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PALOUSE — Kennedy Cook of Garfield-Palouse has been named one of the WIAA Athlete’s Of The Week for week 36. Kennedy Cook earned the recognition after her performance at the track and field districts meet, which took place in Colfax, Washington last week. At the event, Cook led the lady Vikings to a 1B District 7/9 championship as she competed in the 200m, 400m, and was the anchor for the 4 X 200m and 4 X 400m race. She won first place in all four events. She has the fastest 1B 400m and 200m times in the state, where this past weekend she won...
PULMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds girls have won state for tennis in the WIAA 2A state tournament. This is the first time that the Greyhounds have won a team state championship for tennis, and was the second consecutive year that the Greyhounds had people medal in all four events, boys and girls singles and doubles. The boys side also put on a show, taking third overall in state. For the girls, Rhoda Wang won her second straight state championship after winning her championship match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Her single state championship w...
TUMWATER — After the conclusion of the WIAA 1B and 2B state golf tournament in Tumwater, Washington, Northwest Christian had a golfer finish first overall on the boys side, and the girls side saw a Tekoa-Rosalia golfer finish seventh. Dan Harrington was the winner of the boys state golf tournament over the weekend in Tumwater with an overall score of 153, taking first place by four strokes. Harrington shot a 74 on the first day of the competition, the low for the tournament. He followed up his day one with a 79 on day two to secure the v...
The Bulldogs competed over the weekend in the WIAA 2B state track and field meet in Yakima, Washington. For the boys, there were three representatives from the Bulldogs who helped earn Colfax 23rd overall in state. Zachary Cooper competed in the 110m hurdles, pole vault, and 100m dash. He failed to qualify for the finals in both running events, but placed second in state in pole vault with a height of 13-09, a PR of over a well over a foot for Cooper. Alex Binks competed in the shot put for...
COLFAX –– The Colfax Bulldogs went out in the WIAA 2B State Tournament early after they lost to Northwest Christian 9-0 in the first game Saturday in the loser's bracket. They advanced to that game by winning their opening round game Friday 11-10 against the Raymond-South Bend Seagulls. Then, the Bulldogs lost 11-21 to the Adna Pirates to place them in the game against Northwest Christian Saturday. The game against the Seagulls was a whirlwind game for both teams. The Seagulls were the away team...
Gazette Reporter COLFAX - The Whitman County Historical Society presented a dedication of bravery and honor to former Whitman County Sheriff Levi Morton "Pete" Parnell, who was killed in the line of duty on April 17, 1949, in Pullman's infamous "Easter Day Massacre." The ceremony honored other fallen Whitman County lawmen in current Sheriff Brett Myers' history and recognition speech. "One day, I was walking and found his [Levi "Pete" Parnell's] headstone. His headstone said nothing about who...
COLFAX - Warm and sunny weather shed some light on the somber mood Monday, May 30, as locals gathered for the Remember and Honor Memorial Day Ceremony at the Colfax Cemetery. Over eighty locals surrounded the VFW War Memorial to pay respects to the fallen 309 veterans buried at Colfax Cemetery. "Today was one of the largest crowds we've had in the past 23 years that I have been doing this," said Event Coordinator and Colfax Funeral Director Craig Corbeill. "I think the cemetery looks especially...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia Garden Club will host their annual plant sale Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mini park during Battle Days. The fundraiser pays for expenses with the mini park, and plant donations come from members' gardens. The Garden Club's next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 7, in Cheney. Members can tour Betty Gingrich's garden at 11 o'clock, with lunch at the El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant afterward. Members will then go to the Eastern Washington University (EWU) campus to meet EWU Biology Professor Dr. Robin...
PULLMAN— The Pullman Greyhounds ended their stellar season last weekend as they finished fourth overall in the WIAA 2B State Championships, which took place at Renton Memorial Stadium in Renton, Washington. The Greyhounds started the tournament as the No. 6 overall seed. Their first game was a 4-0 victory against White River to move the Greyhounds into the Quarterfinal match up. The quarterfinal game saw the Greyhounds upset No. 3 overall Franklin Pierce 3-0. This moved the Greyhounds into the semifinal game, while still not allowing a goal a...
