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Cardinals Swarm Bulldogs on the gridiron
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Cardinals defense shut down a young Dayton Bulldogs team last Friday night at Cardinal Field by a score of 48-0. Nearly all the scoring was assisted by turnovers by the...
Nw Teams Have a Stellar Hockey Season, with more to come
July may seem an odd time to talk about the hardest-hitting and most fun-to-watch sport, which requires great skill to speed around (both forward and backward) to make stunning plays—all on ice. Now that the NHL and AHL playoffs have wrapped up...
A note to parents with kids off to college
For those parents who have the thought of their children going to college, I would like to share 10 of my immediate recollections over the last four years of my son attending Boise State. While this...
Tri-City hockey makes the playoffs for the first time in 4 years
KENNEWICK— After a disappointing injury-riddled February with only four wins to nine losses, the Tri-City Americans (TC) finished the regular season strong. In March, the team won six of their last seven games, only losing to Seattle and Kelowna....
The Western Hockey League – Teams Resuming Play
As discussed in my last Western Hockey League article, the young men playing in the WHL are 16-20 years old. Therefore, unlike other major league sports, the players are given a ten-day break to go...
Wolfpack Falls to TC Prep in a Tight Contest
In a highly anticipated conference game, DW Wolfpack football dropped its first game of the year to the Tri-Cities Prep (TCP) Jaguars last Friday. The defense was exceedingly tough, and if it weren't...
New Major League Baseball Playoff Format - Seattle Mariners Playoff Bound?
The new expanded playoff format for Major League Baseball means 12 teams will go to the playoffs this year instead of 10. This includes the champions from each division of the American and National Leagues for a total of six teams. There are three...
Waitsburg Fall Festival back after two-year hiatus
WAITSBURG-Hundreds of people visited the Waitsburg Pioneer Fall Festival on Sunday, 18 September, following a two-year hiatus due to COVID protocols. Early morning rain showers caused some concerns,...
The Western Hockey League: Ten things to know
I sometimes enjoy going to big-league ballparks and arenas for sporting events. I do this not only because of my love of sports but also because, in today’s tumultuous world, I find it comforting to know that I can sit in a stadium with 50,000...
DW Wolfpack defeat Cle Elum-Roslyn Warriors 22-7
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack (2-0) and Warriors (0-2) played an impressive defensive contest, with turnovers playing a key component in the outcome. Although the Warriors were a larger team, with the...
Despite strong defense, Wolfpack outscored by Jags
On Saturday, the Dayton Waitsburg Boys basketball team played a solid game, showing their toughness and resolve against the larger and taller Tri-City Prep Jaguars. They frustrated TCP in the first...
Tri-City Prep Defense too much for Lady Wolfpack
DAYTON - The Dayton Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack basketball team met the Tri-City Prep Jaguars in a conference game on Saturday night. TCP played a full-court press for almost the entire first half of the...
An Early Success This Muzzle Loading Season
Muzzle loading season for Deer opened in our area on 28 September and runs through October 6th. Muzzle loading (black powder) hunting is primarily done in the surrounding wheat fields rather than in...
