Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - While WP high school wrestlers have wrapped up their season, the Waitsburg Matbirds are gearing up for their eighth year on the mats. The team performed well at their first meet of the season in Colfax on Saturday. The Matbirds were founded by Travis and Kari Newman and Laura and Bill Brown, and compete in the Washington Little Guy Wrestling League. "There was no wrestling here when our boys were young so we drove them to Dayton where there was a Little Guy League at the time,"...
DAYTON - The Winter Sports Awards Banquet will be held in the elementary Multipurpose room on March 13 at 6:30 p.m. Athletes participating in basketball and cheer will be honored....
WAITSBURG - Athletes who participated in basketball and wrestling will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Waitsburg High School auditorium on Tuesday, March 11 at 7p.m. Please assist by bringing desserts to share after the presentations. Punch will be provided....
WAITSBURG - To Waitsburg-Prescott Cross Country Coach Joanna Lanning, giving back to a supportive community is as important as performing well in competition. WP X-C athletes recently concluded a fundraiser in which the seven-person team raised $300 for the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center in Walla Walla. For several months, the athletes sold black and pink wrist bands embossed with the slogan, "Got Pink?" The group voted on both the color and the slogan. A check for $300 will soon...
WAITSBURG - I choked back tears more than once as Carrie Graham described her family's experience with Special Olympics Washington. I don't think she noticed - at least I hope not. But then again, she may not have cared. I'm pretty sure I saw some sparkly eyes on her side of the table as well. Carrie and her husband Brad Graham returned from Wenatchee late Sunday night where they had coached their athletes in the 2014 Washington State Olympic Winter Games. The Special Olympics is a family...
WAITSBURG - The WHS gymnasium was quite literally the most "hopping" place in town last week. On the afternoon of Feb. 26, Waitsburg elementary students filled the court -- jumping, shooting, swiveling and twirling, to raise funds for the American Heart Association (AHA) as part of the annual Hoops for Heart fundraiser. "Our goal was to raise $2,500 said Event Coordinator and First Grade Teacher Dinah Lindsey. "We ended up raising $3,320.30!" Preparation for the event began with a "kick of...
WAITSBURG - Several Waitsburg and Dayton basketball players were named to the Southeast 2B District 9 All-League Team. The selections were made by league coaches and were announced on February 19: WP Boys First Team: Corey Brownlee, Senior Owen Lanning, Junior Chance Leroue, Junior Dayton Boys Honorable Mention: Cruz Ramirez, Senior Zach Waggoner, Sophomore WP Girls First Team: Chelsey Brannock, Senior Sam Fedderson, Junior Dayton Girls First Team: Sarah Phillips, Junior Lexie Ramirez, Junior Madison Mings, Sophomore...
SPOKANE - With a few seconds remaining Saturday night, at the District 7/9 playoffs here, a Tri-Cities Prep outside shot broke a 51 all tie and sent the Waitsburg-Prescott boys basketball team home for good. The Cardinals made a valiant comeback after trailing at the half by ten points. They played outstanding defense in the third quarter, outscoring the Jaguars 9-5 in that frame. They took the lead with two minutes remaining in the game, before the heartbreaking finish. Coree Brownlee le...
SPOKANE - The Dayton Girls' Basketball team ran up against a tough pair of northern opponents last weekend at District 7/9 playoffs, and ended their season with two losses. St. Georges 52, Dayton 33 Friday night, against St. Georges, the Lady Bulldogs fell behind early, trailing 11-5 at the end of one. Dayton trailed by seven at the half, but the Dragons blew the game open in the third quarter, with a 22-12 run. Guard Lexie Ramirez led the Lady 'Dogs with 14 points, including two three- pointe...
TACOMA - WP sophomore wrestler Tristan Newman made history his freshman year by becoming the first WP wrestler to make it to State level competition. He set the bar even higher this year, by taking fourth place in the 285 pound class at the Tacoma Dome Mat Classic 26. In 2012, Newman failed to place at the State tournament, losing his first two matches to competitors from LaConner and the Methow Valley. This year, Newman won two of his four matches. "Tristan entered the State tournament a l...
Southwest 2B Boys Basketball Final Regular Season Standings League Overall...
KITTITAS - WP sophomore Tristan Newman will make his second appearance at the state wrestling tournament at the Tacoma Dome this weekend, after placing fourth at the regional tournament here Friday. Mat Classic 26 begins Friday WP wrestlers faced stiff competition in Kittitas. Of the four competing wrestlers, only Newman claimed a win. He won three of his five matches, securing fourth place in the region. Tristan Newman (285): Bye first round; pinned by Mark Daturi (Mary Walker) 3:05; pinn...
Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 78, WP 32 WAITSBURG - The Lind- Ritzville- Sprague Broncos galloped into WP's home gym in the first round of the District 7/9 playoffs and trampled the cardinals into dust. The 78-32 loss put WP into a Monday loser-out game, which they survived. LRS had a 14-8 lead after one and then lit up the gym in the second, outscoring the Cardinals in that frame, 26-6, to take a 40-14 lead into the locker room. Corey Brownlee led WP scoring with 11 points. WP 69, WWVA 65 SPOKANE -...
Dayton 39, Davenport 30 DAYTON - Dayton's Lady Bulldog basketball team outlasted a tough Davenport team to take a win in the first round of the Southeast Washington District 7/9 playoffs 38-30 Saturday in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. Dayton jumped to an early 14-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, only to see it disappear in the second. The Lady 'Dogs led the Lady Gorillas by a point at the half before hitting a dry spell in the third quarter to fall behind 19-16. A quick co...
Waitsburg-Prescott 53, Asotin 47 The WP Cardinals boys basketball team beat a tough Asotin team Tuesday afternoon and will move on to the sub-regional tournament to be held in Waitsburg and Dayton this weekend. Game time and location will be determined later this week. Dayton vs. DeSales - Tuesday Night The Dayton/DeSales girls basketball game had not yet finished as of press time Tuesday. However, Dayton will move on to the sub-regional tournament to be held in Waitsburg and Dayton this weekend. Game time and location will be determined...
DAYTON - Dayton's only CrossFit-style gym has moved to Dayton's Main Street. Hammerdown Fitness is now located in the former auto repair building at the southwest corner of Main and Fourth Streets. It was previously located at the Port of Columbia. Owner Chuck Amerein and Trainer Jerrod Cully are both CrossFit-certified trainers. Hammerdown offers morning and evening group workout sessions Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. For more information about Hammerdown Fitness, call Amerein at (509) 540-1023....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg boys' basketball team won their fifth straight game on Feb. 5, defeating DeSales in the District 9 Tournament play-in game 73-47. The defeat sent DeSales home for the season, and put WP in the weekend tournament, which was delayed due to weather. The Irish jumped out to an early 9-2 lead, but WP came roaring back with an 18-4 run to lead after the first quarter 20-13. They never looked back. The Cardinals led 43- 21 at the half and 63-30 after three quarters. Owen L...
WAITSBURG - Four WP Wrestlers placed high enough at last week's sub- regional tournament to advance to regionals competition. Tristan Newman, who has lost only two matches all season, took first place as League/District Champion. David Just placed fourth and Tyler Brooks and Tyler Hoffman each placed sixth. Sub-Regionals took place February 8 in Colfax. Participating teams included Waitsburg/Prescott, Almira/ Coulee/Hartline, Lind/Ritzville, Liberty, Colfax/Gar- Pal, Wilb...
8 - Sub-Regionals - ColfaxFebruary 14-15 - Regionals - KittitasFebruary 21-22 - State Tournament- Tacoma DomeFor updated scheduleinformation, go to: www.waitsburgsd.orgorwww.daytonsd.org...
(as of 2/2) League Overall Won Lost Won LostDeSales 8 1 14 3Dayton 6 4 13 7Tri CitiesPrep 64119Asotin 64811Walla WallaValleyAcademy 3688Waitsburg- Prescott 0 10 2 16ResultsFriday, Jan. 31Dayton 42, WP 26DeSales 59, TCP 18Saturday, Feb. 1Asotin 40, WP 28District 9 TournamentWednesday, Feb. 5Play- in game:WWVA at Asotin - 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 - at DeSalesTCP v. Dayton - 6:00Wed. winner v. DeSales - 7:30Saturday, Feb. 8 - at DeSalesFriday losers - 2:00Friday winners - 5:00( Four teams advance from District 9 Tournament to sub-regionals. Results...
(as of 2/2) League Overall Won Lost Won Lost WallaWallaValleyAcademy7 2 117 TriCitiesPrep 73164 Asotin 64128 Waitsburg-Prescott 6499 DeSales 36710 Dayton 0 10 1 19Southwest ResultsFriday, Jan. 31WP 48, Dayton 26TCP 78, DeSales 55Saturday, Feb. 1WP 56, Asotin 48District 9 TournamentWednesday, Feb. 5Play- in game:DeSales at WP - 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 - at DeSalesWed. winner v. WWVA - 2:30Asotin v. TCP - 4:30Saturday, Feb. 8 - at DeSalesFriday losers - 3:30Friday winners - 6:30( Four teams advance from District 9 Tournament to sub- regionals....
DAYTON - The Columbia County Wellness Project is sponsoring its first Heart and Sole Fun Run here on February 15 at 10 a.m. The five-kilometer run will begin at Flour Mill Park and follow the Touchet River dike path south of Main Street. A five dollar donation is requested for the American Heart Association. The fun run is being held during Heart Health Month, part a year-long wellness program being conducted by the Wellness Project. The Columbia County Wellness Project is sponsored by th...
WAITSBURG - The Dayton girls, basketball team secured the #2 seed in the Southeast District 9 League Tournament this weekend at DeSales in Walla Walla. The lady 'Dogs will face Tri-Cities Prep on Friday at 6 p.m. They will play again on Saturday, against an as yet unknown opponent. The Dayton Girls will advance to the District 7/9 sub-regional tournament the following weekend. Games will be played in both Dayton and Waitsburg, and seeding will depend on league tournament results. The Waitsburg-Prescott boys' basketball team ended its regular...
ALMIRA - WP wrestlers met here on Wednesday, January 29 competing against Almira/Coulee/Hartline (ACH), Lind/Ritzville, Liberty and Colfax/Gar-Pal. David Just (132): PinnedTyson Rogers (Colfax)4:32; pinned Isaac Cook(Colfax) :56; pinned byGarrett Rogers (Liberty)1:40; pinned by Mitch Barney (Colfax) :43. TJ Morrison (152): Pinnedby Kevin Knauff (Colfax)2:44. DJ Lalka (170): Pinned byBranden Arneson (Colfax) time not recorded. EJ Oppelt- Rising Sun( 195): Pinned by RayCompton (Colfax) 1:36;pinned by Kevin Winder(Liberty) 5:15. Tyler Hof...
WAITSBURG - WP's Lady Cards fell to Asotin last week, butfought hard in both games. February's play showed no resemblance to the lackluster games that racked up three big losses for the Lady Cards the last week of January. In spite of weekend losses, the Cards ended their season well. Final score in the Asotin home court match on Saturday was 40-28, Asotin. Paige Wood was high scorer, making 14 of the team's 28 points, eight of them free throws. Chelsey Brannock was next in line with seven points, followed by Samantha Fedderson with four,...
