Raider sports roundup

Soccer

The LR soccer team scored two wins in a row last week, including their first shutout.

That was at home on Thursday, Oct. 10, when they won against Manson 5-0.

"Goalies Taylor Thomas and Cora Nicholson share credit for LR's first shutout of the season," said Coach Solveig Chaffee.

Shae Crollard scored three goals, "giving her a team-leading 14 on the season," Chaffee noted. "Nautika Brown and Halle Picard contributed one goal each. Kenzie Brown had an assist and Phenyx Marchand had three assists to add to her team-leading total of seven thus far this season."

That was just two days after the Lady Raiders' 9-2 win over Oroville.

Team Captain Nautika Brown and forward Shae Crollard contributed four goals apiece, and Kenzie Brown scored her first goal of the season.

Chaffee said the match "showcased an organized and well-rounded attack," with assists by six different players. Phenyx Marchand had two assists, while Taylor Thomas, Halle Picard, Kenzie Brown, Nautika Brown and Taloulah Tonasket contributed one each.

The wins came after a couple character-building losses, the first at Bridgeport Oct. 3.

"Despite a flurry of shots on goal contributed by seven different LR players, they were unable to generate enough offense and fell 4-2," Chaffee said.

And a couple days later the Raiders held their own with strong defense for the first half against the fifth-ranked team in the state Oct. 5.

Neither the Raiders nor the Davenport Gorillas scored by the half, but Davenport eventually prevailed 4-0.

LR will host Pateros in Grand Coulee on Thursday at 4:30. They play in Manson on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m.

The team's last game will be in Tonasket, Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m.

Volleyball

Lake Roosevelt lost 3-0 to Tonasket, there, Oct. 10, then to Brewster at home last night by the same count.

LR will play Bridgeport at their middle school Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Cross

Country

Raider runners ran at the Live Nation Invitational at the Gorge Oct. 10, when Caden Portch came in fifth in the Small Schools division of the 5,000-meter race in 17 minutes, 48.96 seconds to lead the Raider boys.

John Cooley did it in 20:26:19, a personal record, for 42nd among 88 racers. Dillan Yazzie finished in 20:39.39; Louie Frank in 22:17.24, Noah Hunt in 23:06.43, Tor Chaffee in 24:34.76, and Zane Chaffee in 31:26.57.

Among the LR girls, sophomore Selma Lewandowski ran it for a PR in 27:11.97 to come in 39th. Chantell Pakootas, a freshman, came in two places behind her for 41st in 28:18.56.

And Vera Bigwolf, another freshman, came in 46th in 36:09.91.

Football

The Raiders took last Friday off, but will head to Winthrop to play Liberty Bell this Friday at 7 p.m., then will host Tonasket in Coulee Dam Oct. 25 for their homecoming game, and senior night.

Their final game of the season will be at Okanogan Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.