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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is run again. Last week, we printed an old version of the story file that left the article incomplete. I apologize to the team, parents, and Whitman County Gazette readers. COLFAX - Plaques, hugs, tears, and laughs were part of the Colfax volleyball awards banquet on Dec. 3. About 60 parents, grandparents, and players gather in the Colfax High School cafeteria for a meal made by parents to watch the team awards to be presented, said varsity volleyball Coach Brandy Bro...
ST. JOHN - Ashlynn Archer-and Gianna Anderson are the Southeast 1B District 9's All-League volleyball Co-Players of the Year. The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) player, Archer, was honored along with her coach, Jenn Johnson, who was named Co-Coach of the Year with Oakesdale Coach McKinzie Turner. "It's just an honor to share it with McKinzie because she really built up that program," said Johnson. "It's more than volleyball ... you get friends out of the deal. She's more than just an...
POMEROY — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles girls basketball team suffered a hard loss in Pomeroy 65-30 on Dec. 11. The first quarter of the game was as close as it would get with the Pirates leading the Eagles 7-4. In the second quarter Pomeroy took off, scoring 23 points to SJEL’s 12 and the halftime score was 30-16. “Hailee Marty went down for us in the second quarter and that took away our only answer to Keely Maves,” said Coach Jeff Gates. Maves scored 42 points for the Pirates with 16 baskets, a 3-pointer, and 7 success...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles boys basketball team is off to a 3-1 season start. The Eagles’ first victory was against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats on Dec. 3. SJEL won 40-29. Eagle Tanner Fleming was the high scorer with 27 points, according to SJEL Coach Michael Stubbs. The second win of the season was on Dec. 7 against the Touchet Indians. The Eagles won 65-34. For SJEL, Pedro Molina scored 22 points, Fleming added 19 points, and Ryan Anderson contributed 10 points. “(It was a) high energy game with ball-...
CHATTAROY — The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team traveled to Chattaroy to defeat the Riverside Rams 48-30 on Dec. 10 and the Clarkston Bantams on Dec. 7. The Bulldogs jumped off to good start leading the Rams 22-10 at halftime. The second half was close with Colfax outscoring Riverside by 3 points in both quarters for a final 48-030 victory. Bulldog Brynn McGaughy scored 18 points with 8 baskets and 2 successful free throws. Asher Cai added 13 points from 5 baskets and by shooting 100% from the free throw line for another 3 points. Jaisha...
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves chewed up the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team 59-18 on Dec. 10. Tekoa-Rosalia (5-1) came on strong offensively leading Colton 43-11 at halftime. The Timberwolves continued to add to their lead throughout the second half by adding 9 more points to win 59-18. “We were missing three players who play a large role,” said Colton Coach Brandon McIntosh. “(Tekoa-Rosalia) came out and played fast.” Tekoa-Rosalia had the size advantage and capitalized on Colton turnovers early in the game. Despite trailing duri...
SPRINGDALE - A Tekoa-Rosalia wrestler won two matches during a dual meet at Mary Walker High School on Dec. 11. Wrestling at 145 pounds, freshman Alexis Taylor pinned both of her opponents in the second round. In her first bout, she wrestled Brianna Smith, of Mary Walker. In her second match, she pinned Jada Wood, of Republic-Curlew. She pinned both opponents using a half-Nelson after taking the up position on Round 2. With the pins, Taylor extends her record to 5-0. Taylor was the only...
OLYMPIA — Washington Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commissioner Fred Koontz resigned bring the total of open positions to two. Koontz sent a letter today to Gov. Jay Inslee resigning his at-large position of the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Koontz was appointed on Jan. 5, 2021, to a six-year term that expires on Dec. 31, 2026. “We appreciate Fred’s engagement and curious mind on the commission,” said Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair Larry Carpenter. “He encouraged us to be bold in our mission and we enjoyed his passion for biodiversity conservat...
OLYMPIA - The state Supreme Court declined to redraw new legislative and congressional maps. The decision follows an attempt by the Redistrict Commission to reapportion the state in the wake of the 2020 Census. It means that the maps previously submitted will likely be the establishing documents for new legislative and congressional districts. If the maps are retained, Franklin and Adams counties are to be split between legislative districts. Currently, both fall within the 9th Legislative...
ENDICOTT - An overloaded power outlet started a fire in an Endicott home on Monday, causing extensive damage. Whitman County Fire District 6 responded to a neighbor's 9-1-1 call at 1:12 p.m. to report seeing smoke coming from the two-story house at 200 Church Street, said Secretary Steve Lawrence. A woman lives in the home and was able to safely escape Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and cut a hole in the roof to douse where it started to damage the attic. The fire started on the...
PULLMAN - The Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Idaho (UoI) are donating $1 million for a new terminal at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport. The two universities pledged the money following donations from the cities of Moscow and Pullman. WSU is contributing $600,000. UoI is pledging $400,000. The cities of Pullman and Moscow each contributed $2 million. The new terminal is projected to cost $61 million, with $51 million coming from federal funding. "Pullman-Moscow...
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