Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Sorted by date Results 430 - 454 of 1261
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of Sept. 8-14. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 8 • Davenport volleyball at Yakima Sundome Tournament, time TBA • Odessa football vs. Oroville @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Northwest Christian in Deer Park @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Liberty @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 • Odessa and LRS volleyball at Bronco Invite in Ritzville @ 9 a.m. • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross c...
A McMillan trick rider from Wilson Creek displays the American flag at the Ritzville Rodeo Saturday, Sept. 2....
COLBERT — The Davenport cross country team got its first taste of competition against other school’s runners at the Josh Wright Memorial 2-Mile Jamboree at Northwest Christian School Tuesday, Sept. 5. Individually, Davenport had several top-10 finishers. In fact, on the girls side, four of Davenport’s five competitors were in the top 10 of the 17 competitors that also included runners from host NWC, Liberty, Newport and Colfax. Charlotte Soliday finished second to NWC’s Allie Robertson with a time of 15:50, while Josie W...
DAVENPORT – Here are the official results of the Aug. 25-26 Lincoln County Rodeo: Bareback Riding – 1. Duke Hanson, 76; 2. Mason Payne, 73; no other qualified rides. Saddle Bronc – No qualified rides. Ranch Bronc – 1. Steve Maupin, 84, 2. Zoe Johnson, 79; 3. Dustin Hennigs, 67; 4. Devin Newman, 67; 5. Tristan Newman, 61. Bull Riding – 1. Connor Dean, 92; 2. C.J. Schultz, 89; no other qualified rides. Steer Riding – 1. Dustin Dean, 80; no other qualified rides. Chute Doggi...
WATERVILLE—It was a new head coach, but a familiar result for the Odessa football team in the Tigers’ season opener in Douglas County. The Tigers traveled to Waterville and pulled away from the Shockers 68-22 on a hot afternoon Saturday, Sept. 2. The win was the first for rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who took over the job after Jeff Nelson retired from the gig after last season. “It went well, but it was so hot,” Schlomer said. “I played everybody on the sidelines because of the heat, which if you ask me, is a great thi...
The Davenport football team got a bit of semi-official game action at a jamboree hosted by Wellpinit High School Friday, Sept. 1. The Gorillas competed against Columbia (Hunters) and Entiat. Against Columbia, Davenport's offense managed to move the ball 40 yards, resulting in a 10-yard Brody Schillinger touchdown. Davenport's offense struggled against a larger Entiat team, which also managed to grab a score on the Gorilla defense. Here, freshmen Asher Peterson (No. 4) and...
ST. JOHN - The Odessa volleyball team put up a fight in every set, but was ultimately swept by the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles in three sets Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Tigers and Eagles battled in the first set, but SJEL earned a tight 33-31 victory. Odessa then fell 18-25 and 20-25 in the two subsequent sets. Hayden Schuh led Odessa with five kills, two aces and 16 digs, while Melloney Deife had 18 assists and two aces. The Tigers will look to bounce back quickly against a...
Davenport sophomore Naomi Rainwater digs out a serve against Medical Lake at the Medical Lake Jamboree Thursday, Aug. 31. The Gorillas played three matches against three schools Thursday, each to 25 points with a 35-minute time limit. Davenport dropped its first match to the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats 15-25, but bounced back to earn a pair of wins against Medical Lake by a score of 25-19 and the Liberty Lancers 25-20. The Gorillas are headed to the Yakima Sundome Tournament...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles football team opened the 2023 season by defeating Lake Roosevelt 14-12 in a non-conference 2B game on an idyllic autumn evening, Friday, Sept. 1. After receiving the opening kickoff, Reardan unleashed an impressive running game behind the blocking of Jonathan Holdway and his offensive line mates. Zander Thornton and Aiden Chilson picked up large chunks of yardage on the team's first offensive drive. With 6:56 remaining in the first quarter,...
Lincoln County rodeo photos...
OLYMPIA – It took only a minute Friday, Aug. 11, for the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to reject a petition to resume spring bear hunting in 2024. The commission’s almost-immediate, unanimous rejection of spring bear hunting followed a very short presentation by state Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Division Manager Anis Aoude. “From our position as a department … we’re recommending you deny this petition,” he said. “There really isn’t a reason to revisit.” The state’s presentation and commissioner’s fast...
DAVENPORT - Cowboys and cowgirls from across the region turned out Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 25 and 26, for the open Lincoln County Rodeo. In fact, so many turned out for the event that a third performance - slack - took place after the Friday night show. The slack performance featured nearly 75 additional competitors who didn't make it into the main events. Saturday night's rodeo featured a full card, including 11 bullriders and 9 bronc riders. A local gal, Zoe...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of Sept. 1-7. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 1 • Davenport football at jamboree in Wellpinit @ 3 p.m. • Reardan football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Colfax @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 • Odessa football at Waterville @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 • Davenport cross country at jamboree at Northwest Christian, time TBD • Odessa volleyball at St. John @ 6 p....
Educational posters • Open junior Best of Show: Karsen Llewellyn of Almira • Open teen Best of Show: Addison Benner of Medical Lake • 4-H junior Best of Show: Parker Clouse of Davenport • 4-H intermediate Best of Show: Conner Clouse of Davenport • 4-H cloverbud Best of Show: Tripp Florenzen of Almira • 4-H intermediate Special Award: Conner Clouse of Davenport Beef Fitting and Showing • 4-H junior Grand Champion: Ava McKay of Sprague • 4-H junior Reserve Champion: Austy...
Reardan junior quarterback Rysen Soliday throws a swing pass at practice Wednesday, Aug. 16. The Screaming Eagles have had 30 athletes at practice thus far, and are looking to string together some wins under second-year head coach Matt Clouse. Reardan's rivalry opening game against Davenport was cancelled after the Gorillas had to move to 8-man football due to low turnout. A tentative home matchup with Lake Roosevelt has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 1....
DAVENPORT-One of the most popular events in Lincoln County arrives to the Fairgrounds this weekend: The annual Lincoln County Rodeo, which starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 and continues at the same time Saturday, Aug. 26. Friday night is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Night, and attendees are asked to wear purple. The pre-rodeo activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with mutton busting. Competitors that signed up include: Hesston Stanford, Joanna Roberts, Ryder Vargas, Beth Vargas,...
DAVENPORT — Low athlete turnout has prompted local high school administration and coaches to decide that the Gorilla football team will play an independent, 8-man football schedule this fall season, athletic director and head coach Tim Rasmussen confirmed this week. Just 12 to 15 students have turned out for football practices, which began Wednesday, Aug. 16. “We have low turnouts, so we informed our league that we’ll be playing an independent schedule this year,” Rasmussen said. “We’re trying to find some 8-man teams with...
ODESSA - Coming off a state semifinal appearance, the Tiger football team is back at practice this week gearing up for what it hopes is a return trip to the state playoffs and championship contention. And for the first time, Odessa will be seeking that contention status under rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who said he'll be relying on three seniors and a bevy of juniors to carry the load for this year's squad. "We're actually not looking too bad," Schlomer said after the team had completed three practices. "Team-wise, we're...
The sun sets over the Mondovi wheat fields just north of U.S. Highway 2 Thursday, Aug. 17. The sunset capped a three-day stretch of 100-plus degree temperatures in Lincoln County....
The Odessa Ministerial Community Association held its annual Baseball and Picnic at the High School Sunday, Aug. 13. Here, Paul Sheldon comes up to bat with Brian Schorzman doing the catching....
SEVEN BAYS-- The National Park Service at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is seeking public input about site amenity improvements at Seven Bays Marina. As one of the busiest concessions-operated marinas and boat launches on the lake, these improvements are critical to address deferred maintenance and provide a safer, more accessible park facility, the Recreation Area said in a press release. The rehabilitation is planned for 2025. Public input is encouraged and welcomed from Aug. 21 to Sept. 20, 2023, online at the...
Team ropers header Bobby Winn of Reardan and heeler Jesse James Kirby of Cheney were among the competitors Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race. The local duo tied for seventh-place with Cole Garland and Dillon Bahem with a time of 7.6 seconds. Each of the four took home $1,348....
GRAND COULEE –Locals are invited to join Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area for a free, family friendly fishing festival Saturday Sept. 9. Lake Roosevelt has partnered with other federal, state, and non-profit agencies sharing the same goal to teach local youth fishing skills and provide education about water safety, aquatic invasive species, and more. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Canyon, about two miles east of Grand Coulee off State Highway 174. The first 300 youth ages 14 and under will r...
WILBUR - Cole Snider, a freshman at Wilbur-Creston High School, is the new 2023 USA National Skeet Champion. He competed virtually against 650 high school skeet shooters from around the country at the National Tournament held in June and came out in first place. During the National Tournament competition, he shot 100 times and missed only twice. In the five weeks of the skeet shooting season, Snider held a 25% average with a score of 23.6 and finished the season in third...
SEVEN BAYS – Fishermen will begin hitting Lake Roosevelt this fall in hopes of catching a large fish species that has existed for more than 175 million years. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will open a white sturgeon season from Sept. 16 through Nov. 30. The species will be fair game along the entire length of Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the U.S.-Canada border. The fishery is also open on the Spokane River from the state Highway 25 bridge near Fort Spok...
