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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...
Six Raider wrestlers placed at the Quincy Mat Animal Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 22. Raiders earned two first-place spots, a second, a third, and two sixth-place spots. Wrestling in the 113-pound weight class, Roger Cate placed third by pinning Tim Pomeroy from Blaine just 37 seconds into the match. At 126, Colton Jackson took first with a pin of Blaine’s Cael Button 59 seconds into the match. Teyton Flores placed sixth at 145 after getting pinned by Eric Myrick from Royal 36 seconds into the third round. Landon Krohn took second at 170, l...
Raider wrestlers faced off against Okanogan Bulldogs in a duel last week before going to Tonasket for the Tigers' Apple Pie Tournament. In Coulee Dam on Jan. 12, LR hosted Okanogan in a dual meet, with the event ending in a 30-30 tie, but Okanogan technically winning because LR had more forfeits from not having wrestlers in certain weight classes. "I am super thankful we were able to have this match, especially for our senior wrestlers," Head Coach Billy Monroe said. "It ended up being an exciti...
The Lady Raiders defeated the Brewster Lady Bears at home Jan 11, winning 67-37. “Coming off a tough loss, and entering into this game missing some key players, it ended up being a solid team win,” Assistant Coach Matthew Pleasants told The Star. “The girls should be proud of themselves and their teammates for stepping up and getting the job done. Having a deep team has its benefits, and we look forward to the continued growth and improvement of the team to start showing later in the season.” Scoring leader Audrey Hansen, who chalked up 20 p...
Raider basketball fans will have plenty to do later this week, with the Raiders scheduled to host games three nights in a row. The Raiders were scheduled to play Tonasket last night, results of which will be reported on next week. This Thursday, Jan. 20, the Raiders are scheduled to play Brewster in a game rescheduled from last week, beginning at 7 p.m. The Raiders currently are third in the Central Washington 2B league with a win-loss record of 3-1 in the league, 6-2 overall. They trail behind Okanogan (7-0, 12-1) and Brewster (4-2, 9-4), so...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders beat ACH last week, but then suffered their first basketball loss of the season at the hands of Okanogan. The Lady Raiders won a road game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline by 39 points with a final score of 74-35 Jan. 4. Audrey Hansen was LR's scoring leader with 16 points, followed by Halle Albert, who scored 12. Shyanne Marchand and Cylia St. Pierre each scored 11, and Zalissa Finley scored 10. Finley dominated in rebounds with 12 in the game. She also had five...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders suffered their first basketball loss of the season at the hands of Almira-Coulee-Hartline, and then their second loss of the season to Okanogan. The Raiders lost a road game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline by just one point, 65-64, their first loss of the season Jan. 4. The Raiders were up 64-63 with 10 seconds remaining when the Warriors made a layup to take the lead, and LR was unable to sink a last-second shot from far away. In Coulee Dam three nights later, the...
The Raider wrestlers have a home event scheduled for tonight, Jan. 12, at 6:30 p.m. with Okanogan. The event was rescheduled from Jan. 6 due to snowy weather that day. A Jan. 8 Cascade High School event in Leavenworth, where snowfall was measured in feet. That event is not rescheduled yet. A girls’ wrestling event is scheduled on Jan. 13 at 5 p.m....
Raider wrestlers traveled to Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington, where they competed in the Freeman Winter Classic Dec. 30. While there, wrestling at 120 pounds, Raider Colton Jackson placed third in the 120-pound division, pinning Brock Berger of Deer Park 40 seconds into the third period. Francis Louis, at 138, pinned Harrison Ehland of Freeman 12 seconds into the second period to place fifth; Sergio Galicia, wrestling at 182, pinned Richie Arroyo of Okanogan 56 seconds into the second period, placing third. Landon Krohn, also at...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders basketball team defeated both Oroville and Liberty Bell this past week to continue their undefeated status, now with a win-loss record of 6-0. The Raiders defeated the Hornets in Oroville Dec. 14 by 20 points, 67-47. The Raiders led 34-22 at the half before closing out the game, scoring 37 more in the second half to the Hornet's 25. Chase Marchand led the Raiders with 20 points, followed by Brandon Pino with 18 and Alonzo Adams with 17. Defensively, Chase Clark pulled...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders remain undefeated after extremely solid wins against Oroville and Liberty Bell last week. The Lady Raiders more than quadrupled their Oroville opponents score there Dec. 14, winning 88-19. Point leaders for LR include Audrey Hansen with 15 points, Zalissa Finley and Cylia St. Pierre with 13 apiece, and Sawyer Steffens with 12. The Lady Raiders went 17 for 29 from the free-throw line. LR players pulled down an incredible 58 rebounds in the game, including 36...
Raider wrestlers had a busy week, with both a mix & match event and tournament in Oroville, and the Tri-State Tournament in Idaho. The Raiders participated in a mix & match in Oroville on Dec. 15. Then seven Raiders competed at the Tri-State Tournament at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene Dec. 17-18. There, Roger Cate placed fifth at 106 pounds, and Colton Jackson placed eighth at 120. Julian Lopez, Francis Louie, Teyton Flores, Landon Krohn, and Sergia Galicia did not place. Also on Dec. 18, Raiders competed at the North Okanogan Holiday I...