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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...
COLFAX - After an outstanding end to the season, the Colfax Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams both will head to the 2B WIAA state tournament. Both teams won their district crossover matches on Saturday, Feb. 17, in West Valley, to advance to state. The girls were up first, taking on Liberty Bell. Colfax dominated the match, taking the 67-21 victory. Colfax held Liberty Bell to just two points in the first quarter, where as the Bulldogs scored 23 first quarter points. Brynn McGaughy led...
PALOUSE - In a highly-anticipated battle between Whitman County rivals, the Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team and the Colton Wildcats, the Vikings emerged victorious, eliminating the Wildcats from state playoff contention. The Vikings and Wildcats played on Friday, Feb. 16, in Dayton. In the game, the Wildcats would struggle to score against the height and length of the Vikings. Colton would fall 29-42 to the Vikings. Although the Wildcats have height throughout their lineup, particularly...
OAKESDALE - Oakesdale will be all over the 1B boys basketball state tournament results, as both the boys and girls basketball teams have qualified for the tournament. The Nighthawk girls team took first in their district match with a decisive 35-30 victory over Sunnyside Christian. Both teams fought hard on the defensive end to limit scoring chances as both Oakesdale and Sunnyside Christian scored less than 40 points in the game. Oakesdale and Sunnyside Christian were both ranked in the top-10...
PULLMAN - With the 2023-24 High School wrestling season coming to an end, the top wrestlers in Washington traveled to Tacoma to compete in the Mat Classic state championship tournament. The tournament was held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17. Both the Colfax Bulldogs and Pullman Greyhounds sent athletes to compete in the Classic. Colfax had two athletes score points in the meet, with Cooper Phillips taking sixth. For the Greyhounds, they had four athletes score points, with three of them...
COLFAX - During halftime of both the boys and girls 2B district championship games, the All-League honors were announced for the north and south divisions. In the south division, the Bulldog girls had four players and their head coach recognized. The boys had four players recognized. Brynn McGaughy won MVP for the girls 2B south division. She has been dominate on the offensive and defensive ends all season, and proved that she is tough to stop from anywhere on the floor. Both Hailey Demler and B...
PALOUSE - Garfield-Palouse are one of three Whitman County teams to still have both their boys and girls basketball programs competing for the right to play in the state tournament. The Oakesdale Nighthawks boys and girls are the only two current local schools guaranteed to compete in the state tournament. Colfax have to play a crossover match on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the Colton Wildcat girls are competing alongside the Viking girls. The Viking boys played their district playoff game on Saturda...
OAKESDALE - After entering the district playoffs for the 2023-24 basketball season with the number one overall seed, the Oakesdale Nighthawks girls and boys basketball teams both will play for the 1B district championship. The Nighthawk boys team took down Sunnyside Christian 65-51 on Saturday, Feb. 10, advancing them to the district title game. Oakesdale dominated Sunnyside Christian from start-to-finish, clinching a state playoff berth no matter how the district championship game goes. The...
