Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's football team beat the Dayton Bulldogs 54-22 at home on Friday, September 27. The win makes it three in a row for the Cardinals, who started strong, leading 46-8 at halftime. Jarod Hankins had another great defensive game, sacking the Dayton quarterback three times and making 15 tackles. JJ Gleason played big on defense. He intercepted a pass and ran for a touchdown, deflected five passes, caused two fumbles, recovered a fumble, and made 13 tackles. Brenton Segraves and T...
WAITSBURG - Ashley Hamilton wanted to give the kids in our three small communities something safe, fun, and active to do. She believes active children are happy children, so she used her cheer and dance experience to start Muddy Wolf Creative Dance in June 2024. Hamilton got her business license, insurance, and a youth fitness certification to make her dream a reality. She chose Muddy Wolf to honor her Native American heritage and family memories in the Blue Mountains. She added "creative" as...
Volleyball Team drops two, wins one WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School volleyball team took advantage of Tekoa-Rosalia's missed serves and attacks to win one set in volleyball action on Tuesday, September 24. The Cardinals lost the first set 25-7, won the second 26-24, and then lost the third and fourth sets: 25-17 and 25-23. Makenzie Castillo and Jessika Lambert served four points each for the Cardinals in the winning second set. Waitsburg MS Volleyball beats Rogers Waitsburg's two middle sc...
WAITSBURG - Youth soccer has started in the valley. Boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott are improving their skills, working on teamwork, and showing great sportsmanship. Waitsburg games are played at the fairgrounds, with weeknight games starting at 5 p.m. The season ends in mid-October. Youth soccer is fun to watch, and the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the games. The youngest group plays without a goalie; sometimes, the...
WAITSBURG — A three-hour drive, penalties, a fumble late in the fourth quarter, and a triple overtime made for one of the craziest games Coach Kiefel has coached. It started rough for the Cardinals as several calls kept the team from making anything happen in the first quarter. The Lyle-Wishram Cougars scored six points in the first quarter before Waitsburg woke up and scored 14 points in the second and 14 points in the third. With the Cardinals up 28-22 with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Waitsburg fumbled on the 40-yard l...
WAITSBURG — Youth soccer has started in the valley. Boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott are improving their skills, working on teamwork, and showing great sportsmanship. Waitsburg games are played at the fairgrounds, with weeknight games starting at 5 p.m. The season ends in mid-October. Youth soccer is fun to watch, and the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the games. The youngest group plays without a goalie; sometimes, the players and the ball end up in the net. Grab a lawn c...
WALLA WALLA - Waitsburg Elementary School students Cooper Smith (9) and sister Sydney Smith (7) took swim lessons for three years to meet their goal of becoming Walla Walla swim team members. The Walla Walla Swim Club is a year-round competitive swim club based in Walla Walla, Wash., and is part of Inland Empire Swimming and USA Swimming. The Smith kids made the team at tryouts this summer and have joined the club's practice four days a week at the Walla Walla YMCA with the team coach, Erika...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Middle School girls varsity volleyball team won their first game of the season at Liberty Christian in Walla Walla on Monday, September 16. Coach Savannah Castillo said she was proud of how the girls played in the season's first game. "The girls were pretty tired, as there was only one sub, but they played through it well. We had a lot of great plays and awesome serves. I cannot wait until our next game." The Cardinals won 25-18, 25-18, 25-14, 17-25, and 15-11. The...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Booster Club hosted its 2nd annual "Cardinal Kickoff" on Tuesday, September 3. The free event, held at the elementary school's multi-purpose room, helped kick off the 2024 sports season and offered hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, drinks, and cookies for the athletes, parents, and community members. Walla Walla DJ David Long provided the music and emcee duties. Long announced the members of the cheer squads, high school volleyball girls, and middle school and high school...
WALLA WALLA — Big cars, small cars, old models, new models, motorcycles, rat rods, trucks, and more cruised the streets of Walla Walla Friday night, September 6. Traveling the first four blocks took over 45 minutes for over 400 vehicles. The cruise started and ended at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. It was the 28th year of the Wheelin’ Walla Walla car show, with the show n’ shine on Saturday in downtown Walla Walla. The exhibitors packed the streets with vehicles, merchandise, and car enthu...
WALLA WALLA - There was something for everyone at the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days in Walla Walla. This year's The G.O.A.T. theme brought a country superstar headliner, PRC Rodeo, and a sold-out demolition derby. Fair Queen Makenna Barron cut the ribbon in front of the main gate on Wednesday, August 28, to open the 158th annual fair. Headliner Martina McBride with Cody Beebe kicked off the weekend's entertainment lineup. Musical performances continued throughout the three days on the Pepsi...
WAITSBURG — Coach Gabe Kiefel’s Waitsburg High School football team worked out some kinks in a jamboree at Pomeroy on Friday, August 30. “It went well, and every player who went was able to do good things on the field, including the freshmen who went in at the end,” said Kiefel. The Cardinals played ten plays each on defense against Garfield-Palouse and Touchet and ten plays each on offense against Liberty-Christian and Pomeroy. The team held Garl-Pal to one touchdown and did really well against Touchet, holding them scoreless. On offense...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School and Middle School football teams have started practice for the upcoming season. Gabe Kiefel is in his second season as head coach of the high school team. The team was 5-5 last season. This year, Kiefel is looking to fill spots left by Cyson Morris, Jayce Gleason, Rueben Yutzy, and Blake French, who graduated last year. Returning seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl will serve as team captains. Senior Cougar Anderson is also returning; senior William Daves...
PRESCOTT - Exercise enthusiasts from three communities, with different fitness levels, and experience, bonded during aquacize sessions at Prescott Pool over the summer. "Aquacize is such an amazing activity," said group leader Carol Anderson. Anderson brought her 20 years of experience to keep the group moving for an hour of fun exercises. She said she enjoys seeing the group become friends. There were between fifteen and twenty-two participants from Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott. The group's...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg FFA Chapter was recognized as a Superior Chapter and a State Gold National Chapter after meeting goals set forth by the National Chapter Award Program. The chapter qualified in the top ten percent in the State of Washington as a Gold Chapter and competed for National FFA 3-star, 2-star, or 1-star rating. Waitsburg's chapter was highlighted for its activities in its best nine categories, including growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. The...
There are lots of things to do on the Washington and Oregon Coasts. My favorite activities are biking, crabbing, searching the beach for treasures, flying kites, and building sandcastles. Recently, I had the opportunity to try crabbing for the first time. Walking the swells during low tide while trying not to fill your boots with water is not an easy task; hip waders would have been a smart idea. Netting crab on the Washington coast can be hit or miss. One weekend, you can net your limit in thir...
WAITSBURG-This summer, ten student-athletes from Waitsburg and Dayton participated in the NFL Flag Football program sponsored by Walla Walla Parks & Recreation. The non-contact sport helps youth become familiar with sportsmanship, dedication, and discipline. Participants received an official NFL reversible jersey with registration. The kids played for the Rams in the grades 2 and 3 age group. The six-week program ran from July 1 through August 8. The players practiced on Mondays and Wednesdays...
On June 18 through 20, future Cardinal ballplayers Flint Abel, Charlie Wright, Cannon Abel, Bridger Abel, Cash Grende, Chett Cole, and Myles Grende attended Sweet Lou's Skills Camp. Walla Walla Sweets players worked with the kids, ages five through eight, to build on basic skills in the interactive camp. Attendees got t-shirts, a pizza party, and tickets to the June 20 Sweets' game....
WASHINGTON DC - Waitsburg students Alyssa Hollingsworth and Cedar Stegall attended the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) in Washington, DC, from July 9 to 13. Tracy Barron traveled with the girls as chaperone. The National FFA Association-sponsored event provides members with a premier leadership experience while exposing them to the rich history of Washington, DC. The WLC inspires FFA members to become changemakers in their communities. Each day of the conference focuses on a different...
WALLA WALLA - The American writer Edgar Allan Poe is considered by many as the master of macabre. The Gesa Power House Theater in Walla Walla, presented The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, a chilling cocktail experience presenting four of Poe's stories. The stories were presented by historians and paired with four themed cocktails. The 90-minute sold-out experience was limited to a small number of guests on July 18-19. The darkened stage was lit with a few lanterns during the speakeasy as Poe's...
We spent the Fourth of July week with family and friends in Idaho at Winchester Lake State Park. We all enjoyed activities, including a community parade, fishing, kayaking, bike riding, bird watching, and fireworks. At our campsite, four baby robins in a nest were constantly being fed by their mom. We were able to see them fledge before we left. A ground squirrel visited often to the delight of grandson Elijah. The City of Winchester's annual Winchester Days celebration is the first weekend in...
WAITSBURG - Coach Westin Wallace saw growth in his Waitsburg team at the Ilwaco basketball camp June 24-27. The young men improved individual and team basketball skills and bonded during team activities off the court. The team of two eighth graders, a junior, and two seniors was joined by WHS alum Blake French, who traveled with the team as a mentor. The young team played against experienced varsity players from other schools but fought hard. The team figured out what worked and what did not. T...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Sweets amateur baseball team plays in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. There are north and south divisions with eight teams each. The Sweets are in the south division and play at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. Their last home game this season is August 8. Coming out to watch the Sweets play is a fun family activity. Besides watching the game, there are great food options and fun fan activities between innings. Some games between innings...
PRESCOTT - Thirty-seven miles from Waitsburg is the hidden gem of Fishhook Park. After turning off Hwy 124 W to Fishhook Park Road, you travel through the First Fruits Farms to reach the camping or day-use area. Fishhook Park has 53 campsites and a fairly large day-use area. You can fish, boat, swim, kayak, bird watch, play on the beach, or stroll through the park. There is a play structure for kids, restrooms with showers, and you can read a little history about Lewis & Clark when they were in...
WAITSBURG-Summer youth programs kicked into gear this weekend for kids in Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott. The Waitsburg Christian and Waitsburg Presbyterian churches offered Vacation Bible School to preschool through sixth-grade students from June 26 through 28. This year's "Breaker Rock Beach" theme was a hit with more than 40 kids who enjoyed the beach decorations, crafts, songs, games, and other activities. On Saturday, June 29, from 9 to 11 a.m., the two churches and Waitsburg's Firemen's...
