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Ritzville Gun Club, Jan. 29 – 51 Shooters 25: Ryan Frederick. 23: Jason Heider, Scott Yaeger, Wes Frederick, Justin Simonson, Justin Benzel, Scott Hennings, Brian Kramer. 22: William Green, Dale Swift, Lance Repp, Kiersten Witt. 21: Jason Witt, Travis Dewald, Markham Nichols, Justin Ziebell, Garrett Frederick, Michelle Hennings, Lori Witt. 20 and under: Jeff Yerbich, Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Dave Breazeale, Travis Simonson, Walter Weber, Grant Weber, Kyle Bauer, Micheal Nichols, Mike Bauer, Mike Geschke, Chris G...
BRONCO WRESTLERS. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos senior wrestlers Alex Whitman and Garrett Correll were honored for senior night before the Mix and Match Wrestling Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Ritzville. Pictured from left are John Whitman, Alex Whitman, Sue Whitman, Tim Correll, Garrett Correll, Teresa Correll and Gemini Correll....
SENIOR NIGHT. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos recognized 11 athletes prior to the last home basketball game late in January. The athlete’s family members recognized at the event are (back row, from left) Gary and Sheila Martin, Jamie and Casey Kinney, Vicki and Kent Ziemer, Steve Jantz and Donna Koch, Kris and John Harder, Tim and Michelle Smith, Alvaro Garcia, Holly Bartz and John Bartz, and Jenny Shields. The Bronco athletes are (front row, from left) LeAnn Harlin, E...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards began a discussion on Feb. 27 regarding improving resources for students not only in the classroom, but also through partnering with local after school programs. The school boards listened to the needs presented by administration while listening to presenters through the meeting’s community connection agenda item. Superintendent Matt Ellis presented a timeline regarding construction projects within the Ritzville School District. The recently approved bond measure will help benefit s...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos ended their season with a win against Asotin and a loss to Colfax at the District Tournament hosted at West Valley High School. Head Coach Gary Kelly said the loss proved to be disappointing because the team acquired the skills to advance further into the tournament. The team traveled to Spokane on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to face Asotin for the second week of the tournament. Kelly said the Lady Broncos went to the game feeling confident to...
The District Tournament proved to be the end of the road for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, after a loss to the Colfax Bulldogs knocked them out of the tournament. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the District 7 league is filled with tough competitors, and the Broncos battled on the court to prove that while they are a young team, they deserved an opportunity to compete. The team started the week in a loser-out game against Davenport on Feb. 15. After suffering a regular...
TUCKER GUILES. The sole Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Bronco state qualifier Tucker Guiles earned third place at the 2B Mat Classic on Saturday. Guiles faced a single loss to Seth Bridge, above, at the tournament before battling back to earn a medal. -Photo courtesy of Tyler Fryberger II...
Richard Charles Whipple was born Aug. 8, 1929 in Ritzville, to Daniel Winifred Whipple and Alma Elizabeth (Ring) Whipple. He had three older siblings, Yvonne (Whipple) Dean, Howard Whipple and Lloyd Whipple. Richard died at his home in Sprague on Feb. 16. Dick spent his early childhood in Lind and moved to Sprague when he was 10 years old. He spent his first few summers exploring the channel scablands south of town and this area eventually became the source of many duck...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos remain determined to stay in the District Tournament, and managed to continue into the second week of competition by splitting the first two games. The Broncos suffered a tough loss to Springdale at the start of the tournament, before battling against Wilbur-Creston to earn a necessary win. In the double-elimination tournament, only the top three teams will advance into the Regional Tournament. This is a new system for the 2B division, and...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos competed in three District Tournament matches, which resulted in two wins and a loss for the team as they move closer to their goal of advancing to the State Tournament. The team started their week by traveling to West Valley to face Northwest Christian (NWC) on Feb. 7. Head Coach Gary Kelly said he knew the team would have to start the game with confidence in order to maintain an early lead against the Lady Crusaders. Kelly said...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos secured the fourth place finish in the south division of the NE 2B league, and earned their spot on the District Tournament bracket. The Broncos earned league wins over Reardan and Tekoa-Rosalia to solidify being the fourth seed, but a loss to Asotin disrupted their goals for an undefeated week. The team started the week on the road with a game against the Reardan Indians on Jan. 30. After suffering tough losses to the league’s top teams i...
The Lady Broncos are coming off of a three game winning streak during the past week as they enter into the District Tournament. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team knocked off Reardan, Asotin and Tekoa-Rosalia to secure a third place seed in the south portion of the league. The success started on Jan. 30 when the Lady Broncos went on the road to face the Reardan Lady Indians. The Lady Broncos took the floor with confidence, and Head Coach Gary Kelly said the team remained...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos faced the league’s top teams during the past week, and two losses over the weekend showed experience on the court helps win games. Broncos’ Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the young and inexperienced team continues to make mistakes, which will make the upcoming games crucial to win. The Broncos hosted Liberty on Friday, Jan. 27, and the game resulted in a 62-31 loss for the Broncos. After defeating Liberty at the beginning of the season, Arl...
Adams County registered voters can expect to receive Special Election ballots in the mail in the upcoming days for the Feb. 14 election. Various precincts are voting on local district propositions, including measures for the Ritzville School District and the Adams County Park and Recreation District No. 4. The Ritzville School District has submitted a resolution for a bond to modernize, improve and construct school facilities. The primary project in the bond is the modernization of Lind-Ritzville High School, but smaller...
Eastern Washington University recently released the Dean’s List for the 2016 fall quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List for the quarter. If the student has placed a directory restriction on their records, the name will not be released for publication. The students from Ritzville on the list are Ashley Ambers, Brian Campbell, Soraida Chavez, Dylan Hartz, Tessa Jantz, Brooke Pichette, Taylor Templin and Kailey York. The students from LaC...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos faced two tough competitors over the weekend, and now prepare for two more of the league’s top teams. The Broncos faced Springdale and St. George’s in league battles, and suffered two league losses. The Broncos hosted Springdale on Friday, Jan. 20, and after a strong first half effort, the Chargers ran out to a 71-53 win over the LRS team. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said prior to the game, it would be the most winnable of the upcoming com...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are gearing up for the play offs as they played two league games this week against Springdale and St. George’s. On Friday, Jan. 20, the Lady Broncos hosted Mary Walker with plans to showcase their offensive improvement and motivation to earn the league win. Due to weather conditions, the Lady Broncos were unable to have consistent practices, causing them to fall behind in their conditioning and fundamental skills, said Head Coach Gary Ke...
A new face has joined the staff at U.S. Bank branch in downtown Ritzville. Sarah Kissler, former manager of the Sprague branch, said she is looking forward to providing community members with a positive banking experience as the new assistant manager. Born and raised on a wheat farm in Odessa, Kissler said she has always appreciated the family-like attribute small town communities provide. At eight years old her family decided to move to Sprague where they worked with hay and...
Lind Gun Club Jan. 8 21: Anna Franz, Garrett Schlimmer. 20 and under: Curt Franz, Pete Franz,Thomas Rosen, Richard Kulm, Alan Schlimmer, Blake Bennett, Debbie Kulm, Randy Kulm, LeRoy Watson, Brody Folk, Mike Gering, Craig Cooper. Ritzville Gun Club Jan. 8 – 46 Shooters 24: Garrett Frederick. 23: Dennis Faechner, Travis Dewald, Wes Frederick. 22: Kiersten Witt, Scott Yaeger, William Green. 21: Bryce Hansen, Ryan Frederick, Justin Benzel, Dane Wahl. 20 and under: Aaliyah Yaeger, Kari Frederick, Michelle Hennings, Kim Yaeger, Lo...
The Broncos reached the midway point in the season and set their sights on battling for two league victories during the past week. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team fell short of achieving their goal, losing to Wilbur-Creston before earning a win over Kettle Falls. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said first the loss to Davenport the week prior and then the second loss to Wilbur-Creston created two consecutive weeks of frustration. The Jan. 13 game against the Wildcats did not go in the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos mat squad spent the week on the road traveling to showcase improvement in their overall skill in league matches and the Springdale Tournament. Dylan Lane, Alex Whitman, Samuele Bortolato and Tucker Guiles traveled to Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 5, to compete in multiple league matches. Lane wrestled first at 138 against David Just from Waitsburg. Hilzer said Just proved to be more experienced than Lane and quickly pinned him in the first round. Whitman wrestled next at 145 pounds against Nate...
January The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are proving their coach’s early predictions for the season true. They spent the last week bringing in the New Year by winning all three of their games. The girls now have a 3-2 league record and a 6-3 record overall. The Lacrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats recorded their first season win last week with a win in a nonleague game against College Place. The Lady Tigercats earned the win, defeating College Place 39-29. The L...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos returned from their winter break to face a nonleague team before starting the second half of league competition. The Broncos claimed a nonleague victory against Dayton on Jan 4. before losing two league games. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the Broncos beat a competitive Dayton team to earn the 49-38 win. Arlt mentioned Dayton does not have the strongest record this season, but they have played numerous competitive games where they lost by a...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos continue to lack offensive consistency in their games as they began the week by losing two low scoring games against Dayton and Davenport, before claiming a win against Northwest Christian (NWC) on Saturday. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Lady Broncos faced Dayton for a nonleague game in Ritzville. Head Coach Gary Kelly said the holiday break did not benefit the team’s physical conditioning leading up to the game. Despite the lack of e...
January Members of the Ritzville Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, Ritzville City Council and city employees gathered to honor Ritzville Police Chief David McCormick for performing live saving actions in November 2014. Sergeant Mark Cameron read the citation concerning the actions taken on Nov. 7, 2014, which resulted in Chief McCormick saving the life of a seven-week-old male child. At the request of former Adams County Sherriff J...