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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...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team improved their overall record to 5-4 on the season after winning two games in a Christmas tournament. They played three games between Wednesday, Dec. 27, Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29, with all games in Colton. The first game in the tournament for the Viking girls was played against Potlatch. The Vikings stood tall, earning the 43-35 victory. The Vikings would lead 10-2 early on in the first quarter before Potlatch called a timeout....
COLFAX — As the first half of the 2023-24 season came to an end, the Colfax boys basketball team set their sights on a season for the record books. The calendar reset, with 2024 underway, and the Bulldogs are a perfect 10-0. The team played two games over the holiday break, one against Newport, the other against Rogers. The game against Newport was played on Wednesday, Dec. 27, in Newport, and saw the Bulldogs completely dominate the game, routing Newport 67-18 for a 49-point victory. The margin of victory was their largest margin of victory of...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team are back to winning ways after they took down two teams in Spokane over Christmas break to bring life back into the Bulldogs team. The defending 2B state champions took on Timberlake on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The game was played at West Valley High School. The Bulldogs took a lead into halftime before taking a lead into the fourth quarter. Colfax would find a way to close out the game, and won 45-42. The first quarter saw Colfax score 13 points and allow seven to take a six-point lead. Brynn M...
COLFAX — The Colfax wrestling team traveled to Pomeroy to compete in the Christmas Tournament 2023. One Bulldog wrestler took first in his weight class, and three more took bronze in Pomeroy. The Pomeroy wrestling meet took place on Saturday, Dec. 30. Cooper Phillips took first in boys 126 pounds and Ty Scott of Colfax took third at 106 pounds. Dillon Gassenberg took third in boys 132 pounds and Isaac Nelson of Colfax took third in boys 190 pounds. The teams competing in the meet were: Colfax, Potlatch, White Swan, Enterprise, L...
OAKESDALE - One month following the completion of the 2023 High School volleyball season, the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association (WSVCA) has announced their All-State awards. Awards were given out to each school classification in Washington. There were: First-Team, Second-Team, honorable mention, Player of The Year, and Coach of The Year. In the 2B classification, five Colfax Bulldog athletes were recognized with All-State honors. Senior setter Lauryn York was awarded with...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks basketball are cooking early this season, with their latest foe being the Colton Wildcats. The two teams met in Oakesdale on Tuesday, Dec. 19, where the Nighthawks defeated the Wildcats 61-13. The first quarter saw Oakesdale soar to an 8-0 lead before Colton called a timeout. Oakesdale did not let off the gas in the first quarter, dominating on the offensive glass, and used persistent pressure on defense to take a 23-0 lead heading into the second quarter. Co...
OAKESDALE - In the last game before Christmas and the new year, the Oakesdale Nighthawks were dominant against Whitman County rival Colton. The Nighthawks jumped on the Wildcats early, and never let off the gas, earning the 60-34 victory. The Nighthawks started the first quarter with a quick 9-0 lead. Payton Davis had seven of the nine points, with two offensive rebounds to help put the game away early. After a Wildcat timeout, the Nighthawks allowed five quick points from Colton. Kyndra Stout...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team are the gift that keeps on giving, as they ride high into break, defeating two conference opponents. The Vikings started the week with a game against the Asotin Panthers, and finished the week with a game against the Pomeroy Pirates. Garfield-Palouse stole the show on the day, defeating the Asotin Panthers. During the game on Tuesday, Dec. 12, against the Panthers, the Vikings would dominate in the first quarter, using a backcourt...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team brought their season record back to .500 after defeating two schools back-to-back during the third week of winter sports action. The Bulldogs started their week on Friday, Dec. 15, with a blowout victory over the Asotin Panthers at home. The Bulldogs followed up their Friday game with a road victory on Saturday, Dec. 16, against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos. The game against the Panthers saw Colfax control the tempo and flow of the game fr...
TEKOA — After starting the season hot, the Tekoa-Rosalia boys basketball team seem to be hitting a brick wall, losing straight games in the third week of play. The two losses are both coming after a loss to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings last week, putting the team on a three-game losing streak heading into Christmas. The Timberwolves currently hold a 3-6 overall record. The first game this week was a match up on Tuesday, Dec. 12, against the Liberty Christian Patriots. The game was played in Liberty Christian, and saw the Timberwolves fall j...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs boys basketball team are addicted to winning. The team has six wins on the season with no losses, their best start since the 2007-08 season, when the team won their first eight games. The team has only had two losing seasons in the last 15 seasons, but have never made it past five wins in a row to start a season before the 2007-08 season until now. Last week, the Bulldogs took down the Asotin Panthers at home, then traveled to Lind-Ritzville, to take on the Broncos....
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia girls basketball team are in a slump as they finished their third week of action with two tough losses. The Timberwolves started the week with a heavy loss against the Liberty Christian Patriots, and followed it with a 50-point loss to the Oakesdale Nighthawks. The game against the Liberty Christian Patriots was played on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and was in Liberty Christian. The Timberwolves failed to reach double-digit scoring in the game, while allowing the Patriots to score 52, giving the Timberwolves a 44-point loss. T...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings earned the hard-fought victory over their Whitman County rival St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles, then lost a nail-biter to the Pomeroy Pirates to bring their record to 3-3 before the holiday break. The first game against the Eagles was played on Friday, Dec. 15, and took place in LaCrosse. The Vikings would out score the Eagles in three-of-four quarters to secure the 54-36 victory. Garfield-Palouse put up 15 points in the first quarter while the Eagles...
COLTON — Both the girls and boys basketball programs of the Colton Wildcats dominated their third week of play, sweeping the Dayton Bulldogs. The games were played on Saturday, Dec. 16, and took place in Colton. The girls started their game at 3:30 p.m., followed by the boys, who started at 5 p.m. The girls game was put away early, as they won their match up 66-21, a 45-point victory for the Wildcats. The Colton boys team then followed suit, defeating the Bulldogs 48-42. For the girls, they took total control of the game and tempo, out s...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks boys basketball team are entering Christmas break currently fifth in the conference standings. They hold a 2-1 record, with their first loss and second win coming this past week. The Nighthawks started their week with a defeat against the top-seeded Pomeroy Pirates, then, Oakesdale got the better of Tekoa-Rosalia. The game against Pomeroy was played on Friday, Dec. 15, and took place in Pomeroy. Although the Nighthawks had a strong showing, they fell to the...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles boys basketball team lost their undefeated start to the season, currently sitting at .500 on the season after two defeats. The Eagles will head into Christmas break with a 2-2 record. The Eagles started the week with a loss to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, then lost to the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats. The game against the Vikings was played on Friday, Dec. 15, and was played in LaCrosse. The Eagles would fall behind in the match as they were out-shot by the Vikings offense. The Eagles fell to...
PULLMAN — The Washington Supreme Court came to an agreement on Friday, Dec. 15, to not review the court’s decision which granted both Washington State University (WSU) and Oregon State University (OSU) control of the PAC-12 moving forward. The ruling granted a tremendous victory to both WSU and OSU moving forward, the two schools have control of the finances and conference direction moving forward. This ruling was initially made by Judge Gary Libey in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax in November. The original ruling was recommended by...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks girls basketball team fell in their second game in week two to give them their first loss on the season. Fortunately for Oakesdale, they won their first conference match up of the season the day prior to stay perfect in conference play. The Nighthawks currently hold a record of 3-1. Their conference victory came against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. The game was played in Oakesdale. and took place on Friday, Dec. 8. The Nighthawks jumped on the Vikings...