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The Journal SPOKANE-All good things must come to an end. For the No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, the end to a magical postseason run at the state 2B Boys Tournament concluded with a 70-47 loss to the No. 4-ranked Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes in the 3rd/5th place game at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, March 4. Both teams came in fresh off tough semifinal losses the night prior, with Columbia getting trounced by Davenport and the Broncos...
SPOKANE—All good things must come to an end. For the No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, the end to a magical postseason run at the 2B Boys State Tournament concluded with a 70-47 loss to the No. 4 Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes in the 3rd/5th place game at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. Both teams came in fresh off tough semifinal losses the night prior, with Columbia getting trounced by Davenport and LRS losing a heartbreaker to Brewster. “To los...
SPOKANE—The No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos built a nine-point lead against No. 5 Brewster in the 2B state semifinals Friday and looked like their magical run through the state playoffs might take them to the state championship game. But it was not to be, as Brewster erased that deficit in the second half and held on to defeat LRS 55-50 and advance to the state title game. LRS, meanwhile, was sent to the 3rd/5th place game against Columbia (Burbank) tomorrow. The B...
SPOKANE—The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos boys team came into the 2B state tournament at the Spokane Arena ranked No. 9, but one wouldn’t know that based on LRS’s performance through two games. The Broncos pulled away from No. 8 Adna in a loser-out game 61-46 Wednesday, March 1 and upset No. 2 Morton-White Pass 51-44 to advance to the state semifinals Thursday, March 2. Adna and LRS played neck-and-neck for two and a half quarters. The Pirates and Broncos were...
SPOKANE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team opens state Hardwood Classic play today, Wednesday, March 1, in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The No. 9-ranked Broncos will take on the No. 8-seeded Adna Pirates at 2 p.m. "It's not an easy shooting environment. You're kind of in awe at first, and then you have to get over there and try to make shots," Broncos Coach Dustan Arlt said of heading to the Arena. "Fortunately, we're going to play Adna and they're very guar...
William C. Swannack Jr. Jul. 12, 1935 – Feb. 25, 2023 William C. Swannack Jr. passed away on Feb. 25, 2023. He was born on Jul. 12, 1935 in the same house he lived in for 86 years before he moved to an assisted living home in 2022. He always told his kids, Tom and Janet, that he was born in the house he grew up in. Though in later years his brother Ben had said that "he didn't think Willy had that story quite right". Just recently Janet was able to confirm with Bill's birth c...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague senior Chase Galbreath gets to the basket in the first half of the Broncos' 53-35 win over Dayton-Waitsburg in the opening round of the 2B Boys State Tournament at Cheney High School on Saturday, Feb. 25. See Page 7 for more State Tournament coverage....
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team eliminated Okanogan from the boys basketball postseason on Saturday, Feb. 18, dunking the Bulldogs, 50-48. The Broncos trailed early, giving up a 14-7 advantage to the Bulldogs at the end of the first quarter and trailing 26-15 at halftime. "We came out playing impressive defense holding them to 7 points in the first quarter and only 15 points for them at the half," Okanogan Coach Jordan Lesamiz said. "...
Shirley Ann (Baldwin) Melville Dec. 20, 1934 – Feb. 3, 2023 Shirley Ann Baldwin was born on Dec. 20, 1934 in Spokane, Wash. to Lyle Eugene and Elva (Hoffman) Baldwin. Shirley grew up on a farm outside of Sprague, Wash. near Crab Creek with her younger sister Betty. Shirley's parents separated when she was a teenager. Shirley continued to spend most of her time in Sprague with her father after her mother moved to Mont. Shirley attended school in Sprague, where she met her futur...
I have a tendency to look at the scores of games that were played the day before and try to imagine what made the game unique. Was a close game close from start to finish, or just in the last few minutes or the last quarter? For instance, last Saturday, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos defeated the Okanogan Bulldogs, 50-48. In the first half, the Broncos had trouble finding their shooting range and only scored 15 points, which is not a lot for them. The Bulldogs scored 26...
SPOKANE VALLEY - After pushing the favored Liberty Lancers to overtime Monday, the Davenport girls team decided to keep its season alive in a big way against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in the District 7 2B Tournament at West Valley High School Wednesday, Feb. 8. Davenport was determined to not let its season end against the Broncos. After a relatively slow start, the Gorillas applied a sharp full court press that allowed them to go on a 14-0 run and take a 23-10 lead...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Bronco boys are finding their gallop at the right time. That was evident in the District 7 2B 3rd/4th Place game last weekend, when the Broncos pulled away from the St. George’s Dragons 64-46 at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. The win secured a “home” game for the Broncos in the District 6/7 Crossover next weekend. The Broncos “Big Three” of Jayce Kelly, Chase Galbreath and Hunter Dinkins ran the show against the Dragons, who had no response to the ki...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times February 15, 1923 Ellen Burroughs Dies Suddenly at Spokane Miss Ellen Burroughs, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F.R. Burroughs of Ritzville, died suddenly last Sunday morning at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane. The news of her death was telephoned to this city and caused a profound shock to all her many friends and acquaintances. Just three weeks preceding she had undergone an operation for appendicitis and her recovery had been steady and...
SPOKANE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls team is sending both is wrestlers to state. Emmie Klewin will wrestle at 155 pounds and Myra Miller at 190 beginning Friday at the state Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome. Their state berths following medals they earned Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Girls 1B/2B/1A/2A Region 4 tournament at John Rogers High School. Miller was first in her weight class and Klewin finished third. Miller, the No. 1 seed, received byes into the championship...
REARDAN - Three Bronco wrestlers are headed to the state Mat Classic this Thursday and Friday in the Tacoma Dome. Gabe Smith will be wrestling at 195 pounds and Brock Tracy at 285. Wyatt Rosman is the alternate at 113 pounds. The trio advanced after placing in the Top 4 at the regional tournament Saturday, Feb. 11, in Reardan. Overall, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestlers finished ninth as a team with 57.5 points. Jenkins High School from Chewelah won the team title with 195...
SPOKANE VALLEY — After two games of play, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna girls basketball team is still alive in District 7 2B play. However, the Broncos are facing elimination later this week after a quarterfinal loss to St. George’s at West Valley High School Monday, Feb. 6. The Broncos started postseason play in a loser-out game against Kettle Falls Saturday, Feb. 4. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague was pushed throughout the game, leading 11-9 after a quarter, 26-18 at halftime and 39-34 after three quarters. But...
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...
POMEROY - Several boys will be competing this weekend in the regional wrestling tournament at Reardan after finishing in the Top 4 last Saturday, Feb. 4. Wyatt Gibler, Waylon Rosman, Kaleb Kuykendall, Pete Spain, Gabe Smith and Brock Tracy all secured a regional match. Gibler finished fourth at 106 pounds. He lost his first match to eventual champion Preston Neufeld of Reardan by pin in 1:31. In the bout for third place, he lost an 8-6 decision to Nakoa Rocha of Northwest...
About a hundred girls participated Saturday in the inaugural 1B/2B/1A/2A northeast girls subregional wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb. 4, at Liberty High School in Spangle. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague was represented by Emmie Klewin at 155 and Myra Miller at 190, both reaching the finals. For story, see Page 7....
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SPOKANE COUNTY NO. 23-4-00021-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: LUDEAN A. ANDERSEN, Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
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...
RITZVILLE — The Broncos hosted the league dual championship Saturday, Jan. 28, and will head to the district tournament in Pomeroy on Saturday, Feb. 4. The local boys were seeded into districts Saturday following the conclusion of the league championship. The girls — this year only Emmie Klewin — were scheduled to be seeded into the subregional bracket Tuesday night. Ritzville wrestlers on the district roster include Wyatt Gibler, Waylon Rossman, Kaleb Kuyk,endall, Eric Tweeten, Pete Spain, Carson Kubik, Travis Redbu...
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...
SPOKANE VALLEY—Historically, postseason basketball at the B level has taken place over four weekends throughout the greater Spokane County area. Four weekends apparently wasn’t enough for District Nos. 6 and 7, as the two added a new wrinkle to the postseason this year: Crossover games Feb. 17-18. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has allotted three boys state berths to District 7, three girls state berths to District 7, two boys state berths to District 6 and three girls state berths to District 6. Ins...
SPRAGUE — Julie Murphy was named the 2022 Sprague Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce at the annual Chamber Dessert and Auction on Monday, Jan. 16. Murphy was nominated by letters written and reviewed by the last three recipients of the award: Bill and Ginny Ressel, Loi Lutes and Tim Wilken. Additionally, the chamber installed its 2023 officers: President Tim Wilken, Vice President Candy Knowles, Treasurer Mary Lawson and board members Jill Sheffels, Chris Day a...