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  • Cold, windy day can't dampen 14th Undeberg Invitational

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated Dec 19, 2019

    Jimmie Snyder Field on the campus of Lind-Ritzville High School was decked out with color and readiness to host the 14th annual Undeberg Track and Field meet. Grandparents, community members, visitors and track aficionados began passing the ticket booth at about 10 a.m.-just about the same time the heavy clouds spewed hail and a shot of light rain on the grandstand and facilities. But spirits were not dampened by moisture, although a strong wind lasting throughout the day...

  • Adams and Lincoln County well-represented at statewide FFA level following elections

    Updated Jun 5, 2019

    The Washington FFA Association elected new state officers during the final session of the state convention in Pullman on May 11, and Adams and Lincoln County are well-represented by the new officers, to say the least. Sprague's Awson Wheeler was elected as the next president by his fellow FFA members at the convention, with nearly 3,000 members attending the convention's final session. Kendyl Wiley, of Davenport, was elected as vice president, and Ritzville's own, Devin Schafe...

  • LRS softball season ends in District Tournament

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 23, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball season came to an end over the weekend in the Northeast 2B District Tournament, as the team came up one win shy of guaranteeing a second consecutive berth to the 2B State Tournament. The Broncos, the No. 3 seed from the South Division, opened the double-elimination tournament on May 14 with a tilt against the Chewelah Cougars, the No. 2 seed from the North Division. Chewelah finished regular season league play 6-2, with their on...

  • Kinch leads the way for Broncos at District Meet

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated May 23, 2019

    Last Friday afternoon marked the start of the final path at the District Meet for track and field athletes seeking a place at the 2B State Championships. The pathway to State is shaped like an hourglass, and the District Meet is the pinched narrow point of the path. The Sub-District meet held in Ritzville ten days prior moved at least eight competitors in each event further along. The District Meet passed only four competitors in each event to the championships at Eastern...

  • 2019 tennis campaign ends at District Tournament for LRS

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 16, 2019

    The tennis season came to an end for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos last week in the Northeast 2B District Tournament. No players from the Broncos were able to advance to the Regional Tournament this weekend, but some came awfully close. In the girls singles bracket, both No. 1 and No. 2 LRS singles players Claire Kessler and Katheran Gingrich easily won their first match on May 7, both winning 6-0, 6-0 to move on to the second round. Kessler won her match via forfeit, whi...

  • Eight LRS athletes advance to District Meet

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated May 16, 2019

    Jimmie Snider Field was awash in color and activity for the last time this season on May 7, as 13 track and field teams sent their athletes to the Sub-District Meet to vie for limited slots on a path toward an ultimate place in the State Championship Meet in three weeks time. The top 12 finishers in each field and distance running events, plus the top eight finishers in each track lane event move on to the District Meet for a final opportunity to punch their ticket to State....

  • Broncos track & field gear up for postseason push

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated May 9, 2019

    The calendar page has turned to May, sunny days prevail, and the Track and Field season is moving to an end after a delayed start due to snow-covered tracks and fields. Now the meets are gateways to State and results of competition determine who can continue to chase State medals. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track team has operated this season with one senior, a few juniors and filled out with sophomores and freshmen. Seven men and ten women have been available to compete for the Broncos, which has resulted in only a one-time...

  • Season ends for Broncos with loss to Northwest Christian in playoffs

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 9, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball season came to an end last weekend, as they fell to the Northwest Christian Crusaders in the second round of the Northeast 2B District Tournament on May 4. The Broncos, who ended regular season league play with a record of 3-5, earned a bye in the first round of the tournament after securing the South Division’s No. 3 seed behind No. 1 Asotin and No. 2 Colfax. With the bye, LRS advanced to the second round, where they were pitted against Northwest Christian—the North Div...

  • Non-league games a tune-up for Lady Broncos ahead of District Tournament

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 9, 2019

    In a week that had no consequential games on the schedule, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos kept busy with a pair of non-league doubleheaders against 1A schools last week. The Lady Broncos played host to the Riverside Rams on May 1, in what doubled as the team's Senior Day as well. And this year's crop of seniors went out on top, with LRS winning both games of the doubleheader 11-1. The Lady Broncos offense got off to a hot start in game No. 1 of the doubleheader,...

  • Lady Broncos sweep Tekoa-Rosalia, finish 5-5 in league

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 2, 2019

    The end of the regular season is drawing nearer for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team, as they ended league play on a high note last week. The week started with a home non-league doubleheader against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. The Lady Broncos would fall in the first game in extra innings, 7-8, and head coach Todd O'Brien said that his team came out flat against the Wildcats. The LRS defense committed six errors in the game, compared to Wilbur-Creston's t...

  • Broncos baseball preps for postseason

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated May 2, 2019

    Non-league games are all that’s left on the schedule for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team before the district tournament, which included three games last week. The Broncos hosted the Lakeside Eagles for a doubleheader on April 24. For LRS head coach Jason Hilzer, the non-league games this week was a good opportunity to get some innings in for pitchers who haven’t pitched much this season, as well as give a rest to some of the pitchers who’ve thrown the bulk of the innings this season. Sophomore Drew Kelly got...

  • Lady Broncos go 2-2 in league games, still in play for playoff bye

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 25, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team had a mixed bag of results last week, sweeping one league doubleheader while getting swept in another. The Lady Broncos started out the week on fire, sweeping the Reardan Indians in a home doubleheader on April 16. In game No. 1 of the doubleheader, the LRS offense broke out the bats in the fourth inning, scoring 11 runs to help power a 16-6 victory over Reardan. The game was tied 3-3 heading into the bottom of the fourth,...

  • Broncos baseball go 3-1 in crucial league stretch

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 25, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team went 3-1 in league play last week, sweeping the Reardan Indians at home on April 16 and splitting a road doubleheader against the Liberty Lancers on April 20. The Broncos end regular season league play with a record of 3-5, and will play two more non-league doubleheaders before postseason play begins. In the first game of the home doubleheader against Reardan, the Broncos narrowly pulled out a 3-1 victory. LRS got on the board...

  • Ritzville AAUW honors local high school STEM students

    Updated Apr 24, 2019

    The Ritzville Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held their Annual Event on April 10 honoring our local high school STEM students. The girls are selected by the high school teachers for their achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This is a program that is held throughout the United States to encourage young women to continue their education. From Lind-Ritzville High School is Ellie Gering, daughter of Chris and Melanie Gering for Math, Grace Greenwalt, daughter of Amy and...

  • Baseball sweeps non-league doubleheader, big week ahead

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 18, 2019

    A rainout on April 13 spoiled a home doubleheader for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team against rival Reardan, but the Broncos were still able to enjoy a doubleheader sweep last week, shutting down the Mary Walker Chargers at home on April 9 in non-league play. Sophomore Drew Kelly got the nod in the first game of the doubleheader for the Broncos, pitching 3.1 innings, giving up two hits and one unearned run while striking out five Mary Walker batters. Senior...

  • Softball falls in high-scoring, unusual non-league doubleheader

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 18, 2019

    It was another week of play spoiled by weather for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team, as their league doubleheader against the Reardan Indians scheduled for April 13 was postponed due to rain. The Lady Broncos did manage to get one doubleheader in last week, a non-league tilt at home against the Mary Walker Chargers on April 9. LRS lost both games on the day, with both games being high-scoring affairs. The first game of the doubleheader was the highest...

  • Lady Broncos coach finds plenty of positive takeaways in split against Asotin

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 11, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball squad picked up its first league win of the season last weekend, picking up a split over the Asotin Panthers in a league doubleheader on the road on April 6. In what was its most complete game of the season, the Lady Broncos beat the Panthers 4-3 in the first game of the doubleheader. Sophomore Sadie Miller had two doubles in the game, while juniors Madison Miller and Tamera Wolf also had multi-hit games. The Lady Broncos broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh to go up 4-3...

  • LRS baseball drops doubleheader, looks ahead to matchup against Reardan

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 11, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team fell in a league doubleheader on the road against the Asotin Panthers on April 6, dropping to 0-4 in league play on the season. The Broncos fell 8-1 in the first game of the doubleheader against the Panthers. Head coach Jason Hilzer felt the margin of defeat would have been much closer if not for a plethora of uncharacteristic errors in the field, however. "We had a few errors, some overthrows," said Hilzer. "They started...

  • Track & field team travels to Deer Park for invitational

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated Apr 4, 2019

    Two different weeks, two different track meets for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos track & field team. On March 20 – long before the snow melted – Cheney High School hosted the first track meet of the season for the Broncos. If you were there, you would have thought you came to watch a track meet in the Himalayas. Ritzville’s track team had few days to prepare – same as many other LRS spring sports teams – and it showed with first-meet jitters and apprehension common among younger and less-experienced teammates. Nine days...

  • Broncos baseball team sweeps doubleheader against Davenport, 2-3 on young season

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 4, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team picked up its first wins of the season last week, sweeping a doubleheader against the Davenport Gorillas in non-league action on March 26. The Broncos also dropped a non-league road game against the Odessa Tigers on March 28, and now sit at 2-3 (0-2 in league play) on the young season. The bats were clicking for the Broncos in their doubleheader sweep over the Gorilla, which was played in Ritzville but counted in the box score as two road games for LRS, scoring 10 runs in both...

  • Broncos tennis season underway with three matches in four days

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 4, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos tennis squad was busy last week, with the girls team playing three league matches in a four day span and the boys team playing two matches. The Broncos hosted the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats on March 26 in their first match of the season. Five matches and a jamboree had been cancelled or rescheduled in the previous two weeks. It was a narrow win for the girls team against the Wildcats, winning the match 3-2. In a varsity team match, three...

  • Lady Broncos split high-scoring doubleheader against Davenport

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Apr 4, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball squad found themselves in a high-scoring affair during its non-league doubleheader against the Davenport Gorillas on March 26, with a total of 58 runs being scored between the teams in just the two games. The Lady Broncos and the Gorillas ended up splitting the doubleheader, with the Broncos losing the first game and winning the second. Due to still inadequate field conditions in Davenport, the games were held in Ritzville and LRS was the away team. The Lady Broncos now sit at...

  • Broncos baseball team starts season with a home doubleheader-in Pullman

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team stepped onto the diamond for the first time this season on March 22—with a twist. After the cancellation of the season-opening jamboree in Connell and two league doubleheaders, the Broncos took on the Colfax Bulldogs last Friday in what was supposed to be a home doubleheader. Instead, due to field conditions still not being at an appropriate level at either the Broncos or Bulldogs fields, the two teams traveled to Pullman for a neutral-site matchup at Bailey-Brayton Field, W...

  • Lady Broncos drop doubleheader to begin season

    Brandon Cline, Managing Editor|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    After two cancelled games and a jamboree to start the season, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team finally took the field on March 23, nearly a month after the first day of practice. The Lady Broncos hosted the Colfax Bulldogs for a league doubleheader, losing 13-2 and 21-3 to move to 0-2 on the very young season. Much of the damage from Colfax's bats came in the first inning in LRS' 13-2 loss. The Bulldogs scored six of their 13 runs in the first inning, but...

  • Response to Pastime reopening is resoundingly positive

    Steve Salins, Reporter|Updated Mar 27, 2019

    A month past the opening of the renovated Pastime speaks to the positive changes and renovation work done at the iconic bar and grill. Sure, the front entry was temporarily closed due to a concrete threshold pour to keep patrons from tripping, but the side/rear entry opens up into a welcoming uncluttered open space. Off to the right, a large raised carpeted floor alcove punctuated by a white bearskin is eye-catching. A couple of wood love seats with pillows, a small round...

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