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Tennis competed in Soap Lake on March 22, and hosted Okanogan on March 24. The Star was unable to get results from the matches. A match was scheduled for yesterday in Tonasket. A home match with Liberty Bell is scheduled for today, March 30, at 4:30 p.m....
Saturday was a good day for the Lady Raiders, who defeated the Lady Bears in Brewster in both games of a double header. LR won the first game 10-0, and the next 14-4. “Great way to open up the season,” Head Coach Jaci Gross said. “We were tentative hitters, and that will change. We were pleased with our defensive effort. Specifically, the one-two punch of Aaliyah Marchand and Presley Steffens on the mound. We are very excited about our season this year.” Marchand struck out 11 batters in four innings in the first game, while Steffens struck...
Raider players learned some lessons at the state 2B basketball tournament last week in Spokane where they competed against top teams from around the state. "That experience of going to state is something you can't take away from these boys," Raider Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. "Playing in the Arena is a different atmosphere." At the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena March 2, the Raiders faced off against the Coupeville Wolves. Coupeville started the game with a 9-0 run before the Raiders got...
The Lady Raiders competed in the state 2B basketball tournament last week, taking on teams from around the state and capping the year with the best game they've played all year, according to their coach. "That was fun!" Lady Raider Head Coach Peewee Pleasants said about playing La Conner in the Lake Roosevelt team's final event of the tournament at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane on Friday. Pleasants said the Lady Raiders hadn't that quality of competition all season, and the girls...
The Washington State 2B basketball tournament is underway at the Spokane Arena, where the Raider boys will play again tonight at 9 p.m. and the girls will play again tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Lady Raiders defeated Rainier 63-43 yesterday, and lost to Okanogan 64-49 today. The loss means the Lady Raiders will play tomorrow at 9 a.m. against La Conner. If the Ladies lose that game, their season is over. If they win, they will play Saturday at 8 a.m. with an opponent still to be decided. The girls bracket can be found at https://w...
The Raider team demolished their opponent at the regional round of the state 2B basketball tournament to qualify for the next round at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Wednesday. The ninth-seeded Lake Roosevelt team beat the number-16 River View team by 38 points, 80-42, on Feb. 26. The win sends the Raiders to the next round, tonight, March 2, at 9 p.m. at the arena when they will play number-eight seed Coupeville in a fight to keep their season alive. If they win, they will play Liberty...
The Lady Raiders basketball team lost the regional round of the state 2B tournament but were scheduled to play again today at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena to keep their postseason alive at the State 2B Basketball Tournament. The sixth-seeded Lady Raiders lost 70-50 against the number-three seed, Colfax Feb. 25 at University High School in Spokane Valley. "We played against a high-caliber team and it took us a while to get going," Assistant Coach Matthew Pleasants said. "The start of the...
The Raider wrestlers did it again, producing two state champs and two second placers over the weekend, with the team taking third place in the state. "Every single wrestler on the team won a match at state and scored valuable team points to allow us to get third," Head Coach Billy Monroe said. "When the season started, we were ranked as the seventh best team in the state, so I think we surprised quite a few other teams and coaches with how tough our kids ended up being." At the state...
After two big wins last week, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders will compete in the regional round of the state basketball tournament this week to try to advance further into the playoffs, beginning with a must-win game in East Wenatchee Saturday. The Raiders defeated the Manson Trojans Feb. 17 in a district tournament home game that came down to the wire. The Raiders led 26-20 at the end of the first quarter, and maintained that six-point lead, ending the first half up 37-31. In the third quarter, Man...
The Lady Raiders took second in the District 6 playoffs, and are moving onto the regional round of the state tournament on Friday in Spokane. The Ladies lost to Okanogan 52-44 in the District 6 championship Feb. 18. Aaliyah Marchand led the Ladies in scoring with three baskets from the three-point line, plus a free-throw shot, for a total of 10 points. The Lady Raiders out-rebounded Okanogan 38-29 but that was not enough to secure a win for LR, with Okanogan winning by eight points, 52-44. "As...
The Raiders won their first basketball game of the district playoffs then lost the second last week, and now must beat Manson at home Thursday to stay alive. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Bridgeport Mustangs 63-31 on Feb. 9. Bridgeport led briefly in the first quarter, but LR led 14-10 at the end of it, then continued to control the game, leading 29-18 at the end of the half and 47-24 at the end of the third quarter. LR played Brewster on the road on Saturday, losing 77-56. A home game is...
Whether they win or lose against Okanogan in a game for the top spot in the District 6 basketball playoffs, the Lady Raiders have already qualified for the regional round of the state tournament. The Lady Raiders defeated the Tonasket Lady Tigers in Coulee Dam Feb. 11 with a final score of 69-41. Tonasket edged into the lead at the end of the first quarter with a three pointer to go up 12-11. But LR controlled the game from there on out, going on an 8-0 run in the second quarter, and keeping...
Raider wrestlers competed at regional tournaments in Ephrata and Warden Feb. 12 with seven qualifying for the state tournament in Tacoma from Feb. 17-19. In Warden, seven Raider boys placed to qualify for state, four of them defeating state-ranked wrestlers to get there. “The kids wrestled really tough and fought for every match,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. Rodger Cate placed first in the 106-pound weight class, pinning Noah Berger from Granger one minute, 36 seconds into the match; Colton Jackson placed second at 120, losing the fir...
The Lady Raiders began the North Central Washington district tournament with a win last night and will play the next round on Friday. During the regular season, the Lady Raiders defeated Okanogan on the road on Feb. 1 48-43, then prevailed over the Lady Bears in Brewster 62-50 on Feb. 4. The next day in Coulee Dam, LR hosted Manson in the final game of the regular season, with LR winning 79-24. Lake Roosevelt led 23-2 at the end of the first quarter, 41-12 at the end of the second, scored 27...
Raider wrestlers competed at district meets in Tonasket and Spangle on Saturday to qualify for regionals. For the boys, the top three wrestlers in each weight class qualify for the regional tournament in Warden. Wrestling in Tonasket on Feb. 5, 10 Raider boys qualified for regionals. Roger Cate placed first in the 106-pound weight class by pinning Miguel Depaz from Tonasket one minute and 48 seconds into the match. Colton Jackson placed second at 120, losing the top spot to Aaron Polito of Tonasket 6-3. Francis Louie placed second at 132,...
Three Raider and four Lady Raider basketball players have made the Central Washington 2B “All League” selection, and Raider Head Coach Jeremy Crollard was named coach of the year. For the girls, Audrey Hansen was named “co-player of the year” along with Okanogan’s Daniele Sparks. Lady Raider Zalissa Finley was named to the first team, and Aaliyah Marchand and Halle Albert were named to the second team. For the boys, Alonzo Adams was named to the second team, and Chase Marchand and Brandon Pino received honorable mentions. Raider Head Coach Jer...
The Raider boys finished their regular season ranked third in the league with an 8-4 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league, 12-5 overall, and are moving onto the district tournament tonight (Feb. 9). In the league, they trail behind Okanogan (11-1, 18-2) and Brewster (9-3, 15-5). The Raiders lost to Okanogan on the road on Feb. 1 with a final score of 61-57. Alonzo Adams led the Raiders, scoring 28 points. Chase Marchand added 13 points, with Brandon Pino scoring another 12. On...
The Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams are hosting Central Washington 2B league playoff games this week. Adults will be charged $7 and students $5 to attend the games, where masks are required. The games are also being live streamed on www.lrraiders.com with no charge to watch there. Tomorrow, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Lady Raiders are hosting Bridgeport at 6:30 p.m. in Coulee Dam in the first round of the league tournament. The Lady Raiders are seeded second in the league, and Bridgeport is seeded seventh. The loser of the game is eliminate...
Following a boys event in Okanogan and girls event in Ephrata, Raider wrestlers are moving into the postseason starting with the district tournament in Tonasket. On Jan. 25, the boys wrestled with Okanogan opponents in a dual event. Head Coach Billy Monroe highlighted a couple matches that stood out to him. “Teyten Flores wrestled a good match last night,” he said, “and Landon Krohn wrestled a very tough opponent from Okanogan that has pinned him three times this year. Landon wrestled smart and closed the distance losing only 10-4. He at one p...
The Raider basketball team chalked up two more wins as the end of the regular season approaches, and district playoffs are beginning soon. The Raiders defeated the Mountain Lions in a road game with Liberty Bell Jan. 25, 72-58. Two nights later in Manson, they pulled off a hairline victory 65-64. The teams will meet again Saturday in Coulee Dam. The Raiders have a 7-2 win-loss record in the league, 11-3 overall. They’re ranked third in the league behind Brewster (8-3, 14-5), and Okanogan (9-1, 16-2). A road game with Okanogan was scheduled f...
The Lady Raiders are finishing the regular season on Saturday before postseason play begins. The Lady Raiders defeated the Mountain Lions Jan. 25 in a road game with Liberty Bell, winning 66-38. On Jan. 27 in Manson, the Lady Raiders quadrupled their opponents’ score, winning 66-16. The Lady Raiders have an 8-1 win-loss record in the league, 13-1 overall, ranked second in the league behind Okanogan (10-0, 17-1). A road game with Okanogan was scheduled for yesterday, with results to be reported next week. They are scheduled to play in B...
Student members of Lake Roosevelt's Future Business Leaders of America team placed in multiple categories at an event in Wenatchee on Saturday. Kaitlyn Nordine placed first in Journalism, first in Health Care Administration, and second in the Help Desk category. Kailah Leadingham placed first in Business Ethics, third in Broadcast Journalism, and fourth in Business Law. Noah Hunt placed third in Broadcast Journalism along with Leadingham. And Sam Amarilla placed second in Business Law, second...
The Central Columbia Basin Umpires Association will hold its first meeting oof the 2022-2023 season at 6:45 p.m., on Monday, February 7, at the Ephrata High School Room 208. Umpires are needed! Umpires for baseball and softball are in short supply all over the state. Last season we had five umpires for softball and four for baseball to cover games at seven high schools and five middle schools. Women and men who would like to give back to a sport they love and/or want to keep alive are being sought. Financial help is provided for new recruits....
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders basketball team played three games last week, winning two and losing one. LR lost to Tonasket 67-50 on the Tigers' home court Jan. 18. Then on Jan. 20, the Raiders hosted league rival Brewster Bears, squeezing by the Bears 74-70. The Raiders trailed 19-18 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Brandon Pino burst into flame, sinking back-to-back threes followed by layups, shifting momentum to the Raiders, who closed the first half up 36-30. The second...
The Lady Raiders basketball team hosted Tonasket and Bridgeport last week, demolishing them both. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Lady Tigers in Tonasket, 60-35 Jan. 18. "Coming off of [COVID-19] protocols and no practice for a week, we really came out and played well," Assistant Coach Matthew Pleasants said. The seven varsity players "all played huge," he said. "Aaliyah Marchand came back from a rolled ankle that sidelined her all the way back in December. Her presence on the floor makes a huge...