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  • Bulldog boys, girls advance to title games

    Drew Lawson, The Davenport Times|Feb 17, 2022

    SPOKANE VALLEY - No. 2-seeded Colfax never trailed in its 59-58 win over No. 3 Davenport in a District 7 semifinal matchup, but the Gorillas made it mighty close in the final minute Thursday, Feb. 15. After leading by as many as 11 points throughout the game, Colfax found itself up by a point 58-57 with 1:25 left. Senior John Lustig got the ball inside and hit a shot while drawing contact to make it 60-57, but his free throw rimmed off. On the other end, Davenport found an open shot for Cash...

  • Colfax girls top Reardan, advance to title game

    Drew Lawson, The Davenport Times|Feb 17, 2022

    SPOKANE VALLEY - The No. 1 seeded Colfax girls varsity team has been on a crash course for the District 7 2B title game all season, and an upset bid by upstart Reardan didn't give the Bulldogs much trouble deterring that course. The Bulldogs topped No. 5-seeded Reardan, 61-27, in a district semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 15. Reardan came out swinging behind seven points from senior Ayden Krupke, taking a 7-5 lead and forcing a Colfax timeout. The Bulldogs took the lead 13-12 despite 10 points from Krup...

  • County teams face loser-out contests

    Roger Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Feb 17, 2022

    DAYTON - The No. 1 seeded Oakesdale Nighthawks and No. 2 seeded Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves must win or go home in basketball games this week. In a loser-out contest, Oakesdale was scheduled to play Liberty Christian at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. Across the consolation bracket, Tekoa-Rosalia was scheduled to play Yakama Nation at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday. The back-to-back games are set for Dayton High School, 615 S. Third St., Dayton. The winners will face each other and the losers will be...

  • Ensley heads to Mat Classic

    Roger Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Feb 17, 2022

    COLFAX - Call Trentin Ensley the last man standing. Ensley, a Colfax senior wrestling at 182 pounds, will be the lone local grappler to compete at the Mat Classic XXXIII state tourrnament Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18, in the Tacoma Dome. Ensley earned the state berth by finishing fifth Saturday, Feb. 12, at the regional tournament at Warden High School. He will open the tournament against Ricky Cisneros of Granger. Cisneros, a senior, defeated Ensley in the regional quarterfinals by...

  • Vikings, Wildcats play for title

    Roger Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Feb 17, 2022

    PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse and Colton girls basketball teams will face off for the District 9 title Friday evening, Feb. 18. The title tilt is set for 5 p.m. at Dayton High School, 615 S. Third St., Dayton. By reaching the game, both the Vikings and the Wildcats have earned a regional berth. The Vikings enter the district championship as the No. 1 seed, while the cross-county rival Wildcats enter as No. 2. The loser will have to play for second place agains the winner of the consolation...