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DAVENPORT - Athletic director Tim Rasmussen officially had his interim high school football coach tag removed this week, accepting the job that was approved by the school board Monday, July 31. Rasmussen takes over the job that he inherited on an interim basis after Justin Young's resignation five games into the 2022 season. The Gorillas finished the season 2-2 in four games under Rasmussen. He accepted the job after candidates interviewed by the district "didn't work out"...
REARDAN - At their meeting Wednesday, July 26, the school board approved the hire of Robert "Bobby" Green as the new high school baseball coach for the 2023-24 school year. Green grew up in Alabama, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He served in the Air Force, retiring in 2014. After retirement, he coached Little League baseball in Sprague. For the past four years, he has been an assistant coach for the Screaming Eagles baseball team. Last year he also served...
Several cowboys with connections to the area competed July 7-9 in the Cheney Rodeo....
CHENEY – An Odessa-Soap Lake area cowboy was named All-Around Cowboy at the Cheney Rodeo. Caleb McMillan won the title and with it, $2,193 for his performance in bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. McMillan was the top bull rider, scoring 80.5 points atop Day Time Crime. He was the only bull rider with a qualifying time. So, he took home a $6,748 purse. McMillan was eighth overall in steer wrestling with a time of 6.3 seconds, which earned him an additional $...
DAVENPORT - Davenport High School will send two freshmen to the High School Rodeo National Competition in Gillette, Wyo., this Saturday, July 15. Addie Schneider, 15, of Davenport, placed third at the state competition for cutting in March and will be accompanied by fellow ninth-grader Elly Bageant, who also qualified for the national competition. The Top 4 in every event qualify for nationals. "I am nervous, but I am also excited. I want to have a good time," Schneider said....
REARDAN - The school board approved the hire of Richard Breedlove as the new high school girls soccer coach for the 2023-24 school year at their regular meeting Wednesday, June 28. Breedlove grew up in Spokane and graduated from Ferris High School in 1993. He started coaching soccer in 2005 and that year led the Spokane Soccer Club Falcons to second-place finishes at the Northwest Cup and the Bill Eisenhower International Soccer Tournament. Since 2005, he has coached club...
DAVENPORT — Heading to Lake Roosevelt to go camping? Officials there say bring a cook stove and leave your firewood at home. Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area will be prohibited from Friday, July 14, until further notice. The ban is effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, officials said, noting no open flames are permitted. Even campfires in area-provided fire rings and boxes are prohibited, officials said. Charcoal grills are also prohibited, as are shoreline fires, tiki t...
SPOKANE – Gorgeous weather and competitive basketball drew an enthusiastic crowd to the heart of the city on June 24-25 to enjoy Hoopfest, the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the world. Teams from as far away as France shared the streets with local teams, including those from Reardan, Davenport, Odessa and Harrington. After the pandemic halted the event for two years, 16,000 players welcomed the return of one of Spokane’s signature events. 422 basketball courts spannin...
DAVENPORT — The school board approved a motion to resurface the high school gym floor at its regular meeting Wednesday, June 21. The floor hasn’t been resurfaced for three years, plant operations director Brian Telford told the board. He and athletic director Tim Rasmussen shared a quote for $27,751 and various possible logo designs that could go on the updated floor. Superintendent Chad Prewitt told the board there is over $900,000 in the school district’s capital projects budget, indicating there is financial stand...
DAVENPORT—Several high and middle school coaching resignations were accepted by the school board Wednesday, June 21. Heather Jacoby resigned as head high school volleyball coach and assistant high school track coach. Eric Orvis resigned as assistant high school football coach and Tyson Linstrum resigned as assistant middle school baseball coach. Additionally, Ethan Wynecoop won’t be brought back as head high school baseball coach, he said this week....
REARDAN - The local high school varsity girls fell in the semifinals at the second annual Slam Basketball Tournament hosted by the school and organized by head coach Bob Swannack June 16-18. The Screaming Eagles were one of 12 varsity teams competing in the weekend tournament. Reardan went undefeated into bracket play before falling to eventual champion Ridgeline 38-32 in the semifinals. The Screaming Eagles had one more loss to exhaust in the double-elimination tournament,...
REARDAN - High school agriculture teachers from across the state converged on the school's softball field to participate in the 34th annual Eastside versus Westside softball game Monday, June 19. The educators from the East side of the state defeated their rivals 14-9, before shaking hands and dining on pulled pork and sausage nuggets prepared by the school's FFA state championship barbeque team. "After winning the game two years in a row, we can now be considered a dynasty,"...
From left to right, Brandon Rainwater, Jesse Raugust, Evan Gunning, Cash Colbert, Jayvee Fudurich and Matt Henry represented the Davenport boys basketball team at the Spokane Youth Sports Awards at the Fox Theater Tuesday, June 20. The Gorillas were nominated for Boys Region Team of the Year, while leading scorer Tennessee Rainwater was nominated for Boys Region Athlete of the Year. The awards were given to the Wellpinit boys basketball team and Freeman's Boen Phelps,...
SPOKANE — Hoopfest is back for another bout under the sun Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. We’ve already heard of quite a few children and adults from Davenport, Odessa, Harrington and Reardan playing in the famed 3-on-3 tournament lining the streets of downtown Spokane. Reporter Byrne Bennett will be roaming the blacktop taking photos of locals, but there won’t be time to catch everyone. Send your pictures to Managing Editor Drew Lawson at drew@cheneyfreepress.com for possible inclusion in the June 29 issue, or email...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting public comment through July 2 on hunting seasons being planned for the next three years. Agency employees said they will develop rules for hunting based on public input received. Once approved, agency employees will take public comments and a plan they develop to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission for approval. Once approved, only small changed would be allowed until the cycle ends in 2026. “We encourage everyone interested in upcoming hunting seasons to...
The day after the last day of school was a chance for many local kids to cool off at the Davenport Water Park Thursday, June 15....
TUMTUM — The Long Lake Dam picnic area closed for renovations Friday, June 16. The Avista-operated recreational area is expected to be shut down until the end of August, the utilities company said in a press release. “Avista, in coordination with the Washington State Park Recreation Commission (WA State Parks), will replace the 1950s era playground equipment with new play features, interpretive signage and a trail,” the release said. “During this time, the Long Lake Dam Road will remain open and fishing access is availab...
A fisherman takes off under the Fort Spokane bridge headed west to fish on a sunny day Monday, June 12. Fishing opportunities for species like sturgeon, whitefish, rainbow trout, Kokanee and more abound on Lake Roosevelt....
LIND –– The lone driver from Lincoln County made his presence felt Saturday, June 10, during the annual Lind Lion's Club Combine Demolition Derby. Farmers from across the state brought their battle-ready combines to Lind to see which would still be running at the end of a weekend. William Mann of Sprague drove the Ritzville-based "Suds." The combines competed in five heats, with the fifth marking the grand finale. This year, several teams entered the derby. And several car...
DAVENPORT — The 2B state champion boys basketball team is one of three finalists for Region Boys High School Team of the Year in the 2023 Spokane Youth Sports Awards. Award winners will be announced at a downtown Spokane ceremony Tuesday, May 20. Davenport, the Wellpinit boys basketball team and the Chewelah boys cross country team are the candidates for the Region award. Recently graduated Tennessee Rainwater is up for Region boys Athlete of the Year against Medical Lake’s Reid Headrick and Freeman’s Boen Phelps. The first...
REARDAN — The second annual Reardan Slam Basketball Tournament tips off in the Main Gym and Smith Gym Friday, June 16 and runs through Sunday, June 18. 12 high school girls varsity and junior varsity teams will compete in the round robin tournament organized by girls basketball head coach Bob Swannack. Varsity teams competing include Reardan, Priest River, Medical Lake, Colfax, Freeman, Tonasket, Ridgeline, Kettle Falls, St. George’s, Northport, West Valley, Northwest Christian and Chewelah. Junior varsity teams are Rea...
ODESSA - The high school baseball coach will be coaching the football team this fall. Local Joe Schlomer was given the job as approved by the school board Tuesday, June 6. Schlomer will take over for longtime coach Jeff Nelson, who announced his retirement as football coach in January. The 48-year-old Schlomer is coaching tackle football for the first time. He said he has five years of flag football coaching experience and applied for the high school job after baseball...
ODESSA - A 39-year coaching veteran and a WIAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee has been hired as the high school boys head basketball coach. Mike Carlquist, who was an assistant coach under HP Carstensen last year, accepted the job as approved by the school board Tuesday, June 6. The 64-year-old Carlquist brings a long history of coaching stops to a program looking to climb back into state contention. He started as an assistant coach for two years in his hometown of...
MEDICAL LAKE – State-planted trout are competing with goldfish for food in the four West Medical Lake ponds. As a result, state officials want use Rotenone in the ponds to eradicate the goldfish population. Although goldfish are the “target species” of the “naturally occurring” poison, Rotenone is highly toxic to all “gill-breathing organisms, state documents on its use show. Before poisoning the ponds – formed with the water level in West Medical Lake declines in warmer months – the state Department of Fish and Wildlife wa...
LIND – The city roars to life Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, as the 34th annual Combine Demolition Derby Days brings thousands of residents and visitors out for a weekend of smashing fun. The highlight of the event is the Lions Club Combine Demolition Derby, in which area farmers, fans and others put their fortified combines to the test in a demolition contest, with the last combine running crowned the victor. But the weekend also includes a car show, barbecue, car and pickup truck racing, grain truck racing, camping, m...
