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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Talks regarding a possible football athletic combine between Waitsburg and Dayton will continue. At their Dec. 9 regular meeting, the Waitsburg School Board approved the creation of an exploratory committee to more closely examine the possibility and report back in late January. Superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke said representatives from both districts had met and realized that each district would benefit from having its own committee to discuss concerns inherent with a combine. ...
I am a current football player for Waitsburg High school and/or I plan to be next year. Yes – 33 No – 55 If we had an eight-man football team next year, would you play? Yes – 10 No – 63 If we had an 11-man football team next year, would you play? Yes – 47 No – 33 I do not want to complete this survey because I do not care if we have an eight-man 1B football team or an 11-man 2B team next year. Yes – 29 No – 47 I do not want Waitsburg to be in any sports combine with Dayton School next year. True – 26 False – 51 I would like to have an 11-man 2...
Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson captured this remarkable image during Dayton's home game against Liberty-Spangle Saturday. Dayton's Tanner Bren (33) drew a charging foul against a Liberty player and ended up on the bench with a bloody lip. Dayton's Ben Kleck (center) and Lane Wilkening (21) were following on the play. The Bulldogs lost 56-36. See game story on Page 7....
MILTON-FREEWATER – The Waitsburg Cardinals won consecutive games against Riverside and Mac-Hi over the weekend to win the Mac-Hi Tournament here Saturday night. On Friday night, the Cardinal boys cruised to a 40-21 victory over Riverside. Kyle Gradwohl scored 19 points, while Jacob Dunn had eight. Dunn also pulled down 13 rebounds. In a cold-shooting first half, the Cardinals built a 10-5 lead at halftime. On Saturday night, the Cardinals dominated the Pioneers, winning 53-24 to capture the t...
SPANGLE - Predictions came true for Cardinal wrestling coach Lanny Adams who expected several of his athletes to medal at their first tournament on Dec. 12 in Spangle. Waitsburg placed third as a team with David Just bringing home a first place medal, and Carlos Norris and Ky Adams taking third. Just walked away with the champion title in the 138 class after winning with a 6-3 decision against Sam Parkman (Hanford) and a 10-0 decision against Freedom Struthers (Newport). He wrestled Jared...
DAYTON – The Dayton girls’ basketball team came away victors Saturday night in a close game against Liberty Spangle, 47-43. The two teams swapped the lead throughout the game, before the Lady Bulldogs pulled it out in the final two minutes. “We played much better defense than our previous games, and we shot better and took care of the ball,” said Dayton Coach Clayton Strong. “This was definitely a playoff-quality team that we beat.” Sidney Andrews and Josilyn Fullerton led the scoring wit...
DAYTON – The Dayton boys’ basketball team couldn’t keep up with Liberty Spangle in the first quarter and then were unable to recover, falling 56-36. “Their size hurt us,” said Dayton Coach Will Hutchens. “They were able to get it inside, which turned into a lot of easy scoring opportunities from the floor and free throw line.” Zach Waggoner led the Bulldogs with 12 points, while Ben Kleck had eight points, including two three-pointers. Waggoner also had 11 rebounds. Dayton also committed 22...
DAYTON – The Dayton boys' basketball team gave their new coach, Will Hutchens, his first victory in their first outing this year, beating St. John-Endicott at home, 64-36. Junior guard Ben Kleck, who missed all of last season with an injury, led the Bulldogs with 31 points, including two three-pointers. "It was a good confidence builder for the team," Hutchens said of the win. "We've got a lot of things we still need to improve, but you can't ask for a better first game than that." The Bulldogs...
DAYTON – The Dayton girls' basketball team notched its first victory Saturday night, beating a tough St. John team, 40-33, at home. The Lady Bulldogs were led by juniors Shayla Currin and Sidney Andrews, who each had 11 points. Currin also pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds. "I'm pretty sure that's the most rebounds by a player in a game in my time here," said Dayton coach Clayton Strong. After trailing 12-8 at the end of the first quarter, Dayton came back to lead 19-18 at the half. S...
WAITSBURG – Cardinal wrestling coach Lanny Adams, in his fifth year with the program, is pleased with the turnout for this year's team and excited about the possibilities for the season ahead. A new assistant coach, eighth graders competing at the high school level, and the program's first female wrestler should make for an interesting year. Ten boys and one girl have been hitting the mats in preparation for the season ahead. In addition to many returning faces are two eighth grade boys, one g...
PRESCOTT – The Lady Cardinals basketball won their first game of the season against the Prescott Tigers on Fri., Dec. 4 on the Tiger court with a score of 65-26. The Cards dominated the first quarter, ending with a score of 17-0, with freshman Devon Harshman scoring 10 Waitsburg points. Prescott freshman Briseida Ayala made the first Tiger goal at the top of the third – a three-pointer that brought an enthusiastic Prescott crowd to its feet. Prescott warmed up to score 12 points in quarter two...
POMEROY - Following a win against Prescott on Fri., Dec. 4, the Lady Cards fell hard in an away game against the Pomeroy Pirates on Sat., Dec. 5. The Pirates took the lead from the beginning and never let up, ending the game with a win of 46-19. High scorers for the Cardinals were juniors Taylor Hays and Analisea Araya, with five points each. Hays made the only Waitsburg three-point goal. Sophomore Tayler Jones scored four points ;senior Caitlin Mohney and junior Lexi Brannock added two each, and freshman Devon Harshman added the final point....
POMEROY – The Waitsburg boys’ basketball team struggled Saturday night against a fine-tuned Pomeroy attack, and came up short, 70-51. The Pirates drained ten three-pointers during the game, including several at key moments in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The Cardinals also gave up multiple turnovers. “Their press really got to us,” said Waitsburg coach Tavis Crittenden. “A lot of their points came off turnovers.” Crittenden said he was happy with his team’s performance in their first outing of the year. “We did a lot of things r...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg boys' basketball head coach Tavis Crittenden says his team's biggest challenge this season will be keeping up with shorter, quicker teams. But he hopes the Cardinals' height advantage will make them a force in the SE 2B District 9 league this year. "We'll be an experienced team," Crittenden said of his varsity squad, which features 10 juniors and seniors. "And we're in a league that's going to be very even." Crittenden says that four of the five starting positions to b...
WAITSBURG – Second-year Waitsburg girls' varsity basketball coach JT Elsey hopes a strongly unified team will result in a winning season for the Lady Cardinals. The '97 WHS grad played football, basketball and track during his school years. He then coached junior high basketball for two years before coaching the Hawks, an elite youth Touchet Valley traveling basketball team. Elsey coached the WP freshman boys in 2014 and then marked his debut as head coach for the WP Lady Cards last year. This y...
DAYTON – Administrators from Dayton and Waitsburg schools met last week to discuss the possibility of fielding combined athletic teams for some sports as early as next year. In a press release issued this week, Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson said that both schools are experiencing declining enrollments, as well as lower participation in several junior and senior high school athletic programs. “A potential solution would be to create a ‘combined’ athletic program in those sports where participation numbers seemed to jeopard...
Volleyball Best Defensive Player & Coaches’ Award – Mia Becker Most Inspirational – Josilyn Fullerton Most Valuable – Jenna Phillips All League First Team – Josilyn Fullerton, Jenna Phillips All League Honorable Mention – Mia Becker Football Coaches’ Award – Devon Ribbke Most Inspirational – Beau Winkler Most Improved – Ben White Most Valuable – Jeffery Tate Soccer Coaches’ Award – Josh Hartwell Most Inspirational – Angie Dedloff Most Improved – Hunter Walker Most Valuable – Joseph Helm Cheerleading Most Dedicated – Jennifer Warren Mos...
Most Improved:Ashley Diaz Most Inspirational: Ruby Rosales Most Valuable: Athziry Amezcua Letters: Ashley Diaz*, Jocelyn Granados*, Yoali Ortega*, Elizabeth Perez, Maribel Mendoza*, Michelle Cardenas, Perla Xolio, Ruby Rosales, Athziry Amezcua *Scholar athletes...
DAYTON – A Dayton boys' basketball team that has won one game in the past two years is looking to turn its fortunes around with the help of one of the biggest stars in the school's history. New head coach Will Hutchens says he can't predict at this point how his team will do this year, but he hopes to instill a culture that will make his team more competitive than it has been for a long time. "We have a long way to go," Hutchens admitted, "but the goal is to get a little better every day. We'll...
During Monday night's Fall Sports Awards in Waitsburg, WHS Football Coach Troy Larsen explained the significance of the Cardinal of the Year plaque that hangs in the school's weight room. Each Cardinal of the Year has his name added to the plaque, which has become a walk down memory lane for students and staff. This year's Cardinal of the Year is Mark Montgomery (grey sweatshirt)....
DAYTON – Dayton girls' basketball coach Clayton Strong says he knows his team is hungry this year. Last spring, the Lady Bulldogs qualified for the final round of 16 in the state 2B tournament, but then lost a heartbreaker to White Swan in a game that would have sent them to the final weekend's Hardwood Classic tournament in Spokane. "The girls are ready to take the next step," Strong said. "That loss was a big disappointment." The Dayton team returns five of their top seven players from last y...
Cheerleading: Most Valuable: Lexi Brannock Most Improved: Kitty Lambert Most Inspirational: Déja Williams Cross Country: Most Improved 2.6 Mile: Landon Callas Most Improved 3 Mile: Skylar Wood Most Improved 5K: Emily Adams Most Inspirational: Emily Adams Most Valuable Player: Landon Callas District All League: Emily Adams*, 1st Girls Team One; Landon Callas, 4th Boys Team One; Skylar Wood, 7th, Boys Team Two *Adams placed 4th at state, the highest a Cardinal girl has ever placed. Volleyball: Most Improved: Leena Baker Most Inspirational Caitlyn...
DAYTON – Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson reported at last week’s school board meeting that he has been in discussion with Waitsburg High School about possibly fielding a combined football team beginning in 2016. “We’re both interested in 2B football,” said Johnson. “There is a potential for other sports, as well,” he said. The team would presumably include players from Prescott and Jubilee Christian as well. Prescott players joined Waitsburg’s 2B team this year, while Dayton has fielded an eight-man team the past two years, and has...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott soccer team hosted St. George's here Saturday and suffered a tough loss to the Dragons, 2-1 in the first round of state playoff action. St. George's struck first with 15 minutes to go in the first half, scoring with a long shot from the middle that got past Tiger goal tender Christian Caro. With eight minutes gone in the second half, the Dragons built their lead to 2-0 with a right-side score. Later in the second half, the Tigers finally got on the scoreboard. M...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinal football team saw its season come to an end Friday night after a 32-19 loss to Davenport in a District 7/9 play-in game here. The Gorillas did almost all their damage on the ground, rushing for 476 yards on 56 carries. Davenport attempted only three passes, one of which was completed for 22 yards. Gorilla running back Loran Boggs rushed for 308 yards on 38 carries. After a scoreless first quarter, Davenport and Waitsburg traded touchdowns in the second, with t...
