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  • Screaming Eagles beat NWC by 20

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 27, 2024

    REARDAN – Four players scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles' boys basketball team routed Northwest Christian 64-44 Saturday, Dec. 14. The Screaming Eagles stretched a one point lead after the first quarter to a 35-25 advantage at halftime. Rysen Soliday led the way with 10 first half points, followed by Fred Frolov and Justin Vaughn, who both scored eight points. Reardan put the Crusaders away in the second half. After scoring four points in the game's opening m...

  • Flu bug doesn't stop Screaming Eagles

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 27, 2024

    REARDAN – After defeating Chewelah 72-8 the previous night, head colds and the flu bug hit the Screaming Eagles' girls. Though not being at the top of their game, Reardan continued its winning ways, this time beating Kettle Falls 57-24 Friday, Dec. 20. Tenice Waters scored 15 points in the win. In the first half, Tenice Waters scored eight points, but it was her five steals that stifled the Bulldogs' attempts to establish their offense. Reardan held a halftime advantage of 2...

  • Lions Club to host Christmas tourney

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 27, 2024

    REARDAN – The Lions Club is hosting its 78th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28 at the high school. Girls basketball teams from Reardan, Lakeside, Lake Roosevelt and Bonners Ferry, and boys teams from Reardan, Lake Roosevelt, Manson and Bonners Ferry will take part in Washington state’s longest running Christmas tournament. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the school’s athletic department. Reardan’s first girls’ game will be Friday at 5:00 p.m. against L...

  • Reardan wins by 57 points

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 27, 2024

    REARDAN - Seven boys scored nine or more points in the Screaming Eagles 95-38 rout of Kettle Falls Friday, Dec. 20. The win improved Reardan's record to 7-0 heading into next week's Lions Club Christmas Tournament. The Screaming Eagles' long range shooting was on display as the team converted 10 3-point shots during the game. Justin Vaughn made four, Evan Krupke made three, Maveric Sobotta made two and Hunter Flaa made one. Vaughn scored 13 first half points and Jakari...

  • Gorillas win third straight

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 27, 2024

    DAVENPORT – Just one week ago, the Gorillas’ boys basketball team had a won/loss record of 1-5. On Saturday, Dec. 21, they overcame a 17 point deficit to defeat Chewelah 45-39, giving them their third win in the last seven days. In the first half, the taller Cougars gave the Gorillas fits by driving the lane and attacking the basket. When the Gorillas’ defense collapsed on the ball, Chewelah kicked the ball out for uncontested jump shots. Their speed and crisp passing kept the Davenport defenders off-balance and a step behin...

  • Davenport subs gain experience in lopsided win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 24, 2024

    DAVENPORT – The Gorillas' girls basketball team improved their record to 8-1 after crushing Chewelah 50-27 in their NE2B matchup Saturday, Dec. 21. For fifty seconds, Chewelah played even with the Gorillas. That was when the score was tied 2-2. Twenty seconds later, Samantha Stiles drove the lane for an easy basket and the rout was on. Davenport scored 32 straight points to put them up 34-2 at the end of the first quarter. During the scoring spree, Glenna Soliday stole the b...

  • Odessa and Reardan partner to share officer

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    ODESSA – The Town Council has entered into a partnership with the town of Reardan to gain additional staffing for their respective police departments. In October, the towns' councils agreed to hire officer Melissa Foust. They will pay an equal share of her $63,321 salary and she will split her time between the two communities. In 2023, the Reardan Police Department and Reardan-Edwall School District shared Foust's services and salary. When the school district did not renew F...

  • Reardan wins big in Winterfest finale

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    REARDAN - A handmade poster in the high school's gymnasium labeled the building as The Drop Zone in a nod to the paratroopers of World War II's Screaming Eagles, with whom the school identifies. That's what it was when the Screaming Eagles dropped 91 points on Davenport in their 91-43 Winterfest game on Friday, Dec. 13. As the grand finale of Winterfest week, the teams played with energy and emotion in front of a packed house. Reardan seniors Jakari Singleton and Rysen...

  • Reardan holds off Davenport in Winterfest win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    REARDAN - Two years ago when the Screaming Eagles' girls hosted Davenport in their annual Winterfest basketball game, the visiting Gorillas pummeled them 67-14. On Friday, Dec. 13, the teams met again. This time, behind Tenice Waters' 20 point effort, Reardan came out on top, winning 43-40. From the outset, it appeared the game might go down to the wire, and it did. Waters scored eight points and Davenport's Glenna Soliday scored seven points in their first quarter shoot-out...

  • 'Golden plunger' returns to Reardan

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    REARDAN – Separated by 13 miles of wheat fields, the schools in Davenport and Reardan have more in common than not. The students honor their traditions and model the core values of their communities. Last week they took part in Winterfest, a five-day spirited battle that highlighted each school's competitive nature through dress up days and contests, with the goal of winning the coveted "Golden Plunger," while raising awareness for local food banks. By week's end, W...

  • Big fourth quarter lifts Reardan over NWC

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    REARDAN – After squeaking by Davenport the night before, the Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team won a hard fought game against Northwest Christian Saturday, Dec. 14. Tenice Waters' dominance in the fourth quarter catapulted Reardan to the 61-53 win. When the teams met last season, NWC won by 24 points over the freshman heavy squad fielded by Reardan coach Bob Swannack. In the game's opening minutes, Waters lit the fuse for her explosive night with two quick 3-point shots...

  • Gorillas win 'Battle for the Belt'

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT – In Winterfest's first annual "Battle for the Belt," the Gorillas' wrestling team defeated Reardan 66-12 giving them the right to display the championship belt in their trophy case until Winterfest 2025. The wrestling meet was one of many competitions between the schools during the week-long event. At the conclusion of Winterfest, the "Golden Plunger" will be awarded to the school that tallied the most points in the various competitions. Davenport had more a...

  • Reardan grapplers have some early season success

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 12, 2024

    REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles opened the wrestling season by hosting Colfax, St. John, Kettle Falls and Inchelium at the Reardan Takedown Jamboree, Friday, Dec. 6. No team scores were kept. Reardan's Carson Kline, Alex Matusik and Parker Gralapp won all three of their matches and Joey Matusik and Danika Bretz won both of theirs. Landon Smith was 1-1, Owen Pendell was 0-1-1, Levi Hutton lost his only match and Myleigh Benham lost both of her matches. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the...

  • Holiday sounds fill Reardan gymnasium

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 12, 2024

    REARDAN – Approximately 250 people attended the school's winter concert in the high school gymnasium on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Band director Billy Taylor led the Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble in the program titled Snowscapes. Approximately 100 students from the fifth to 12th grade participated in the program. The concert concluded with an audience sing-along followed by refreshments. The kindergarten through fourth grade, along with the f...

  • New owner acquires Tribune Smokehouse

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 12, 2024

    DAVENPORT – The Tribune Smokehouse, a local eatery and pub, has been sold. On Dec. 20, current owners Pete and Debbie Brickner will turn the business over to Katrina Coskie, who will rename it Tribune Provisions. When the Brickners opened the business in 2016, it was their intent to run it until Pete retired in Jan. 2025 from his day job as facilities/groundskeeper supervisor with Lincoln County. As that date drew near, the Brickners searched for a new owner who could take t...

  • Manson rallies to beat Davenport

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 12, 2024

    DAVENPORT - Caige Colbert scored 27 points in the Gorillas non-league game against Manson on Saturday, Dec. 7, but his team still came up short, losing 74-63. In the opening minutes, it appeared Davenport might be outmatched as Manson jumped to a10-3 lead, but then Colbert's aggressive play proved otherwise. He attacked the basket and scored nine quick points to give the Gorillas an 18-17 advantage after one quarter of play. Colbert scored eight more points in the second...

  • Gorillas run past Manson 50-8

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 12, 2024

    DAVENPORT – Icy roads were a concern for the Manson girls basketball team as they traveled to face the Gorillas in a non-league 2B game on Saturday, Dec. 7. That concern paled next to the challenge the Trojans faced after their safe arrival. The Gorillas hounded and harassed Manson from start to finish en route to their 50-8 win. Davenport jumped all over Manson from the opening tip-off. Glenna Soliday scored 11 points to lead the Gorillas to a 17-0 lead after one quarter. T...

  • Reardan routs LRS in opener

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 5, 2024

    REARDAN – Six players scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles overwhelmed Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 93-20 in their 2BNE season opener Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Screaming Eagles dug their talons into the Broncos from the very start and never let go. Senior Rysen Soliday started Reardan's scoring spree with a rare four point play in the opening minutes. The team's hustle and smothering defense kept LRS on its heels as they outscored the Broncos 26-2 in the first quarter. By t...

  • Screaming Eagles defeat Broncos in first game

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 5, 2024

    REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team opened their season with an impressive 48-35 win over Lind-Ritzville-Sprague on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Sophomore Tenice Waters scored 15 points to lead her team. Reardan jumped to a 9-0 lead early in the game behind Rylynn Green's 3-point shot and buckets from Tenice Waters, Olivia Wicks, Mackenzie Bjornberg and Chasyn Waters. LRS closed the gap with three straight baskets, but after one quarter, Reardan led 14-9. In the first ha...

  • The 'Golden Plunger' up for grabs during Winterfest

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 5, 2024

    REARDAN - The “Golden Plunger” is up for grabs as Davenport and Reardan face off in Winterfest, the annual competition that benefits local food banks and awards bragging rights for school spirit. The week-long event culminates with the high schools’ boys and girls basketball teams playing each other in Reardan on Friday, Dec. 13. ASB officers from both schools met and organized the event to encourage fellow students to solicit donations of non-perishable food items from their communities. Points are awarded based on the n...

  • Simon says lacrosse is his passion

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    REARDAN – Eighth grader Simon Sobotta is a boy with many talents. He is an outstanding student and an accomplished artist and craftsman. Besides running cross country and playing basketball at Reardan Middle School, Sobotta has thrown himself into a sport that is little known in this part of the country and one that many people have never seen. Lacrosse is his passion, and he is developing into one of the area's outstanding players. He is also a pioneer, as he is Lincoln Count...

  • Freeman carves out spooktacular win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    DAVENPORT – On a blustery Halloween night, the No. 1 ranked Freeman Scotties (14-0) rolled into town to take on the Gorillas (11-4) in a NE2B girls soccer game. The Scotties led by state scoring leader Rylee Russell's two goals defeated the Gorillas 3-1, Thursday, Oct. 31. Freeman stepped onto the pitch, expecting to dominate the game with its team speed and aggressive, physical play. For much of the game, the Scotties did just that. Their stout defense thwarted several G...

  • Raczykowski leads Screaming Eagles to win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    REARDAN – With wind chill temperatures in the low-30s, Upper Columbia Academy faced the Screaming Eagles Monday, Nov. 5, in the first round of the District 6 2B Girls Soccer Tournament. After playing to a nil-nil tie after 40 minutes, the Screaming Eagles scored six goals in the second half to win 6-0. In the first half, the players played cautiously on a slick field, with dipping temperatures and wind gusts exceeding 30 mph. The game was played mostly in the middle of the f...

  • Davenport advances in tourney

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    DAVENPORT – The opening round of the 2024 District 6 2B Volleyball Tournament was held at the high school Tuesday, Nov. 5, with Reardan, Davenport, Liberty and Colfax competing for the opportunity to advance to the state tournament. In the opening games, Liberty defeated Reardan 3-1, and Davenport beat Colfax 3-2. The Lancers and Gorillas immediately played each other in the winner's bracket. Liberty beat the Gorillas 3-1 and for the right to play Freeman later in the week. W...

  • Reardan kids win championship

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    SPOKANE VALLEY – Reardan Elementary School's third- and fourth-grade football team defeated the G-Men 16-0 Saturday, Nov. 4, at University High School to win the Inland Northwest Youth Football Conference championship. The victory capped a 10-0 season. In the championship game, Micah Kasper and Weston Abrahamson both scored touchdowns and Asher Hough kicked two points after touchdown. Reardan was the only team outside of Spokane that played in the 10 team conference. It was al...

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