Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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For the first time since the dissolution of the Dayton-Waitsburg football combine, the Bulldogs got their first win over the Cardinals. "Cody Chapman is a good coach, and he has a solid team. Nonetheless, the game Friday did not reflect the team I think Waitsburg has. We are a young team. We have a level of natural talent. However, our difficulty is consistency and discipline. We had a great week of practice, working on and reinforcing the discipline we can have. Once we figure out how to stay...
Waitsburg’s youth football team played against Dayton on Saturday, October 10. The young Cardinals ended with a 36- 8 win. Julian Gillentine led the team with four touchdowns. He carried the ball six times, accumulating 155 yards rushing and 53 with three completed passes. On defense, Gillentine made eleven tackles. Playing quarterback, Charlie Reger passed for one touchdown and ran the ball four times for 23 yards. Reger made 10 tackles and an interception. Gavin Watkins scored two two-point conversions. The coaches said all the boys played w...
Waitsburg Middle School volleyball played two matches on Monday, October 5, at Liberty Christian, Walla Wall,a and on Wednesday, October 7, at Prescott. At LCWW, the young Cardinals played an experienced team. They were the first team to spike the ball, and the first the Cardinals faced with strong serving. The varsity lost 25-8, 25-17, 25-12. Highlights included Jaylynn Gleason with a block and three kills, Ava McCaw with a block, and Oaklee Adams and Adalin Acevedo both serving 88%. The junior...
Waitsburg lost its homecoming football game against Pomeroy. 74-12. Cardinal coach Gabe Kiefel said it was rough, with his team starting strong but ultimately unable to string plays together. In the first quarter, Pomeroy started off with the ball and ran for a 70-yard touchdown on their first offensive play. Kiefel was happy with how the Cardinals responded as JJ Gleason met Uriah York on a couple of big passes to score a touchdown. Dylan Gutierrez recovered an onside kick, and the coaches...
Waitsburg High School's varsity volleyball team lost at Prescott in three sets on September 28. In the 25-15, 25-21, 25-8 loss, Jemma Anderson served 100% for the Cardinals, and Katy Allen served nine out of ten serves, including three aces. The Cardinals junior varsity team dropped their first game, then won the next two sets to win the match. Laila Long had a strong serving night with twenty-two out of twenty-five serves and ten aces in the 22-25, 25-15, 15-12 win. Madyson Potter served 10/11...
Waitsburg Middle School volleyball team lost both matches against Rogers Adventist School on Monday, September 28, and Desales Catholic School on Wednesday, September 30. In the junior varsity game against Rogers, Dakota Creeley and Avery Springs led the team in serving in the 25-13, 25-17, 25-17 loss. Springs also had two aces. Vaida Langford and Grace Eastman played well in passing, and Eastman was named Player of the Game. The varsity team committed too many serving errors against Rogers,...
On Friday, September 25, the Waitsburg varsity football team beat Touchet 54-14 in a non-conference game. Coach Gabe Kiefel said the game was a mix of outstanding performances and sophomoric mistakes. The wind also played a significant role, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour that hampered the passing game and what the team could do. Penalties affected the outcome of the game, as the Cardinals had at least three touchdowns called back for various reasons Waitsburg started slowly, and before they knew it, the game was tied 8-8. JJ Gleason put...
Waitsburg Middle School’s volleyball team lost a close match to Dayton on Monday, September 21. The Cardinals were victorious in their first set, winning 25–20. Olivia Long served four aces in the set. Waitsburg dropped the last two sets 25–21 and 25–23. Jaylynn Gleason served 11/11 in set three. Adalin Acevedo ended the match with two kills. Shylo Hedges, Emma Langford and Gleason had good passes in the match. “This was the team’s first game of the season; first game ever for a few players and they were a little nervous,” said coach Karen H...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg Middle School’s football team had only eight players when they faced Desales at home on Thursday, September 24. “We were pretty depleted going into the game, but I was proud of the way our boys stayed resilient and competed. Despite missing some key players, we came out ready to fight and were only down by twelve points going into halftime,” said coach Chris Andrews. Fatigue caught up with the boys as the game went on, and they lost the game 56-18. “We have a bye week to get healthy, keep growing, and prepare for Tekoa...
The Waitsburg Cardinals’ volleyball team lost to Lacrosse in five sets on Kison Court on Thursday, September 22. The Cardinals won the first set 25-19 before dropping the second set 25-22. They then won the third set, with a chance to win the best-of-five-sets match. The Cardinals lost the fourth set 25-20 and the fifth set 15-9. Highlights in the match include Shaunna Hilton, who served six aces; Cheri Mathews, seven aces; Joslin Nodine, 12 digs; Ellie Teal, five blocks; Katy Allen, four aces and two blocks; and Olivia Kiefel, three aces a...
Waitsburg suffered a defeat against Liberty Christian on Friday, September 18; 52-0. "This was a very tough match against a team that finished 2nd in the state last year. Liberty Christian is a big school playing 8-man football. If the count were done right now, they would be a 2B school. They have 17 seniors and 50 players on the team. It is hard to compete with that. Nonetheless, our boys showed up and didn't quit. They fought for every inch and every down," said coach Gabe Kiefel....
Waitsburg’s youth football team had three scrimmages at a jamboree in Athena on Saturday, September 19. The team won one and lost two. In the first game, two players sustained injuries, leaving only eight boys for the remaining two scrimmages. Waitsburg’s Julian Gillentine, Gavin Watkins, and Isaac Knudson scored touchdowns. “The team played with a lot of pride,” said coach Daniel Watkins. “A couple of players had to change to unfamiliar positions, but they performed well. Our defense struggled in some areas, but overall, the tackling...
Waitsburg High School's volleyball team played four matches in four straight days last week. The first match was varsity only at Oakesdale on Monday, September 14. The Cardinals lost 25-8, 25-5, 25-7. Teammates Cheri Mathews, Ellie Teal, Kenzie Castillo, and Katy Allen served with no errors during the first match. However, the team did not get any blocks or kills. At Dayton on September 15, the ladies dropped the match in three sets: 25-10, 25-15, 25-14. "The team served 28/39, had some great...
Waitsburg Middle School’s football team lost their first game of the season, 62-25, at Pomeroy on Thursday, September 10. “It was a learning opportunity, as it was the first game ever for a lot of our kids. So, we came out a little timid, but we picked it up in the second half. Super proud of how the boys stayed resilient despite being put in positions they don’t normally play due to injuries throughout the game. We are excited about how we finished the game, and we are looking to carry that momentum towards Dayton next week,” said coach C...
Waitsburg’s Youth football team played Milton-Freewater in its first game of the season on Saturday, September 12. The young Cardinal team was down 25-20 with three seconds left when Milton-Freewater scored a touchdown ending the game with the final score 31-20. Waitsburg plays 8-man football in a league with Dayton, Milton-Freewater, Athena-Weston, Pilot Rock, and Irrigon. Sixth-grader Charlie Reger threw a 20-yard pass to classmate Isaac Knudson for the team’s first touchdown of the season. Sixth-grader Julian Gillentine had a ground gam...
Cardinal Football Waitsburg High School's football team won their first home game of the season, 36-26, against Sunnyside Christian on Friday, September 4. The Cardinals went into halftime down 20-18. Both teams scored a touchdown in the third quarter, and then the Cardinals shut down Sunnyside's offense in the fourth quarter while scoring 12 points to win the game. Senior JJ Gleason had a great overall game rushing for 262 yards and scoring four touchdowns. As quarterback, he threw for 174 yard...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School's football team participated in a jamboree on Friday, Aug 28 in Pomeroy against Tekoa-Rosalia, Dayton, DeSales, Pomeroy and Liberty Christian. Coach Gabe Kiefel said the jamboree was a good first outing for Cardinal football. The team played a total of forty snaps. They played ten snaps on offense against both Liberty Christian and Dayton, and ten snaps on defense against both Tekoa-Rosalia and Pomeroy. Kiefel said it was a great chance to see where the team is...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School coaches are preparing their athletes for the upcoming season. Vickie Hamann is the cheerleading coach, Athletic Director Gabe Kiefel is the head football coach, and Jamie Smit is the head volleyball coach. This year's cheer team captains are Juniors Chloe McCaw and Audrey Walker. McCaw is in her third year of cheer, and Walker is in her second. Other teammates include juniors Victoria Whitmore, Bella Contreras, Yaneli Fores, sophomore Sasha Mercado, and...
WAITSBURG - Fall is closing in, and the Cardinal sports program is getting ready for the new school year. On August 3, Waitsburg Middle School and High School coaches participated in an orientation led by the district's new athletic director, Gabe Kiefel. Kiefel joined the Waitsburg School District as a middle school math and science teacher in 2014. He is now the science teacher at the high school. As AD, he will bring his experience from coaching high school football, middle school...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School's athletic field is getting some upgrades in time for the Cardinals' first home football game. With generous donations and volunteer time, the facility will have a new walkway and ticket and merchandise booth. The Booster Club received funds from the Waitsburg Alumni Association and donated concrete and finish work for the building's foundation by John Gleason, owner of Affordable Concrete. Volunteers will have the booth ready to use at the first home football...
IILWACO, Wash. - Chris Andrews has replaced Westin Wallace as Waitsburg High School's head basketball coach. Wallace resigned after taking a teaching position in Reardan, Washington. Andrews previously coached the Waitsburg middle school boys. He worked with Wallace to ensure the high school boys could attend a summer basketball camp in Ilwaco. Using funds raised through various fundraising efforts and a generous donation from the Waitsburg Lions Club, the team was set. Eight of the team's...
Cardinal 8th graders play their last middle school softball game Six Waitsburg eighth graders played their last school softball game for the middle school team on Monday, June 1, against Desales in Waitsburg. Kenney Medals Twice at State Waitsburg senior Teegan Kenney finished his high school track career medaling in two events at the WIAA 1B/2B/1A State Championships at Eisenhower High School in Yakima May 28-30. On Friday, May 29, coach Dan Nechodom said that Kenney "jumped well this...
Benevides at State Golf Waitsburg High School senior Blake Benevides shot a 110 in the first round at the WIAA 1B/2B Boys High School State Golf Championships at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake May 20-21. Coach Caris Lynch said that Benevides missed the cut-off at 95 to proceed to the second round. Kenney to State Track Senior Teegan Kenney from Waitsburg High School will compete in all four of his track events at the WIAA 1b/2b/1A State Championships at Eisenhower High School, May 28-30. Kenny qualified for State at the 1B District 6...
Kenney Qualifies for State Track Waitsburg Track Team athlete, Teegan Kenney, earned a place at the 1B District 6 Championships after qualifying in all four of his events at the district qualifier on Tuesday, May 12, in Pomeroy. In Pomeroy, Kenney set personal best jumps in two of his events. Three Waitsburg girls set personal best records to also advance to the district championships, which will be held at Valley Christian School on May 20-22. Twelve teams competed, and eight advanced to compet...
Waitsburg High School Track at Pirate Raid @Twilight Invite Waitsburg High School track members participated in the Pirate Raid at Twilight Invite at Pomeroy High School on Friday night, May 8th. The Cardinals competed against thirteen other schools that are gearing up for the SE 1B Sub-District Qualifier, which will take place on Tuesday, May 12 in Pomeroy. The top eight from each event will advance to the 1B District 6 Championships at Valley Christian School starting Wednesday, May 20. Waitsburg coach Dan Nechodom said that athletes always...
