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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 - Northwest Christian (Colbert) made 11 three-point shots to run away with a 61-41 win over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in a loser-out game at the girls District 7 Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Crusaders displayed their shooting supremacy early in the first quarter by hitting four baskets from behind the arc, two by Leah Platt. Despite the Crusaders' hot-shooting, Zoe Galbreath scored 7 points to help give the Broncos a...
As the youngest of five I grew up with basketball, football and baseball. My older brothers taught me how to play and to take a few lumps along the way. I loved to play and work on my deficiencies to be a better player. I watched a lot of games as a youth and of course when my heroes lost I took it pretty hard. When it was my turn to play in high school I paid attention to the rule changes and it was interesting how many changes there were in the game of basketball. The idea...
SPANGLE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys finished fifth as a team Saturday, Feb. 10, at the 1B/2B Region 3 wrestling tournament at Liberty High School. Jenkins (Chewelah) won the tournament with 146.5 team points, followed by Reardan with 124, Northwest Christian (Colbert) with 105 and Liberty with 102.5. The Broncos scored 101 team points. Nearby St. John-Endicott finished 18th with 11 team points. The Broncos had three individual champions – Carson Kubik at 144, Gabe S...
SPOKANE VALLEY-The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team saw their season come to an end last week. The Broncos fell to Davenport 62-56 in a thrilling overtime loser-out game at the District 7 2B Tournament at West Valley High School Wednesday, Feb. 7. LRS led most of the game, albeit by margins no higher than seven points. The Broncos took a 17-11 lead in the first quarter behind seven points and five boards from Shawn Steinberger and a pair of threes from Brock Kinch....
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....
SPOKANE - A shoulder injury may mean the end of the wrestling season for Lind-Ritzville's Emmy Klewin. Wrestling at 170 pounds in the girls 1B-2A subregionals, Klewin finished fourth and qualified for regionals. But she exacerbated a shoulder injury in the process and injury defaulted from her final match in the tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Spokane Convention Center. Klewin, the No. 2 seed, received byes to the semifinals, where she would face Danika Bretz of Reardan....
RITZVILLE - Before a packed Gilson Gymnasium on Senior Night, the Bronco girls put on a scoring exhibition with multiple team members putting points on the board in a 61-23 rout of the Upper Columbia Academy Lions on Monday, Jan. 29. The Broncos led the girls from Spangle start to finish, scoring 17 points in the first quarter and 23 in the second to take a 40-16 lead into the break. They added 14 to the margin in the third and players came off the bench to hold the line in...