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by John R. McNeil II The Lady Raiders split last week’s matches on the road at White Swan on Tuesday and Waterville on Thursday. In a 3-1 loss at White Swan, the Lady Raiders still impressed their head coach. “The second match we came from behind to win,” Nate Pituraschatit said. “This showed a lot of character, as they didn’t quit. They stayed confident and focused and pulled through.” At Waterville, LR took the first game 25-12, but for the rest of the match the Shockers kept it close until... Full story
The Raiders were stymied by The Davenport Gorillas’ rushing attack and stiff defense stymied the Lake Roosevelt Raiders last Friday as Davenport cruised to a 44-13 home victory. It was the Raiders’ season opener as LR had pulled out of the Aug. 27 Bridgeport Jamboree because of eligibility issues. LR opened the scoring on the second play of Friday’s game as Davenport bit on the fake, allowing Justus DeWinkler to break free for a 43-yard touchdown run. The Gorillas responded quickly on the next series lining up in a modified double wing and proc... Full story
At the season-opening Davenport Tourney, the Lady Raiders came away with a match victory against the 1A Medical Lake Cardinals, 25-21 and 25-22. “It was great to get a win against Medical Lake,” Head Coach Nathan Piturachsatit said, noting he saw many good things happen in the win. “They didn’t let the previous games get to them, I’m proud of them for that.” The Lady Raiders had played the University High School JV for the opening match of the day. Against U-High the Lady Raiders came up short, losing both games, 25-17 and 25-19. The Lady Raide... Full story
In the July 11 issue of The Star, Roger Lucas’ article on Linda Evans Parlette’s advocacy for an additional $15 million to upgrade the school district’s existing fields, track and gym, the following quote was cited: “This belief is supported by the Coulee Community Act of 1957 which states, ‘It is of prime importance to the government that these communities continue to function as wholesome and attractive communities suitable as residences of personnel essential to the care and operation.’” Sen. Parlette cited this statement in letters to Re... Full story
It is very discouraging to consistently read of the editorial position of this paper and the local school district’s position of calling on the federal government for funds to build the local school. The district already has $25 million from the state to build a K-12 educational wing and to demolish the grade school. The district also has $5.5 million to build a new gym complex. If my math is correct, this is covered by the amount the state has set aside. Asking for an additional $15 million from Uncle Sam for essentially athletic uses is a m... Full story
Lake Roosevelt football began pre-season workouts this month with new Head Coach Steve Files introducing changes he brings to Raider football. Files was an assistant last year at LR and has coached football since 1984 at his alma mater 4A Newport (Bellevue), Lake Washington, and Bothell High Schools. Joining Files as assistants are Joe Tynan and Brandon White. Both were assistants last year. Tynan is a paid assistant and White is a volunteer. “We have the makings of an excellent coaching staff that is knowledgeable and enthusiastic,” Files say... Full story
Nathan Piturachsatit is taking over as the head coach for Lake Roosevelt volleyball with a strength and fitness emphasis which he hopes will make for a better Lady Raider team. Coach Piturachsatit is a sixth-grade teacher at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, where he has been the head track coach for the Pirates. His emphasis there on fitness has lead to league championships. This is the first time Nathan Piturachsatit has coached volleyball, but his assistant, and wife Raehanne has coached... Full story
A Lake Roosevelt High School athlete competed in last weekend’s all-district baseball game in East Wenatchee — against his regular coach. Kramer Carlson, who recently finished his baseball career at Lake Roosevelt with a trip to the state 2B playoffs, along with being named Co-MVP for the Central Washington 2B North, was selected for last weekend’s All District 6 Senior game. The best seniors from all classifications came together at Eastmont High School for a single nine-inning game. Carls... Full story
Kim Barry raced her final high school 800-meter run Saturday, to defend her state crown in stunning fashion in the race of the day. One of five Lake Roosevelt Raiders to make it to the the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires State Track and Field Championships at Eastern Washington University, Barry returned as the state 2B 800-meter and 1600-meter champion, while also competing in the 3200 and the 400. For the first 200 meters of the 800, Barry and Morgan Wilson of Colfax ran shou... Full story
Tanecia Stanczak shot a 116 in the first round of play at the 1B-2B state girls golf tournament at the Oakbrook Golf and Country Club in Lakewood last Tuesday. Her score put her three over the cut to move on to the second round. Head Coach Steve Files said rain Tuesday made playing out of many bunkers and thick rough very difficult. Stanczak pushed through the elements, but some bad luck on a hole and the very high level of the competition made it more difficult to advance. “Tanecia hung tough a... Full story
Five Raiders placed high enough at the Central Washington 2B District 5 meet last Saturday in East Wenatchee to put them into statewide competition this week at Eastern Washington University. Kim Barry will return to the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires State Championships at EWU in Cheney May 25 and 26 in four events. Barry qualified for the 400-, 800-, 1600-, and 3200-meter runs by winning the district meet championships in all four. She nailed the 400 in 60.26 seconds, a... Full story
The Lady Raiders tumultuous 2012 softball season came to an end last Tuesday at Waterville with a makeup game against the Shockers. The game originally scheduled for spring break was moved due to makeup games against Brewster. The game started out close with the score being 2 all at the end of the first. The Lady Raiders even had a 6-2 lead going into the bottom of the third. That’s when the Lady Raiders’ luck ran out as the Shockers exploded for a seven-run inning, taking the lead 9-6. In the... Full story
The Raiders took on the Fighting Irish of DeSales in a single-elimination game at the regional tournament in Walla Walla Saturday. DeSales took advantage of the Raiders’ mistakes on the field to score six of their 11 runs to defeat the Raiders 11-2. DeSales eventually took the regional championship. At the plate, the Raiders did score and hit the ball, with Brady Black going two for four, with two runs batted in. Justus DeWinkler had three hits, and Keith Rosenbaum went two for three. Tyler G... Full story
Phoenix Shephard took on Greg Sklar of Omak in a loser-out match last Saturday at Omak High School tennis courts. Shephard and Sklar competed against each other earlier in the season in a very close match that ended with a Sklar win. Saturday, Shephard won the first game to take the early lead, but lost the match, his last as a Raider, 6-2, 6-0. “Phoenix started out on top winning the first game,” commented Head Coach Steve Archer. “And even though the rest of the games were close, going to de... Full story
The Raider baseball team is heading to state for the first time since 2002 after defeating Kittitas and Brewster last week in districts. The first game last week on Tuesday did not turn out so well for the Raiders as Riverside Christian won the pitching duel at Eastmont. Kramer Carlson pitched a complete game, striking out two and giving up only two hits. Carlson was backed up by a stout defensive effort, but was let down by an offense that could not get anything going. Head Coach Brandon Byers said the offense came alive for what appeared to... Full story
The Lady Raiders ended their losing streak this week, beating Oroville in a burst of offense. In the first game on Friday it took the Lady Raiders all of three innings to dispatch the Hornets. Ciara Nault hit an out-of-the park home run for the first time this season. Raelynn Dennis pitched all three innings giving up only six runs. Hailey Chaney was behind the plate as catcher for the first time, where she performed excellently. Head Coach Tristan Daniels stated that the Lady Raiders performed... Full story
Raider track travelled to Oroville on Thursday for the District 6 Sub District meet to determine who would move on to the Central Washington 2B Districts meet this Saturday at Eastmont High School. All members of the Raiders were allowed to compete in their events, but only the top four finishers would move on to the District meet. Kim Barry will be moving on in all four events in which she competed. She finished first in the 400-meter run in 62.43 seconds, in the 800 (2:28.41), the 1600 (5:34.39), and in the 3200 in 11:33, a season personal... Full story
Tanecia Stanczak qualified at districts Monday in Chelan to move on to the state B golf tournament held at Oakbrook Golf and Country Club in the Tacoma suburb of Lakewood May 22. Stanczak accomplished this by finishing with a score of 113, which placed her fifth in the district. Last year she was an alternate to state, and Head Coach Steve Files is proud of the way she has improved this year. Now Stanczak will be heading to state in her own right. “She handled the pressure and challenges of a difficult Lake Chelan course extremely well,” Files... Full story
Raider tennis had a rough first weekend of district play, with many losing in close matches. Phoenix Shephard ran the gauntlet and will be moving on to this week's double elimination round of district play. He soundly defeated Josh Frey of Liberty Bell 6-0, 6-1, then played Xavier Valladares, in heat that had Shephard guzzling water before this match, Head Coach Steve Archer said. Shephard lost the first set to Valladares 7-5, then won the second. In the third set with the score knotted up at 3 all, Valladares fell to the ground with an... Full story
Raider baseball sits in a three-way tie atop the Central Washington 2B North going into the last week of play. The series was supposed to be against Oroville, but Oroville had players with off-the-field issues and was forced to cancel the series. Luckily, Almira-Coulee-Hartline was available to play a doubleheader last Tuesday at Greene Field. The Raiders won both games by close margins. The Warriors were right there with LR through both games, losing the first by a score of 2-1 and dropping the... Full story
The Raider golf match at home on Thursday was cut short because of the wet weather. There were no official scores and there are no plans to reschedule — now that district play starts Monday in Chelan starting at 10 a.m. Before then, the Raider golf team travelled to Oroville yesterday to take on Waterville and Oroville in a final tune-up match. As districts approach, Head Coach Steve Files recognized the effort put out by a particular player. “Our senior leader, Drew Desautel has been consistently strong all season,” Files said. “Week in and... Full story
Raider Track finished the regular season last week with meets on Tuesday in Bridgeport and Friday at Liberty Bell. At both meets the Raider girls finished second behind Entiat. The Raider boys finished eighth at Bridgeport while at Liberty Bell they ended up fifth. “The athletes once again showed depth with more athletes scoring points as seen by the team standings,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins on the strong finish her team had last week. Kim Barry dominated, finishing first at Bridgeport in... Full story
The Lady Raider softball team closed the rocky 2012 season with a home doubleheader against the Warriors last Tuesday at Grand Coulee. Almire-Coulee-Hartline fields a strong squad with an overall record of 12-1 coming into the doubleheader. With depletions to their roster, the Lady Raiders struggled in the field and were defeated by the Warriors by the scores of 30-0 and 24-2. Head Coach Tristan Daniels does not know about the possibility of the Lady Raiders playing in districts next week. The... Full story
Raider tennis had a busy week to close the regular season with matches in Wilson Creek, Liberty Bell, and at home last Saturday. At Wilson Creek last Tuesday, the Raiders faced a Blue Devil squad that featured one boy and three girls. The Raider boys played two singles matches against Adolfo Fernandez. Phoenix Shephard won his match 8-4 and Nick Rice defeated Fernandez 8-3. For the girls, it was another frustrating set of matches as Emily Williams lost to Samantha Dowers by the close score of 8-5. In doubles action, Holly Jo Carriere and Nicole... Full story
Raider baseball rebounded from a disappointing doubleheader in Liberty Bell to sweep Waterville in a convincing fashion last week. Led by the pitching of Justus DeWinkler, who gave up only one hit while striking out eight batters, the Raiders won April 24 at Greene Field 11-0. DeWinkler received offensive support from Lee Williams, Tyler Garvin and with his own bat. Williams went 2 for 3 with a double and three runs batted in. Garvin also hit a double along with a RBI. DeWinkler went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. The Shockers continued to... Full story
