Lady Tigercats prepare for league competition, compete in Tacoma

The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats spent the past week battling against competitors they will face later in the season during nonleague contests. The Lady Tigercats faced both Colton and Oakesdale, and began preparing for upcoming matches against the teams this season.

The LWK team first went on the road to face Colton on Sept. 19, and were short two athletes due to illness. Head Coach Sandy Martin said the team was missing starters Autumn Meyers and Jadyn Guske, both who serve as leaders for the varsity team.

The team relied on four freshmen athletes to fill the two roles, rotatin...