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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WP Head Football Coach Jeff Bartlow Believes Last Season's Freshmen Will Step Up On The Field This Fall W AITSBURG -- The 2011 run in football last fall was a great run and one the communities of Waitsburg and Prescott, as well as Jubilee Christian, will remember for a long time to come. In fact, the last three years are really remarkable going, 35-3, over that span. Numerous school records, both team and individual, were broken. And, when you graduate 12 seniors in 2010 and then eight more in 2011 and win that many games (26-1 over those two...
WAITSBURG - Sue DeRuwe and Stephanie Wooderchak will share athletic director duties in 2012-13. To cut costs, the Waitsburg Prescott athletic combine has switched from the single athletic director method to having two staff members share the duties part-time. The change was made at the end of the 2011-12 school year and was the result of the tight budgets both districts face, school officials say. "It's another way we can cut some costs," said Waitsburg Superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke. "It...
WAITSBURG - The first WP cross country practice will be held Aug. 20 and head coach Joanna Lanning couldn't be more excited. This year, Lanning is expecting 10 to 12 athletes to turn out for the cross country season, including two Jubilee Youth Ranch athletes from Africa. "I'm pretty excited about our possibilities," Lanning said. "Last year, we couldn't even field a boys team." Although Lanning isn't expecting any high-school level female runners this season, she is expecting to have more than...
DAYTON -- Rick Hamil- ton, former WP head soccer coach, was appointed by the school board to the athletic di- rector position for the Dayton School District on Wednesday, July 11. Dayton's former athletic director, Jack Smiley, passed away in early May. Hamilton begins his new position in August. Hamilton was the head WP soccer coach in 2010-11 and after the season he transferred to Arizona for a job opportu- nity. Dayton Superintendant Doug Johnson said Hamilton is notable because he worked...
YAKIMA - Being head coach for the East football team in the Earl Barden Classic all-star football game on June 23 was a career highlight for WP head football coach Jeff Bartlow. The annual game, which puts East side athletes against West side athletes in one all-star event, was six months in the making. After leading WP to the state football title in December, Bart- low said he found out he was selected to be the head coach of the East side team for this year's big match-up in Yakima. But, he...
PRESCOTT - WP's head boys basketball coach and assistant football and baseball coach TJ Scott is moving on to a new job in Alaska. Scott completed his student teaching at Prescott and has been teaching phys- ical education and work- ing as a para educator for the past three years while coaching for all seasons. On Aug. 10, he is off to Metlakatla, Alaska, near Ketchikan, to teach physical education, serve as an athletic director and continue his coaching career. Scott said he loves the Prescott...
DAYTON -- A burst of rain dampened day two of the ju- nior golf lessons hosted by the Dayton Ladies group last Tues- day, but coordinator Evelyn Himmelberger and instructor Max Reinland won't let the weather waterlog their spirits. The free five-day program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course focuses on putting, chipping, driving etiquette and safety for kids ages 7-18. "It's a lot of fun and we all enjoy it," Himmelberger said. "Max is a marvelous, marvel- ous guy. The kids listen to him and...
Acevedo, Leroue Injured At Summer Camp, WP Goes 3-1-1 In Competitions WAITSBURG - The WP football team attended Central Washington University Football Camp June 16 and 17 in Cheney. Football Camp was a shorter affair this year because the coaching staff had to leave early to coach at the All-State game in Yakima. The team had a number of kids who could not par- ticipate at camp for various reasons, which happens on occasion when it is an over- night trip like this year. The past five years WP went to the Tri City camp and trav- eled back and...
PR ESCOTT - Jubilee Youth Ranch students have been participating in WP sports for about six years now and the school is planning to expand its offerings to possibly three sports for the upcoming fall season - football, cross country and soccer. Not only will this provide a wider variety for the Jubilee athletes in sports activities, but it means WP coaches may have more talent on their hands than ever before. Mark Hauck, the student activities and athletics director at Jubilee Youth Ranch, said...
DAYTON -- Most 21-year-old men can't be described using words like selfless, kind and determined but then, Kristofer Wilbur isn't like most 21-year-old men. Wilbur is a special-needs adult living in Dayton. He has seen his share of hurdles, but he doesn't let his special needs set him back. In 2007 Wilbur joined the Blue Mountain Stampeeders, a Special Olympics team based in Walla Walla. On the team, he runs, walks, throws shot put and brings home medals. "Track is fun and rewarding," Wilbur sai...
WAITSBURG - The WP Cardinal track and field team had state champions and personal records to celebrate last Wednesday night. And while the WP Tiger baseball team didn't come away with any state trophies this year, they had many moments of their own to cheer about. The athletes and their families gathered at Waitsburg Elementary School for food and awards to top off a successful season. Track Head coach Jeff Bartlow said he had about 50 athletes turn out for track this year and he said each of them made the season memorable for him. "It's my fav...
DAYTON -- The Dayton spring sports teams gathered together around collaged photo placemats and desserts to celebrate the three teams' work both during the season and in post-season competition at the state level. All three head coaches echoed sentiments of improvement through the season, which played a role in two of the teams making it to state competitions. Track and field coach Shawn Magee said he saw major improvements especially in the athletes who competed at the state level. Some of the t...
LAKEWOOD - WP's lone golfer Dakota Baker made it to the state competition in Lakewood on May 22 and 23 and despite pouring rain and tough competition he placed 16th overall. Baker tied with Colfax golfer Hunter Weitze with 176 points total. In the first round, Baker shot a 92 and in the second round he improved considerably and shot an 84. Baker has been playing and practicing alongside the DeSales golf team all year. DeSales won the overall state golf competition, but DeSales coach Lon Olson...
SPOKANE - James Lehr, a 2010 graduate of Waitsburg High School, is a shot put and discus champion in his conference and he's hoping to be an NCAA champion in the near future. Lehr, who has attended Spokane Falls Community College for the past two years, is working on his degree to teach special education. Most recently in his college athletic career, he placed first in the conference meet in the discus and the shot put on May 21 and 22 in Spokane. That's an improvement from 2011 when he placed f...
YAKIMA -- Waitsburg- Prescott succeeded in their team goal to make it to the state tournament at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima but were unable to secure any wins Friday. GAME ONE WP fell to the Adna Pirates Friday, 10-0, during their first game at 11 a.m. at the WIAA state tournament. The game started slow with only one run scored in the first two innings by Adna's leadoff batter. The second inning brought no runs for either side. The top of the third inning was quick and fruitless for...
YAKIMA - The Dayton Bulldogs kept their bats moving and brought runs around, splitting their games on both Friday and Saturday at the WIAA softball state tournament at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima. The Dogs won one game each Friday and Saturday, but also lost two, ending up in the top 8. GAME ONE Sometimes, a single firstinning run is all it takes to win a game and that's just what the Bulldogs got on Friday morn- ing in their matchup against the Warden Cougars. Making things even...
CHENEY - The WP Cardinal men's track and field team racked up 46 points in the state meet in Cheney on Friday and Saturday and placed fourth overall - higher than the team's fifth-place finish last year. The Riverside Christian men's team won the competition with 48 points. The Cardinals participated in 10 events in the state finals on Saturday. Despite the chilly win, some athletes really showed their colors. "We had some very good performances and I was really proud of my kids," said head...
ADNA - The Waitsburg- Prescott baseball team split its regional tournament in Adna on Saturday, winning a battle of pitching against the Concrete Lions, 3-1, and falling to Toutle Lake Fighting Ducks, 4-2, after 10 innings of play. Game One WP's Zach Bartlow was again in a groove on the mound going all seven innings and spreading out five hits while striking out 10 and walking one runner. After giving up a double in the first inning, he recovered with a strikeout and the Tiger defense stepped...
CLARKSTON -- The Waitsburg-Prescott track and field teams will see 13 athletes moving on to the state meet after an impressive performance at Clarkston High School on Friday. The men's team took first overall with a score of 159, and the women's team took third with a score of 83, advancing team members to the next phase of competition. "This was our sixth title in a row on the boys side and seven out of the last eight championships," head coach Jeff Bartlow said. Five members of the women's...
PASCO - The Tigers won a respectable second place in the 2B District 9 tournament at the TRAC Softball Complex in Pasco after falling to DeSales, 9-2, in an early evening game. Sure, the Tigers would have loved to clinch the top spot in the district Friday night. But compared to last year when the WP softball team didn't make it to district tournament, the 2012 team battled for a chance to go to state with a lot more focus and success, coaches and players said this weekend. "We put our minds to...
PASCO -- It was almost a dare to senior Bulldog Nicole Lambert Bulldog head coach Terry Robbins told his players not to focus too much on trying to get home runs in their game against Tekoa- Oakesdale-Rosalia, which they won 4-1 Friday. After all, the outfield fence they would have to clear was 225 feet from home plate. He told the Lady Dogs they were not likely to hit that far. But by the time Lambert had accumulated a full count with two outs and two bases loaded in the bottom of the third...
DAYTON - Dayton's Lady Bulldogs collected hits despite the heat in Tuesday afternoon's softball game against the Liberty Christian Patriots. Dayton beat the Patriots previously, 13-1, and, 13-4, in a doubleheader that paved the way for Tuesday's home field matchup against the same team. "We played them last Thursday and swept them," Dayton assistant coach Desirae Jones said. "They are a pretty young team, but they are not to be overlooked." Pitcher Samantha Harting held the Patriots without...
WALLA WALLA - The Dayton and Waitsburg- Prescott track and field teams had some surprising and great successes at subdistricts last Wednesday at Martin Field in Walla Walla. The top eight finishers in each event will be on their way to compete in districts on May 17 and 18 in Clarkston. For being such a small team, the Bulldogs had a great showing at subdistricts and will be sending athletes to districts in a variety of events. Veteran trackster Adam Strohbehn had a great day last Wednesday. He qualified for districts by placing fourth in the...
WALLA WALLA - The WP Tigers clawed their way past the Dayton Bulldogs, 6-0, last Saturday at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla, earning the regionals berth and the third place District 9 trophy. The Tigers will next play in Adna this Saturday. Their competitor has not yet been announced. "We worked hard all week," said WP head coach Dustin Snedigar. "The kids were ready to play on Thursday." All of that good practice leading up to the game gave WP the confidence it needed to take down the...
