Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The Wheat/Grape crossover football game between Waitsburg High School and Sunnyside Christian did not end well for the Cardinals. “This game was a gut punch. Having beaten Sunnyside Christian (SSC) the first time we played them this season gave us a false sense of security going into it. Both teams are much different teams since that first game in August. As tends to happen throughout a season, we have landed on different responsibilities for various players in various new roles. We’ve also been battling illness and injuries,” said Kiefe...
The Southeast 1B Wheat coaches met to decide on 1st Team All-League finalists and honorable mentions. The 1st Team All-League represents the most elite athletes in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association league. The league does not have a 2nd Team All-League; just eight positions on offense, eight positions on defense, one defensive player of the year, one offensive player of the year and one All-League Ath/K/P. Waitsburg Cardinals 1st Team All-League selections are JJ Gleason,...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg fall sports athletes and their families, both high school and middle school, enjoyed a catered dinner from Classic Grill'n from Othello on Tuesday, October 27, in the Waitsburg Elementary's multi-purpose room. The caterers, Birdie and Tim Fought, have two grandchildren in Waitsburg: seventh-grader Arya played volleyball, and eighth-grader Luke played football for the Cardinals. After dinner, the middle school volleyball and football coaches presented their teams' end-of-...
The Waitsburg High School football team traveled to Tekoa on Saturday, October 24, and returned with a 66-22 win. "The game Saturday was a good showing from our team. Every single player contributed in a significant way in the win," said coach Gabe Kiefel. For the first time, Coach Kiefel lacked game balls. The ball bag didn't make it on the bus, so they had to use two practice balls loaned from Tekoa-Rosalia. "This made our offensive performance even more impressive. Laim Kiefel completed 28-41...
It was the last game of the volleyball season and the last game on Wednesday, October 23, on Kison Court. This will also be the last game for the team's eighth graders to play as middle school volleyball athletes Before the varsity game, four eighth graders and their families were recognized. The varsity lost in three straight sets: 11-25, 3-25, 8-25 to Liberty Christian of Walla Walla (LCWW). "LCWW had some strong servers, and we struggled passing," said coach Karen Huwe. Jaylynn Gleason ended...
The Waitsburg youth football team won its season-ending game against Pomeroy on the Waitsburg field on Wednesday, October 21. The Cardinal’s offense moved the ball at will in the 33-6 win. In youth football, the rules are a little different. There are no punts or kickoffs. The offense starts on the 40-yard line, and the team has four chances to gain 10 yards in for a new down. If a team does not gain ten yards, the ball goes to the other team, and the ball is reset at the 40-yard line. If the d...
WAITSBURG - Stephanie Cole organized the Little Spikers volleyball program for area youth in kindergarten through fourth grade in the Waitsburg High School gym. The six week program is now a project of Rural Youth Enrichment Services (RYES). Tia Hays, Kelsy Klingenstein, and Heidi Ely assisted Cole, who taught about twenty girls basic volleyball skills through fun drills. The program began with its first practice on September 17 and will end with the Little Spikers being recognized at the...
WHS Football at SJE The October 16 high school football game at St. John-Endicott was a fun game to coach, Waitsburg Coach Gabe Kiefel said. Waitsburg led 20-0 after one quarter, 32-6 at halftime, and won 52-6. “The energy for this game was high the entire game, and our players played up-tempo all four quarters. One of the volunteers running the chain gang on our sidelines said we were the loudest team he’s heard all year. This was a reference to the players and coaches getting ball, pass, and run calls from the sideline. This may not seem like...
Waitsburg High School's volleyball team played four matches last week. On Tuesday, October 13, the Cardinals won one out of four sets against Dayton at home on Kison Court. Jemma Anderson served 100% with two aces in the 5-25, 19-25, 27-25, and 22-25 loss. Katy Allen, Ellie Teal, and Audrey Kiefel served well for the Cardinals. Rylie Coates was credited with a kill. The Lady Cardinals also won one set out of four when Tekoa-Rosalia came to Waitsburg on Wednesday, October 14. Anderson, Teal,...
For the first time since the dissolution of the Dayton-Waitsburg football combine, the Bulldogs got their first win over the Cardinals. "Cody Chapman is a good coach, and he has a solid team. Nonetheless, the game Friday did not reflect the team I think Waitsburg has. We are a young team. We have a level of natural talent. However, our difficulty is consistency and discipline. We had a great week of practice, working on and reinforcing the discipline we can have. Once we figure out how to stay...
Waitsburg’s youth football team played against Dayton on Saturday, October 10. The young Cardinals ended with a 36- 8 win. Julian Gillentine led the team with four touchdowns. He carried the ball six times, accumulating 155 yards rushing and 53 with three completed passes. On defense, Gillentine made eleven tackles. Playing quarterback, Charlie Reger passed for one touchdown and ran the ball four times for 23 yards. Reger made 10 tackles and an interception. Gavin Watkins scored two two-point conversions. The coaches said all the boys played w...
Waitsburg Middle School volleyball played two matches on Monday, October 5, at Liberty Christian, Walla Wall,a and on Wednesday, October 7, at Prescott. At LCWW, the young Cardinals played an experienced team. They were the first team to spike the ball, and the first the Cardinals faced with strong serving. The varsity lost 25-8, 25-17, 25-12. Highlights included Jaylynn Gleason with a block and three kills, Ava McCaw with a block, and Oaklee Adams and Adalin Acevedo both serving 88%. The junior...
Waitsburg lost its homecoming football game against Pomeroy. 74-12. Cardinal coach Gabe Kiefel said it was rough, with his team starting strong but ultimately unable to string plays together. In the first quarter, Pomeroy started off with the ball and ran for a 70-yard touchdown on their first offensive play. Kiefel was happy with how the Cardinals responded as JJ Gleason met Uriah York on a couple of big passes to score a touchdown. Dylan Gutierrez recovered an onside kick, and the coaches...
Waitsburg High School's varsity volleyball team lost at Prescott in three sets on September 28. In the 25-15, 25-21, 25-8 loss, Jemma Anderson served 100% for the Cardinals, and Katy Allen served nine out of ten serves, including three aces. The Cardinals junior varsity team dropped their first game, then won the next two sets to win the match. Laila Long had a strong serving night with twenty-two out of twenty-five serves and ten aces in the 22-25, 25-15, 15-12 win. Madyson Potter served 10/11...
Waitsburg Middle School volleyball team lost both matches against Rogers Adventist School on Monday, September 28, and Desales Catholic School on Wednesday, September 30. In the junior varsity game against Rogers, Dakota Creeley and Avery Springs led the team in serving in the 25-13, 25-17, 25-17 loss. Springs also had two aces. Vaida Langford and Grace Eastman played well in passing, and Eastman was named Player of the Game. The varsity team committed too many serving errors against Rogers,...
On Friday, September 25, the Waitsburg varsity football team beat Touchet 54-14 in a non-conference game. Coach Gabe Kiefel said the game was a mix of outstanding performances and sophomoric mistakes. The wind also played a significant role, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour that hampered the passing game and what the team could do. Penalties affected the outcome of the game, as the Cardinals had at least three touchdowns called back for various reasons Waitsburg started slowly, and before they knew it, the game was tied 8-8. JJ Gleason put...
Waitsburg Middle School’s volleyball team lost a close match to Dayton on Monday, September 21. The Cardinals were victorious in their first set, winning 25–20. Olivia Long served four aces in the set. Waitsburg dropped the last two sets 25–21 and 25–23. Jaylynn Gleason served 11/11 in set three. Adalin Acevedo ended the match with two kills. Shylo Hedges, Emma Langford and Gleason had good passes in the match. “This was the team’s first game of the season; first game ever for a few players and they were a little nervous,” said coach Karen H...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg Middle School’s football team had only eight players when they faced Desales at home on Thursday, September 24. “We were pretty depleted going into the game, but I was proud of the way our boys stayed resilient and competed. Despite missing some key players, we came out ready to fight and were only down by twelve points going into halftime,” said coach Chris Andrews. Fatigue caught up with the boys as the game went on, and they lost the game 56-18. “We have a bye week to get healthy, keep growing, and prepare for Tekoa...
The Waitsburg Cardinals’ volleyball team lost to Lacrosse in five sets on Kison Court on Thursday, September 22. The Cardinals won the first set 25-19 before dropping the second set 25-22. They then won the third set, with a chance to win the best-of-five-sets match. The Cardinals lost the fourth set 25-20 and the fifth set 15-9. Highlights in the match include Shaunna Hilton, who served six aces; Cheri Mathews, seven aces; Joslin Nodine, 12 digs; Ellie Teal, five blocks; Katy Allen, four aces and two blocks; and Olivia Kiefel, three aces a...
Waitsburg suffered a defeat against Liberty Christian on Friday, September 18; 52-0. "This was a very tough match against a team that finished 2nd in the state last year. Liberty Christian is a big school playing 8-man football. If the count were done right now, they would be a 2B school. They have 17 seniors and 50 players on the team. It is hard to compete with that. Nonetheless, our boys showed up and didn't quit. They fought for every inch and every down," said coach Gabe Kiefel....
Waitsburg’s youth football team had three scrimmages at a jamboree in Athena on Saturday, September 19. The team won one and lost two. In the first game, two players sustained injuries, leaving only eight boys for the remaining two scrimmages. Waitsburg’s Julian Gillentine, Gavin Watkins, and Isaac Knudson scored touchdowns. “The team played with a lot of pride,” said coach Daniel Watkins. “A couple of players had to change to unfamiliar positions, but they performed well. Our defense struggled in some areas, but overall, the tackling...
Waitsburg High School's volleyball team played four matches in four straight days last week. The first match was varsity only at Oakesdale on Monday, September 14. The Cardinals lost 25-8, 25-5, 25-7. Teammates Cheri Mathews, Ellie Teal, Kenzie Castillo, and Katy Allen served with no errors during the first match. However, the team did not get any blocks or kills. At Dayton on September 15, the ladies dropped the match in three sets: 25-10, 25-15, 25-14. "The team served 28/39, had some great...
Waitsburg Middle School’s football team lost their first game of the season, 62-25, at Pomeroy on Thursday, September 10. “It was a learning opportunity, as it was the first game ever for a lot of our kids. So, we came out a little timid, but we picked it up in the second half. Super proud of how the boys stayed resilient despite being put in positions they don’t normally play due to injuries throughout the game. We are excited about how we finished the game, and we are looking to carry that momentum towards Dayton next week,” said coach C...
Waitsburg’s Youth football team played Milton-Freewater in its first game of the season on Saturday, September 12. The young Cardinal team was down 25-20 with three seconds left when Milton-Freewater scored a touchdown ending the game with the final score 31-20. Waitsburg plays 8-man football in a league with Dayton, Milton-Freewater, Athena-Weston, Pilot Rock, and Irrigon. Sixth-grader Charlie Reger threw a 20-yard pass to classmate Isaac Knudson for the team’s first touchdown of the season. Sixth-grader Julian Gillentine had a ground gam...
Cardinal Football Waitsburg High School's football team won their first home game of the season, 36-26, against Sunnyside Christian on Friday, September 4. The Cardinals went into halftime down 20-18. Both teams scored a touchdown in the third quarter, and then the Cardinals shut down Sunnyside's offense in the fourth quarter while scoring 12 points to win the game. Senior JJ Gleason had a great overall game rushing for 262 yards and scoring four touchdowns. As quarterback, he threw for 174 yard...
