Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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ASOTIN – The Dayton Bulldogs volleyball team wrapped up their season after making it to Regionals with losses to Wilbur-Creston in Colfax on Wed., Nov. 4 and to Reardan in Asotin on Sat. Nov. 7. The Lady Dogs lost their first match to Wilbur-Creston who later took third place at Regionals and advanced to State. Coach Shannon Turner didn't have stats available for the Wilbur-Creston game but said that Tatumn Laughery had an excellent night making a season-high 19 digs. The Bulldogs faced R...
PASCO – Waitsburg junior Emily Adams earned fourth place, finally making the podium on her third trip to the WIAA 2B State Cross-Country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course Pasco on Sat., Nov. 7. Junior Landon Callas made a personal record to place 21st in his second time to State. Adams took fourth place, out of 72 racers, with a time of 19:46.1. She was just 35 seconds behind first-place runner Madison Ward of St. George's, who finished at 19:11.9. As a freshman, Adams placed 32nd at State, she a...
TOUCHET – The Dayton Bulldogs were no match for the number three team in the state on Oct. 30, as they fell to undefeated Touchet, 76-6. Touchet built up leads of 30-0 after the first quarter and 52-0 at the half. Dayton got its only score in the fourth quarter on a 17-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tanner Bren to Jeffrey Tate. For the game, the Bulldogs had 99 yards rushing on 35 carries. Tate rushed for 70 yards on 19 carries. Bren was 8 for 16 passing for 79 yards and the t...
Waitsburg middle school wrapped up their volleyball season with an awards ceremony last week....
WAITSBURG – After a three set fall to Tri-Cities Prep earlier in the week, the Lady Bulldogs turned the tables and swept the Lady Cardinals during an Oct. 29 game on the Waitsburg court. Bulldogs took the win: 25-16, 25-9, 25-12. "We played Dayton much better this time compared to our first meeting. I'm proud of the girls for their improvement in this match and being able to put together a strong match. We've still got work to do offensively on providing an aggressive attack and find opening," C...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinals football team moves on to the playoffs this week after a dominating performance against Tri-Cities Prep Thursday night, beating the Jaguars 41-15. Waitsburg's Travis Crockett had a career game, scoring five touchdowns and accounting for 365 total yards in the game. Crockett scored the game's first points with a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Late in the second quarter, playing defensive back, picked off a TCP pass and returned it 7...
Waitsburg Cardinal volleyball seniors were honored and joined by family members prior to their game against Dayton last week....
Outgoing Waitsburg Cardinals senior football players posed for the camera at last week's game against Tri-Cities Prep....
DAYTON – The Lady Cardinals volleyball team lost their chance to compete as the #3 seed in the District 7/9 tournament when they dropped a tiebreaker match against DeSales on Mon., Nov. 2, in Dayton. Waitsburg made the Irish work for their win, taking the match to a full five sets, but ultimately lost 24-26, 18-25, 26-24, 25-22, and 13-15. “Overall, we played really well and the girls fought hard to come back after being down two sets, to push it to five. During the fifth set we were down 9-14 and they continued to play hard to come back and...
The Prescott Tigers volleyball team gave the Waitsburg Cardinals a run for their money during an Oct. 20 game on the Tiger court. The Cardinals ultimately took the win in five sets: 25-19, 18-25, 22-25, and 15-10. “Overall, we didn’t’ have our best night but the girls were able to play tough in the fourth and fifth sets to get the win. Prescott played extremely scrappy and kept us off balance for a majority of the night,” said Cardinal Coach Angie Potts. “Awesome! That’s what I’ve got to say about our girls. They left it all on the court ton...
LA GRANDE, Ore. – For the third time this season, Eastern Oregon University quarterback, and former Waitsburg High star, Zach Bartlow was awarded Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Montana Tech on Saturday in Whitefish, Mont. In a losing effort (42-24), Bartlow completed 27 of 55 passes for a career high 395 yards. According to an Eastern Oregon press release, Bartlow leads the Frontier conference and is 10th nationally in Division 3, with an average of 279 yards passing per game. Despite t...
PRESCOTT – The Lady Tigers ended their season with a well-played, five set match against Asotin on Oct. 28. The Tigers fell on the Asotin court, 25-10, 13-25, 25-22, 18-25, and 8-15. “Prescott ended their season playing their best ball of the year. It sounds like a broken record but once again we left it all out on the court. I’m proud of these girls. They continue to fight to the end. They could have mailed it in weeks ago,” said Couch Bob Young about the loss. “We started the match flat. We spent so much energy last night against Waitsburg...
CHENEY - Neither wind nor rain (nor goblins and ghouls) could prevent Waitsburg Cardinals Emily Adams and Landon Callas from earning spots at this week’s upcoming State Cross-Country meet in Pasco. Adams placed fourth and Callas placed 13th at the District 7/9 Regional Championship Meet at the Fairways Golf Course in Cheney, Wash. on Oct. 31. “The weather made for a tough run and not many PRs but Waitsburg ran well in spite of the wind, rain, and super soggy terrain,” said Cardinal Coach Ann Adams. Emily Adams, a junior, moved to the front of t...
Rivalry temporarily set aside, the Waitsburg Cardinals and DeSales Irish were pretty in pink as they joined forces to raise money for Assumption 5th grade teacher, Jill Montgomery (center), who is battling breast cancer. The teams raised about $1,200 through T-shirt sales and a "pink" bake sale. "We don't have a final total because we still have shirts available for purchase for $10 if anyone would like one. We would love to get them sold as soon as possible so that we can wrap up our breast...
CLARKSTON – Emily Adams took first place at the D9 Championship in Clarkston on Oct. 24 and the boys team all set personal records. "Emily ran a smart, strong race, passing the lead runner on the hill and sprinting to the finish for a huge personal record of 18:55.77 and the league title. This is the first league title for Waitsburg girls in several years," Coach Ann Adams said. Adams placed first out of 28 runners. On the boys varsity side, Landon Callas placed in the top of the pack, f...
WAITSBURG – On Oct. 20, the Lady Cardinals volleyball team fell to Tri-Cities prep in three sets on the TCP court. Waitsburg lost 9-25, 10-25, 7-25. "We started out really well, and then fell flat. We passed their serves much better than we did the first time we played, but didn't play as aggressive on defense as we needed to. We were back on our heels too much," Cardinal Coach Angie Potts said. On Oct. 22, the Cardinals scored a win against the visiting DeSales Irish: 25-20, 25-22, 25-22. S...
WAITSBURG – On Senior Night in Waitsburg, the Cardinal football team came up short against a much-improved Asotin team, losing 42-14. The Panthers rushed for 243 yards and scored five touchdowns on the ground. Trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, the Cardinals scored on an impressive 19-yard pass from Quarterback Jacob Dunn to Brandon Penner. But on the ensuing kickoff, Asotin got those points back with an 82-yard kickoff return. The Cardinals trailed 22-6 at the half. Waitsburg's second touchdo...
DAYTON - The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team fell in three sets to WWVA in away match on Thurs., Oct. 22. Dayton lost: 16-25, 18-25, 14-25. “We struggled with our passing every set so we did not run our offense very well or very consistent. We played scrappy and hustled, but fought to stay alive on defense all night because we didn’t hit the ball. WWVA played exceptionally well,” Bulldog Coach Shannon Turner said. “They lose six seniors this season and we have everyone back next season,” she added. Josilyn Fullerton led the team with six kills, s...
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Tigers volleyball team fell to WWVA in an away match on Oct. 20. The Tigers lost in three sets 5-25, 13-25, and 6-25. Coach BobYoung recognized top players as Yoali Ortega and Athziry Amezcua. “It’s very difficult for our girls. WWVA is very experienced and highly skilled. The gap is very wide from where they are and where we are in our first year. We hope to finish the season feeling good about our effort,” Coach Young said. The Lady Tigers lost at home against Tri-Cities Prep in three straight sets: 12-25, 13-25...
Dramatic Bulldogs’ special teams play is not enough to catch up to explosive Knights DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs football team struggled Friday night against an offensive onslaught by Sunnyside Christian. The Knights scored four touchdowns in each of the first two quarters, as they led 58-12 at halftime, on the way to a 72-18 victory. The only bright spots for the bulldogs were a pair of kickoff returns for TDs in the first half. The first came after Sunnyside Christian’s first score, as Tanne...
DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs traveled to St. John on October 16 and came away with their first win of the season, beating the Eagles, 68-6, in a battle of winless teams. Eli Williams started off the scoring with a 54-yard touchdown run on the Bulldogs’ first play from scrimmage. The teams then traded kickoff return touchdowns, as the Bulldogs bolted to an early 14-6 lead, after Tanner Bren’s 95-yarder return. Dayton held the Eagles scoreless the rest of the way, as they built up leads of 36-6 after one quarter, and 62-6 at the half. Jeffr...
WALLA WALLA – The Waitsburg Cardinal football team held off a tough DeSales squad Friday night, beating the Irish 20-13 in their first league game of the year. After a scoreless first quarter, DeSales built a 13-0 lead in the second quarter on consecutive drives leading to rushing touchdowns. The Cardinals were able to cut the lead to 13-7 in the final minute of the half on a three-yard Travis Crockett running touchdown. The Cardinals' defense stepped up in the second half, as they held the I...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinals had a tough match against Walla Walla Valley Academy in an away match on Tues., Oct. 13, but made up for it by taking a win against Asotin on the Cardinal court on Thurs., Oct. 15. The Cardinals fell to the Knights 14-25, 9-25, 9-25. Stat leaders were Devon Harshman with four kills and two blocks, Caitlyn Jones with eight digs and five aces, and Bailey Adams with five digs. "We were outmatched against WWVA but the girls played will, overall. They like c...
DAYTON – The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team had a stellar week sweeping both Asotin and DeSales in a fast three sets, earning them third place in league play. The Bulldogs are 7-2 in league play and 9-3, overall. The Bulldogs beat Asotin in an away match on Oct. 13 outplaying the Panthers 207-25, 25-11, 25-9. Josilyn Fullerton continued to take the lead in stats serving 10/11 with seven kills, 11 assists, one block and four digs. Jenna Phillips served 19/10 with seven digs, four blocks and f...
Waitsburg held its middle school football awards Monday, after completing a 2-2-1 season last week. Award winners included (l to r): Tim Daves, Most Improved; Bradley Sandau, Special Teams Player; Tayvon Seney, Coach's Award; Carlos Norris, Mr. Offense; and Kevin Murphy, Mr. Defense. "This was our first year doing middle school football with Dayton," said Coach Jeff Bartlow, "and it was an instant success. We're looking forward to doing it again next year."...
