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PULLMAN - In the second annual Clash of the Combines, the cross-state rivals Pullman Greyhounds and Moscow Bears faced off in basketball action on Friday, Dec. 13. The Greyhounds dominated from the beginning with the girls winning, 47-39, and the boys winning 73-48. A panel of judges made up of local community members also decided Pullman had more school spirit to win the Clash of the Combines trophy. About $5,000 was raised for Alternative to Violence between the two schools. The girls game...
PALOUSE — The Colton Wildcats girls basketball team lost an away game against the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 67-8, on Friday, Dec. 6. Gar-Pal took an early lead in the game and the defense held strong. At the end of the first quarter, the Vikings led, 16-2, and built a 38-7 advantage by halftime. Colton gained a point in the third quarter, but that was all the Wildcats could muster for the rest of the game. Gar-Pal scored 17 points in the third and 12 in the fourth quarter. Wildcats j...
DAYTON, Wash. - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles girls basketball team fell to the Dayton Bulldogs, 50-12, on Friday, Dec. 6. The Eagles were held to no points in the first quarter and three in the second. At halftime the score was 31-3 in favor of the Bulldogs. SJEL scored four points in the third quarter and five in the fourth while the Bulldogs gained 11 points in the third and eight in the fourth for the final 50-12 tally. The Eagles fall to 0-2 to start the season while Dayton...
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...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Two Whitman County girls brought home individual titles Thursday night, Dec. 5, from the season-opening East Valley Girls Mix-and-Match at East Valley High School. Tekoa-Rosalia's Alexis Taylor won the 190-pound class and Colfax's Dory Doty won the 235A class. Cheney, with 27 girls on the roster, won the team title with 140.0 points, followed by Mead and University with 122.5 and 108.5, respectively. Thirty-two teams competed, in addition to several unattached wrestlers. Colfax...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 — 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...
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...
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...
COLTON — Led by second-year head coach Brad Jenkins, the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team will try to pounce the competition this season. The Wildcats finished last season with a 2-17 record, but had multiple players nominated for all-league. This year, Colton has a lone senior in forward Ryan Impson. Expected contributors include Ivan Michel, Jake Moehrle, Silas Nollmeyer, Xavier Druffel and Brennan Schlee. The total roster number is 16 players this year. “Most teams have their sights on the state tournament or making it to the pos...
COLTON — Under the direction of new head coach Nate Bailey, the Colton Wildcats girls basketball team will aim to be a force on the court. The Wildcats will have two seniors in Ella Nollmeyer at center and Clair Moehrle at guard. Nollmeyer was an all-league selection last season. Prospective starters include Nollmeyer, Moehrle, Leah Musson, Rory Weber and Kiya Soza. The total roster is seven players on varsity, five on JV. “Being a first-year coach with this team, it takes time for both the players and myself to adapt to each other’s style...
COLFAX - Bulldogs boys basketball head coach Reece Jenkin and his team ended last season with a perfect 29-0 record, winning the District and State championships. This year, Colfax brings back two starters in Jayce Kelly and Adrik Jenkin. Seniors this season are Kelly at guard and JP McAnally at forward. Other expected contributors include Ledger Kelly, Gunner Brown, Dillon Thompson, Caleb Lusig and McAnally. "We lost a lot of experience from the prior year, but we have the potential to be a goo...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves boys basketball team fell to the Valley Christian Panthers, 66-41, for the season opener on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers gained a 14-4 lead to end the first quarter. While Valley Christian added substantial points in the second quarter, the Timberwolves were still able to rally a bit. Down, 30-8, halfway through the second, the Timberwolves doubled their score and gained the next seven points. At halftime, Valley Christian led, 37-21. The Panthers...
TEKOA - Late in the fourth quarter, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls basketball team made a comeback to defeat the Valley Christian Panthers, 47-42, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Timberwolves took a 10-o lead to start the game before the Panthers could muster a single point. At the end of the first quarter, Tekoa-Rosalia led, 10-5. Valley Christian kept pace with Tekoa-Rosalia in the second quarter and the halftime score became 22-16 in favor of the Timberwolves. The third quarter was a tough one...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles girls basketball team opened the season with a 42-29 loss to the Cusick Panthers on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers led 13-3 at the end of the first quarter and built a 21-7 lead by halftime. After the third frame, Cusick led 29-16 and each team scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to give the final score. The fourth was the highest-scoring quarter for the Eagles. "For having eight girls, five of which are freshmen and two who haven't...
ST. JOHN - On the first night of play for the 2024 basketball season, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles fell to the Cusick Panthers, 73-48, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Panthers built a 15-10 lead at the end of the first quarter then exploded on offense in the second frame, giving a halftime score of 42-23. At the end of the third quarter, Cusick led, 59-38. The Eagles kept up with the Panthers in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too much to mount a comeback. "It was a real hard...
OAKESDALE - AFter a bit of a rough start to the game, the Oakesdale Nighthawks battled back to defeat the Oakesdale Tigers, 61-47, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Odessa jumped to a 7-0 lead before Oakesdale could sink a bucket just under halfway through the first quarter. Senior Charlie Henning got the Nighthawks on the board. Oakesdale also got into some foul trouble early on, having five fouls in the first four minutes of the opening frame. The Nighthawks were able to tie the score at 10-10 when...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks girls basketball team came away with a big win against the Odessa Tigers at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Nighthawks instigated the mercy rule and defeated the Tigers, 62-19. The Nighthawks flew to an 11-1 lead to start the game. By the end of the first quarter, Oakesdale gained a 24-7 advantage. Oakesdale added two steals resulting in breakaway layups in the second quarter, the first one coming from freshman guard Megan Crider and the second at the hands of...
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...
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...
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...
