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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....
Raider golfers competed at the Okanogan Valley Golf Course on April 12, and again on April 14. “We were able to get some of our kids their very first competitive rounds under their belts, which was great,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “Conditions (including snow flurries) were very tough on Tuesday [April 12], but Thursday [April 14] was decent where Colton Jackson and Trevan Barnaby shot their best rounds of the season so far.” Jackson finished the course in 105 strokes while Barnaby finished in 124. The Raiders are scheduled to play on thei...
The Lady Raiders softball team is on a winning streak boosting their now 8-2 win-loss record for the season. The ladies defeated Pateros there on April 11 with a final score of 19-1. With Lake Roosevelt securing the victory in just three innings, Emma Marchand pitched one inning, striking out two, Presley Steffens pitched one inning, striking out three batters, and Aaliyah Marchand pitched one inning, striking out one. LR scored seven runs in the first inning, eight in the second, and four in the third. LR then won both games of a doubleheader...
The Raider track and field team competed at the K-Valley Rally in Kittitas April 15 against the wind as well as athletes from other schools. "Although the temperatures and sun cooperated, the strong head wind made it hard for the athletes to earn top marks and times," Head Coach Lori Adkins remarked. "They still placed well and put points on the scoreboard." "Arianna Waters shined in the discus event on her debut performance," Adkins said. Louie threw for a distance of 77 feet, four and a half...
The Lake Roosevelt tennis team is putting miles on their tennis shoes, most recently competing in Omak, Oroville, and Entiat. LR competed in Omak April 11, Oroville April 13, and Entiat April 14. “Tennis is going well,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said, noting that the three away matches “made for a lot of traveling.” “Omak was a good team,” he said. “We got beat pretty handily in most of our matches. Teyten Flores and Zane Chaffee won at second and third singles for a little bright spot. In Oroville, with eight Raider athletes, Monroe said t...
The Raiders won two and lost two this past week to have a 8-4-1 win-loss-tie record so far this baseball season. Maybe the Raiders were only lulling the Pioneers into a false sense of security by remaining scoreless in the first four-and-a-half innings, setting Omak up 5-0 halfway through the fourth on a frosty Thursday afternoon. If they were, it worked. Lake Roosevelt decided to play offense in fifth to the point of tying the game at five each, overtaking Omak in the sixth inning when Raider...
Queen Lelah Mason welcomes you to The Nespelem Junior Rodeo being held at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds on Saturday and Sunday April 23 and 24, beginning at 10 a.m. both days. There will be 8 all-around saddles, 9 reserve all-around awards, handmade 1st place buckles, and all-around LP buckles. There will be payout to 4th place. This is a CTJRA points rodeo. No entries accepted after April 18. Admission will be $5, with ages 5 and under admitted free. Concessions will be available. For information...