CARDINAL SPORTS with Karen Huwe

Waitsburg Cardinals Win Double-Header

Waitsburg High School's baseball team finished their season, May 1, on a sunny Friday afternoon, winning both games of the doubleheader against Tekoa-Rosalia.

The Cardinals got on the scoreboard in the first inning when they scored two runs by a Kellen Coulston single,a double by Rowdy Cole and a single by Rollin Carpenter.  Bryer Paul made a diving catch from his position as pitcher in the third inning. Highlights in the fifth inning include scoring five runs and a triple by Isa Reyes.  The Cardinals won the game 11-9.

Game 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Runs Hits Errors

TR 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 9 8 11

WB 2 0 2 0 5 2 X 11 13 4

Battery: Paul, Carpenter, and Trace Nesje

Hits: K. Coulston 3, Cole 2, Carpenter, Reyes 2, Colt Boudrieau, Paul, Griffen Hinchliffe, Tyler Coulston, Nesje

After the first game, Waitsburg Seniors Isa Reyes and Tyler Coulston were recognized with their families.

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Cardinals exploded for nine runs in the first inning. The first three hits were a single by K. Coulston, a triple by Cole. and a triple by Reyes. The Cardinals scored seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and held TR to no runs in the top of the fifth to end the game via the 10-run rule 20-1.

Game 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 Runs Hits Errors

TR 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 9

WB 9 2 2 7 X 20 14 3

Battery: Reyes and Boudrieau

Hits: K. Coulston 2, Cole, Reyes 3, Carpenter 2, Nesje 2, T. Coulston 2, Richard Finch 2

Middle School Track at SE1B

Karen Huwe photo

2025 middle school track team (l-r): Liam Vasquez, Katherine Roberts, Carson Scott, Kaitlynn Miller, Arrow Groom, Ethan Mahre, Flynn Richardson, Hudson Lynch, Ollivyr Dahlby, Nolan King, Emma Langford, Jaylynn Gleason, Ava McCaw, Tanna Ray, Audrey Kiefel, Mitchell Hays, Emerson Kiefel, Sidian Stegall, Kacen Hubbard, Wyatt Vasquez

Waitsburg's middle school track team competed at the SE1B meet in Pomeroy on Monday, April 27. The team competed against eight 1B schools.

The boys team did well, placing second in overall points.

The following Cardinal athletes finished in the top ten for their events:

• Nolan King – 1st in the 100-meter (13.31 PB*) and the 200-meter (28.39 PB), and 3rd in javelin (92' 6").

• Flynn Richardson placed 3rd in the 100-meter (13.75 PB) and 2nd in the 200-meter (30.27 PB).

• Ollivyr Dahlby was 5th in the 100-meter (14.80 PB) and 8th in javelin (84' 7" PB)

• Liam Vasquez: 6th in the 100-meter (14.85 PB); 6th in javelin (86' 3" PB)

• Wyatt Vasquez: 10th in the 100-meter (15.95 PB)

• Arrow Groom was 3rd in shot put (30' 7"), 2nd in discus (92' 4"), and 9th in javelin (81' 10" PB).

• Hudson Lynch was 5th in discus (69' 11" PB) and was 10th in long jump (10' 9" PB).

• The Cardinals boys relay team: Joshua Dodd, first leg, Ollivyr Dahlny, second leg, Flynn Richardson, third leg, and Nolan King, last leg, placed 1st in the 4x100 relay (108.77).

• Jaylynn Gleason placed 2nd in the 100-meter (14.32 PB), tied 1st in the 200-meter (30.01 PB).

• Emma Langford placed 6th in the 100-meter (15.42 PB), and 8th in the 200-meter (33.02 PB).

• Ava McCaw was 7th in the 100-meter (15.74), and 6th in the 200-meter (32.69 PB).

• Karter Keatts ranked 8th in the 400-meter (1:26.95 PB).

• Katherine Roberts was 10th in the 400-meter (1:52.32).

• Tanna Ray 8th in javelin (50' 6") and 9th for discus (42'7")

• The Cardinal girls relay team: Emma Langford, first leg; Ava McCaw, second leg; Tanna Ray, third leg; and Jaylynn Gleason, last leg, placed 2nd in the 4 x 100 relay (1:00.44).

*PB is a personal best performance.

High School Track at District 6 1B Meet

The Waitsburg High School track team competed against 13 schools at the District 6 1B league meet held at Pomeroy High School on Tuesday, April 28.

The following three Cardinals finished in the top 10 in their events:

Liam Kiefel was 5th in the 300-meter hurdles (53.57) and 9th in the triple jump (33' 3.5").

Audrey Kiefel placed 6th in the 100-meter (14.73) and 10th in the 200-meter (31.14).

Cheri Mathews ranked 8th in discus (72' 10") and 6th in the javelin (90' 1").

On Saturday, May 2, the Cardinals team competed against 19 schools at the Columbia River Invite at Riverside High School in Oregon.

The following athletes set personal records at the May 2:

Olivia Kiefel in the 200-meter (31.14) and long jump (12' 1.5").

Emerson Underwood had a PR in discus (75' 4").

Audrey Kiefel set a PR in the long jump (12' 7.5").

Mixed throwers came in 4th in the 4x100 relay; Audrey Kiefel, Cheri Mathews, Olivia Kiefel, Liam Kiefel (57.64).

Softball team ends season with loss

Waitsburg's high school softball team ended its season with a loss to Pomeroy 27-0 in three innings of play on Friday, April 24.  It was the third game of the week for the young team.

Karen Huwe

Madi Potter pitching against Colton.

The Cardinal team of mainly eighth and ninth graders never gave up this season. Most of the pitching this season was by eighth grader Madyson Potter, who battled every game.

On April 20, the Cardinals played Colton and lost 23-6. A highlight from the game happened in the second inning when the Cardinals scored five runs. Eighth grader Harlee Coulston scored two runs in the game. Potter pitched, and eighth grader Kaitylyn Paul was the catcher. Paul, Coulston, Kayla Kuykendall, Laila Long, Lillian Carpenter, and Katy Allen each got a hit in the game.

Dayton came to Waitsburg on Tuesday, April 21, and won 26-6. Both teams had five hits; however, the Cardinal pitchers walked too many batters. Junior Ava Childers started on the mound, then was relieved by Potter with Paul catching. Carpenter scored two runs in the game. Paul had two hits, and Allen, Stella Pearson, and Carpenter had one hit each.