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  • Screaming Eagles rout LRS in opener

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Dec 9, 2024

    REARDAN – Six players scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles overwhelmed Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 93-20 in their 2BNE season-opener Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Screaming Eagles dug their talons into the Broncos from the very start and never let go. Senior Rysen Soliday started Reardan's scoring spree with a rare four point play in the opening minutes. The team's hustle and smothering defense kept LRS on its heels as they outscored the Broncos 26-2 in the first quarter. By t...

  • Reardan defeats Broncos in first game

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 9, 2024

    REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team opened their season with an impressive 48-35 win over Lind-Ritzville-Sprague on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Sophomore Tenice Waters scored 15 points to lead her team. Reardan jumped to a 9-0 lead early in the game behind Rylynn Green's 3-point shot and buckets from Tenice Waters, Olivia Wicks, Mackenzie Bjornberg and Chasyn Waters. LRS closed the gap with three straight baskets, but after one quarter, Reardan led 14-9. In the first ha...

  • Boness scores five TDs in win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 1, 2024

    RITZVILLE – After scoring seven touchdowns in the first three games of the season, senior running back Brody Boness rushed for five more Friday, Sept. 27 in the Broncos' 34-13 win over Reardan. Boness showed his strength on the Broncos' first possession of the game when he took the handoff up the middle, shook off several tackles and rambled 18 yards into the end zone for the first Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/touchdown. On the Screaming Eagles' ensuing possession, R...

  • Broncos girls' season ends

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Feb 13, 2024

    SPOKANE VALLEY - Northwest Christian (Colbert) made 11 three-point shots to run away with a 61-41 win over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in a loser-out game at the girls District 7 Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Crusaders displayed their shooting supremacy early in the first quarter by hitting four baskets from behind the arc, two by Leah Platt. Despite the Crusaders' hot-shooting, Zoe Galbreath scored 7 points to help give the Broncos a...

  • Reardan cruises to win over LRS

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Jan 9, 2024

    REARDAN – With three players scoring in double figures, the Screaming Eagles cruised to a 71-46 win over Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Saturday, Jan. 6. Broncos' freshman Joey Duff came out of the chute with guns blazing, firing two quick shots, resulting in four quick points for the Broncos. Unfortunately for LRS, his night on the court ended minutes later after suffering a dislocated knee. Reardan took advantage of Duff's absence and quickly took control of the game. Rysen S...

  • Screaming Eagles edge Broncos

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Jan 9, 2024

    REARDAN – Reardan freshman Olivia Wicks scored only 2 points Jan. 6 against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, but they were the ones that counted the most. Her basket with 13 seconds left in the game clinched the Screaming Eagles' 44-43 win. From the start, Chasyn Waters, Reardan's high-energy eighth-grader, and Bronco sophomore Zoe Galbreath took charge of their respective teams on the offensive end of the court. They ended up scoring 6 points apiece in the first quarter. Tenice W...

  • Missed foul shots cost Odessa

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Jan 9, 2024

    ODESSA – Free throws are free points if you make them. But the Odessa girls only made 12 of 29 from the charity stripe in a Jan. 5 loss, 52-46, to Northeast 1B rival Wellpinit. Early in the game, the Tigers looked to senior Hayden Schuh, and she didn't disappoint. She drove the lane and crashed the boards to pick up easy points from under the basket. Schuh scored 10 first quarter points, but the Redskins' Raya Hill and Laria Kieffer were hot outside, putting up 16-15 at the b...

  • Broncos fall to Bulldogs in title game

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Oct 31, 2023

    COLBERT – The Bronco girls were upset by Northeast 2B league rival Colfax, 3-0, in the district title game at Northwest Christian on Thursday, Oct. 26. Set scores were 21-25, 21-25, 22-25. The loss was only the second this season for the Bronco girls. "It's been quite a season," Colfax Coach Megan Dorman said. "Because of injuries, we've had to make a lot of adjustments. The last week or so, things have started to click. This tournament has kind of been smooth sailing. The g...

  • Broncos corralled by Raiders

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Oct 24, 2023

    RITZVILLE – Lake Roosevelt's big play offense took center stage at Snider Field in its 20-8 win over the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos on Friday, Oct 20. On the Raiders' first possession, freshman Terrell Bush took an inside handoff from quarterback Wyatt Egbert and raced 80-yards untouched down the right sideline to score the first touchdown of the game. After the touchdown, Egbert fired a pass to Bush in the end zone to complete the 2-point conversion, which gave Lake R...

  • Reardan spoils Homecoming

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Oct 17, 2023

    RITZVILLE – The Reardan Screaming Eagles took home a crucial victory, shutting out the Broncos, 25-0, in a Homecoming matchup Friday, Oct. 13. The high-octane Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-2) offense has sputtered in recent weeks because of injuries sustained by running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch, both of whom watched the game from the sidelines. The Screaming Eagles (3-4) showed they were ready to play when Hunter Flaa returned the opening kickoff to the Broncos' 2...

  • Crusaders hand Broncos first loss, 30-0

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Oct 4, 2023

    RITZVILLE – Northeast 2B rival Northwest Christian (Colbert) handed the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football team its first loss of the football season Friday, Sept. 29. The Crusaders (5-0) won, 30-0, to take sole possession of first place in the league. "We got our butts kicked," Broncos Coach Brendan Bermea said after the game. The Broncos (4-1) were short-handed on offense, as senior running back Brock Kinch was sidelined due to an injury. So far this season, Kinch and j...

  • Odessa girls qualify for state

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Feb 21, 2023

    DEER PARK – The Odessa girls will face Naselle in the opening round of the state tournament at 10 a.m., Saturday Feb. 25 at Cheney High School. It will be the Tigers’ first appearance in the state tournament since 2015, when they were defeated by Pateros in the regional round under the Odessa-Harrington co-op. The Odessa girls punched their ticket to the 1B girls statetournament by defeating Republic 48-27 on Thursday, Feb. 16 and Wilbur-Creston 55-41 Saturday, Feb. 18. Against Republic, Odessa junior Hayden Schuh made the...

  • Local boys cruise into semifinals

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Feb 7, 2023

    SPOKANE VALLEY - With three players scoring in double figures, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna defeated Saint George's 54-40 in the District 7 2B quarterfinals at West Valley High School, Monday, Feb. 6, to advance to a semifinal matchup with Davenport. The Broncos came out of the chute hot. Their quickness and crisp passing kept the Dragons off balance, allowing the duo of Jayce Kelly and Hunter Dinkins to get open from the perimeter to combine for 14 of their...

  • Bulldogs top Broncos, 81-42

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Jan 31, 2023

    RITZVILLE –The undefeated and No.1-ranked Colfax girls basketball team continued its dominance of Northeast 2B opponents with a 81-42 win over the Broncos on Friday, Jan. 27. Colfax senior guard Jaisha Gibb started the game with two 3-point shots. The Bulldogs never looked back. She scored 8 of her team's 18 first quarter points as Colfax took an 18-5 lead over Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus. In the second quarter, Bulldogs sophomore Brynn McGaughy took care of b...

  • Broncos get big win against Colfax

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Jan 31, 2023

    RITZVILLE - The Broncos boys basketball team pulled off a big win over the Colfax Bulldogs, handing them their third loss of the season in a 64-54 win, Friday, Jan. 26. From the opening tip-off, it was clear Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington came to Gilson Gymnasium to play. Senior Chase Galbreath's aggressive play set the tone early as he drove the lane and attacked the basket to score 11 of the Broncos 18 first quarter points. Adrik Jenkin scored 7 points for the...

  • Gorilla girls hold off Broncos

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Jan 17, 2023

    RITZVILLE — Davenport off the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, 55-49, in a Northeast 2B girls basketball matchup Friday, Jan. 14. At the opening tip-off, the Gorillas slapped their full-court press on the Broncos. Their trapping defense resulted in several turnovers that led to a dominant first quarter performance. In the opening quarter, the Broncos made two free throws and converted only 1 of 10 shot attempts. Emalie Jacoby fueled the Gorilla offense with 7 first quarter points en route to an 18-4 lead a...

  • Davenport corrals Broncos

    Byrne Bennett, The Journal|Updated Jan 17, 2023

    RITZVILLE — Top-ranked Davenport kept the Broncos corralled Jan. 14, winning, 60-48, in Gilson Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 14. “Every time you come to LRS, you’re going to get a good game,” Davenport Coach Matt Henry said. “Dustan (Arlt) has them coached up real well and they’re a strong athletic team.” The teams matched buckets in the second quarter. Cash Colbert led the Gorillas (14-1, 10-1 in league) with 5 points and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington’s Hunter Dinkins also scored 5. Davenport maintained a 32...

  • Broncos crush Reardan

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 18, 2022

    REARDAN – It took all of 14 seconds for the Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, Washtucna and Harrington Broncos to show why they are one of the top 2B schools in the state. That is how long it took for Brock Kinch to return the game's opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos went on to defeat the Screaming Eagles 46-7 in NE2B action on Oct. 14. After Kinch's score the Broncos unveiled a hard-hitting defense by forcing a Reardan fumble on their first play from scrimmage. S...