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Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School has produced quite the list of student athletes this year, with 20 students being named to “All-League” teams for the Central Washington 2B league, and two LR coaches were named “coach of the year” in their respective sports. Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen announced “an outstanding list of student-athletes and coaches that have represented LR and our community this season. … Congratulations to all and good luck this next week for all that qualify for the spring sports state tournaments.” Jaci Gross, whose...
Lady Raider tennis players competed at the District 6 tournament in Omak on May 18 where singles athlete Amy Dorman and the doubles team of Kaylee Landeros and Riley Ayling qualified as alternates for the statewide competition. The athletes needed to place in the top three to qualify for state. "We ended the season with two alternates to state," Head Coach Billy Monroe said. "Amy Dorman got fourth place. She had a great tournament and fell just short of playing at state. She is probably the most...
Raider Terek Bush takes a swing at the state golf tournament in Deer Park. Bush began state competition yesterday on May 24 and if he did well, will compete again today, May 25. - submitted photo...
The Lady Raiders softball team has two shots at going to state following a hometown win last week against Brewster that started the postseason. The rain didn't dampen the spirits of the Lady Raiders, who hosted Brewster on May 14 in Grand Coulee, winning 12-0. LR scored three runs in the first inning, eight in the third and one in the fourth. On the mound for LR and shutting out the Brewster Bears were Presley Steffens and Aaliyah Marchand. Steffens pitched four innings, striking out two, and al...
Raider tennis competed at the Central Washington 2B league tournament in Omak on May 11, and May 14 where several Lady Raiders qualified for the district competition today. In Omak, Amy Dorman won her matches in girls’ singles to qualify for districts. The girls’ doubles teams of Kaylee Landeros and Riley Ayling and Terai Bob and Raeanna Joe won their matches to qualify for districts. The boys’ season is done. “Reese Hansen won two [matches] and lost two and was one match away from going to the next round,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. “He...
Raider Terek Bush took fourth place in the District 5 tournament at Alta Lake Golf Course on Monday, qualifying him for the state tournament at Deer Park May 24. At Alta Lake, the Raiders competed with opponents from Oroville, Okanogan, Waterville-Mansfield, and Riverside Christian schools, with the top six boys and top five girls qualifying for state. "I think all the players were really feeling the pressure and Terek really handled himself well," Head Coach Steve Files said. Bush finished the...
By Jacob Wagner Raider athletes qualified for districts after placing in league track and field championships last week. LR’s team competed at the Central Washington 2B league championship May 11 at Liberty Bell High School with other athletes from Bridgeport, Oroville, Tonasket, Liberty Bell, and Okanogan. Athletes needed to place in the top eight in each event to move onto the district meet, which will include athletes from those same teams. From LR, Raeley Portch qualified to compete in the 100-meter race, 300-meter hurdles, and the j...
The Lady Raiders defeated their Okanogan rivals tonight at the District 6 championship game on the state top-ranked Lady Bulldogs' home diamond. The Lake Roosevelt girls have a good chance to win the state championship tournament in Yakima May 27-28, where they're likely to face Okanogan for a fourth time this year. The Bulldogs will face either Brewster or Tonasket this Saturday in a game for second place in District 6.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raider fastpitch softball team has won the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Team of the Month award for April. "The Lake Roosevelt Fastpitch team has had an amazing year," the WIAA website reads. "They started slow, but have come alive in late-April. In two days, they faced the #1 1B undefeated team in Almira Coulee Hartline, and beat them 14-4 in the first game, and 4-1 in the second game. A day later, they faced the giants of Okanogan. Okanogan is...
Raider tennis is beginning tournament play after wrapping up their regular season. The rain canceled matches with Oroville and Manson last week, so now LR is looking at the postseason. The Central Washington 2B league tournament starts today, May 11, in Omak at 12 p.m., and continues on Saturday, May 14, also at noon. Reese Hansen will compete at the boys’ number-one singles spot; Teyten Flores at number two; and Reniff Herndon at number three. Noah Hunt and Jaxon Krohn are competing at the number-one boys’ doubles spot. Zane Chaffee and Wya...
The Lady Raiders finished their regular softball season with a pair of wins, tied for league champion, and will enter the postseason beginning Saturday. LR bested Oroville twice last Saturday in a doubleheader in Grand Coulee. LR won the first game 13-3, scoring two runs in the first inning, three in the third, five in the fourth, and three in the fifth, holding Oroville to just three runs scored in the third inning. At bat for LR, Sawyer Steffens hit a double and a triple; Halle Albert and...
The Raiders competed at the Vanderholm Invitational at Royal High School on May 6 to wrap up their regular track and field season, with the league championship taking place today. “The Vanderholm meet went really well!” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “Everyone contributed with excellent effort. We had four [personal records] within the team.” “Raeley Portch and Carly Neddo placed in all four of their events, which was a major contribution to our team score,” Adkins said. “Our discus team of Arianna Waters and Hope Harris also placed fourth...
The Raiders finished their regular baseball season with a pair of wins and began postseason play yesterday but lost to Tonasket, effectively ending their season. LR had hoped to continue, having taken down Oroville on Saturday in a doubleheader in Coulee Dam. The Raiders won the first game 12-0, and the second 14-4. The wins closed the regular season for the Raiders with a 6-6 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league, 11-7-1 overall. They played in the first round of the District 6...
Raider golfers will compete at a district tournament to qualify for state later this month. On May 3, the Raider golf team competed at the Okanogan Valley Golf Course. “The Raiders competed hard in our final league match of the season,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “Trevan Barnaby shot his low round of the season so far. He’s really been coming on strong as of late.” Barnaby shot a 110 on the course. Camryn Wendt and Terek Bush had the lowest scores for LR, both at 108, while Colton Jackson finished with a 112, and Aiden Palmanteer shot 134....
The Lady Raiders won three more games this past week, one against Pateros, and two against Liberty Bell. They currently boast a 7-1 league win-loss record, 16-2 overall, ranked second in the league to Okanogan (7-1, 15-1), whom LR defeated 10-0 earlier in the season. Lake Roosevelt defeated Pateros 15-0 April 26 in Grand Coulee. On April 29 at Liberty Bell High School for a doubleheader, LR defeated LB 13-1 in the first game, 8-0 in the second. In game one, batting for LR, Aaliyah Marchand hit a...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis team continues to stay busy with matches and is wrapping up the regular season this week before playing in league tournaments. LR competed in Okanogan April 26, hosted Tonasket on April 28, and competed at Liberty Bell on May 3. A home match with Omak was canceled Monday for rain. “It has been a good couple of weeks of matches,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. The Raiders are wrapping the regular season this week. The Central Washington 2B league tournament starts next week in Omak. From the league tou...
Raider golfers hosted other players from Okanogan, Warden, and Oroville at Banks Lake Golf Course on April 27. Terek Bush and Camryn Wendt had the best scores for LR, both shooting a 103 for the course. Other LR scores include Colton Jackson, 110; Trevan Barnaby, 121; Joey Tynan 125; Penelopy Antoine, 139; Aehsley Piturachsatit, 147. The Raiders are next scheduled to host Omak at Banks Lake Golf Course at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. Then on Monday, May 9, the Central Washington B league...
The Raider boys baseball team lost two close ones at Liberty Bell High School on Friday, 6-4 and 4-1. “We were ahead in both games, and we just need to finish out games,” Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. “We played well enough to win both games, but Liberty Bell always plays well too.” The Raiders have a 4-6 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league, but a winning record of 8-7 overall, currently ranked fifth in the league. They are scheduled to host Oroville in Coulee Dam for a doubleheader on Saturday, May 7, with the first game sl...
The Raiders track and field team competed in Tonasket and Peshastin last week. The team competed In Tonasket on April 26. “Raeley Portch ran an exceptional 300-meter hurdle race, winning at 57.6 seconds,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “She is currently ranked fourth in District 6 in this event.” The team then competed at the Reiki Invitational in Peshastin on April 29. “The Raiders faced some of the same and some new competition at the Reike Invite,” Adkins said, explaining that there were four 1B schools, seven 2B schools and four 1A schools...
The Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball team lost a game against Okanogan last week and will play with the Mountain Lions twice this week. The Raiders lost 5-2 against Okanogan April 19 in Coulee Dam. The Raiders have a win-loss-tie record of 8-5-1 overall, 4-4 in the Central Washington 2B league, ranked third. Brewster is ranked first with a record of 13-2, 7-0 while LIberty Bell is second at 9-5, 5-2. The Raider boys were scheduled to host the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions yesterday, results of...
The Lady Raiders beat the top-ranked 1B fast-pitch softball team in the state last week, then shut out the top 2B team on its home field. Lake Roosevelt's girls are currently ranked fifth in the state among 2B teams with a 13-2 overall win-loss record, 5-1 in the league. They beat the top-ranked 1B Almira-Coulee-Hartline in both games of a doubleheader in Grand Coulee April 19. In the first game, LR led 3-0 after the first inning, scoring seven more in the third, one in the fourth, and three...
Raider golfers hosted competitors from Okanogan, Oroville, and Waterville April 20 at the Banks Lake Golf Course. Terek Bush was the top golfer for LR, finishing the course in 98 strokes. Camryn Wendt scored 109; Trevan Barnaby scored 116; Colton Jackson, 119; Joey Tynan, 133; Aiden Palmanteer, 141; Dylan Armstrong, 146; and Sergio Galicia, 161. Okanogan's Ryley Moore had the best score for the day at 91. The Raiders were scheduled to play in Oroville on Monday. They are scheduled to play at...
The Raider tennis team has stayed on their toes with plenty of competitions this past week. On April 19 they competed in Pateros April 19, hosted Manson April 22 and Entiat April 25, then competed in Okanogan April 26. LR is scheduled to host Tonasket in Coulee Dam April 28 and Omak May 2, each at 4 p.m. Then they'll travel to the Methow to play Liberty Bell High School May 3, again at 4 p.m....
The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at meets in Manson and Quincy last week, and this week will compete at meets hosted in Tonasket and Peshastin. In Manson April 19, the Raiders began the portion of their season when they have two meets a week, Head Coach Lori Adkins explained. “We had an excellent meet overall,” she said, adding that the Raiders earned 39 points as a team “signaling lots of places and personal records.” Carly Neddo took first in the high jump with a height of 4 feet, 4 inches, and placed first in the javelin...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball game with Liberty Bell scheduled for today has been cancelled and will turn Friday's road game with Liberty Bell into a doubleheader to make up for it. The Raider field was pummeled by rain and hail, muddying up the home plate area and leaving puddles. The Lady Raiders softball game in Grand Coulee at 4:30 p.m. is still on today, with their field not getting hit so hard by the weather....