Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School boys have competed well in their first three games of the season despite not having any eighth graders on the team. The young Cardinal team is working hard, developing skills and experience that will benefit it in the future. The team traveled to Walla Walla to play Liberty Christian on November 14, losing 33-29 in a close game. The Cardinals rallied from a 12-point deficit in the last two minutes to make an exciting finish in their first game of the season....
WAITSBURG - The seats were filled in the Waitsburg High School gymnasium for the Veterans Day program, "Honoring Those Who Served," under the direction of music director Elizabeth Jagelski. Principal Joe Wirtzberger and ASB President Blake French welcomed veterans, followed by the presentation of the flags. The K-5 students entered the gym singing Neil Diamond's "America." French, Makenna Barron, and Cedar Stegall gave the history of Veterans Day. The students worked many weeks to prepare for...
The Preston Hall Middle School held their first quarter awards assembly on Monday, November 6. “I am not a big believer in rewarding students for things they should do anyway, but it is awesome to reward students for work ethic and establishing high standards. These skills are important as these students move forward,” said Principal Joe Wirtzberger. Students were then presented with the following “Cardinal Pride” certificates: Preparedness Kaitlyn Paul - 6th grade Carsyn Pennington – 7th grade Makaelyn Mikesell – 8th grade Respect Kaitlyn Paul...
WAITSBURG - The Preston Hall Middle School boys have been practicing skills and are ready to play basketball! Their first game was on Tuesday, November 14, at Liberty Christian in Walla Walla. They will travel to Richland to play Liberty Christian on Thursday, November 16. The team's first home game will be against Touchet Redhawks on November 20; the game's tip-off time will be 4 p.m....
In March, my sisters and I took a basket weaving class at The Refinery in Walla Walla. At that time, I saw people using the pottery wheel, and in my Around the Valley article about our basket-weaving class, I said, "I can see the clay flying as I speak." On Saturday, October 28, we decided to give the pottery wheel a spin. Our instructor, Jess, met the sisters in the studio for a two-hour session. We signed up in September to reserve our spots, as only six pottery wheels exist. We took seats by...
WAITSBURG - Seniors Alyssa Segraves, Kylee Henry, Makenna Barron and Peyton Struckmeier were recognized before playing their last game of the season at home against St. John-Endicott (SJE) on Thursday, October 26. In the first set of the match, SJE started the game serving an ace. Waitsburg battled back and tied the game at 5-5 on a kill by Struckmeier. Errors receiving serves and digs put the Cardinals behind 5-19. A couple of stuff blocks by Struckmeier rallied the team to 9-21 before losing...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Middle School "B" team finished their volleyball season, winning both matches last week. The Lady Cardinals beat Dayton on October 16 with 25-18, 25-14, 6-15. They beat Touchet on October 18 with 25-17, 21-25, 25-22. In the first set against Touchet, Cardinal Kaitlyn Paul led her team to victory with multiple ace serves. The "A" team played tough with close scores but dropped matches to Dayton and Touchet. At Dayton, the team lost 25-27, won the second set 25-22, and...
WAITSBURG - Wearing pajamas to school and decorating the high school started Homecoming Week 2023. The week was filled with fun activities, dress-up days, a football game, and finally, the dance. On Tuesday, classes were assigned specific age groups for "dress your age" day. The first-year students dressed as babies, and each class "aged," with the senior class dressed as senior citizens. At the pep rally, the senior class lost a very competitive game of dodgeball; at their "old age," they...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School football team started strong against undefeated Liberty Christian (LC) in the homecoming game on Friday, October 13. The Cardinals held their own in the first quarter. Senior Cyson Morris changed the game's energy with a 55-yard reception and scored a touchdown. At the end of one quarter, LC led 16-14. Liberty Christian led 30-14 at halftime and ended the game with a 50-14 win. "Our guys fought the whole time," said Coach Gabe Kiefel. "I do not think the score...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's middle school football team beat St. John-Endicott (SJE) on the Cardinal field on October 12. The boys led 32-16 at halftime, never let up, and won the game 64-44. The team has four wins and one loss in the season. "The boys did great," said Coach JJ Calzadillas. "They had to adjust to six-man football on the fly." Uriah York made an outstanding catch over the head of the SJE defender and turned up field to score a touchdown in the first quarter. York finished the game...
WAITSBURG - On Monday, October 10, the high school Cardinal volleyball team lost three sets to the visiting Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights (WWVA). The Cardinals struggled with passing serve and digging, losing the first set 18-25. The WWVA girls adjusted in the second and third sets, and Waitsburg committed too many unforced errors and lost 9-25 and 11-25. Kylee Henry had eight assists, Makenna finished with three kills, and Alyssa Hollingsworth had ten digs for the Cardinals. "The team...
WALLA WALLA - The Kirkman House on North Colville Street in Walla Walla was built between 1879 and 1889. William and Isabelle Kirkman moved into the house with their four surviving children, William Henry, Fanny Ann, Myrtle Belle, and Leslie Gilmore. Around 1919, Mrs. Kirkman gave the house to Whitman College, and the college used the house as a dormitory. The college sold the house in the 1920s, and owners turned it into an apartment building. In the 1970s, The Historic Architectural Developmen...
WAITSBURG - The high school volleyball team had a busy week, playing two league matches on their home court and three matches in the Kiona Benton Tournament. Against Prescott on October 3, the Cardinals lost the match 13-25, 25-15, 20-25, 16-25. "The girls fought hard for each point. The spirited fans helped them keep their energy up," said Coach Barron. Seniors Peyton Struckmeier, Kylee Henry, and Makenna Barron played well at the net, and senior Alyssa Seagraves and junior Alyssa...
WAITSBURG — The middle school volleyball team traveled to Desales on October 4 and left with both the “B” team and the “A” team winning their respective matches. The B team lost the first set 23-25, then bounced back, winning the following two sets 27-25 and 16-14. The A team won all three sets. 25-10, 25-22 and 26-24. “All the girls did so great! We are proud of what they accomplished tonight. They were nervous about going up against Desales, but they played hard, and it paid off,” said Coach Savanah Castillo....
WAITSBURG - The middle school football team got their third win of the season with a 50-6 win over Touchet on the Cardinal field on October 5. The middle school football team got their third win of the season with a 50-6 win over Touchet on the Cardinal field on October 5. Jake Lynch and Uriah York each intercepted a pass during the first quarter of play. Lynch had some nice catches for yardage and, on defense, had seven tackles. York finished the game with three catches and one touchdown. Liam...
WAITSBURG—The Cardinals’ middle school football team traveled to Liberty Christian on September 28 and put up a fight before losing 30-24. The Cardinals received the opening kickoff and Kellen Coulston took the ball 70 yards for the Waitsburg’s offense held its own in the second half, scoring three touchdowns. Liam Kiefel threw three touchdown passes to Uriah York for 10, 50, and 70 yds. The Cards’ defense struggled, missing some key tackles, stated Coach Calzadillas. York ended the game with six receptions for 195 yds and three touchdo...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg middle school "A" volleyball team dropped the first game to the Dayton Bulldogs, 18-25, on Monday, September 25, then the momentum changed and the Cardinals won the next two set, 25-23 and 16-14, to win the match. Waitsburg's "B" team won the last set against Dayton 17-15 but dropped the first two sets, 17-25 and 20-25. "The girls did great tonight!" said Coach Castillo. The middle school volleyball team traveled to Richland on September 21 losing both matches to Liberty...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s high school volleyball team has a 1-4 record after dropping three straight sets to Desales on September 19 in the Irish gym. Peyton Struckmeier and Makenna Barron led the Cardinal players with four kills each in the 20-25, 6-25, 14-25 loss. Coach Barron said she saw various moments of greatness during the match. “Now we need to work on stringing those moments together to form a higher level of consistency,” said Barron....
WAITSBURG - Twenty-one "speeders," also known as motor cars, traveled through Waitsburg by rail on Thursday, September 14. The group was on a "Wine to Rivers" excursion hosted by the Pacific Railcar Operators (PRO). The owner/operators are club members and came from as far away as New Mexico. There were operators from Oregon, Idaho, and the Bay Area in California. I ran into Russell Homan from Grants Pass, Oregon, on Waitsburg's Main Street and asked him about the colorful train cars on the trac...
WAITSBURG-It was a beautiful sunny day for the annual Pioneer Fall Festival at the Bruce House in Waitsburg on Sunday, September 17. An occasional gust of wind blew through, but it did not deter visitors from all the festival had to offer. After the morning community church service on the front lawn of the Bruce House, the Waitsburg Historical Society recognized Barbara Danforth as the 2023 Pioneer of the Year. Danforth, a lifelong resident of the area, was accompanied by her daughter Susie as...
WAITSBURG-This year is Savannah Castillo's first as Waitsburg's middle school volleyball coach, and her team won their season's opening match on Monday, September 18, in Waitsburg. The Cardinals lost the first set to Liberty Christian 15-25 and then won the following four for the win: 25-18, 25-21, 25-6, and 25-8. Makaelyn Mikesell and Victoria Whitmore had some well-placed serves in the last two sets to help the Cardinals secure the victory. Cheri Mathews, Olivia Kiefel, Kaitlyn Paul, Lillian...
WAITSBURG - The high school volleyball team dropped its first match of the season to Sunnyside Christian on Monday, September 11, in Waitsburg by scores of 16-25, 4-25, and 18-25. "This team is young, with four girls playing their first varsity volleyball game. All the girls worked through their jitters and played well tonight," stated head coach Tracy Barron. Makenna Barron ended the evening with five kills, one block, and one ace. Peyton Struckmeier had two kills and one block, and Kylee...
WAITSBURG—Ross Hamann will continue as President of the Waitsburg Booster Club after votes were counted at the September 5 meeting. The other officers elected for 2023-2024 are Julie Karl, vice-president; Danika Hankins, secretary; and Janet Tate, treasurer. Debbie Crenshaw, Karen Huwe, Kim Hamann, and Lance Carter are board members. Gabe Kiefel and Deanna Coulston will handle social media/Zoom. Kiefel recapped the Booster Club kick-off BBQ/membership drive, saying it was successful. The community met football and volleyball players, and the c...
DAYTON-Waitsburg's head coach for middle school football, JJ Calzadillas, said his team played "really good" at the jamboree in Dayton on Monday, September 11. In fact, he thought it was the best showing of a middle school football team he had ever seen. The boys were a little nervous getting off the bus and seeing the "much bigger" players from the other teams. After the Cardinals started playing and playing well, they no longer cared who they played. They felt like the "Kings of the field."...
LEWISTON, IDAHO-During Labor Day weekend, the roar of jet boats screaming down the Snake River at Hells Gate State Park sounded like low-flying airliners over your head. The Thunder on the Snake Jet River Marathon had four classifications of jet boats competing for awards. The turbine class boats have 1500-plus horsepower jet engines with speeds between 145 and 160 miles per hour. The A class have powerful 800-900 HP motors, the CX races 525 HP boats, and the entry-level FX class boats are fast...
