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On Wednesday, April 18, the track and field team competed at Lakeside High School in Nine Mile against the following teams: Colfax, Davenport, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Lind-Ritzville, Oakesdale, Reardan, St. George’s and Wellpinit. The Odessa boys placed third and the girls placed fifth. Colfax won the boys’ competition, and Oakesdale took first on the girls’ side. NE 1B/2B D7/9 League Meet Boys’ team 100 meters Gaven Elder took first place in 11.35 seconds. Jonny Hayashi fourth with a time of 11.81. David Hayashi...
Coming back from Spring Break, the Tiger baseball team faced off against Columbia High in Hunters on April 10 and against Ritzville on April 12. Columbia In the double-header against Columbia, the Tigers completely dominated the opponents, 27-0 and 23-2. Starting pitcher in game #1 Theron Schlomer went three innings, striking out seven and walking one. He threw 38 pitches, of which 26 were strikes. He was relieved in the fourth by Jett Nelson who finished out the next two...
On Tuesday, April 10, the track and field team competed in Odessa at Finney Field. The Tigers competed against the following teams: Davenport, Harrington, Kittitas, Lind-Ritzville, Reardan and Wellpinit. The Odessa boys placed fourth and the girls placed third. Kittitas won the boys’ competition, and Reardan took first on the girls’ side. Boys’ team 100 meters Gaven Elder took first place in 11.81 seconds. Jonny Hayashi tied for second place with a Reardan sprinter with a time of 12.37, a personal record. 200 meters Gaven...
For competitors and spectators at the 48th annual Desert 100 endurance race put on by the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club based in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., it was an exciting weekend. Race organizers opened the campsite at noon on Thursday, April 5, a day earlier than in previous years. Once again, the line to get in formed prior to the opening time as the early birds vied for the prime camping spots. Recreational vehicles and tents of all types and sizes converged at the...
On Friday, March 30, the track and field team competed in Deer Park at the Glen Wolf Memorial Invite. The Tigers competed against the following teams: Colfax, Deer Park, Kettle Falls, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Mary Walker, Northport, Oroville, Priest River Lamanna, Reardan, Selkirk, Valley Christian, Waitsburg, Wellpinit. As a team, the Odessa boys placed fourth with 49.5 points, tying with Valley Christian. The girls placed 10th with 38 points. Deer Park took first...
The baseball season got off to a great start for the Tigers, as their first five games brought them five straight victories. Medical Lake Against Medical Lake, a school in the 1A classification, the Tigers gave no quarter and handily defeated the Cardinals by 11-1 and 15-2 in the two games of a March 20 double-header. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Medical Lake 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 5 4 Odessa 0 0 3 1 5 2 x 11 11 1 The first game saw freshman starting pitcher Jett Nelson go three innings, allowing only three hits but no runs. He struck out fi...
Harrington On February 5, the Tiger girls defeated Harrington in a playoff game played at home in Odessa. The Harrington Panthers, having returned to their original red and black colors, were supported by a large group of fans also mostly in red and black and cheering for their team with great enthusiasm. The game got off to a wild start with both teams playing very ragged ball, racing down the court and taking poor shots in the frenzied opening minutes. The score rose slowly...
The first track and field meet of the season took place last Saturday in Ephrata, where schools large and small competed in the Ray Cross Invitational. Besides our own Odessa Tigers, the following teams were signed up to participate: A.C. Davis, Almira/Coulee Hartline, Chelan, Chiawana, Cle Elum/Roslyn, Connell, Easton, Ephrata, Gonzaga Prep, Harrington, Juanita, Kennewick, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty Bell, Moses Lake, North Central, Okanogan, Omak, Othello, Prosser, Quincy, Richland, River View, Royal, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wate...
The Chamber banquet held last Saturday evening drew a good crowd of folks who managed to panic the organizers by waiting until the last minute to buy their tickets. On Wednesday of last week, very few tickets had been sold. At the banquet itself, however, more than 100 people bowed their head as the invocation was led by Pastor Jon Hayashi prior to being served a meal of pork tenderloin, wild rice and carrots cooked up by the Odessa chapter of the Future Business Leaders of...
Chamber president Zach Schafer breathed a sigh of relief at the March 13 meeting of the organization, reporting that a committee of four individuals has stepped forward to take on the task of providing leadership at the hospitality tent provided by the Chamber at the site of the Desert 100 motorcycle endurance race and ancillary events the weekend of April 6-8. Marcus Horak, Mo Sheldon, Jeff Huiras and Miranda Taylor will be the on-site people with the responsibility for answering questions, resupplying the tent, overseeing t...
Monday evening's meeting of the Odessa Town Council was preceded by a public hearing on the variance request by Randell and Willma Manley for building a new garage within the 10-foot setback line of their property. Their neighbors had already signed paperwork indicating that they had no objections to the garage location. Two members of the planning commission also attended the meeting and indicated that they, too, had no objections to the planned garage. Later in the meeting,...
The Odessa High School boys basketball team took fourth place at the state 1B tournament in Spokane last week after a grueling post-season of play. Some losses along the way meant that the boys had to claw their way through the losers' bracket, just as they did during the district tournament, but nevertheless earned their way into the trophy round. Two Odessa boys earned medals for sportsmanship along the way, Jayd Jennings and Marcus King. A full account of the games leading...
The Tiger boys took the long road to the state tournament, but they made it. After losing a close game to Wellpinit February 10 in Deer Park, the boys defeated Columbia, Cusick and then Wellpinit to make their way back into contention. Columbia (Hunters) Playing at Deer Park High School against Columbia on February 14, the Tiger boys came out with a lopsided win, 65-27. Odessa 16 22 20 7 65 Columbia 4 8 11 4 27 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 21 points, followed by Marcus King with 10 and both Jett Nelson and Colton Hunt...
The Odessa Town Council met February 14 at noon for a special meeting to take care of business for which it did not have a quorum at the previous Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. The first order of business was to approve requests made Monday by Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering in Spokane to submit an application for a USDA loan and to begin advertising for bids for the Federal Emergency Management Agency roadway work to be gin as soon as the weather permits. The council approved Ordinance 693 for the town of Ode...
District 7 tournament play in Deer Park, pitted the Tiger boys against Wellpinit, a team the Tigers defeated twice during the regular season. This time, the Wellpinit team came out on top, with the Tigers losing 63-68. Odessa 16 13 16 18 63 Wellp. 19 16 10 23 68 Ryan Moffet had his highest scoring game of the season with 40 points, but had little scoring help from his teammates. Camden Weber added 13 points, but other players came up with only a single basket here and there. Weber also led the rebounding with five, while...
Valley Christian On February 10, the Tiger girls traveled to Deer Park for the District 7 girls tournament playoffs, losing to Valley Christian 34-57. The loss ends the season for Odessa’s girl Tigers. VC moves on in the tournament which continues Wednesday and next weekend. VC 13 12 22 10 57 Odessa 9 7 9 9 34 The Davison sisters led the scoring with 12 points for Maleah and 13 for McKennah to lead the Tiger offense. Maddy Wagner added seven points. Ma. Davison pulled down six rebounds to lead the team in that category. H...
The Odessa Town Council did not have a quorum Monday night, and therefore was unable to approve any motions or take any official action. The council members present therefore decided to discuss issues and hear input from citizens who had requested to be put on the meeting agenda. Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering in Spokane was hoping to have motion of support from the council for submitting a USDA grant application and also to have council approval to begin advertising for bids for the Federal Emergency Management...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday at noon for its monthly meeting. The newly elected secretary had asked to withdraw from the position, so nominations were reopened. As members present pondered who might fit the bill, Michelle Melgren volunteered to take the job once again and she was approved unanimously for the post. Chamber president Zach Schafer expressed his worry that the Desert 100, now only weeks away, will not be the success that it has been up to now for lack of a person or even a committee of two or three...
Scheduled to play Inchelium on this past Tuesday here in Odessa, playoff officials were scrambling with a last-minute problem. A half-dozen or so of the Inchelium players became academically ineligible after second quarter grades were released. The game was handed off to the next team in line, Northport. The Tiger boys handily defeated Northport, coming on hard and fast from the tipoff and never giving the opposition a breather. Even when the second string Tigers came in to...
Hinrichs Trading Company opened its doors to the Odessa community and to potential growers of garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas) on January 31 at the Odessa Industrial Park. The Hinrichs family has been involved in agriculture in the Palouse for five generations. Their company headquarters is in Pullman. The company was established in the early 1900s by Max Hinrichs, Sr. for processing grass seed. His son Max, Jr. switched to processing wheat seed in 1925, and his sons...
Valley Christian On January 26, the Tiger girls lost to Valley Christian in a game played at home in Odessa. Odessa 11 12 12 11 46 Valley C. 8 16 18 16 58 McKennah Davison scored 19 points and Maddy Wagner added another 12 to lead the Tigers. Maleah Davison and Wagner tied for the lead in rebounds with nine each, and Mc. Davison had another eight. Columbia (Hunters) Against Columbia Saturday, January 27, the Odessa girls overpowered the Lions, winning 62-24. Odessa 14 17 15...
Valley Christian On January 26, the Tiger boys faced Valley Christian of Spokane at home in Odessa. The Tiger overpowered the Panthers, 67-40. Odessa 29 4 20 14 67 Valley C. 4 0 11 25 40 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 33 points. Tim DeWulf was the next higher Tiger scorer with 8. Marcus King led the rebounding with 10, while DeWulf pulled down another eight. Columbia (Hunters) Playing in Hunters against Columbia High School on Saturday, January 27, the Odessa boys continued...
ACH On January 16, the Tiger girls lost to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in a game played in Coulee City. Odessa 7 8 8 8 31 ACH 17 24 14 11 66 McKennah Davison scored seven points to lead the Tigers, while three other players had six points each: Caitlyn Schuh, Kassidy Crossley and Maleah Davison. Mc. Davison and Crossley also brought down four rebounds each. Northport Against Northport Friday, January 19, the Odessa girls were fairly evenly matched against the Mustangs and won by...
ACH On January 16, the Tiger boys faced Almira-Coulee-Hartline in Coulee City in a contest that stayed close throughout. With a scant two-point lead at the half, the Tigers overcame a slow third quarter to catch fire in the fourth quarter. Odessa 16 11 9 28 64 ACH 13 12 16 16 57 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 24 points, 17 of them from the free-throw line as he drew foul after foul. Camden Weber and Colton Hunt each added 11 points. C. Hunt led the rebounding with six, with...
Wellpinit On January 9, the Tiger girls lost to Wellpinit in a game played in Odessa. Odessa 7 11 4 15 37 Wellpinit 17 22 14 14 67 Maddy Wagner scored 15 points to lead the Tigers, and McKennah Davison had nine. Mc. Davison also brought down six rebounds, followed by Wagner with five. Selkirk Against Selkirk Friday, January 12, the Odessa girls came up against another powerhouse, losing 68-34. Odessa 3 13 10 8 34 Selkirk 31 10 23 4 68 Maleah Davison and Caitlyn Schuh each...
