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Wed., May 16 2 p.m. Raider Tennis Districts, Omak Thurs., May 17 LRJH track to Tonasket Fri., May 18 3 p.m., Raider Track Districts, Kittitas Sat., May 19 10 a.m., Raider Softball Districts, at Paul Lauzier Fields (behind Home Depot) Moses Lake, versus Liberty Christian 10 a.m., LRJH Track to Jr. Olympics, Cashmere...
The Lady Raiders have started their postseason in softball, losing to Liberty Bell at home yesterday. The last game of the regular season was a Lady Raider 11-1 victory over the Waterville Lady Shockers on May 1, which started off with leadoff hitter, freshman Kyona Edmo, knocking one out of the park to score a homerun. "We had an excellent game," said Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "I told the girls after the game that It was one of the best softball games I have witnessed for execution." "It was...
The Raider tennis squad is moving on to the league tournament after wrapping up their regular season with a nice, neat bow by winning all their matchups with the Davenport Gorillas last week. In Davenport on May 1, the boys won their matches 3-0, and the girls won theirs 3-0. “The boys completely dominated, not allowing their opponents to win even one game,” remarked Head Coach Steve Archer. The closest match of the day was at girls’ first doubles. Alexia [Ryan] and Rylee [Pitner] were able to come back in the deciding second-set tiebr...
The Raiders played at Alta Lake in Pateros, wrapping up their regular season in the process and moving onto district play. No scores were available for the event. “I know we struggled with many lost balls,” said Head Coach Steve Files. “It was absolutely perfect weather, though.” With the regular season’s end, the golf team will be moving onto the district tournament at Columbia Point in Richland on May 14, starting at 10 a.m. “It looks like all six of our boys will be competing,” Files said....
The Lake Roosevelt Raider track team competed in Bridgeport and Royal City this past week and is competing at the sub-district event in Manson today. The Raiders competed in Bridgeport on May 1. “Raiders continued to improve in 1B/2B competition,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. Senior Keianna Vera placed third in the javelin event, throwing for a distance of 91 feet, three inches. Royal City hosted the Ron Vanderhold Invitational on May 4. “Raiders held their own against much larger schools,” Adkins said. “Even with tough competition, we added pe...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders lost 7-6 against the Waterville Shockers on May 1, effectively ending their season with a 7-9 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league, 8-11 overall. Ranked sixth out of 10 teams, the Raiders failed to qualify for the postseason. The Brewster Bears are ranked first in the league with an undefeated 16-0 league record, 18-4 overall. The head coach declined to comment on the loss or the season....
Wed, May 9 3:30 p.m., Raider track to sub-district, Manson Thurs., May 10 LRJH track to Tonasket Fri., May 11 Noon, LRHS tennis at Okanogan/Omak Sat., May 12 10 a.m., LR Tennis at Okanogan/Omak 1 p.m., Softball League Tournament, place and team to be determined Mon., May 14 10 a.m., LR Golf to Districts, Columbia Point, Richland Tues., May 15 4 p.m., LRJH Track to Oroville...
Updated: The Lady Raiders won May 1 against Waterville 11-1 and finished the season ranked second, earning a first round bi in the league tournament. They will play on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Grand Coulee against the winner of Saturday's game between Soap Lake and Liberty Bell. Original article: The Lady Raiders lost a close one in Waterville before strong wins in a doubleheader with Soap Lake. In Waterville on April 24, the Lady Raiders lost by one point, 6-5, in the seventh inning. “They played well throughout but we weren’t making the sam...
The Raider track team competed in Davenport at the Northeast 1B/2B High School meet, as well as the Reiki Invitational in Peshastin last week. “After a two-meet week the Raiders’ times and distances continue to improve,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. “The athletes are setting themselves up nicely in their district standings. We look forward to one more week of refining our technique before heading into the qualifying meets.” Some of the Raider highlights from the event in Davenport include Steven Flowers placing first in the shot put with a di...
The Raider tennis team last week squared off well against Mountain Lions, Bulldogs, and Tigers, including Alexia Ryan's two-and-a-half-hour singles match win. In Liberty Bell on April 24, the Raider boys tied 2-2, and the girls won 3-1 against the Mountain Lions. "The girls' team played some of their best tennis in all three of the singles matches," said Head Coach Steve Archer. "Our boys' doubles team took control of the court." At home with the Okanogan Bulldogs on April 26, the boys won 3-2,...
The Raider baseball team spent a lot of time on the road this past week, going to Waterville and Okanogan where they lost, and to Soap Lake, where they won both games of a doubleheader. The Raiders lost to the Shockers in Waterville April 24 by just one run in the seventh inning. "Tony Nichols went 5-5 [at the plate]," Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. "Nick Baker hit a two-run homer over the fence. Hunter [Whitelaw] did a great job pitching over the first six innings, but ran into the pitch...
The Raider golf team played on the course in Oroville on April 25. “Perfect weather and the course was in excellent condition,” remarked Head Coach Steve Files. “Some of the fastest greens we’ve played so far this year; Oroville is a tight, challenging layout with plenty of elevation changes. Great nine-hole course.” Several LR golfers ran out of daylight and couldn’t finish the course. Darin Whiteman had the best score, with 80 strokes. The golf team plays today, May 2, at Alta Lake Golf Course with Okanogan, starting at 2:30 p.m....
The Raider track team went to Tonasket and Quincy this past week, with individuals setting personal records along the way, including Shyniah Dogskin placing first in the shot put event in Tonasket, and Addison Hansen placing first in javelin at Quincy. “We had an awesome meet,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said about the April 17 meet in Tonasket. “The athletes competed hard and brought home improved results. Our team is starting to be noticed as a force by other coaches and athletes.” “Throwers dished out lots of great stats for the boys and girls...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders had a busy week, defeating Pateros at home in Grand Coulee, defeating Manson in a doubleheader on the road, and splitting a doubleheader with Tonasket. The Lady Raiders defeated the Pateros Nannies 18-7 on the Grand Coulee home field April 17. In Manson for a doubleheader on April 19, the Lady Raiders won both games, 28-2, and 34-1. Then on April 21, the Lady Raiders held a doubleheader at home with the Tonasket Lady Tigers, winning the first game 11-5, losing...
Raider tennis players faced off against Oroville and Omak last week. Hosting the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam April 19, the boys' team won 3-2, and the girls' team won 4-1. "It was a strong win for the boys' team, only dropping one doubles match," remarked Head Coach Steve Archer. "Oroville only had one girl; she played twice and both Rylee [Pitner] and Hannah [Wapato] defeated her. Alexia [Ryan] played one of their boys and defeated him." In Omak on April 20, the boys lost 4-1, and the girls...
Raider golfers traveled to the Gamble Sands Golf Course in Brewster to play 18 holes with teams from all over the state April 18. “It was a fantastic venue and event,” said Head Coach Steve Files of the event which had 28 (teams) competing, total. “That’s the most we’ve ever seen for sure, pretty impressive. Great, high-stakes experience for our players as they begin ramping up in preparation for the district tournament.” After facing winds and rains in recent matches, the Raiders experienced nice weather for the event at the resort cour...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders spent some time on their home diamond, getting a narrow win against the Billygoats, and losing both games of a doubleheader against the Tigers. The Raiders defeated the Pateros Billygoats 12-11 in Coulee Dam April 17. But then the Raiders hosted the Tonasket Tigers for a doubleheader April 20. Tied 12-12 in the seventh inning of the first game, the Tigers scored seven runs for the win in the eighth inning, for a final of 19-12. The Raiders lost the second game to the...
The Lady Raiders played in two doubleheaders last week against Okanogan and Brewster. In Grand Coulee on April 12, the Lady Raiders fell victim to the Lady Bulldogs in both games, 19-1 in the first, and 13-3 in the second. On Friday the 13th, the Lady Raiders traveled to Brewster to take on the Brewster Bears. A 12-2 loss in the first game due to LR errors led into a close 3-2 victory for LR in the second game. "Brewster was a fight for us, they are a well executed team, which we knew going...
Raider tennis players hosted Tonasket Tiger opponents before the girls hosted Wilbur and the boys traveled to Pateros to compete last week. Against Tonasket on April 10, both the boys' and girls' Raider teams lost with scores of 4-1. Winning for the boys that day was Raider Morgan George, who defeated Ben Johnson 6-0, 6-1. The Lady Raider who was victorious was Alexia Ryan, who defeated Julie Bello 3-6, 6-4, and 6-1. "Alexia, at number-one girls' singles, got a good win, coming back after...
The Raider track & field team competed at the Trojan Invite on Thursday in Manson, where the girls’ team placed fourth and the boys’ placed fifth. “Our throwers performed well, scoring three out of eight places in the boys’ shot and three out of eight places in the girls’ javelin,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “Terrance Saulque demonstrated strong abilities by placing in both the shot and discus.” Adkins also commended the girls’ relay teams, in which four runners run 100 or 200 meters each. “Both girls’ relays were competitive and impro...
The golf team faced the winds and hit the greens in Orondo, Wilbur, and at home as things green up here in Eastern Washington. At the Desert Canyon golf course in Orondo April 10, Raider golfers played nine holes against golfers from Oroville and Riverside Christian. “The boys played pretty well overall, especially Darin, Conner, and Derek, who all posted their best scores of the season so far,” remarked head coach Steve Files. Darin Whiteman finished one under par on the par-36 nine holes at Desert Canyon. Conner Emerson finished with 39, and...
The Raiders lost 11-1 in Pateros against the Billygoats on April 10. “We didn’t play well,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson, who added a couple good things about the Raiders that day: “Tyson Nicholson hit a double as our lone hit,” the coach said. “Trevon Johnson pitched a solid inning, giving up zero runs.” The Raiders played a rematch against the Billygoats at home yesterday, results of which will be reported next week. Their next games will be on Friday, April 20, when they play the Tonasket Tigers in a doubleheader at home in Coulee Dam. T...
Wed., April 18 11 a.m., Raider Golf at Brewster / Gamble Sands Thurs., April 19 3:30/5:30 p.m., Raider Softball at Manson DH 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Oroville 4 p.m., Raider Jr. High Track here with Manson, Entiat, Bridgeport, Brewster, Tonasket and Nespelem Fri., April 20 4:30 p.m., Raider Tennis at Omak 4:30/6:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Tonasket (DH) Sat., April 21 10:30 a.m., Raider Track at Quincy Invitational 11 a.m./1 p.m., Raider Softball here with Tonasket (DH) Tues., April 24 3:30 p.m., Raider Track at NE 1B/2B HS...
Thurs., April 12 2 p.m., Raider Golf at Wilbur 3:30/5:30 p.m., Raider Softball here with Okanogan (DH) 3:30 p.m. Jr. High Track at Bridgeport Fri., April 13 4 p.m., Raider Boys’ Tennis at Pateros 4 p.m., Raider Girls’ Tennis here with Wilbur-Creston 4/6 p.m., Raider Softball at Brewster (DH) Sat., April 14 9 a.m., Raider Track at Trojan Invitational, Manson Tues., April 17 4 p.m., Raider Track at Tonasket 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Entiat 4:30 p.m., Raider Softball/Baseball here with Pateros Wed., April 18 11 a.m., Raider Golf at Brewster Thu...
Nespelem Junior Rodeo is set for April 28 and 29 at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds, starting both days at 10 a.m. There are eight all-around saddles, nine reserve all-around jackets, handmade first-place buckles, all-around LP buckles, and payout to fourth place. There will also be a TJRA points rodeo. Entries must be postmarked by April 17, with no entries after April 22. Admission this year is adults and students: $6, ages 6-13: $3, ages five and under: free, and senior citizens: $5. For more information, contact Kayce at 509.429.7686, Sindy...