16, and had nine 'in the net' calls," said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. "That's just giving away too many points!" But the Lady Raiders had their highlights. Megan Abel made a whopping 17 assists, Ellie Hansen led the Lady Raiders with eight kills, Addison Hansen made a...
Wed., Sept. 12 5 p.m ., Jr. High Volleyball at Omak Thurs., Sept. 13 4:30 p.m., Soccer at Brewster 5:30 p.m., Raider Volleyball here with Waterville-Mansfield 6 p.m., Jr. High Football at Tonasket Fri., Sept. 14 7 p.m., Raider Football at here with Liberty Bell Mon., Sept. 17 5 p.m., Jr. High Volleyball here with Liberty Bell Tues., Sept. 18 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country at Okanogan Invitational, Omak G.C. 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball at Tonasket Wed., Sept. 19 5 p.m., Jr. High Volleyball at Brewster Thurs., Sept. 20 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball here...
