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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...
The Lady Raiders won their first game back from spring break on the road against the Pateros Nannies. In Pateros on April 9, the LR Ladies emerged the victor, 16-6. “Gloria [Michel] pitched well,” Head Coach Alissa Mansker said. “The strike zone given to her was not forgiving; she threw strikes all night that were being called as outside the zone, and there isn’t much you can do there except hope the opposing team swings. “Finally the other team caught on and began getting some contact, allowing for our defense to make plays. Our outfield playe...
The Raiders lost both games of a doubleheader last week, the only games played during a spring-break lull. In Brewster on April 5, the Raiders lost both games of a doubleheader, with final scores of 16-0 and 15-0. The Raiders played yesterday in Pateros against the Billygoats, and they play the Billygoats at home in Coulee Dam on April 17 at 4:30 p.m. “Brewster has a strong program,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. “We made too many mistakes on defense to compete.” The Raider highlight of the games came from Hunter Whitelaw, who hit a double...
Coulee Crusher Collin Christman stands up on Lakeside's Lane Austin in an age 7/8 bout at the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament at the Spokane Convention Center Saturday, which drew 1,601 wrestlers ages 5-14. - Roger Harnack, Daily Sun News photo...
The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Hornets in Oroville before splitting a doubleheader with Liberty Bell last week. In Oroville March 27, the Lady Raiders won 22-13. “Both teams fought all throughout in this game,” said Lady Raider Head Coach Alissa Mansker. “It was a fun game where we defensively had to play strong and keep their heads up on errors,” Mansker said. “Kyona Edmo had an amazing double play, catching a line drive at shortstop and throwing to first to beat the runner back. Cassidy Reyes did an excellent job defending in the infie...
Last week in Raider tennis, the boys' team lost and girls' team won against Omak opponents, and the Raiders won aplenty in their individual matchups against Davenport/Harrington. Competing on the Raider home courts against Omak March 27, the Raider girls' team won 3-2. "This was an excellent outing against an A school," said Head Coach Steve Archer. "Our girls really shined. It's something special when a 2-B school like ours, with only four girls, can pull off a win against an A school like...
The Lake Roosevelt golf team had a busy week, playing on a windy day at Banks Lake Golf Course, then playing in better weather at Sage Hills Golf Course in Warden, followed by the Okanogan Valley course in Omak. The Raiders were joined at home by golfers from Warden and Oroville March 26 to play nine holes. The LR team finished with a score of 204, ahead of Warden's 229. Oroville did not have a team score. "The wind was a huge factor, definitely," said Head Coach Steve Files. "Steady 18 mph....
Thurs., April 5 11 a.m./1 p.m., Raider Baseball at Brewster (DH) Fri., April 6 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Omak Mon., April 9 4:30 p.m., Raider Softball at Pateros Tues., April 10 2:30 p.m., Raider golf at Orondo 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Tonasket 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball at Pateros...
The Raider baseball team notched a solid win in Oroville against the Hornets, but lost both games of a doubleheader in Liberty Bell against the Mountain Lions last week. The Raiders won 17-1 against the Hornets March 27 in Oroville. “We made easy plays behind our pitchers,” Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. “Our offense was able to string together hits in multiple innings.” Things didn’t fare so well for the Raiders at Liberty Bell March 31, where the Raiders lost the first game 13-0, and the second game 4-1. “We couldn't get our offense goi...
The Raider tennis squad competed in Oroville on March 20. The girls’ team won 4-0, all singles matches won by Raiders Alexia Ryan, Tarissa Clark, Shay Schilling, and Raven Clark. The boys’ team lost 3-2. Despite Raider Bradley Wilder winning the third singles game, the game was counted as a forfeit because it was Wilder’s second match, meaning there weren’t enough players who qualified to compete. Aiden Derr won his singles match, Malcolm Carson lost his. Wilder and Morgan George won their doubles match, and Terry Yazzie and Tucker Keeley...
The Raiders golfed on a nice spring day on Saturday at the Jack Barnes 52nd Memorial Wenatchee Invitational. The Raiders finished with a team score of 414, 15th out of 20 teams. Kamiakin won the event with a team score of 311. Darin Whiteman and Conner Emerson did the best out of the LR golfers, each finishing with 97 strokes. Derek Whiteman finished with a 107, and Daxton Whiteman with 113. “It was a great experience for our players,” said LR Head Coach Steve Files. “A very well-run event and a chance to compete against top players and teams...
The Lake Roosevelt Raider track & field team competed at the Ray Cross Invitational in Ephrata on Saturday. “It was a day of Personal Records,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. “The athletes continued to better their times and distances, setting PR’s or SR’s (season records) in nearly every entry we had.” In the javelin event, Addison Hansen placed first and set a personal record with a distance of 104 feet, 10 inches. Keianna Vera placed third in the same event with a distance of 91 feet, one inch. Steven Flowers placed first in the shot put ev...
The Lady Raiders started their softball season with a string of solid wins, defeating Oroville before winning both games of a doubleheader with Bridgeport. Against the Lady Hornets of Oroville on March 20, the Lady Raiders played to a large home crowd and didn't disappoint the fans, winning 20-3. "Defensively, Maddie Toulou made three excellent plays," remarked Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "Kelsie Olbricht hit a triple to the fence and Khani Priest hit a walk-off home run to end the game. Our...
The Raider baseball team notched a string of wins last week, defeating Oroville March 20, then defeating Bridgeport in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday. Against the Oroville Hornets, tied 4-4 at the end of three innings, the Raiders began to pull away, scoring three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, and six in the sixth, while shutting the Hornets down for a final score of 14-4. "Our defense needs to get better behind our pitchers," Head Coach Billy Nicholson noted. "Our offense...
Wed., March 28 1 p.m., Raider golf at Warden Thurs., March 29 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf at Omak 3:30 p.m., Raider Track at Chelan 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Davenport Sat., March 31 11 a.m. / 1 p.m., Raider Softball/ Baseball at Liberty Bell (DH)...
William Labro, Nespelem, wrestles Elyssa Armendariz, of Moses Lake in the 9-10 bracket semifinal bout at the Moses Lake Wrestling Tournament last weekend. Below, Carson Kuehne, of Keller, wrestles Teak Plank of Tonasket in the 7 & 8 category. - Roger Harnack, Daily Sun News photo...
The Lake Roosevelt track & field team had their first meet of the season at the Oroville Invite on Saturday, with a couple of Raiders placing first in their events. "It was a great first outing. Our athletes' strength areas are emerging," remarked Head Coach Lori Adkins. Raider Steven Flowers placed first in the shot put event with a distance of 42, feet 3 inches. Flowers also excelled in the long jump, where he placed third with a distance of 17 feet, 10.5 inches. Addison Hansen placed first...
The Raider tennis squad had a busy opening week to their 2018 season, competing at home against Pateros, Entiat, and Wilbur/Creston. In Coulee Dam on March 15, the Raiders competed against Entiat with the boys winning 4-0, and the girls going 2-1 in their matchups. "There were a lot of good things about how we played," Raider Head Coach Steve Archer said. "The overall skill is a notch above last year. Malcolm Carson is playing at a very high level and should give every opponent he faces this...
Wed., March 21 3:30 p.m., Middle School track practice starts Thurs., March 22 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Wilbur/Creston 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Liberty Bell Fri., March 23 3:30/5:30, Raider Baseball/Softball here with Bridgeport (DH) Sat., March 24 10 a.m., p.m., Raider Golf at Jack Barnes Memorial at Malaga Three Lakes Golf Course 10:30 a.m., Raider Track at Ray Cross Invitational, Ephrata Mon., March 26 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Warden Tues., March 27 4:30 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Omak 4:30 p.m., Raider...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders’ baseball team, playing against the Manson Trojans, split the games of a doubleheader, losing the first and winning the second. The Trojans beat the Raiders by a score of 8-5 in the first game Saturday in Manson. “Tony Nichols pitched well, but our defense made too many mistakes on the defensive side of the ball,” remarked Raider Head Coach Billy Nicholson. In batting, Nichols went 3-4 at the plate and scored two runs. Hunter Whitelaw walked twice and scored two runs. In the second game, the Raiders emerged the victo...
Three cousins led the Raider golf team Monday in competing at home on the Banks Lake Golf Course, playing nine holes in sunny weather with fellow golfers from Omak and Okanogan. "The weather was amazing, and even though the course has yet to open, they cut the greens for us and allowed us to use the clubhouse," noted Raider Head Coach Steve Files. "I want to thank Jim Keene and all his crew for accommodating us." Darin Whiteman had the best score from either team on nine holes, with just 40 stro...
Thurs., March 15 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Entiat Fri., March 16 3 p.m., Raider Tennis with Wilbur/Creston at Creston Sat., March 17 11 a.m./1 p.m., Raider Baseball/Softball at Manson (DH). 11 a.m., Raider Track at Oroville Invittional Mon., March 19 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Omak/Okanogan Tues., March 20 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Oroville 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball/Softball here with Oroville Thurs., March 22 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Wilbur 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Liberty Bell Fri., March 23 3:30/5:30, Raider...