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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PRESCOTT - It was more than a decade ago, but James Thompkins remembers the night like it was yesterday. He was only six, the youngest of six siblings. They lived with their mother in a crammed high-rise apartment on the west side of Chicago. He woke up in the small hours that day when she opened the door for his uncle, who stumbled in with a fresh gunshot wound in his leg. From that moment on, he remembers how trauma and drama were a constant part of his life. The Thompkins were always...
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...
The WP Tigers' rollercoaster playoff ride ended with a loser-out loss against number one DeSales, but the loss did nothing to bring down the high note on which the team ended a very successful season. "We came away from this season exceeding our goals and creating new goals for next year," head coach Angie Potts said. "This group of girls was an absolute dream to coach." The Tigers were nervous during their first state appearance, dropping flyballs and showing the jitters until a Sarah Wilson...
CHENEY - Concluding the 2010 track season for Waitsburg-Prescott was an amazing two days spent at Eastern Washington University for the State meet. The season reached its crescendo with valiant performances, a plethora of podium appearances and triumphs at numerous events. WP placed seventh compared to last year's third place finish overall. Here some of the highlights of the two days. Genesis Pearson, a junior from Waitsburg, has specialized in her throwing events since her freshman year. She...
