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The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos fastpitch softball team began the last leg of their regular season on April 17 with a sweep over Springdale in a nonconference doubleheader, winning 9-7 and 20-16. In game one of the Springdale doubleheader, Head Coach Todd O’Brien said the Lady Broncos struggled at the plate. He noted this was due to the Lady Chargers’ pitcher throwing different speeds than what LRS had prepared for during practice. LRS was down 7-1 in the sixth inning when they went on a four-run rally from bac...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team are preparing for competition as they host their first meet of the season: the Undeberg Invitational. With nearly 600 athletes expected to compete, the Broncos are prepped and ready to be contenders at the annual invitational track meet. Field events begin at 10:45 a.m. at Jimmie Snider Field, followed by running events at 11 a.m. Bronc Boosters will have the concession stand open for the duration of the event. Local residents are encouraged to come support all of the athletes...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team faced tough league competition over the past week, losing matches to both Wilbur-Creston and St. George’s. The team is now preparing for the two-day Inland Empire Tournament in Spokane, both to gain experience and see how the team measures up with other area competitors. On April 17, the Broncos went on the road to face Wilbur-Creston. Head Coach Lorrie Swanger said both Bronco teams faced defeat, going 2-3 against the Wildcats’ tea...
The Ritzville branch of American Association of Business Women (AAUW) presented four area scholars with scholarships during a banquet at the Emanuel Lutheran Church on April 11. The scholarships were presented in the areas of math, science and technology, with the purpose of encouraging women to pursue degrees in those fields. Lorria McCauley is the daughter of Crystal McCauley, and she attends Lind-Ritzville High School. She was recognized for her achievements in math at the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team had two outings over the course of the past week, and returned home with top finishes in multiple events. On April 10, the LRS team traveled to Odessa to compete in the NE 1B/2B League Meet. The LRS women’s team placed fourth with 84 points, while the men’s team placed sixth with 35 points. Senior leaders Rachel Schell and Rose Melville led the LRS women’s team once again. Schell sprinted her way to first place finishes in the 100 and 200-meter races, while Melville secured the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team returned to the courts to compete against Harrington, Davenport and Reardan. The weather has provided the Broncos with challenging outings, as well as forcing them to cancel matches, but that has not stopped the team’s success on the court. The Broncos faced Harrington on March 27 in a nonleague match, and recorded wins for both the boys and girls teams. The Bronco girls won the match 4-1, while the boys secured a 3-1 victory. Head C...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team captured their first doubleheader sweep of the season on April 10 after they defeated Davenport, 10-0 and 12-6. On April 14, LRS dropped both games in a doubleheader to Liberty, 11-10 and 4-2. In game one against Davenport, the Lady Broncos went on a nine-run rally in the third inning, then added one insurance run in the fourth inning en route to ending the contest via the 10-run mercy rule. Head Coach Todd O’Brien c...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team had a busy week of competition, playing seven games in a six-day span. The Broncos began the week by sweeping Reardan in a rescheduled Northeast 2B South League doubleheader on April 9, winning 8-5 and 12-2. LRS carried their momentum into the next day after they defeated Davenport in a nonleague doubleheader, 13-5 and 15-8. The Broncos’ four-game winning streak was snapped on April 12, after a 10-0 nonleague loss to Odessa. A...
SPRING SPORTS. After weeks of inclement weather, spring sports teams are resuming regular schedules and preparing for post season play. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague baseball team played in Ritzville on April 14, with athletes like Camden Smith making the most of their experience on the home field. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Lady Broncos softball team came ready to play in a league contest against Asotin on March 31 in Ritzville. Their initial intensity faltered in the second game of the doubleheader, leading to Lind-Ritzville/Sprague splitting the games with the Lady Panthers. Head Coach Todd O’Brien the team had a strong win in the first game, but will need to remain patient and focused if they want to be successful in both games of upcoming doubleheaders. The Lady Broncos have been p...
The Town of Lind took another step in the beginning stages of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) road improvement work. During the March 27 meeting, Century West Engineering Project Manager Steve Nelson informed the Lind Town Council the company received bids from six contractors for the first phase of the FEMA road improvement project. Out of the six proposals submitted for the project, WM Winkler Company, out of Spokane, had the lowest bid at $332,459. Nelson’s cost estimate for the project was $464,100. N...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team competed in the Glen Wolf Memorial Invite in Deer Park on Friday, March 30. The LRS women’s team placed fifth 58 points. Senior athlete Rachel Schell, who placed first in the 100-meter and the 200-meter races, led the team in points. She also helped secure a third place finish in the 4x100-meter relay as the anchor leg for the team. Rose Melville, who garnered a second place finish in the 800-meter and 3200-meter races, closely followed Schell in points for the LRS team. The Bro...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos golf team began their season with two Northeast 2B League matches in March. The Broncos competed in Ritzville on March 20, followed by a match in Harrington on March 27. LRS was scheduled to compete in a nonleague match at St. John on March 22, but Head Coach Nick Weishaar said the contest was not finished because of poor weather conditions. During the Ritzville match, Spencer Gering, who was the only Bronco golfer in the boy’s division, s...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team had two more bumps in the road after Asotin swept them in a Northeast 2B South League doubleheader on March 31. The Panthers defeated the Broncos 6-0 in the first game, followed with a 5-0 shutout in the second contest of the day. The two losses put LRS at 0-2 in league play. In game one, Asotin jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. After LRS’ defense kept the Panthers from adding to the score in the second and third i...
Eleanor Marie Schell daughter of Henry and Katherine (Kammerzel) Melcher was born July 3, 1918 at Schrag. She went to county grade school and worked on the farm with her brother and sister doing chores and cooking. Eleanor married Carl John Schell August 29, 1937 at Menno Lutheran Church. They farmed west of Ritzville for a number of years and then moved east of Ritzville where they purchased a farm in 1953 and farmed until Carl retired in 1972. Their son Jerry and his wife Na...
Several local churches have announced special service times for the Easter holiday. The Benge Community Church will have an Outdoor Cowboy Church Easter Sunrise Service on April 1 at Warm Springs Ranch at 7:30 a.m. The ranch is located south of Benge, one mile north of Mack Road, above the falls on Cow Creek. For more information, call 887-2434. The gathering site is at the hill of the Three Crosses and overlooks Crab Creek Falls. There will be a campfire, coffee and treats. Emanuel Lutheran Church will participate in a...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team traveled to Colfax on Saturday, March 24, to compete in the MacDougall Invite. In the first official meet of the season, the team was led by senior Rachel Schell, who netted a first place finish in the 100-meter, fourth place in the 200-meter and sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles. Senior Jack Anderson also scored points for the Broncos, entering into a five-way tie for fifth place in the high jump competition. Men’s Results 100: 27, Jack Anderson 12.40. 200: 16, Conrad Z...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos hosted their first league match of the season against Kettle Falls on Tuesday, March 20. The team was scheduled to play at St. George’s a few days later, but the match was canceled due to weather conditions. In the Kettle Falls match, only members of the Broncos girl’s team had the opportunity to compete, as Kettle Falls does not currently have a boy’s team. The Broncos defeated the Bulldogs 3-2 in the league match. This was the first full-...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team continued their season on March 22 with a 14-11 nonleague loss to Odessa at Bob Heider Memorial Field. LRS’ offense struggled in the first inning as the Tigers jumped to a 4-0 lead. The Broncos answered with two runs in the second inning after Camden Smith’s single brought Garrett Frederick and Carson Ayers to home plate. In the third inning, the Broncos went on a five-run rally, which included a two-RBI single from Bryce Han...
Matthew Joseph Johnson, 49, died on March 22 after a short, fierce battle with cancer with his sister, Gina, by his side. Matt was born in Colfax on Jan. 11, 1969. He was raised in Sprague by his parents, Glen and Mary Johnson. Matt graduated from Sprague High School in 1987. After high school, he served in the Army and attended WSU. He loved to tell stories of his time overseas in the military. Matt married Paula Whitney in 1996 and they had three children. During this time,...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos fastpitch softball team had a busy first week of competition with a jamboree at home on March 13, followed by a 12-5 nonleague loss to Northeast A League’s Freeman two days later. During the jamboree, LRS played two innings against Northeast 2B League Colfax and Northwest Christian (NWC), as well as Freeman. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said it was the first time the Lady Broncos participated in a jamboree. He was pleased with how the LRS...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team captured the first two wins of the 2018 season after sweeping Northwest Christian in a nonleague doubleheader on March 16. The Broncos defeated the Crusaders 9-0 in the first game and 11-1 in the second. The doubleheader was originally scheduled to take place in Colbert, but NWC’s field conditions resulted in the game being moved to Ritzville. Prior to facing the Crusaders, the Broncos played in a jamboree in Connell on March 1...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team opened their regular season on March 10 with a 13-2 Northeast 2B League loss against Kettle Falls at Bob Heider Memorial Field. Kettle Falls jumped to an early lead after they scored two runs in the first inning. The Broncos prevented a shutout in the bottom of the inning after Easton Nelson’s single brought Bryce Hansen to home plate. LRS’ defense kept Kettle Falls from scoring until the fourth inning when the Bulldogs put up...
During her senior season, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague athlete Peyton Curtis accomplished a major feat in high school basketball - scoring over 1,000 career points. Curtis ended her high school career with over 1,300 points, as a well as a three-time Northeast B League selection. While Curtis’ point total did not beat the school record, Lady Broncos’ Head Coach Steve Wellsandt said she is only a handful of LRS athletes to accomplish the feat. “We’re pretty sure it’s less than 10 k...
BRONCO SENIORS. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team recognized four athletes prior to the final home game. The athletes’ family members recognized at the event were (back row, from left) Tim and Michelle Smith, Camille and Rick Nelson, Rebecca Hartwell, and Jennifer and Gerry Anderson. The Bronco athletes are (front row) Camden Smith, Easton Nelson, Clayton Hartwell and Jack Anderson. -Journal photo by Al Stover...