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COLFAX - The Colfax boys wrestling team is making a name for themselves as several wrestlers are ranked top-10 in their respective weight classes. The Bulldogs as a team are currently ranked 19th in the state, according to the most recent Washington Wrestling Report. Ty Scott is currently ranked No. 4 in the 113-pound weight class and Cooper Phillips is ranked No. 3 at 126 pounds. Dillon Gassenberg is ranked eighth at 138 pounds. For the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, Alexis Taylor is ranked third...
POMEROY, Wash. - Several area wrestlers competed in the annual Pomeroy Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Colfax Bulldogs took second place as a team with 11 wrestlers scoring 149 points. The winning team was from Potlatch, Idaho, with 21 wrestlers amassing 170 points. The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves sent five wrestlers, taking 13th place as a team with 12 points. Bulldogs take to the mats Colfax had four first-place finishers and one second-place wrestler in their respective...
OAKESDALE — After the Oakesdale Nighthawks boys and girls basketball games against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats were canceled on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Nighthawks played over the weekend against the Dayton Bulldogs and Pomeroy Pirates. The Oakesdale girls defeated Dayton, 50-21, on Friday, Dec. 20, before beating the Pomeroy Pirates, 31-20, on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Nighthawks boys beat the Bulldogs, 59-41, on Friday and fell to the Pirates, 65-46, on Saturday. Girls go 2-0 Against Dayton, the Nighthawks gained a 12-7 lead to end the f...
PALOUSE — Both the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) boys and girls basketball teams went undefeated over the weekend, having defeated the Pomeroy Pirates on Friday, Dec. 20, and the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Gar-Pal boys move to 5-2 on the season, having only lost to 2B opponents Asotin and Colfax — last season’s undefeated State champions. The Vikings girls finish the 2024 calendar year with a record of 6-1, only losing to Colfax in the season-opening matchup. Gar-Pal girls raze the courts The Vikings girls are on a hot s...
ST. JOHN - Over the weekend, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) boys and girls teams played the Colton Wildcats and Waitsburg Cardinals. The Eagles boys went 2-0, defeating the Wildcats, 67-38, on Friday, Dec. 20, and the Cardinals, 71-58, on Saturday, Dec. 21. The SJEL girls fell to Colton, 62-12, on Friday and lost to Waitsburg, 44-23, on Saturday. Eagles boys claw the competition Against Colton, the Eagles boys took a one-point lead to end the first quarter, 15-14. SJEL slowly increased...
SPOKANE — The Colfax Bulldogs wrestling team traveled to Rogers High School to compete in the M2 Mallet tournament on Saturday, Dec. 21. Several Colfax grapplers took to the mats with Dillon Gassenberg taking second place in the 138-pound bracket. Gassenberg pinned Dayson Moorhead of Ferris in the quarterfinals and defeated Nathan Kostecka of Lewis and Clark by a 3-1 decision in the semifinals. In the championship bout, Quinton O’Bannon of University defeated Gassenberg by fall for the second-place finish. Ty Scott made it to the con...
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - After splitting games against Lakeside on Tuesday, Dec. 17, both the Colfax boys and girls basketball teams went into Medical Lake Cardinals territory and came away with victories on Friday, Dec. 20. The Bulldog boys defeated Lakeside, 68-33, and won against Medical Lake, 77-48, bringing their record to 6-1 on the season. The Colfax girls narroly fell to Lakeside, 53-48, on Tuesday before bouncing back strong against the Cardinals, winning 63-17, and making the team 4-3 so...
ROSALIA — The Tekoa-Rosalia (T-R) boys lost a pair of Southeast 1B League matchups last weekend, falling to the Waitsburg Cardinals on Friday, Dec. 20, and the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings on Saturday, Dec. 21. The game against the Cardinals was a fight to the finish as the Timberwolves fell by just two points, 35-33. The Vikings defeated the Timberwolves, 61-16. Against Waitsburg, the Cardinals gained a 13-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and led by eight points (20-12) at halftime. The Timberwolves fought back in the third q...
ROSALIA — Last weekend, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls basketball team split a pair of games against the Waitsburg Cardinals and Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings. The Timberwolves defeated the Cardinals, 61-15, on Friday, Dec. 20, before falling to the Vikings, 78-26, on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Tekoa-Rosalia (T-R) defense held strong on the court, allowing just one point by the Waitsburg offense in the entire first half — a free throw with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter. At the end of the opening frame, the Timberwolves held a 23-...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats boys basketball team went 0-3 last week, narrowly falling to the Highland Huskies of Craigmont, Idaho, 31-28, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, then losing to the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 67-38, on Friday, Dec. 20, and the Dayton Bulldogs, 52-32, on Saturday, Dec. 21. Huskies survive In a close matchup throughout the game, the Highland Huskies gained a three-point victory over the Wildcats on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Huskies led, 5-2, to end the first quarter and at halftime it was a one-point game at 13-12 i...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats girls basketball team went 2-1 over the course of three games last week. Colton lost a cross-state matchup to the Highland Huskies of Craigmont, Idaho, 55-39, on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Wildcats licked their wounds and handily defeated the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 62-12, on Friday, Dec.20, before beating the Dayton Bulldogs, 59-32, on Saturday, Dec. 21. Huskies bite Wildcats Against the Huskies, it was a close matchup throughout the first half. Colton led, 12-10, at the end of the first quarter a...
COULEE DAM - Two Tekoa-Rosalia girls brought home medals from the Powerhouse wrestling tournament at Lake Roosevelt High School on Saturday, Dec. 21. Meanwhile, the Colfax girls wrestling team struggled to get a win at the M2 Mallet girls tournament at Rogers High School in Spokane. At Lake Roosevelt, Tekoa-Rosalia senior Lulu Taylor won the 190-pound title, her second title in two weeks. Teammate Raeshelle Keatts, an eighth-grader, took third at 115 pounds. T-wolves eighth-grader Ellie Terry...
ST. JOHN– The Volunteer Fire Department was presented with a $1,500 donation from the Rosalia non-profit The Rattling Pans Barbecue, during their annual Christmas party Friday, Dec. 20. Public Works assistant Steve Gibson said the event spanning over 20 years had over 70 people show up, including retired firefighters and their spouses. Co-owner of Rattling The Pans BBQ Dominic Petrovich said the money goes toward the volunteer firefighters ropes training coming up this spring in March or May. "...
Colfax Thursday, Dec. 26 Breakfast casserole, fruit, cinnamon roll Monday, Dec. 30 Chicken enchiladas with lettuce and diced tomatoes, Spanish rice, refried beans, chocolate chip cookie Endicott Tuesday, Dec. 31 Spaghetti, salad bar, fruit, garlic bread, dessert Pullman Friday, Dec. 27 Chicken and rice casserole, green salad, fruit, chocolate chip muffins Tuesday, Dec. 31 Tortellini soup, Cheesy roll, veggies, baked apples...
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 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 - 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...
