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The Raider wrestling team took second place at a 17-school tournament on the west side of the state Saturday, following a mix-and-match tournament they dominated there the previous day. They also sent a female wrestler to the Napavine Tiger Classic. Leaving Friday on the journey to Rainier, the Raider wrestlers stopped in Yelm to have fun playing a little bowling in a team-building exercise before making it to Rainier's mix and match event, an event they weren't necessarily counting on making....
The Lady Raiders earned two straight wins last week, defeating both the Fillies and the Lady Trojans. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Manson Lady Trojans on the road Jan. 8 with a final score of 41-24. "Manson was the start of where we really started focusing on the things we gotta do," said Head Coach Peewee Pleasants, happy to win after a string of losses. "We were playing as a team, and it all started coming back together in Manson." The Lady Raiders hosted the Bridgeport Fillies Jan. 11, almost...
THURSDAY MIXUPS TEAM W L San PoilValley 49.5 22.5 Only Nine! 38.5 29.5 The Star 29 43 High Game: Chance Epperson 201; Mae Stensgar 173 High Series: Chance Epperson 595; Mae Stensgar 48 Splits: Frank Quinto 4-5-7; Gwen Hilson 5-10/5-7 Previous: High Game: John Stensgar 220; Mae Stensgar 191 High Series: John Stensgar 632; Mae Stensgar 519 Splits: Bishop Stensgar 2-7-8; Mae Stensgar 2-10/3-10; Marvin Bob 5-7; Frank Quinto 3-10/3-10; Adrian Grant 5-7; Amber Olson 3-10 High Game: LJ Stensgar 2-10; Mae Stensgar 183 High Series: LJ Stensgar 569; Mae...
Last week the Raiders absolutely demolished their two opponents on the basketball court, defeating both Liberty Bell, and Waterville-Mansfield. In Liberty Bell Jan. 3, the Raiders took down the Mountain Lions 75-20. Hosting the Waterville-Mansfield Shockers on Jan. 5, the Raiders won 72-18. Raiders Trevor McCraigie and Soarin' Marchand sunk two three-pointers apiece in the first quarter to take LR to a commanding 22-4 lead by the end of the first quarter against Waterville. The Raiders finished...
The Lady Raiders suffered a couple of losses this past week, one to Liberty Bell, and one to Waterville. In Liberty Bell on Jan. 3, the Lady Raiders lost 57-42 to the Mountain Lions. Hosting the Waterville-Mansfield Lady Shockers on Jan 5, LR lost a close game 48-43. Down just one point at the half at 19-18, the Lady Raiders kept the game tight and were down by just two points with a minute left in the game, but were unable to close the gap. "A tough game to lose when you are on a losing...
The Raiders wrestled in the Jeremiah Schmunk Invitational in Warden last week, as well as the Gut Check tournament in Kent, where three Raiders competed for the first time in LR history. In Warden on Saturday, the Raiders had 10 placers, with the only first place going to Steven Flowers, who wrestled in the 195 weight division. Raiders placing second at the event were Brandon Long at 182, Sherwin Vargas at 220, and Terrance Saulque at 285. Placing third were Colton Jackson at 106, Moses Luevano at 182, and Joey Tynan at 220. Placing fifth were...
Raider wrestlers dominated at both their own Powerhouse Tournament in Coulee Dam Friday, and the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City Saturday. The Raiders won the Powerhouse with 169.5 points, the first out of 10 teams, with Rainier taking second with 97.5 points. At the Banks Lake Brawl, LR had 234.5 team points, the first out of 12 teams, with Warden placing second with 114. At the Powerhouse on Dec. 28, there were seven Raiders who placed first: Colton Jackson, wrestling in the 113 weight...
The Raider basketball squad had reason to celebrate at the Eagle Holiday Classic, defeating both the Medical Lake and Colton teams. Friday night, the Raiders defeated the Medical Lake Cardinals by a single point, 72-71. Soarin’ Marchand led the Raiders with 19 points. The Raiders were down 35-28 at the end of the first half, but dominated the third quarter, putting up 23 points while only allowing 12 from the Cardinals. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals outscored the Raiders 24-21, but fell a point short. The next day the Raiders played C...
The Lady Raiders suffered a couple of non-league losses at the Eagle Holiday Classic in Spokane last weekend. Lake Roosevelt played Liberty High School Thursday, Dec. 27, losing 46-25. Kelsie Olbricht led LR with seven points. LR only scored 13 first-half points, and 12 in the second half. They did outscore the Lancers 9-7 in the fourth. On Dec. 28, LR lost to Lakeside, with a final score of 52-38. The Ladies will return to league play on Thursday, Jan . 3, when they visit Liberty Bell to take on the Lady Mountain Lions at 6 p.m. They will...
The boys' and girls' Nespelem basketball teams had very successful seasons this year. The Nespelem Eagles boys' team were undefeated, 10-0 for the fourth year in a row under head Coach Marion Ives. Ives was pleased with the students' hard work and dedication, not only to basketball, but also in the classroom. The dominance of the boys' basketball team came as no surprise, having become a tradition over the last four years. The 2018 Nespelem Lady Eagles girls' basketball team ended up with seven...
Basketball game start times have changed for Saturday, January 5, so we should all get to watch both Raider basketball and the Seahawks in the playoffs. From the school: Waterville-Mansfield contacted us and they do not have a girls JV team so games will be as follows: Boys JV 1:00 p.m. Girls Varsity 2:30 p.m. Boys Varsity 4:00 p.m....
Raiders wrestled in a dual with Cascade last week, as well as sending a wrestler to the Columbia Burbank Girls Invitational. Raiders wrestled in a dual match in Coulee Dam against the Cascade Kodiaks Dec. 20, with one match going on at a time underneath a spotlight. The event was the first dual match LR has hosted in five years. Out of the 16 matches, which included three forfeits, as well as exhibitions, Lake Roosevelt garnered 39 points to Cascade's 31. Terrance Saulque stole the show,...
The Lady Raiders had a bit of a rough week, but are still second in the Central Washington 2B league with a 5-1 league win-loss record, 5-3 overall. The Lady Raiders played in Okanogan in a non-league game on Dec. 18, losing 37-33. "We laid an egg," said Head Coach Peewee Pleasants. "I don't think we could have played any worse a game from an offensive standpoint. Our defense is what kept us in, gave us an opportunity to try to win down the stretch. That's one thing we can lay our hat on is our...
The Raiders suffered two losses, one league, one non-league, but closed out last week with a solid win. The Raiders are third in the Central Washington 2B league with a 4-2 league win-loss record, 5-3 overall. Brewster and Oroville are at the top of the league, both with a 5-1, 6-2 record. Tonasket is fourth right behind the Raiders at 4-2, 4-3. The Raiders played in Okanogan in a non-league game on Dec .18, losing 75-56. "We didn't come out ready to go," remarked Assistant Coach Ty Egbert. "We...
Thurs., Dec. 27 LRHS Basketball at Eagle Holiday Classic, West Valley HS, Spokane. Boys V vs. Medical Lake, gym #2 noon. Girls V vs. Liberty, gym #2 1:30 pm. Fri., Dec. 28 10 a.m., HS Wrestling Powerhouse Tournament here HS Basketball continues at Eagle Holiday Classic. Girls V vs. Lakeside, gym 2 9 a.m.; Boys V vs. Colton, gym #2 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 11 a.m., HS Wrestling at ACH for Banks Lake Brawl Thurs., Jan. 3 HS Basketball at Lberty Bell. GVJ 4:30 Elem. Gym/BJV 4:30 HS/GV 6/BV 7:30 Sat. Jan. 5 HS Bakebll here with Waterville-Mansfield,...
On Dec. 11 the Lady Raiders zapped the Oroville Lady Hornets by 50 points last week. LR led 35-5 at the half, and held the Hornets to only three points in the second half to win 58-8 Dec. 11. Head Coach Peewee Pleasants couldn't recall a time when LR held their opponents to under 10 points in a game. "This game we really wanted to focus on what we do best - playing defense," Pleasants said. "Try to make sure we're doing the good things, the right things that are going to help us be successful...
The Raiders lost to a league rival last week before beating another on Friday to retain the top spot in their league. Lake Roosevelt led Oroville by a handful of points most of the game Dec. 11, with a 26-23 halftime score. Although LR was up by seven points at one point in the third quarter, the Hornets took the lead briefly, and the game was tied 42-42 at the start of the fourth. The large crowd roared with cheers and boos from fans for both teams. Some referee calls were met with very strong...
Raiders grappled with wrestlers from across the Pacific Northwest last week, facing tough competition in Oroville, Cashmere, and at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Three Raiders — Kaleb Horn, David Crowe, and Tony Nichols — competed in the invitation-only Tri-State Tournament at North Idaho College Dec. 14-15. “Tri-State is a huge, prestigious, tough tournament,” said Raider Head Coach Steve Hood. The event hosts wrestlers representing 66 teams from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. The 4A Mead Panthers team won the event...
Wed., Dec. 19 HS sports pictures and HS basketball practice at Middle School 6:30 p.m. Winter Concert HS gym Thurs., Dec. 20 6 p.m., HS Wrestling here with Cascade LRHS Basketball at Brewster, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30 Sat., Dec. 22 LRHS Basketball here with Warden, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30 Thurs., Dec. 27 LRHS Basketball at Eagle Holiday Classic, West Valley HS, Spokane. Boys V vs. Medical Lake, gym #2 noon. Girls V vs. Liberty, gym #2 1:30 pm. Fri., Dec. 28 10 a.m., HS...
Raider wrestlers competed at the LR Mix & Match before winning the Connell Invite last week. Lake Roosevelt competed against worthy opponents from Wilbur-Creston-Keller, Davenport, Inchelium, and Okanogan, with a total of 59 matches in the LR gym Dec. 5. "It was a very good night for everybody, the idea being that they get mat time, get matches," said Head Coach Steve Hood, who seemed happy with the competition the other schools brought in to challenge his wrestlers. "There were lots of good wre...
The Lady Raiders basketball team defeated Bridgeport and Soap Lake last week to go 3-0 for the season. In Bridgeport Dec. 4, the Lady Raiders dominated the Fillies, 56-13. "This was a good game that allowed us to work on things and give players minutes that they normally would not get," said Head Coach Peewee Pleasants. Kelsie Olbricht led Lake Roosevelt with 10 points in the game. The Lady Raiders had a remarkable 52 rebounds total. The Lady Raiders traveled to Soap Lake Dec. 7, winning a...
Wed., Dec. 12 5 p.m., Jr. High Boys Basketball at Oroville 5 p.m., (time change), LRHS Wrestling here with Okanogan, Wilbur/Creston & Davenport Fri., Dec. 14 LRHS Basketball at Tonasket, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30 LR Wrestling at Tri State Invite Norht Idaho College Sat., Dec. 15 10 a.m., LRHS Wrestling at Cashmere LR Wrestling at Tri-State Invite North Idaho College Tues., Dec. 18 LRHS Basketball at Okanogan, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders had two strong basketball wins last week, defeating Bridgeport and Soap Lake on the road, both by double digits. The Raiders lead the Central Washington 2B league with a 3-0 win-loss record, the only undefeated team in the league right now. Tonasket and Brewster are ranked next in the league, with 2-1 overall records. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Mustangs 74-40 in Bridgeport Dec. 4. Tyler Jordan led the Raiders with 17 points. Sam Wapato scored 15 for the Raiders,...
The Raiders wrestling crew won the Davenport Invitational on Saturday, defeating 14 other teams with a total of 177 points. Medical Lake Gold came in second in the tournament with 157 points. Five Raiders took first place at the tournament, including Colton Jackson wrestling in the 106-pound bracket, David Crowe wrestling at 138, Tony Nichols at 152, Brandon Long at 195, and Steven Flowers at 220. Winning second place were Robert Thomas at 120 pounds, Kaleb Horn at 145, and Connor Klingenberg at 220. Also placing at the tournament were Tony Mar...
The Lady Raiders took down the Manson Trojans on Saturday to kick off the 2018-19 basketball season. Lake Roosevelt scored 21 points in the first half, holding Manson to only six. LR scored another 21 points in the second half, this time only allowing five from Manson, for a final score of 42-11. "Getting off to a good start is huge," said Head Coach Peewee Pleasants about winning the first game of the year. "It's something that we talked about back in the summer, not playing behind the eight ba...