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The Raider girls' soccer team forged a strong start to the season, Sept. 7, beating Bridgeport 5-3 at home and with grit, playing all 80 minutes while a player down and with no subs. Senior Sawyer Steffens scored two outstanding one-touch goals, junior Captain Nautika Brown added another goal, and junior Taylor Thomas lobbed in two back-to-back goals from outside the box that sailed in over the goalie's outstretched hands. Three players made strong Raider soccer debuts - sophomores Ava Sam and...
Chase Marchand catches a 34-yard pass from Wyatt Egbert to bring the final score to 14-12 in the fourth quarter at Reardan Sept. 1, for a narrow loss of LR's first game of the year, a non-league contest. Head Coach Geary Oliver, recruited to take on the team at the end of July, said despite the two-point loss, "We had glimpses of awesomeness." - Byrne Bennett, Lincoln County Record-Times photo....
Raider Coach Steve Files was named “Coach of the Year” among the Central Washington 2B League golf coaches, four Raiders players were listed in the all-league teams, including a player of the year, and the Lake Roosevelt team got the sportsmanship award. Lake Roosevelt golfers named included the league boy “Player of the Year,” Terek Bush, also on the league’s “first team,” and Nikolas Seymor, Teyton Flores, and Trevan Barnaby, all named to the second team. In softball, Sawyer Steffens was named to the league “first team.” Presley Steffens...
In his last preliminary race of his high school career, Logan Marconi pushed himself to a new personal record Friday in the qualifying prelims at the state track meet in Yakima, running the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 3.81 seconds. That time in a field of 16 top competitors, just 3.04 seconds behind top qualifier Shawn Jones, of St. George's, got the senior to the starting blocks in the finals on Saturday, where he would take seventh in the state for Lake Roosevelt High School. His time in the...
Three Raiders were chosen for the North Central Washington 2B all-league teams to cap off the season, Lake Roosevelt Coach Billy Nicholson said. Brit Egbert, at catcher and pitcher positions, made the first team, along with Tanner Kiser, who played pitcher and short stop. “Both Seniors will be hard to replace next season,” Nicholson said of the two. Nicholson said Brit Egbert is a “strong leader” who “was always encouraging and helping everyone. He had a great season behind the plate, on the mound, and at the plate.” And Kiser is a “great team...
Eight Lake Roosevelt athletes qualified and competed in the 2B District 6 Championship Track and Field meet in Oroville last Wednesday. Logan Marconi placed second in the 800-meter run and is moving on to the state track and field championships in Yakima this week. He will run a preliminary race on Friday, May 26 at 2 p.m. Finals in that event will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Zaepfel Stadium at Eisenhower High School in Yakima, the new location for the state meet. “It (Logan’s 800m run) was one of the most exciting races of the meet, almost ide...
The Lady Raiders ended their post season Tuesday night in Grand Coulee, where bats were cold. Lake Roosevelt lost the loser-out District 6 playoff game to the Oroville Hornets, 6-1. It was their second loss in a week, having fallen to Brewster 5-2 May 12 in Brewster, where four defensive errors cost them four runs. Tuesday's game was only the second time this season, LR had met the Hornets on the diamond, beating them 15-8 on April 15 in Oroville. The Lady Raiders finished the season with a...
Fans will have to purchase tickets online if they want to attend District 6 Tournament games, including for today's 4:30 p.m. Fastpitch softball semi-finals game between Lake Roosevelt and Brewster at Brewster. Grand Coulee Dam School District Athletic Director Nancy Kuiper shared an emailed link to a site fans can purchase tickets. "Most events are going to online digital purchasing only so please see below and inform others that are not a part of this email." The link, distributed in an email... Full story
The Lady Raiders extended their winning ways into the post season, beating Liberty Bell 16-0 in Round 1 of the District 6 Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Grand Coulee Tuesday night. They’ll play in Round 2 in Brewster Friday night. If they win, they’ll play next Tuesday against either Okanogan or Oroville in a loser-out game, with the winner going to state. If they lose to Brewster, they’ll still play again May 16, to either end their season or get one more shot May 19 to head to state. The Raider baseball team lost to Tonasket there Monda...
Lake Roosevelt track and field athletes competed with others from 18 schools ranging in size from 1B to 1A in one last regular-season meet at Royal High School last Friday. “As a group we achieved eight personal-best performances on the boys’ side and four on the girls’,” said head coach Lori Adkins. John Cooley set three personal records: in the 100-meter run in 12.74 seconds; in the 110-meter...
Lake Roosevelt fastpitch standout was named as a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of the Week winner last week after her rousing performance against the 1-A ranked Omak Pioneers April 15. WIAA's citation noted that senior Aaliyah Marchand "led Lake Roosevelt softball to two dramatic wins against eighth-ranked Omak High School. She pitched both games, collecting 26 punch-outs while allowing just eight hits. From the batter's box, the senior cleared the fences with a...
by Scott Hunter The Lady Raiders wrapped their regular season last week with three games against the Brewster Lady Bears, barely losing twice on the road after beating Brewster 3-0 in Grand Coulee. Their April 25 game was a “great win at home for us on senior night,” noted Coach Jaci Gross. “Juel Swager was hot at the bat. Aaliyah (Marchand had an incredible night on the mound.” Marchand, the lone senior on the team, struck out 17 batters, allowing three hits and walking just one. Eighth-grader Swager led the team in hits, going 2-3 with two si...
Raider runners, throwers and jumpers scored highly at the Tonasket Small School Meet April 25, then applied themselves at the Rieke Invitational on Friday, placing well among 15 schools. At Tonasket, where just four schools competed, Head Coach Lori Adkins said, “athletes were able to try some new events … which was really fun. In the high jump we had five jumpers total.” That dynamic added a lot to the team points on the boys’ and girls’ sides, Adkins noted. Logan Marconi took first place in the 800-meter race, setting a personal record in...
The Raiders finished their regular baseball season Friday night in Brewster, losing to the second-in-state Bears in both games of the doubleheader 11-1 and 14-0. The games set the Raiders win-loss record and 7-12 for the season, sixth in the Central Washington 2B league....
Last weekend's Nespelem Junior Rodeo had contestants from near and far in tight competition. Results - SENIOR GIRLS: Les Schwab,Grand Coulee and Omak ALL AROUND Champion Rayann Wiley Reserve Champion Kylee Morse SENIOR BOYS: In Memory of LutherLeith ALL AROUND Champion Korbin Baldwin 2ndYear Reserve Champion Landyn Brock Intermediate Girls: Colville Confederated Tribes All Around Champion Ryanne Pyper Reserve Champion Halle Marmon Reserve Champion Lahalee Michel IntermediateBoys: Jackson’s S...
The Lady Raiders extended their winning streak to 12 last night with a 3-0 win over Brewster at home. They beat Tonasket three times, including April 18 in Tonasket ,12-5, and Saturday in Grand Coulee, 15-3 and 10-3. Manson was also in the losing mix, falling 15-0 in Grand Coulee on Thursday. Aaliyah Marchand pitched both games Saturday, striking out 23 Tonasket batters, allowing 11 hits and four walks during the doubleheader. Marchand's grand slam in the first game counted for four runners...
Lake Roosevelt High School's track and field did well in meets in Manson and Quincy in the last week, drawing attention from competing schools. At the Manson Small Schools meet April 18, LR's distance team of Logan Marconi and Caden Portch took first and second place, respectively, in the 1,600-meter race. Marconi ran it in five minutes, 16.05 seconds. Portch crossed the finish line in 5:21.16. "It is exciting to see our distance runners' hard work in practice pay off in meets," commented Head...
The Raiders beat the Tonasket Tigers 5-1 in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Saturday, but lost the second 7-4. The win was their only one of the week, with another loss to the Tigers April 18, and to Manson on April 20. Lake Roosevelt, with a 7-10 season win-loss record, lost Tuesday night to league-leading Brewster, which is currently ranked second in the state. The two teams will meet for a doubleheader in Brewster April 28 to complete the regular season....
Running in with a movie script-like ending, Sawyer Steffens crossed home plate after her hit over the fence for the Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders' second win in Saturday's doubleheader against Omak in Grand Coulee. Lake Roosevelt edged out the Omak Pioneers 6-5 in the first game, 5-4 in the second. "What Sawyer did in that second game was what most kids dream of," Coach Jaci Gross said. "Bottom of the seventh, two outs, and a walk-off homerun. It was something I will never forget." Aspen Smith...
Lake Roosevelt’s track and field athelets traveled to Davenport and Kittitas last week, placing well in both events. Davenport’s April 11 event was fast and fun, coach Lori Adkins said, where points were only given to first, second and third place finishes. “It was a great way to begin our two-meets-a-week section of the season.” Carly Neddo took second place in the shot put and in the javelin with her season’s best throw. Raeley Portch placed third in the 300-meter hurdles. Logan Marconi took three third places: in the long jump, the 800-m...
After a week of holding two opponents scoreless in four games, the Lady Raiders ended their last game too early Friday when Presley Steffens suffered a broken leg. It happened at Liberty Bell High School, where Steffens was making a play at second base to put out a runner who slid into her. Steffens suffered a complete break of both the major bones in her lower leg and won't be playing the rest of the season. The game, the second of a doubleheader, was called at the bottom of the second inning....
The Raiders won two and lost two baseball games in the last week, starting with a 7-4 loss at home against Liberty Bell March 28. Lake Roosevelt picked up a win in four innings Thursday, besting the Bridgeport Mustangs 14-4 in Coulee Dam March 30. At Liberty Bell on Friday afternoon, the Raiders had a chance to figure out the Mountain Lions, but it took two games. Lake Roosevelt lost the first game by the same score they lost with on Tuesday, 7-4. The Raiders came together in the second game,...
Raider track and field athletes have competed in two meets since the last week of March. At Ephrata’s big Ray Cross Invitational March 25, Raiders met athletes from 30 schools ranging in size from 1B to 4A. “Our athletes competed well in our first outing, setting themselves up nicely within the District 6 rankings,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. Carly Neddo placed 6th in the Javelin putting the LRHS girls’ team on the scoreboard. Her throw nearly matched her personal best from last year. Lake Ro...
Bowling Scores Thursday Mixups TEAM W L Living' on a Spare 74 38 Hemmer Ranch 59.5 52.5 San Poil Valley 53.5 58.5 The Incredibowls! 51.5 60.5 Old Bag & Balls 50.5 61.5 Team #2 42 70 High Game: John S. 221; Marilynn 190 High Series: John S. 612; Marilynn 467 Season High - John Stensgar 279; Sam Turner 229 High Series: John Stensgar 693; Mae Stensgar 546 FRIDAY DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #3 117.5 87 #5 111.5 109 #6 104 102 #2 93 95.5 #1 101.5 110 #4 22.5 137.5 High Game: Dale Bjorson 257; Mae Stensgar 191 High Series: Dale Bjorson 680; Mae Stensgar...
The Raiders have racked up three baseball wins and three losses this season with two of those losses to Okanogan in three games over the last week. Lake Roosevelt went down 9-2 against the Bulldogs March 21 in Okanogan, then lost 15-3 in the first game of a doubleheader with them at home on Saturday. The Raiders rallied for the second game to take it 7-4, plying both defense and offense - and even a little drama, or comedy, depending on how you look at it. In early innings in game two, Bryce...