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WASHTUCNA — Several rural school districts are delaying the start of school today due to road conditions following overnight snow. The Washtucna School District is on a two-hour delay, officials said. Other rural districts in the area that are delayed two hours include Kahlotus, LaCrosse, Rosalia, St. John-Endicott, Steptoe and Tekoa. Lacrosse, St. John-Endicott, and Tekoa have canceled preschool today, officials said. And Steptoe has canceled morning preschool and will l...
It was, by most measures, a very successful weekend for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling squad at the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City, with two of the team’s grapplers winning their brackets and three others finishing in the top four. Juniors Jay Harder and Jeffrey Staley were LRS’ first-place finishers, both winning three consecutive matches to get the job done. In the 220-pound weight class, Harder cut through his opponents like a warm slab of butter, pinning his first two opponents just 17 seconds into the first period...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball team rang in 2020 with a home win over Asotin Friday night, 64-21, and a 59-46 road win against Reardan on Saturday. Friday’s win over Asotin was a one-sided affair from the start. The Lady Broncos took the lead for good just 10 seconds into the first quarter when Dakota Killian scored from the post. Not liking what she saw on the court, Asotin head coach Krisi Pratt called a timeout just three minutes into the game. It didn’t seem to pay off as Asotin turned the ball over on its...
What a difference a year can make for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball program. Just one year removed from a season where the team went 8-15 with an early exit in the conference tournament, the Broncos matched last season's win total with a 43-31 win in Reardan over the weekend, which followed a 67-49 home victory over Asotin the day before. Offensively, the Broncos were led by the same trio of players in both games; seniors Austin Thompson and Spencer Gering,...
Girls The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball team welcomed 2020 with a league win at home over Asotin Friday night, 64-21. The Lady Broncos took the lead for good 10 seconds into the first quarter when Dakota Killian scored from the post. LRS never looked back. The Lady Broncos, who led 32-5 at halftime, used the second half to get some players playing time and to rest their starters. Killian finished with 25 points. Eliza Galbreath and Julia Klein each added 10. The Lady Broncos now head to Reardan for a Saturday...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball split a pair of non-league games with a loss at Connell on Friday and a win at Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Monday. LRS head coach Steve Wellsandt knew his player would have their work cut out for them when they traveled to play Connell–an undefeated 1A school– on Saturday. Despite losing 60-55, and despite playing with starting post Dakota Killian, Wellsandt liked the fight he saw out of his girls. "I really felt the girls com...
North Okanogan Holiday Invitational Two Lind-Ritzville/Sprague grapplers brought home gold medals Dec. 21 from the annual North Okanogan Holiday Invitational wrestling tournament. LRS champions include Johnny Ryan, 1st at 113; and Doug Morris, 1st at 195. Royal won the tournament with 152 points, followed by Oroville with 122, Kittitas with 93.5, Davenport with 71 and Tonasket with 70. Okanogan was fifth with 67, Almira/Coulee-Hartline sixth with 48, Omak seventh with 44 and...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team easily walked over 1A Connell 66-26 in a non-league contest on Saturday, Dec. 28. The game actually started out close. With under two minutes left in the first quarter, LRS was only leading by two, 10-8. However, a steal and layup by Drew Kelly and a three pointer by Josh McClure helped the Broncos close out the quarter up 15-8. The Broncos never looked back. LRS put the game away in the second quarter outscoring Connell 16-3....
Lee Arthur Kanzler (60) passed away December 18, 2019 in Walla Walla Washington. He was born on February 22, 1959 in Ritzville Washington to Kenneth and Bernice Kanzler. He graduated from Lind High School in 1977. After graduation, he went on to get a degree in Horticulture at Spokane Community College and shortly after he returned to Lind, Washington where he went to work for the Adams County Road Department. In 1988 he enlisted in the US Navy. During his time in the Navy, Le...
As 2019 comes to a close with our final issue of the year, The Journal is looking back at its top 10 sports stories of the year. Feb. 14 All four LRS wrestlers advance to State--without playing a single match Due to inclement weather that affected driving conditions throughout the state, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association cancelled all regional wrestling tournaments in the state. That included the Regional Tournament that four Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball team split a pair of games over the weekend, first beating Tekoa-Rosalia 73-23 on the road Friday before losing to Davenport 46-39 at home Saturday. LRS head coach Steve Wellsandt knew last week's loss to Liberty was tough for his team. He stressed moving on with the season. After the weekend, he's not sure the team was completely over it. "That Liberty game took a little out of us," Wellsandt said after the loss to Davenport. "I don...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had a busy four-day stretch as they entered the Christmas break last week, playing two league games and one non-league game in that span. The results were mixed for the Broncos, going 1-2 with a close league loss to Liberty at home on Dec. 17, a blowout road win against league foe Tekoa-Rosalia on Dec. 20, and a narrow non-league loss to Davenport at home on Dec. 21. All said, the Broncos sit with an overall record of 4-3 and a league record...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball coach Steve Wellsandt said before the season that he wanted to see his team face off against Liberty, the team he said was the team to beat in the conference. He got his wish Tuesday night but not the result he was looking for. The Lady Broncos fell to the Lancers 51-38 at home. Before that, the Lady Broncos defeated Upper Columbia Academy in the league opener at home on Dec. 19. The Lady Broncos are now 1-1 in conference play and 3-2...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team opened league play with a bang on Dec. 12, coasting to a 73-39 victory over the Upper Columbia Academy Lions at home. The Broncos, improving to 3-1 overall on the season, were led offensively by senior Austin Thompson, who scored a career-high 31 points in the victory. It appears to be the most points scored in a game by an LRS player in this decade. Thompson was 4-8 from beyond the arc in the game, and also converted several...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling season is just two competitions old, but head coach Jason Hilzer is liking what he’s seen out of his team so far. Not only was it the opening matches of the season for LRS, but it was also the first matches at the high school level for several of the wrestlers. “I thought there were times we wrestled really tough,” said Hilzer. “I thought the newer kids wrestled as well as they could have.” The season opened with the Ephrata JV Mix & Match on Dec. 10. Hilzer sent seven wrestlers to partic...
Girls basketball The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball team improved to 3-1 Tuesday with a 64-21 home victory against Upper Columbia Academy. Eliza Galbreath paced the Lady Broncos with 13 points while Julia Klein and Dakota Killian added 11 points apiece. The Lady Broncos had a balanced attack that saw all eight of the core varsity players score. LRS head coach Steve Wellsandt was pleased with how his team played defense against UCA. Wellsandt preaches defense and said...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Athletic Director Greg Whitmore announced on Dec. 6 that LRS home basketball games will be streamed live this season. Lind-Ritzville High School, with the help of the Bronc Boosters, has partnered with the NFHS Network to invest in new technology that will allow the school to broadcast every game from Gilson Gym. For a monthly or annual fee, family and fans will be able to stream the games live if they’re unable to attend the game in person. Games will not include a play-by-play announcer for the t...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball head coach Steve Wellsandt was anxious to see his 2019-20 team in action. After seeing his team play three games in five days, he is looking at a team that is 2-1 and playing strong. The Broncos opened the season with a loss on the road to Columbia Burbank 46-35 on Friday before returning home to beat Riverside 62-46 in their home opener on Saturday. On Tuesday, LRS defeated Oakesdale on the road 49-47. Wellsandt wasn't very happy with...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball head coach Steve Wellsandt was anxious to see his 2019-20 team in action. He wasn’t pleased after watching the Broncos fall on the road to Columbia Burbank 46-35 on Friday. He was, however, much happier after seeing his players regroup for a 62-46 win at home against Riverside on Saturday. Both games were non-league contests. Wellsandt preaches teamwork, and he felt his squad didn’t play together in the loss against CB. “We’re not going to win unless we play together,” Wellsandt...
Three Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball players were honored for their role on this year's volleyball team at the annual awards banquet on Nov. 22. Brinley Moore was recognized with the Bronco Award, while Sydney Kinch was the recipient of the Most Improved Player Award. Ellie Gering was selected as both the Most Valuable Player and the Best Teammate....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team held its annual awards banquet on Nov. 24. Eight players were recognized for their contribution to this year's LRS team. Each of the team's five seniors--Austin Thompson, Cole Cameron, Spencer Gering, Spencer Miller and Garrett Frederick--each received Captains Awards. Cameron and Miller also shared the Best Lineman Award, while Frederick received the Spirit of a Bronco Award. Hayden Melcher was honored with the Most Improved...
The Bi-County Academic Contest was held on Nov. 13 this year, with students from 3rd through 8th grade participating in the annual event. This year's contest was hosted by the Harrington School District, with Ritzville, Lind, Reardan, Wilbur, Liberty, Harrington, Odessa, Creston, Davenport, Lamont and Sprague-Lamont all participating. Schools in Adams and Lincoln County participate in the yearly contest. Students compete in six different categories during the contest: math,...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team has won the WIAA Scholastic Awards Program state championship for 2B volleyball teams. The award is given to the team with the highest GPA in the state. According to the WIAA website, the program is "to recognize and reward those teams or groups that maintain a high collective academic standard. It is open to Varsity or Sub-varsity (JV, Freshman, etc.) sports teams, activity squads such as Dance & Drill and Cheer squads, and fine...
There will be no state birth for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team. The Lady Broncos had the third seed in the double-elimination Northeast 2B Conference tournament, but were eliminated in straight sets by Mary Walker on Nov. 7. Taylor Galbreath had eight assists and five kills for LRS. Macey Gines had 26 assists to lead the Chargers to a 25-20, 25-20, 25-23 win. The Broncos were in the consolation bracket after losing to Chewelah the prior week. The top four teams qualified for state. Advancing to the final of the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team saw its season come to an end on Nov. 8, falling 59-13 to the Colfax Bulldogs in the Northeast 2B crossover playoffs. The Broncos, representing the North Division's No. 4 seed, fell behind early to the Bulldogs and couldn't climb their way out of the early deficit. Colfax jumped out to a 27-0 lead after one quarter and led 39-0 before LRS got on the board in the second quarter after a 76-yard touchdown run by senior running...