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POMEROY - Beginning the final week of the season, Pomeroy hosted SELW on Tuesday, July 23. Pomeroy came out ahead with a team score of 618 to SELW's 407. Pomeroy's Kael Edwards topped the leaderboard with six first-place wins, a second and a third-place finish. He won the boys 11-12 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard breaststroke, 100-yard IM, and was part of the first-place finishes in the boys 13-14 freestyle and medley relay teams. Hudson Newberg, of Pomeroy, had five firsts and a...
PALOUSE — Through changes in home pool sites due to ongoing renovations, this summer season for the Tri-County Swim League has certainly been notable. From personal bests and several close matchups, the final regular-season matchups of the year have come to an end. The championship meet is set for 10 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Palouse pool. “The season went really well. All the teams who hosted put a lot of effort into their meets and we appreciate them,” said Tiffani Organ, a swim coach for the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SEL...
PULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 23, Pullman hosted Colfax and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP). Pullman won the meet with 583.5 points, followed by GPOP with 302 and Colfax at 211.5. Pullman went on to host Colfax on Friday, July 26, for the final meet of the regular season before the championship meet on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Palouse pool. GPOP hosted St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna and Pomeroy on Thursday, July 25, for their final meet of the regular season. On Tuesday, Pullman's...
PATEROS, Wash. - Watersports enthusiasts raced in the Apple Pie Jamboree last weekend, July 19-21 in Pateros, Wash. Racers competed in several categories to attempt to be the best in their respective field on the Columbia river. According to the event's website, "The Apple Pie Jamboree is an annual event that brings together the best of our community to raise money for local students, clubs and community groups. The Apple Pie Jamboree is better than ever with even more events, fun, friends and...
COLFAX - Golfers of several ages and experience levels came to the Colfax Golf Club for the 16th annual Peter Zornes Memorial Golf tournament on Saturday, July 13. There were 64 golfers attending the event from across Washington, Oregon, Southern Idaho and Arizona. Participants received player welcome bags, tournament shirts and golf balls. There was also a silent auction to raise more money for the Peter A. Zornes Memorial Neuroscience Scholarship. Kathy Zornes gave a short history of the...
ROSALIA - The town of Rosalia was host to the Rolling Hills Rodeo Association's second rodeo of the year on Saturday, July 20. The event was originally going to take place both Saturday and Sunday, but the Sunday events were canceled due to high heat. The rodeo featured competitions in barrel racing, goat tying, breakaway roping, steer daubing, dummy roping and more. The preliminary times and placings are in, but results are not official until a final audit. The final results will be posted to...
COLTON - Special Olympics athletes had a chance to enjoy the summer sun at "hot bocce" at the Colton Booster Gun Club on Saturday, July 13. The event also included cornhole and card games inside. The event had 92 participants and they all agreed "hot bocce" should be an annual event. When it first began in 2022, the temperature outside reached 104 degrees, hence the name "hot bocce." This year was a bit cooler as the temperature was notched at 94 degrees outside when checked during the lunch...
ENDICOTT - Throughout the heat of summer, athletes were able to cool off in the pool as the first swim meets of the season occurred last week. On Tuesday, July 9, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Watuchna (SELW) prevailed as it hosted Colfax and Pomeroy in Endicott, and Pullman defeated Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) in Palouse on the same day. Colfax and GPOP went on to swim in Pomeroy on Thursday, July 11, and Pullman hosted SELW on Friday, July 12. Colfax, Pomeroy at SELW SELW won its ho...
The 56th annual Cheney Rodeo was held last weekend, July 12-14, at the Bi-Mart Arena in Cheney. Cowboys and cowgirls came from across the country to participate in the rodeo. Caleb McMillan of Soap Lake, Wash., won all-around cowboy as he participated in bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. Clay Stone, 27, of Blackfoot, Idaho, won the bareback riding event with 84.5 points on C5 Rodeo's horse named "Chasing Dreams." In steer wrestling, Cody Cabral, 35, of Hilo, Hawaii, won with a ti...
COLFAX — This weekend, on July 13-14, the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds will hold the Sagebrush Classic Junior Show. The show began in 2016 and this will be the second year the Fairgrounds in Colfax has hosted the event. There are three classes of steer, heifer and showmanship. Within showmanship, there will be a junior, intermediate and senior division with five places paid in each class and division. In the steer classes, there will be a jackpot steer of champion and reserve, Charolais Influenced steer champion and reserve, Simmental I...
RITZVILLE - Heading into his junior year of high school at Lind-Ritzville, Hayes Hennings is already making a name for himself on the national stage. On July 14 through 20, Hennings will represent Washington at the national trap shooting competition in Rock Springs, Wyo., through the National High School Rodeo Association. He is the current state champion for Washington. "I'm really proud of him," Hayes's mother Michelle Hennings said. "When he puts his mind to setting goals, he works really...
COLFAX - The 16th annual Peter Zornes Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the Colfax Golf Course this Saturday, July 13, starting at 10 a.m. Golfers of all experience levels are welcome to participate in the 18-hole scramble. Following the tournament, there will be a dinner announcing the winners and awarding prizes, along with a silent auction. Families are encouraged to come and those not wishing to play golf can go to the dinner for a donation to the Peter A Zornes Memorial Neuroscience...
COLTON - On Saturday, July 13, the Whitman County Cougars Special Olympics will be hosting a Fun Day of 'hot bocce' and cornhole at the Colton Booster Gun Club starting at 10 a.m. There will also be indoor activities with card games and music, due to the summer heat, along with lunch served at noon. Debbie Niehenke, Program Coordinator for the Whitman County Cougars Special Olympics, said it will be a fun-filled day that athletes and volunteers can enjoy for "bragging rights" competition with...
MOSCOW — The Humane Society of the Palouse (HSOP) will hold a cornhole tournament and silent auction benefiting lost and homeless pets in the area at the Moscow Moose Lodge on Saturday, July 20. Registration opens at 10 a.m. with the tournament starting at 11:30 a.m. Round robin games will determine whether a team is placed in the “pro” or “backyard” brackets for the remainder of the tournament. “This family-friendly event offers fun and light-hearted competition, community spirit and exciting auction items, all in support of lost and homeles...
TEKOA — This Independence Day will bring a new type of swimming to the Tekoa pool. Night swim starts July 4 with family time going from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and allowing all swimmers from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Night swims will be every Thursday and Saturday. Regular hours for the pool are noon to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays; noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. The pool is closed on Monday, and the first and last hour of regular pool hours are lap swim. Swimming lesions w...
ENDICOTT — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SELW) swim team has 62 swimmers on the roster, and they are all looking forward to the start of the season. SELW will host Pomeroy and Colfax, in Endicott, for the first swim meet of the summer on Tuesday, July 9, with Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Potlatch-Plummer (GPOP) hosting Pullman in Palouse on the same day. Katie Bailey, coach for the LaCrosse and Washtucna portion of SELW and Tri-County Swim League director, said athletes who participate in swimming for the summer helps build strong r...
ST. JOHN - The town of St. John was host to the sixth annual "Try"-athalon where people participated in trap shooting, golf and horseshoes to raise funds for the Eagles/Wildcats Sports Booster Club on Saturday, June 29. Those participating shot a round of trap at the St. John Gun Club before heading to the Golf Course for nine rounds and finishing at the fairgrounds for horseshoes. There was also a silent auction and live music from Rockwell Band. The Best Lady of the day went to Tracy...
TEKOA — A bicycle ride up Steptoe Butte is set for 9 a.m. this Saturday, June 29. Participants will meet at the Rosalia City Park on West 9th Street in Rosalia and will make a 52-mile trek on the backroads to Oakesdale before climbing the spiraling road up Steptoe Butte. It will be a 14-minute per mile pace on the 4-mile climb. The road up the butte is rough with plenty of potholes with repaving not scheduled until 2025. The leader of the event is Paul Brunton. Those interested in participating can call him at (509) 953-9564. Heavy rain or w...
TEKOA — Whitman County Public Health is expanding its program this year to offer free swim lessons for Whitman County residents. The towns where swim lessons will be offered are Garfield, LaCrosse, Oakesdale, Palouse, Pullman (income based), Rosalia and Tekoa. Pullman swim lessons are for Pullman residents only. Whitman County Public Health will also cover the costs of the “Baby and Me” swim lessons through the Whitman County Hospital and Medical Center For residents to sign up for the free lessons, they will need to contact the Tekoa pool....
TEKOA — Two new youth sports are being offered by the Tekoa-Rosalia Athletic Club (TRAC) starting this fall. Flag football will be offered for first through sixth grade boys and soccer will be for kindergarten through sixth graders (5-12 year olds). Both sports are still in the early planning stages and will gauge the number of teams based on how many athletes sign up to play. Flag football Practices for the new flag football league will begin sometime in August and games will be held Saturdays beginning Sept. 14 and ending Oct. 5. Teams w...
COLFAX –– Summer is heating up, and so are the Colfax Bullsharks, as the swim season approaches. Currently there are 26 swimmers registered on the team with several talented athletes returning from last year, according to head coach Janni Burt. The first practice of the season was held Monday, June 17. “(I look forward to) just seeing the kids again,” Burt said. “They’re always so eager to work and improve themselves.” The first swim meet of the season is scheduled to be Tuesday, July 9, in Endicott. Leaving little time to rest, the team will...
COLFAX — Week 7 of the 2024 Colfax Men’s Club Spring League is in the books and the final regular-season results are in. The McGregor Company finished top of the A-bracket with 232 points and will play the leader of the B-bracket, MDKJ Lawfirm with 234 points, for first and second place. Idaho Forest Group (227 points) finished second in the A-bracket and will play second-place finishers of the B-bracket, Three Jack National (233 points) for third and fourth place. The remaining third-place teams in their respective bracket will face each oth...
PALOUSE — The summer season is here and along with it comes the fun-filled days at the local swimming pool. The Palouse announced its 2024 schedule, beginning Friday, June 14, and running through Saturday, Aug. 17. The schedule is subject to change. Daily schedule On Monday through Friday, swim lessons will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Session one will be July 15-18, 22-24 and 26. Session two will be July 29-Aug. 8 on Monday through Thursday only. Swim team practice will be from noon to 1 p.m.; open swim 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; lap swim and w...
LIND - People gathered from miles around to witness the destruction of farm equipment at the 35th annual Lind Lions Club combine derby on Saturday, June 8. The event also featured a parade, barbecue in the park, and pickup and grain truck races, including an Australian Pursuit and powder puff races. The day was capped off with a live music show from the Fred Bauer band. The combine derby featured drivers from Lind, Othello, Chewelah, Rosalia, Pullman, Cheney and even Urbandale, Iowa. It was a...
