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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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RITZVILLE - He knows about lapsed time probably better than anyone in the state. You might say he is the master of how time has flown, if not where it has gone, perhaps downfield. Tony Vostral, 76, and a Ritzville resident, has been the football and basketball volunteer time-keeper since 1976 at Lind-Ritzville High School. He's also been all over youth sports in many roles. "I'm going to start my 49th year," Vostral said. "In football, I go out and talk to the referees before...
RITZVILLE — Scholastic sports moved into the winter seasons this week with practices getting underway. The boys and girls basketball and boys and girls wrestling teams started practices Monday, Nov. 18. They are scheduled to practice on alternating schedules, from 3:40-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:20 p.m. weekdays through next Tuesday. On Saturday, boys practice begins at 9 a.m. and girls at 11 a.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, boys basketball will practice from 1-3:15 p.m. The girls will either practice at the same time in Lind or from 3...
OTHELLO — The last football team from Adams County was eliminated from the playoffs Friday night, Nov. 15. No. 8-seeded Othello was upended by No. 9-seeded Sehome, 22-21, on the Huskies’ home field in Class 2A playoffs. The Huskies were leading 21-7 in the third quarter before Sehome junior quarterback Nolan Wright threw the first of two touchdown passes to Andre Watson. The second Wright-to-Watson pass came with less than a minute remaining in the game and Othello leading 21-15. Grady Evans kicked the PAT to give the Seh...
CHATTAROY - Last Friday, Coach Brendan Bermea promised his team a win to end the season. He delivered on that promise Saturday, Nov. 9, coaching the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys to a 39-29 victory over the Riverside Rams. The Broncos (4-6) racked up 594 yards of offense, while holding the Class 1A rams to 256 yards. The Broncos had 29 first downs in the win; Riverside managed only 9. The Rams got on the scoreboard first, when sophomore Javontae Chambers broke outside on a...
I watched a lot of football over the years and I can tell you that the kicking game has really changed with the soccer style kickers. Pete Gogolak became the first soccer style kicker in the NFL. A couple of years later his younger brother Charlie would be the second. Up until that time most kickers were linemen. The NFL kicking award is named after Cleveland Browns tackle Lou Groza. There were other kickers that played skill positions like Paul Hornung and George Blanda but...
CHENEY - Two Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team members were selected to the Northeast 2B-South All-League team during a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 7, at the district tournament in Cheney High School. Bronco juniors Saige Galbreath and Zoe Galbreath were among the 10 players selected. "Congrats to Saige and Zoe Galbreath for both being selected on the South NE2B all league team," Athletic Director Dustan Arlt said in announcing the awards. "They were recognized in...
CHENEY - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague volleyball season came to an unexpected, abrupt end Nov. 7 at the Northeast 2B District 6 tournament at Cheney High School. The No. 3-seeded Bronco girls (12-6), opened the tournament Nov. 5 at Freeman High School by sweeping Northwest Christian (Colbert), 3-0, to advance to the semifinals against top-seeded Freeman, setting up their third time the two 2023 state runners-up faced off. Like their previous two games, the Scotties swept the...
PORCUPINE BAY — Thinking about recreating at Lake Roosevelt next year? You better plan to spend more. Beginning Jan. 1, the National Park Service is raising fees to camp, boat and more at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. If you’re going boating, the park service is raising the cost to $10 for a one-week launch pass or $60 for the calendar year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. The launch fees were last raised in 2015, officials said. Then on March 15, federal officials will hike the fee by $7 to stay overnight at Spring Can...
Senior cheerleaders were recognized Friday night at Jimmy Snider Field....
RITZVILLE - The Bronco boys football team kept pace with the No. 4-ranked Freeman Scotties on Friday night, Nov. 1, but they just couldn't get points on the board. The Scotties won, 20-0, on a wet, muddy Jimmy Snider Field. "If wish we could find a way to break through," Broncos Coach Brandan Bermea said. "But I'm really proud of our guys." Freeman Coach Mike McKeown also praised the Broncos for a great game. It was a fun way to end our season, coming into a different...
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the new Major League baseball World Series Champions after rallying from a five run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees 7-6 and win the best of seven series four games to one. I did watch more of this series than I had in a while. This series was really important for the Dodgers because they have had some of the best talent in baseball but they had trouble in the playoffs. They did win the COVID shortened 2020 season but had to play games...
COLFAX — Lind-Ritzville/Sprague seniors led Bronco cross country runners during the regional state-qualifier Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Colfax Golf Course. Cameron Christianson was 58th overall in the boys 5,000-meter, finishing with a time of 21:33.30. For the girls, Savannah Carruth was the fastest Bronco on the course, finishing 45th in 24:01.23. She was the only local girl to qualify for the meet. In the boys race, Bronco freshmen Cade Galbreath and Wyatt Walker finished 63rd and 64th overall, with times of 22:06.50 and 2...
RITZVILLE — In a battle of state runners-up, the Freeman girls volleyball team topped the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 31, on Senior Night in Gilson Gymnasium. Set scores were 17-25, 16-25, 11-25. The Freeman girls were the state Class 1A runners-up last year; the Broncos were runners up in state 2B. Before the game started, the teams seniors were recognized with family members. This year’s seniors include: • Madisyn Cameron, recognized with parents Mark and Christinia Cameron • Addy Colbert...
The Broncos girls volleyball team heads to district this week with seven seniors on the roster. Pictured from left, are Claire Wellsandt, Liberty McClanathan, Addy Colbert, Madisyn Cameron, Temple Gefre, Brooklyn Norton and Danika Cox. The girls and their parents were recognized Thursday night, Oct. 31, during a volleyball Senior Night in Gilson Gymnasium....
This is the time of the season when sports cross paths especially when it comes to the professional ranks. The Fall Classic (World Series for all of you baseball haters) may be over by the time you read this column. Or it might be getting really exciting for the fifth, sixth or seventh game. The Dodgers-Yankees matchup is one I grew up with in the 1950s and sixties. I guess the two richest franchises should be playing for the World Championship. I’m glad it isn’t every yea...
ASOTIN — The Panthers football team outlasted the Broncos, 48-28, in a Northeast 2B matchup Friday, Oct. 25. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys scored in every quarter, but it wasn’t enough to get past Asotin’s first-quarter 14-point lead. Undefeated Asotin (8-0, 5-0 in league), currently ranked No. 3 in the state, jumped out to a first-quarter lead, 20-6. By the end of the game, the Panthers had expanded their lead to 48-28. For the Broncos, Cameron Boness completed 7-of-11 passes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns. His longe...
REARDAN - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners wrapped up their regular season Friday, Oct. 18, at the Northeast 2B League Championships at Reardan High School. The Broncos were paced by freshman Reagan Korthuis, who finished 32nd in the girls 5,000-meter race in a time of 25:33.10. The long girl running for the Broncos, she had the highest place of any Lind-Ritzville competitor. The Broncos boys best finish was 44th, with senior Cameron Christianson completing the 5,000 -meter...
RITZVILLE - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague had a shock as its homecoming game just got underway Friday, Oct.18, when Northwest Christian (Colbert) immediately scored on the opening kickoff. The Broncos chased after the Crusaders much of the game with the local team not getting on the scoreboard until 1:13 was left on the clock in the third quarter; the Crusaders had already racked up 35 points. The Crusaders did not score again, but the Broncos got on the scoreboard a second time,...
RITZVILLE — The No. 8-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team took two losses and a win on the court last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bronco girls (11-3, 7-2 in league) swept Upper Columbia Academy, 3-0. Set scores were 25-19, 25-11 and 25-13, on the road at the school just outside Spangle. But they were shocked by another Spangle rival, the Liberty Liberty, 3-1, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Set scores were 16-25, 16-25, 26-24 and 20-25. Then in a rematch of last year’s state title game, the Manson Trojans (13-0) swe...