Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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COLBERT – With 21 teams participating in the Northwest Christian Invite, Waitsburg Wrestling Coach Lanny Adams said his 113, 138, and 145 class wrestlers had to win their first match just to make it into the tournament. Even with stiff competition, freshman Ky Adams did Waitsburg proud by bringing home the gold in the 145 lb. class. Adams took a bye in his first round before pinning JT Tachell (Davenport) at 2:02 into round two. He pinned G. Jones (Pullman) in 2:10 in round three and took first place from Reggie Jones (Colfax) in a 6-4 d...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s first-ever wrestling home meet on Jan. 12 brought a great turnout in the stands in spite of conflicting basketball games at Mac-Hi, according to Coach Lanny Adams. “The cheerleaders remained at home and cheered for the wrestlers instead of traveling with the basketball players. That was another first, to have cheerleaders on the edge of the mat,” Adams said. Carlos Norris (113) won by technical fall against Seth Brown (Col-Bur) in 3:32. David Lewis pinned Garrett Phillips (Colfax) in 3:15 and won an 18-11 decisio...
RITZVILLE – The Waitsburg Cardinals hit the mats in Ritzville for a Jan. 7 league meet. Carlos Norris (113) won his match against Garrett Phillips (Colfax) with a technical fall in 1:54. "Carlos is looking very strong this year. He is wrestling very smart and is continuing to learn the technical aspect of the sport," Coach Lanny Adams said. Eighth-grader, David Lewis (120) lost to Joey Rogers (Gar-Pal) after being pinned in :44. "David is still learning to be more aggressive on the mat. I t...
Asotin Too Much for Cardinals ASOTIN – The Waitsburg boys traveled to Asotin on Saturday, but came up short against a tough Panther team, 67-57. After falling behind at the half, 35-15, the Cardinals outscored Asotin 24-15 in the third quarter, but were unable to close the gap. For the second night in a row, Kyle Gradwohl scored 20 points to lead his team. On Saturday he had two three-pointers. Mark Montgomery added 12 points. Waitsburg 8 7 24 18 - 57 Asotin 14 21 15 17 - 67 WAITSBURG (57) — Potts 1 3-5 5, Callas 1 0-0 3, Carter 1 5-7 7, Kit...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg senior Zion Branson was chosen as one of five Class 2B All-State First Team Offensive Linemen for 2015. The 2015 Associated Press Washington all-state football team is voted on by a panel of sportswriters from around the state. Players were announced in late December and Branson was the only Waitsburg player to make the list....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team was edged by Pomeroy in a hard-fought battle Saturday night, 41-39. The result was a big improvement over the Cardinals' loss in December in Pomeroy, 70-51. After trailing 12-5 at the first-quarter break, the Cardinals rode a 17-8 second quarter to take a 22-20 lead into halftime. The game was tied at 30 after three, but the home team couldn't pull it out in the end. For the game, Kyle Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 11 points, including two t...
WAITSBURG – Joe Adams (170) and Carlos Norris (113) both earned spots on the podium at the Pomeroy Christmas Invite on Tues., Dec. 20 with Adams placing first in his class and Norris placing third. Only three Cardinal wrestlers were able to attend the meet that included teams from Pomeroy, Orofino, Joseph, Mabton, Potlatch, Pullman, Clarkston, Colfax/Gar-Pal, Lind/Ritzville, Clearwater Valley, Enterprise, Kittitas, Grangeville and Kettle Falls. David Just came close to placing as well, but l...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg girls' basketball team put up a tough fight against Pomeroy at home Saturday night, but came up short, losing 55-47. It was a much- improved showing for the Lady Cardinals, who were routed by the Pirates in Pomeroy in December, 46-19. After falling behind in the first quarter, 10-4, the Cardinals put up 18 points in the second, and trailed 26-22 at the half. Waitsburg was led by Devon Harshman's 13 points. She also pulled down 14 rebounds. Annie Araya had 11 points, a...
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...
