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  • Alejandre and Kelly-Marconi place at state

    John McNeil II|Jun 4, 2014

    Octavio Alejandre and Chyenne Kelly-Marconi both placed for the Raiders at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State 2B Track and Field meet in Cheney last week. At the meet, held at Eastern Washington University, Octavio Alejandre excelled for LR in the shot put. In the prelims, Alejandre had thrown only 43 feet, 5.5 inches, far short of his personal record of 46 feet-plus, and shorter still from the 48-foot goal he had set for himself at state. The lone LR boys' team...

  • Five Raiders named to all-league

    John McNeil II|Jun 4, 2014

    Five Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball players have been named to the Central Washington 2B North All-League teams. Two were members of the 2013 All-League teams. Devan Black was named to the First Team All CWL 2B North. Last season Black was named to the Second Team. Black continues to improve with an excellent season pitching, catching, and playing infield utility. Chance Garvin was named to the CWL 2B North Second Team for 2014. In 2013 Garvin earned an honorable mention. Garvin played...

  • Alejandre, Kelly-Marconi, and Hanway district champs

    John McNeil II|May 28, 2014

    Three Raiders came home as District 5-6 champions Saturday and will compete at the state track and field tournament at Eastern Washington University Friday and Saturday. “I knew it was going to be a great meet when we started off with three district championships!” exclaimed Head Coach Lori Adkins on the field event championships in Ephrata. Octavio Alejandre repeated as the district shot put champion by throwing 44 feet, 5 inches. Alejandre said his goal is to throw 48 feet at the the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s 1B, 2...

  • Three Lady Raiders named to all-league squads

    John McNeil II|May 28, 2014

    Three Lady Raider softball players have been named to the Central Washington 2B North All-League squads for the 2014 season. Lake Roosevelt freshman Tristen Adolph was named to the First Team CWL 2B North because of her pitching and base running ability. Adolph struck out 55 batters, batted .489 for the season, and stole 48 bases. “Tristen played every position on the field this season, but she ended the season as our go to pitcher,” Head Coach Jamie Lezard said. “She had a tough job at first of finding the strike zone, but she pulled it all t...

  • Raider Tennis finishes 2014 season in Districts

    John McNeil II|May 28, 2014

    Raider Tennis competed in District 6 Tournament at Cashmere last week, where their season came to an end. The matches were close and were played to a different format than in the regular season. “The format was two out of three sets with no-add scoring, which means you only have to win games by one point,” noted Head Coach Steve Archer. “Many of the games for both Dan (Campobasso) and Holly (Carriere)/Areielle (White) went to deuce and were won by a single point.” Campobasso played Juan Mensoza of Cascade in boys’ singles. Mensoza took the...

  • No golfers qualify for state

    John McNeil II|May 28, 2014

    Raider golf came up short at the the District 5-6 Golf Tournament at Lake Chelan Golf Course May 20, so no Raider golfer will advance to the state tournament this season. Brandon Desautel and Mikel Friedlander finished sixth and seventh, respectively, which was just one place too low to advance. “Our kids were grinding out there, but we didn’t play our best,” Raider Head Coach Steve Files said. “I was proud of our effort and the way we competed.” Desautel shot a 116 for his sixth-place finish. He need to cut off six strokes to qualify f...

  • Golf looks for state berths

    John McNeil II|May 21, 2014

    Raider golf closed the regular season May 13 at home against Moses Lake Christian and Columbia Basin Secondary. Austin Rosenbaum posted his best score of the season, shooting an 89 over 18 holes to be the boys’ medalist. Madisyn Byam was a close second in girls competition to Isabella Murrell of MLCA with a score of 111. Head Coach Steve Files praised both golfers. “Austin Rosenbaum and Madisyn Byam shot their low rounds of the season,” he said. Brandon Desautel came in second for the Raiders, completing the course in 99 strokes. Kyle Holt...

  • Lady Raiders softball finish season

    John McNeil II|May 21, 2014

    After a win over Bridgeport last week, the Lady Raiders came up one game short of making it into district play, ending their season. The Lake Roosevelt team played their last softball game of the 2014 season against Liberty Bell May 17. "We just needed to win two of three this week to make it into districts as the third seed, but LR came up short and we didn't get job done to make districts," Head Coach Jamie Lezard said. The Lady Raiders finished the season with a win-loss record of 5-15...

  • Track qualifies 17 to district meet

    John McNeil II|May 21, 2014

    Raider track and field athletes took four sub-district championships in Oroville May 16, where the top four from each event move on to the District 5-6 meet Saturday. LR finished third overall for both the boys’ and girls’ squads and sent 17 on to the district meet at Ephrata High School May 24. “All of our athletes dug deep and came up within the top four qualifiers for the district meet,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “We are proud of their efforts and will use this week of practice to further...

  • Raiders finishes season 13-8 for 2014

    John McNeil II|May 14, 2014

    Lake Roosevelt’s baseball team finished the 2014 season Monday at Wenatchee Valley Juinor College in a loser-out game against White Swan. The Raiders kept it close but could not beat the Cougars in the end. The Cougars ended the Raiders season in 2013 in the same early morning loser out game. Earlier in the week, the Raiders lost to the league’s number-one Liberty Bell Mt. Lions in a slugfest. The Raiders could not stop the Mt. Lion offense that scored 17 runs. The loss placed LR in the second-place spot from the Central Washignton 2B Nor...

  • Lady Raiders lose three

    John McNeil II|May 14, 2014

    Lady Raider softball dropped all three of their games last week. At Oroville May 6, the Lady Raiders lost to the Hornets by a close score. On the mound, Tristen Adolph continued her streak of solid performances, striking out eight batters and giving up only four walks. Some 68 percent of Adolph’s 124 pitches were strikes. Adolph along with Savannah Marin had a good day at the plate, going three for four. But Lake Roosevelt left six runners stranded on the base paths and made too many errors that allowed the Hornets to score. In a May 9 d...

  • Tennis wraps up regular season Readies for league tourney

    John McNeil II|May 14, 2014

    Raider tennis players defeated the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats in both boys’ and girls’ play May 6 but lost to Tonasket two days later, then ended the regular season at home last night. At Wilbur-Creston, Daniel Campobasso came from behind to win his match against Jacob Paunovich. “Dan Campobasso was down 4-1 in the first set but then switched to another gear, grabbed the momentum and never looked back with an impressive 6-4, 6-1 win,” Head Coach Steve Archer said. Holly Jo Carriere and Areiell...

  • Golf preps for districts

    John McNeil II|May 14, 2014

    Raider golfers competed in their last two events of the 2014 season May 6 at Oroville and last night at Banks Lake Golf Course. At Oroville, the Raiders competed against a large Hornet squad and a lone Tonasket Tiger. On the 18-hole course the Hornets came away the victors on the boys’ side. For the girls it was a close contest, but they were scored as individuals as only five girls competed in the match. Mikel Friedlander was the girls’ medalist with a 124 strokes, beating out Jordyn Smith of...

  • Raiders wrap up regular track season

    John McNeil II|May 14, 2014

    Raider Track finished the regular season with athletes placing in two meets. The LR boys finished sixth overall in the Bridgeport Invite May 6, with 42 team points. The girls’ squad took ninth with 41 team points. The Raiders travelled to Royal City May 9 to compete in the Ron Vanderholm Invite, where the girls finished 13th with 19.5 points, and the boys took 19th with 9.5 points. “They are performing well and we are excited to see what they can accomplish at the Sub-District Championships,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. At Bridgeport, Natha...

  • Softball starts week strong

    John McNeil II|May 7, 2014

    The Lady Raiders started last week with a big win over the Manson Trojans April 29. The game was over in the third inning due to the mercy rule. Four Lady Raiders batted perfectly against the Trojans: Roxanne Belgarde hit four for four; Baylee Daniels, Kassidi Boutain, and Tristen Adolph all went three for three. On the mound against the Trojans, Adolph struck out six batters, giving up only one hit; and the defense helped to shut out Manson. Against the Fillies of Bridgeport the Lady Raiders were a different team. Team batting average dropped...

  • Track has successful week

    John McNeil II|May 7, 2014

    Raider Track traveled to Mansfield for the makeup Iceberg Invite on April 29. The Raider boys’ team finished fourth overall and the girls took home fifth for the small meet that was a tuneup for the Raiders for the invite on May 3 in Oroville. The Draggoo Financial Invite there featured a 14-school field with many Caribou Trail League and Central Washington B schools. LR boys finished 10th overall with 12 team points. The Raider girls tied for seventh with Omak with 34 team points. The meet was delayed by a half hour due to a cloud burst. ...

  • Tennis has busy week

    John McNeil II|May 7, 2014

    LR’s tennis team rebounded from a total loss early last week with a sweep and a half at the start of May. At Okanogan April 29, the Raiders were swept, both boys and girls, by the Bulldogs. Holly Jo Carriere came back in the second set of her match against Luisa Cardenas to make it close, 6-0, 7-5. Brandin Smith’s loss to Blake Chesledon 6-2, 6-4, was as close to a win as the boys came. But the Raiders rebounded with a sweep of Wilson Creek Devils May 1 in Coulee Dam. All matches contested were Raider victories. Head Coach Steve Archer was loo...

  • Baseball winning

    John McNeil II|May 7, 2014

    The Raiders extended their win streak to five games last week with wins at home and away. Lake Roosevelt took on the Hornets at Greene Field April 29, but Oroville did not roll over easily. The game was close but the Raiders pulled ahead and stayed ahead to win by four runs, 9-5. LR travelled to Bridgeport May 3 for a doubleheader against the Mustangs, who were on a three-game win streak and looking to upset the Raiders’ winning ways. But LR did not allow the Mustangs to make it a game. The R...

  • Golf defeats Manson

    John McNeil II|May 7, 2014

    Raider golf defeated a small Manson Trojan team April 29 at Lake Chelan in an 18-hole contest. Manson had only one boy and two girls competing against LR. The boys medalist, Riley Dickinson, was from Liberty Bell competing for Manson. Brandon Desautel led the Raider boys with a 104. “Brandon Desautel turned in his best performance of the season,” Head Coach Steve Files noted. “He looked confident and in control of his game.” Mikel Friedlander was the girls’ medalist with a score of 123. Aust...

  • Ladies pick up third win

    John McNeil II|Apr 30, 2014

    Lady Raider softball went one of three in last week's games, falling to the league-leading Liberty Bell, but prevailing in one of two games in Saturday's doubleheader against Oroville. At Liberty Bell April 22, Lake Roosevelt left six runners stranded and made too many mental errors on defense, allowing the Mt. Lions to score. The Lady Raiders hosted the Oroville Hornets in a doubleheader Saturday at Grand Coulee, where a better focused LR team defeated the Hornets in the first game. As a team,...

  • Track rained out at Mansfield, competes at Cashmere

    John McNeil II|Apr 30, 2014

    LR competed at Cashmere in the Rieke Invitational April 25, but got rained out at a Mansfield’s Iceberg Invite April 22. At Cashmere, the Raider girls finished 21st overall with 10 team points. The Raider boys did not score any team points. Chyenne Kelly-Marconi scored all the team points for the Raiders. In the 100m hurdles, Kelly -Marconi placed seventh with the season personal record time of 17.51 seconds. Over at the Long/Triple Jump pit Kelly-Marconi placed fifth in both events with s...

  • Tennis beats the rain in a tie-breaker kind of week

    John McNeil II|Apr 30, 2014

    Three home tennis matches against White Swan came down to tiebreaks, with LR winning all three April 22. The weather became a factor as the matches, played on both the high school courts and the Coulee Dam Community Courts in Cole Park, had to be delayed for two hours due to rain. The delay meant that the final match was not completed until 8 p.m. Daniel Campobasso’s singles match against Tre Deleon finished with a 10-8 tiebreak. Tyler Agosto and Edmond Fenton won their doubles match in a 1...

  • Baseball goes two for three

    John McNeil II|Apr 30, 2014

    The league-leading Mountain Lions held the Raiders to one run April 22 at Liberty Bell, defeating Lake Roosevelt 6-1, but LR did not stay down, as the Billygoats were to discover. The Pateros Billygoats travelled to Greene Field Saturday for a doubleheader that was pushed ahead from 11 a.m. to 9:30 for the first game. The earlier start did not faze the new Raider defense, as both pitching and fielding shut out the Billygoats in the first game, which LR needed just two runs to win. In the second...

  • Gorillas and Raiders split match

    John McNeil II|Apr 23, 2014

    Lake Roosevelt tennis took on the Gorrillas April 16, with the girls coming home from Davenport with a 3-0 victory. The Raider boys came up short, losing 1-3. LR’s girls swept the Gorillas in singles play. Areielle White posted an impressive win over Olivia Holden 6-0, 6-1. Holly Jo Carriere held off Jackie Soto for a 6-0, 6-4 win. And Tanya Ang overcame Shaylen Eldridge 6-4, 6-1. In doubles, Holly Jo Carriere teamed up with White to win a non-counting match over the team of Holden/Casch 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. In another non-counting doubles match M...

  • Baseball on three-game tear

    John McNeil II|Apr 23, 2014

    Raider baseball rebounded from their loss to Liberty Bell by winning all three games last week. At home against Bridgeport April 15, the Raiders blanked the Mustangs en route to a big league win. Saturday at home against the Manson Trojans, the Raiders completed the season sweep of the Trojans. With the wins, Lake Roosevelt's win-loss record sits at 8-5 overall and 6-1 in Central Washington 2B North. Last night, LR traveled to Liberty Bell for a rematch with the Mt. Lions, the only league team...

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