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The Lady Raider soccer team defeated Oroville before losing to Brewster and Bridgeport last week. The games wrap up the Lady Raiders' 2017 season. The Lady Raiders defeated the Oroville Lady Hornets at home in Grand Coulee on Oct. 25 with a final score of 3-1. The next day, also in Grand Coulee, LR lost 3-1 to the Brewster Lady Bears. Lake Roosevelt traveled to Bridgeport Friday, where they lost 2-1 against the Fillies. The Lady Raiders did not qualify for the postseason, finishing only their...
Lady Raider volleyball lost to Soap Lake in their last regular season game, before losing in the district tournament to Tonasket and Kittitas. After a 5-0 start to their season, the Lady Raiders have suffered a recent string of bad luck, losing first to Tonasket, then losing team captain Sean Garvin to a knee injury. LR didn’t win another game in their 2017 season. LR lost in Soap Lake 3-1 to the Lady Eagles on Oct. 24. In Wenatchee, competing in the district tournament Thursday, Lake Roosevelt lost 3-0 against Tonasket, then 3-0 against K...
The Raiders took on the Bridgeport Mustangs on Friday in Coulee Dam, winning in a 50-3 blowout. A first-quarter fumble recovery from Raider Tony Marchand led to quarterback Hunter Whitelaw running in for the Raiders' first touchdown of the night. Running back Tony Nichols ran for a touchdown later in the first. Nichols ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns during the game. In the second quarter, LR punted to Bridgeport who fumbled on the return. The Raider recovery led to a tackle-breaking...
Lady Raider volleyball lost to Tonasket then Brewster this past week, losing their team captain to an injury in the process. In Tonasket on Oct. 19, LR lost three sets to one to the Lady Tigers. In Coulee Dam on Oct. 21, LR lost 3-0 to the Brewster Lady Bears. Team captain Sean Garvin suffered a complete tear of her ACL, a ligament in the knee, in the first set against Brewster, her mother and coach, Kasey Garvin, said later. The coach was unable to provide further statistics on the games. The...
Lake Roosevelt High School's boys' basketball program is getting a new head basketball coach and assistant basketball coach. Jeremy Crollard, who also teaches fourth grade at Lake Roosevelt Elementary, will take on the lead position. Crollard played, and later coached, basketball at Wenatchee High School, where he graduated in 1998. Crollard played for a year in junior college at Wenatchee Valley. Crollard continued to play in basketball tournaments such as Hoopfest, and began coaching AAU...
Lady Raider soccer played Brewster and Oroville on the road this past week, losing 7-1 to Brewster, and 2-0 to Oroville. The Lady Raiders’ win-loss record is 3-6 in the league, 4-7 overall, ranked fifth out of seven teams, just behind Bridgeport (4-6, 5-9). The Lady Raiders play Oroville and Brewster again this Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. The games will take place at home in Grand Coulee, both beginning at 4:30 p.m. This Friday, Oct. 27, LR travels to Bridgeport to take on the Fillies at 4 p.m. for the final game of the regular s...
Raider cross country traveled to Liberty Bell for the league championship meet. LR's top finisher for the boys was Kyle Edmo, who placed 12th out of 70 runners with a finishing time of 19 minutes and one second. "I was very pleased with Kyle Edmo," Head Coach Brian Daniels said. "He ran a really good second half of his race." LR's top female runner was Kayla St. Pierre, who placed 11th out of 30 runners with a time of 23:14. "It was a cold and wet race," said Daniels. "It rained the entire time...
Wednesday, Oct. 25 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Oroville 2 p.m., Raider Cross Country at CTL D6 Campionships, Walla Walla Pt. Park, Wenatchee Thursday, October 26 4 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Brewster TBD, Raider Volleyball Districts at Wenatchee Friday, October 27 4 p.m., Raider Soccer at Bridgeport 7 p.m., Raider Football at Tonasket Saturday, October 28 TBD, Raider Soccer Districts Friday, November 3 7 p.m., Crossover, TBD Saturday, Nov. 4 10 a.m., Raider Cross Country 1B/2B WIAA State at Sun Willows Golf Course,...
The Raiders lead 36-0 at the half as they take on the Bridgeport Mustangs in Coulee Dam tonight. The first video shows Tony Nichols on a run as he is ruled out at first in goal, which led to Dylan Steinert running into the end zone on the next play. The second video shows Steinert on a separate TD run.... Full story
The Raiders raided Soap Lake last Friday, where they plucked the Eagle football squad with a final score of 26-14. With the Raiders leading 14-0 at the half, the Eagles tried to make a comeback, putting up 14 points on the board, but the Raiders held strong, adding two more touchdowns in the half for the 12-point win. Raider running back Tony Nichols rushed for 127 yards and scored all four of Lake Roosevelt's touchdowns. The Raiders' next game is at home in Coulee Dam on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.,...
The Lady Raiders played a lot of volleyball this past week, competing against Waterville, Oroville and Liberty Bell, defeating all three. At home against Waterville Oct. 10, LR closed out the game in three sets. Contributing to the win were: Mikaylah Thompson, who delivered eight aces, serving 92 percent; Megan Abel, who had 15 assists for the evening; Sean Garvin, who added 12 kills and 12 digs; and Addison Hansen, Chasity Williams, Emily Abel, and Rylee Pitner, who each served 100 percent for...
The Lady Tigers soccer team caught the Lady Raiders by the toe on Saturday in Tonasket, making them pay with a final score of 5-1. "We couldn't stop [Tonasket's] number two from scoring in the first half, although in the second half Loryn Moore and the defense shut her down," said LR Head Coach Casey Moore. "She scored four points right away. We just couldn't catch up." Maddie Toulou scored LR's only goal, dribbling through two defenders off a pass from Loryn Moore. "Our team did a better job...
Raider runners ran at the Oroville Invitational on Friday the 13th, held at Lake Osoyoos State Park. The lake spans from Oroville up into British Columbia, but runners stayed stateside, some achieving personal records: Kayla St. Pierre finished the race in 21 minutes and 50 seconds; Hannah Wapato finished the race in 22:28; Derek Whiteman finished in 21:13; and Zack Sellers finished in 23:10. Runners said that the cold and windy weather impacted their performance. “Every race has its challenges,” Head Coach Brian Daniels said. “The lake was qui...
This week in sports Wednesday, October 18 5 p.m., LRJHS Volleyball at Bridgeport Thursday, October 19 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball at Tonasket (L) Friday, October 20 7 p.m., Raider Football here with Bridgeport (L) Saturday, October 21 11 a.m., Raider Soccer at Brewster Noon, Raider Cross Country to League Championships, Liberty Bell 1 p.m., Raider Volleyball here with Brewster Moday., Oct. 23 4 p.m., Raider Soccer at Oroville Tuesday, Oct. 24 5 p.m., Raider volleball at Soap Lake (L) Wed., Oct. 25 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer at Oroville 2 p.m.,...
The Lady Raiders are mustering up moxie, starting out their league season with two wins. Following a successful 7-1 non-league season, the Lady Raiders have moved into the more official league season, when each game weighs more heavily on the books. Playing the Bridgeport Fillies at home Oct. 3, LR closed the game out in three sets for the win. "The game progressed like I hoped," Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "We started out a bit slow, but started to put things together for the remaining...
Lake Roosevelt harriers ran in Eastside Park in Omak Oct. 4. "The Omak invite went great," Head Coach Brian Daniels said. "Nearly every runner had a PR (personal record) for the race. They ran fast and did very, very well." The course was run mostly on paved and dirt roads, with some grass surfaces at the finish. "Weather was great. A bit cool, which I feel is pretty ideal for a race," Daniels said. Top Raider finishers were, for the boys, Adam George who placed ninth; and for the girls, Kyona...
Lake Roosevelt senior Elijah Harris has verbally committed to play football at Eastern Oregon University, where an athletic scholarship will help pay the cost of attending college. "They are giving me a huge opportunity," Harris said. "It is a great school and has the academics that I am looking for. I would like to get my English degree and then my master's in teaching." EOU was already interested in Harris, and when his former LR football coach, Loren Endsley, went there to be the offensive...
The Lady Raiders defeated Omak 3-1 Oct. 4 at home in Grand Coulee. "Our team played their best passing and communication game last night," remarked Head Coach Casey Moore. "Sadie Trotter played the forward position really well. Many players on our team, including Sadie, had shots on goal." Maddie Toulou also scored two goals, and Bryn Chaffee scored one off a penalty kick. On Saturday the Lady Raiders played at Liberty Bell against the Lady Mountain Lions, who won 3-0. "We controlled most of...
The Lady Raiders are entering the league season with an overall 7-1 win-loss record, following a loss against Brewster and a win against Soap Lake last week. The Lady Raiders lost to the Lady Bears in three sets Sept. 26 in Brewster. "Brewster was the better team for the night," said LR Head Coach Kasey Garvin. "We struggled early with passing and putting anything fluid together. We started to find a passing groove in the last two sets, but our net play lacked. It felt like we were playing...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders competed at the Tonasket Invitational on Thurs., Sept 28. "It was a challenging meet," said Head Coach Brian Daniels. "Just in terms of the course, there's a big hill that they had to climb twice. I thought we had done a lot of hill work, but having to do that in a race setting was a challenge." The coach said that, facing the grass-gravel-dirt surfaced, 2.8-mile course (shorter than the usual 3.1-mile course), his runners performed consistently with how they've been...
Lady Raider soccer had a tough week, losing a couple of close games. In Okanogan on Sept. 26, the Lady Raiders lost to the Lady Bulldogs, 3-0. "It was a difficult game to watch," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "Our team didn't play as aggressive as usual. They did well on communication and passing. Maddie (Toulou) had several close attempts. Okanogan is a solid team and they deserved their 3-0 win. Our team played better than last year, and we are looking forward to a rematch with Okanogan next...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders are in need of some antihistamine after getting stung by the Oroville Hornets on Friday night. Leading 8-6 at the half, the Raiders lost the lead, then the game, when the Hornets put up 27 points in the third quarter. It wasn't a total blowout, as the Raiders put up eight points in the third, and eight in the fourth, with a final score of 33-24. In the first quarter, a Hornet fumble recovered by Raider Dylan Steinert gave LR good field position. A pristine pass from...
Lady Raider volleyball is killing it, having nabbed a couple more wins to go 6-0 for the season. The Lady Raiders defeated Okanogan on the road on Sept. 19, winning three sets to the Lady Bulldogs' two. "Great win for the Lady Raiders," Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "It's been a number of years in the making, but the girls conquered the evening with five very long sets for the win." "There were a lot of long volleys in each set accounting for the high accounting of digs my girls tallied up, fini...
The Raider football team squeaked by with a win on Friday in Brewster against the Bears, winning 24-19. "It was a good win," said Head Coach Bubba Egbert. "They went out and played hard for all four quarters." The game started with the Raiders kicking off to the Bears, who fumbled and a Raider recovered. The teams took turns scoring, and the score stayed close through the full game, with the Bears leading for most of it. Down 19-16 in the fourth quarter, the Raiders were able to get a touchdown...
The Lady Raiders soccer team chalked up another win, making their win-loss record 3-1 after defeating Manson 6-3 in Grand Coulee Sept. 19. Maddie Toulou scored four of the goals for LR, and Loryn Moore scored the other two. Moore and Bryn Chaffee each had assists. "Two standout players were freshman Blossom Armstrong and Lillie LaPlace, who both demonstrated significant progress at mid-field," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "The Most Valuable Player for this match was definitely goalie Wensdae...