Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG — Waitsburg High School junior varsity baseball team had their first game of the season at Dayton on April 3, losing 16-13 in three innings of baseball. Ryan Meier started on the mound for the Cardinals, with Richard Finch as catcher. Highlights for Waitsburg were Bryer Paul with two hits, one RBI, two stolen bases and scoring two runs. Tyler Coulston scored two runs, stole two bases, and had a two-RBI double in the third inning. Box scores Waitsburg 1 4 6 13 Dayton 3 7 6 16 Battery: Meier and Finch Hits: Waitsburg: Paul 2, Patrick 1...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Cardinals split a doubleheader with Garfield-Palouse on Tuesday, April 1, in Waitsburg. Jarod Hankins started on the mound in the first game. Bryer Paul came in as relief in the third, and Isa Reyes closed out the last couple of innings in the 7-3 loss. Ryan Meier pitched strong for two innings, and then Isaac Mahre took the mound. The Cardinals won the second game 11-6. "The boys played really well. They lost the first game, dug deep, and secured the second with a...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School track team had its first opportunity to compete against similar-sized schools at the Bantam Small Schools track meet in Clarkston on Wednesday, April 2. In their events, Brenton Segraves placed in the top ten in the shot put with a PR 38’0” for fifth place, and he placed ninth in the javelin with a PR of 114’3”. Marion Duncan placed tenth in the 400m (1:17.9), Alyssa Hollingsworth placed sixth in the 800m (2:52.2) and sixth in the javelin (78’8”), and Olivia Duncan had a PR in the shot put (27’4.5”) for...
Waitsburg High School's boys' baseball team won both doubleheader games at St. John on Saturday, March 29. This was the team's first competition of the season after games scheduled for March 25 were canceled due to the lack of umpires. In the first game, the Cardinals won 20-2 behind the dominating pitching by Isaac Mahre who struck out seven with no walks. The strong defensive lineup consisted of Isa Ryes (catcher), Rollin Carpenter (1st base), Bryer Paul (2nd base), Jarod Hankins (3rd base), JJ Gleason (shortstop), Caleb Patrick (left...
WAITSBURG - Sixteen teams competed at the 7th Annual Clay Lewis Invite at Hanford Stadium in Richland, Wash., on Saturday, March 29. The Cardinals had a good meet against some high-quality competition. "The athletes are taking to heart what they're learning about technique and applying it," said Coach Nechodom. The following Waitsburg athletes set personal records at the meet: 100m – Michelle Chavez 400m – Alyssa Byers Shot put – Olivia Duncan and Addison Crenshaw Discus – Fredy Chavez, Crensha...
KENNEWICK — Waitsburg Track Coach Dan Nechodom said he saw good teamwork and support through bad weather at a track meet at Kennewick on Thursday, March 20. At the meet, the Cardinals competed against larger schools from Kennewick, Hermiston, Kamiakin, Prosser, and Walla Walla. The team knows every competition is a chance to improve and make districts at the end of the season. Several Cardinals set personal records at Kennewick and will look to progress more on March 20 when they compete in the 7th Annual Clay Lewis Invite at Hanford. H...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg High School held its winter sports award ceremony on Wednesday, March 19. The coaches presented the following participation and award certificates. Scholar athletes are identified with an asterisk by their name. Cheerleading coach Vickie Hamann presented the following awards: Chloe McCaw* – Most Improved Mattilynn Carter – Most Inspirational Cedar Stegall* – Most Valuable Other team members include Hope Adkins, Bea Karl*, Marion Duncan* Girls Basketball Coaches Kira Waggoner and Hunter Wallace presented the followi...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Mat Birds wrestling team competed in two recent tournaments and brought home medals. Twenty-four wrestlers traveled to Hanford High School on March 8 to compete in the Reactor Rumble Wrestling Tournament, which ran a separate bracket for boys and girls. The team sent twenty-six wrestlers to compete in the Burbank Brawl on March 15. Over 1,100 wrestlers, aged 5-13, competed at Hanford, and the Mat Birds brought home twenty medals; first-through fourth-place medals were...
WAITSBURG - Coach Joe Greer is excited for this upcoming baseball season. "We have some new young arms that will be beneficial in a defensive standpoint and some hot bats for offense," said Greer. With Jarod Hankins returning at third base, Rollin Carpenter at first base, and Isa Reyes as a strong utility player, the coach feels confident that his team will perform well this year. The Cardinals will play a doubleheader against Colton in Waitsburg on March 25, with the first pitch at 2 p.m....
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s track athletes remembered how it feels and how to prepare for competition at the season-opener jamboree at Walla Walla High School on Saturday, March 15. “The weather got uncomfortable for a while, and it was good to see the veterans take care of themselves, push through, and set the standard for the younger athletes,” said Coach Dan Nechodom. At the Jamboree, the Cardinals competed against Kennewick, Walla Walla, College Place, and DeSales with the following results: Freshman Olivia Duncan placed 5th in the shot pu...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School track season begins on Saturday, March 15, at a jamboree at Walla Walla High School. The jamboree will not include 200m, 400m, or relays. Running and field events begin at noon. Coaches Dan Nechodom and Hunter Wallace have thirteen athletes ready to compete in their first season meet against College Place, DeSales, Kennewick, and Walla Walla athletes. "We are trying to get them off to a good start with lots of fundamental movements and core strengthening," said...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg middle school girls' basketball team lost their last home game against Rogers on February 19, then finished the season with two wins on the road as they beat DeSales and Liberty Christian of Richland. "Against Rogers, the girls had a lot of shots that did not go through the hoop in the first half of the game," said Coach Karen Huwe. "We played pretty evenly with them in the second half but could not close the gap from the first half." Kayla Kuykendall scored four...
WAITSBURG - This year, the Cardinals' Wrestling welcomed its first girl competitor to the team. It was a first for Karissa Potts, a junior who only took up the sport this year. "When I started wrestling, I knew absolutely nothing. I wasn't perfect-still not-but in just a few months, I've grown so much and learned more than I ever expected," said Potts. "Wrestling pushes you physically and mentally, and yeah, it's tough, but it's also addicting. Even on the hardest days, it's fun, and I can't...
WAITSBURG — Last week, the Waitsburg Middle School girls basketball team played two close games. On Monday, February 10, the young Cardinals played Prescott at home on Kison Court and then traveled to Dayton on February 12. “It was a pretty rough game against Prescott,” said Coach Karen Huwe. “Twenty-five fouls were called. There have not been that many total fouls in our last three games. But the girls stayed composed and had a good fourth quarter, scoring 10 points to secure the win.” In the 16-14 win, Audrey Kiefel scored six points in...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School junior Jared Hankins will make his first trip to a State Mat Classic XXXVI Wrestling Competition on February 22 in Tacoma. He will compete in the Boys 1B/2B 175 weight class with a 16–16 record and seeded seventh. Hankins won his place at state at the District 6 State Qualifier Boys Wrestling Tournament on February 15 at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. As one of the top nine wrestlers in his weight class, Hankins earned the seventh seed by beating a w...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School girls basketball game against Desales ended in a tie on January 27 in Waitsburg. With the game tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the teams were given one minute for overtime. Neither team scored, and the game ended with a score of 15 –15. Five Cardinals scored; Kaitlyn Paul led with seven points, and Audrey Kiefel, Mady Potter, Peyton Childers, and Laila Long each scored two points. Kiefel had six rebounds and five steals, and Potter had five rebounds. P...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's wrestling team traveled to Almira-Coulee-Hartline to participate in district wrestling on Saturday, February 8. "The kids did great," said Coach Lash LaRue. "Everyone is going to Regionals. Jarod Hankins is seeded third in the boys' state qualifier on February 15 at Freeman High School." Karissa Potts is the first girl wrestler for Waitsburg and will attend the regional competition at Roger's High School in Spokane on February 15. LaRue was happy with his...
WAITSBURG - The Cardinal boys varsity basketball team dropped two games last week. St. John-Endicott (SJE) beat Waitsburg on Friday, January 24, and Dayton came out on top, 62-51, on Saturday, January 25. In the SJE game, the Eagles built a ten-point lead in the second quarter and did not let up as they cruised to a 69-45 win. Coach Westin Wallace stated that his boys need to invest in defensive intensity. Logan Seal led Waitsburg with 16 points (including hitting four 3-point shots). He also...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School girls basketball team lost 43-41 in a close game against St. John Endicott (SJE) on Friday, January 24. The Cardinals were leading before SJE tied it in the third quarter. Cardinals' Alyssa Hollingsworth hit a 3-point shot, and Cheri Mathews scored two points to reclaim the lead. Waitsburg had a 10-point lead with about six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Turnovers and missed shots allowed SJE to tie the game, hitting a 3-point shot with 50 seconds...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Middle School Girls basketball team played their first season game at Rogers in College Place on Wednesday, January 22. In the 28-23 loss, the Cardinals were led by seventh graders Kaitlyn Paul with nine points, Audrey Kiefel had eight points and five steals, Laila Long scored four points and rebounded seven in her basketball debut, and Mady Potter led the team in rebounding with eight board, and she scored two points. "The girls played well for their first game of the...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg wrestlers traveled to Walla Walla High School on Saturday, January 25, to participate in the Foothills of the Blues Tournament. The Cardinals competed against high school wrestlers from WA-Hi, College Place, McLoughlin High, Dayton, and Pomeroy. Highlight for Waitsburg was Junior Graycen Teal, who went 1-2 on the day. The other Cardinal wrestlers went 0-2. The team will compete in Districts at Almira Coulee Hartline High School on Saturday, February 8....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's wrestling team participated in the Battle in the Blues Invitational competitions at College Place High School on Saturday, January 18. Competing in the 175-pound weight class, Cardinal Jarod Hankins made it to the championship semifinals with back-to-back wins. He ended the day 2-2. Graycen Teal wrestled in the 175-pound class and went 1-2. Senior Will Ahler, a first-year wrestler, finished the day 0-2 in the 150-pound weight class, and freshman Dylan Guitierr...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg High School boys’ basketball coach, Westin Wallace, said the game against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Saturday, January 18, was the boys’ best complete game of the year. Winning 52 to 50, he said the boys did not panic and played solidly on both offense and defense. “Everyone stepped up in different ways,” said Wallace. JJ Gleason had four steals, hit two big free throws, and ended the game with nine points. Jackson Karl made two 3-point shots and many offensive rebounds. Blake Benavides had a career-high 19 poin...
WAITSBURG — The Lady Cardinals’ high school basketball team suffered two losses last week. The team lost at Oakesdale on Friday, January 17, 81-14, and on Saturday, January 18, at Tekoa-Rosalia, scoring 63-26. Senior point guard Alyssa Hollingsworth led her team in scoring in both games. “The girls have improved a lot over this season,” said Coach Kira Waggoner. Tekoa-Rosalia and Oakesdale are two teams that we have played already. Against Tekoa-Rosalia we were missing four girls, and the team still managed to have one of their best games....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Lady Cardinals basketball team lost 83-11 at Garfield-Palouse on Friday, January 10, and 64-27 to Colton on Saturday, January 12. "The girls have played these teams twice now and their improvement from the beginning of the season to now was evident. The girls are starting to understand how to break a press, which is helping a lot," said Coach Kira Waggoner. At Garfield-Palouse, Alyssa Hollingsworth scored six points, Hannah Peralez and Olivia Kiefel scored...
