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Four Lake Roosevelt wrestlers competed on Team Washington, which finished second at the U.S. Marine Corps Cadet and Junior Nationals wrestling tournament held in Fargo, North Dakota, July 12-20. Colton Jackson wrestled in the 106-pound weight class, David Crowe wrestled at 132, Kaleb Horn wrestled at 138, and Tony Nichols at 160. Horn and Nichols were both state champions this past year in their respective weight classes, wrestling for LR. "Competing in statewide freestyle and Greco Roman...
Local athlete Sean Garvin has been offered a full scholarship to play volleyball at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, a junior college ranked third nationally in volleyball with a history of winning championships and sending athletes to play at the National Collegiate Athletics Association level. Garvin was a 12-year Lake Roosevelt student, the youngest of three children to 1992 LR graduates Shawn and Kasey Garvin. She was a four-year varsity letterman in volleyball, as well as captai...
The following are the results for the Ridge Rider Junior Rodeo, held at the Ridge Riders arena July 20 and 21. LITTLE PEOPLE DUMMY ROPING 1st Clay Staples, 2nd Shelby Risken, 3rd, Cavan Brash BARRELS 1st Clay Staples, 2nd Harper Cox, 3rd Shelby Risken CAL. STAKE 1st Clay Staples, 2nd Cavan Brash, 3rd Shelby Risken GOATS 1st Shelby Risken, 2nd Cavan Brash, 3rd Clay Staples MUTTON BUSTIN' 1st Kade Stacy, 1st Greyson Sanchez, 3rd Random Grey OVERALL WINNER – CLAY STAPLES PEEWEE GIRLS DUMMY ROPING 1...
Brett Leadingham of the Wannabes softball team bobbles, then catches the ball near first base on Monday when they played against the Smokin' Joes team at North Dam Park in a recreational league game. - Jacob Wagner photo...
Golf season is in full swing, with tournaments and opens happening throughout the spring and summer at Banks Lake Golf Course. About 26 people competed in the successful ECT Tournament on May 27. Winners of the four-man scramble were Dennis Whiteman, Derek Whiteman, Neil Johnson, and Nick Barnaby. The Moose Tournament is set for June 16. Entry fee is $75. Those interested should sign up at the golf course or at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. An Indian taco feed will take place after the tournament at the Moose Lodge. The Coyote Open will be...
Four Raiders competed at the state track and field meet on Friday in Cheney at Eastern Washington University. Steven Flowers placed second in state in the shot put event, throwing for 47 feet, eight inches. “Steven was certainly the highlight of the meet for Lake Roosevelt,” remarked Head Coach Lori Adkins. “He was edged out by mere inches by North Beach on the final throw.” Ben Poplin from North Beach took first in the event, throwing for 48 feet even. “Steven earned eight team points at state, which scored LRHS ahead of most schools i...
Darin Whiteman competed in the first round of the 1B/2B Boys State Tournament on Tuesday, May 22, at Hangman Creek Golf Course in Spokane, finishing with 87 strokes, only two shy of the 85-stroke cutoff point to advance to the second round. Whiteman placed 24th out of 40 golfers total. "He was right there, but then struggled a bit on the last few holes," said Raider Head Coach Steve Files. "Darin fell short of his goal of placing at state this year, but still bested his first-round score by...
The Raider softball player attempting to tag out a Tonasket runner in a May 16 photo was misidentified. She was Emma Warnecke....
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis season ended in Omak last week at the district tournament where top tennis players from the Central Washington 1B/2B League faced off against the best players from the A-schools of the Caribou Trail League. The Raider tennis players didn't fare so well, with the two Raider boys and three Raider girls each being eliminated in only two sets. "The competition for our B schools is formidable," said Raider Head Coach Steve Archer. "Even though we did not qualify any...
Four Raider boys will be competing at the state level in Cheney this weekend following success at the district level. Lake Roosevelt competitors at state will include district shot put champion Steven Flowers, who threw for a distance of 46 feet, 8.5 inches at the May 18 2B District 5 & 6 State Qualifier event in Kittitas to win first place last week. “Steven earned his spot on the state team with his first throw in the first event of the meet,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “That really set the tone for the day, and the Raiders didn’t look ba...
The Lady Raiders’ road ended in Moses Lake last weekend, having won one and lost two at the district softball tournament. On Saturday, May 19, playing in Moses Lake, the Lady Raiders lost a close 6-5 game against Liberty Christian. Next, the Lady Raiders defeated Tri-Cities Prep 13-6 to stay alive, but lost a close 4-2 battle against Liberty Bell to be knocked out of the double-elimination bracket. The Lady Raiders finished the season with a league win-loss record of 12-4 in league, 15-7 overall....
Darin Whiteman made a point at Columbia Point Golf Club in Richland on Monday, the point being that he’ll be going to state next week at Hangman Valley in Spokane. In Richland May 14 for the district tournament, Whiteman finished the course in only 91 strokes, finishing 11th overall for the day, and qualifying for state. “A great deal of mental toughness and resilience is required to score well in these high stakes tournaments, but that is just the type of competitive environment Darin needs to take his game to the next level,” said Head Coach...
Competing at the 2B Sub-District 6 track and field event in Manson last week, Raiders qualified for seven events at the upcoming Districts 5 and 6 Championship in Kittitas. “LR competed well at sub-district,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. “We still have a lot of athletes in the mix.” Steven Flowers became sub-district champion in the shot put event, throwing for a distance of 46 feet, 10 inches. Athletes who have qualified to compete at district are, in the 3200-meter race, Soarin’ Marchand; in the 100-meter hurdles, Addison Hansen; in the 11...
The Lady Raiders played at home on Saturday, May 12, against the Tonasket Lady Tigers in the third round of the league tournament, winning 3-1 and securing a third-seed spot in district play. Cassidy Reyes, in addition to scoring one of LR's three runs, pitched all seven innings. "She did really well," Head Coach Alissa Mansker said. "She was pretty confident out there." "It was a really good game," Mansker added. "Defensively, they were playing really well. It was good to know we could hold...
Raider tennis players performed well in the league tournament this past weekend, and five players will compete at the district level today and Saturday. Advancing to district in the boys’ singles event are Raiders Malcolm Carson and Bradley Wilder. Carson placed second at the league tournament. “Malcolm played his best tennis of the season, which is what you’re hoping to do,” said Head Coach Steve Archer. “He got stronger as the tournament progressed.” Playing for Lake Roosevelt, a 2B-level school, Carson will face off against the A schools...
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,...