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CHENEY - Rodeo action got underway this afternoon, Friday, July 9, with matinee slack competitions in Tie-Down Roping and Barrel Racing. Slack is offered when too many competitors enter into an event for the main rodeo performances. Tie-Down competitors in slack included: • Travis James of Colville • Brett Hale of Tenino • Kass Kayser of Ellensburg • Jeff Coelho of Echo, Ore. • Augie Robinson of Nampa, Idaho • Riley Carel of Enumclaw Barrel Racing entries included: ...
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos baseball team was honored at a banquet last week, with individual athletes named for awards. Owen Telecky, a junior, won the CY (young) award for the Best Pitcher. Senior Jay Harder won Silver Slugger for Best Hitter. Sophomore Cooper Miller won Most Improved. Chase Galbreath, also a sophomore, won the Coaches Award. The Broncos baseball team is coached by Jason Hilzer, assisted by Dustan Arlt....
RITZVILLE – A banquet honoring the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos football team held last week named individual players for awards. Captains Awards went to seniors Carson Ayers, Doug Morris and Jay Harder. Blake Esser, a sophomore, was named Most Improved. The Most Inspirational award was given to Doug Morris. Cooper Miller, a sophomore, was named Special Teams Player of the Year. The Spirit of a Bronco award was given to Jay Harder. The Broncos are coached by Greg W...
RITZVILLE - Northeast 2B league basketball teams named their All-League players, with three Bronco girls and two Bronco boys receiving this distinguished honor. For the NE 2B Girls All League Basketball, Bronco Dakota Killian, a junior, was named to the 1st Team. Senior Janaye Wilkie was named to the 2nd Team; and Julia Klein, a senior, was named to the 3rd Team. The girls are coached by Steve Wellsandt, assisted by Shannon Court. For the NE 2B Boys All League Basketball, Bron...
LIBERTY – Two Broncos competed in the NE 2B League wrestling championships, with Brandon Davis taking first place at 126 pounds, and Gabe Smith finishing third at 220 pounds Friday, June 18. Davis was in his sophomore year and Smith was a freshman. "This is Gabe's first year wrestling," Head Coach Jason Hilzer said. "He turned out last year halfway through the year, so he only got four matches. So between the two years, he got one full season. He didn't wrestle as a little g...
DAVENPORT – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos ended their boys basketball season with a 59-45 loss to Davenport during a play-offs game Monday, June 14. "We got off to a good start and led 11-4, but we really struggled on both ends of the court after that, and Davenport started pulling away late in the third quarter," said Head Coach Dustan Arlt. "It was probably the most we struggled all year in a game, and the first one we weren't right in it at the end." The Broncos f...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos took second place in the NE 2B League Basketball Championship when they fell to the Liberty Lancers 46-77, at home Saturday, June 19. "We just couldn't shut them down," Head Coach Steve Wellsandt said of the Lancers. "They shot 58% from the 3-point line. We were just under 40% for 3-pointers, but on 2-point field goals we were just under 30%. So it was not a good shooting night inside the paint." Dakota Killian led in scoring f...
Last week was the end of winter sports for the Covid year. A bit bizarre when you look back and remember that football and volleyball were played in February to get athletics started. It wasn’t the best for everyone, but it did allow for kids to enjoy their favorite sport the best way they knew how. There were things that had to be followed like wearing a mask and having your own water bottle which didn’t seem to be a problem. Everyone has a water bottle these days. There wer...
RITZVILLE – Both the 7th and 8th grade Lind-Ritzville-Sprague boys basketball teams went undefeated this season. The teams, comprised of one 7th grader on the varsity team and a few 8th graders on the junior varsity team, are coached by Dale Anderson and Alan Field. “Both teams went undefeated, which was really cool,” said Anderson, who coaches the varsity team. “It's a pretty athletic team. Defensively is what I was really pleased with. The most points scored against us in one game was 27. We kept them under 30 points....
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos will face off against Kettle Falls in their second play-off game at home Thursday, June 17. Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said the time is tentatively set for 5:15 p.m., depending on availability of officials. The Broncos, seeded No. 1, beat St. George's at home Tuesday evening, 54-34. Head Coach Steve Wellsandt said Dakota Killian was 8 for 11 from the field, for 20 points. Julia Klein was the second leading scorer, hitting 5...
RITZVILLE - Parents of Lind-Ritzville High School senior wrestlers were honored at the last home match of the season in Gilson Gymnasium June 8. The tournament featured teams from Chewelah, Colfax, Pomeroy, Liberty and Davenport. Bronco wrestlers Brandon Davis and Gabe Smith both pinned opponents. The team is coached by Jason Hilzer, assisted by Keith Johnston. For story and tournament photos, see the June 16 issue of the Ritzville Adams County Journal....
RITZVILLE - The Broncos, seeded No. 1, host no. 8-seeded St. George's tonight in the first of three loser-out District Champion play-off games scheduled for this week. Tonight's game begins at 5:15 p.m. in the Gilson Gymnasium at 402 East Wellsandt Road in Ritzville. The Broncos finished their regular season in a 3-way tie with Liberty and Davenport; with seven wins and two losses. If they win tonight, they play again Thursday; with the winners of that game moving on to a...
DAVENPORT - DAVENPORT - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos ended their boys basketball season with a 59-45 loss to Davenport during a play-offs game Monday, June 14. The season end left them with a league record of five wins and four losses, and 6-5 overall. For their last home game, against Warden June 12, the seniors on the team honored their parents with a presentation of flowers. Another special event that evening was senior and varsity starter Drew Kelly playing the...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos hosted a league wrestling tournament with Chewelah, Colfax, Pomeroy, Liberty and Davenport competing Tuesday, June 8. Wrestling for the Broncos was Brandon Davis at 126 pounds, and Gabe Smith at 195 pounds. In a match in against Chewelah's Justice Acosta in the 138 pound weight class, Davis was pinned in the first round. Davis went on to pin Reardan's Noah Hamilton in the third round. Smith pinned Colfax wrestler Jerry Ottinger in the first round. S...
RITZVILLE – The girls' basketball team enters this week's play-offs seeded number one, with a home game against St. George's Tuesday, June 15. "We were in a 3-way tie with Liberty and Davenport, and since we beat both of them, it gave us the number-one seed," said Head Coach Steve Wellsandt Monday morning. "It will be good to play at home." Wellsandt said the games are single-elimination, but if they win Tuesday they will face the winner of the Colfax/Kettle Falls game T...
TEKOA – A Mennonite cycling group crossing the U.S. to race awareness for climate action rode out of the state on Saturday, June 5, after spending the last several days in Eastern Washington. The group of 16 riders, two leaders and two support-vehicle drivers were at the Idaho state line midway through Day 6 of their ride. "We're biking from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to promote (climate) awareness," cyclist Isaac Alderfer of Harrison, Va., said Saturday. "We expect to r...
RITZVILLE – The municipal golf course is back to regular hours of 8 a.m. to an hour before dusk seven days a week, with three new greens established and ready to golf on. "It will take a little more time to cut them down to normal height, but they are established," Golf Course Manager Dan Duff said of greens number two, six and nine. The greens died last summer due to a lack of water when city well no. 9 was offline. Duff said the Ritzville Golf Association Men's Club has dona...
In case you've been in a coma during this C-19 pandemic, you may have missed the announced retirement of North Carolina Coach Roy Williams and just recently Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) said that this upcoming season would his last as a head basketball coach. What is the reason that Williams at 70 and Coach K at 74 would think this is a good time to hang it up? This has been a most difficult year to say the least and with all of the relaxed rule changes because of C-19...
WASHTUCNA – Adams County Park and Recreation District No. 2 will be opening the Washtucna Pool June 12, according to Park and Recreation District President Codi Titus. Hours will be everyday 1 to 5 p.m., and additional evening hours Thursday through Saturday of 6 to 8 p.m. Daily swim is free this year. Returning lifeguards are Jazlynn Webb, Jordanne Webb and Nick Webb. New lifeguards this year are Landen Eacret and Logan Blake. Swim lessons are available by Theresa St. H...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Park and Recreation District No. 4 announced the Water Park will be opening June 16. Hours this year are different, with the pool open from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and closed every Monday and Tuesday. The 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. hour is for adult swim only. Season pass prices are reduced this year, due to being open less days during the season. The Water Park features a zero-depth wading pool area, pop-up jets, a flowing dew drop, and a whitewater slide. The Park and Recreation District p...
OLYMPIA – Anglers across Washington will be able to fish without a license on the state’s lakes, rivers, and marine waters during this year’s annual Free Fishing Weekend June 12 and 13. Residents and non-residents can fish or gather shellfish across the state on those days, in any waters open to fishing, all without a license. “Free Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity to try fishing for the first time, or maybe the first time in a long time,” Steve Caromile, Inland Fish Program manager with the Washington Department of Fis...
RITZVILLE – Little League baseball players haven't been able to enjoy baseball games or practices in a while, but they were treated to a free baseball camp last week. Owen Telecky, a junior at Lind-Ritzville High School and a varsity starter for the Broncos, organized and ran the camp. "These kids haven't had baseball in over two years, so I just wanted to give back to them," Telecky said. "I asked a few of my friends to help out, and they were glad to pitch in." Classmate T...
Memorial Day weekend was once very special for this community, not only for remembering those that gave their lives for the freedom of this country, but also remembering those family and friends that we held so dearly in our hearts. We visited them at the cemetery with fond memories and decorated their graves. During Memorial Day weekend was the Alumni reunion, when former RHS and LRHS alums came back to celebrate with their classmates and teammates just how special it was to...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague ladies lost a home game to Colton by just three points Tuesday, May 25. Grace Fedie hit a three-point shot in the last seconds to close the gap 49-52. The Wildcats, despite their smaller size, sunk 11 three-point shots. For the Broncos, Dakota Killian, who led in scoring with 15 points, hit one three-pointer; Fedie, with eight points total, put in two; and Julia Klein, with 10 points, put in one. Also scoring 10 points for the Broncos w...
REARDAN – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos traveled to Reardan Thursday, May 27, for a tournament with Garfield-Palouse, Colfax, Liberty (Spangle), Reardan, Davenport and Pomeroy. Head Coach Jason Hilzer said Brandon Davis wrestled and beat Jacob Sisk of Colfax by pin the third round, then wrestled Hamilton of Reardan and won by pin in the first round. "Brandon's third match was against Rinehart of Reardan, and Brandon won by pin in the second round," Hilzer said. "Sam M...