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COLFAX - The Garfield-Palouse Viking girls track and field team dominated in Colfax yet again, this time taking home the girls championship with 119 team points. The meet was held in Colfax on Tuesday, April 23. The Colfax Bulldogs girls took third with 96 team points, followed by the Oakesdale Nighthawks in fifth with 66 team points. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse finished eighth with 36 team points. For the boys, the Bulldogs took second with 78 team points, followed by 57 points from the Eagles....
RITZVILLE - The second track meet of the week saw the Garfield-Palouse Viking boys finish third at the Undeberg Invitation. The meet was held on Saturday, April 27, in Ritzville. The Viking boys finished third with 72 team points, followed by 57 team points from the Oakesdale Nighthawks for fifth place. The Colfax Bulldogs took sixth, and the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves finished 20th with 3.5 team points. The Bulldog girls were the highest finishing Whitman County team, scoring 52.33 team points....
COLFAX — Terry Cochran, of Colfax, will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday, May 4, at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center in Federal Way. Cochran will be be inducted for his lifetime service to the sport of wrestling. Along with Cochran being inducted into the Hall of Fame is: Army Sgt. Justin Norton (Deceased), “Medal of Courage”, Jim Chapman, Terry Cochran, Dick Ford, Peter Hulswit (Deceased), Scott Jones, Bob Lynn, Mark Perry, Lee Reichert and Randy Tomaras. All will be recognized for “Life...
COLFAX — The first week of play in the Colfax golf league is completed. The league runs for nine weeks each Thursday in Colfax. The first week scores and results are as follows: A-bracket The McGregor Company (Matthew Scholz, 6, Phil Hergert, 11, Steve Evans, 13, Keith Muir, 10), 40. Ackerman Heating and Air (Bennett Gray, 12, Jake Ackerman, 9, Kyle Nance, 7, Dustin Dawson, 11), 39. Idaho Forest Group (Elias Whitefoot, 10, Jacob Keck, 9, Tyson Rogers, 5, Randy Lindbo, 13), 37. Medical Micro Machining (Jeff Davies, 8, Jake Hahn, 9, Jonathon M...
COLFAX — Spring Chinook Salmon fishing on the Snake River is officially open for select dates. The locations and dates are as follows: Location A: Below Little Goose Dam. Open Tuesdays and Fridays only, starting Tuesday, May 7. Location B: Below Ice Harbor Dam. Open Wednesdays and Thursdays starting Wednesday, May 8. Fishing will be open on those days until further notice. Anglers will officially be able to catch Chinook salmon. The rules for catching are as follows, from the WDFW: Minimum size is 12 inches, daily limit including no more t...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse baseball team are 5-10 on the season after losing four in a row. After losing to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 4-14, the Eagles were swept by the Dayton Bulldogs on senior night, 0-11, 0-17. Senior night took place on Saturday, April 27, in Endicott, where three seniors were recognized. Matthew DeFord, Joshua Thompson, and Wade Gribble were recognized by the fans and parents before the Bulldog series. The first game of the week was against the...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats softball team improved to 14-4 on the year with two wins against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 7-3, 13-1. Both games were played on Saturday, April 27, where five Wildcat seniors were recognized. The seniors were: Kyndra Stout, Kate Schultheis, Klara Andersson, Emily Jackson and Kaydee Heitstuman. Once the first game began, the Wildcats took control, scoring six of their seven first-game runs in the third and fourth innings to take the opening game 7-3. Kiya Soza pit...
COLFAX — Results for Colfax from the meet are as follows: Boys 100-meter— Zachary Cooper, 1st, 11.89; Tanner Senter, 6th, 12.60; Jaxon Wick, 8th, 12.69; John Largent, 12th; 12.98; JP McAnally, 15th, 13.10; Darin Repp, 26th, 14.08; Cameron Curtiss, 34th, 15.59; and Liam Demler, 37th, 16.86. 200-meter— Cooper, 1st, 23.71; Senter, 5th, 25.13; Wick, 6th, 25.26; Largent, 11th, 26.34; and Dexter McCully, 17th, 27.47. 800-meter— Dillon Thompson, 4th, 2:21.89; and Keagan Mackleit, 11th, 3:07.67. 110-meter hurdles— Cooper, 1st, 18.18. 4 X 100 relay— Co...
COLFAX — With the third official varsity golf match completed, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse’s McKenzie Stanley is making a strong impression on a potential run at a state championship. The senior golfer, who is committed to golf next year at Columbia Basin College, put up an impressive score of 99 in their tournament on Tuesday, April 16. The tournament was held in Chewelah, and was an 18-hole contest. The Colfax Bulldogs had two golfers post scores on the day as well. Connor McAnally shot a 101, and Jacob Ward shot a 103 in Chewelah. The nex...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats softball team dropped to sixth in RPI after a 12-3 loss against the Pullman Greyhounds. The game was played on Thursday, April 18, in Colton, where Pullman scored in each inning except the second inning. Kiya Soza pitched all seven innings for Colton, she allowed 12 runs, eight earned, on 14 hits with two walked batters. She would also strikeout seven batters. Colton registered just three hits in the game, one each from Soza, Leah Musson and Ella Nollmeyer. Soza pick...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs prevailed during their busy week with three wins. Colfax softball defeated Potlatch 20-10 in a game on Tuesday, April 16, then lost two straight against the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders, 3-13, 7-8. After the losses to the Crusaders, the Bulldogs took down the Chewelah Cougars in two straight games, 14-4, 24-3. The game against the Potlatch Loggers was played on Tuesday, April 16, in Colfax. Colfax scored at least one run in each of the five innings played...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs track and field team stood tall on home soil Saturday, April 20, taking home a fourth-place finish for the boys team in the MacDougall Invite. The girls team took seventh on the day as well. Of the 20 boys teams, Lakeside (Nine Mile) took first with 194.5 team points. The Garfield-Palouse Vikings took ninth with 28 team points, followed by the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles with 20 team points. The Oakesdale Nighthawks scored four team points, and the...
COLFAX — The 2024 spring golf league will kick off this Thursday, April 25, at the Colfax Golf Course. 14 total teams will participate, with seven teams in the “A Bracket”, and seven teams in the “B Bracket”. On the A bracket, the teams are: Whitman Family Dental, Almota Elevator, Idaho Forest Group, The McGregor Company, Medical Micro Machining, Ackerman Heating and Air, and Colfax Body Repair. The B bracket will be filled by teams: State Bank Northwest, St. John Telephone, Ace Hardware, KTM Wood, Harrison Electric, MDKJ Lawfirm, and Three...
COLFAX- The Colfax Bulldogs took down the Medical Lake Cardinals 16-10 in a baseball game Friday, April 19, in Colfax. The Cardinals wore their 1990's-era jersey for the game, as well as the Bulldogs. Medical Lake would jump to an early 7-2 lead after three innings before Colfax started their comeback. Colfax would score two runs in the fourth inning, three in the fifth inning and an impressive nine runs in the bottom of the six to win the game by six runs. Caden Inderrieden picked up the win...
ST. JOHN - After a four-game losing streak, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles split two games played last week. The first game was a 16-3 victory over the Colton Wildcats. The game was played on Tuesday, April 16, in Colton. The Eagles would score 10 runs in the sixth inning to help secure their 13-run victory, while holding the Wildcats to just one hit. Matthew DeFord pitched all six innings for the Eagles against the Wildcats. He allowed three runs, one earned, on just one hit with three w...
GARFIELD — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings took down the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles 14-4 in the first game of a double-header. The games were played on Saturday, April 20, in Garfield. The win against the Eagles was the first win of the season for the Vikings. The second game was a 19-8 victory for the Eagles, evening the series at 1-1. Before the two Whitman County teams met, the Vikings lost 13-0 to the Pomeroy Pirates, played on Tuesday, April 16. Riley Pfaff pitched five-and-a-third innings for the Vikings. He allowed eight runs, f...
TEKOA- The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves took down the Pomeroy Pirates 11-10 in a game in Tekoa on Thursday, April 18. The weather was a crisp 37 degrees at first pitch, with the game halted for 45 minutes due to both a snow, rain and hail delay. Assistant Coach Rob Wilkins spread QuickDry and cat litter all around the pitching mound, baseline and infield to dry the field out enough to get underway. Once the game got underway, the Timberwolves scored seven runs in the first inning, then four in...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats baseball team earned their first win of the season Saturday, April 13, with an 18-11 victory over the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. The victory was the first of a double-header, where the Eagles earned revenge by winning the second game 15-12. The first game saw both teams produce 14 hits and no errors in the game, while Colton scored six runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to help secure their seven-run victory. Tanner Baerlocher started on the mound for Colton. He went three-and-two-thirds innings, a...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats entered the week as the number eight ranked softball team for 1B rankings, and will see that number rise as they defeated the No. 4-ranked Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 28-10 then 15-1, in a double-header. The clash was played on Friday, April 12, in Tekoa. The first game saw Colton score seven runs in the first inning, five in both the third and fourth innings, then 10 in the fifth inning to secure the 18-run victory. Colton had 24 total hits in the game compared t...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team are facing a three-game losing-streak following their 5-2 loss against Orofino. The game was played on Wednesday, April 10, in Orofino. Colfax would out-hit Orofino 5-4 in the game, but could only produce two runs. Four errors were committed by the Bulldogs defense compared to zero from Orofino. After jumping to an early 2-0 lead, Orofino tied the game at two in the second, then would score three more runs to earn the three-run victory. JP Wigen pitched the first five innings for Colfax, allowing f...
ST. JOHN — Following their first official varsity golf match of the season, the Colfax Bulldogs and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles golf programs had an impressive showing in their second match. The match was held on Thursday, April 11, in Deer Park. For the boys, the overall winner was Dan Harrington of Northwest Christian (Colbert). He shot a 72. Jacob Ward would finish 18th for Colfax with a round of 89, and Connor McAnally took 45th with his round of 104. The girls side saw Almira-Coulee-Hartline’s Naomi Molitor take first with a rou...
GARFIELD — This Saturday, April 20, will see the Garfield Gun Club host a prize money shoot. The shoot is set to start at 7:30 a.m. with the squadding shoot, the shooting will start at 9 a.m. There will be three different categories for competition: singles, handicap and doubles. All categories are out of 50 shots, with doubles being 25 a pair. There will be an entry fee for each category, with a Lewis purse. There will be $500 in trophies awarded for A, B, C, D, ladies and junior class, with trophies for A, B and C class in doubles. There w...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs softball team bounced back after a loss to Kittitas with a 22-4 and 26-4 win against the Davenport Gorillas. The games were played on Friday, April 12, in Davenport. The first game saw the Bulldogs score 13 runs in the second inning to propel them to victory. Kirsten Akesson pitched two innings for Colfax, picking up the win with no runs allowed on one hit and four strikeouts. Harley Hennigar pitched two innings as well, allowing two runs on one hit. Following...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles track and field team had a strong showing in the district 9 1B second league meet of the season. The meet was held on Tuesday, April 9, in Pomeroy. A total of 11 teams competed, with the Eagles, Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, Garfield-Palouse Vikings, and Oakesdale Nighthawks sending athletes. Results for the Eagles are as follows: Boys 100-meter- Brody Fleming, 2nd, 11.79; and Danny Hunt, 32nd, 15.08. 200-meter-Fleming, 1st, 23.74, Will Tollett,...
PULLMAN - After the departure of Kyle Smith, the five-year head coach for Washington State University (WSU) men's basketball, the university has hired David Riley. Riley comes from coaching at Eastern Washington University (EWU), where he coached the previous three seasons for the Eagles. Riley coached EWU to a 62-38 total record, with back-to-back Big Sky conference titles, as well as Coach of the Year honors. The Eagles had a 21-11 record last season, including a regular season title. Riley...
