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MEDICAL LAKE — A lifelong resident, philanthropist and advocate for area youth died in the Gray Fire on Friday, Aug. 18. The cause of death for Carl Grub, 86, has yet to be released. Grub was born in Medical Lake in 1937. He served in the U.S. Air Force reserves for 22 years, sold real estate and was a cattleman. In 2008, he and his brother, Craig, established the Jensen Memorial Youth Ranch, which serves as a place for 4-H and FFA members from Reardan, Medical Lake, Cheney and Fairchild Air Force Base to keep their animals at no charge w...
SPOKANE -Oakesdale saved its best for last on the final day of the 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Nighthawks routed Waterville-Mansfield 55-28 to earn a fourth-place finish at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. From the get-go, Oakesdale proved its superiority over the Shockers with an 18-3 run. The Shockers answered with a 10-0 run of their own in the second quarter, but it wasn't enough to reel in Oakesdale. Jessie Reed and Lucy Hockett accounted for 14 of Oakesdale's points as...
SPOKANE -Jessie Reed was the difference as Oakesdale defeated Wellpinit 46-41 in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena, Wednesday, March 1. The teams traded baskets in a first half that ended with the Redskins holding a 22-21 lead. The Nighthawks' Reed controlled the offensive glass and capitalized with several putback baskets as she scored 11 of her team's 22 first half points. In the third quarter, Oakesdale outscored the Redskins 18-11, in part due to an 11-3 run. Reed,...
SPOKANE -In a loser-out matchup, Waterville-Mansfield defeated Colton 50-26 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena, Friday, March 3. With the win, Waterville-Mansfield plays Oakesdale for fourth place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 4. The first quarter featured long range bombs as the teams combined for 10 3-point shots. Kyndra Stout converted three for the Wildcats and Jimena and Jasmine Garcia combined for five for the Shockers. Waterville-Mansfield led after one quarter...
SPOKANE -Colton had no answer for Zalissa Finley, who was an absolute beast for Inchelium in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena Thursday, March 2. She scored 26 points to lead her team to a 66-52 win over the Wildcats. With the loss, Colton plays in a loser out game against Waterville-Mansfield at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3. The first half was a back-and-forth affair and was tied at 26 apiece, with two minutes remaining. Kyndra Stout led the Wildcats with 11 first half...
SPOKANE -After falling to Warden in last year's Girls 2B State Basketball Tournament championship game, No.1 Colfax returned to the Spokane Arena seeking redemption. In the title game, Colfax defeated No. 2 Okanogan 59-52, Saturday, March 4. Colfax ended its championship season with a perfect 28-0 record. On paper, the game was a toss-up as the Colfax Bulldogs and Okanogan Bulldogs combined for a 52-1 record. Okanogan's only blemish on the season occurred in a loss to 1A Cashmere on Jan. 28....
SPOKANE -Colton had no answer for Zalissa Finley, who was an absolute beast for Inchelium in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena Thursday, March 2. She scored 26 points to lead her team to a 66-52 win over the Wildcats. With the loss, Colton plays in a loser out game against Waterville-Mansfield at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3. The first half was a back-and-forth affair and was tied at 26 apiece, with two minutes remaining. Kyndra Stout led the Wildcats with 11 first half...
SPOKANE -Jessie Reed was the difference as Oakesdale defeated Wellpinit 46-41 in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena, Wednesday, March 1. The teams traded baskets in a first half that ended with the Redskins holding a 22-21 lead. The Nighthawks' Reed controlled the offensive glass and capitalized with several putback baskets as she scored 11 of her team's 22 first half points. In the third quarter, Oakesdale outscored the Redskins 18-11, in part due to an 11-3 run. Reed,...
SPOKANE-The Brynn McGaughy Show came to the Spokane Arena Thursday, March 2, and what a show it was. Behind her dominant effort, No. 1 Colfax defeated No. 7 Rainier 67-29 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at the Arena. Early in the game, Hailey Demler took control of the Bulldogs' offense. She out-hustled the Mountaineers and scored seven of her team's first nine points. In the latter part of the first quarter, McGaughy sizzled by scoring seven points. Between their...
SPOKANE -In a loser-out matchup, Waterville-Mansfield defeated Colton 50-26 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena, Friday, March 3. With the win, Waterville-Mansfield plays Oakesdale for fourth place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 4. The first quarter featured long range bombs as the teams combined for 10 3-point shots. Kyndra Stout converted three for the Wildcats and Jimena and Jasmine Garcia combined for five for the Shockers. Waterville-Mansfield led after one quarter...
SPOKANE – In a game that was up for grabs after three quarters, No. 1 Colfax dominated the last eight minutes to defeat No. 4 Warden 66-53 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament semifinals at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. For much of the game, Warden stood toe-to-toe with the undefeated (26-0) Bulldogs, looking every bit like a title contender. The teams played to a 26-26 draw in the first half. Lauryn Madsen scored 10 of her team's points, and Jaisha Gibb scored 11 for Colfax. In t...
SPOKANE -Oakesdale saved its best for last on the final day of the 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Nighthawks routed Waterville-Mansfield 55-28 to earn a fourth-place finish at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. From the get-go, Oakesdale proved its superiority over the Shockers with an 18-3 run. The Shockers answered with a 10-0 run of their own in the second quarter, but it wasn't enough to reel in Oakesdale. Jessie Reed and Lucy Hockett accounted for 14 of Oakesdale's points as...
SPOKANE VALLEY - With four players scoring in double figures, Colfax defeated Reardan 69-58 in the NE2B Boys District Tournament at West Valley High School, Monday, Feb. 6, to advance to a semifinal matchup with Northwest Christian. With three 3-point baskets early in the game, Logan Flaa provided the offensive punch Reardan needed as they matched Colfax bucket-for-bucket in the first quarter. Flaa's 12 first quarter points gave Reardan the lead until a last-minute shot by Colfax Junior Seth...
RITZVILLE – The up-and-down Broncos’ boys basketball team pulled off a big win over the Colfax Bulldogs, handing them their third loss of the season in a 64-54 win, Friday, Jan. 26. From the opening tip-off, it was clear Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus came to the gym ready to play. Senior Chase Galbreath’s aggressive play set the tone early as he drove the lane and attacked the basket to score 11 of the Broncos 18 first quarter points. Adrik Jenkin scored seven points for the Bulldogs...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles faced another tough matchup when Colfax, boasting a 10-1 record, came to town. The Bulldogs, led by Adrik Jenkin, pulled away late in the game to win 64-52 on Friday, Jan. 6. Behind the scoring of Jakari Singleton and Tristin McCrea, Reardan jumped out to a 13-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. The teams traded buckets in the second quarter, which featured a duel between Colfax's Seth Lustig and Reardan's Logan Flaa, who each hit crucial shots from the field....
REARDAN - Five Colfax players scored in double figures as the state's number two ranked Bulldogs defeated the Screaming Eagles 59-18 in NE2B girls' action on Jan. 6. Early on, Reardan looked as if they would challenge the 11-0 Bulldogs after hitting two quick treys and converting on three other shots. By the end of the first quarter, they faded as Colfax stepped up its defense and sank shots of their own. The quarter ended with Colfax leading 21-13. From that point on, the Bulldogs dominated,...
REARDAN - The 10th ranked Lake Roosevelt boys' basketball team overwhelmed Garfield-Palouse 66-21 at the Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29. With only eight players on their roster, most of whom were freshmen and sophomores, the Vikings could not compete with Lake Roosevelt's senior-laden squad. Garfield-Palouse's inexperience was clear by their many turnovers that resulted in easy baskets for the Raiders. At the end of the first quarter, Lake Roosevelt led 23-6, behind...