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Seven years ago, I walked through the doors of The Ritzville Journal to start my career as a journalist. I knew the role would help shape my future, but did not have any idea how much the next few years would impact my life. It has been an absolute pleasure to serve our local communities, and is with a heavy heart that I announce this will be my final publication as Editor in Charge of The Journal. After extensive deliberation, I have decided to resign from my position in order to make necessary changes in my life. Change is...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team split a pair of matches last week as they hit the halfway point of league play. The Lady Broncos took care of business in their match on Sept. 25, dispatching Reardan in three sets: 25-17, 25-13 and 25-16. It’s the sixth consecutive victory for LRS against Reardan, a win streak that dates back to the 2015 season. Eliza Galbreath led the way with 10 kills and three blocks in the match, while Lacey Miller recorded 21 d...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos secured a 20-6 win against Columbia-Burbank during the Homecoming game on Sept. 21. The game served as the final nonleague contest, before the Broncos move into league competition on Sept. 28. After a two-game losing streak, Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the Broncos needed the Homecoming win to help boost their confidence moving into a league game against Colfax this week. LRS ends nonleague competition with a 2-2 record. Whitmore said the...
LRS CHEER. During halftime of the Sept. 21 Homecoming football game, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague cheerleaders performed a routine for the large crowd of Broncos fans. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos cross country team began league competition with a Northeast 1B/2B League meet at the Colfax Golf Course on Sept. 18. Linnea Schafer finished 14th in the 2.95-mile womens’ race with a personal record (PR) of 20 minutes and 43.08 seconds. Jordyn Fode completed the event with a PR of 34:45.75. Sam Michels led the Broncos boys after he finished the mens’ race with a PR of 17:29.30 Eli Michels clocked in at 23:59.08, while Erik Hughes recorded 37.11.96, a PR for both athletes. Head Coach Mor...
HOMECOMING ROYALTY are (from left) Sprague Queen Hannah Brittain, Sprague King Awson Wheeler, Kahlotus Princess Rhianna Conn, Kahlotus King Sean Roby, Kahlotus Queen Kaylin Olson, LR Escort Eric Hayes, LR Freshman Princess Dakota Killian, Washtucna Prince Joshua Crouse, Washtucna Queen Savannah Perez, LR Escort Raymond Melville, Sophomore Princess Julia Klein, Junior Princess Brinley Moore, Escort Bryce Hansen, LR Queen Brooke Koch and LR King Shontz Yaeger...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team hit a few mid-season hurdles after they went 0-3 in competition last week. LRS began with a 3-1 loss to defending Northeast 2B South League champions Colfax in a league match on Sept. 18. The Lady Broncos won a first close set before the Lady Bulldogs rebounded to win the next three and the match: 26-24, 17-25, 17-25 and 20-25. Head Coach Cari Galbreath said LRS competed well against Colfax in the beginning and was glad...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team opened Northeast 2B South League play on Sept. 13 in Tekoa, with a 3-0 sweep against the Lady Timberwolves. The Lady Broncos controlled the match with scores of 25-20, 25-15 and 25-13. The win improved LRS league record to 2-0 overall. Head Coach Cari Galbreath said the league victory was a good win for the Lady Broncos. She felt LRS played well throughout the match, as well as capitalized on mistakes Tekoa-Rosalia made during the contest. Lacey Miller led the match...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos cross country team opened the season with a busy week of competition. The Broncos ran in the Wilbur-Creston jamboree at the Big Bend Golf and Country Club on Sept. 5. The team ran a distance of two miles during the race. Although the course was not 5,000 meters, Head Coach Morgan Walker said the jamboree was an opportunity to see the progress athletes have made since the first week of practice. Linnea Schafer finished in fourth place in the girls’ two-mile race with a time of 14 minutes a...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team began the 2018 season on Sept. 6 with a nonleague win against Columbia-Burbank. LRS defeated the Lady Coyotes in four sets, 25-12, 18-25, 27-25 and 26-24. The Lady Broncos opened with a strong lead to clinch the first set. After they dropped the second set, LRS rallied to clinch the next two sets and seal the win. Head Coach Cari Galbreath felt the Lady Coyotes were not in the game until the second set. While the Lady Coyotes were scrappy throughout the match, she felt...
An on the road loss marked a 1-1 record for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team. The Broncos suffered a nonleague loss to Northwest Christian with a final score of 34-13. The Broncos had a strong start against the Crusaders, and the two teams remained locked in battle throughout a scoreless first quarter. Greg Whitmore said he was proud of the Broncos for being competitive against an aggressive NWC team, which led to LRS posting the first points of the game. Whitm...
A community blood drive will be held at Sprague High School on Monday, Sept. 17, in coordination with the Inland Northwest Blood Center. Donation hours are from 9:15-11:45 a.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit http://inbcsaves.org....
Attendees of the Ritzville Community Parade will see two familiar faces at the helm of the event, as Dale and Yvonne Anderson have been selected as the 2018 Grand Marshals. As active members of the community, the Andersons were nominated by members of the public, and then selected for the role by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce board members. The couple believes volunteerism is the key to a community’s success, and have always been dedicated to giving back to the commun...
A community blood drive will be held at Sprague High School on Monday, Sept. 17, in coordination with the Inland Northwest Blood Center. Donation hours are from 9:15-11:45 a.m. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos returned to the gridiron on Friday night to start preparing for the upcoming season. The Broncos hosted the annual Jamboree, with six area teams coming to Ritzville to participate in the preseason contest. The Aug. 24 event serves as an opportunity for teams to play against each other at game speed, and allow the coaching staff with an opportunity to determine line-up positions, as well as allow athletes to fine-tune their skills. Head Coach...
Students throughout the region are gearing up to head back to school in the upcoming week. Locally, the Lind-Ritzville Cooperative Schools and Washtucna School District will start school on Monday, Aug. 27. Parents of Lind and Ritzville students are reminded it is late start Monday, and school will begin at 9:35 a.m. For students in the LaCrosse and Sprague school districts, classes will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 29. In the Lind-Ritzville Districts, there will be multiple changes occurring this school year, which is due to...
The annual Ritzville Jamboree kicks off the gridiron season for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team on Friday, Aug. 24. The jamboree begins at 6 p.m. at Jimmie Snider Field. The annual event allows coaches from across Eastern Washington to participate in a preseason event and give the teams an opportunity to fine-tune their skills and determine line up positions for the start of the season. This year, the teams participating in the jamboree are LRS, Colfax, Davenp...
Wanda Kay Dirks-Hill was born on February 3, 1939 in Lamont, Washington and died from complications related to cancer on August 11, 2018 in Spokane, Washington. Kay graduated from Lamont High School and married Clinton Dirks in September of 1957. Together they raised four children on a farm north of Sprague. As she sent her last child off to college, Kay enrolled in Eastern Washington University and earned her teaching degree. She taught for several years in the Sprague school...
Adams County fire protection districts had another busy week as departments responded to multiple fires last week. On Aug. 9, the Lind Fire Department responded to a field fire on Providence Road, outside of Lind town limits, at around 3 p.m. Lind Fire Chief Kevin Starring said the department deployed five trucks. He noted the fire started from an electrical pole and spread to a nearby field. He added the blaze moved onto both sides of Providence Road between Johnson and Howard roads, and moved into stubble and CRP ground....
11 BASEBALL. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos honored the 2018 baseball team after the conclusion of the season. Award winners were (from left) Camden Smith: Bob Heider Commitment and Leadership Award, Mr. Hustle Award; Easton Nelson: Most Inspirational Award; Bryce Kelly: Gold Glove Award; and Bryce Hansen: Silver Slugger Award. Not pictured: Joe Pence, Most Improved Award. -Photo courtesy of Michelle Fode-Smith...
Adams County Fire Protection Districts No. 1 and No. 2 responded to multiple fires last week. On Aug. 2, ACFPD No. 1 responded to a grass fire on Interstate 90, milepost 239. County Fire Chief Scott Kembel said the agency deployed five trucks and eight firefighters to the scene. He added the Sprague Fire Department provided assistance because of the fire’s proximity to the county line. Kembel noted crews spent 3-4 hours at the scene. The fire burned about four acres of g...
ALL-LEAGUE SOFTBALL. Lacey Miller (left) and Tessa O’Brien were named to the Northeast 2B League All-Opponents team during the NE 2B District Tournament in May. Miller and O’Brien were members of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
ALL SMILES. Sydney Swift smiles as she makes a perfect pass for the Sprague T-ball team....
Sprague High School administrators have announced its honor roll for the fourth term and second semester of the 2017-18 school year. Freshmen Kelsey Billigmeier and Thomas Schermehorn made the Merit Honor Roll, which ranges from a 3.0 to a 3.49 grade point average (GPA). Sophomore Jade Rios also made the Merit Honor Roll. Freshman Malea Canaday made the High Honor Roll, which is from a 3.5-4.0 GPA. Two sophomores who made the High Honor Roll were Alexis Gilchrist and Mercedes Kovach. The four juniors also earned High Honor...
Gary Dale Carlson, age 71, passed away May 31, 2018, surrounded by family. Gary was born December 27, 1946, to Jack and Georgie Carlson in Puyallup, Washington. He attended and graduated from Sprague High School. His excellence in athletics resulted in a scholarship to Olympic Community College in Bremerton, Washington, where he played football before being drafted in 1967 into the United States Army to serve in Vietnam as a 13B1O Cannon Crewman. He left Vietnam as a Sergeant...