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The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team is having a winning season despite a loss to Brewster last week. The Raiders got shut out on their home field in Coulee Dam by the Brewster Bears March 29, losing the game 13-0. "We got a couple hits, but didn't do too hot in that game," Raider Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. "Brewster is a really good team," he said, adding that the Raiders walked the Bears too much. But things went better for the Raiders in an April 1 doubleheader with the Manson...
The Lady Raiders are a force to be reckoned with, having defeated Wilbur-Creston 18-2 on Saturday in Creston. LR scored three runs in the first inning, an incredible 11 runs in the third, and four more in the fourth inning to end the game early. The Ladies hit well at the plate. Halle Albert hit a triple and a single; Sawyer Steffens hit a single; Emma Marchand hit a single, two doubles, and a triple; Aaliyah Marchand hit a couple doubles; Presley Steffens hit a double; and Peyton Jake, Desiree George, Nautika Brown, Cora Nicholson and Taylor...
The Raider tennis team is excited to be holding court having competed with Tonasket and Liberty Bell this past week. The Raiders played in Tonasket March 29 and hosted Liberty Bell March 30, but are on spring break now and won't play again until April 11 in Omak at 4 p.m. "The season is off to a great start, and the kids are super excited about tennis," Head Coach Billy Monroe said. "Due to our large numbers, I have been mixing up the lineups lately to try and get everyone a match, which has...
Raider track and field athletes are running faster and throwing farther. "All athletes pulled off at least one [personal best]," Head Coach Lori Adkins said after the team competed in Bridgeport March 31. The relay team of Jayd Johnson, Cylia St. Pierre, Raeley Portch, Carly Neddo "is back on the track and ran well," Adkins said, with the team finishing the race in 57.89 seconds. "The Raiders had a great meet!" she said. "It is so good to see them scoring as a team, placing fifth out of eight...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team is off to a good start for the season with a 3-1 win-loss record so far. The Raiders lost their season opener to Cascade High School March 22 at the Peshastin-Dryden Sports Complex with a final score of 6-5. "We were ahead most of the game and they had a hit in the bottom of the seventh to score two runs to beat us," Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. "Everyone played well, we just didn't win." The next day in Okanogan, the Raiders beat the Bulldogs 7-6....
The Lady Raiders softball team has a 4-2 win-loss record after two wins and two losses this past week. LR lost a road game 11-9 against Cascade High School on March 22. LR Head Coach Jaci Gross explained that in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cascade hit a walk off homerun to win the game. Aaliyah Marchand pitched four innings for LR, striking out nine batters, walking four, and giving up four hits. Emma Marchand pitched the other three innings, striking out two, walking one, and also giving...
The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the Ray Cross Invitational on March 26 where the all-girl team competed with over 30 schools of all sizes, ranging from 1B size to 4A. "This was a really big meet to start our competitions, and the experience will pay off as the season moves on," Head Coach Lori Adkins said. "The girls competed well against much larger schools." Adkins said most events had over 40 competitors. LR's highest placing athlete at the event was Carly Neddo, who...
Lake Roosevelt golfers hit the links Monday at the Oroville Golf Course where they competed with golfers from Oroville, Okanogan and Waterville. Terek Bush took third for the boys with 49 strokes over nine holes, with Oroville’s Will Moreau finishing in only 43 strokes. “Great day of golf yesterday,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “The course was in terrific shape, and the weather was very nice (though windy) for this time of year. This is the first year in a long time we have enough boys for a varsity team, so that’s pretty exciting for sure....
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...