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The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team picked up two more wins in non-conference play last week, improving its record to 3-1. The Broncos narrowly beat the Oakesdale Nighthawks at home on Dec. 4, winning 46-44 in a game that was close all night long. LRS took an 18-17 lead into halftime and a 35-30 lead into the third quarter, and were able to prevent a Nighthawks comeback thanks to a game-winning layup from sophomore Drew Kelly with two seconds remaining. Drew then iced the game with a steal on the following...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos ended last week on a high note with a 60-34 thrashing against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats to improve their record on the season to 2-2. The week started on a tougher note for the Lady Broncos, as they fell at home 61-49 to a potent Oakesdale Nighthawks team on Dec. 4. LRS went into halftime trailing by 10 to the Nighthawks, and played a much tighter and more contested second half to keep the game relatively close throughout. Sophomore Linnea Schafer led the Lady Broncos in scoring with...
Due to there being no local cable company, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague fall athletic events were unable to be broadcast on television this year. But LRS Athletic Director Greg Whitmore says that he has been working to develop the ability to livestream LRS athletic events, and hopes to have equipment installed by the first LRS basketball game so that games can be streamed on the NFHS Network. Whitmore says this will allow friends and family from around the country and the world to watch LRS sporting events. A subscription is...
The inconspicuous space appears pinched between a Dollar Store and a closed Title Insurance Company office. Blue-gray paint coats the building and door. One window display contains a large white board listing churches and other agencies with a note: "Thank you to the many individuals and families who give Food, Money and Time." Block letters on the other window proclaims "Food Pantry, Wednesday 9 to 1." The place is easy to pass by without significant notice. Yet the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team dropped its first two league games of the season at home against the Liberty Lancers and on the road against the Colfax Bulldogs last week. The Broncos now sit at 0-2 in league play and 3-3 overall in the still young season, but won’t have the opportunity to get themselves in the ‘win’ column in league play until early January. LRS played host to the Liberty Lancers on Dec. 11, falling 64-43 in a game that was more competitive than the score might indicate. The Broncos traile...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos split a pair of games to open league play for the 2018-19 season, falling to the Liberty Lancers at home but beating the Colfax Bulldogs on the road. The Lady Broncos now sit at 1-1 in league play and 3-3 overall, as these were the only two league games the team will play until January. LRS played host to the Lancers on Dec. 11, falling 61-29. The Lady Broncos stayed within striking distance after the first quarter, but were outscored...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys and girls basketball teams continued their seasons with a pair of non-league games against the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors and the Davenport Gorillas. The LRS teams faced off against Almira/Coulee-Hartline at home in the Gilson Gym on Dec. 18. The Lady Broncos fell 45-39 to the Warriors, falling to 3-4 overall on the season (1-1 in league play). The Lady Broncos trailed by seven points heading into halftime and played evenly with the Warriors in the second half, but were unable to break thr...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos basketball team returned to the court last week for its first games since Dec. 21, falling in two narrow and hard-fought games at home. The Lady Broncos faced off against the Reardan Indians in the Gilson Gymnasium on Jan. 4, their first league game since defeating Colfax on Dec. 14. The game was neck-and-neck throughout, with the Indians taking a two point lead into the break and eventually winning by two points, 45-43. Freshman Dakota...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team held its end-of-season banquet at the Ritzville Grade School on Nov. 16. The theme of the banquet was a taco bar, as coaches, players and their families celebrated the 2018 season. Pictured to the left are the student-athletes who were honored for their contributions to this season’s team. Top row (left to right): Shontz Yaeger, Captains Award; Bryce Kelly, Captains Award; Spencer Miller, Captains Award; Morgan Brausen, C...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team recently held its end-of-season banquet. Players, coaches and their families came together to celebrate a season that saw the Lady Broncos make a deep run into the district playoffs, falling just one match short of reaching the state tournament. Pictured to the right are the student-athletes who were honored for their contributions to this season’s team. Left to right: Lacey Miller, Captains Award and Most Valuable P...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team ended its season on a high note, routing the Kettle Falls Bulldogs 54-6 at home on Nov. 2. The Broncos asserted their dominance early in the game, leading 21-0 after the first quarter and 34-6 at halftime. The Broncos scored three more touchdowns in the second half to put the game completely out of reach for the Bulldogs, who play in the North Division of the Northeast 2B Conference. Quarterback Bryce Kelly got things started for LRS in his final game as a Bronco, finding his...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball season came to an end last week, but not before the team’s spirited run deep into the Northeast 2B District Tournament. The Lady Broncos lost in four sets against the Northwest Christian Crusaders in the tournament’s winner-goes-to-State, loser-goes-home third/fourth place game at St. George’s School in Spokane on Nov. 1. The match was a rematch from the opening round of the tournament in Reardan, when the Crusaders beat...
Contributed by Leslie Greenwalt From hamsters to horses, SNYP (Spay Neuter Your Pet) provides financial assistance to spay/neuter your pets. Created in October 2015, SNYP’s primary goal is to provide financial assistance to spay/neuter companion pets. They have provided assistance with the cost of spaying/neutering 177 companion dogs and cats so far. They have also, with the help of community members, worked to reduce the number of feral cats in Ritzville, spaying/neutering 110 feral cats in the last 3 years. SNYP provides v...
The first day of practice for winter sports teams was held on Nov. 13, as boy’s and girl’s basketball along with the wrestling team begin preparation for a long winter sports season. A more in-depth preview on each of LRS’ winter sports teams will be published in an upcoming issue of The Journal. The preview will include each of the team’s schedules and a definitive look at the varsity rosters. Boy’s Basketball The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team will return the majority of its roster that made a deep run...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team ended its regular season on Oct. 26 with a 35-13 loss on the road to the Asotin Panthers, but fans will still have one more opportunity to see this year’s team in action. The Broncos (2-6 overall, 0-4 in league play) will host the Kettle Falls Bulldogs (0-9, 0-6) from the North Division of the Northeast 2B conference on Nov. 2. Kickoff at Jimmie Snider Field is currently scheduled for 6 p.m. “We’re lucky for our seniors and our program to get another home game,” said head coach...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team staved off elimination in the Northeast 2B District Tournament, winning two of their three matches to advance to the second week of the tournament. The Lady Broncos took on Mary Walker High School from Springdale in the tournament’s play-in game on Oct. 25 at Reardan High School, sweeping them in three sets: 25-21, 25-17 and 25-20. LRS was steadily in control throughout the entire match, often playing neck-and-neck w...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are on a roll at exactly the right time as they prepare for postseason play this week. The Lady Broncos swept all three matches—two of them league matches—last week, and have now won four matches in a row as they prepare for a play-in game to get into the Northeast 2B District Tournament. LRS will play Mary Walker High School at 3 p.m. in Reardan. If the Lady Broncos win that match, they would play later in the day against Northwest Chr...
SO CLOSE, BUT YET SO FAR. The NFL Flag Football league came to Ritzville this past weekend, with games taking place throughout the morning and afternoon on Oct. 20. Above, a player on one of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 2nd/3rd grade teams evades a defender trying to rip off his flag. Last weekend’s games were the final games of the season. -Journal photo by Brandon Cline...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team comes off of their bye week focused on closing out the season on a high note with two games left on this year’s schedule. The Broncos (0-3 in league play, 2-5 overall) close out the regular season on the road on Oct. 26 against the Asotin Panthers (2-1 in league play, 6-2 overall). The Broncos took Tuesday and Friday off last week as part of its bye week, and head coach Greg Whitmore hopes that the team will be feel fresh going into this Friday’s game. Whitmore said that he...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos lost a league game to the Liberty Lancers last week while beating non-league foe Royal City to end a three-match losing streak dating back to Oct. 4. The Lady Broncos traveled to Liberty to take on the Lancers on Oct. 9, falling in three sets: 25-7, 25-19, 25-16. Junior Ellie Gering led the way offensively for LRS with five kills, while senior Lacey Miller recorded 12 assists and 17 digs during the match. Head coach Cari Galbreath said it felt like her team didn’t play with a lot of i...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos fell at home in their final regular season home game, losing 36-15 to the Liberty Lancers to fall to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in league play. The Broncos took a 14-point deficit into the half against the Lancers, who scored on touchdown runs from running back Matt Heer in the first and second quarter. The Broncos came out strong in the second half, with wide receiver Austin Thompson scoring on a 23-yard rushing touchdown to pull the Broncos within...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team split a pair of league matches for the second consecutive week, winning easily in straight sets and losing another brutal five-set match. The Lady Broncos started off the past week with a dominant performance over the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, winning in three sets at home on Oct. 2: 25-9, 25-18 and 25-14. LRS has now swept the season series against Tekoa-Rosalia, winning all six sets played between the teams. Junior El...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos fell 24-14 to the Reardan Indians on Oct. 5, as they fell to 0-2 in league play and 2-4 overall. The Broncos were stellar defensively in the first half, taking a 7-3 lead into halftime against the Indians, who entered the game with a 4-1 record overall (2-0 in league play). But the Reardan offense woke up in the second half, scoring 21 points and pulling away in the fourth quarter. Reardan got the scoring underway, making a 24-yard field...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos went on the road to face league competitor, the Colfax Bulldogs. The Broncos were handed a 29-13 loss by Colfax and Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the difference of the game came down to special teams. The game started with both teams locked in battle, and after a scoreless first quarter, Colfax started their scoring run early in the second quarter. The Broncos would respond to the Bulldogs six-point score after the halftime break to earn the lead for a few minutes of game time. Late in the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos cross country team ended the first month of the season after competing in the Northeast 1B/2B South League meet at the St. John Golf Course on Sept. 25. In the girls’ 5,000 meter race, Linnea Schafer finished eighth with a time of 24 minutes and 28 seconds, and Jordyn Fode recorded a time of 39:32. Eli Michels led the Broncos in the boys’ 5,000 meter race with a personal record of 22:42. Ethan Hughes finished in 40:15 while Erik Hughes clocked in at 44:36. Head Coach Morgan Walker said Sam...