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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...
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...
COLFAX - The Daniel W. Henry Little League park saw action on opening day, Saturday, March 30, after several months of improvements and renovations. Four teams from Moscow, Pullman and Colfax gathered at youth baseball field for a tournament hosted by the Colfax Youth League. Over the last nine months the field has seen work done to improve its conditions. "The Rotary Club did all the work revamping," Colfax Rotary member Allen Kirkpatrick said. The field was leveled and hydroseed was added last...
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...
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...
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...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings baseball team started their season with three-straight losses. In the three games, the Vikings failed to score any runs, while allowing at-least 10 in all three games. The Vikings opened their season on Thursday, March 21, against Kendrick. The game was played in Kendrick, and saw the Vikings register just two hits in the game, while Kendrick scored 10 runs on 10 hits. The game was called in the fourth inning of play. Colton Pfaff pitched three innings for the Vikings. He allowed 10 runs on eight hits w...
COLLEGE PLACE — Junior Emery Molina and freshman Brody Fleming paced the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse track team Saturday, March 23, at the Hawk Invite at College Place High School. Molina placed second, fourth and fifth in individual events, and was a member of the 4X200 relay team that finished sixth. Sophomore Chloe Waddell added second-, fourth- and eighth-place finishes for the Eagle girls in individual competitions. Fleming brought home a second and two thirds in individual competitions and was a member of the sixth-place 4X100 relay t...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves started their 2024 spring fast-pitch softball season on Saturday, March 23, with two home games against the Pomeroy Pirates. The games were played in Tekoa. The first game of the day saw the Timberwolves win the game 15-11 over the Pirates. Tekoa-Rosalia was out-hit in the game 16-11, but had three less errors, leading to their four-run victory. Starting pitcher Clare Wilkins pitched all seven innings for the Timberwolves. She allowed all 11 runs on 16...
COLFAX - The celebrations are seemingly endless in Colfax for the boys basketball team. Colfax celebrated the undefeated, 29-0 state championship winning basketball team Thursday, March 21, with their end-of-season basketball banquet. The banquet celebrated the C team, junior varsity, as well as varsity programs. Players, staff, and family members all were in attendance at the event. The event started with head coach Reece Jenkin thanking the family and coaches for their sacrifices and...
COLFAX - In the second track and field meet of the season for the Colfax Bulldogs, the boys' side excelled, taking third overall in the Hawk Invite. The invite took place in College Place on Saturday, March 23. The invite saw 14 boys teams and 13 girls teams compete. The overall boys winner was La Grande, who scored 162.5 team points. The Bulldogs took third with 82 team points. On the girls' side, the overall winning team was La Grande as well, this time scoring 222 team points. The Colfax...
COLFAX - After winning two games in Asotin last week, the Colfax Bulldogs baseball team opened their home games with a double-header against the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders. The two games were played on Friday, March 22. Colfax held a five-run advantage in the game until the second-to-last inning, when the Crusaders scored four runs in the sixth, and two in the seventh to take the 7-6 victory. Starting pitcher JP Wigen pitched five-and-a-third innings for the Bulldogs in the first...
COLFAX - Colfax Bulldogs senior point guard Seth Lustig capped off a perfect 29-0 basketball season with a state championship in the 2B division for the Bulldogs, their first since 2012. Lustig reaped the benefits of his stellar play in the state championship tournament with a player of the week award from the WIAA. The WIAA and GESA Credit Union recognize student-athletes each week, with Lustig winning the award in the last week of the winter sports season. "The first thing that comes to mind...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team competed in a jamboree to open the 2024 baseball season. The jamboree took place in Asotin on Saturday, March 9. The jamboree format saw the Bulldogs play four three-innings games. Two of the games were varsity games, and the other two were junior-varsity games. “All 23 kids saw some kind of action, and had it not been for daylight, everyone would’ve gotten an at bat,” said Colfax Head Coach Scott Parrish. The games played in the jamboree are not officially scored games, but teams competing in the gam...
ST. JOHN — After losing six players from the 2022-23 baseball team, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles are preparing for their opening game of the new season with a young roster. “We do have a young team, four eighth graders, six freshman, and one sophomore,” said Eagles Head Coach Dustin DeFord. DeFord is not worried about the youth on the team, as he is expecting a productive season from the team as a whole. Last season, the Eagles finished with a 3-12 overall record. They won two games against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, and one against...
PULLMAN — After starting the 2024 NCAA baseball season hot, the Washington State University (WSU) baseball team lost two-of-three against the Utah Utes. The series was played Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10. The lone win for WSU in the series was the opening game, where WSU earned the 7-1 victory. In the game, starting pitcher Grant Taylor went six innings, allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts. He also walked four batters and hit one. Offensively, WSU was led by Max Hartman, Kyle Russell, and Nate Swarts. All three h...
COLFAX — Starting Friday, March 15, the Whitman County track and field 2024 season will officially be underway. The Colfax Bulldogs track and field team will compete on Friday, March 15, in the Sweeney Invitational. The meet will take place in Lewiston, and will see the field events start at 10 a.m., and the track events will start at 11 a.m. There will be 20 total teams at the invitational. The teams are: Asotin, Cheney, Clarkston, Coeur D’Alene, Colfax, Connell, DeSales, Deary, Grangeville, Kellogg, Lake City, Lakeland, Lewiston, Lin...
COLTON — Whitman County gun club results for the ninth week of action are as follows: COLTON: 16 yard scores: Bill Christian, 25. Faron Craig, 25. Brien DeAtley, 25. Terry Roberts, 25. Ron Stanley, 25. Brian Windsor, 25. Cole Zacha, 25. Women 16 yard scores: Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 23. Aspen Vandevender, 22. Junior 16 yard scores: Wade Moser, 20. Chase Sanderson, 20. Dusty gun club finished their season in the Spokesman division last week. ENDICOTT: Trevor Johnson, 25. Eric Johnson, 21. Rich Villa, 21. Jim Pelissier, 21. Jessica P...
PULLMAN — For the first time in the post Klay Thompson era of Washington State University (WSU) basketball, WSU are favorites to qualify for the March Madness tournament, if not already guaranteed a spot. WSU currently sit as the 22nd best team in the nation, and will start their run at a PAC-12 Championship on Thursday, March 14. WSU will play the winner of the game against the University of California, Berkeley, (CAL), or Stanford. WSU received a first-round bye in the PAC-12 tournament as they finished second overall in the regular s...
PULLMAN — A 23-year-old Washington State University (WSU) student is charged with allegedly raping a female student in his apartment after taking her home from a Fiji fraternity party. Isaac Andrade, 23, is charged with two counts of felony 3rd-degree rape in Whitman County Superior Court and plead not guilty on Friday, March 8. He is scheduled to return to court on Friday, May 3. According to the official statement of facts from the Pullman Police Department, Andrade allegedly raped the woman twice in his North Grand Avenue apartment after m...
COLTON — Gun club results for week eight are as follows: Colton: 16-yard scores: Faron Craig, 25. Jace Herrman, 25. Zarn Clausen, 24. Jim Curran, 24. Jim Dahmen, 24. Brien DeAtley, 24. Keven Hattenburg, 24. Terry Koeper, 24. Guy Olson, 24. Terry Roberts, 24. Brandon Vandevender, 24. Shane Warner, 24. Cole Zacha, 24. Alex Powers, 24. Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 24. Women 16-yard shooters: Erin Bauer, 24. Rachel Kennedy, 24. Carisa King, 23. Aspen Vandevender, 23. Junior 16-yard shooters: W...
COLFAX — On Friday, March 1, more than two dozen lakes in Eastern Washington opened for trout fishing. The lakes in Whitman County currently open for trout fishing are: Pampa Pond: Located on State Highway 26 near LaCrosse. Rock Lake: Open year round in Whitman County. Trout fishing information can be found by going to the WDFW’s website. To fish in Washington, “anglers” must have a valid fishing license. Such licenses can be purchased online, or at various license dealers across Washington. There are six license dealers in Whitman County,...
COLFAX - The reigning 2B state championship girls basketball team, the Colfax Bulldogs, saw their title defense end with two-straight losses in the 2023-24 state championship tournament. With the exit, the Bulldogs failed to claim hardware from this season's tournament, however, the team is hungry for next season. "We are definitely disappointed in how our season ended, but do not want to lose sight of the accomplishments of our team. It would have been easy for our girl's to lose faith when we...
OAKESDALE - After entering the 1B WIAA State Tournament as the number 12 overall seed, the Oakesdale Nighthawks boys team season came to an end in the round of 12. The round of 12 game was played on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Spokane Arena against the number five seeded Neah Bay Red Devils. To get to the game against Neah Bay, Oakesdale took on Sound Christian Academy on Friday, Feb, 23, in Central Valley. Oakesdale handled Sound Christian Academy, earning the 56-44 victory to set them up in a...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdake Nighthawks girls High School student-athletes are bringing home more hardware for the 2023-24 sports year. In the fall, the girls took home the state championship trophy in volleyball, their third-straight. This winter season, the Nighthawk girls brought home a fourth-place trophy in basketball. The first time most of this group stepped on the court together was July 2023 at the Gonzaga Team Camp. The last time Payton played was five games during the 2021 Covid...