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RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team couldn’t keep pace with the Crusaders on Friday night, but came back Saturday to top the Cougars. On Friday night Jan. 6, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls fell, 52-31, at Northwest Christian (Colbart). But on Saturday, they held off the Jenkins (Chewelah Cougars), 42-40. Saturday’s game was close, with the Broncos leading by only a point after the first quarter, 9-8. And while they took a comfortable, 25-14, lead to the half, the Cougars would outscore them...
RITZVILLE — Last year, 2022, was chock full of news. Here’s a look back at top stories from each month: January Hospital suspends visitation RITZVILLE — Citing increased coronavirus cases, East Adams Rural Healthcare is prohibiting patients from having visitors at its 903 S. Adams St. hospital and clinics. The prohibition on visitors comes as Gov. Jay Inslee halts all non-emergent surgeries and medical procedures at hospitals in Washington state. It’s the third time the governor has ordered a halt to all non-eme...
BURBANK - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team won one and lost one the week before Christmas. The Bronco boys (5-2) were narrowly edged by Columbia (Burbank), 59-57, on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Then they doubled up on Tri-Cities Prepatory, 85-37, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road in Burbank, the game was close the entire time, with both teams battling back and forth. The Coyotes jumped out to a 12-7 first quarter lead, but the Broncos outscored their...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team closed out the year with two wins the week before Christmas. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls dunked Columbia (Burbank), 48-32, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and edged Tri-Cities Prepartory, 44-41, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road against the Columbia Coyotes, the Broncos came out on fire, running up a 15-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Coyotes cut the margin, outscoring Lind-Ritzvillle, 12-8. At the half, the Broncos led the C...
HARRINGTON - Julie Jacobsen was four months old when her family moved into a farmhouse in the area. "I was just four months old when we moved into the farmhouse we live in now," Jacobsen said. "I went to grade school up until Junior High, but I graduated from Davenport." She said AG Swag started with one hat she made for her sons as a Christmas present. "AG Swag was started with one hat," Jacobsen said, " A cattle tag with 509 on it." She said she had been looking for gift...
POMEROY – Bronco wrestlers hit the mat twice late last week, with girls competing in a league meet in Colfax and all competitors grappling in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament. On Thursday, Dec. 17, only Emmy Klewin took the mat for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. Competing at 155 pounds, Klewin opened the girls league meet against Arianna Waters, a state-level grappler last year. Waters pinned Kewin to win the bout. Klewin also faced Jada Woods of Republic, l...
COLFAX – The game between Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Colfax came down to the very last possession Dec. 17. But Bulldog Seth Lustig tipped the game to Colfax, 56-53, as time ran out. The teams found themselves tied at 5 points apiece with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter. The Broncos ended up taking a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on to add 1 more point in the opening minute of the second quarter, for a 16-14 lead. A 3-pointer by Colf...
The Holiday Season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans' graves across America help to ease that pain. More than 2.5 million red-ribboned wreaths were placed by thousands of volunteers, including many family members, on December 17. Those wreaths are made from clippings of balsam firs dedicated to deceased veterans. Each tree growing in Maine has the "dog tags" identifying the fallen service member. The...
MEDICAL LAKE - A young Bronco girls basketball team (1-1) kept pace with Medical Lake for a quarter, but the Cardinals depth helped them prevail, 48-41, on Friday, Dec. 9. Head Coach Bryce Court said he was proud of his team, which only has three seniors with limited experience. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls have two freshmen and five sophomores on the varsity lineup. "I'm super excited at how we did against a team like that," he said. "They're a big te...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team held Medical Lake nearly scoreless in the first half as the Broncos dunked the Cardinals, 69-14, in a nonleague boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 9. The Cardinals (0-3) could only muster a single bucket in each of the first two quarters of play for a total of 5 points. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense dominated the court, rolling up 41 points before the break. The undefeated Broncos (3-0) scored...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprage/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos held the Medical Lake Cardinals to a single basket in each of the first two quarters enroute to a 69-14 win on the road. Pictured, Bronco Jayce Kelly tries to steal the ball from Medical Lake's Kaleb Cain For more on the game, see Page B1....
MOSES LAKE - Liberty Bell will make its first appearance in a state title football game after upending No. 1-ranked Odessa, 70-24, on Saturday, Nov. 26 on Lion's Field. Mountain Lion Coach Jeff Lidey credited the win to having a healthy team and focusing on the Tigers' key playmakers - quarterback Collin Martin and running back Gage Starkel. "They have a team for full talent, but those two boys have been carrying the team for a long time," Lidey said. Odessa Coach Larry Weber...
RITZVILLE — The winter sports season officially gets underway this week. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys got their first taste of hoops action Monday night at the Connell Jamboree. The Broncos were scheduled to get a trial run on the court against both the Eagles and the Quincy Jackrabbits. Results were not reported by press time. On Saturday, the boys will hit the home court, hosting both Shadle Park and Almira/Coulee-Hartline. Junior varsity begins at 3 p.m., with varsity at 6 p.m.. Meanwhile. the l...
YAKIMA – The Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams competing at state all advanced to the state quarterfinals with wins Thursday morning, Nov. 10, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington swept the previously undefeated Goldendale Timberwolves. Colfax swept Granger. And Liberty (Spangle) won, 3-1, over Brewster. Initially, the Broncos fell behind the Timberwolves. But down 14-7, Coach Cari Galbreath called her girls into a huddle. “ I just told them we have a shot at this; we’re a good team,...
YAKIMA - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls avenged a district loss to Liberty (Spangle) this morning, Friday, Nov. 11, by eliminating the Lancers from the state 2B volleyball tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Broncos swept their league rival, 25-15, 25-17, 25-23. "It's so exciting to be able to redeem ourselves after losing to them in the district tournament," Broncos Coach Cari Galbreath said. "But it's also awesome to have two teams here from...
YAKIMA – The Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams competing at state all advanced to the state quarterfinals with wins this morning, Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington swept the previously undefeated Goldendale Timberwolves. Colfax swept Granger. And Liberty (Spangle) won, 3-1, over Brewster. The Broncos hit the court at 8 a.m. Initially, they fell behind the Timberwolves. But down 14-7, Coach Cari Galbreath called h...
OKANOGAN – The undefeated Okanogan Bulldogs ended the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys football season Friday night, Nov. 4, with a 55-7 rout of the Broncos. The No. 2-ranked Bulldogs (10-0) ran up a 42-0 lead in the second quarter, following a scoreless first quarter. "We started off slow in the first quarter with a three-and-out and then two fumbles," Okanogan Coach Erick Judd said. "But in the second quarter, we were able to score on a 4th down at the 1...
COLFAX - The path was simple for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington on Thursday, Nov. 3. Win two games and you go to state. Lose once – and you're eliminated. Win was exactly what the Broncos did – defeating the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders in three sets to advance to the consolation bracket final, then beating the Upper Columbia Academy Lions in four closely-contested sets to punch their ticket to state. The final rounds of the Northeast 2B district tou...
YAKIMA – The Bronco girls will open the state 2B volleyball tournament at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, against the Goldendale Timbewolves. The state B tournament will take place in the Yakima SunDome both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucan/Harrington comes into the game with a 14-3 overall record as the No. 3 team out of the Northeast 2B league. The Bronco girls are ranked 11th overall in the state. Goldendale comes into the game as the No. 6 team in the state with a record of 15-0 and a E...
RITZVILLE – Two teams that could’ve been in the state 2B title football game will face off in a District 6/7 crossover game Friday night, with one of their seasons coming to an end. The No. 3-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washutcna/Harrington boys football team will travel to No. 2-ranked Okanogan for the crossover game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. At 9-0, Okanogan is a perennial football powerhouse. This season, they’ve already crushed several other ranked teams..At 7-1, the local Broncos have also upended some top-ranked teams...
CHEWELAH — The Broncos cross country season came to a close Saturday at the 1B/2B Regionals at Chewelah Golf Course. Junior Caleb Heater paced the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys. He finished the 5,000-meter course in 20:48.10 in 66th place. Sophomore teammate Brix Curtis was 68th overall with a time of 21:14.70. Cameron Christianson, also a sophomore, was 81st with 22:36.40. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse senior Rory Maloney was the top area runner in the 1B/2B boys race. He finished 50th overall with a time o...
ST. JOHN – The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse girls volleyball team (13-8-1) wrapped up the regular season last week by sweeping Pomeroy and Tekoa-Rosalia, but being swept by Oakesdale. The Eagle girls swept Pomeroy 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 on Oct. 20 and Tekoa-Rosalia 25-7, 25-19, 25-9 on Oct. 25. They lost to the Knighthawks, 25-8, 25-7, 25-15 on Oct. 18. In the most recent game at Rosalia, junior Kaitlyn Hough had 14 kills, followed by sophomore Kate Hergert with 5. Junior Kenzie S...
RITZVILLE – The Bronco boys football team will head to Asotin this week after taking a one-week off. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington team heads to Asotin to take on the Panthers at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Asotin has yet to win a league game this season. Meanwhile, the Broncos boast a 6-1 record and a No. 3 state ranking in Class 2B football. At 5-1 in league, the Broncos are currently tied for second with Jenkins (Chewelah) in the Northeast 2B league. The Broncos edged Jenkins 25-18 on Oct. 7, but p...
RITZVILLE – Two area girls volleyball teams have received rankings nods from the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos were ranked earlier this week at No. 6 in Class 2B. League rival Colfax was ranked No. 5. Colfax and Lind-Ritzville were scheduled to face off Tuesday night in Colfax; the newspaper went to press before the game started. Others in the Top 5 included No. 1 Kalama, No. 2 La Conner, No. 3 Mason and No. 4 Goldendale. The Northeast 2B’s Lib...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos girls volleyball team topped Davenport and Kettle Falls last week, dropping only a single set. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls knocked off Davenport, 3-1. Then on Oct. 22, the local girl spiked the Kettle Falls Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep. In the game against Davenport, 5-foot-10 senior Taylor Galbreath, an outside hitter, had 14 kills and 8 aces to lead her team to victory. Set scores were 25-19, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-12. Zoe Galbreath, a 5-foot-7 freshman, a...