Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – The defense allowed a touchdown on each of its opponent's first three drives. The defense also gave up a total of 489 yards in the game. And the defense allowed its opponent to score 41 points in just over the first three-quarters of the game. But in the end, it was their defense that won the game for the Dayton-Waitsburg football team here Friday night against Columbia-Burbank, in a non-league matchup against a larger 1A division school. Clutching a slim 45-41 lead over the final t...
WAITSBURG – The WHS volleyball team hosted its annual Waitsburg Invitational tournament Saturday, and the Lady Cardinals had an outstanding day, placing second. They won their first four matches, before dropping the championship match to Irrigon. In pool play, Waitsburg beat DeSales, 25-10, 25-17; Touchet, 25-23, 25-22; and Irrigon 14-25, 25-13, 15-7. In the Championship bracket, the Lady Cardinals took on College Place in the semi-finals, beating them 25-23, 25-11. In the finals, a rematch with...
A team of Dayton alumni took on the Dayton High soccer team on Saturday, and showed the youngsters a thing or too. The Alumni won, 10-3....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg hosted Riverside on Sept. 8, in their first match of the season. The Lady Cardinals fell in three sets, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23. “For our first match, we played pretty well,” Coach Angie Potts said. “We had too many serving errors and that’s an easy fix. We still have some things to work on in order to get where we need to be by the end of the season but this was a good start against a comparable team. Game Stats: Ariel Sandau 6 aces, 11 assists, 6 kills, 6 digs; Devon Harshman 2 aces, 8 kills; Jade Alleman 3 kills, 4 digs; T...
MILTON-FREEWATER – Dayton-Waitsburg went on the road in the first game for its new combined football program, but fell to a Mac-Hi team that hadn't won a game in more than a year. Four turnovers and 16 penalties marred an otherwise strong performance, in which many players are learning a new system. D-W was also missing some veteran players who will likely return later this year, including running back Travis Crockett and receiver Ben Kleck. D-W jumped out to an early lead with a f...
DAYTON – The Dayton HS Volleyball Team returns this year with nearly the same lineup that finished 11-5 last season. So hopes are high for an even better result for coach Shannon Turner's team, which will return seven varsity players from last year. But last year's lone senior, Madison Mings, leaves big shoes to fill. "Her competitiveness will definitely be missed on the court this season," Turner said of Mings. "She was an all-around key player." Turner will have three seniors returning to t...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg varsity volleyball team should be significantly improved from last year, featuring a veteran team of seven seniors and juniors. The lineup includes six-foot-two-inch senior Analisea Araya and six-foot sophomore Devon Harshman. "We're ahead of where we were at last year in terms of what we're able to do offensively and our defense is working hard to be disciplined enough to be in position so that they can read and react to the other team," said Waitsburg coach Angie P...
Dayton/Waitsburg Football Date Opponent Location Time Thurs. Sept. 1 Milton-Freewater MF 7:00pm Fri. Sept. 9 Col. Burbank Dayton 7:00pm Fri. Sept. 16 DeSales Waitsburg 7:00pm Fri. Sept. 23 TC Prep TC Prep 7:00pm Fri. Sept. 30 Lyle/Wishram Lyle/Wishram 7:00pm Fri. Oct. 7 Mabton Dayton (Homecoming) 7:00pm Fri. Oct. 14 White Swan Waitsburg (Senior Night) 7:00pm Fri. Oct. 21 Kitittas Kitittas 7:00pm Fri. Oct. 28 Liberty Hanford 7:00pm Dayton Volleyball Date Oppnent Location Time Thurs. Sept. 1 Jamboree Dayton 4:00pm Sat. Sept. 10 Alumni Dayton...
OCEAN SHORES, Wash. – During the summer months, many high school basketball teams hold practices, play in exhibition games, and compete at multi-day camps to help tune their skills during the long break between the end of one season and the start of the next. The boys of Dayton and Waitsburg High Schools just completed one such camp, which took place here last month. The four-day camp is an annual favorite among coaches and players, and this year saw both schools make strides towards next s...
DAYTON – The Touchet Valley Golf Course's annual leagues are under way as the summer draws nearer. The greens are looking great, and it is shaping up to be a good course for those looking to hit the links this summer. The Men's and Women's league that compete at the course meet once a week, with the Men participating on Thursdays and the Women taking their swings on Mondays. They both start play at 5 p.m. each week. Also available is the Ladies' golf group that plays at 10 a.m. every Monday. W...
More than 50 boys, in grades three through eight, spent last Saturday practicing football fundamentals at a day camp in Waitsburg. The kids were drilled by the Waitsburg-Dayton coaches and and a half-dozen or more high school football players....
CHENEY – Waitsburg and Dayton finished their track campaigns this weekend in Cheney at the State 2B Track & Field Championships. Waitsburg had nine athletes compete in the year's final meet, while Dayton had three of their own take part over the weekend. Waitsburg junior Landon Callas stood atop the podium after the finals of the 300 meter hurdles. He won the finals race in a personal best time 40.02 seconds. "He beat a quality field and earned the victory," said Waitsburg coach Jeff Bartlow. "...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Track & Field athlete Emily Adams was named WIAA Athlete of the Week last week. Adams was nominated for winning four first-place finishes at her district track meet on May 11. She won the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m races. She also won the triple-jump with a personal best jump of 34’5”. Each week throughout the school year, the WIAA recognizes varsity athletes, from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week (based off of nominations). All varsity level students in good aca...
YAKIMA – The Dayton High Softball team's season came to an end Saturday at the State 2B Softball tournament in Yakima. The Bulldogs won two of their four games over the weekend, but their efforts did not result in a top-four trophy winning position. The Lady Bulldogs' opening game did not go as planned, as they were shutout by a strong Pe Ell/Willapa Valley team. Dayton only managed two hits over the seven innings, from Mia Becker and Kellie Moore. Pe Ell had their bats rattling as they s...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Local athletes had to deal with less than ideal conditions at Central Valley High School as they competed for spots in the State 2B Track & Field Championships. Waitsburg continued its strong season by sending nine of their eleven participating athletes on from regionals. Dayton also had three of their own qualify for the last meet of the season in Cheney. Waitsburg's Emily Adams continued her stellar season with an amazing showing at the District 7/9 contest, winning the...
SPOKANE – Dayton's softball team will be making their seventh appearance in the past 10 years at the State 2B softball tournament, as they won their opening game against Colfax 6-1 on Saturday here, before inclement weather forced the rest of the day's games to be postponed until the 24th. Dayton opened the game strong with a three-run first inning, as Kellie Moore and Madison Mings both had RBI singles following hits from Heidi Dobbs and Mia Becker in the bottom of the first frame. Dayton pitch...
COLLEGE PLACE – Under sunny skies on a beautiful spring day, the District 9 track meet brought the league season to an end for area schools. Waitsburg ended an impressive season with a strong showing Wednesday, sending many athletes to the Regional meet next weekend in Spokane, where they will face off with qualifying members from District 7 teams. Waitsburg's Emily Adams stole the show, sweeping all four events she entered, including the 800, 1600 ,and 3200 meter runs and the triple jump. "...
WALLA WALLA – Dayton was crowned the District 9 2B softball champions on Friday, as they beat league rivals Asotin and DeSales in closely contested games. Dayton's offense during the first game against Asotin saw seven different Bulldogs record hits to support a stellar performance from junior pitcher Savannah McFarland, who threw a no-hitter against the Panthers. McFarland had 11 strikeouts in her no-hit bid, as the Lady Bulldogs scored a run in the first two innings followed by a two-run t...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School junior Kyle Gradwohl, was nominated by a community member and selected by WIAA staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements playing for the Prescott Tigers baseball team. Each week, throughout the school year, the WIAA recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week. Gradwohl spun a four-hitter, including 13 strikeouts, to eliminate Liberty) Spangle 5-0 in district playoffs. He also picked u...
WALLA WALLA – Former Waitsburg-Prescott track star, Owen Lanning, was honored as one of five finalists for Male Athlete of the Year during the 40th annual Blue Mountain Sports Awards in Walla Walla on May 11. Lanning, a freshman, participates in multiple track and field events for Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, including the 110 meter hurdles, 400 meter, 1600 relay, long jump, and javelin. Lanning also captured a Frontier Conference Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week award in M...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Prescott baseball team's season ended Monday as the team lost in the second playoff round to St. George's, 6-0. Dragons' pitcher Zach Steele stifled Tiger hitting, holding Prescott to three hits in the game, and getting nine strikeouts. St. George's had six hits, but also took advantage of three Tiger errors. Jacob Dunn pitched a complete game for Prescott. Two of the Tigers' hits came off the bat of catcher Kyle Gradwohl. The Tigers ended their season with a 10-12 overall r...
DAYTON – Skyline Adventures, a local youth-oriented nonprofit organization received a grant last week from the Pacificorp Foundation for $2,000 for youth recreation scholarships. According to Ski Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark, the grant funds will help provide scholarships for 140 kids, plus provide winter training for Special Olympics athletes. "Skyline Adventures is an outreach program that focuses on reaching out to youth, adult mentors, special needs individuals and groups that are f...
COLLEGE PLACE – The Waitsburg boys' track team came away with the team title at the final 2B District 9 meet of the year here on May 3. And for the Cardinal girls, Emily Adams won all three of her events. Adams won the 800 meters, 1600 meters and triple jump events. Her 1600-meter time of five minutes, 28.5 seconds was a personal record, and also broke her own school record by 1.5 seconds. On the boys' side, Landon Callas continued his dominance in the hurdles, winning both the 110 and 300 meter...
Waitsburg Boys 100 Meters 1. Travis Crockett 11.37 6. Joe Leamy 11.91 22. Daltin Lambert 13.59 200 Meters 1. Travis Crockett 23.49 10. Joe Leamy 25.38 25. Brayden Wood 31.43 400 Meters 15. Brayden Wood 1:10.62 800 Meters 1. Skylar Wood 2:12.41 2. Daltin Lambert 2:42.30 1600 Meters 6. Tom House 5:51.20 8. Korben Duffy 6:09.20 3200 Meters 6. Skylar Wood 12:52.50 Tom House NT 110m Hurdles - 39” 1. Landon Callas 16.20 2. Nicolas Kitselman 17.80 5. TJ Morrison 18.80 6. Cameron Terry 21.50 300m Hurdles - 36” 1. Landon Callas 41.27 5. Nicolas Kit...
DAYTON – The Dayton varsity softball team played a scheduled five-inning Monday night and came away with a 3-2 win. The Lady Bulldogs got nine hits, but could only convert three runs, which were barely enough for the win. In the bottom of the fifth ining, with score tied at two, Dayton loaded the bases. With one out, Scully Castorena got the game-winning hit. Castorena was three-for-three for the game and also scored the team’s second run in the fourth inning on a wild pitch. Heidi Dobbs and...
