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  • Colton split with Eagles

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    COLTON — The Colton Wildcats baseball team earned their first win of the season Saturday, April 13, with an 18-11 victory over the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. The victory was the first of a double-header, where the Eagles earned revenge by winning the second game 15-12. The first game saw both teams produce 14 hits and no errors in the game, while Colton scored six runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to help secure their seven-run victory. Tanner Baerlocher started on the mound for Colton. He went three-and-two-thirds innings, a...

  • Wildcat softball handles Timberwolves, Bulldogs

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    COLTON — The Colton Wildcats entered the week as the number eight ranked softball team for 1B rankings, and will see that number rise as they defeated the No. 4-ranked Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 28-10 then 15-1, in a double-header. The clash was played on Friday, April 12, in Tekoa. The first game saw Colton score seven runs in the first inning, five in both the third and fourth innings, then 10 in the fifth inning to secure the 18-run victory. Colton had 24 total hits in the game compared t...

  • Bulldogs bested

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team are facing a three-game losing-streak following their 5-2 loss against Orofino. The game was played on Wednesday, April 10, in Orofino. Colfax would out-hit Orofino 5-4 in the game, but could only produce two runs. Four errors were committed by the Bulldogs defense compared to zero from Orofino. After jumping to an early 2-0 lead, Orofino tied the game at two in the second, then would score three more runs to earn the three-run victory. JP Wigen pitched the first five innings for Colfax, allowing f...

  • Golf results

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    ST. JOHN — Following their first official varsity golf match of the season, the Colfax Bulldogs and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles golf programs had an impressive showing in their second match. The match was held on Thursday, April 11, in Deer Park. For the boys, the overall winner was Dan Harrington of Northwest Christian (Colbert). He shot a 72. Jacob Ward would finish 18th for Colfax with a round of 89, and Connor McAnally took 45th with his round of 104. The girls side saw Almira-Coulee-Hartline’s Naomi Molitor take first with a rou...

  • Garfield Gun Club event this weekend

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    GARFIELD — This Saturday, April 20, will see the Garfield Gun Club host a prize money shoot. The shoot is set to start at 7:30 a.m. with the squadding shoot, the shooting will start at 9 a.m. There will be three different categories for competition: singles, handicap and doubles. All categories are out of 50 shots, with doubles being 25 a pair. There will be an entry fee for each category, with a Lewis purse. There will be $500 in trophies awarded for A, B, C, D, ladies and junior class, with trophies for A, B and C class in doubles. There w...

  • Bulldogs rout Gorillas

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs softball team bounced back after a loss to Kittitas with a 22-4 and 26-4 win against the Davenport Gorillas. The games were played on Friday, April 12, in Davenport. The first game saw the Bulldogs score 13 runs in the second inning to propel them to victory. Kirsten Akesson pitched two innings for Colfax, picking up the win with no runs allowed on one hit and four strikeouts. Harley Hennigar pitched two innings as well, allowing two runs on one hit. Following...

  • Local teams thrive in second 1B league meet

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles track and field team had a strong showing in the district 9 1B second league meet of the season. The meet was held on Tuesday, April 9, in Pomeroy. A total of 11 teams competed, with the Eagles, Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, Garfield-Palouse Vikings, and Oakesdale Nighthawks sending athletes. Results for the Eagles are as follows: Boys 100-meter- Brody Fleming, 2nd, 11.79; and Danny Hunt, 32nd, 15.08. 200-meter-Fleming, 1st, 23.74, Will Tollett,...

  • WSU hires David Riley as 20th basketball coach

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    PULLMAN - After the departure of Kyle Smith, the five-year head coach for Washington State University (WSU) men's basketball, the university has hired David Riley. Riley comes from coaching at Eastern Washington University (EWU), where he coached the previous three seasons for the Eagles. Riley coached EWU to a 62-38 total record, with back-to-back Big Sky conference titles, as well as Coach of the Year honors. The Eagles had a 21-11 record last season, including a regular season title. Riley...

  • Colfax baseball drop two against Chewelah

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team saw their five-game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 and 19-7 loss against the Chewelah Cougars. Both games were played on Thursday, April 4, in Colfax. The opening game saw Colfax lead 1-0 after one, then scored their second run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Colfax held Chewelah scoreless through six innings. Down to their final three outs, the Cougars rallied, scoring three runs to take the lead. The Bulldogs could not produce a run in the botto...

  • Welcome to Palouse Lacrosse Club

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    PALOUSE - The Palouse Lacrosse club is actively seeking participants to join their girls lacrosse team, who are already in full swing. The club practices twice a week in Pullman, with travel games played on weekends. "We aim to provide a balance between lacrosse and other sports for the girls," said Lacrosse Head Coach Brett Putney. Some players currently on the team spoke about their experience with lacrosse so far. "I play midfield. I like running up and down the field and playing, attacking,...

  • Two Colfax Little Guy wrestlers strike gold

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    COLFAX - Two Colfax Bulldog wrestlers took first place in their weight class at the Jason Crawford Wrestling Memorial Tournament, taking place on Saturday, March 30. For Colfax, 16 wrestlers competed, with two taking home first-place awards. At 41 pounds, Devin Hall won his opening round match for Colfax by fall in :27 against Ryder Arreguin of Wenatchee Valley Mat Cats Wrestling. Hall lost the semifinal round by major decision against Tristyn Garza of Othello Little Guy Wrestling, 9-0. After a...

  • Timberwolves softball dominate

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves entered the week as the fifth-best softball team for the 1B division. After dominating two games against Wellpinit, that ranking holds true. The first game saw Tekoa-Rosalia emerge victorious 11-4, with the second game ending 24-0, in favor of the Timberwolves. Both games were played on Tuesday, April 9, in Colfax. The games were moved to Colfax due to the weather affecting the field in Tekoa. The first game saw the Timberwolves score two runs in the first...

  • Colfax Bulldogs softball split spring break series

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs softball team defeated Warden 13-12, then lost to Kittitas 12-8 in a softball series Wednesday, April 3, in Colfax. On an offensive day where the Bulldogs produced two total runs through four innings, Colfax had enough in the tank to score 11 runs in the final three innings, including eight in the bottom of the fifth, and the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Warden. Kirsten Akesson pitched a total of six-and-two-thirds innings for Colfax. She allowe...

  • Vikings softball opens season against Greyhounds

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 11, 2024

    PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse softball team started their spring season with a 16-6 victory against the Pullman Greyhounds junior varsity team, then a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to the Greyhound varsity team. Both games were played in Pullman on Thursday, April 4. Garfield-Palouse were able to score eight runs combined in the first two innings against the Greyhounds junior varsity team to take an early 8-1 lead. Garfield-Palouse would add seven runs in the fifth inning to control the game,...

  • Vikings baseball lose two games to Asotin Panthers

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings ended their week of games before spring break by taking on the Asotin Panthers junior varsity baseball team. The teams met for a double-header on Thursday, March 28, for two games in Asotin. Both games ended in the same score line, with the same team emerging victorious, as the Panthers junior varsity team won both games 13-3. The first game saw Colton Pfaff pitch the first five innings. In the games, he allowed nine runs, seven of which were earned, on 11 hits with five walks. He would also strikeout s...

  • Garfield-Palouse girls win first 1B league meet

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    PALOUSE — The first district nine 1B track meet of the 2024 season ended with the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls taking first, and the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles boys team taking second. The meet was held on Wednesday, March 27, in Pomeroy. The Vikings, Eagles, Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, and Oakesdale Nighthawks all sent their boys and girls teams to compete in the meet. At the conclusion of the meet, the Vikings girls scored 124.5 team points, finishing in first place. The Nighthawk girls took second with 90.5 team points. Fourth p...

  • Local 1B teams compete in Glenn Wolf Invite

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    OAKESDALE — Following the first league track meet of the season, the 1B schools competed in Chattaroy for the Glenn Wolf Invite. For the Vikings, their individual results are as follows: Boys 200-meter— Liam Cook, 18th, 25.43; Ayden Bassler, 31st, 26.40; and Isaiah Hightree, 33rd, 26.59. 400-meter— Bassler, 21st, 1:01.80. 800-meter— Brendan Snekvik, 4th, 2:07.27; and Hightree, 13th, 2:17.59. 1600-meter— Snekvik, 4th, 4:41.98. 4 X 400 relay— Garfield-Palouse (Bassler, Hightree, Cook, Snekvik), 9th, 3:59.65. Shot Put— Enzo Sena, 29th, 32-3. D...

  • Colton baseball still win less through six games

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    COLTON - The Colton Wildcats played three home games last week, where the team lost all three. Colton took on the Dayton Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 26, in Colton, for a game where the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats 12-2. Dayton scored seven runs combined through the first two innings, which helped the Bulldogs defeat Colton. The Wildcats scored their two runs in the game in the fourth inning. Ryan Impson had the start for the Wildcats on the mound. He pitched three innings, allowing seven...

  • Colfax baseball win three games on WSU field

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team had a unique opportunity to play their regular season high school baseball games on a collegiate baseball field. They played two games against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos on Tuesday, March 26, at Bailey-Brayton Field, the home of the Washington State University (WSU) baseball team. Colfax took the first game with a 32-1 victory, then won the second game 17-0. JP Wigen earned the pitching win for Colfax in the opening game as he pitched two-of-fiv...

  • Colton softball slide into impressive 5-1 start

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    COLTON - The Colton Wildcats softball team combined for five total home runs in their two games against league opponent Pomeroy Pirates in their games played on Friday, March 29. Both games were played in Colton, with the Wildcats winning the first game 16-2, and the second 20-3. Four of the five home runs on the day came in the opening game, where Colton earned the 16-2 victory in five innings. Kate Schultheis pitched the complete five innings for Colton, allowing the two runs on three hits...

  • Colfax first golf match

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    COLFAX — The spring golf season is officially underway, with the first 18-hole varsity match taking place at Quail Ridge golf course in Asotin. The match was held on Tuesday, March 26. Colfax had two boy athletes who competed, while McKenzie Stanley competed for the St.John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. Matthew Longstreth of St. George’s took first for the boys with a score of 81. Jacob Ward finished 24th for Colfax with a score of 104, and Connor Mcanally shot 117, good for 43rd. For the girls, Naomi Molitor of Almira-Coulee/Hartline took fir...

  • Swan homers twice as Bulldogs win three games

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 4, 2024

    COLFAX - After losing their season opening match to Clarkston, the Colfax Bulldogs softball team won three-of-four games against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, and Kettle Falls Bulldogs. Colfax started the week with a double-header against the Broncos. The games were played on Thursday, March 28, in Ritzville. The first game saw Colfax lead 1-0 after the first inning, then extended to a 3-0 lead before the Broncos answered with three of their own. The Broncos scored two or more runs in the...

  • Wildcats score 42 runs in two games

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Mar 28, 2024

    COLTON — The Colton Wildcats softball team put their offensive talents on display early, sweeping Waitsburg in two games. Colton won the first game 19-2, then won the second game 23-6. Both games were played on Tuesday, March 19, in Lewiston. The first game saw starting pitcher Kiya Soza go all five innings for the Wildcats. She allowed two runs on five hits with zero walks. She struck out 11 batters. On the offensive end, Soza had two hits in three at-bats, including a home run and a triple, finishing with three RBIs. Kaydee Heitstuman had t...

  • Eagles lose two to Pirates

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Mar 28, 2024

    ST. JOHN — After splitting two games against Walla Walla to open the season, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles baseball team took on the Pomeroy Pirates for a double-header. The games were played in Pomeroy, both on Friday, March 22. On the day, the Eagles were shut out 15-0 in the first game, then lost the second game 2-16. Matthew DeFord got the starting nod in game one for the Eagles. He pitched two innings, allowing 15 runs on 13 hits and three walks. He would strike out five batters in the game. The game was called after three i...

  • WSU Basketball win first March Madness game in 16 years

    Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette|Mar 28, 2024

    PULLMAN — After 16 years of waiting, the Washington State University (WSU) Men’s Basketball team qualified for the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. WSU entered the tournament as the number seven seed for the East region. They played their opening round game in Omaha, NE, against the number 10 seed Drake Bulldogs. The game was played on Thursday, March 21. WSU led 33-29 at halftime before winning the second half 33-32 to defeat the Bulldogs, 66-61. Jaylen Wells finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, and three assists for WSU in the gam...

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