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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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...
Call in the cleanup crew because the Lady Raiders completely demolished Omak, Tonasket, and Kittitas this past week. Lake Roosevelt beat Omak Dec. 7 on the Pioneer home court with a final score of 68-49. Cylia St. Pierre and Aaliyah Marchand led LR with 14 points each. Shyanne Marchand pulled down six rebounds in the game. In Coulee Dam on Dec. 10, LR defeated the Tonasket Lady Tigers 57-41. St. Pierre led LR with 16 points, including four free throws. LR hit 12 of 17 from the free-throw line...
Somebody's been practicing three-pointers. The treys were a significant factor in a 31-point clobbering the Raiders handed to Tonasket Thursday in the middle of a three-game winning streak. The Raiders had a busy week, scraping by the Omak Pioneers before annihilating the Tonasket Tigers and Kittitas Coyotes. On Dec. 7 in Omak, LR narrowly beat Omak 63-60 before mauling the Tigers 79-48 three nights later in Coulee Dam, where multiple Raiders hit hard and often from three-point range. The...
Raider wrestlers took the top team spot again at the Connell Invite on Dec. 11, just a week after winning the Davenport Tournament. Lake Roosevelt garnered 195 points, with Connell coming in second best with 177. "This tournament was a complete team effort," Head Coach Billy Monroe said in a Facebook post. "We ended up with 22 total pins by the team. Each pin scores us extra team points, which in the end was the difference in us winning as a team." "The schedule gets harder from here so the...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with several local public health jurisdictions, is investigating multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, connected to high school wrestling tournaments. The number of cases linked to the events is estimated to be between 80 and 90, but as this investigation is ongoing, the total may change. The impacted wrestling tournaments all happened on Dec. 4, 2021 and include: • John Birbeck Invitational in Lacey, WA • Ed Arima Duals in Sumne...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders need volunteer workers for home events. In his weekly sports update, Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen said that “for home basketball games we are looking for score clock, shot clock and score book help.” “Also, if you are interested in being a greeter and welcoming our fans to our events, while making sure those that attend know our indoor guidance for covid protocols, please let me know.” Those interested can reach Rasmussen at the school at 509-633-1442....
Raider wrestlers placed first as a team at the Davenport Tournament Dec. 4 when they garnered 262 points, the most out of nine teams, with Reardan placing second with 180.5 points. “We did really well as a team, only losing a few matches all day,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. Five Lake Roosevelt wrestlers placed first including: Roger Cate, who placed first wrestling in the 113-pound division; Colton Jackson, who placed first at 126; Francis Louis who placed first at 145; Landon Krohn, who placed first at 170; Sergio Galicia, who placed fir...
The Raiders played a tight game with the Reardan Indians Dec. 4 in Coulee Dam, and emerged the victor. LR led 20-13 at the end of the first quarter, but Reardan came back, outscoring LR 16-9 in the second quarter to lead LR 30-29 at the end of the first half. LR found their rhythm again in the second half, winning the game with a 64-57 final. "We made a few adjustments at halftime," Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. "We put Chase Clark on their post player who was hurting us. Chase darted him...
Raider athletes have been given “all league” honors for the Central Washington 2B league. In volleyball, Emma Marchand was selected for the first team, Audrey Hansen was chosen for the second team, and Nevaeh English received an honorable mention. In soccer, Halle Albert was named to the all-league first team, Almeta Desautel and Sadi Trotter were named to the second team, and Nautica Brown received an honorable mention. In football, Chase Clark and Sergio Galicia were named to the all-league first-team offense. Chase Marchand and Elijah Ras...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders' football season came to an end in Davenport on Friday at the hands of the Gorillas. The playoff game started with a Gorilla touchdown, followed by a four-yard LR rushing touchdown from Brit Egbert to end the first quarter tied 7-7. In the second quarter, the Gorillas scored a rushing touchdown then a passing touchdown to go into the half leading LR 21-7. In the second half, Egbert threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Chase Marchand. With a missed extra point, this put...
The Lady Raiders volleyball team competed in the District 6 2B tournament on Saturday, finishing third with a 9-7 win-loss record for the season. The Lady Raiders defeated Tonasket in three sets on Nov. 2 at Manson High School to start the playoffs and qualify for the Nov. 6 tournament in Chelan. . In Chelan, the Lady Raiders defeated Brewster 3-1. "Our girls came out with pure fire," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "The one set we lost, we made some big adjustments and the power that the girls...
The Raider Cross Country teams competed in boys' and girls' district tournaments this past week. At the Central Washington 2B League Championship and state qualifier event at the Okanogan Valley Golf Course Oct. 27, senior runner Colton Jackson placed 16th, just two spots shy of qualifying for state. Jackson ran the 5,000-meter race in a time of 19 minutes and 40 seconds. "I think they all gave an effort that they can be proud of," Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said. The girls' state qualifier...
The Lady Raiders volleyball team lost 3-2 in their regular season closer against Brewster Oct 26 in Coulee Dam, losing by only two in the final set. "It was just a night where our little things that we usually work on weren't clicking," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "As for a learning experience, we know what we have to work on now going into playoffs." Caudell praised Emma Marchand and Audrey Hansen on their leadership the game. "They really left everything out on that court for their team...
The Raiders lost their regular-season football closer against Brewster on Friday in Coulee Dam with a 44-14 final score. They enter the first round of the playoffs on Friday when they face off against the Davenport Gorillas, in Davenport, at 7 p.m....
The Lady Raiders soccer team lost their playoff game in Brewster against the Lady Bears with a final score of 4-1. "It was an emotional loss on Saturday," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "The girls played their hearts out and fought really hard throughout the entire game. I am so proud of how far they've come this season. It's amazing to see how they take what they've been learning throughout the season and apply it in their games. I look forward to seeing what the girls accomplish next year!"...