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RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls gave up a single set last week in three wins over Class 2B opponents. The Broncos swept Kettle Falls on Oct. 7 and Kittitas on Oct. 3. In between, they edge league rival Northwest Christian (Colbert), 3-1. With a record of 11-0 (6-0 in league), the wins established the Broncos clearly atop the Northeast 2B league. Against the Bulldogs (2-7, 0-7 in league), the local girls won all three sets, with scores of 25-21, 25-8, 25-10. Five players led the team in five different stats. Z...
CHEWELAH – The Jenkins Cougars were hoping to be a spoiler when the league-leading Broncos came to town last Friday night, Oct. 6. But it wasn't in the cards, as the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys held off the Cougars (3-4) for a 22-20 win. With the victory, the Broncos (5-1) stay atop the Northeast 2B. The Broncos may have won the game, but they also slipped to No. 14 in the state Class 1B poll. Jenkins is ranked No. 22. The league's top team – Northwest Christian (Colbert) – r...
RICHLAND – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners put their speed to the test Saturday, Oct. 7, competing against some of the largest cross country teams in Eastern Washington at the 54th annual Max Jensen/Richland Invitational. The Broncos didn’t have enough runners to score as a team. But in girls middle school competition, two local girls kept pace with some of the fastest runners from Desert Hills, Harrison and other large middle schools. Reagan Korthuis was 11th in the 3,000-meter event with a time of 13:43.16 and Jac...
The visiting Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves were stiff-armed by the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles last Friday night, Oct. 6. The Eagles flew away with a 60-30 win. Pictured, quarterback Matthew DeFord stiff-arms Tekoa-Rosalia's Westley Bryan....
COLTON - As the fall volleyball season draws to a close in Whitman County, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles are making a push for a high-ranking finish. The Eagles (7-1) swept the Colton Wildcats in their only game for the week on the road Thursday, Oct. 5. The Eagles are second in league just behind the Oakesdale Nighthawks (9-0). They are also now ranked No. 4 in Class 1B in the state. In the first set of this game, the Eagles took an early 11-6 lead, before quickly...
RITZVILLE – Northeast 2B rival Northwest Christian (Colbert) handed the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football team its first loss of the football season Friday, Sept. 29. The Crusaders (5-0) won, 30-0, to take sole possession of first place in the league. "We got our butts kicked," Broncos Coach Brendan Bermea said after the game. The Broncos (4-1) were short-handed on offense, as senior running back Brock Kinch was sidelined due to an injury. So far this season, Kinch and j...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team remains unbeaten after sweeping both Upper Columbia Academy and St. George's last week. The Broncos (7-0) topped the Upper Columbia Lions (1-4) on Tuesday, Sept. 26, with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-20. Zoe Galbreath put in the leading performance, racking up 12 assists, 7 kills and 6 aces. Senior Megan Melcher had 10 digs for the Broncos and Saige Galbreath added 2 digs. For the Lions, Madison Threadgill had 14 a...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comments on proposed rule to allow electronic licensing, e-tagging, and catch reporting using mobile applications. Currently, the public can buy hunting and fishing licenses by phone, online or in-person, but harvest and catch reporting has been limited to submitting a physical card or reporting online. A proposed new rule would allow hunters and fishermen to report using authorized mobile apps, which are currently in development. The mobile apps will allow u...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners were among the competitors at the largest cross country meet in Northeast Washington on Saturday, Sept. 30. Both middle and high school runners competed in the Battle for the 509 at the Spokane Polo Grounds. The middle school boys finished 14th with 372 team points in the 1.6-mile event. Cheney won with a team low score of 48. Eighth-grader Wyatt Walker led the young Broncos, finishing his race in 10:51.00, good enough for 49th place. Seventh-grade teammate Jayden Stark was 1...
I have a few things to talk about after this past weekend. First off, I went to Cheney on Saturday and watched a highly entertaining game between EWU and Idaho. A few years ago when Idaho came back to the Big Sky Conference the powers that be made Idaho and Montana yearly foes because of a suspected rivalry. EWU and Montana had a great rivalry going but the Big Sky said no you get to play Montana State and Portland State each year. Now Idaho has a really good team. Fans in...
CHENEY – An Othello man is among the starting lineup for the Eastern Washington Eagles football team. Isaiah Perez, 21, of Othello is a 6-foot-2, 2020 Othello High School graduate. Perez is starting as a defensive tackle for the Eagles (2-3) football team. On Saturday, Perz logged two solo tackles against the visiting Idaho Vandals. The Eagles lost to their Big Sky Conference rival, 44-36. Prior to attending Easter, Perez was a redshirt freshman football player at Brigham Y...
OTHELLO – Paden Bray was named All-Around Cowboy for the Sept. 15-16 Othello Rodeo. Bray took home $1,444 for his selection, based on his performance in the Tie-Down and Team Roping events. The total payout for the rodeo was $58,471. J.J. Harrison, formerly of Okanogan and now of Walla Walla, was the rodeo clown this year. Bullfighters were Miles Barry and Dan Newman. Caleb McMillan, from the Soap Lake-Wilson Creek area, joined Blake West as the pickup men for the rodeo. Rodeo results are as follows: Bareback riding – 1. Cla...
After knocking off Colfax and Asotin last week, the Lind-Ritzville/Spague girls volleyball team moved up to No. 1 in the statewide Class 2B polls. On Saturday, they continued their winning ways by spikeing Tri-Cities Prep, 3-0. Pictured, Saige Galbreath (No. 12) and Addy Colbert (No. 3) block a hit by the Jaguars' middle hitter, Naomi Tarelo. For more volleyball, see Page 10....
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls showed why they are the No. 1-ranked Class 2B volleyball team in the state Saturday, Sept. 23, sweeping Tri-Cities Prep, 3-0. Set scores were 25-18, 25-15, 25-13. Coach Cari Galbreath credited senior Megan Melcher and sophomore Zoe Galbreath with solid game play. "Megan Melcher had phenomenal passing," the coach said. "Her defense passing game was really good. She had some really good swings." Melcher is the only senior on the L...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos will face their toughest challenge of the football season, so far, this Friday, Sept. 29, when the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders come to town. The matchup of the two defeated teams could be the game that decides the league champion. Northeast Christian (4-0) is the No. 1-ranked Class 2B boys football team in the state; Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (4-0) is ranked No. 8. “They are a pretty good football team,” Bronco Coach Brendan Bermea said Saturday. “I’m excited for the game, and so are my gu...
HARRINGTON – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos middle and high school cross country team competed in two meets last week. The local harriers ran in both the Tuesday, Sept. 19, league meet in Reardan and the annual Huff and Puff run in Harrington on Saturday, Sept. 23. Huff and Puff results were not available at press time. At Reardan, the local runners struggled to score high school boys and girls and middle school girls team points due to a lack of runners. But the Broncos f...
I certainly hope you had a great weekend, especially if your favorite college team won on Saturday. Since it is finally fall with a chill in the air it does feel like football weather. For a recap of the games on Saturday that involved what we consider local teams: Washington State defeated Oregon State in the Pac 2 championship game on national TV; Idaho stopped a very good Sacramento State team in its tracks; Washington dominated California and Eastern Washington beat Cal...
The Eastern Washington Eagles were back in Cheney last Saturday defending the Red at Roos Field. At 0-2 I’m sure most people wondered how good this year’s team was. When a difficult schedule is put together with a couple of road games we all hope for an upset to get us feeling good about the next version of Eagle football. EWU opened up in Minnesota where the NFL Vikings call home versus the perennial FCS top tiered North Dakota State Bison. The Eagles would fall 35-10 but...
PASCO – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football team remains undefeated this season after rolling over Tri-Cities Prep, 36-12, during a non-league matchup at Chiawana High School on Friday, Sept. 15. It was the closest matchup so far this season for the Broncos (3-0), which racked up 402 total yards on offense, compared to the (1-2) Jaguars’ 268 yards. Bronco running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch combined for 342 yards rushing in the road victory. Kinch had 16 carries for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns; Boness had 19 carrie...
COLFAX - Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Sept. 11, preventing PAC-12 members from meeting until further notice. The order comes as the college athletic conference has seen an exodus of members, leaving just Washington State and Oregon State universities committed to the organization. PAC-12 Chairman and Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun attended the hearing on the...
OTHELLO – Area law enforcement officers and firefighters and their supporters will face off Oct. 7 in the annual Red and Blue Benefit Tourney. The tournament will take place at the Othello Golf Club, 2269 W. Mockingbird Lane. Proceeds from the four-person scramble will be split between Adams County Fire District No. 5 and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. The tournament begins at noon with a shotgun start. There is an entry fee, which includes a free range ball, golf, cart, prizes and dinner. Organizers are looking for spo...
Hundreds of fans turned out Wednesday, Sept. 13, for the annual Othello Rodeo Association's Demolition Derby. Derby winners this year included Chuckie Koepke of Othello, who drove No. 213. He took home $3,000 for the win. Other winners include second-place Christopher Weber (No. 25), who received $1,500. Brian Keisler (No. 6) took third and Graham Barker (No. 44) won the Maddog Award....
WENATCHEE – Broncos cross country team members faced off against some of the fastest long-distance runners Saturday, Sept. 16, in Walla Walla Point Park. Here are the local results from the meet: Middle School, 1.55 miles Boys Sixth-grade – Jonathan Nolan, 16th, 12:55.86. Seventh-grade – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, 5th as a team with 118 points. Individual results: Jayden Stark, 19th, 11:59.22; Christopher Nolan, 23rd, 12:16.38; Graham Christianson, 41st, 14:24.60; William Wilkes, 44th, 14:36.87; and Isaiah Busby, 47th, 15:43...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos girls volleyball team was set to take on its toughest league rival on Tuesday night, Sept. 19, when it was scheduled to travel to Colfax. This year, however, the league leaders are different. Where Colfax Bulldogs (2-2) were the Northeast 2B’s powerhouse volleyball team last year, the Bulldogs are 2-2. And although the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls had a respectable finish at state last year, the Bulldogs went into Tuesday night’s matchup undefeated. The Bronco girls opened their season Sept. 7, with a...
SPOKANE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague cross country team competed in two meets over the last week. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Broncos were at Shadle Park High School for the annual Highlander Invitational. Here are the Broncos’ results: Boys Middle School (1 mile) – Jayden Stark, 7th-grade, 42nd overall, 7:13.34; Jonathan Nolan, 6th-grade, 51st, 7:54.42; Zachary Heater, 6th-grade, 53rd, 8:16.08; Graham Christianson, 7th-grade, 54th, 8:47.66; Christopher Nolan, 7th-grade, 55th, 8:50.92; and Isaiah Busby, 7th-grade, 57th, 9:22....