Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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YAKIMA - The Oakesdale Nighthawks entered the state 1B WIAA tournament as the number one overall seed, and did not disappoint, winning the state tournament for the third-straight year. The Nighthawks cruised through their first two games on Wednesday, Nov. 8, defeating both the DeSales Irish and Odessa Tigers in straight sets. Their semifinal match was played the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 9, against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors. The match was a five-set thriller, with Oakesdale coming...
OAKESDALE — The Oakesdale Nighthawks punched their ticket to state Thursday, Nov. 2, as they defeated the DeSales Irish in straight sets to advance to the district championship match. Set scores were all in favor of Oakesdale: 25-15, 25-10, 25-17. With the win, Oakesdale automatically qualified for the WIAA State 1B Tournament. with the first round starting Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Yakima. In the first set of the game, the Nighthawks jumped to a quick 4-1 lead, before letting the Irish back into the set, trailing by three. Oakesdale would then g...
COLFAX — In a season where the Colfax football team finished 2023 with the same record as when the season ended in 2022, the Bulldogs ended this season on an extreme high, shutting out the Tonasket Tigers. The final crossover game was played in Colfax on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 52-0, shutting out an opponent for the first time since 2021. Colfax scored 22 points in the first quarter, and added 30 more in the second to reach their 52 points. Colfax quarterback Seth Lustig got the scoring started with a 23-yard r...
DAYTON - Before the Oakesdale Nighthawks took to the court to compete for the district championship, an awards ceremony was held for the 1B District All-League Team. The ceremony was held in Dayton on Saturday, Nov.4, before the district championship game. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse head coach Jenn Johnson and Oakesdale head coach McKinzie Turner both received Co-Coach Of The Year honors. All-League MVP was Oakesdale outside Payton Davis. There were six other Whitman County recognized with...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks star outside hitter Payton Davis has signed her official letter of intent to play volleyball for Central Washington University. Davis signed her letter in front of friends, family, and the entirety of the Oakesdale school district on Monday, Nov. 6. The event was also live streamed on the NFHS Network. Davis, a senior for the Nighthawks team, has been with Oakesdale since 8th grade. Davis led the team to back-to-back state championships, and is currently...
COLFAX - The district champion Colfax Bulldogs volleyball team are headed to state as the number three seed in the 2B WIAA State Playoff tournament. The Bulldogs earned their seed after defeating the Tonasket Tigers in straight sets in a winner-to-state match up. The game was played on Saturday, Nov. 4, and took place in Mead. Set scores in the match all comfortably favored the Bulldogs: 25-16, 25-10, 25-18. In the match, Ava Swan had 11 kills, two aces and six digs for the Bulldogs. Brynn...
DAYTON — The Oakesdale Nighthawks finished their district playoffs with a sweep against the Liberty Christian Patriots, giving them the district championship, and qualifying them for the state tournament. The Nighthawks played their district championship match in Dayton on Saturday, Nov. 4. Set scores in the district championship all favored the Nighthawks: 25-18, 25-18, 25-20. The Nighthawks started the first set up 5-1, then pushed their lead to 15-10 before the Patriots took a timeout. Oakesdale would go on a strong run to take the 22-17 l...
PASCO - At the conclusion of the 2023 cross country season for 1B/2B schools, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings boys and girls cross country team had a strong showing at the state meet. The WIAA state meet was held in Pasco on Saturday, Nov. 4. On the day, the girls team finished second overall, falling just short of first place Pope John Paul 2. For the boys team, they finished fifth. The overall boys winner was Valley Christian. In the meet, first place in the girls race was Ruby Henry of Pope...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings volleyball team ended their 2023 season by losing back-to-back district playoff games. They started their playoffs with a match against the Liberty Christian Patriots. The match was an away game for the Vikings, and took place on Monday, Oct. 30. The game lasted four sets, with the Patriots taking three-of-four to advance to the district semifinal match. Set scores saw the Vikings only win the third set: 17-25, 15-25, 26-24, 18-25. In the game, Sam Pfaff led the way with eight kills. Clare Bowechop had sev...
ROSALIA — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves played their final game of the 2023 season against the undefeated Liberty Christian Patriots, a game where the Timberwolves saw their seniors lose 92-6. For the Timberwolves, six seniors were recognized before the game began. The seniors were: Brody Mitchell, Isaac Bone, Tristan Harrington, John Paul Haxton, Ziyon Marsh, and Thomas Place. Bone has been with the team since his eighth grade year. Harrington has been playing football for eight years, he will attend a trade school for welding. Haxton has b...
DAYTON - The 1B State Volleyball Tournament will see two Whitman County teams represented. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles and Oakesdale Nighthawks both will play in Yakima. The Eagles qualified for state after defeating the Pomeroy Pirates in a winner-to-state match on Saturday, Nov. 4. The match was played in Dayton. Before the match against Pomeroy, the Eagles played the district semifinal match against the Liberty Christian Patriots. The game was played in Richland on Thursday, Nov....
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves their final 2023 volleyball season home game against district opponent Garfield-Palouse Vikings. The game took place in Tekoa and was senior night for the Timberwolves. Tekoa-Rosalia had three seniors that were recognized before the game. The Timberwolf seniors were: Dakota Shelton, Krista Fontenot, and Marissa Alonso. In the match the Vikings took three sets, but allowed the Timberwolves to win one set in the match. Set scores in the game saw the...
COLfAX - At the conclusion of the 2B volleyball regular season, four Bulldog athletes were recognized at the All-League awards ceremony. MVP this year was given to two athletes. Zoe Galbreath of the Broncos and Lauryn York of the Bulldogs were Co-MVP's of the league this season. For first team, 11 athletes were recognized, including three Bulldogs. The Bulldogs who received first-team All-League honors were: Ava Swan, Hailey Demler, and Brenna Gilchrist. York, in her senior season was a leader...
ST. JOHN — Two standout St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagle volleyball players have received nationally recognized awards for their performance on the court, as well as in the classroom. Senior setter Julia Guske and senior outside Kaitlyn Hough are two of 1,110 high school girl senior athletes recognized nationally. The awards are given by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). This is the third year the AVCA has distributed this award. To earn the AVCA Best and Brightest award, qualifying high school girl seniors must have at l...
CHEWELAH - The Chewelah Golf Course saw their grounds filled with athletes from 22 different schools in the 1B/2B Regional Cross Country meet. The meet took place on Friday, Oct. 27. On the day, there were boys and girls 5k races. The first race of the day was the girls race. The overall winner was Josie Wynecoop of Davenport. She took first overall with a run of 20:16.15. The highest finishing Whitman County runner was Ashleigh Hightree of the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. She took fifth with a...
COLFAX - Charge Fast Pitch softball head coach Jaime Colyar, associate head coach Aaron Colyar, and assistant head coach Jim Britton have all been honored with the 2023 ATEC/NFCA Region X Coaching Staff of the Year award. The team was one of 10 recipients honored by their peers for the award. To be eligible for the award, the programs head coach must be a member and be nominated by their peers. Winners were voted on by member head coaches in each of the 10 regions. Charge Fast Pitch won the...
PALOUSE - Angie Senter, and her personal horse The Final Flash, also known as "Classy" completed the 100-mile virtual Tevis cup. The Tevis cup went virtual in 2020 after the COVID-19 Pandemic wiped out the in-person event for the year, and the event has been virtual since. The cup is known as the oldest modern-day endurance horse ride. This is the second 100-mile race the pair have done in 2023. The race, however, is not a one-day event. To fully participate in the cup, individuals and their hor...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles opened their district run with a three-set sweep over the Sunnyside Christian Knights. The game took place in St. John and was played on Monday, Oct. 30. Set scores in the match were all in favor of the Eagles: 25-12, 25-18, 25-12. The Eagles started the first set with a 5-1 lead before quickly jumping out to a 15-8 lead. The Knights called a timeout to regroup after trailing 20-9 in the set. The Eagles used the timeout to their advantage, and won...
By Jake Hull Gazette Reporter OAKESDALE — The Oakesdale Nighthawks (24-4, 12-0 in districts) finished off their regular season with a perfect record after they defeated the Dayton Bulldogs in straight sets. The game was played on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and took place in Dayton. With the win, the Nighthawks are undefeated in district play for the fourth-straight season. Set scores in the match were all heavily in favor of Oakesdale: 25-10, 25-3, 25-9, Payton Davis would lead all attackers with 22 kills and nine aces. Bradyn Henley would have two b...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles football team lost their eight game of the season as they were routed by the Liberty Christian Patriots, losing 64-12. The Patriots moved to 8-0 on the season and are currently the third-best team in the WIAA for the 1B division based on the RPI-rankings. With the loss, the Eagles still only have one win on the season with one game to go. The game against the Patriots started with senior night festivities, where four eagle seniors were...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks volleyball team took their undefeated district season into the first round of district playoff volleyball, where they swept the Prescott Tigers in straight sets. The match was played in Oakesdale and took place on Monday, Oct. 30. Set scores in the match were all in favor of the Nighthawks: 25-8, 25-15, 25-14. Payton Davis led the way with five aces, 20 kills and a block for the Nighthawks. Brieyn Henley added 13 digs in the match, and setter Megan Crider...
ST. JOHN — St. John Endicott/LaCrosse local Katie Hergert will swim in the upcoming fall swim WIAA State championships. The meet will be held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, and will take place Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11. Hergert qualified for state in the 100-freestlye after a fourth-place finish in her most recent meet. Her state swim race will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11....
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats volleyball team (7-9, 6-6 in districts) ended their 2023 season on a high as they swept the Prescott Tigers. The game was played in Colton and took place Tuesday, Oct. 24. During the game, the Wildcats would bounce back after a tough loss to the Oakesdale Nighthawks in their second to last game of the season. The Wildcats and Tigers met earlier in the season, and the Tigers won the match in a five-set thriller. This time, the Wildcats got their revenge. Set scores in the match all favored the Wildcats: 25-20, 2...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks held their final regular season home game of the season on Thursday, Oct. 19, against the Colton Wildcats. Oakesdale recognized three seniors on the day. They were: setter Samantha Holling, outside Payton Davis, and outside Brieyn Henley. These three seniors have been the heart and soul of the team for the entirety of the season. The team goes as they do, and so far they have been nothing short of excellent. The Nighthawks played their match on senior night a...
COLFAX - The Bulldogs volleyball team peaked at the right time, going on a tear for the final month of the season, winning 10 straight games. With the 10 wins, the Bulldogs end the regular season with a 12-3 record, good for second best in the district, trailing Lind-Ritzville-Sprague. The Bulldogs started the week off with a game against Northwest Christian (Colbert). The game was played on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and was in Colfax. This game saw the Bulldogs win all three sets, but had to earn...
