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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!"...
LR girls beat Pateros in soccer The Lady Raiders soccer team defeated Pateros last week in Grand Coulee with a final score of 3-2. "It was a great game," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "The girls did an amazing job fighting through fatigue. We were short a couple of girls, so we weren't able to sub in and out to give the girls breaks as much as we usually can. I am very proud of how hard they worked this game." The game took place during the team's "senior night" Thursday, with seniors on...
Raider football dominates Tigers The Raiders celebrated homecoming week with a solid win against the Tonasket Tigers in Coulee Dam Friday with a final score of 41-16. The win, which came after Lake Roosevelt dominated each quarter, sets LR with a 3-3 win-loss record so far in the season. The Raiders led 28-0 at the end of the first quarter and 34-0 at the half. Tonasket hoped to capitalize on a Raider fumble at the Tigers' 49-yard line early in the second quarter. But the Raider defense held...
The Lady Raiders volleyball squad won a home game against Tonasket's Lady Tigers last week. On their home court, the Lake Roosevelt girls prevailed in four sets for the 3-1 win. A road game was scheduled with Oroville on Oct. 12, results of which will be published next week. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Lady Raiders have their homecoming home game scheduled with Liberty Bell at 6:30 p.m. A road game is scheduled versus Manson on Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m....
The Raiders got bullied by the Bulldogs in Okanogan Oct. 7 with a final score of 54-7. Okanogan is ranked second among the state's 2B teams. LR is 24th. The Raiders next game is scheduled for their homecoming in Coulee Dam against Tonasket at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15. The Tigers occupy the 33rd spot on the RPI Ranking list at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association....
The Lady Raiders soccer team lost two away games last week. Brewster bested them 6-1 on Oct. 7. Then Manson slipped by Lake Roosevelt 1-0 on Oct. 9. The Lady Raiders’ next game is scheduled for Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m., at home in Grand Coulee against Tonasket. They’ll face Liberty Bell in Winthrop on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m....
Raider cross country runners put some miles on their odometers this past week, having run at the North Central Washington meet at Eastside Park in Omak, and the Liberty Bell Invite in Winthrop. At Eastside Park on Oct. 6, Colton Jackson was the fastest Raider boy there, finishing with a time of 19 minutes, 18.1 seconds. Marteena Oflynn-Fulfer was the fastest Raider girl with a time of 28:43.50. At Liberty Bell, Jackson took the lead again in 19:18:10. And Oflynn-Fulfer led with a time of 28:43:50. The cross country team’s next event is the O...
The Lady Raiders lost two volleyball games and won one this past week, giving them a 4-3 win-loss record. On Sept. 28, the Lady Raiders lost a home game against Manson in three sets, 25-15, 28-26, and 25-19. "Our girls played really hard, but we got behind and just couldn't quite ever catch up," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. Lake Roosevelt lost another home game Sept. 30 against Okanogan in three sets, 25-23, 25-14, and 25-12. "Manson and Okanogan were definitely both learning experiences for...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders have a 2-2 win-loss record in football after Oroville forfeited the game scheduled for Oct. 1 due to reasons unrelated to COVID-19, according to Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen. The Raiders are scheduled to play their next game on Thursday, Oct. 7 in Okanogan at 7 p.m....
The Lady Raiders lost a Sept. 28 home game to Okanogan with a final score of 9-1. "The game against Okanogan was a tough loss," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said, "but it was great to have the opportunity to compete against such a strong team. Every game, win or lose, is a great experience for these girls to have and to learn from." The Lady Raiders won 2-0 on the road against Bridgeport. "The game against Bridgeport was a great one!" Liberty said. "We were able to bring home a win. Hopefully we can carry that same energy into our next game a...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders cross country team ran in Tonasket Sept. 30. "Tonasket was a little wetter than I'm used to," Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said. "It rained buckets for about ten minutes right after we arrived, but it calmed down before the kids actually had to run." "The course is still as tough as ever with all the hills that are involved in the course," he continued, "but every team has to run the same course." Colton Jackson was the fastest Raider there, finishing third out of 31 boys' varsity runners with a time of 20 minutes,...
The Lady Raiders soccer team suffered a pair of losses this past week. In Omak on Sept. 21, LR lost 9-1. In Grand Coulee on Sept. 23, the Lady Raiders lost 4-1 against Brewster. "I am very proud of these girls with every game," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "Even though we've lost more than won, these girls play their hearts out every game. It's been amazing to watch them take what they learn at practice and apply it in a game. Many of them haven't played before, so to see how quickly...