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  • Broncos routed by Bulldogs in Pullman

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Apr 2, 2024

    PULLMAN – With the early spring weather unkind, many teams have canceled sporting events in Whitman County. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos and the Colfax Bulldogs were more fortunate Tuesday, March 22 - their double-header was moved to Bailey-Brayton Field at Washington State University. The field is entirely turf, so baseball can be played when grass fields are too muddy. Unfortunately for the Broncos, the Bulldogs dominated both games. The Broncos scored only a single r...

  • Bronco girls fall in district semifinal

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Feb 13, 2024

    SPOKANE VALLEY – The Colfax Bulldogs girls, scoring double-digit points every quarter, held off the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in their Northeast 2B district opening basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the field house at West Valley High School. The Bulldogs had a comfortable, 62-41, win in the district semifinals game. The last time the Bulldogs and Broncos squared off, Colfax won on its home court, 45-32. At district, Zoe Galbreath would start the game on fire for t...

  • Broncos reach semifinals

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Feb 6, 2024

    RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague opened its potential run at a district championship by taking on the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders in the first round of playoffs Saturday, Feb. 2, in the fieldhouse at West Valley high school. Both the Broncos and Crusaders met once in the regular season, with the Broncos coming away with the 59-55 victory. The 4-point victory for the Broncos against the Crusaders was a larger score-differential than when the teams met Saturday, a...

  • Second in the State

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Nov 14, 2023

    The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team finished second in the state 2B tournament on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Bronco girls lost to Manson in the championship game. Meanwhile, nearby St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse finished eighth in the 1B state tournament. For more on volleyball, see Pages 10-11....

  • Eagles finish eighth in state 1B

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Nov 14, 2023

    YAKIMA - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles took eighth in the WIAA state 1B volleyball tournament Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Eagles had two games on Wednesday, followed by two more on Thursday. The Eagles entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed in a bracket of 20 teams, and exceeded expectations, capturing an eighth place trophy in this year's tournament. The Eagles opened state against No. 7-seeded Waterville-Mansfield. The Eagles fell, 3-1....

  • Broncos finish second in state

    Jake Hull|Updated Nov 14, 2023

    YAKIMA – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had an impressive run in the WIAA 2B State Tournament. The Broncos finished second overall after a straight-set loss to the Manson Trojans. The state tournament was a two-day tournament that took place in Yakima on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 8 and 9. Set scores for the state championship game saw the Trojans comfortably take all three sets: 15-25, 15-25, 20-25. 21-25. The Trojans entered the tournament as the number two overall s...

  • St. John-Endicott girls ranked No. 4

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Oct 10, 2023

    COLTON - As the fall volleyball season draws to a close in Whitman County, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles are making a push for a high-ranking finish. The Eagles (7-1) swept the Colton Wildcats in their only game for the week on the road Thursday, Oct. 5. The Eagles are second in league just behind the Oakesdale Nighthawks (9-0). They are also now ranked No. 4 in Class 1B in the state. In the first set of this game, the Eagles took an early 11-6 lead, before quickly...

  • PAC-12 future in Colfax court

    Jake Hull, Gazette Reporter|Updated Sep 19, 2023

    COLFAX - Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Sept. 11, preventing PAC-12 members from meeting until further notice. The order comes as the college athletic conference has seen an exodus of members, leaving just Washington State and Oregon State universities committed to the organization. PAC-12 Chairman and Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun attended the hearing on the...

  • Broncos win season-opener

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Sep 5, 2023

    COLFAX - The No. 3-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football team easily crushed the Northeast 2B league rival Colfax, 49-14, in the season-opener. The Broncos were all over the Bulldogs after a shaky start, putting up all 49 of their points in the first half. "This has been their four-year build up," Colfax Coach Mike Morgan said. "And they proved that they were the No. 3 team in the state tonight." The Bulldogs were unable to stop the Broncos' veteran running backs, Brody...

  • Webb's Slough thrills and spills

    Jake Hull, The Journal|Updated Aug 29, 2023

    ST. JOHN – Sprint boat races at Webb's Slough brought the town to life for the second time this summer on Saturday, Aug. 26. The weekend-long event started with the St. John golf scramble tournament Friday morning. After the tournament, sprint boat race fans turned out downtown for the Show and Shine, where they met racers and saw the boats – and even sit in them – to learn more about them before race day. Saturday saw the racing start at 10 a.m. Drivers were split into three...