Bulldogs run over Raiders on football field

The Lake Roosevelt Raiders suffered a loss in Coulee Dam on Saturday when the Okanogan Bulldogs defeated them 27-7, the Raiders' first loss of the season after winning their first three games.

The Okanogan running game proved to be too tough for the Raiders to overcome. 

After going three and out to start the game, the Raiders punted to the Bulldogs, who scored on the first play of their drive, a touchdown run that spanned more than half the length of the field, roughly 70 yards. 

On the next drive, the Raiders gained ground after pass interference was called on Okanogan on a pass intended for Sam Wapato, putting the Raiders inside the Okanogan 40-yard line. 

Quarterback Hunter Whitelaw then aired the ball out to Brit Egbert on a pass, moving the Raiders inside the 20.

From there, the Raiders got their only score of the game on a touchdown pass from Whitelaw to Wapato. 

The Bulldogs ran in another touchdown to go up 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. 

The toughness of the Bulldogs against the Raiders was evident as one tired Raider coming off the field said, "Holy, I need to chill for a sec."

Another long Bulldog run, again over half the field length, resulted in a touchdown putting the Bulldogs up 21-7 before the end of the first half. 

The Okanogan quarterback ran for a touchdown in the third quarter, and a missed extra point set the score at 27-7, the final score, although both teams made concerted efforts to score again.

A slew of penalties on both teams, including for late hits and unsportsmanlike conduct, had an impact on the second half's pace.

The Raiders next game is in Brewster on Friday, April 2, against the Bears at 7 p.m. 

Soccer splits games

The Lady Raiders split their games last week, losing to Moses Lake in a shootout and winning against Pateros.

LR lost to Moses Lake, there, March 23 after a 1-1 tie was decided in a penalty kick shootout, which Moses Lake won 4-1.

In Grand Coulee on March 25, LR won 6-3 against Pateros.

LR currently has a 3-3 win-loss record.

They had a road game scheduled yesterday against Royal High School. 

Volleyball loses two

The Lady Raiders volleyball squad suffered two losses in Waterville on March 27 against Waterville and Cascade.

LR lost 3-2 to Cascade, and 3-0 against Waterville. The team currently has a 3-8 win-loss record.

Their next games are scheduled for Saturday, April 3, against Omak and Brewster in Omak at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively.

CC runs in championship

The Raider cross country runners ran at Wapato Point in Manson March 24 in the 1B/2B Central Washington Championship.

Freshman Chase Marchand was the fastest boy for the Raiders with a time of 19 minutes, 38.87 seconds.

Kailah Leadingham was the fastest LR girl with a time of 30:57.59.

On Thursday, April 1, the Raiders will run in the North Central Region Championship at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee beginning at 4 p.m. 

Place Grade Name Time

Boys' results

13. 9 Chase Marchand 19:38.87

Bryn Chaffee and Blossom Armstrong celebrate after Armstrong kicked a goal against Pateros March 25 in Grand Coulee.

29. 9 Bear Vargas-Thomas 22:12.31

30. 9 Brandon Pino 22:32.43

35. 11 Sergio Galicia 23:26.08

36. 12 Dylan Wiles 23:29.77

39. 10 Teyton Flores 24:58.38

Girls' results

17. 9 Kailah Leadingham 30:57.59

20. 9 Aspen Smith 37:48.90