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RITZVILLE - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague had a shock as its homecoming game just got underway Friday, Oct.18, when Northwest Christian (Colbert) immediately scored on the opening kickoff. The Broncos chased after the Crusaders much of the game with the local team not getting on the scoreboard until 1:13 was left on the clock in the third quarter; the Crusaders had already racked up 35 points. The Crusaders did not score again, but the Broncos got on the scoreboard a second time,...
RITZVILLE — The No. 8-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team took two losses and a win on the court last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bronco girls (11-3, 7-2 in league) swept Upper Columbia Academy, 3-0. Set scores were 25-19, 25-11 and 25-13, on the road at the school just outside Spangle. But they were shocked by another Spangle rival, the Liberty Liberty, 3-1, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Set scores were 16-25, 16-25, 26-24 and 20-25. Then in a rematch of last year’s state title game, the Manson Trojans (13-0) swe...
RITZVILLE - A man who attempted to stab a local police officer is being held in the Franklin County Jail without bail. Brian Jedediah Sumner, 45, is was booked into the jail Oct. 8 on three counts of first-degree assault, third-degree assault, obstructing a public servant, resisting arrest and felony eluding. Court records show Sumner, who frequents the Sprague area, was apprehended in Spokane. His arrest stems from an Oct. 5 domestic call. Records show police were dispatched...
SPRAGUE — A “peck” on the lips between a local teenage boy and an 11-year-old girl Aug. 20 led to a sex crime charge. The 16-year-old Sprague boy was arraigned Oct. 8 in Lincoln County Superior Court for fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, a gross misdemeanor. He was released to the custody of his guardian and is prohibited from traveling outside of Lincoln and Spokane counties. Conditions of his release also include a 7 p.m. curfew and no contact with the girl he kissed, records show. The Journal made the decis...
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos got off to a good start Friday night, but just couldn’t close out the game as Warden came from behind for the win. The Wardan Cougars topped the Broncos, 29-20. Senior Brody Boness put all three of the Broncos’ touchdowns on the board. Boness opened scoring in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown dive. With the point-after kick good, the Broncos held a 7-0 lead at the end of the first stanza. Boness added another TD early in the second quarter, when he took the hando...
COLFAX - With both teams clad in pink for cancer awareness, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos defeated the Colfax Bulldogs, 3-2, in a heated Northeast 2B League volleyball match Tuesday, Oct. 10. Set scores for the match were 25-22, 23-25, 15-25, 25-18 and 15-10. The Broncos moved to 11-1 on the season and Colfax dropped to 4-7. The teams traded points in Set 1 with kills by Bronco senior libero Madisyn Cameron and Colfax senior middle blocker Ava Swan until the set was tied,...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague high school cross country team members struggled to break into the Top 200 in the very competitive Battle for the 509 meet at the Spokane Polo Grounds. With more than 1,000 athletes competing, runners were split into brackets based on their times this season. Bronco senior Cameron Christianson paced his team with a 205th place finish in 20:23.20 in the boys Varsity Red heat, in which runners had an average time higher than 18 minutes. Fr...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Sept. 22-28: Sept. 22 12:30 a.m. – Domestic call on the 900 block of North Wahl Road, Ritzville. 7:37 a.m. – Possible missing person on the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. 11:13 a.m. – Report of a code violation via illegal burning on the 100 block of West Sixth St, Lind. 2:39 p.m. – Animal problem on the 700 block of South Ridge view loop, Idaho. 3:16 p.m. – Fire reported on the 100 block of South Benge...
CHEWELAH - A two-score, first-quarter deficit was too much for the Broncos to overcome Friday, Oct. 4, as they fell 21-14 to the Jenkins Cougars. The Cougars opened scoring with a 21-yard pass from Noland Jeanneret to Miles Krausz for a first-quarter touchdown. The point-after failed, and Jenkins took a 6-0 lead. Before the Broncos could put points on the board, a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague fumble was returned for a second TD by the Cougars. The hometown team added a 2-point...
RITZVILLE — Two 2023-24 state runner-up volleyball teams squared off Oct. 3, but only one team remained undefeated. The Freeman Scotties girls volleyball team topped the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, 3-0. It was the first loss of the year for the local girls. Individual statistics were not reported for the game. The Scotties are ranked No. 3 in the state and the Broncos (8-1) are ranked No. 6 in Class 2B. The undefeated Scotties (8-0), previously a Class 1A school, were dropped to Class 2B sports this season by the W...
SPRAGUE — A Spokane Valley man was killed in an early morning crash Saturday, Sept. 28, on Interstate 90. Craig E. Richardt, 61, of Spokane Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 4:42 a.m. near Milepost 236. According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred about 11 miles west of Sprague, near the south end of Sprague Lake in Adams County. Lloyd O. Arbaugh, 89, of Moses Lake, was westbound in a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup when he struck Richardt’s westbound 2009 Toyota Corolla, the patrol reported, not...
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...
RITZVILLE — If the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team hadn’t established its dominance in the Northeast 2B league previously, it did so last week, decisively. The undefeated Bronco girls (7-0) dominated Upper Columbia Academy as well as league rival and perennial volleyball powerhouse, Colfax, sweeping both. The state 2B runner-up Broncos overwhelmed the Colfax Bulldogs, 3-0, on Sept. 25, then did the same to the winless Lions on Sept. 26. The Broncos are scheduled to play four games in the next week. On Tue...
SPRAGUE — Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser said Tuesday he opposes an effort to vacate a kidnapping conviction is a 2015 case. He may have the opportunity to repeat his concerns during a 10:30 a.m. hearing Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport. At that time, James R. Stocker, 25, of Spokane, will be asking a superior court judge to seal the kidnapping case file and vacate the conviction. As a teenager nine years ago, Stocker was convicted of second-degree kidnapping in 2015 and s...
RITZVILLE — The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recently released its 2023-34 report card for public school students for grades K12. The report card analyzed different data trends from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. And the report card doesn’t look good for area schools when it comes to attendance and consistent grade-level knowledge. The report card also shows the amount of money school districts are spending per pupil. Interestingly, the amount does not necessarily correlate with student ach...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 25 - Sept. 13: Aug. 25 3:27 a.m. – Report of an intoxicated individual in a parked car on the 800 block of Highway 2. 7:47 a.m. – Burglary alarm activated but no signs of forced entry or evidence of a burglary on the 800 block of South Hummingbird Drive, Othello. 9:40 a.m. – Report of fires, when investigated deputies only found anglers on the 2200 block of North Sprague lake Road, Ritzville. 10:26 a.m. – A bo...
NEWPORT - The Newport Grizzlies held off the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos to win a Northeast 2B matchup, 19-14, Friday night, Sept. 20. The Grizzlies (3-0) were ranked No. 8 in the state in Class 2B football last week in the Associated Press Poll; the school dropped from the 1A ranks this season. The Broncos are ranked No. 10. The Grizzlies drew first blood on a 4-yard run by Brody Driver. The point-after failed and Newport took a 6-0 lead. In the second quarter, The Broncos...
ASOTIN — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team continued their march tow a return trip to the state championship game last week by sweeping Asotin, 3-0. Individual stats were not reported. The Broncos (5-0) have only given up two sets all season, both to the Davenport Gorillas, in a 3-2 win Sept. 12. This week, the Broncos return home Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday night, Sept. 24, the Broncos hosted league rival Colfax. The newspaper went to press before game time. Colfax comes into the game with a 2-2 r...
SPOKANE - Six Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners hit the course Saturday against much larger teams at the Highlander Invitational cross country meet on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Shadle Park High School. The high school course covered 2.5 miles around the school grounds. In the freshmen boys race, Cade Galbreath finished 95th overall with a time of 17:42.10. Bronco teammate Wyatt Walker finished 11th with a time of 18:28.30. In the senior boys race, Bronco Cameron Christianson...
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague varsity football and volleyball teams remain undefeated. On Friday night, the Bronco boys football team (2-0) topped Manson, 39-16. And on Thursday, the girls volleyball team (4-0) notched its fourth win of the season its closest game so far. The Bronco girls topped the Gorillas, 3-2, in volleyball. Set scores were 21-25, 25-14, 25-19, 13-25 and 15-11. Zoe Galbreath led the Bronco girls with 13 kills, 14 assists, 26 digs and 2 aces. Saige Galbreath added 2 aces and Hannah Towne a b...
Like the Lind-Ritzville Sprague Broncos, the Odessa Tigers (2-0) remain undefeated in football this season. On Friday, Sept. 13, the Tigers topped Oroville, 52-12, on the road. Pictured, Senior running back Tucker Walter goes head-to-head with an Oroville defender en route to a score. This Friday, Oct. 20, the Tigers host the Waterville-Manson Shockers for the 7 p.m. Sausage Bowl....