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Attending Lake Roosevelt sporting events is much different this year than in previous years due to COVID-19. Each player is allowed only two guests per game for home games, while there will be no away team fan attendance for road games. The limits are in keeping with social distancing protocols enacted by the state. But even if you don’t have a ticket from a player, you have a new option brought about by the magic of technology. Games will be streamed online at www.lrraiders.com with staff, students, or parents being able to use smartphones o...
The Raider boys' basketball games scheduled for the home court tonight (June 18), and tomorrow are canceled due to a team member testing positive for COVID-19, a statement posted on the LRRaiders website says. The LR girls' game for Friday is still on, but Saturday's girls' game is also now canceled due to a lack of officials for the game, AD Tim Rasmussen said. Friday afternoon.... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost their first game of the season Monday in Coulee Dam where they hosted Royal High School's Knights. The game was a close one with LR leading 25-23 at the half. Tied at 31-31 with five minutes left in the third quarter, Royal went on a run, leading 39-31 at the end of the third, and 42-31 at the start of the fourth before LR finally scored again. The Lady Raiders kept fighting, getting within five points of Royal with the score being 45-40 with about three minutes left in... Full story
The Raider basketball team lost a home game to Royal on Monday. The game was off to a rough start for the Raiders who trailed Royal 24-2 at the end of the first quarter. The Raiders found a rhythm in the second quarter, scoring 22 points to Royal's 16 for a halftime score of 40-24. In the second half, Royal scored 25 more points to LR's 22 for a 65-46 final. The Raiders are scheduled to host Manson on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and to play Ephrata on the road Saturday at 5:30 p.m....
The Raider wrestlers hosted an event June 9 in Coulee Dam, hosting five competing teams from Ephrata, Oroville, Cascade (Leavenworth), Liberty Bell, and Manson and dominating in 18 of their 26 matches. A North Central Region qualifier was scheduled in Omak yesterday. The North Central Region event is scheduled for tomorrow, June 17, at 1 p.m. LR wrestling in Coulee Dam June 9 Sergio Galacia v. Matthew Keyser, Ephrata (Win, pin) Matt Hevener v. Bo Fox, Oroville (Loss, pin) Colton Jackson v....
Wrestlers compete at Oroville, Wahluke Home match scheduled for today The Raiders wrestled in Oroville and in Mattawa this past week, and are scheduled to host an event today (June 9) in the gym in Coulee Dam. The Raiders wrestled in the Oroville Mix & Match tournament on June 2 and at Wahluke High School in Mattawa on June 5. Their scheduled home event in the Raider gym in Coulee Dam today starts at 5 p.m. Oroville Mix and Match Wrestling Tournament June 2, Round 1 Colton Jackson v. Aaron...
The Lady Raiders basketball team won two games overwhelmingly, and another game by just one point to start their season/ In Coulee Dam May 25, the Lady Raiders led 56-12 at halftime against Oroville, kept Oroville scoreless in the third quarter to lead 73-12, then won the game with an 82-26 final score. On the road May 26 against Liberty Bell, LR won by just one point with a final of 52-51. Then the Lady Raiders annihilated Wahluke 53-6 in a May 28 road game. LR was scheduled to play Tonasket...
Having wrestled at Chelan and Tonasket this past week, the Raider wrestlers are moving on to other cities. Today, June 2, the Raiders are wrestling in Oroville at 5 p.m. On Saturday, June 5, the Raiders head to Mattawa to compete at Wahluke High School at 11 a.m. On June 9 at 6:30 p.m. the Raiders are scheduled to host the season’s only home event, possibly on the football field, but that location hasn’t been confirmed yet....
The Raider boys' basketball team had two solid victories and a narrow loss to start their season last week. In Coulee Dam May 25, The Raiders defeated the Oroville Hornets 68-45 in their season opener. On the road May 26 against Liberty Bell, the Raiders lost the game by just two points with a final score of 58-56. Then in Mattawa May 28, LR defeated Wahluke 65-53. The Raiders were scheduled to play Tonasket in a road game yesterday. They have an away game scheduled in Omak on Friday, June 4,...
“At this point, with everything that has happened in the last year, we are so excited to have a season at all,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said about the wrestling season, which normally takes place in winter, starting this week. “Even two months ago it didn’t even seem possible,” he said. “Having the season in the spring isn’t all bad. Just this first week we have been able to take the kids outside for cardio workouts and running.” “My goal is to make this short season as memorable as possible especially for our senior athletes,” he con...
Lady Raiders finish with no-hitters and home runs The Lady Raiders softball team dominated this past week in the final five games of the season to finish with a 9-3 win-loss record. In Oroville May 11, the Lady Raiders shut out the Lady Hornets 16-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Emma Marchand pitched a no-hitter and seven strikeouts. "Marchand was too much on the mound for the young team in Oroville," Head Coach Jaci Gross said. Offensively, Halle Albert and Sawyer Steffens each hit a hom...
Track & Field competes with division, moves onto regional events The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the North Region Championships May 6 in Manson. Three divisions within the North Central Washington region competed there — the North (LR’s region), Central, and South, for a combined total of 27 schools ranging in size from 1B to 4A. “Our athletes really stepped up; competing against much larger schools didn’t seem to hold them back,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. Athletes qualified for the North Central Washington Regional...
Lady Raiders win three of four close games The Lady Raiders fastpitch team lost a close one to Omak before winning both games of a double header with Almira-Coulee-Hartline last week. LR led Omak up until the seventh inning April 27 when "Omak's bats came alive and our defense did not respond," according to Head Coach Jaci Gross. LR lost the game 6-5. "Their pitcher garnered 17 strikeouts, which didn't help our cause," Gross said. LR offensive highlights include Emma Marchand going 3-4 at the pl...
Softball loses to Brewster, splits DH with Tonasket The Lady Raiders' fastpitch team won one and lost two this past week. Lake Roosevelt lost the April 20 road game against Brewster 13-7. "Defensively, we had too many errors, racking up nine!" Head Coach Jaci Gross said. "It was a great first game" with "a lot of positives" as well as "a lot of things we need to work on." "It felt great to have the athletes back on the field after a long absence," she continued. "I think we are all just grateful...
Golf tees off at Oroville, hosts home event Lake Roosevelt's two golfers tee'd off their season at Oroville last Monday. "We had a great day of golf at Oroville," Head Coach Steve Files said. "The weather held and there were 40-plus boys and girls competing from LR, Oroville, Okanogan, Manson, Tonasket, and Warden." Raider Daxton Whiteman finished with a score of 84, and Terek Bush finished with a score of 112. "Dax really played solid, all-around smart golf as his excellent score would...
Volleyball beats Omak, loses to Brewster The Lady Raiders volleyball team played in Omak against both Omak and Brewster April 3, when they defeated Omak 3-0, and lost to Brewster 3-1. LR finished their season with a 4-9 win-loss record. Raiders Football lose to Brewster The Raiders played the Bears in Brewster on April 2 when they lost 46-22 to finish the season with a 3-2 win-loss record. The Raiders scored first on a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Hunter Whitelaw, leading 14-6 at the...
Bulldogs run over Raiders on football field The Lake Roosevelt Raiders suffered a loss in Coulee Dam on Saturday when the Okanogan Bulldogs defeated them 27-7, the Raiders' first loss of the season after winning their first three games. The Okanogan running game proved to be too tough for the Raiders to overcome. After going three and out to start the game, the Raiders punted to the Bulldogs, who scored on the first play of their drive, a touchdown run that spanned more than half the length of...
The Ridge Riders have scheduled two barrel-racing events in the next few weeks. They will be held April 24-25 and on May 9 at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds. For more information, contact Jen at 509.770.3942 or Shay 509.429.2428. These will be open barrel racing events....
Raiders win third straight football shutout The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team defeated the Manson Trojans 41-0 in Coulee Dam Friday, their third straight shutout in a row, for a 3-0 win-loss record. The Raiders first got on the scoreboard when quarterback Hunter Whitelaw powered his way into the endzone on a short run after the Raiders made their way downfield. Next, Whitelaw threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Sam Wapato, and then ran a 50-yard touchdown run to end the first quarter with...
Raider football wins another shutout The Lake Roosevelt Raiders shutout the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam on Friday, winning 44-0. The Raiders got on the board just a few minutes into the first quarter when quarterback Hunter Whitelaw threw a long touchdown pass to Sam Wapato in the back of the endzone. Wapato got the next touchdown, as well, with a roughly 65-yard punt return. Whitelaw ran in for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. Later, a 33-yard pass from Whitelaw to Chase...
Raiders win football season opener The Lake Roosevelt Raiders were strong as ever on Friday when they defeated the Tonasket Tigers, 37-0, in a football blowout in Tonasket. The Raiders were "led by a strong rushing attack," Head Coach Tim Rasmussen wrote on the team's website. Senior Hunter Whitelaw led the attack, running for three touchdowns. Sophomore Brit Egbert threw two touchdown passes, one to sophomore Chase Clark and one to junior Gabe Waters. The Raiders will host the Oroville Hornets...
Parents with children from ages 4 to 12 can sign them up this week for baseball and softball leagues. Lake Roosevelt Diamond Sports will be at the concession stand in the upper ball field of North Dam Park and Event Center March 11, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for sign-ups. Registration forms and payment may also be mailed in by March 17 to LRDS, Box 6004, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. Team members will be contacted by coaches about schedules of practices, which will begin the week of April 12. Anyone with questions can call Jeremy Miller at 509-449-0881 or...
Lake Roosevelt athletes participated in sporting events for the first time in about a year. "It was great to see the kids back in action and going," Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen said. "It was great to be able to follow all the safety guidelines and protocols and get kids back playing games. First weekend, we had a huge success for Raider Nation." Streaming football and volleyball online was also a success, Rasmussen said, with links to view broadcasted events found at www.lrraiders.com ....
Attending Lake Roosevelt sporting events is much different this year than in previous years due to COVID-19. Each player is allowed only two guests per game for home games, while there will be no away team fan attendance for road games. The limits are in keeping with social distancing protocols enacted by the state. But even if you don’t have a ticket from a player, you have a new option brought about by the magic of technology. Games will be streamed online at www.lrraiders.com with staff, students, or parents being able to use smartphones o...
High school sports have been delayed even further. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association put off the start of high school sports seasons in the 2020-21 school year to Feb. 1. Seasons had been scheduled to start Dec. 28, but because of a surge in COVID cases around the state, the executive board of the WIAA decided on Nov. 17 to delay the start of sports seasons even further, until Feb. 1. In the meantime, summer-style coaching is allowed until Jan. 23 for all sports. Traditional winter sports are scheduled to begin with...