Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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CHENEY – Lewis-Clark State College freshman Owen Lanning, son of Mark and Joanna Lanning, of Waitsburg, made top scores in the men's track and field indoor heptathlon – a seven-event competition – at the Eastern Washington University Candy Cane Invitational in Cheney on Dec. 5. Lanning's score of 4,037 points automatically qualified him for the national competition and is the third best mark in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to date. Nationals will be held in Tenne...
COLFAX – The Dayton boys’ basketball team went on the road on Dec. 22 and were handed a lopsided defeat by a tough Colfax squad, 61-36. The loss put Dayton’s record at 2-5 going into the holiday break. Nearly all of the Bulldog scoring came from two players: Ben Kleck, with 17 points, and Zach Waggoner with 13. Kleck dropped in two three-pointers, and Waggoner pulled down seven rebounds. After a strong first quarter, Dayton trailed 15-12, but their offense sputtered in the second. The Bulldogs fell behind 30-18 at the half. “We missed some ea...
COLFAX – An ice-cold first quarter left the Dayton girls basketball team in a hole they couldn’t climb out of. On the road here on Dec. 22, the Lady Bulldogs fell to Colfax, 43-24. A lone free throw was the only score for Dayton in the first quarter, as Colfax jumped to a 13-1 lead at the break. It didn’t get much better in the second quarter. Colfax led at the half, 25-5. Sidney Andrews led her team in scoring with 10 points, including a three-pointer. Shayla Currin pulled down nine rebounds, along with her six points. Dayton committed 28 tu...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team played their first home game of the season on Dec. 15, beating the Mac-Hi Pioneers for the second time in a week, 45-33. The Cardinals' defense did a good job shutting down the Pioneers' offense in the first half, taking a 23-9 lead into the break. For the game, Mark Montgomery led the Cardinals with 17 points, with Jacob Dunn adding 15. Kyle Gradwohl pulled down 16 rebounds. Dunn and Landon Callas each had two three-pointers. This was Waitsburg's...
WAITSBURG – The Lady Cards played a tight game but ultimately lost 49-46 against the WWVA Knights at a Thurs., Dec. 17 home match. The Knights were ahead seven in the first quarter, but the Cardinals made them fight for the win, taking the lead in the second and third quarters at 20-19 and 37-36, before losing the game by three. Annie Araya was Cardinal high scorer with 14 points, followed by Devon Harshman with 12 and Tayler Jones with nine. Araya had 17 rebounds, Harshman pulled in another 1...
DAYTON – The Dayton Girls' basketball team had a big week last week, with three victories, including a win over league rival Asotin. On Friday night, the Lady 'Dogs hosted Asotin and came away with the win, 58-49. Dayton took a 30-21 lead into halftime and then played even with the Panthers in the second half. "I thought we played pretty well for about 3 quarters," said Dayton Coach Clayton Strong. Jenna Phillips led the Bulldogs with 19 points, including two three-pointers. She also pulled down...
WAITSBURG – Eight grader Carlos Norris and junior Joe Adams both walked away with third place medals at the Dec. 19 Mac-Hi Tournament in Milton-Freewater. Adams named Norris Cardinal Wrestler of the Week, saying he has really stepped up his dedication to being in the best physical condition that he can be in. "He gets up at 5 a.m. and does a morning workout on his own. His dedication and determination is paying off on the mat. He won both matches at the league meet in Colfax on Wednesday and p...
PRESCOTT – The Dayton boys' basketball team picked up a win in Prescott Saturday night, beating the Tigers, 44-36. Zach Waggoner led the way for the Bulldogs with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Ben Kleck had eight points, and Zech Bryan pulled down 12 rebounds. For the Tigers, Travis Crockett dominated scoring with 25 points. Jose Gonzalez added eight. "It was a great way to come back after a tough loss on Friday," said Dayton Coach Will Hutchens. "We got a little shaky in the last quarter, but m...
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...
