Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DW COMBINE-Coach Dan Nechodom presented track awards to his high school team on June 6. The team met at the track where Reuben Yutzy was named Outstanding Boy and Alyssa Hollingsworth was named Outstanding Girl. Hudson Reser received the Most Inspirational award and the Coaches' Award went to Marion Duncan....
DW COMBINE-The high school Wolfpack golf team held their end-of-season awards get-together at the home of Coach McGhan on Tuesday, May 23. The athletes and their families enjoyed a BBQ potluck before the Coach presented awards. All the athletes received a golf pin, and Carson Potter, Abbi Paolino, and Sarah Daves received scholar-athlete honors....
DW COMBINE-Reuben Yutzy competed in the shot put at the State Track meet on Friday, May 26. Coach Nechodom said, "Reuben looked very sharp, having put in a few weeks of some focused effort to improve his form. He wasn't quite able to put it all together for a big PR, but competed well and was an encouragement to the other athletes". Reuben's parents and grandparents were able to join him in Yakima. Reuben finished the day with a throw of 38'8.5", placing him 13th overall....
DW COMBINE-Wolfpack Softball Ends Season with District Losses The DW softball team won their playoff game against Goldendale in Dayton on Wednesday, May 17, in a three-inning rout, 16-1. Peyton Struckmeier and Lila Hutchens led the team with two hits each. Maddi Gallardo, Hendrix Groom, Kameryn Tupling, and Teagan Culley each had one hit. The team traveled to Pasco on Friday, May 19, for district games. The Wolfpack fell to Kittitas/Throp 17-1 and finished their season with a 12-2 loss to Cle...
HS Track Sub-District meet DW COMBINE—The DW high school track team participated in sub-districts on May 9 at River View High School. Track athletes from Walla Walla Valley, Mabton, Columbia-Burbank, and River View competed to finish in the top four in track and the top eight in field events to qualify for the district track meet. Rueben Yutzy qualified to compete in three events, the 100-meters, shot put, and high jump. Hollingsworth – 400-meters and high jump Rennaker – high jump and triple jump Walters – javelin and high jump Hudson Reser ...
DW Softball Team Lose to Colton DW COMBINE-The DW high school softball team lost to Colton on Tuesday, May 2 in Colton. The Wildcats limited the Wolfpack to four hits in the game, which ended after five innings due to the mercy rule. In the 13-3 loss, the Wolfpack's Maddi Gallardo and Kameryn Tupling each pitched two innings. Alyssa Segraves, Shaylah King, and Marissa, and Kameryn Tupling each had one hit. The Wolfpack has a 1-3 district record and has two double-header games left in their...
DW COMBINE—DW beat Walla Walla Valley Academy in both games of a doubleheader at WWVA on Tuesday, April 18. WWVA was limited to two hits in the first game and one hit in the second game as the Wolfpack pitchers, Levi Boudrieau and Jasper Morrow, shut down their opponent. In game one, Boudrieau walked two and struck out nine in the game that ended in the fifth inning per the mercy rule. The Wolfpack had twelve hits and won 12-1. Klint Kuykendall had three hits and three RBIs to lead the offense. Cyson Morris, Jared Hankins, Will Durham, and M...
DW COMBINE—Dayton-Waitsburg girls’ softball team lost to Colton 20-13 on Tuesday, April 18, in Dayton. Kameryn Tupling pitched the seven-inning game for DW. She walked 13 and struck out two. The Wolfpack committed four fielding errors. The Colton Wildcats’ pitcher walked eight and struck out five. They had eight fielding errors. Hendrix Groom, Alyssa Segraves, Lila Hutchens, and Sam Boggs each had two hits to lead the Wolfpack offense....
DW COMBINE—The DW golf team competed against Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA,) Goldendale, and White Swan at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton on April 18. Due to an irrigation project on the course, only 16 holes were available. Goldendale golfer Ike O’Leary placed first with a score of 72 on the 16-hole, par 64 course. DW’s Carson Potter shot a 90, and William Daves shot a 135. In the girls’ competition, WWVA golfer Nell Dodds placed first with a score of 83. DW Sarah Daves shot a 125. Conditions were very windy, affecting play fo...
DW COMBINE-DW boys' baseball team scored ten runs in the bottom of the first inning against Highland on April 11. They scored eight runs in the second, five in the third, and four in the fourth inning to win the first game 27-1. The game ended after the top of the fifth due to the mercy rule. Will Durham started on the mound, pitching for three innings. Jayce Gleason and Klint Kuykendall each pitched one relief inning. Seven Wolfpack batters had at least two hits in the game, with Isaias Reyes...
DW COMBINE-DW Golf traveled to Richland on April 13 for a match at Columbia Point. On the 18-hole par 72 course, Carson Potter led the Wolfpack boys with a score of 104. William shot a 125. In the girls' match, Abbi Paolino shot 129, and Sarah Daves shot 140. Competitors included golfers from WWVA, Cle Elum-Roslyn, and Highland School Schools. Coach McGhan said it was the first time his inexperienced team had ever played an 18-hole round. It was also the first round played in the sunshine this...
DW COMBINE-It was a long nine-inning game on a cold, windy afternoon in Dayton during the DW vs. Desales softball game on April 13. The Irish led 2-0 after one inning before the Wolfpack took a 7-6 lead after four innings. The game was tied at 15-15 after seven innings. Both teams scored three runs in the eighth inning. The Irish scored five in the top of the ninth and held the Wolfpack to one run in the bottom of the inning to win 23-19. Nine fielding errors in the game were the downfall for DW...
WAITSBURG-The high school junior varsity boys' baseball team beat Columbia Burbank 18-7 on Monday, April 10. The Wolfpack had 15 hits and no fielding errors in the game, which ended in the 6th inning per the 10-run rule. Jayce Gleason started on the mound allowing three hits, three walks, and striking out five. Cougar Anderson and Traicen Garcia pitched in relief. The Wolfpack knocked in four runs in the first inning and scored seven in the third to take a 12-1 lead. The Coyotes scored five...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack baseball team lost a close game to Touchet on March 28 in Waitsburg. DW took an early lead before the Redhawks came back to win 6-4. Jared Hankins was first up on the pitcher's mound. He went four innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked one. Isaias Reyes and Klint Kuydendall pitched in relief. Teammates Colton Steinhoff hit a double, and Reyes hit a triple. Kuykendall, Hankins, and Cyson Morris had two hits each in the game. On March 30,...
DW COMBINE-Carson Potter shot a 60 at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course on March 27. DW Coach Mike McGhan said that Potter's execution of his shots was the best he had seen this year, and his short game is his strength. Teammates Sarah Daves shot a 74, and William Daves had 78 on the 9-hole course. At Milton-Freewater on March 29, Sarah Daves shot a 62 on the 9-hole course. "Sarah's focus is improving," said McGhan. "She keeps the ball in the fairway, and her scores have improved every match."...
DW COMBINE—The Wolfpack winter sports awards ceremony was held on March 20. Coaches Roy Ramirez and Dirk Hansen recognized basketball players, and coach Vickie Harmann honored the cheerleaders. Boys’ basketball awards: Most Valuable Player: Spencer Hanson Most Valuable Teammate and Wolfpack Mr. Defense: Monte Pettichord Most Improved and Wolfpack Mr. Hustle: Ryland Kilts Wolfpack Coaches Award: Monte Pettichord, Benny Bryan, and Gage Holm All-League first team – Spencer Hansen All-League honorable mention: Monte Pettichord & Gage Holm Girls...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack boy's track team placed sixth out of ten teams at the River View Invite on March 30. The following athletes placed in the top eight, and three received medals: Vaughn Walter was first in the high jump and seventh in the javelin. Teegan Kenney was third in the long jump and fifth place in the 400 meters. Reuben Yutzy placed fourth in the 100-meter dash and the 300-meter hurdles and was seventh in the long jump. Tristan Rennaker placed fifth in the triple jump. Blake...
DW COMBINE-The DW softball team won both doubleheader games played at Pomeroy on March 28. After giving up 11 runs in the first inning to Pomeroy, the Wolfpack came back and tied the game 11-11 in the top of the second inning and pulled away for good with five runs in the third inning to win the game 25-14. Kamryn Tupling was the winning pitcher, allowing six hits, six runs, and striking out three. Shaylah King had four hits, and Hendrix Groom led the Wolfpack with three stolen bases. In the...
POMEROY-The wrestling tournament held in Pomeroy on Saturday, March 25, was successful on many levels. There was fantastic club support from the families, excellent sportsmanship from the wrestlers, and team empathy and support during a medical emergency. Best of all, the kids had a blast competing. Lydia Mertens placed second, and Ian Mertens, Wyatt Parrish, and Calvin James each placed third in the tournament. The Matbirds wrestlers showed improved techniques and growth. The Matbirds will...
DW COMBINE—DW track athletes competed in their third meet of the season at Asotin on Tuesday, March 21. The Wolfpack recorded several Personal Records (PRs) while competing against athletes from Asotin, Clarkson, Colfax, Davenport, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Pomeroy and Walla Walla Valley. Men’s results: 100-meter Sprint: 34 competitors Name Ranking Time Reuben Yutzy 12 12.39 PR Hudson Reser 14 12.48 Teegan Kenney 17 12.76 Tristan Rennaker 28 13.89 200-meter sprint: 24 competitors Hudson Reser 12 26.62 PR Teegan Kenney 21 28.33 Sho...
DW COMBINE—The DW golf team had three members participate in two golf matches last week. On Wednesday, March 22, freshman Carson Potter led the team with a score of 61 on the 9-hole Wine Valley Golf Course in Walla Walla. William Daves and Sarah Daves both recorded a score of 76. On Thursday, March 23, the team traveled to the Walla Walla Country Club. Potter recorded a score of 64, Sarah Daves scored 74, and William Daves scored 78. Coach Mike McGhan was pleased with the kids at both competitions. Sarah improved her score on Thursday by k...
DW COMBINE-Mike McGhan has been coaching high school golf since 2006. This year the team has one returning and four first-year golfers. He looks forward to seeing the kids improve each week as they work hard. Junior Cayle Davis is the veteran on the team, and sophomore William Daves is a first-year player. Though new to the team, freshman Carson Potter has some experience golfing with family and attended the summer program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. Junior Opal Hair-Morin and freshman...
DW COMBINE—The Wolfpack led 9-2 in the first game of baseball action at White Swan before the Cougars took the lead after the fifth inning, winning 19-14. Freshman Will Durham had a strong performance pitching in the season’s first game. Colton Steinhoff had multiple putouts playing third base. The Wolfpack’s offense was led by Klint Kuykendall, with four hits at bat. Levi Boudrieau had two hits and three RBIs, and Cyson Morris and Jarred Hankins scored three runs each. In the nightcap, the tables turned as White Swan led 6-4 before the Wolfp...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack participated in the Kennewick Kickoff track meet on Thursday, March 16. The team competed against track athletes from Kennewick, Hermiston, Prosser, and Walla Walla. Alyssa Hollingsworth posted personal records (PR) in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 15.12 and jumped 13'4" in the long jump event. In the men's events, Teegan Kenney recorded three PRs. He placed 22nd out of 81 runners in the 100 meters with a time of 12.76. He ran the 200 meters in 26.56, which placed...
DW COMBINE- On Saturday, March 11, DW high school track team members attended the season's first meet at the Walla Walla Jamboree at WaHi's Klicker Track. The jamboree gave tracksters the first chance of the season to navigate a track meet, prepare for a good performance, and to work out competition jitters. Each athlete was allowed to enter two events. The Wolfpack competed against College Place, Kennewick, Mead, Walla Walla, and DeSales. Team veteran Hudson Reser posted 12:50 in the 100-meter...
