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There are a ton of stories about the teams, players and coaches in the NCAA basketball tournament. There are family stories and stories of tragedy that can make a person cry. With the games there are upsets and blowouts and buzzer beaters. We all know that some of the players that had great tournaments will be on someone else’s roster next year. Coaches that had great seasons will be courted by bigger programs that weren’t happy with the person that is heading their pro...
Carey Lando races against the clock in the Lind Lion's Club Arena earlier this month during the Northwest Rally Assocation's 2024 season-opener. Rally racing is expected to return to Lind in the fall....
LEWISTON - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track team struggled to gain traction against large schools, Friday, March 15, in its season-opening competition at the Sweeney Invitational. The boys tied with Deary, Idaho, for 14th as at team with 7 team points. The Bronco girls finished last with only 3 team points. Post Falls, Idaho, won the boys team title with 177.5 points, followed by Connell with 66. Coeur d'Alene won the girls title with 140 team points, followed by Post Falls...
I’m sure that many people who enjoy watching the NCAA basketball tournament really don’t watch many of the conference tournaments. For fans around here that watch Gonzaga and WSU your interests were in Las Vegas last week and the last game you watched ended in a loss for the men and also the GU women. The only local team to win their conference tournament was the EWU women. The Eagle ladies had and extraordinary season and will now take on Oregon State in Corvallis. Nice rew...
ODESSA—Motocross fans who can’t wait for the Desert 100 race the first weekend of April have local two races to look forward to this weekend. The Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club, which puts on the Desert 100 each year, is hosting the Frostbite Grand Prix and White Knuckle Grand Prix here Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. The races are a mile south of town at approximately 3985 State Highway 21. Saturday is the Frostbite and Sunday is the White Knuckle. Each day’s racing starts at 9:30 a.m. with a 2.5 hour long course, fol...
LIND — The Northwest Rally Association opened its 2024 season with two days of racing in Lions Club Arena on March 9-10. The Top 3 finishers in each class are as follows: Saturday, March 9 Prepared FWD — 1. James Connelly, 6:42.948; 2. Joshua Albanese, 6:47.750; 3. Chase Cook, 7:04.621. Stock RWD — 1. T.J. Vollema, 6:22.983; 2. Bryan Davidson, 6:25.797; 3. Jason Angell, 6:36.874. Prepared RWD —1. Michael Erbland, 7:25.626. Prepared AWD —1. Omri Reeves, 6:07.682; 2. Daniel Slipes-Brandt, 6:07.747; 3. Dean Minner, 6:11.212....
LAKE ROOSEVELT - The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a "rapid response" plan to take extraordinary measures to kill northern pike found in waterways like Lake Roosevelt. Released last week, the plan would allow state officials and tribes to draw down reservoirs, using Rotenone to poison the fish, netting and seining, quarantining waterways and more after declaring a northern pike emergency. State Aquatic Invasive Species Policy Coordinator Justin Bush...
The college basketball season is nearing March Madness time. The Power 5 conferences ended their season last weekend and will move on to their conference tournament while many others have begun theirs or actually finished on Sunday. A lot of young kids had their dreams fulfilled and will now try to reach their next goal of winning a game in the NCAA tournament. While watching these tournament games most people won’t think about the recruiting phase for next season. Yes c...
Top saddle bronc horse laid to rest RITZVILLE — Rodeo media is reporting that one of the top saddle bronc horses of the last 20 years has died. Spring Planting, 22 years old, was the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year in both 2009 and 2013, rodeo media reported, noting the horse died Feb. 23. Spring Planting was inducted into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame, as well. Rough stock with the Flying 5 Rodeo Co., Spring Planting was also a competitor from 2007-2019 at the National Finals Rod...
The Ritzville Gun Club presented trophies to its top shooters Sunday, March 3. Pictured, not in order, 16-yard winners, include Garrett Frederick, Class A; Travis DeWald, Class B; Jason Heider, Class C; Trevor Jantz, Class D; Dennis Faechner, Veterans Class; Kim Yaeger, Ladies; John Stromberger, Juniors; and Karsten Stokoe, Sub-Junior. For more about the area's top shooters, see Page 10....
For four days each year I plan to attend the State basketball tournament in Spokane. The tradition of going to the tournament started when my brother played in 1960. My dad took us to at least one day each year sometimes two if I could convince him that all of my school work was finished. I’m not sure if he cared about that so much as let’s go watch some basketball. I’ve had to get a ticket or a pass for every year except 1970 when our team made it to state and we got to play...
Brothers Ledger Kelly and Jayce Kelly, left, were among the players on the state 2B championship team Saturday. The former Lind-Ritzville standouts played for the Colfax Bulldogs this season, a season capped by a 65-52 win Saturday over the No. 1-ranked Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes....
OTHELLO — The Othello Rodeo Association is planning a big lineup for its 75th anniversary rodeo Sept. 13 and 14. Last week, the association announced the J.J. Harrison, who grew up in Okanogan and now lives with his family in Walla Walla, has been contracted as the 2024 barrelman and clown. Steve Kenyon will annouce the rodeo and Felix Santana will provide a specialty act. Flying ‘5’ Rodeo Company and Big Bend Rodeo Co. will be the stock contractors. Following each performance, Dale Roth Sound Productions will also provi...
RITZVILLE — Spring sports officially began Monday, Feb. 26, with practices starting for tennis, boys baseball and girls fastpitch softball. Track practice was slated to start Tuesday, Feb. 27, and golf on Monday, March 4. Athletic Director Dustan Arlt said the district is still working out the middle school baseball and softball practice schedule. Here is tentative plan for high school practices starting this week: Baseball — Mondays through Saturday to start the season. Players need eight practices to participate in the Mar...
OLYMPIA — Hunters can comment on a proposed rule change governing seasons for the next three years. State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees are proposing changes to game-management unit boundaries, landowner hunting permits, pelt inspection and sealing requirements, weapon and hunting attire requirements, trapping and various rules related to big and small game and gamebirds. A substantial number of changes are proposed and can be reviewed online at https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/about/reg...
RITZVILLE – The Ritzville Gun Club reported the following results of recent shoots: Feb. 18 (46 Shooters) 25 — Harlee Hennings and Garrett Frederick 24 — Jake Dewald, Ryan Frederick, Cameron Benitz, Mike Stromberger, Ben Geschke, William Green and John Stromberger 23 — Travis Dewald, Jason Heider, Mike Geschke, Matt Leffel and Travis Simonson 22 — Tyler Frederick, Kyle Bauer, Justin Simonson, Dave Breazeale, Scott Hennings, Joel Oestreich, Chris Green and Hayes Hennings 21 — Colby Schell and Jim Heider 20 and under — Sco...
Gabriel Smith, center, was crowned the 1B/2B state champion at Mat Classic XXXV on Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Tacoma Dome. Smith, a senior, is pictured with silver medalist freshman Noah Butler of Almira/Coulee-Hartline, left, and bronze medalist junior Damien Spears of Liberty Bell, right. For more on the state wrestling tournament, see Pages 10-11....
TACOMA — The Othello boys wrestling team finished second overall in the class 2A state Mat Classic on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, in the Tacoma Dome. The Huskies scored 120 team points to finish second; Orting won with 299.5. Several Othello boys placed, including Isaac Campos and Daniel Gonzalez, second and fourth, respectively, at 113; Mason Russell, fifth at 126; Anthony Abundiz, fourth at 132; Jeremiah Flores, fourth at 150; Camilo Mendez III, fourth at 157; Mason Perez, second at 285....
We are nearing another sports season change in the next week with spring sports officially beginning on February 26th in the state of Washington. The Washington State basketball tournament finals take place at three venues on February 28th and the champions crowned on March 2nd. So we go from indoor to outdoor and the first few weeks always seem to be a bit chilly. This is a time when a wide variety of athletes will perform. Baseball, softball, track, tennis and golf will be...
TACOMA - As Mat Classic XXXV wound down Saturday evening, Feb. 17, one Lind-Ritzville wrestler found himself among elite company as a state champion. Gabriel Smith, wrestling at 215 pounds, earned the gold medal in his weight class before a crowd of thousands in the Tacoma Dome. Smith alone scored 27.0 team points for the Broncos, which finished tied for 14th place with Kettle Falls. Both teams finished with 44.0 team points. Tonasket won the 1B/2B division with 217.0 team...
TACOMA - The Othello Huskies girls wrestling team finished fourth in the state Mat Classic XXXV tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, in the Tacoma Dome. The Adams County girls amassed 87.0 team points in the small school girls division (1B-2A). Toppenish won with 166.0 points, followed by Orting with 103.0 in second and Royal with 89.5. Warden was fifth with 83.0 points. Othello had several girls in the state tournament. Those placing include Grayce Mendez,...
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...
RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Gun Club hosted multiple events over the last few weeks. Here are the results of each event: Feb. 11 (52 shooters) 25 — Garrett Frederick and Matt Leffel 24 — Harlee Hennings 23 — Scott Yaeger, Scott Hennings, Dylan Nichols and Chris Green 22 —Jake Dewald, Scott Steinmetz, Tyler Frederick, Dale Swift, Jason Heider, Travis Simonson and Asher Cox. 21 — Conrad Bauer, John Stromberger, Hayes Hennings, Morgan Brausen, Cameron Benitz and Travis Dewald and Dave Breazeale 20 and under — Trevor Jantz, Matt S...
Five Bronco basketball players received All-League honors Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Northeast 2B district tournament at West Valley High School in Spokane Valley. Zoe Galbreath, center, was named to the All-League First team in girls basketball. Saige Galbreath and Harlee Hennings, right, were named to the All-League Second team. In boys hoops, Joey Duff and Brock Kinch (not pictured) were both named to the All-League Second team....