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TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves started their 2024 spring fast-pitch softball season on Saturday, March 23, with two home games against the Pomeroy Pirates. The games were played in Tekoa. The first game of the day saw the Timberwolves win the game 15-11 over the Pirates. Tekoa-Rosalia was out-hit in the game 16-11, but had three less errors, leading to their four-run victory. Starting pitcher Clare Wilkins pitched all seven innings for the Timberwolves. She allowed all 11 runs on 16...
COLFAX - The celebrations are seemingly endless in Colfax for the boys basketball team. Colfax celebrated the undefeated, 29-0 state championship winning basketball team Thursday, March 21, with their end-of-season basketball banquet. The banquet celebrated the C team, junior varsity, as well as varsity programs. Players, staff, and family members all were in attendance at the event. The event started with head coach Reece Jenkin thanking the family and coaches for their sacrifices and...
COLFAX - In the second track and field meet of the season for the Colfax Bulldogs, the boys' side excelled, taking third overall in the Hawk Invite. The invite took place in College Place on Saturday, March 23. The invite saw 14 boys teams and 13 girls teams compete. The overall boys winner was La Grande, who scored 162.5 team points. The Bulldogs took third with 82 team points. On the girls' side, the overall winning team was La Grande as well, this time scoring 222 team points. The Colfax...
COLFAX - After winning two games in Asotin last week, the Colfax Bulldogs baseball team opened their home games with a double-header against the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders. The two games were played on Friday, March 22. Colfax held a five-run advantage in the game until the second-to-last inning, when the Crusaders scored four runs in the sixth, and two in the seventh to take the 7-6 victory. Starting pitcher JP Wigen pitched five-and-a-third innings for the Bulldogs in the first...
COLFAX - Colfax Bulldogs senior point guard Seth Lustig capped off a perfect 29-0 basketball season with a state championship in the 2B division for the Bulldogs, their first since 2012. Lustig reaped the benefits of his stellar play in the state championship tournament with a player of the week award from the WIAA. The WIAA and GESA Credit Union recognize student-athletes each week, with Lustig winning the award in the last week of the winter sports season. "The first thing that comes to mind...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team competed in a jamboree to open the 2024 baseball season. The jamboree took place in Asotin on Saturday, March 9. The jamboree format saw the Bulldogs play four three-innings games. Two of the games were varsity games, and the other two were junior-varsity games. “All 23 kids saw some kind of action, and had it not been for daylight, everyone would’ve gotten an at bat,” said Colfax Head Coach Scott Parrish. The games played in the jamboree are not officially scored games, but teams competing in the gam...
ST. JOHN — After losing six players from the 2022-23 baseball team, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles are preparing for their opening game of the new season with a young roster. “We do have a young team, four eighth graders, six freshman, and one sophomore,” said Eagles Head Coach Dustin DeFord. DeFord is not worried about the youth on the team, as he is expecting a productive season from the team as a whole. Last season, the Eagles finished with a 3-12 overall record. They won two games against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, and one against...
PULLMAN — After starting the 2024 NCAA baseball season hot, the Washington State University (WSU) baseball team lost two-of-three against the Utah Utes. The series was played Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10. The lone win for WSU in the series was the opening game, where WSU earned the 7-1 victory. In the game, starting pitcher Grant Taylor went six innings, allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts. He also walked four batters and hit one. Offensively, WSU was led by Max Hartman, Kyle Russell, and Nate Swarts. All three h...
COLFAX — Starting Friday, March 15, the Whitman County track and field 2024 season will officially be underway. The Colfax Bulldogs track and field team will compete on Friday, March 15, in the Sweeney Invitational. The meet will take place in Lewiston, and will see the field events start at 10 a.m., and the track events will start at 11 a.m. There will be 20 total teams at the invitational. The teams are: Asotin, Cheney, Clarkston, Coeur D’Alene, Colfax, Connell, DeSales, Deary, Grangeville, Kellogg, Lake City, Lakeland, Lewiston, Lin...
COLTON — Whitman County gun club results for the ninth week of action are as follows: COLTON: 16 yard scores: Bill Christian, 25. Faron Craig, 25. Brien DeAtley, 25. Terry Roberts, 25. Ron Stanley, 25. Brian Windsor, 25. Cole Zacha, 25. Women 16 yard scores: Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 23. Aspen Vandevender, 22. Junior 16 yard scores: Wade Moser, 20. Chase Sanderson, 20. Dusty gun club finished their season in the Spokesman division last week. ENDICOTT: Trevor Johnson, 25. Eric Johnson, 21. Rich Villa, 21. Jim Pelissier, 21. Jessica P...
PULLMAN — For the first time in the post Klay Thompson era of Washington State University (WSU) basketball, WSU are favorites to qualify for the March Madness tournament, if not already guaranteed a spot. WSU currently sit as the 22nd best team in the nation, and will start their run at a PAC-12 Championship on Thursday, March 14. WSU will play the winner of the game against the University of California, Berkeley, (CAL), or Stanford. WSU received a first-round bye in the PAC-12 tournament as they finished second overall in the regular s...
COLTON — Gun club results for week eight are as follows: Colton: 16-yard scores: Faron Craig, 25. Jace Herrman, 25. Zarn Clausen, 24. Jim Curran, 24. Jim Dahmen, 24. Brien DeAtley, 24. Keven Hattenburg, 24. Terry Koeper, 24. Guy Olson, 24. Terry Roberts, 24. Brandon Vandevender, 24. Shane Warner, 24. Cole Zacha, 24. Alex Powers, 24. Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 24. Women 16-yard shooters: Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 24. Carisa King, 23. Aspen Vandevender, 23. Junior 16-yard shooters: W...
COLFAX — On Friday, March 1, more than two dozen lakes in Eastern Washington opened for trout fishing. The lakes in Whitman County currently open for trout fishing are: Pampa Pond: Located on State Highway 26 near LaCrosse. Rock Lake: Open year round in Whitman County. Trout fishing information can be found by going to the WDFW’s website. To fish in Washington, “anglers” must have a valid fishing license. Such licenses can be purchased online, or at various license dealers across Washington. There are six license dealers in Whitman County,...
COLFAX - The reigning 2B state championship girls basketball team, the Colfax Bulldogs, saw their title defense end with two-straight losses in the 2023-24 state championship tournament. With the exit, the Bulldogs failed to claim hardware from this season's tournament, however, the team is hungry for next season. "We are definitely disappointed in how our season ended, but do not want to lose sight of the accomplishments of our team. It would have been easy for our girl's to lose faith when we...
OAKESDALE - After entering the 1B WIAA State Tournament as the number 12 overall seed, the Oakesdale Nighthawks boys team season came to an end in the round of 12. The round of 12 game was played on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Spokane Arena against the number five seeded Neah Bay Red Devils. To get to the game against Neah Bay, Oakesdale took on Sound Christian Academy on Friday, Feb, 23, in Central Valley. Oakesdale handled Sound Christian Academy, earning the 56-44 victory to set them up in a...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdake Nighthawks girls High School student-athletes are bringing home more hardware for the 2023-24 sports year. In the fall, the girls took home the state championship trophy in volleyball, their third-straight. This winter season, the Nighthawk girls brought home a fourth-place trophy in basketball. The first time most of this group stepped on the court together was July 2023 at the Gonzaga Team Camp. The last time Payton played was five games during the 2021 Covid...
COLFAX - For the second straight season, a basketball program in Colfax have taken home the 2B WIAA state championship trophy. Last season was the Colfax Bulldog girls team with a perfect 28-0 season with a state championship. This time around, the boys team went 29-0, capping off their season with a dominant 65-52 victory over Columbia (Burbank) in the state title game. With the undefeated season, the Bulldogs were one of two teams in the state of Washington, regardless of classification, to...
PALOUSE - As the 12th overall seed in the 1B WIAA girls basketball tournament, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team played three games in three days, falling one game short of earning a trophy, however, the team exceeded expectations. The first game for the Vikings in the Spokane Arena was played on Wednesday, Feb. 28, against the number five overall seeded Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors. The Vikings won the first and fourth quarters, and lost the second and third quarters. The...
COLFAX - The spring sports season has officially started, with first practices taking place Monday, Feb. 26. In Colfax, the track and field team began their season with their first official practice. Many schools in the Whitman County area began practice Monday, Feb. 26, with other schools waiting until the conclusion of the boys and girls basketball state championships, where spring sport athletes are currently competing in basketball. Colfax baseball have a jamboree on Saturday, Mar. 9, in...
OAKESDALE — After the Oakesdale Nighthawks won the girls state championship in volleyball during this past fall sports season, many of the girls on that team are hungry for another state championship, this time on the hardwood. The Nighthawks entered the basketball tournament as the number six overall seed, however, they faced a strong opponent in their opening round match. Oakesdale faced the number three seed Waterville-Mansfield, who took down Oakesdale, 56-33. The game was played on Saturday, Feb. 24, in Wenatchee. “Waterville was tou...
OAKESDALE - At the conclusion of the district playoffs, the Oakesdale Nighthawks took their second-place district finish to the 1B WIAA State basketball tournament. Oakesdale entered the state tournament as the number 12 overall seed. The Nighthawks played a loser-out match on Friday, Feb. 23, in Central Valley. The game was played against the 13 overall seed, Sound Christian Academy. Oakesdale were the only Whitman County 1B team to qualify for the boys state tournament. Against Sound...
TEKOA - Before the 1B state tournament opening rounds took place, the 1B All-League teams were announced just before the district championship games in Dayton. On the girls side, 11 players from three teams were recognized, as well as the Oakesdale head coach, Heidi Perry, receiving Coach Of The Year honors. For the Oakesdale girls, seniors Payton Davis and Samantha Holling, junior Lucy Hockett, sophomore Bradyn Henley and freshman Grace Perry were recognized. For the Garfield-Palouse Vikings,...
COLTON — Weekly gun club results are as follows: Colton: 16-yard shooters: Aspen Vandevender, 25. Cecil Boles, 25. Jon Dahmen, 25. Brien Deatley, 25. Sean Lewis, 25. Bill Macklet, 25. Guy Olson, 25. Terry Roberts, 25. Daren Steele, 25. Brandon Vandevender, 25. Cole Zacha, 25. Women 16-yard shooters: Aspen Vandevender, 25. Jann Morbeck, 23. Stacy Harmon, 21. Junior 16-yard shooter: Wade Moser, 20. Jack Reisenauer, 15. Chase Sanderson, 15. Dusty: Division III: Mark Walker, 24. Stetson Steiger, 24. Colton Therian, 23. Tyler Wuestney, 23. Women: A...
PALOUSE — Entering the WIAA 1B basketball state tournament as the number 12 overall seed, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team knocked off the number 13 overall seed, Pateros, to advance to the round of 12. The game was played on Saturday, Feb. 14, and took place in Cheney. Garfield-Palouse scored 11 points in both the first and second quarters, then exploded for 30 second-half points to secure the 52-36 victory. After the first, the Vikings held a one-point lead as they held Pateros to 10 points. During the second quarter, the Vi...
COLFAX - Defending state champions, the Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team look to retain their title in the 2024 2B state championship tournament. The girls took on fifth seed Rainier on Friday, Feb. 23, in West Valley. As the fourth overall seed, the Bulldogs took care of business, defeating Rainier 57-32 to advance automatically to the quarterfinal round. Colfax opened the game with a 16-15 first quarter advantage. Rainier's Angelica Askey scored 11 first quarter points, including three...
