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COLFAX - After a somewhat shaky start to the 2023-24 winter sports season, the defending undefeated 2B state champion Colfax girls basketball team reached 10 district wins without a loss in the current season, sitting comfortably first in the district with four games to go before playoffs. The two teams threatening Colfax from winning the regular season district championship are Reardan and Davenport. The game against the Davenport Gorillas took place on Friday, Jan. 19, in Colfax. The Bulldogs...
ST. JOHN — As mother nature made her way through Whitman County, bringing snowstorms and cancellations for basketball teams, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles finally were able to play their basketball game. The Eagles took on the Dayton Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Dayton. St. John dominated three-of-four quarters as they cruised to a 62-21 victory over the Bulldogs. With the win, the Eagles improved to 4-8 on the season, with two of their wins coming against Dayton. In the game, the first quarter saw the Eagles score 19 points, w...
COLFAX - There are 54 teams ranked in the WIAA 2B RPI standings in the state of Washington. Of the 54, four currently hold an undefeated record. The four are: Lake Roosevelt (16-0), Columbia (Burbank, 14-0), Napavine (15-0), and Colfax (17-0). The Colfax Bulldogs are the only team in 2B with 17 wins as no other team has logged 17 games at the time of print. Colfax currently sit fourth in the RPI standings, based off opponents win percentage. Also of note, out of all schools in the state of...
TEKOA - Several Whitman County athletic programs are struggling to reschedule games late in the season, as weather conditions caused many cancellations. For the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, the boys team played just one game last week, with games against Pomeroy and Waitsburg cancelled. The game against Waitsburg has been cancelled, and the Pomeroy game is now scheduled to be played on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The lone Timberwolf game was against the Cusick Panthers. The game against the Panthers was pl...
OAKESDALE - Following a Whitman County clash between the dominant Oakesdale Nighthawks and streak Garfield-Palouse Vikings, the Nighthawks emerged victorious, strengthening their lead over the other Whitman County teams. Garfield-Palouse came into the match with the Nighthawks holding a 5-2 district record, while the Nighthawks had a 5-2 record as well. Oakesdale now sit tied for third-best in the 1B district, tied with Sunnyside Christian, trailing the 8-1 Pomeroy Pirates, and undefeated...
COLFAX - Grace Jones headlined Colfax in their two meets last week with a fourth place finish for the girls team in the Clearwater Classic meet. The meet took place Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19 and 20, in Lewiston. Jones and the Bulldogs boys team also competed Thursday, Jan. 18, in Reardan, for a league meet. In the Reardan meet, the results are as follows: For 106 pounds, Ty Scott went 1-1 with a pin. For 113 pounds, Cameron Mathia went 0-1. For 115 pounds, Grace Jones went 2-0 with two pins....
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings boys basketball team have won seven of their last eight games, including two straight against Whitman County opponents. The most recent game for the Vikings was a match up with the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. The game was played on Saturday, Jan. 13, and took place in Tekoa. The Vikings used a 20-point second quarter to help secure a 59-48 victory over the Timberwolves. With the win, the Vikings are 5-2 in 1B district play, tied for third-best. The Timberwo...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team are a bright, youthful team, who get better with each passing game. This week was no different, as the girls took down two 1B district opponents in dominating fashion. The Vikings defeated the Asotin Panthers by 18, then took down Whitman County opponent, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, by 35. The girls team has just five games left to be played in the regular season, and are making a late push for a hope in the state championship tournament. The game against Asotin was played on T...
OAKESDALE — A short-handed Oakesdale Nighthawk girls basketball team dominated two games during a chilly week in Whitman County. After a 46-35 victory over the Wellpinit Redskins, and a 50-30 victory over the DeSales Irish, the Nighthawk girls are a perfect 6-0 in district play, good for a tie for first in districts with Sunnyside Christian, who are 7-0. Sunnyside Christian and Oakesdale do not meet in the regular season this year. The Nighthawks are 9-1 overall for the season, their lone loss came in early December to Curlew, 42-37. Curlew a...
COLFAX — With seven games left in the regular season of winter sport play, the Colfax Bulldogs boys and girls basketball programs are in prime shape to capture district championships. Both programs took on the Reardan Screaming Eagles, with the games taking place on Friday, Jan. 12, with the game taking place in Colfax. The Bulldog girls dominated the Screaming Eagles to capture the 53-29 victory. The girls are riding a six-game winning streak, and have won nine of their last 10 games. The last loss for the Bulldog girls was on Thursday, Jan. 2...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats took on the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves for the second time in two weeks, with the same result occurring as the game before. The game was played on Friday, Jan. 12, with the game taking place in Colton. The Timberwolves used a 25-point advantage after the first quarter to earn the 63-39 victory over the Wildcats. Tekoa-Rosalia scored 28 points in the first quarter, led by 13 from Isaac Bone, while holding Colton to just three in the quarter. Five Timberwolf players...
COLTON — The only game this week for the Colton girls basketball team was against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. Colton held Tekoa-Rosalia to nine total points, while scoring 61 to win by 52. Kyndra Stout led Colton with 23 points, Rori Weber had 16, and Ella Nollmeyer had 10 points. The next game for Colton will be played on Friday, Jan. 19, against Prescott. The game will be in Prescott at 6 p.m....
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs boys wrestling team scored 57 total points in their most recent meet, the Crusader Classic. The meet took place on Saturday, Jan. 13, and was in Colbert. The Bulldogs finished in 10th place out of 16 teams who traveled to compete. First place was taken by Riverside, who scored 131 team points. Three Bulldogs finished fourth in their respective weight classes to headline the top-point scorers for the Bulldogs. Cody Phillips took fourth in the 120 pound division,...
COLFAX — With the winter surge hitting Whitman County, local schools are taking action, canceling schools and extra-curricular activities. Updates for Friday, Jan. 19, from the Whitman County school districts are as follows. Colfax: The school has been running on emergency routes for buses in the mornings and afternoons. The basketball game against Davenport Friday, Jan. 19, is still on. Pullman: School was on time. Buses are running on emergency routes. No sports have been cancelled. In district activities are not cancelled, and trips may b... Full story
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team split their district games this week, bringing their overall record to 6-5 on the season. The Vikings took on the Dayton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 5. The game was played in Palouse. Garfield-Palouse would win the game 54-33 with team defensive efforts. The Vikings led 13-2 in the first quarter before the Bulldogs called a timeout. After the timeout, the Vikings went on a 7-5 run to lead by 13 after one. The second quarter saw the Bulldogs score j...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves came close to winning this week with a dramatic loss to the Pomeroy Pirates on Friday, Jan. 5. The game was played in Tekoa, with the Timberwolves losing 41-44. Before the Pirates, Tekoa-Rosalia took on the Colton Wildcats. The game was played Wednesday, Jan. 3, taking place in Rosalia. Colton would dominate as they sailed to a 55-14 victory. The Timberwolves were down 4-15 after the first quarter as they let the Wildcats loose. Hanna Douglas and Clare...
OAKESDALE - Both the Oakesdale boys and girls basketball programs are on fire early in 2024. The boys are undefeated in two games in the new year, where as the girls are 1-0. The Nighthawk girls sit 7-1 on the season, with a 4-0 district record, tied for first with Sunnyside Christian. The girls also are ranked seventh in RPI for the 1B WIAA division. The boys are 9-4 on the year, with a 4-1 district record, good for third, trailing undefeated Pomeroy and DeSales. The Nighthawk boys are ninth...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats are still searching for their first win in 2024 as they fell in back-to-back games to give them an overall record of 2-11. Colton lost to the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves 37-65 before losing two more games over the weekend. The Wildcats started with a 38-60 loss to Highland (Idaho) then lost 30-63 to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. Colton are now winless in their last seven games, with their last win coming Tuesday, Dec. 12, against the Dayton Bulldogs. The game against...
COLFAX — The Colfax wrestling season is nearing its halfway point of the season, and lone Bulldog girl wrestler Grace Jones is thriving. Jones took third place in the Connell Invitational meet, which took place Friday, Jan. 5, in Connell. During the meet, Jones placed third, improving her overall record to 17-5. She scored 18 team points for Colfax in the meet. Jones received a bye in her first match before winning by fall in 1:49 against Betzy Gomez Sosa of Grandview. Leyna Lagunas of Connell would defeat Jones by decision in the next r...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves earned two hard-fought victories over Whitman County district teams this week. The Timberwolves defeated the Colton Wildcats at home, then took down the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. In between the games, Tekoa-Rosalia lost by 30 to the Pomeroy Pirates. The first game of the week was against the Colton Wildcats. The game was played on Wednesday, Jan. 3, and took place in Rosalia. Tekoa-Rosalia took a 27-15 lead to halftime, then surged for the 65-37...
COLFAX - The Colfax girls basketball team took down three district opponents in their last three games by an average of 49 points. The Bulldogs went on the road to start their streak with a game against the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. The game was played on Friday, Jan. 5, and took place in Jenkins. Colfax put the game away early in the first quarter, their 18-point quarter would be more than the Cougars scored throughout the game as Colfax won 64-11. During the first quarter, Brynn McGaughy sco...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs are fourth in the 2B RPI standings after a 13-0 start to the season. The Bulldogs had three games this week, starting with a game on Friday, Jan. 5, with a game against the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. The game was played in Jenkins. Colfax took advantage of their size and strength against the Cougars as the Bulldogs defeated the Cougars 73-21. After the Cougars game, the Bulldogs would play two games at home. Their first was against St. George’s, who came into the game with an undefeated district record. In the bat...
GARFIELD - The Garfield-Palouse boys basketball team ended 2023 on an extreme high, taking three-straight games in a Colton Christmas tournament. The boys took down Genesee to start their tournament, then defeated Deary before earning a victory against Valley Christian. The Vikings were 2-3 in their last five games heading into Christmas break, and emerged with a 5-3 overall record, giving the team much needed momentum heading into the later stages of the season. All three of the Vikings games...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats boys and girls basketball teams hosted a successful Christmas tournament spanning across three days. The tournament was from Wednesday, Dec. 27, to Friday, Dec. 29, with six schools at the tournament. The six schools were: Colton, Garfield-Palouse, Deary, Asotin, Valley Christian, and Genesee. The Colton boys team played their three games against Deary, Valley Christian, and Genesee, while the girls took on Genesee, Valley Christian, and Asotin. The boys first game w...
TEKOA — Heading into the final game of 2023 with 997 career points, senior Isaac Bone needed just three points to break 1,000 career points for the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. Bone would surpass the 1,000 point total in the first quarter of the Timberwolves game against the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. The game was played on Friday, Dec. 29, with the game taking place in Jenkins. The Timberwolves took a 27-26 lead to the second half before failing to score double-digit points in the third and fourth quarters, falling 45-66 against the C...
