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REARDAN - The high school's FFA Agricultural Issues team placed first at the District 5 FFA competition Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Cheney High School. The win gives them a berth in the state competition in May. The team, composed of Bryson Flaa, Rysen Soliday, Aidan Chilson, Wyatt Stolp and Amelia Ray, argued the pros and cons of the North American model of wildlife conservation. Judges deemed their 15 minute presentation superior to their competitors, Liberty High School and...
REARDAN - After decades of being affiliated with a mainstream denomination, the Reardan United Methodist Church has reorganized as Reardan Bible Fellowship. As part of the transition, the church called Dr. Charley Hough, who recently retired from 40 years at the MultiCare Rockwood clinic in Cheney, to serve as its new pastor. Reardan Bible Fellowship's roots date to its founding in 1903, when it was Grace Evangelical Church. In the 1970s, it became affiliated with the United M...
ODESSA – Corbyn Neilson scored 25 points to lead the Tiger boys to a 63-52 win over Chesterton Academy on Senior Night, Saturday, Jan 27. From the outset, Neilson had the hot hand for Odessa. In the first quarter, he scored seven points to give his team a 14-10 lead. Midway through the second quarter, the Knights tied the game 19-19. Thanks to Neilson, they drew no closer. Within two minutes, he hit three 3-point shots to push Odessa's lead to 32-26 at the half. Zach C...
ODESSA - Three Lady Tigers scored in double figures in their 57-29 win over Chesterton Academy on Senior Night, Saturday, Jan 27. It was their second win in two days, having defeated Mary Walker 58-35 the previous night. Odessa's recipe for success this season has been the early aggressive play of senior Hayden Schuh. Against the Knights, she took the ball to the basket, and either scored baskets or drew fouls. In the first half, she made five of seven free throws and scored...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles won 14 of 17 matches on Senior Day in an NE2B league wrestling meet Thursday, Jan. 18. Their win total was the highest of the eight teams that competed in the event. Joey Matusik, wrestling at 106 pounds, went 2-0 on the day. He pinned Micah Rocha of Northwest Christian in 5:32 and Ty Scott of Colfax in 1:12. His brother Alex Matusik, wrestling in the 120-pound weight class, pinned his two opponents as well. He defeated Cooper Ramos of...
WELLPINIT — Outside the roads were icy and slick, but inside the high school gym it was balmy as the Redskins’ hot shooting scorched the nets in their 89-48 win over Odessa Saturday, Jan. 20. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Redskins made five 3-point shots in a two-minute span. Five Redskins’ players scored at least 10 points with Eli Leyva leading the way. He scored time and time again on break away lay-ins, for a game high 22 points. Franky Wynne took care of business from the outside, hitting four 3-point shots. Da...
WELLPINIT — After losing to the Redskins by six points earlier in the season, the Odessa girls basketball team sought revenge in their NE1B re-match Saturday, Jan. 20. For three quarters, the Tigers gave Wellpinit all that they could handle but eventually lost 56-45. Early in the game it appeared Wellpinit might run away with an easy victory. Kipi Denison opened the game by making two-3 point shots. Her eight points in the quarter put Odessa in a 10-5 hole heading into the second quarter. Melloney Diefe scored all five of t...
ODESSA - When the game was on the line, Tigers' senior Melloney Deife came through on both ends of the court to lead her team to a 49-47 win over Wilbur-Creston-Keller. And the Tiger boys came out strong, but their inability to maintain possession of the ball led to an easy 66-46 win for the Wildcats Tuesday, Jan. 16. On the girls' side, Karsen Brashears scored 10 points to give the Wildcats a 14-12 lead after one period. In the second quarter, Hayden Schuh's six points and...
TONASKET — Carson Kline, Coen Caldwell and Sterling McLaughlin represented the Screaming Eagles at the Apple Pie Invite wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 13. Their combined 56 points earned them ninth place in the tournament. Tonasket, the host school, won the 16-team event, scoring 186 points. Kline took home top honors in the 138 pound weight class. He pinned Coby Bosler of Oroville in 30 seconds, Abraham Gomez of Manson (0:52) and Keenan Denison of Tonasket (0:57). Kline’s three wins earned him 24 points for the tou...
REARDAN —In order to offset an expected shortfall in revenue that town officials said would adversely affect basic town service levels, the Town Council implemented a utility tax that will increase resident’s utility bills by $66 per month at the end of 2023. On Dec. 22, the Town sent a letter to all of its residents informing them of the increase. The letter, signed by Mayor Gail Daniels and councilmembers Rocky Kidder, Celeste Lewis, Clay Soliday, Dan Graham and Leanne Merkel stated the town had not increased utility rates...
REARDAN - Freshman Olivia Wicks scored only two points against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington, but they were the points that mattered the most. Her basket with 13 seconds left in the game clinched the Screaming Eagles' 44-43 win Saturday, Jan. 6. From the start, Chasyn Waters, Reardan's high-energy eighth-grader, and Broncos' sophomore Zoe Galbreath took charge of their respective teams on the offensive end of the court. They ended up scoring six points apiece in...
REARDAN - With three players scoring in double figures, the Screaming Eagles cruised to a 71-46 win over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Saturday, Jan. 6. Broncos freshman Joey Duff came out of the chute with guns blazing, firing two quick shots, resulting in four quick points for the Broncos. Unfortunately for LRS, his night on the court ended minutes later after suffering a dislocated knee. Reardan took advantage of Duff's absence and took control of the game....
CHENEY–The Reardan wrestling team scored 83 points to place 14th out of 18 teams at the Blackhawk Invite Saturday, Jan. 6. Carson Kline was the Screaming Eagles' top scorer with his third place finish in the 138 pound weight class. In the 138 pound weight class, Kline went 4-1 in his matches to pick up a third place medal. In his first two matches, he pinned Adolfo Duran from Cheney in 27 seconds and Kale Creekmore from Lewis and Clark in 29 seconds. Kline lost his s...
ODESSA - Free throws are free points if you make them. But the Lady Tigers made only 12 of 29 from the charity stripe, which came back to haunt them in a 52-46 loss to NE1B rival Wellpinit Friday, Jan. 5. Early in the game, the Tigers looked to senior Hayden Schuh, and she didn't disappoint. She drove the lane and crashed the boards to pick up easy points from under the basket. Schuh scored 10 first quarter points, but Wellpinit's Raya Hill's and Laria Kieffer's hot outside...
ODESSA–Defending 1B state champion Wellpinit showed why it is again one of the top teams in the state by its 83-42 thrashing of the Tigers, Friday. Jan 5. The 8-2 Redskins' only losses on the season are to 1A Lakeside and 2B Reardan. Wellpinit's superior quickness was clear from the start as it blew by Tiger defenders for easy lay-ins. Throughout the game, the Redskins outworked and out-hustled Odessa, seeming to come up with each loose ball. Corbyn Neilsen was Odessa's offens...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ boys basketball team won overtime nail-biters against Soap Lake and Wellpinit to win the championship at the 76th annual Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. When the gym’s scoreboard went black before the Screaming Eagles tipped-off against 1B opponent Soap Lake, who knew that it was just taking a short rest before Freshman Maveric Sobotta lit it up with 31 points in the Screaming Eagles 63-58 overtime win Thursday, Dec. 28. Sobot...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ girls basketball team defeated Wellpinit 55-36 and Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 43-38 to claim first place in the 76th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. Reardan learned early in its game against Wellpinit that to have a chance of winning they must keep junior Danea Norman from scoring easy buckets. In the first half Norman scored 14 points, mostly from point-blank range on rebounded missed shots. And shut her down, the...
REARDAN — Town Council unanimously approved a balanced budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 21. The town is budgeting for $1,597,931 in revenue and $1,315,188 in expenditures which would leave the town $282,743 in the black. In order to offset an expected shortfall in revenue that might have adversely affected basic town service levels, the council implemented a utility tax, which increases utility rates by $66 per month. Resolution 203 increased water rates by $15, garbage rates by $24 and sewer rate...
DAVENPORT — Christmastime is here, with Christmas Eve being Sunday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day falling Monday, Dec. 25. Local churches are hosting services on both days for those interested in attending. Here are the plans for churches who returned attempts for contact from The Record-Times. Davenport Harvest Celebration Church will hold a Christmas-themed service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, titled “Tell it Again.” Trinity Bible Fellowship meets at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve and at 10 a.m. Christmas Day. United Methodist Church meets...
ODESSA - Hayden Schuh scored 11 quick points for the Tigers in their NE1B girls basketball matchup with Almira/Coulee-Hartline, but that wasn't enough as the Warriors' smothering defense took over the game en route to their 60-38 win Saturday, Dec. 16. Schuh started the game on fire. In the opening minutes, she hit three 3-points shots and made a lay-in, accounting for all of her team's 11 first quarter points. The Warriors countered with a balanced offense as four players sco...
ODESSA - In an epic battle, the Tigers' Jacob Scrupps outscored Almira/Coulee-Hartline's Josh Booker 27 points to 26 points in the schools' NE1B matchup Saturday, Dec. 16. But after Booker's last-second shot, the Warriors walked off the court with a 52-50 victory. Early in the game, ACH showed a strong inside game and accurate outside shooting as it jumped to a 19-8 lead in what looked to be an easy win. Booker paced his team with seven points in the quarter. Odessa outscored...
COEUR D'ALENE-Reardan's Connor Kline placed eighth at the Tri-State Wrestling Tournament at North Idaho College Friday, Dec. 15. He was the Screaming Eagles' top finisher in the 68-team event that included teams from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. "This is one of the toughest tournaments in the country," Reardan assistant coach Wayne Terry said. Joey Matusik won three of the five matches he wrestled in the 106-pound weight class. In his first match, he pinned Aiden...
REARDAN - At the invitation of Reardan-Edwall School Superintendent Eric Sobotta, Washington State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal attended a meeting with school administrators, teachers and student representatives Wednesday, Dec. 6. Reykdal addressed concerns Sobotta had regarding student behavior, facilities, para-educators' wages, and artificial intelligence. Sobotta told Reykdal that in the past year, the district has experienced a "rise in the quantity and severity...
REARDAN – The Inland Northwest Rail Museum will be the site of two holiday events during the month of December. A “Moonlight Ride with Santa” is a ride on a restored train car on the Inland Northwest Short Line at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Santa will be on the train and will be available for pictures. The fee for adults is $17.50. Children four and under ride the train for free. The fee also includes admission to the museum. One must purchase tickets in advance, which are available at www.inlandnwrailmuseum.com. On Satur...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles opened the wrestling season by hosting the Reardan Takedown Tournament, Friday, Dec 1. Carson Kline and H. K. Bird each won two matches. Alex Matusik, Joey Matusik, Landon Smith, Levi Hutton, Connor Kline and Carson Durbin each won one match. On Saturday, Dec 2., the team took part in the Medical Lake Scramble where they placed fifth out of 16 teams. Six Screaming Eagles earned medals in the meet. Joey Matusik took first place in the 106 pound we...
