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COLTON — Led by second-year head coach Brad Jenkins, the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team will try to pounce the competition this season. The Wildcats finished last season with a 2-17 record, but had multiple players nominated for all-league. This year, Colton has a lone senior in forward Ryan Impson. Expected contributors include Ivan Michel, Jake Moehrle, Silas Nollmeyer, Xavier Druffel and Brennan Schlee. The total roster number is 16 players this year. “Most teams have their sights on the state tournament or making it to the pos...
COLTON — Under the direction of new head coach Nate Bailey, the Colton Wildcats girls basketball team will aim to be a force on the court. The Wildcats will have two seniors in Ella Nollmeyer at center and Clair Moehrle at guard. Nollmeyer was an all-league selection last season. Prospective starters include Nollmeyer, Moehrle, Leah Musson, Rory Weber and Kiya Soza. The total roster is seven players on varsity, five on JV. “Being a first-year coach with this team, it takes time for both the players and myself to adapt to each other’s style...
COLFAX - Bulldogs boys basketball head coach Reece Jenkin and his team ended last season with a perfect 29-0 record, winning the District and State championships. This year, Colfax brings back two starters in Jayce Kelly and Adrik Jenkin. Seniors this season are Kelly at guard and JP McAnally at forward. Other expected contributors include Ledger Kelly, Gunner Brown, Dillon Thompson, Caleb Lusig and McAnally. "We lost a lot of experience from the prior year, but we have the potential to be a goo...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves boys basketball team fell to the Valley Christian Panthers, 66-41, for the season opener on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers gained a 14-4 lead to end the first quarter. While Valley Christian added substantial points in the second quarter, the Timberwolves were still able to rally a bit. Down, 30-8, halfway through the second, the Timberwolves doubled their score and gained the next seven points. At halftime, Valley Christian led, 37-21. The Panthers...
TEKOA - Late in the fourth quarter, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls basketball team made a comeback to defeat the Valley Christian Panthers, 47-42, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Timberwolves took a 10-o lead to start the game before the Panthers could muster a single point. At the end of the first quarter, Tekoa-Rosalia led, 10-5. Valley Christian kept pace with Tekoa-Rosalia in the second quarter and the halftime score became 22-16 in favor of the Timberwolves. The third quarter was a tough one...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles girls basketball team opened the season with a 42-29 loss to the Cusick Panthers on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers led 13-3 at the end of the first quarter and built a 21-7 lead by halftime. After the third frame, Cusick led 29-16 and each team scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to give the final score. The fourth was the highest-scoring quarter for the Eagles. "For having eight girls, five of which are freshmen and two who haven't...
ST. JOHN - On the first night of play for the 2024 basketball season, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles fell to the Cusick Panthers, 73-48, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers built a 15-10 lead at the end of the first quarter then exploded on offense in the second frame, giving a halftime score of 42-23. At the end of the third quarter, Cusick led, 59-38. The Eagles kept up with the Panthers in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too much to mount a comeback. "It was a real hard...
OAKESDALE - AFter a bit of a rough start to the game, the Oakesdale Nighthawks battled back to defeat the Oakesdale Tigers, 61-47, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Odessa jumped to a 7-0 lead before Oakesdale could sink a bucket just under halfway through the first quarter. Senior Charlie Henning got the Nighthawks on the board. Oakesdale also got into some foul trouble early on, having five fouls in the first four minutes of the opening frame. The Nighthawks were able to tie the score at 10-10 when...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks girls basketball team came away with a big win against the Odessa Tigers at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Nighthawks instigated the mercy rule and defeated the Tigers, 62-19. The Nighthawks flew to an 11-1 lead to start the game. By the end of the first quarter, Oakesdale gained a 24-7 advantage. Oakesdale added two steals resulting in breakaway layups in the second quarter, the first one coming from freshman guard Megan Crider and the second at the hands of...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs wrestling team hosted two meets last week with the boys competing on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the girls grappling on Thursday, Dec. 12. Teams from Asotin, Colfax, Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL), Lind-Ritzville, Pomeroy, Potlatch and Waitsburg competed in the boys meet. The girls meet had several more teams wrestling, 30 in total. The following are the results for each meet. BOYS Colfax 132 pounds Round 1 - Cooper Phillips (Colfax) over...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles faced tough challengers throughout last week, falling to three teams in girls basketball action. The Eagles fell to 2B opponent Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Lions, 64-25, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. SJEL then lost a league matchup to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 77-4, on Friday, Dec. 13, before dropping another league game to the Oakesdale Nighthawks, 71-7, on Saturday, Dec. 13. Gar-Pal now sports a record of 4-1, with Oakesdale being 5-2 on the season. Against UCA, the Lions p...
ST. JOHN - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings bested the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles, 62-37, on Friday, Dec. 13. The Vikings gained an early lead to go ahead 10-6 to end the first quarter. At halftime, the Vikings built a 24-12 advantage. The Eagles kept pace with the Vikings for the third quarter, scoring 17 points and Gar-Pal scoring 21. With the Vikings adding 17 points to their tally in the final quarter and the Eagles scoring seven, Gar-Pal came away with the win. Gar-Pal senior L...
ST. JOHN - On Friday, Dec. 13, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) girls basketball team defeated the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 77-4, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. The Vikings dominated on both sides of the ball, with the defense holding SJEL to two points in the first, none in the second, two in the third and shutting out the Eagles in the fourth. The Gar-Pal offense scored 33 points in the first, 15 in the second, 17 in the third and 12 in the fourth. Elena Flansburg led the...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timerwolves boys basketball team split last weekend's games by defeating the Colton Wildcats on Friday, Dec. 13, and falling to the Pomeroy Pirates on Saturday, Dec.14. The Timberwolves beat the Wildcats, 39-38, and lost to Pomeroy, 61-18. A full box score was not available at press time for the game against Colton. Against Pomeroy, the Pirates led, 12-9, to end the first quarter and built a 28-14 lead at halftime. Tekoa-Rosalia couldn't muster a point in the third...
TEKOA - It was a tough weekend for the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls basketball team as they fell to the Colton Wildcats on Friday, Dec. 13, and the Pomeroy Pirates on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Wildcats defeated the Timberwolves, 51-30, while Pomeroy beat Tekoa-Rosalia, 45-35. Against the Pirates, Tekoa-Rosalia gained a small lead to start the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led, 8-5. Pomeroy took the lead in the second quarter, gaining a 20-16 advantage at halftime. The...
BURBANK, Wash. — The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball suffered a non-league loss to the Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes, 50-40, on Saturday, Dec. 14. Against Columbia, it was a close matchup until late in the game. The score was tied, 17-17, to end the first quarter. The Coyotes gained a slight edge before halftime, scoring nine points in the second quarter with Colfax scoring seven. Each team scored 10 points in the third quarter to keep it a two-point game. In the final quarter, Columbia scored 14 points with Colfax scoring six, giving the 5...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks girls basketball team had a successful week on the court, going 3-0 in their last three games. The Nighthawks defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 71-9, on Friday, Dec. 13, before beating the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 71-7, on Saturday, Dec. 14. Oakesdale then beat the Colton Wildcats, 48-28, on Monday, Dec. 16. Against Waitsburg, Oakesdale gained a 25-2 lead to end the first quarter. At halftime, the Nighthawks led, 43-6. Continuing their...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks boys basketball team is officially on a winning streak, having won three games in a row over the course of last week. The Nighthawks defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 80-19, on Friday, Dec. 13, before beating the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 73-34, on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Nighthawks then defeated the Colton Wildcats, 67-38, on Monday, Dec. 16. Against Waitsburg, Oakesdale built a 19-4 lead to end the first quarter and led 42-7 at halftime. The...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats girls basketball team won a game, but lost two in their last three matchups over the week. The Wildcats defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 51-30, on Friday, Dec. 13 before beating the Waitsburg Cardinals, 67-17, on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Wildcats then fell to the Oakesdale Nighthawks on Monday, Dec. 16. Against the Cardinals, the Wildcats defense held Waitsburg to single digits in each quarter of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Wildcats amassed a 23-5 lead. At halftime, Colton led, 37-7. C...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats boys basketball team just barely fell short in two games last week. Colton fell to the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 39-36, on Friday, Dec. 13, before losing by just two points to the Waitsburg Cardinals, 50-48, on Saturday, Dec 14. The Wildcats then lost to the Oakesdale Nighthawks, 67-38, on Monday, Dec. 16. Against Waitsburg, it was a close matchup to start with Waitsburg gaining an 8-6 lead to end the first quarter. The Cardinals added a small advantage in the...
BURBANK, Wash. — In a rematch of last season’s 2B State championship game, the Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes got a bit of revenge against the Colfax Bulldogs. The Coyotes defeated the Bulldogs, 70-55, on Saturday, Dec. 14, handing Colfax its first loss in 34 games. Columbia opened the scoring early in the game with a 3-pointer by senior Caden Ross. Colfax answered with a 3-pointer by senior Jayce Kelly to tie the game. The Bulldogs took an early 6-5 lead with a 3-pointer by junior Adrik Jenkin. Columbia took the lead halfway through the ope...
ST. JOHN - Playing four games in seven days, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles boys basketball team competed against both league and non-league opponents last week. The Eagles fell to 2B foe Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Lions, 60-38, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. SJEL then lost to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 62-36, on Friday, Dec. 13, before ending the weekend with a 73-34 loss to the Oakesdale Nighthawks on Saturday, Dec. 14. Against the Lions, it was a close matchup through...
PULLMAN - In the second annual Clash of the Combines, the cross-state rivals Pullman Greyhounds and Moscow Bears faced off in basketball action on Friday, Dec. 13. The Greyhounds dominated from the beginning with the girls winning, 47-39, and the boys winning 73-48. A panel of judges made up of local community members also decided Pullman had more school spirit to win the Clash of the Combines trophy. About $5,000 was raised for Alternative to Violence between the two schools. The girls game...
PALOUSE — The Colton Wildcats girls basketball team lost an away game against the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 67-8, on Friday, Dec. 6. Gar-Pal took an early lead in the game and the defense held strong. At the end of the first quarter, the Vikings led, 16-2, and built a 38-7 advantage by halftime. Colton gained a point in the third quarter, but that was all the Wildcats could muster for the rest of the game. Gar-Pal scored 17 points in the third and 12 in the fourth quarter. Wildcats j...
DAYTON, Wash. - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles girls basketball team fell to the Dayton Bulldogs, 50-12, on Friday, Dec. 6. The Eagles were held to no points in the first quarter and three in the second. At halftime the score was 31-3 in favor of the Bulldogs. SJEL scored four points in the third quarter and five in the fourth while the Bulldogs gained 11 points in the third and eight in the fourth for the final 50-12 tally. The Eagles fall to 0-2 to start the season while Dayton...
