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Cars, pickups and grain trucks light up Lind Lions Club Arena
Cars, pickups and grain trucks raced for glory-and prize money-on both days of the 32nd Annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby on June 7 and 8....
RHS graduate inducted into Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
Ritzville High School graduate Kevin Heimbigner was inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame on June 8. Heimbigner grew up on a wheat farm in Ritzville and graduated from RHS...
Worst Seat In The House: Give it a chance
So last week was very busy for pro sports if you’re into that. Yes, it was the finals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). I didn’t watch most of the hockey games but I did watch some of the last two...
Worst Seat In The House: I remember that
There is a saying that I like to use now and then: “Time flies when you are having fun!” If that is the case I must be having a blast. Just last Friday it occurred to me that I had been retired for a year. On June 1st I remembered that it had...
Lady Broncos softball holds end-of-season banquet
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team recently held its end-of-season banquet, where they celebrated the season and recognized players for their contributions. Award winners include...
Three LRS tracksters compete at 2B State Championships
Track isn't an easy sport. You're very alone-run, throw, jump-all by yourself. No offensive line to block for you, no open teammate to pass your shot to, no outfielder to back you up or catch your...
Tennis team celebrates season at awards banquet
Amy Anderson (Most Improved), Katheran Gingrich (Coach's Award) and Claire Kessler (Bronco Award) pose with their plaques at the LRS Tennis Banquet on May 21. Other award winners include Leo Rios...
Worst Seat In The House: Age
As I get older I notice things a bit differently than others do. Maybe you do the same. When I hear or read about the death of someone I vividly remember from my younger days it makes me think about why I remember that person. This past week the...
Kinch leads the way for Broncos at District Meet
Last Friday afternoon marked the start of the final path at the District Meet for track and field athletes seeking a place at the 2B State Championships. The pathway to State is shaped like an...
LRS softball season ends in District Tournament
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball season came to an end over the weekend in the Northeast 2B District Tournament, as the team came up one win shy of guaranteeing a second consecutive be...
Worst Seat In The House: Has it really been that long ago?
Alumni weekend is here and I really have trouble grasping onto the fact that the class of 1969 graduated from RHS 50 years ago. I say this because I graduated 49 years ago and it is really amazing that time has gone by this quickly. Throughout the ye...
Eight LRS athletes advance to District Meet
Jimmie Snider Field was awash in color and activity for the last time this season on May 7, as 13 track and field teams sent their athletes to the Sub-District Meet to vie for limited slots on a path...
2019 tennis campaign ends at District Tournament for LRS
The tennis season came to an end for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos last week in the Northeast 2B District Tournament. No players from the Broncos were able to advance to the Regional Tournament t...
Golf team ends season at District Tournament
Two members of the Ritzville Golf Team rode with Coach Nick Weishaar to the Meadowood Golf Course near Liberty Lake last Monday, May 13, with hopes of keeping alive a tenuous opportunity to move on to the State Meet. They came close, but...
Worst Seat In The House: I remember him...
Is it my imagination or have all of the really great Mariner highlights come to an end? The team that started out 13-2 with what seemed to be a 5 game lead over their AL West rivals are now mired in a major slump slotted in third place but by the...
Non-league games a tune-up for Lady Broncos ahead of District Tournament
In a week that had no consequential games on the schedule, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos kept busy with a pair of non-league doubleheaders against 1A schools last week. The Lady Broncos...
Season ends for Broncos with loss to Northwest Christian in playoffs
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball season came to an end last weekend, as they fell to the Northwest Christian Crusaders in the second round of the Northeast 2B District Tournament on May 4. The Broncos, who ended regular season league play...
Broncos track & field gear up for postseason push
The calendar page has turned to May, sunny days prevail, and the Track and Field season is moving to an end after a delayed start due to snow-covered tracks and fields. Now the meets are gateways to State and results of competition determine who can...
Nine tracksters qualify for Districts next weekend
The following track and field athletes have qualified to move into the District Track and Field Meet on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 at Central Valley High School. More information will be...
Worst Seat In The House: Run along now
Sorry about not having a column last week but an unforeseen event took place that didn’t allow me enough time to write something last week. That does happen now and then. Oh well, what can I say? I’ve run out of excuses. A couple of weeks ago...
Cold, windy day can't dampen 14th Undeberg Invitational
Jimmie Snyder Field on the campus of Lind-Ritzville High School was decked out with color and readiness to host the 14th annual Uderberg Track and Field meet. Grandparents, community members,...
Lady Broncos sweep Tekoa-Rosalia, finish 5-5 in league
The end of the regular season is drawing nearer for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team, as they ended league play on a high note last week. The week started with a home non-league d...
Broncos baseball preps for postseason
Non-league games are all that’s left on the schedule for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team before the district tournament, which included three games last week. The Broncos hosted the Lakeside Eagles for a doubleheader on April 24. F...
Softball league offers reprieve from duties of every day life
Softball... play for the fun of it? Yes, that's happening almost every Wednesday evening in a casual women's league. It's been going on for years, maybe decades. They play every Wednesday evening at 6...
Undeberg Invitational slated for Saturday
Keeping with tradition, the Undeberg Invitational will be taking place on April 27, “The Last Saturday in April.” Over 30 high school track & field teams will descend on Ritzville to participate in the Undeberg Invitational, which is in its 14th...
