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Changing school populations will realign sports league dynamics, affecting locals athletes and fans. For Lake Roosevelt sports, the changes — from the number of 2B schools in the state to the leagues that they compete in — will be changing and fluctuating into the summer. On Jan. 23, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association finalized the classification numbers for the 2012-2014 cycle. LR itself is still shrinking. Over the last two years the number of students in grades 10-12 dro... Full story
Dominant all season, Raider wrestler Orrin Gross seized the state championship at 138 pounds at the Mat Classic in Tacoma last weekend to lead the team to sixth place in the state "B" championship tournament. In his first match, Gross pinned Oscar Roa of Brewster in the third round to move on to a semifinal match against Jon Walling of Kittitas. Walling continued to be a tough opponent for Gross, but Gross put the moves on Walling and defeated him 10-5. Gross took on Daniel Stauffer of... Full story
The Raiders defeated White Swan 79-55 to take home the District 5/6 2B Basketball Championship and earn the number-one seed to the regional tournament. They will play Waitsburg/Presscott Cardinals at Walla Walla High School on Friday at 6 p.m. for the right to move on to the state 2B tournament in the Spokane Arena the following weekend. The Raiders reached this triumph by first defeating Kittitas Feb. 13 with a score of 73-36 at Wenatchee. With a halftime lead at 47-14, the Raiders rested... Full story
The Lady Raiders saw their season end last Friday at Eastmont High School in an overtime loss to Riverside Christian, 65-58. The Lady Raiders finished with a 15-8 overall win-loss record with several impressive wins and with a great deal of promise for the future. The team’s week started on a sour note with a loss to Entiat 58-49, that placed LR against the eight ball; any let-down or cold shooting streak could end the season right then and there. With that in mind, the girls faced Oroville o... Full story
The Raiders finished last week hot on a 13-game winning streak, finishing 12-0 in Central Washington North play. The week started at Oroville on Tuesday with a 74-53 win. Finding themselves down 38-21 at the half, the Hornets attempted a fourth-quarter comeback, tying the Raiders with 17 points for the quarter. But it was too little, too late to beat the Raiders, who shot 55 percent from the field. LR moved on to the Senior Night finale against Bridgeport Thursday at Gailord Nelson Gym and... Full story
Five Lake Roosevelt wrestlers will compete at the state tournament this weekend in Tacoma, following their performances at the regional tournament Saturday. At Regionals at Kittitas on Saturday, LR finished sixth out of 26 teams, with wrestlers Coltin Williams, Kodie Horn, Orrin Gross, Sean Waters, and Levi Seylor all punching their respective tickets to Tacoma for WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab 1B/2B Wrestling Mat Classic XXIV. The top five advanced from each weight bracket to the... Full story
The Lady Raiders ended the regular season on a hot streak as they took down Oroville Tuesday, Feb. 7, then Bridgeport on Thursday. Oroville made a second-half comeback in their first Raider meeting in January when the Lady Raiders won 56-50. But last Tuesday, LR allowed no chance for Hornet comeback, taking into halftime a 31-8 lead. The Lady Raiders didn’t slack off and in the second half, they held the Hornets to only eight points per quarter, while scoring 11 and 14 points in the two r... Full story
Nine Raider wrestlers will move on to regionals this Saturday after the team finished fourth at the North Sub-Regional last Saturday at Lake Roosevelt. At the all-B North Sub-Regional, the top six in each weight class advanced on to this Saturday. Raiders Orrin Gross and Levi Seylor each took first place in their weight classes. Gross, at 138 pounds, and Seylor (182) along the way dominated with pins or major decisions in all of their matches. Seylor did finally face some serious competition... Full story
The Lady Raiders enter the last week of the regular season with a win-loss record of 12-6 overall and 8-2 in league play, including last week’s heart breaker at Brewster Tuesday night and a blowout win at Manson on Thursday. At Manson, the Lady Raiders jumped out to another fast start for a halftime lead of 36-6. In the second half, the girls hit the cruise control and scored another 26 points, holding the Trojans scoreless in the third quarter. All 10 girls at the game scored, with Keya F... Full story
The Raiders are coming into the last week of the regular season with an 11-game winning streak for a overall record of 14-4 and a Central Washington North record of 11-0. This past week’s wins came on the road on Tuesday at Brewster and on Thursday at Manson. The Manson game was rescheduled for Thursday from the previously scheduled night of Friday, Feburary 3, because of a gym use conflict. The Raiders took the Trojans out of the game by halftime, with the score 41-22. Third quarter success con... Full story
The Raiders continue to roll as they tamed the Mountain Lions on Thursday and followed up by dehorning the Mountain Goats on Saturday as the team’s winning streak reached nine straight. Ty Egbert was the Raiders’ rock, and from his great performances both nights scoring a total of 52 points over both nights. Thursday’s game against Liberty Bell did not start as many Raider fans thought it would. The Mountain Lions came out attacking Egbert and grabbed the early lead, hanging on to it for two m... Full story
The Lady Raiders came into the week riding high on a win streak and looking forward to continuing it with two games on the home court. Against Liberty Bell on Thursday, the Lady Raiders did just that by shredding the Mountain Lions 73-14, but lost by six points to Chelan Saturday night. The Liberty Bell game was already out of hand at the end of the first quarter with a 25-2 Lake Roosevelt lead. The Lady Raiders did not let up, and the Mountain Lions provided plenty of opportunities for steals....
Raider wrestling finished the regular season last week with matches at Omak on Wednesday and Republic on Saturday. At Omak the Raiders faced not only the Pioneers but also Brewster, where several Raiders scored victories. Oscar Pakootas defeated Will Hughes of Omak in a first-round pin. In his second match of the night, Pakootas scored another pin, against Asa Calvent of Omak in the second round after an 8-0 lead. Alexa Hanaway also won by pin over Lauren Harlow of Brewster. Hanaway racked up a... Full story
The Raiders took both the Trojans and Hornets for a ride as LR cruised to two easy wins last week. “I thought we showed good pride in our defensive effort and execution,” Raider Head Coach Brad Wilson said. In Tuesday’s game against Manson, the Raiders emptied the bench as they rolled the Trojans for a 90-40 victory. Manson fell behind early and could not overcome their own mistakes to get back into the game. Ty Egbert had complete control of the paint and racked up 24 points, including an al... Full story
After a blowout victory Tuesday against Manson, the Lady Raiders faced a challenge in the Oroville Hornets Friday at home in front of a large crowd. Lake Roosevelt had to respond to the Hornets’ tenacity and overcome their comeback attempts. Neither team gained the upper hand in the first quarter until the end when the momentum swung to the Lady Raiders who held onto it through the second quarter for a 35-22 cushion going into halftime. The Hornets adjusted after the half and roared back in t... Full story
Raider wrestling travelled with 12 wrestlers to Rainier on Friday for the Sergeant Justin Norton Invitational on Saturday at the Rainier High School gym. The tourney featured several state placers and the top 1A competition from Castle Rock, Chelan, Montesano, Kalama, Tenino, Bellevue Christian, and Rainier itself. The tournament was a brutally tough one for the Raiders. “We got good competition,” stated Raider Head Coach Steve Hood, “we got what we came for.” LR fought through tough opposit... Full story
The Raiders opened league basketball play last week with three wins over Liberty Bell, Brewster, and Pateros. At Liberty Bell Jan. 3, LR took it to the Mountain Lions, taking a 39-13 lead at the half and then cruising to a 79-35 win. “It is always good to pick up a convincing road win,” Raider Head Coach Brad Wilson said. Ty Egbert led the Raiders in points with a monster night, scoring 35 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Kramer Carlson had five points, four assists, and five rebounds. Tyl... Full story
LR Wrestling returned from winter break with a mix-and-match at Chelan last Thursday against the Goats, Brewster and Pateros. The Raiders wrestled tough and competitive against all the teams present, Head Coach Steve Hood said, but Chelan provided an exceptional challenge. But that challenge was, Hood said, “the kind of competition needed right now.” Freshman Daniel Loch, wrestling at 132 pounds, won his first match of the season against Giovoni Reyes of Chelan in a 4-2 decision. Kodie Horn cam... Full story
