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  • SJEL Eagles fall to Dayton Bulldogs

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    DAYTON, Wash. - In their first away game on Friday, Dec. 6, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles narrowly fell to the Dayton Bulldogs, 54-48. Bear Brewer led the Eagles with 20 points on six field goals and shooting 7-for-13 from the free-throw line. Avery Anderson notched nine points on four field goals, Brody Fleming added seven points on three field goals and Ty Pierson contributed five points on two field goals. The Eagles collectively sank 9-for-24 free throws for 37.5%. Anderson...

  • Timberwolves have a slow start to season

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia boys basketball team fell to the Dayton Bulldogs, 64-29, on Saturday, Dec. 7, and dropped a matchup against the Valley Christian Panthers, 42-24, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Against the Bulldogs, Dayton opened the scoring with a 3-pointer and a layup. Timberwolves junior Brian Place put Tekoa-Rosalia on the board with a pair of free throws early in the first quarter. The Bulldogs continued to run the court in the opening frame, but freshman Ty Weldy gave the Timberwolves some...

  • T-wolves girls play close matchups

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia girls basketball team found themselves on both sides of a two-point decision in its last two games. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Timberwolves rallied in the final quarter against the Dayton Bulldogs, but fell just short and lost the game, 49-47. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Timberwolves defeated the Valley Christian Panthers, 39-37. Against the Bulldogs, it was a close matchup throughout the first half. At the end of the first quarter, Tekoa-Rosalia had a 16-12 lead, and at...

  • Colton boys drop a game to Gar-Pal

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    PALOUSE - On Friday, Dec. 6, the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team fell to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 53-9, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. Gar-Pal took a commanding 23-0 lead before Colton sophomore Wyatt Baysinger sank a free throw with 22 seconds remaining in the first quarter to put the Wildcats on the board. At the end of the opening frame, the Vikings led, 23-1. "Gar-Pal came out with more intensity from the start and created many opportunities through their defensive...

  • Colfax competes in Dick Griswold

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    POTLATCH – The Colfax Bulldogs boys wrestling team traveled to Potlatch to compete in the Dick Griswold Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bulldogs had wrestlers grapple their way to podium finishes at the event. Cooper Phillips took second place in the 132 weight class. In Round 1, Phillips defeated McCall-Donnelly’s Garrett Rogers by fall in 55 seconds. In the quarterfinals, Phillips defeated Clearwater Valley’s Tomas Gonzalez by fall at 2:21. In the semifinals, Phillips beat Orioni Grimes of Priest River by fall in 3:48. In the champ...

  • Bulldogs girls begin the season 3-1

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax girls basketball season has officially begun with the Bulldogs winning three of their first four games. The Bulldogs defeated 1B foe Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 69-52, for the home opener on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Colfax narrowly fell to the St. George's Dragons, 59-55, in an away game on Friday, Dec. 6, before beating 1A opponent Riverside Rams, 69-38, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bulldogs then defeated Upper Columbia Academy Lions, 45-26, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. "They're very...

  • Colfax boys basketball runs the court

    Matthew Strissel|Dec 12, 2024

    COLFAX — Picking up right where they left off last season, the Colfax Bulldogs boys basketball team has had a good start so far this season. The Bulldogs opened their schedule 4-0 with wins against the 1B Garfield-Palouse Vikings (2-1), 2B St. George’s Dragons (2-1), 1A Riverside Rams (3-1) and Upper Columbia Academy (1-1). “They are good kids, they compete hard and they care about each other,” said Colfax coach Reece Jenkin. “They want to see each other be successful and I think that’s su...

  • Gar-Pal boys open season 2-2

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    PALOUSE - Playing a pair of 2B opponents in the first four games of the season, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings boys basketball team has two wins and two losses. Gar-Pal opened the season with a 75-51 loss against last season's 2B State undefeated champions, the Colfax Bulldogs, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Vikings held their own against the State champs early in the game. Junior Lane Collier hit a 3-pointer and senior Bryce Pfaff had two buckets from outside the 3-point line early in the...

  • Viking girls begin season 3-1

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Dec 12, 2024

    PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings girls basketball team has won three games in a row, defeating the Colton Wildcats, Waitsburg Cardinals and Asotin Panthers, while falling to the Colfax Bulldogs in the season opener. Against Colfax, the Vikings took an early lead with junior Morgan Lentz hitting a 3-pointer and sophomore Kyra Brantner making a 2-point field goal. Colfax could only gain free throws while Gar-Pal freshman Molly Huffman hit a field goal and fellow freshman Tia Gehrin...

  • Oakesdale boys are young but ready

    Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    OAKESDALE - After finishing the regular season as league champions with an 11-1 record, the Oakesdale Nighthawks will look to be a force on the court again this season. The Nighthawks won a regional game against Sound Christian to qualify to play in Spokane Arena last season, but fell to Neah Bay, 58-45 to end their season with a record of 17-8. This year, Oakesdale is back and ready to defend its league championship. Oakesdale graduated four out of the seven players in the varsity rotation...

  • Vikings boys basketball sports depth and talent

    Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    PALOUSE — With the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings football season just coming to an end last Saturday, the boys basketball team will get little rest before the start of the basketball season. The total roster number is still TBD as football just got done, but coach Nate Holbrook said it looks like his team will have 25 players. Seniors this year include cross country runners Brendan and Kieran Snekvik, both playing guard, along with football players Bryce Pfaff (guard), Landon Orr (post) and Macent Rardon (post). The Vikings finished l...

  • Nighthawks ready to defend their District title

    Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    OAKESDALE - After taking fourth place at the State tournament last season, the Oakesdale Nighthawks girls basketball team is ready to make waves. Last season the Nighthawks finished with a record of 20-5, were the league champions and district champions. It was Oakesdale's first league-champion team in over 20 years and first district championship in over 15 years. "Our goals are to have fun, be present in the moment and compete," said Oakesdale head coach Heidi Perry. "Our focus is on the...

  • Gar-Pal girls look for a return to State

    Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    PALOUSE — After going 18-8 last year with a 12-1 stretch in the second half of the season, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings girls basketball team is back on the court. The Vikings made it to the State quarterfinals where they fell to Sunnyside Christian (23-5 last season) by just five points, 37-32. Gar-Pal graduated just one senior last year in Zoe Laughary, but are still relatively young with a lone senior this year in Camryn Blankenchip. The 5-foot-6 guard will be among juniors Elena Flansburg and Morgan Lentz with sophomore Kyra B...

  • Vikings finish season in quarterfinals

    Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    MOSES LAKE, Wash. - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings had their football season come to a close at the hand of the No. 2 team in the state, the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Vikings fell to the Wildcats, 56-12, in the quarterfinals of the WIAA 1B State playoffs. Gar-Pal finished the season with a 6-6 record. The Wildcats opened the scoring on a 20-yard touchdown run by Davian Adams. They added to their score in the first quarter when Preston Michel punched in a...

  • Colfax places 8th at State volleyball

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    YAKIMA, Wash. - The Colfax Bulldogs are bringing home some hardware as they took eighth place at the WIAA 2B State volleyball tournament on Thursday, Nov. 14. The Bulldogs went 2-2 at the tournament and exceeded expectations as they entered the tournament as the 13th seed. They finished the season with an 11-14 record. "Wow, what a season," said Colfax coach Megan Dorman. "They surpassed all my hopes for them and I have loved every minute of it. They are an enjoyable group to coach." Colfax open...

  • Pullman places 5th at State

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    YAKIMA, Wash. — The Pullman Greyhounds hoisted the WIAA 2A State volleyball fifth-place trophy to end the 2024 season on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Greyhounds had to fight their way through four opponents in two days to secure the hardware, all of which were higher-ranked teams. Pullman entered the State tournament as the No. 9 seed and took on No. 8 Washington Patriots (18-4 record) on Friday, Nov. 15. The Greyhounds handily defeated the Patriots, 3-0, with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-15. The Greyhounds went on to play the No. 1-seeded team a...

  • Greyhounds fall out of State soccer tourney

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Pullman Greyhounds girls soccer team fell out of the WIAA 2A State tournament on Thursday, Nov. 14. The 13th-seeded Greyhounds were shut out by the fourth-ranked Bellingham Bayhawks, 3-0, at Civic Stadium in Bellingham. The Bayhawks (20-3 record) scored two goals in the first half and one in the second. Individual statistics were not available at press time....

  • Colfax hosts NCAA DI West Regional XC meet

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Golf Course and Country Club hosted the NCAA Division I West Regional cross country meet on Friday, Nov. 15. Runners from 39 collegiate teams across the country gathered in Colfax and attempted to win a spot at the NCAA DI National Championships, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Saturday, Nov. 23. The top-two, seven-person teams from each Regional automatically qualify for Nationals, along with 38 individuals selected through an automatic qualifier and at-larg...

  • Vikings upset Tigers, move to quarterfinals

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    WENATCHEE, Wash. — The 10th-seeded Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings rallied in the second and third quarters to beat the 7th-seeded Entiat Tigers, 62-34, in the opening round of the WIAA 1B football playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Apple Bowl. The Tigers were previously undefeated on the season and finished with a record of 9-2, while the Vikings moved to a record of 6-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Entiat scored the lone touchdown in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by quarterback Ethan Fogelstrom. Gar-Pal answered in the second...

  • Gar-Pal volleyball defies the odds at State

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    YAKIMA, Wash. - Heading into the WIAA 1B State tournament as the No. 18 seed, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings put up a fight, but fell short of bringing home some hardware. The Vikings defeated No. 15 Naselle Comets in the opening round and took the eventual State champions, the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats, to five sets and only lost by three points. Gar-Pal finished its season with a loss to the No. 7 seed Waterville-Mansfield. In their first match of the State tournament on...

  • Oakesdale volleyball takes 2nd at State

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

    YAKIMA, Wash. - Sporting no seniors, one junior and a single sophomore, the Oakesdale Nighthawks finished the regular season undefeated and made it all the way to the State 1B volleyball championship match. Having defeated the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats, 3-1, in the last match of the regular season, the Wildcats were able to defeat the Nighthawks, 3-1, in the WIAA 1B State championship to win the State title and hand the Nighthawks their first and only loss of the season. "I love this team,...

  • Volleyball teams bring home trophies

    Matthew Strissel, The Whitman County Gazette|Nov 21, 2024

  • Colfax volleyball is heading to state tournament

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Nov 14, 2024

    CHENEY - The Colfax Bulldogs are heading to the Yakima Valley SunDome to play in the 2B State tournament after defeating Davenport, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague in the District 6 tournament. Colfax fell to Davenport, 3-2, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, forcing them to play two loser-out matches in order to continue their season. Only about a half an hour later, the Bulldogs had to face the Reardan Screaming Eagles. The Bulldogs dispatched with the Eagles, 3-1, and moved on to play the...

  • Nighthawks are 1B District 6 champions

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Nov 14, 2024

    ROSALIA - On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Oakesdale Nighthawks continued their dominating run this season and emerged from the 1B District 6 volleyball tournament as champions. It's amazing, it feels really good," said Oakesdale coach McKinzie Turner."This is a really fun team to coach. Our girls just outworked and worked so hard tonight and I think that's a big part of our success and we have to keep that focus." In the semifinals, the Nighthawks defeated the Valley Christian Panthers, 3-0, and beat...

  • Gar-Pal teams place at State cross country

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Nov 14, 2024

    PASCO, Wash. - Local athletes traveled to the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Wash. to compete in the WIAA State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings teams came home with some hardware as the boys placed second and girls took fourth at the meet. Other area teams included the Colton Wildcats and Pullman Greyhounds. The Gar-Pal boys scored 64 points, ahead of the Pope John Paul II school with 68 points placing third. In cross country, the team with the...

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