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PALOUSE - Angie Senter, and her personal horse The Final Flash, also known as "Classy" completed the 100-mile virtual Tevis cup. The Tevis cup went virtual in 2020 after the COVID-19 Pandemic wiped out the in-person event for the year, and the event has been virtual since. The cup is known as the oldest modern-day endurance horse ride. This is the second 100-mile race the pair have done in 2023. The race, however, is not a one-day event. To fully participate in the cup, individuals and their hor...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles opened their district run with a three-set sweep over the Sunnyside Christian Knights. The game took place in St. John and was played on Monday, Oct. 30. Set scores in the match were all in favor of the Eagles: 25-12, 25-18, 25-12. The Eagles started the first set with a 5-1 lead before quickly jumping out to a 15-8 lead. The Knights called a timeout to regroup after trailing 20-9 in the set. The Eagles used the timeout to their advantage, and won...
By Jake Hull Gazette Reporter OAKESDALE — The Oakesdale Nighthawks (24-4, 12-0 in districts) finished off their regular season with a perfect record after they defeated the Dayton Bulldogs in straight sets. The game was played on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and took place in Dayton. With the win, the Nighthawks are undefeated in district play for the fourth-straight season. Set scores in the match were all heavily in favor of Oakesdale: 25-10, 25-3, 25-9, Payton Davis would lead all attackers with 22 kills and nine aces. Bradyn Henley would have two b...
COLBERT – The Bronco girls were upset by Northeast 2B league rival Colfax, 3-0, in the district title game at Northwest Christian on Thursday, Oct. 26. Set scores were 21-25, 21-25, 22-25. The loss was only the second this season for the Bronco girls. "It's been quite a season," Colfax Coach Megan Dorman said. "Because of injuries, we've had to make a lot of adjustments. The last week or so, things have started to click. This tournament has kind of been smooth sailing. The girls played well a...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles football team lost their eight game of the season as they were routed by the Liberty Christian Patriots, losing 64-12. The Patriots moved to 8-0 on the season and are currently the third-best team in the WIAA for the 1B division based on the RPI-rankings. With the loss, the Eagles still only have one win on the season with one game to go. The game against the Patriots started with senior night festivities, where four eagle seniors were...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks volleyball team took their undefeated district season into the first round of district playoff volleyball, where they swept the Prescott Tigers in straight sets. The match was played in Oakesdale and took place on Monday, Oct. 30. Set scores in the match were all in favor of the Nighthawks: 25-8, 25-15, 25-14. Payton Davis led the way with five aces, 20 kills and a block for the Nighthawks. Brieyn Henley added 13 digs in the match, and setter Megan Crider...
ST. JOHN — St. John Endicott/LaCrosse local Katie Hergert will swim in the upcoming fall swim WIAA State championships. The meet will be held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, and will take place Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11. Hergert qualified for state in the 100-freestlye after a fourth-place finish in her most recent meet. Her state swim race will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11....
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats volleyball team (7-9, 6-6 in districts) ended their 2023 season on a high as they swept the Prescott Tigers. The game was played in Colton and took place Tuesday, Oct. 24. During the game, the Wildcats would bounce back after a tough loss to the Oakesdale Nighthawks in their second to last game of the season. The Wildcats and Tigers met earlier in the season, and the Tigers won the match in a five-set thriller. This time, the Wildcats got their revenge. Set scores in the match all favored the Wildcats: 25-20, 2...
Editor's Note: In the Thursday, Nov. 2 issue of the Whitman County Gazette, the incumbent mayoral candidates in Tekoa, Palouse and Endicott were inadvertently omitted in the story, "General Election mayoral races on the ballot.” Here is a revised story with information on the challengers and incumbents. TEKOA Incumbent Mayor Roy Schulz is facing challenger Shelly Ausmus in the Nov. 7 general election. Schulz was appointed two years ago and has spent 13 years as a city councilman. Schulz has worked in the farm and fuel industry all his life a...
COLFAX — With approximately 20,000 ballots mailed out, ballots counted as of Tuesday, Nov, 7 the General Election results tabulated are out for contested positions so far. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison said that while results were posted the night of Tuesday, Nov. 7, they are unofficial until the official results are released Tuesday, Nov. 28 upon election certification. Jamison said there are several other ballots to be picked up from towns, and those were not included in the Tuesday count, when the Gazette was at time of press. ...
COLFAX — Several levies were on this year’s General Election Ballot; results so far tabulated for the ballot count are as follows for each town. ALBION The Town of Albion Council proposes one levy in this year’s General Election concerning the continued services for Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement. Resolution No. 23-04 is a one-year proposition that would increase the town’s regular property tax by .86 cents per $1,000 assessed value, or $86 a year per $100,000, raising the town $20,000. The levy passed with 81.82% voting in favor of the...
ALBION - A gas leak has caused US 195 to be closed between the intersection of US 195 and Albion Road to Pullman. Reports state that an excavator struck the gas line, located about 1 mile south of Carothers Road at mile post 27, at approximately 12:40 p.m. causing a leak. Travelers are currently being detoured through Albion between Pullman and Colfax. Responders stated that the highway is expected to be closed until at least 3 p.m., but may take longer ensure traveler safety. The gas line has...
