Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
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...
CLARKSTON - The Dayton High School track and field team is improving and head coach Shawn McGee says his athletes are hard at work and ready for the challenge of postleague competition. The Bulldogs competed in Clarkston last Wednesday in the District 9 meet against DeSales, Asotin, Garfield-Palouse/ Colton, St. John-Endicott/ LaCrosse-Washtucna, WWVA, TOR and WP. Out of the eight teams in attendance, the Bulldogs placed eighth for both the men's and women's teams. But, this small team had some great times and distances last Wednesday that are...
CLARKSTON - Despite many WP athletes being absent because of other activities last Wednesday, the WP Cardinal track and field teams placed in the top three at the District 9 meet in Clarkston. "Our kids performed at a high level," head coach Jeff Bartlow said. "I was proud of them." The WP men's team dominated the competition once again and placed first overall. The women's team placed third. The meet was large, drawing athletes from DeSales, Asotin, Garfield-Palouse/Colton, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse- Washtucna, WWVA, TOR and Dayton. And for...
WAITSBURG - Seventeen-yearold Dakota Baker doesn't even remember the first time his grandpa took him to a course to golf because he was so young. And all of that time on the greens and hitting drives is paying off. Baker is the lone Waitsburg High School golfer competing in District 9 and he's hoping to make another trip to the state competition in a few weeks. "I love being outside in the fresh air," Baker said about his love for the sport. "And I like hanging out with my friends, too."...
RICHLAND - The Dayton Bulldogs blew the Liberty Christian Patriots out of the water, 8-0, on Tuesday night in district playoffs thanks to pitcher Lowden Smith. "Lowden pitched a heck of a game," said Dayton head coach Sal Benavides. Tuesday's success means the Bulldogs will meet rival WP in Walla Walla at Borleske Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. The winner from Saturday's game will play in regionals on May 19 in Mossyrock. On Tuesday in Richland, Smith gave up only two hits, one walk and threw...
PRESCOTT - The Waitsburg Prescott Tigers are off to their next playoff game in Walla Walla this weekend after handily beating Tekoa-Oakesdale Rosalia (TOR), 10-0, last Tuesday night. "It was a good day," head coach Dustin Snedigar said after the game. "It was pretty well-rounded with Zach (Bartlow) throwing a lot of strikes, strong defense and the bats coming to life in the third inning." WP faces Dayton in the next playoff game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. Dayton beat Liberty Christian in Richland, 8-0, last...
MILTON-FREEWATER - WP maintained its successful season last Wednesday by placing first and second in the men's and women's track and field competition at Shockman Field. The Cardinals went up against some tough teams on Wednesday. McLoughlin, De- Sales, Pomeroy and WWVA athletes competed at the meet. It was a big day for the WP women's team with veterans stepping up and adding up the points for their team and a couple of younger athletes showed their potential as well. Veteran sprinter Kristin Potter took first in the 100-meter race and first i...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs and other local track and field teams faced wind, hail and rain last Wednesday during a track meet in Dayton, but the Bulldog athletes ran through the conditions and came out with some great times and distances. The Bulldog men and women placed fifth in the competition on their home turf against Asotin, Garfield- Palouse/Colton, St. John-Endicott/ Lacrosse-Washtucna and Tekoa-Oaksdale-Rosalia. "We were forced to pause the meet just after the boys 4x100 relay due to lightning," said Dayton assistant coach Dan...
ROSALIA - The Lady Bulldogs are in third place in their league with a 6-4 record after splitting a doubleheader with Tekoa-Oakesdale- Rosalia Saturday. But the Dogs won't know for some time whether they'll go to the playoffs as other league teams still have as many as half their league games left to play. Dayton came out swinging against TOR on Saturday, beating the Night Hawks, 9-4, in the first game. Bulldog pitcher Sam Harting struck out nine of the first 10 batters and had 14 strike outs...
WALLA WALLA - After splitting its doubleheader game against DeSales Tuesday, the Waitsburg-Prescott Tigers are focusing on Saturday's game against St. John- Endicott in preparation for the playoffs. Now solidly in third place in the league, the Tigers would remain in the top three if they split or sweep St. John this weekend. If they're swept, the WP players may end up in fourth place, depending on the outcome of other league games this weekend. Either way, WP will have its first loser-out game...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs handily defeated the St. John-Endicott-La- Crosse-Washtucna Eagles in two games last Tuesday, first blowing away the competition, 10-0, and then beating them, 8-4. Head coach Sal Benavides said the Dogs had a lot of hits early in the first game that gave them the edge over the Eagles. He was right -- the Bulldogs had eight hits in that first inning. Col ton Bi cke lhaupt pitched the first game for the Dogs that resulted in a no-hitter. In the second game, Benavides...
WALLA WALLA - The 2012 WP Tigers softball team is virtually guaranteed a playoff berth at the state qualifier in Pasco later this month, despite Tuesday night's doubleheader loss against DeSales. After Tekoa- Rosalia- Oakesdale swept Asotin on Monday, the Panthers dropped to five losses, putting them behind WP. The Lady Tigers now rank second and has tiebreaker status in case of a draw for second. "We'll stay in second," head coach Angie Potts said after Tuesday's games against the Irish, who na...
DAYTON - Wi t h Tuesday's planned Asotin game canceled because of Monday night's rain storm that inundated the baseball field on Cottonwood Street, the Bulldogs are looking at Saturday's away game against TOR to shore up their 2-4 league record. Dayton's league standing took a hit when De- Sales beat the Dogs in a doubleheader last Friday. The Irish won the first game, 9-2, and the second game, 12-0. " They made some plays that kept us from scoring," Dayton head coach Sal Benavides said. "They're as good hitting team. I keep telling the boys th...
