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RITZVILLE — Four local girls were recognized recently for their play in Northeast 2B league volleyball. Megan Melcher, lower left, received the Captain’s Award and the Best Defense Award. Senior Raegan Snider, upper left, also received a Captain’s Award, as well as the Bronco Award and Best Teammate Award. Claire Wellsandt, bottom right, was named the Most Improved Bronco. And Taylor Galbreath, upper right, received a Captain’s Award and Best Offense Award. Gablreath was als...
COLFAX – The No. 1-ranked Colfax Bulldogs dominated the young Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrinton girls Dec. 17, downing the Broncos 72-45. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague was able to keep hand-in-hand with Colfax throughout the first few minutes of the opening quarter, trailing 8-5 with 5:01 to go in the opening frame and 12-8 with 3:49 to go in the quarter. Then the Bulldogs went on their run – going on a 6-0 run in 57 seconds to take an 18-8, double-digit lead over the Broncos with 2:52 left in the opening eight min...
POMEROY – Bronco wrestlers hit the mat twice late last week, with girls competing in a league meet in Colfax and all competitors grappling in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament. On Thursday, Dec. 17, only Emmy Klewin took the mat for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. Competing at 155 pounds, Klewin opened the girls league meet against Arianna Waters, a state-level grappler last year. Waters pinned Kewin to win the bout. Klewin also faced Jada Woods of Republic, l...
COLFAX – The game between Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Colfax came down to the very last possession Dec. 17. But Bulldog Seth Lustig tipped the game to Colfax, 56-53, as time ran out. The teams found themselves tied at 5 points apiece with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter. The Broncos ended up taking a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on to add 1 more point in the opening minute of the second quarter, for a 16-14 lead. A 3-pointer by Colf...
MEDICAL LAKE - A young Bronco girls basketball team (1-1) kept pace with Medical Lake for a quarter, but the Cardinals depth helped them prevail, 48-41, on Friday, Dec. 9. Head Coach Bryce Court said he was proud of his team, which only has three seniors with limited experience. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls have two freshmen and five sophomores on the varsity lineup. "I'm super excited at how we did against a team like that," he said. "They're a big te...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team held Medical Lake nearly scoreless in the first half as the Broncos dunked the Cardinals, 69-14, in a nonleague boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 9. The Cardinals (0-3) could only muster a single bucket in each of the first two quarters of play for a total of 5 points. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense dominated the court, rolling up 41 points before the break. The undefeated Broncos (3-0) scored...
Several years ago my wife and I went to a benefit auction in Othello. During the dinner and just before the auction there was a short demonstration. K-9 Handler Joe Phillips and K-9 Garrett were there to entertain us with the prowess of a well-trained German Shepherd. Former Sheriff Doug Barger put on the sleeve and when Joe gave the verbal command Garrett went after that sleeve with his strong chompers and we all chuckled and applauded. This K-9 was the real deal. During the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprage/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos held the Medical Lake Cardinals to a single basket in each of the first two quarters enroute to a 69-14 win on the road. Pictured, Bronco Jayce Kelly tries to steal the ball from Medical Lake's Kaleb Cain For more on the game, see Page B1....
Football is different than basketball when it comes to coaches changing jobs once a season ends In basketball, if your team is in the NCAA tournament, you most likely will not be leaving for your next job until after the team you presently coach iis eliminated. If your team has a good showing just to get there and it either pulls off an upset or nearly does so, then there is a good chance a press conference will take place to announce the hiring of the next coach. That’s h...
MOSES LAKE - Liberty Bell will make its first appearance in a state title football game after upending No. 1-ranked Odessa, 70-24, on Saturday, Nov. 26 on Lion's Field. Mountain Lion Coach Jeff Lidey credited the win to having a healthy team and focusing on the Tigers' key playmakers - quarterback Collin Martin and running back Gage Starkel. "They have a team for full talent, but those two boys have been carrying the team for a long time," Lidey said. Odessa Coach Larry Weber...
RITZVILLE — The winter sports season officially gets underway this week. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys got their first taste of hoops action Monday night at the Connell Jamboree. The Broncos were scheduled to get a trial run on the court against both the Eagles and the Quincy Jackrabbits. Results were not reported by press time. On Saturday, the boys will hit the home court, hosting both Shadle Park and Almira/Coulee-Hartline. Junior varsity begins at 3 p.m., with varsity at 6 p.m.. Meanwhile. the l...
RITZVILLE – For the past 35 years, residents, families and friends have gathered at the New Ritz Theater to stroll, jog or trot along the path winding through the fairgrounds, above the Haag baseball fields, past Little League fields and back to the starting point on Main Street. The Turkey Trot is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. Participants can register on a clipboard at the theater. Kids and canines, grownups and toddlers are welcome, organizers said. In 2020, 61 people signed in and enjoyed t...
Several players on the Broncos football team received All-League honors on Sunday, Nov. 20. From left, they are Hayden Melcher, Brody Boness, Hayden Stone, Hunter Dinkins and Brock Kinch....
We are about to celebrate another Thanksgiving. It is with great hope that we can actually say we are really thankful. I look back on some very memorable times spent at family gatherings. I fondly remember gorging myself on turkey and dressing and so many pies and as a kid I burned off the calories before they could take effect on my body. Not so anymore. Now, I have to pace myself. Those Thanksgivings were also times to watch football. My favorite turkey day event was the...
ODESSA — After a week’s hiatus, the undefeated Odessa Tigers boys football team returns to the field this week for a state playoff game. Odessa, ranked No. 1 in Class 1B, received a bye last week after the Nov. 4 thrashing, 62-26, of the Mary Walker Chargers. This week, the Tigers will face off against No.8-ranked Nasettle at noon Saturday, Nov. 19, at Lions Field in Moses Lake. Coach Jeff Nelson said the team needs to be more attentive going into playoffs. “We need to be sharper,” Nelson said. “There are too many mistakes...
YAKIMA – The Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams competing at state all advanced to the state quarterfinals with wins Thursday morning, Nov. 10, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington swept the previously undefeated Goldendale Timberwolves. Colfax swept Granger. And Liberty (Spangle) won, 3-1, over Brewster. Initially, the Broncos fell behind the Timberwolves. But down 14-7, Coach Cari Galbreath called her girls into a huddle. “ I just told them we have a shot at this; we’re a good team,...
It has been a good fall for the local high school teams. The football team was league champions along with Liberty and Chewelah. Unfortunately the league doesn't settle ties for the playoffs by playing a tiebreaker against the other teams or use the RPI rating like the state does to seed teams. No they just settled it by drawing cards high card number one etc. Disappointing for the Broncos for sure but it doesn't take away from their highly successful last two seasons. The...
YAKIMA – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos suffered a loss in a quarterfinal matchup on Nov. 10 at the WIAA 2B State Tournament in Yakima. This loss meant that the Broncos couldn't finish better than a fifth-place finish in the tournament. To get to that the fifth/sixth-place game, they had to defeat league rivals Liberty (Spangle). Which is exactly what Lind-Ritzville/Sprague did. "It's so exciting to be able to redeem ourselves after losing to (Liberty) in the D...
YAKIMA - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls avenged a district loss to Liberty (Spangle) this morning, Friday, Nov. 11, by eliminating the Lancers from the state 2B volleyball tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Broncos swept their league rival, 25-15, 25-17, 25-23. "It's so exciting to be able to redeem ourselves after losing to them in the district tournament," Broncos Coach Cari Galbreath said. "But it's also awesome to have two teams here from...
YAKIMA – The Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams competing at state all advanced to the state quarterfinals with wins this morning, Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington swept the previously undefeated Goldendale Timberwolves. Colfax swept Granger. And Liberty (Spangle) won, 3-1, over Brewster. The Broncos hit the court at 8 a.m. Initially, they fell behind the Timberwolves. But down 14-7, Coach Cari Galbreath called h...
OLYMPIA – In accordance with state law, government agencies have announced the 2023 free-access days. Under the law creating the Discover Pass – a fee-based pass to access taxpayer-owned lands managed by Washington State Parks and some area managed by the state Department of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife – 12 free-access days are to be designated annually. In 2023, the pass-free days are Jan. 1 and 16; March 9 and 19; April 22; June 10, 11 and 19; Sept. 23; Oct. 10; and Nov. 11 and 24. On those days,...
PASCO — Three Connell Eagles were among the hundreds of competitors Saturday, Nov. 5, vying for a state cross country title at Willow Springs Golf Course. In the boys division, senior Spencer Harris and sophomore Elijah Morrisette competed. Harris paced the Eagles, finishing 52nd overall with a time of 18:13.0. Morrisette was 54th, with a time of 18:16.6. In the girls division, senior Josie Miller completed the 5,000-meter course in 104th place with a time of 2...
OKANOGAN – The undefeated Okanogan Bulldogs ended the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys football season Friday night, Nov. 4, with a 55-7 rout of the Broncos. The No. 2-ranked Bulldogs (10-0) ran up a 42-0 lead in the second quarter, following a scoreless first quarter. "We started off slow in the first quarter with a three-and-out and then two fumbles," Okanogan Coach Erick Judd said. "But in the second quarter, we were able to score on a 4th down at the 1...
I was reading the sports page this morning and saw the odds posted for basketball games that would be played later in the day. This early in the season there are a lot of games being played by the haves versus the have-nots. There are also some games that look highly competitive. The amount of points that the favorites are expected to win by varies from 2–32 points. Some of the game will be blowouts; a few will be nail biters. It’s early in the season and if you feel sec...
COLFAX - The path was simple for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington on Thursday, Nov. 3. Win two games and you go to state. Lose once – and you're eliminated. Win was exactly what the Broncos did – defeating the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders in three sets to advance to the consolation bracket final, then beating the Upper Columbia Academy Lions in four closely-contested sets to punch their ticket to state. The final rounds of the Northeast 2B district tou...