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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders girls' softball team defeated the Waterville Lady Shockers last week to finish their regular season, then lost to the Liberty Bell Lady Mountain Lions 13-2 on May 9 in the first round of districts. The Lady Raiders overwhelmed the Waterville Shockers last week to finish their season at 15-2 in the league, 15-4 overall. The May 2 win saw a final score for LR of 13-0. “We had great pitching by Tristen Adolph and Kourtney Harrington as well as excellent fielding by Gloria Michel at third,” Head Coach Alissa Mansker... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team narrowly missed the playoffs after losing 5-3 to the Soap Lake Eagles May 4. Lake Roosevelt, Soap Lake, and Tonasket competed in a three-way tiebreaker on neutral ground in Brewster Thursday to determine which two teams would go on to the postseason. After losing 5-3 to the Soap Lake Eagles, LR would have needed the Eagles to then defeat the Tonasket Tigers for a second chance, but the Tigers edged the Eagles 4-3, ending any hope of a playoff spot for... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders golf team competed at the Lake Woods Golf Course in Bridgeport on May 2, where they played the nine-hole course twice starting from different tee boxes the second time around. “Oroville has a strong, experienced team and the match was a great chance for our players to challenge themselves against strong opponents,” noted Head Coach Steve Files. The Oroville Hornets produced the team and individual medalists for the day. Oroville had a team score of 369; Bryce Glover finished with a total score of 78, and Jordyn Smi... Full story
Keianna Vera set a personal record with her javelin throw of 91 feet, 7 inches as the Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed in Bridgeport on Friday to compete in their invitational. “The weather deteriorated late in the meet and the throwers were competing into a strong side wind,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “While most competitors’ javelins were being carried out of bounds and short, Keianna used a smart strategy and threw a PR! Her efforts were certainly an example of being a competitor no matter the conditions and never giving... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis team defeated Wilbur-Creston-Keller on the road, then again at home, before losing at home against Tonasket last week. On May 2 in Wilbur, the Raider boys won 5-0 and the girls 4-1 against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats. The closest matches ended in tiebreakers. In boys’ singles, Malcolm Carson defeated Jake Mattox 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5); and in boys’ doubles, Bradley Wilder and Terry Yazzie defeated Wyatt Corrigan and James Manchester 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2). At home on May 4, also against the Wildcats, the... Full story
Wed., May 10 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf at Oroville Golf Course 4 p.m., Raider Track at CWB League Championship, Tonasket Thurs., May 11 4 p.m., JH Track at Bridgeport Fri., May 12 2 p.m., Raider Tennis at Omak/Okanogan Sat., May 13 Raider Softball either here or at Brewster Raider Tennis at Omak/Okanogan (Both Saturday events are dependent on our teams advancing in postseason.... Full story
Thurs., May 4 4 p.m.., Raider Tennis here with Wilbur 4 p.m., Junior High Track, here Fri., May 5 Raider Track at Bridgeport Invitational Sat., May 6 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Tonasket Mon., May 8 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf at Riverside Christian/Sun Tides Tues., May 9 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Oroville Wed., May 10 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf at Oroville Golf Course 4 p.m., Raider Track at CWB League Championship, Tonasket... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the Rieke Invitational in Peshastin on Friday. “Traey Clark came up big with personal records set in the sprints,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. Clark ran the 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds, and the 200 in 25.05. “Our boys’ short relay ran an improved time,” Adkins said. Clark, joined by Cameron Tillman, Matthew Tillman and Kyle Edmo, ran the relay in 47.82 seconds. “It’s good to see the athletes’ times getting faster as we approach the qualifying meets,” Adkins said. This Friday the team w... Full story
This past week the Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis team lost at home against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, then travelled to Okanogan where they lost to the Bulldogs. Against Liberty Bell, the boys lost 4-1, as did the girls. Terry Yazzie and Bradley Wilder had the win for the day competing in boys' doubles, winning the first match 7-5, losing the second 1-6, then winning the tiebreaker 14-12. In Okanogan, the Raiders felt the love, with both the boys and girls losing 5-0. "The competition was... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders softball team continues to win, defeating both the Waterville Lady Shockers and the Soap Lake Lady Eagles this past week, putting their league win-loss record at 14-2 and their overall record at 14-4. The Lady Raiders play at home on Tuesday to start the postseason. At home April 25 against Waterville, the Lady Raiders won decisively 16-1. "Our defense was outstanding with zero errors, and we put the ball in play," said Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "Gloria [Michel]... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders won three baseball games and lost two this past week, bringing their league win-loss record to 10-6 and their overall record to 13-7. The Raiders will compete in a three-way tiebreaker Thursday in Brewster to determine which two teams will go onto the postseason. "We are still fighting for a playoff spot," Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. "We need to beat Waterville on Tuesday (May 2) and see what happens with the rest of the league." Against the Waterville Shockers... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders golf team competed on their home course at Banks Lake on Wednesday and Thursday last week, with LR being the team medalist each time and producing the individual medalist. Lake Roosevelt's team score was 402 on Wednesday against Pateros, Oroville, and Almira Coulee-Hartline. LR's team score on Thursday was 415. Darin Whiteman was the individual medalist both days, with a score of 83 for both matches. "Both our home matches last week came off very well," Head Coach... Full story
The Lady Raiders defeated the Pateros Nannies, then tore up the Tonasket Lady Tigers in both games of a softball doubleheader last week. In Pateros April 19, the Lady Raiders won 8-5 against the Nannies. "It was a very tough game for us," said Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "We are not used to a grass infield, which caused a lot of crazy bounces." Then in Tonasket on Saturday, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Tigers 10-1, then 20-10. "We did great at bat and were able to execute great base... Full story
Grand Coulee native Shane Proctor won the 15/15 Bucking Battle in Tacoma over the weekend at the Built Ford Tough Tacoma Invitational, earning 93.5 points riding the bull named Pearl Harbor. The event had the top 15 bull riders in the world riding the top 15 bulls. Proctor took the first place spot, beating out Matt Triplett who had 87.75 points, and ending Pearl Harbor’s 14-buckoff streak. Proctor brought in 150 points toward his world standings from the ride, as well as $7,500. In other Proctor news, the park in Grand Coulee on Highway 174 h... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt High School track team competed in two events this past week: the Northeast 1B/2B League Meet in Springdale, and the 18th Annual Clifton Larson Allen Invitational. “The Springdale meet was a learning and training meet,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. “The atmosphere was relaxed and allowed athletes to compete with schools of their same size, and for some, compete in different events than their usual.” The boys set five personal records between them during the event. “On the boys’ side, our athletes came up strong scoring our... Full story
The Raiders competed well this week at Desert Canyon, then again at Alta Lake, where Lake Roosevelt was the team medalist, as well as producing the boys’ medalist and girls’ medalist. “It was wonderful to finally get a match in!” said Head Coach Steve Files about the Raider golf team’s first match of the season at Desert Canyon Golf Resort in Orondo April 18. The start came about a month later than usual due to inclement weather. “Desert Canyon is a great course, well maintained with spectacular views,” Files said. “We drove through a viole... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team won their last three games to bring their league record to 9-5, the fourth best in the league behind Liberty Bell (10-1), Soap Lake (11-3), and Brewster (12-2). On April 18 in Pateros, the Raiders scored five runs in the second inning to help with their 11-5 victory over the Billygoats. “We played well on both sides of the ball,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. “Nick Baker hit a home run, Tyrell (Kiser) scored three runs. Kolby Picard had 10 (strikeouts). Johnson pitched well in relief.” Six runs in... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis teams won at home against Entiat, then on the road in Oroville, but then lost against Omak at home last week. Last Tuesday against Entiat the Raider boys won 5-0, and the girls 3-2. “We did exceptionally well with only two losses for the whole match,” said Head Coach Steve Archer. “The one loss at number-two girls’ singles was very close. Alexia (Ryan) won the first set, then dropped the second, which forced a 10-point tiebreaker to decide their match, which she dropped at 10-6.” Bradley Wilder and Aiden Der... Full story
The annual Nespelem Junior Rodeo will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds beginning at 10 a.m. each day. There will be Six All-Around Saddles, Nine Reserve All Around Jackets, along with handmade first place buckles, all around buckles and payout to fourth place. A concession stand will be available. Admission is adults and students $5; age 6-13 $3; 5 and under free, and seniors $4. For more information, contact Dorothy 634-4928, Sindy 509-634-4395 or Kayce 509-429-7686.... Full story
DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #5 195 125 #6 173.5 146.5 #4 148.5 171.5 #2 147.5 172.5 #3 132.5 187.5 High Game - Mark Tonasket; Mae Stensgar 188 High Series: Mark Tonasket 706; Mae Stensgar 510 Splits: Kevin Rosenbaum 6-7-10; Bob Tonasket 5-10 Congrats to Team 5 - Jamie Lezard, Gary, Dale and CJ Bjorson. Awards/Fun Night next Friday.... Full story
Wed., April 26 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Oroville and Pateros 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Okanogan Thurs., April 27 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Okanogan 3:30 p.m., JH Track at Oroville 2:30 p.m., Golf here Fri., April 28 3:30 p.m., Raider Track at Rieke Inite, Peshastin Sat., April 29 11 a.m., Raider Softball/Baseball here with Soap Lake (L) (DH) Tues., May 2 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Wibur 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball/Softball at Waterville (L) Thurs., May 4 4 p.m.., Raider Tennis here with Wilbur Fri., May 5 Raider Track at... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball team defeated the Pateros Billygoats last week, before losing the first game and winning the second in a doubleheader against the Brewster Bears. Playing Pateros in a non-league home game on April 11, the Raiders came away with a 4-0 win. "Our pitchers all did well," said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. "We scored enough runs but need to string more hits together." Hosting Brewster on Friday, the first game ran away from the Raiders, who lost 16-2. "Our pitchers... Full story
After defeating Pateros on April 11, the Lady Raiders softball team suffered four straight losses, their only defeats of the season, in doubleheaders against Okanogan and Brewster. The Lady Raiders are now second in the league with an 8-2 league win-loss record, 8-4 overall. The Brewster Lady Bears are sitting on top of the league at 10-0, 10-1. Hosting the Pateros Nannies last week, the Lady Raiders won 8-2. The offensive highlight of the game came from Lady Raider Sean Garvin, who hit a home... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders track and field team competed at the Northeast 1B/2B League Track and Field Meet in Davenport on April 11, before going to the Van Kuren Invitational in Cheney April 15. In Davenport, "The Raiders competed like champions, despite the chilling wind that developed during the meet," remarked Head Coach Lori Adkins. Adkins highlighted a few of her competitors' feats: "Keianna Vera came up strong, scoring all eight points for the Raider girls. She threw a PR [personal... Full story
The Raider tennis team lost in Tonasket on April 11, then the boys tied and the girls won in Pateros on April 14. In Tonasket against the Tigers, the Raider boys lost 4-1, and the girls lost 5-0. “Tonasket has a very strong team,” said Raider Head Coach Steve Archer. Some of the closer matches of the day included Cristian Ruiz and Terry Yazzie in the boys double, which they lost to Vance Frazier and Joe Schell 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; Hannah Wapato’s loss to Maria Garcia 6-4, 6-3; and Mary Clark’s and Tarissa Clark’s loss to Julie Bello and Brianna G... Full story