Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – The Dayton girls’ softball team overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Colton here Monday night, 9-8. The winning run came on a walk-off RBI single by Kellie Moore in the bottom of the seventh inning. Colton scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 7-3 lead. The Lady Bulldogs got one back in the bottom of that frame, and then tied it in the sixth with three runs on a bases-clearing double by Heidi Dobbs. After a scoreless seventh, the game went to extra innings. Col...
Prescott Tiger pitcher Jacob Dunn delivers to the plate during the first game of a double header in Dayton against the bulldogs. The Tigers won both games, and both were shorted to five innings due to the "Mercy Rule."...
LEWISTON – Travis Crockett won both sprint events and Landon Callas won both the hurdles to pace the Waitsburg track team to a second place finish at last week’s District 9 1B/2B meet in Lewiston on March 23. “The weather was outstanding, and that makes a big difference for our kids and performances, especially after Tuesday’s rain,” said Waitsburg coach Jeff Bartlow. “It rained all day (Tuesday) in Waitsburg and we never got on the track.” Along with his victories in the 100 and 200 meter sprints, Crockett finished second in the high jump, cl...
LEWISTON – Dayton senior Angela Mascall had an outstanding day in the sprints at last week’s District 9 1B/2B meet in Lewiston on March 23. Mascall won the 100 meters with a time of 13.7 seconds, and took second in the 200 meters with a time of 29.6. Mascall was also part of the second-place 4 X 100 relay team, which also included Alexus Wanlarbkam, Emily McFarland and Neylan Bryan. Wanlarbkam was third in the 110 meter hurdles and fifth in the javelin. Bryan took fourth in the 200 meters. On the boys’ side, Cal Martin took second in the javel...
Waitsburg Boys 100 Meters - Standard 1. Travis Crocket 11.60 4. Joe Leamy 12.30 16. Andre Potts 13.10 18. Skylar Wood 13.20 22. Mark Montgomery 13.50 24. Cameron Terry 13.70 34. Brayden Wood 15.60 200 Meters Varsity 1. Travis Crocket 24.30 12. Joe Leamy 26.60 23. Brayden Wood 32.50 400 Meters Varsity 7. Skylar Wood 1:01.40 1600 Meters Daltin Lambert NT Tom House NT 3200 Meters 5. Tom House 12:53.90 110m Hurdles - 39” 1. Landon Callas 18.80 2. N. Kitselman 18.90 4. TJ Morrison 19.70 300m Hurdles - 36” 1. Landon Callas 43.90 2. Cameron Terry 45....
Prescott 6, Pomeroy 5 PRESCOTT – The Prescott girls' softball team opened their season by hosting Pomeroy on March 15, and came away with a 6-5 walk-off win. After falling behind 5-1, the Lady Tigers rallied for five runs in the final two innings to take the win. Here is coach Angie Potts' description of the seventh and final inning of the walk-off win: "Jocelyn Granados got on base with a hit to right field, Jade Alleman moved her to second on a fielder's choice. Chloe Pearson followed with a...
TOUCHET – The Prescott Tigers gave up four first-inning runs and couldn’t recover, falling to Touchet on Saturday, 7-6. Pitcher Jacob Dunn had ten strikeouts in the losing effort. The Pirates had seven hits. Prescott 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 — 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors Touchett 4 1 0 0 2 0 x — 7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors Miller, Dunn (1), Hartwell (5) and Hageman; B. Ortiz, Butler (6) and J. Ortiz. Hits — Prescott: Hageman 2, Caro, Miller, Gradwohl, Dunn, Hartwell; Touchet: B. Ortiz, Flagstead, J. Ortiz, Elsasser, McKeown....
COLTON – The Dayton softball team traveled to Colton Friday for a double-header and lost two close games, 9-7 and 20-17. Senior Kellie Moore was six-for-nine at the plate, with six RBIs over the two games, but it wasn’t enough. “This was our first game day and the girls had a good showing,” said Dayton assistant coach Desirae Jones. “There are things we need to work on but we saw lots of good things from the girls too. We out-hit Colton in both games but we had a few more bobbles on defense.” The Lady Bulldogs travel to Riverview Friday and...
DAYTON – In their first game under new coach Shane Loper, the Dayton baseball team couldn’t keep up with the Pomeroy Pirates, falling 25-2. After having their season cancelled last year, the Bulldogs got back on the field, but gave up 10 errors, to go with Pomeroy’s 12 hits. Dayton had four hits, including two by Tristan Willis. Pomeroy 2 6 (13) 3 1 — 25 runs, 12 hits, 2 errors Dayton 0 0 1 1 0 — 2 runs, 4 hits, 10 errors Ha. Heytvelt, Berglund (5) and Gwinn; Jeffrey D., Swan (3) and Sudeyland HR — Pomeroy: Ha. Heytvelt. Hits — Pomeroy: Ho....
KENNEWICK – Waitsburg’s Emily Adams posted a personal best in the 1600 meter race and took first place in the event at the Ki-Be Takeoff Meet here Thursday. Her time of 5 minutes, 36.66 seconds beat her previous best time by nine seconds. Adams also won the 800 meter race at Ki-Be and took third in the long jump and ninth in the 200 meters. “She busted a good time and was really happy,” said Waitsburg coach Jeff Bartlow. For the boys, Landon Callas had a strong showing in four events. He took second in the high jump, third in the 110 meter h...
Boys 100 Meters 79. Elijah Walker 14.66 84. Devon Ribbke 15.70 86. Drake LaMere 17.10 200 Meters 50. Cole John 28.41 52. H. Wooldridge 29.25 54. Elijah Walker 30.78 57. Isreal Ramsey 36.19 400 Meters 21. Cole John 1:06.03 25. Isreal Ramsey 1:19.54 110m Hurdles - 39” 11. H. Wooldridge 19.17 Shot Put - 12lb 18. Cal Martin 35’00.00 52. Drake LaMere 27’04.00 54. Devon Ribbke 26’02.00 65. Isreal Ramsey 18’09.00 Discus - 1.6kg 56. Devon Ribbke 48’01.50 Javelin - 800g 4. Cal Martin 149’07.00 47. Drake LaMere 81’01.00 48. Devon Ribbke 80’01.00 71. Isre...
PRESCOTT – The team will be called the Tigers, but several players from Waitsburg High School will join Prescott High's baseball team to create a strong contender the Southeast 2B District 9 league this year. Coach Dustin Snedigar said that veteran pitchers Jacob Dunn and Kyle Gradwohl, both Waitsburg juniors, will be mainstays for the Tigers on the mound. A number of other players will get some pitching time as well, he said, including Tyler Fedderson, Joe Adams and Walter Hartwell. Dunn and G...
PRESCOTT – With just two week's practice under their belts, Lady Tigers head softball coach Angie Potts is optimistic about what she expects to be a highly competitive season. "The whole league is looking good this year. There is no particular standout. I think we'll all have the ability to beat each other, depending on the day," she said. Potts has coached with the Prescott program for fourteen years and has been head coach for eight. She is assisted by Allan Wilson. Wilson was officially h...
WALLA WALLA – Several local ladies received honors at a February awards ceremony in Walla Walla for the District 9 National Barrel Horse Association 2015 championships. The NBHA, based in Augusta, Georgia, has over 23,000 members and offers sanctioned barrel races for men, women, and youth throughout the U. S. and in twelve countries. Washington State's District 9 includes Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. Below are the 2015 District 9 winners. Division One champion is Angela Adams with 74 p...
WAITSBURG – Coach Jeff Bartlow says he is very optimistic about the strong performances he expects from his track and field athletes this year. "We should have a great team this year," he said. "I expect to win some meets, and to send a lot of these kids to state." As of this writing, the Waitsburg track roster includes 21 boys and five girls. The team includes one athlete each from Prescott and Jubilee Academy – both boys – and the rest from Waitsburg. Travis Crockett, a junior and veter...
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Ball Fields at Waitsburg Fairgrounds should be ready for LL play by next weekAITSBURG – Touchet Valley Little League gears up for a new season with some exciting changes. A new set of fields in Waitsburg and the addition of a Prescott team to the league mean more and better competition for the 2016 season. The new Waitsburg Little League field complex, located on the fairgrounds racetrack infield, is under construction and should be ready for players by next week. The set of four adjoining f...
YAKIMA – For the second year in a row, the Dayton girls' basketball team was knocked out of the state tournament in the round of sixteen, after a 58-44 loss to Mabton here Friday. A win would have sent the team to the Hardwood Classic tournament in Spokane next weekend. The Lady Bulldogs' defense couldn't slow down Mabton's outside game, as the Vikings sank 11 three-point shots in the game, accounting for more than half their points. The Dayton girls led 18-16 after the first quarter, but a 2...
Cheerleading Most Improved: Jade Alleman Most Inspirational: Bailey Adams Most Valuable Player: Timber Frohreich Wrestling Most Improved: Jason Just Most Inspirational: Carlos Norris Most Valuable Player: Carlos Norris Girls Basketball Miss Defense: Tayler Jones Miss Offense: Lexi Brannock Most Improved: Mackenzie Forney Most Inspirational: Chloe Pearson Most Valuable Player: Devon Harshman Miss Graceful: Chloe Pearson Boys Basketball Mr. Defense: Landon Callas Mr. Offense: Kyle Gradwohl Coach’s Award: Mark Montgomery Most Improved: Trey P...
DAYTON - The CCHS Heart & Sole Run/Walk drew a good crowd to Dayton's Flour Mill Park on Saturday morning in spite of windy, rainy weather. CCHS Dietary Manager Tammy Jo Faughtenberry said 64 walkers, about 10 dogs, and five strollers turned out for the event. Participants ranged in age from infant to mid 70's. "What a gem Dayton has with its beautiful dike along the river with beautiful scenery. The runners and walkers were all smiles as they got their hearts pumping," Faughtenberry said....
WAITSBURG - The Preston Hall Middle school girls' basketball team finished their season on Feb. 23 with both A-Team (38-12) and B-team (14-12) wins against Assumption at DeSales. Another highlight was the A-team's 26-18 win over Prescott on Mon., Feb. 22 in Prescott, according to Coach Karen Huwe. The following players received awards at the season-end get-together on Thurs., Feb. 25. Kiley Curran, Best Defensive Player, B-Team; Kirsten Miller, Best Defensive Player, A-Team; Kailyn Lewis,...
Boys Basketball Most Valuable: Travis Crockett Most Valuable: Jose Gonzalez Most Inspirational: Jose Iglesias Most Improved: Kenny Miles All-League Boys Basketball Jose Gonzales Travis Crockett Fernando Lopez Girls Basketball Most Valuable: Briseida Ayala Most Inspirational: Leidy Rosales Most Improved: Sonya Crispin Cheerleading Most Valuable: Kalijha Bicknell Most Inspirational: Kalijha Bicknell Most Improved: Maribel Mendoza...
SPOKANE – The Dayton girls' basketball team earned a trip to the state tournament over the weekend with two wins at the District tournament here. The victories gave Dayton the third seed coming out of Districts. On Friday night, the Lady Bulldogs took on a Lind-Ritzville-Sprague team that beat them earlier this year, and looked to be headed to defeat again. Struggling to get anything going on offense, the Dayton team trailed 20-14 at the half, and was still down by six, 29-23, after three q...
WAITSBURG – Fans lined both sides of Main Street as a police escort led four Waitsburg grapplers out of town on their way to the Tacoma Dome to compete in the 2014 State Mat Classic 28 wrestling tournament last weekend. Waitsburg senior Tristan Newman made his fourth consecutive trip to the State meet and earned third place on the podium, a step up from the fourth-place spot he won in 2014. Newman had a bye his first round, then wrestled Alex Horn of North Beach in his first match, pinning h...
DAYTON – In a low-scoring defensive battle, the Dayton girls' basketball team fell to the St. George's Dragons Monday afternoon, 38-30. Despite the loss, the Lady Bulldogs are guaranteed to play twice this weekend. On Friday at 3:15, Dayton will face Lind-Ritzville-Sprague at Mead High School in Spokane. Win or lose, they will play again Saturday at Mead. On Monday, the Lady 'Dogs played evenly with the Dragons in the first half. With less than a minute to play before the break, the score was t...
