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  • Odessa Royalty selected

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    ODESSA - High school junior Maddie Scrupps. was crowned Miss Odessa during a program Sunday, Feb. 23. Princesses Kaya Kuchenbuch and Alyssa Iverson, also both juniors, make up the royal court. who will represent Odessa at area parades this spring, summer and fall. Each candidate was judged on several factors, including academic record, involvement in school and community activities, interviews with the judges, their responses to impromptu questions during the program and an...

  • Tiger boys are District 7 champions

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    Odessa vs. Selkirk The District 7 championship game was held at Deer Park High School on Feb. 22, and the undefeated Odessa Tiger boys took the #1 spot, handing the Selkirk Rangers a 78 to 34 loss. Odessa 9 27 18 24 78 Selkirk 11 4 17 2 34 The game's first quarter was something of a surprise to the team. Whereas, their usual game plan all season has called for building up a commanding lead right from the start, the Rangers put up a strong defense and even led the Tigers by...

  • Tigers down ACH, lose state bid to Curlew

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    The Odessa Tiger girls accomplished a come-from-behind victory over rival school Almira-Coulee-Hartline at the District 7 tournament playoff game Feb. 19 in Deer Park. They nearly did the same thing on Saturday, Feb. 22 against Curlew in a battle for the 3rd place spot at district that would have given them a trip to the state tournament. Odessa vs. ACH The Tigers and Warriors had a close contest through three-quarters of the game. The fourth quarter was decisive, however, as the Odessa team outscored ACH by 31 points to 10....

  • Coming soon: Pay town utilities by credit card

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    It will soon be possible for Odessa residents to pay their water/sewer/garbage bill using a debit or credit card. The town has received an offer from Armada Corp., a Kennewick-based company that provides debt collection services, as well as processing of credit/debit cards for payments. Using a card for payment will involve a small fee to the user, four percent of the billed amount, but will not cost the Town of Odessa any money. The payment button will connect directly to the secure website of Armada. The council approved...

  • Girls defeat Northport, lose to Inchelium, ACH next

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    The Odessa Tiger girls completed a successful season in basketball and made it into the District 7 playoffs. Odessa vs. Northport On February 12, the lady Tigers faced off against Northport at home in Odessa, for the first round of the tournament. The girls got a decisive win, 59-37. Odessa 16 18 10 15 59 Northport 6 12 15 4 37 McKennah Davison was top scorer for Odessa with 19 points, followed by Ashlyn Neilsen with 17 and Grace Nelson with 12. The Tigers played a pretty clean game, with no player having more than two fouls...

  • Tiger boys on the march to 1B state tournament

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Odessa vs. Valley Christian On February 7, the Tigers played a rematch against VC at home in Odessa. The Tigers also took this one, 66 to 50. Odessa 25 14 20 7 66 Valley Christian 11 10 17 12 2 Ryan Moffet was once again high scorer with 29 points, as well as being named Maxpreps Player of the Game. He was followed by Camden Weber and Jett Nelson with 12 points each. Tim DeWulf hauled in 11 rebounds to pace the defense. Nelson had five steals, and Moffet handed off seven...

  • Moffet sets state scoring record

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    MEDICAL LAKE - Odessa's Ryan Moffet at a district playoff game against Cusick in Medical Lake became the all-time state high school basketball scorer last Saturday. He broke the record set just last year by Brock Ravet of Kittitas, a Class 2B school. In his four years at Odessa High School, Moffet has been a starter since his freshman year. After trying a few other sports in his younger years, he found basketball to be his true love. And his dedication to it has shown. The tim...

  • FP Publishing takes on O-Record

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    ODESSA — The Odessa Record is now part of the Free Press Publishing family. Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, the previous owner since June of 2008, is staying on as editor of the publication. And Linda Goodman will remain the newspaper’s advertising representative. Together, they join the Free Press Publishing group’s other publications, The Ritzville Adams County Journal, the Cheney Free Press, Davenport Times, Fairchild Extra, Spokane Valley News Herald and West Plains Extra. “The addition of The Record is a natural fit for us,” Pu...

  • FBLA qualifies 19 teams for state competition

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    A total of 39 Odessa High School students attended the NE Region Winter Conference in Spokane on February 6. This first competition of the year represents the first time the current freshmen have ever competed in an FBLA event. Their efforts in creating original PowerPoint presentations and discussing them were rewarded, as 19 teams brought home awards and qualified for state. All of these projects will be reworked and improved upon and entered into the state competition in...

  • Marlin/Odessa Gun Club holds on to second place

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    February 9 was the sixth shoot in the Spokesman-Review Inland Northwest Trapshoot contest. Only two more weeks remain. The Marlin/Odessa Gun Club maintained its second-place position among Division I teams after the first five weeks of competition after first-place Yakima Valley Sportsmen. In the women’s competition, Marlin/Odessa fell to sixth place. Youth division shooters stayed in second place behind the Spangle team. Marlin Gun Club The Marlin Gun Club again this week had 53 shooters participating on February 9. Dan A...

  • Odessa girls get win by forfeit over Harrington

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Odessa Record|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Odessa vs. Harrington On February 4, the lady Tigers were to face Harrington, but the Panthers have had to cancel the remainder of their varsity season because they had too few girls. The forfeit credits two points to Odessa as a formality. The February 12 playoff game against Northport at home in Odessa will be reported on in next week’s issue of The Odessa Record....

  • Enrollment falls below budgeted number

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Feb 1, 2020

    The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. at which school superintendent Dan Read gave a presentation on the upcoming levy. Board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; superintendent Read; principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar were all present. In this very b...

  • Infrastructure work to continue in 2020

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Feb 1, 2020

    Monday evening’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council lasted less than an hour, and only a few visitors attended. Infrastructure upgrades Steve Nelson of CenturyWest Engineering in Spokane was present at Monday’s meeting to report on the status of various projects under way in the Town of Odessa. The water system project funded by the Economic Development Administration is awaiting final legal review and approval to release the funding. Frost-heave roadway repairs funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been com...

  • Boys Odessa still undefeated, ranked #1

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Feb 1, 2020

    Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the Tigers hosted the Columbia High Lions from Hunters, coming away with a very lopsided 87-28 win. Od 31 27 15 14 87 Col 10 4 8 6 28 Odessa's 6'3" junior Tim DeWulf made his season debut in this game after missing the first half of the season and all of this year's football season as well due to injury. He scored 9 points and led the team in rebounding with 8, proving that he was back in form. Ryan Moffet scored 30 points to lead...

  • Girls Tigers get three big league wins

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Feb 1, 2020

    Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the lady Tigers faced Columbia High School of Hunters. The Tigers defeated the Lions 56-10. Grace Nelson led the scoring with 11, while Kenadie Elder and Maddy Wagner each had 10 points and McKennah Davison had 9. Every member of the team scored at least one point. Od 24 12 16 4 56 Col 6 0 2 2 10 The Odessa defense tallied 29 rebounds and 29 steals to seal this decisive victory. Odessa vs. ACH On January 24, the A...

  • Prepping for two 50-year anniversaries in 2020

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    The board of directors of the Odessa Chamber met for the first time in 2020 on January 13 at Rocky Coulee Brewing Company. Chamber President Zach Schafer told the board that three members of the current junior class at Odessa High School were interested in trying out for the Miss Odessa crown this spring. School staff members had made inquiries and found that there was interest. The Facebook-based group that is pursuing efforts to create a float for the 50th anniversary of Deutschesfest is still seeking people interested in...

  • Council members, mayor sworn in following re-election

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    At its regular meeting on January 13, the Odessa Town Council met at 6 p.m. rather than its normal starting time of 7 p.m. so that council members could attend the home basketball game that same evening. The council approved Ordinance 711, updating fees, fines and other charges in the Odessa Municipal Code. Another ordinance (# 712 renewing the Avista franchise agreement for another 25-year period was tabled until the January 27 meeting so council members could study the...

  • Boys Season begins for Odessa, Harrington

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    JV vs. Harrington The Odessa Tiger boys JV started their season December 9 in Harrington, losing to the Panthers by a score of 67-46. Od 14 11 11 10 46 Ha 9 26 11 21 67 The JV boys this year are 5’9” senior Brian McDonald at post, sophomores 5’10” forward Nathan Carstensen, 5’10” guard Landon Brooks, and 5’8” Nathan Melcher at post, 5’9” freshman guard Gage Starkel, plus five eighth-graders playing up with the high school team, 5’4” guard Tyesn Kuchenbuch, 5’6” guard Chad Strebeck, 5’9” guard Zach Claassen, 5’7” forward Dak...

  • Two wins, one loss start new season

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    Varsity vs. Harrington The Odessa varsity girls won their first basketball game of the season against Harrington on December 9 by a very lopsided 78-5 score. The Tigers playing on the varsity squad this year are Ashlyn Neilsen a 5’7” freshman guard; Grace Nelson, also a 5’7” freshman guard; Kenadie Elder, a 5’4” senior guard; Caitlyn Schuh, a 5’5” senior playing post and guard positions; Maddie Scrupps, a 5’4” junior guard; Maddy Wagner, a 5’9” senior playing post and guard; Katreace Boss, a 5’3” junior guard; Laela Hardung,...

  • Lions announce Christmas lighting contest winners

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    The Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Odessa Lions Club ended on December 22, when a group of local Lions gathered to view the various town properties that had been decorated for the holiday season. Many homes participated this year, and homeowners outdid themselves with lights on the house and in the yard. Lions Club member Marlon Schafer took pictures of the top three decorated homes and submitted them to The Record. The third-place award of $50 went to the Ryan...

  • Basketball - Girls

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    Varsity vs. Harrington The Odessa varsity girls won their first basketball game of the season against Harrington on December 9 by a very lopsided 78-5 score. The Tigers playing on the varsity squad this year are Ashlyn Neilsen a 5'7" freshman guard; Grace Nelson, also a 5'7" freshman guard; Kenadie Elder, a 5'4" senior guard; Caitlyn Schuh, a 5'5" senior playing post and guard positions; Maddie Scrupps, a 5'4" junior guard; Maddy Wagner, a 5'9" senior playing post and guard;...

  • Basketball - Boys

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    JV vs. Harrington The Odessa Tiger boys JV started their season December 9 in Harrington, losing to the Panthers by a score of 67-46. Odessa 14 11 11 10 46 Harrington 9 26 11 21 67 The JV boys this year are 5'9" senior Brian McDonald at post, sophomores 5'10" forward Nathan Carstensen, 5'10" guard Landon Brooks, and 5'8" Nathan Melcher at post, 5'9" freshman guard Gage Starkel, plus five eighth-graders playing up with the high school team, 5'4" guard Tyesn Kuchenbuch, 5'6"...

  • Football coaches also deserve praise

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    An avid reader of The Odessa Record called to tell us that our reporting on the recent football championship did not give enough credit to the coaches who molded the 2019 Odessa High School team into the champions they became. We agree. We salute head coach Jeff Nelson for being a great motivator for the boys in the Odessa football program. And we also applaud assistant coaches Josh Clark and Justin Ziebel for their efforts to guide and inspire this team that has made Odessa...

  • Football Tigers repeat as 8-man 1B champs

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Dec 15, 2019

    The Odessa Tigers defeated the Naselle Comets December 7 at Mt. Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma by a score of 80 to 26. Odessa built its commanding lead in the first half (54-6 at half time), then eased up somewhat in the second half. Od 32 22 16 10 80 Nas 0 6 14 6 26 Odessa quarterback Camden Weber was back in action after missing a few games due to an injury. Jett Nelson, who had stepped up as QB while Weber was injured and capably led the Tigers through the playoffs was the starti...

  • Tigers take 1B football title again

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Dec 15, 2019

    The Odessa Tiger football team completed their second consecutive unbeaten season to retain the 1B traveling trophy. For the senior boys especially, it was the culmination of an unbroken string of victories that had them pumped up for every game despite knowing that the eight-man, small-school league offered them very little real competition. The cheer squad was also with them all the way, encouraging fan support all season long. For local fans who have watched these kids...

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