Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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FOREST GROVE, ORE-"My experience playing football is something that some do not have the chance to do, so I make the most of it every chance I get," said Shawn Evans. Evans, WHS class of 2021, is in his second year playing football (tight end) at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, while getting his degree in Sports Leadership and Management. Evans' Pacific University coach, Ian Falconer, wanted the Waitsburg coaches to know that he is very grateful for their time developing Evans into...
Walla Walla-Beginning in December, the riders of the Valley Girls Barrel Racing Association (VGBRA) will be taking their two-month hiatus from racing. The local organization is celebrating 61 years of promoting the sport of barrel racing in the Walla Walla Valley and surrounding areas. In 1961, representatives of the Washington Barrel Racing Association came to Walla Walla to meet with interested riders in the area. That year, a regional awards system was introduced and Walla Walla Valley...
DW COMBINE-The middle school football team's last game of the season was a 26-0 win at Pomeroy on October 25th. Coach Collier stated that JJ Gleason scored two TDs, Jordan McCowen caught a pass for a TD, and Byron Collier ran one in for 6 points. The defense stopped the Pirates numerous times as the Wolfpack finished with a 2-2 record. Coach Collier held an award ceremony that included pizza and named Byron Collier MVP; Jordan McCowen "Best Hands"; JJ Gleason "Best Running Back"; Hunter Griffen...
DW COMBINE-Five Wolfpack seniors played in their last game Friday, October 28; four seniors watched from the sidelines due to season-ending injuries. Before kickoff, nine seniors and their families were recognized. DW lost to the league champs Riverview 35-0 and ended their season with a 6-3 record. Head Coach Troy Larsen had a solid group of seniors who led with actions on and off the field. Being in the playoff hunt made for a fun season. Fourth-year starters were Monte Pettichord and Hudson...
DW COMBINE-The middle school volleyball team played their last match of the season in Waitsburg on Wednesday, October 26. This season, the girls were split into two teams, the Wolf and the Pack. Each team consisted of two squads At their last game, the Wolf and the Pack played in front of a huge crowd Wednesday night. Twelve eighth graders ended their middle school season looking forward to playing in high school. Overall, the middle school volleyball program had a strong sea...
DW COMBINE—The play of the game; Senior Monte Pettichord chased down a Warden player 80 yards to prevent a touchdown right before halftime! That momentum shift carried the Wolfpack to a hard-fought victory on a very cold and windy night, stated Coach Troy Larsen. DW played without senior Preston Hansen (torn shoulder capsule) and senior Kason Fortune (back) in the game at Warden on Friday, October 21. The Wolfpack won 12-7 on two touchdowns by senior Hudson Reser. Junior Blake French was the lead blocker for Reser. As stated by Coach Larsen, D...
DW COMBINE-The high school football team lost 55-8 to Columbia Burbank at Waitsburg.....
DW COMBINE-The middle school football team lost to Desales on Oc. 13, 40-26....
DW COMBINE—The high school volleyball team lost two EWAC matches last week and will play their final match of the season at Liberty Christian on Thursday, October 27. The Wolfpack is currently 0-10 in conference play and 3-13 overall. At Columbia-Burbank on Tuesday, October 18, the Wolfpack lost the match 13-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, and 13-25. Elsie Mann led the team in aces and kills. DW traveled to Warden on Thursday, October 20, where they lost in three straight sets; 16-25, 15-25, and 15-25. Mann had six kills during the ma...
DW COMBINE-Wolfpack Coach Lucas Collier stated his team started out slow in the first half of their game against Desales on Thursday, October 13. The Wolfpack middle school football team played tough in the 40-26 loss to the Irish. Offensively, quarterback Cooper Hansen had a 50-plus-yard running touchdown, and Byron Collier was a key lead blocker and had a touchdown. Jordan McCowen made some nice catches, JJ Gleason had some great runs, Collier got some much-needed tackles in the backfield for...
DW COMBINE-The high school Wolfpack volleyball team struggled with Tri-City Prep's serves and missed numerous digs in their loss on Oct. 13 in Dayton. TCP won in three sets: 25-14, 25-15, and 25-14. Elsie Mann had three kills for DW, and Peyton Struckmeier had two blocks. The Wolfpack will work to eliminate unforced errors in their last three matches of the season....
Dayton-Waitsburg lost a EWAC football game at Columbia-Burbank on Friday, October 14. Daylan Marlow scored the only touchdown in the 58-8 loss. Kaylub Practher had another great showing on defense with 10 solo tackles. Spencer Hansen caught seven passes from quarterback Monte Pettichord for 92 total yards. The Wolfpack will take a 5-2 record to Warden on Friday, October 21....
The Wolfpack football team had 432 yards on offense and cruised to a 58-0 win over Mabton on Saturday, October 8. Senior quarterback Monte Pettichord scored one touchdown, hit Cyson Morris for a 40-yard TD, and connected with Daylan Morrow for a 25-yard TD. Hudson Reser had another stellar showing running for 124 yards while scoring two TDs. Preston Hansen and Kason Fortune each ran for a touchdown. On defense, Morris made an interception and ran it back for a TD. Spencer Hansen had an...
The Wolfpack high school volleyball team lost in three straight sets to Riverview on Wednesday, October 5; 12-25, 3-25, 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team with seven kills in the loss. The middle school Pack A-team beat Touchet on October 5; 25-12, 25-11, 25-14 and the B-team lost 23-25. 25-22, 21-25. A-team player Peyton Benavides served 20/22 and B-team player Kyla Thurston served 14/17. The middle school Wolf team played Liberty Christian of Walla Walla on October 5 in Waitsburg. The A-team won...
In a highly anticipated conference game, DW Wolfpack football dropped its first game of the year to the Tri-Cities Prep (TCP) Jaguars last Friday. The defense was exceedingly tough, and if it weren't for two long pass plays by the Jaguars, the game could easily have gone in favor of the Wolfpack. DW scored first with 9:23 left in the first quarter with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Monte Pettichord to Preston Hansen and a successful 2-point conversion. TCP answered 2 minutes later with a...
DW COMBINE—DW Wolfpack high school volleyball lost to Warden on September 27 in three-sets; 20-25, 12-25, 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team at the serving line with two aces. The middle school volleyball program has been divided into two teams, each with A and B squads. The Pack played their first games September 26 in Waitsburg against Rogers from College Place. The B squad lost 25-16, 25-22, 25-9. The A squad lost 26-24, 25-17, 25-12. On Wednesday, September 28, the team traveled to Liberty Christian in Walla Walla. The B squad won 25-11 and 2...
If you enjoy watching soccer, go out and support our local youth as they learn to love the game. Soccer is an excellent game for our area youth, and the players enjoy the great fall weather that has settled into the valley. On most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday, you can watch girls and boys play with smiles on their faces and determination in their hearts. In Waitsburg or Dayton, games are played in three age groups. U6, U8, and U10, which translates to under age six, eight or ten. The local l...
DW COMBINE-With total team effort and positive energy by every Wolfpack player led to a 53-8 homecoming win Friday night against the White Swan Cougars. The offensive player of the game was Hudson Reser, who ran 201 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown for Dayton-Waitsburg. Quarterback Monte Pettichord passed for 166 yards and ran for two TDs. Preston Hansen scored two TDs and Spencer Hansen caught a 30-yard pass for a TD. The DWs biggest highlights of the game occurred in the second...
The high school volleyball team's trip to Tri Cities Prep on September 20 ended with a loss. TCP won 25-8, 25-4, 25-18. The team is missing the skills and leadership from their seniors and dropped their homecoming game against the winless Coyotes from Columbia Burbank on Thursday, September 22. The home game saw the Wolfpack win the first set 25-21 with Kylee Henry making some crucial saves and strong serves by Elsie Mann. In the second set, the Coyotes took an early lead; the Wolfpack fought...
TOUCHET VALLEY—Touchet Valley Little League is now Snake River Little League (SRLL), and that is just one of the changes this year. The league’s board stated in a press release to The Times, “We have some very exciting news about our local little league. Our board members have been working hard behind the scenes to build a program that our community can be excited about and proud of. Our mission is to assist youth in developing the qualities of discipline, teamwork, courage, and loyalty. Little League Baseball is designed to develop super...
The new expanded playoff format for Major League Baseball means 12 teams will go to the playoffs this year instead of 10. This includes the champions from each division of the American and National Leagues for a total of six teams. There are three wildcard spots for each league, adding another six teams. The new format for the wildcard teams is a three-game series, differing from the single wildcard game in previous years. The Seattle Mariners are having a strong year. After 152 games, they are close to locking up one of those wildcard spots...
I sometimes enjoy going to big-league ballparks and arenas for sporting events. I do this not only because of my love of sports but also because, in today’s tumultuous world, I find it comforting to know that I can sit in a stadium with 50,000 other people, all with different backgrounds, politics, and religions, and all of us have the singular common goal of hoping that “our” team performs well. As I get older, I am starting to find a similar comfort but greater satisfaction in attending what I call “pre-professional” sports. Watching...
DW COMBINE-DW Wolfpack volleyball played three matches in three days and came away with one win. The Wolfpack traveled to Riverview on Tuesday, September 14, and lost the match 9-25, 10-25, and 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team with five kills. On Wednesday, DW beat a young Touchet team 25-13, 25-16, 25-16. Thursday saw the Wolfpack lose to Walla Walla Valley Academy 17-25, 15-25, 15-25. On Monday, September 19, DW traveled to Touchet. The Wolfpack played without three key players; seniors who...
DW COMBINE—Head Coach Wendy Richards welcomed 35 middle school girl volleyball players at practice on September 7. With 35 girls, Richards will split the players into four squads. Two squads will play as DW Wolf, and two squads will play as DW Pack. The girls are practicing skills to be ready for their first match on September 26 when DW Wolf will play in Touchet and DW Pack will play Rogers in Waitsburg....
DW COMBINE-The DW volleyball team won their non-conference match against Kittitas on Wednesday, September 7, in Dayton. Both teams struggled with passing the ball to the setter in the match that saw the Wolfpack players come from behind in each set to get their first win. In the first set, senior Emily Rodrick, an outstanding setter, hitter, and server last season as a junior, served six straight points to take the come-from-behind win 25-17. Rodrick plays libero this season. Kittitas took an...
