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The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos track and field team went on the road to compete in the NE 1B/2B League Meet on Tuesday, April 18, at Valley Christian High School. The LRS girls’ team continued their successful season by scoring 48 points and placing fifth in the meet. The girl’s team scored points with two top finishes in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays. Individually, four athletes placed in the top three of their events, netting points for the LRS team. {more}} Men’s Results 100: 5, Samuele Bortolato 12.09. 26, T...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are approaching the end of the regular season after hitting the road to compete against Mary Walker and St. George’s. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said the team continues to make improvements and their goal is to end the season with a winning record. On Tuesday, April 18, the Broncos traveled to Springdale to compete in a league doubleheader against Mary Walker. Garrett Frederick started as pitcher for the Broncos, and Aldrich said the freshman athlete continues to pitch well. Frederick claimed...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos competed in the NE 1B/2B League Meet at Colfax on April 11. The Broncos were led by the women’s team, who scored 45.5 points and earned a seventh place finish. Junior Rachel Schell helped secure points for the Broncos with a first and second place finish in the sprints. Felicia Ziemer netted a third place finish in the 400-meter race to earn points for the team as well. Men’s Results 100: 7, Samuele Bortolato 11.88. 27, Tucker Guiles 13.19. 33, Dylan Lane 13.44. 42, Gilberto Garcia 15.... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are approaching the end of the league season after competing in two doubleheaders against Davenport and Colfax. The team began their week by traveling to Davenport on Tuesday, April 11, to face the Lady Gorillas in a non-league doubleheader. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said the team began the game slow and struggled to make contact with the ball. Davenport took advantage of the Lady Broncos’ lack of energy to earn an early lead, he add...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team is striving to make improvements as they competed in two doubleheaders. The team claimed non-league wins against Davenport and suffered losses to Colfax. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said the team is making strides towards improvement, but basic fundamental errors continue to affect the Broncos’ ability to claim wins. The team traveled to Davenport on Tuesday, April 11, for a non-league doubleheader. Going into the game, Aldrich s...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team had difficulty finding consistency on the field as they suffered losses against Liberty on Saturday, April 8, in a league doubleheader. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said he expected Liberty to be tough competitors as they have been in previous seasons. Freshman Garrett Frederick started as pitcher in the first game. Aldrich said Frederick continues to improve on his pitching skills as he struck out five batters and had no walks in four innings. The Broncos struggled to make contact... Full story
BRONCOS BASKETBALL. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team honored their athletes during a end of season banquet in March. During the banquet, varsity letters and awards were presented. The athletes receiving awards for the team are (from left) Shontz Yaeger, Most Improved; Bryce Kelly, Most Improved; Camden Smith, Captain Award, Coach’s Award, Mr. Hustle, Most inspirational; and Austin Thompson, Defensive Stopper. -Photo courtesy of Michelle Fo...
LADY BRONCOS. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos basketball team ended their season with a banquet to honor the athletes in March.Those receiving awards were (back row, from left), Ellie Gering, Coach’s Award; Peyton Curtis, Offensive Player, All-League Award; Tessa Jantz, Offensive Player, Rebounding, All-League Award; Felicia Ziemer, Defensive Player, Hustle Award. Front row: Lacey Miller, Most Improved and Tessa O’Brien Most Improved. Not pictured: Kallie Harder, Mos...
WRESTLING BANQUET. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling team received awards for their accomplishments at a banquet on March 23. The athletes earning awards were (from left), Dylan Lane, Most Inspirational; Alex Whitman, Captain’s Award; Tucker Guiles, Captain’s Award, Coach’s Award; and Maisa Ferderer, Most Improved. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
The Ritzville Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will honor high school scholars at the chapter’s regular monthly meeting on April 12. The recognition event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church social room. Each student will receive an AAUW Certificate of Excellence, issued by the AAUW of Washington. The AAUW scholars program honors young women who excel in science, mathematics and technology, and encourages them to continue their studies and careers in these fields. The students a... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf hosted Asotin, St. John-Endicott, Inchelium and Odessa-Harrington for a league match on Tuesday, March 28, at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. Head Coach Nick Weishaar said he is pleased with how the team competed as they displayed improvement in overall skill The girls’ team consisted of Tessa Jantz, Aaliyah Yaeger, Brinley Moore, Morgan Lane and Ellie Gering. The medalist title for girls’ team went to Jantz with a score of 42. Yaeger, Moore and Lane tied for fifth with 60 and Gering ear...
On March 31, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team traveled to Deer Park to compete in the Deer Park Invite. The women’s team, led by junior Rachel Schell, scored 60 points and finished in fourth place. Men’s Results 100: 10, Samuele Bortolato 12.23. 60, Tucker Guiles 14.28. 67, Pake Taylor 14.89. 71, Gilberto Garcia 15.34. 200: 7, Jack Anderson 25.20. 400: 24, Dylan Lane 1:06.52. 4x100: 9, Anderson, Bortolato, Mason Brausen, Guiles 49.12. Shot put: 5, Guiles 37-07. 7, Taylor 37-02. Discus: 7, Taylor 111-11. 11,... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team showcased improvement in their hitting abilities during two league doubleheaders against Asotin and Reardan. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said despite the losses to Asotin, the games proved to be a solid effort from the Broncos as they continue to develop skills early in the season. The team hit the road on Saturday, March 25, to face Asotin. Aldrich said they expected it to be a tough game due to Asotin’s record of seasons at t... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are making strides towards improvement as they claimed two wins in a doubleheader against Asotin on Saturday, March 25. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said the team did not know what to expect from Asotin as they are new to the league. He stated the Lady Broncos showcased strong hitting in the games, which attributed to the wins. The team started the first game lacking intensity, allowing Asotin to be in the lead 4-2 at the end of the second i... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf team traveled to Harrington to compete in the second league match of the season on Tuesday, March 21. With two members of the team gone on a school trip, the girls did not have enough players for a complete team, said Head Coach Nick Weishaar. The boys who competed in the match were Michael Shields, Morgan Brausen, Spencer Gering, Easton Nelson, Dirk Dahlman and Devin Schafer. Shields received the medalist title for the boys’ team with 42. Brausen scored a 49 and Dahlman followed close behind w...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team competed in the first meet of the season in Colfax on Saturday, March 25. The first annual MacDougall Invite allowed the Broncos’ team to gain experience and prepare for upcoming meets. The LRS girls’ team finished in 16th place, scoring a total of 16 points. Men’s Results 100: 15, Samuele Bortolato 12.38. 37, Collen Clark 14.13. 200: 16, Jack Anderson 25.70. 31, Bortolato 29.90. 4x100: 12, Anderson, Bortolato, Harley Doney, Tucker Guiles 50.97. Shot put: 20, Guiles 34-07...
TIGERCATS. During the match against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague on March 23, Tigercat Clayton Hartwell volleys back the ball to the Broncos during a nonleague, for practice, match. This was the second outing for the LWK team. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats tennis team had two matches to begin their season, and both were played on the Ritzville courts. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team has only played a single match this season, matching up with the Tigercats on Thursday. On Tuesday, March 21, LWK and Reardan traveled to the neutral site to play in the first matches of the season. The Tigercats were without a girl’s team, so the competition only consisted of three matches for the boys. Tige...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf team focused on the basic fundamentals of the game as they hosted St. George’s, Northwest Christian, Kettle Falls and Inchelium at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course on Tuesday, March 14, for the first league match of the season. The team is at full contingency this year, allowing them to have complete boys and girls teams. The match consisted of nine holes and 35 par. The Broncos who participated in the match for the girls team were Tessa Jant... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos began the spring season with two losses in a doubleheader against Northwest Christian (NWC) on Thursday, March 16, in Ritzville. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said despite the losses, he is proud with how the team competed in the games and he looks forward to a successful season. At the start of the first game, O’Brien said they expected NWC to be a tough team as they were league champions and their roster consists of 2016 League MVP pit... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos kicked off the spring season with two wins against Northwest Christian (NWC) in a non-league doubleheader game on March 17. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said the team competed well for the first games of the season as the Broncos had many starting members return this year. In the first game, Aldrich said he rotated all top four pitchers on the mound and Garrett Frederick pitched the first four innings. With the new state pitching rule setting a... Full story
Ritzville Gun Club, Feb. 26 – 45 Shooters 25: Wes Frederick, Justin Simonson. 24: Walter Weber, Dane Wahl, Scott Hennings, Garrett Frederick. 23: Jason Witt, Jason Heider, Justin Benzel. 22: Jeff Yerbich, Dave Breazeale, Ryan Frederick, Chris Green, Colby Schell, Rich Nay 21: Jim Heider, Kyle Bauer, Kari Frederick, Kierstin Witt, Rena Wahl. 20 and under: Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Scott Yaeger, Travis Simonson, Andrew Witt, Grant Weber, Markham Nichols, Micheal Nichols, Mike Bauer, Mike Geschke, Dale Swift, Adam M... Full story
ALL LEAGUE. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos had two members of their team named to the All-League team this season. Peyton Curtis (back row, third from left) and Tessa Jantz (back row, fifth from left) both received All League honors. Curtis is a junior on the Lady Broncos’ team and will continue to serve as a leader next season, while Jantz is a senior and will be graduating from Lind-Ritzville High School in June. -Photo courtesy of Donna Koch...
Applications are now available for the Paul Simonson Memorial Scholarship, for the academic year of 2016-2017, through the Ritzville Classic Car Club. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this year. Candidates must be a full-time student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at Lind-Ritzville, Sprague or Washtucna high schools at the time of the application. The student must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution studying Auto Mechanic Technology, Diesel... Full story
Ritzville Gun Club, Feb. 19 – 41 Shooters 25: Dave Breazeale, Justin Benzel. 24: Jason Heider, Dale Swift. 23: Scott Yaeger, Walter Weber, Andrew Witt, Wes Frederick, Ryan Frederick, Chris Green, Garrett Frederick, Gage Bauer. 22: Aaliyah Yaeger, Brian Kramer, Colby Schell, Michael Nichols. 21: Markham Nichols, Mike Hanting, Tyler Frederick, Bryce Hansen. 20 and under: Dennis Faechner, Travis Simonson, Jeff Yerbich, Randy Moore, Grant Weber, Kyle Bauer, Justin Simonson, Mike Geschke, James Wahl, William Green, Rich Nay, M...