Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DW Combine-Head Coach Carly Benavides is in her fourth year of coaching softball for the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack. She is excited about the turnout this year, especially the number of returning players. She welcomed 23 players: three seniors, six juniors, nine sophomores, and five freshmen. Benavides said the team has great chemistry and a lot of heart, with veteran players really helping the younger teammates. She foresees a successful season as the returning players strengthen the defense....
WAITSBURG-High school students from six schools around the area attended the Waitsburg High School College and Career Fair on Thursday, March 9. Seventeen exhibitors were available to speak with students. Representatives provided information about colleges and careers, including health care, electrical, agriculture, and the armed forces. Waitsburg FFA students welcomed exhibitors and helped set up the one-day event. Members of the leadership class assisted throughout the day and restored the...
WAITSBURG-Monte Pettichord attends Waitsburg High School, Home of the Cardinals, and played his high school sports career with the DW Combine Wolfpack. The senior has signed a letter of intent to play college football at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Oregon. The EOU Mountaineers play in the NAIA division. The Mountaineers finished their 2022 season with a win and a 2-9 record. Pettichord began playing football in the fifth grade and was given a chance to play quarterback as an eighth...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg FFA members and their advisor Nicole Abel were busy with three events this past week. Four students traveled to Pomeroy on Wednesday, March 8, and competed in Sub District Leadership events. Freshmen Regan Milliman and Kiya Mings recited the FFA Creed, and sophomore Chasity Paddock gave a speech on windmills being helpful or detrimental in a prepared public speaking competition. Alyssa Hollingworth gave an extemporaneous speech on FFA's influence on agriculture education in n...
WAITSBURG-The Inland Northwest Musicians' mission statement: Inland Northwest Musicians will establish and operate a regional orchestra and chorale to provide performances and musical education for the enrichment of musicians and citizens of the area. In their twenty-fourth season, the Inland Northwest Musicians plan performances over a wide geographic area in large and small communities throughout Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. They also state in their concert program that they...
WAITSBURG/DAYTON—Three Waitsburg and two Dayton middle school wrestlers participated in the Bi-State Tournament at Lewiston High School on Saturday, March 4. Akayden Mikesell placed third and Carter Barren placed fourth in their weight brackets for the Waitsburg team. Dayton wrestler Bryon Collier placed second in his weight bracket. Twelve other schools were represented at the tournament with the top three in each weight bracket receiving medals. Mikesell won two matches by fall and one by injury forfeit and lost one by fall. Barren won a m...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg FFA students had a busy National FFA Week. This year's National FFA week is celebrated by chapters throughout the United States from February 20 to 24. Activities started on Tuesday after the Presidents Day holiday. Students participated in dress-up days with WHS students encouraged to dress in camo on Tuesday, pajamas on Wednesday, Thursday was cowboy day, and Friday was FFA pride day. FFA advisor Nicole Abel took a partial team to compete in an AG Mechanic event hosted...
DW COMBINE-DW was eliminated in the opening round of the WIAA Boys State Basketball tournament on Saturday, February 25. The team lost 53–35 to Lind-Ritzville-Sprague at Cheney High School on Saturday, February 25. The LRS Broncos scored first on a 3-point shot and led 6-0 before DW got on the scoreboard on a free-throw by Monte Pettichord. The Wolfpack continued to trail throughout the first quarter. A 3-point shot by Pettichord, a 2-point basket by Spencer Hansen, and free-throws by P...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg middle school girls basketball team finished their season on Thursday, February 23. The Cardinals were the shortest and youngest team in the league this year. The girls struggled at times to score against the more experienced teams, but they improved immensely on defense. Five sixth and two seventh graders finished the season and will look to improve individual skills in the off-season. On Friday, February 24, the team played some shooting games in the high school gym,...
WAITSBURG-The Wolfpack Boys Basketball team was cheered Friday afternoon as they left to play in the WAII State 2B basketball tournament in Cheney. Waitsburg students and staff lined the street in front of the high school to wave and cheer on the team as they left Waitsburg. Community members showed support as the team drove down Main Street before heading to Dayton. The team held a practice Friday evening in Cheney and played Lind-Ritzville-Sprague on Saturday. Though the Wolfpack lost the...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack basketball team will take on the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos in the opening round of the State 2B basketball tournament. The loser-out game will take place at noon at Cheney High School on Saturday, February 25. The winner will play at 2:00 p.m. at the Spokane Arena on March 1. DW played against Mabton in a loser-out game in Granger on Thursday, February 16. In the first quarter, Ryland Kilts and Gage Holm hit three-point shots to tie the game at 6-6. Down 6-12,...
WAITSBURG-Jake Winona has forty-one registered wrestlers in his fifth year as head coach of the Mat Birds wrestling team. Stef Parrish is in her first year as league rep and states that the Mat Birds have been operating under the Washington Little Guy Wrestling League since 2007. The league promotes youth athleticism and community involvement. The Mat Birds club is for boys and girls ages five to fourteen, with integrated practice as a group. Many wrestlers remain with the club after age...
WAITSBURG-Between 25 to 35 future basketball players have been practicing dribbling, passing, and shooting skills in the Waitsburg gym on Thursdays. Organizers Katelyn Stahl and Chelsie Abel started the practices for Pre-K to second-grade boys and girls on January 19. Children from Waitsburg, Prescott, and Dayton participate in warm-up exercises before breaking into age-appropriate groups to practice skills. With the help of parents, including Dane Henze, John Langford, and Ryan Stahl, leaders...
WAITSBURG—Twenty-four years ago, the Waitsburg Booster Club was formed. Ross Hamann was elected president and has continued in the role over the years. Even though the club lost momentum about five years ago, Hamann and 12-year veteran treasurer Becky Harshman kept the club alive as they knew “this club will come back!” About thirty supporters met on Monday, February 7, to get the Booster Club active again. Hamann started the meeting by giving the group a brief review of the club’s history, current status, and a treasury update. When the clu...
WAITSBURG-Since the age of one, brothers Isaac and Ethan Mahre traveled in their dad's backpack as he skied the slopes at White Pass. When they were two years old, they were learning to ski with their dad. Isaac, an eighth grader at Waitsburg Preston Hall, started competing with the White Pass Ski Club at age six. Ethan, a third-grade student at Waitsburg Elementary, started competing at age four. The brothers practice every weekend from December through April unless they are at a meet. Most of...
DW COMBINE—The Wolfpack boys’ basketball team won their first district game against White Swan 65-47 on February 7. On February 10, the Wolfpack battled with Columbia Burbank, losing 77-44, which will put them in a loser-out game against Mabton on February 16. Mabton lost their first district game to Tri-City Prep 61-37 and beat Warden in a loser-out game 73-56 to stay alive in district play. The winner of the DW v. Mabton game will play the winner of the White Swan v. Cle Elum match. The losing teams will be out of contention and the win...
WALLA WALLA-Coach Chelsie Abel is in her second-year coaching for Walla Walla Parks and Rec's indoor soccer league. Her team, the Bears, consists of first and second-grade players from Waitsburg and Dayton. The team practices at the Waitsburg High School gym on Tuesday evenings. Their games are played on Saturdays in Walla Walla at either Blue Ridge Elementary or Edison Elementary. Their first game was on January 21, and the game schedule runs through February 18. For more information, go to...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack boys' basketball team won their last two EWAC league games and is heading to the playoffs. Eight teams are in the 2B double-elimination district tournament, and the top four will advance to the state tournament. Tuesday, February 7, the team played the first round of playoffs at White Swan. Win or lose, they will play on February 10 at either Columbia Burbank or Goldendale. DW led 48-35 at the end of the third quarter and held off the Cougars in the fourth quarter to win...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack girls continued to improve throughout the basketball season. They played tough and hustled on tired legs, ending their season with only seven players. Before their last game against Walla Walla Valley Academy, senior Claudia Benevides was honored. Benevides' season ended early with a knee injury, but she continued to support her team at practices and games. The first time DW played WWVA, the girls lost 48-18. At their last home game on February 4th, the Wolfpack girls...
DW COMBINE-In Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (EWAC) basketball action, the DW-Combine athletes dominated visiting Liberty Christian, winning 62-26 on Tuesday, January 24. The Wolfpack raced out to a 23-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. They scored 22 points in the third to put the game out of reach of the Patriots. Monte Pettichord had a double-double, scoring 17 points and rebounding 10. Spencer Hansen scored 15 and had six boards. Teammates Benny Bryan scored eight, Blake French...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack girls were down by twelve points going into halftime at Riverview on Friday, January 27. The girls scored 16 points in the third quarter to tie the game at 33-33. Both teams scored six points in the fourth quarter and went into overtime tied 39-39. DW scored five points in overtime, and Riverview scored eight to win the game 47-44. Kameryn Tupling scored 14 points, including nine points from the free throw line; Peyton Benevides scored 11; Alyssa Hollingsworth scored...
WAITSBURG-A young middle school girls basketball team was dominated in their first game of the season by Rogers Adventist School on Monday, January 23, in College Place. The Cardinals struggled against the much taller Roger team losing 52-16. Sixth grader Olivia Kiefel played well on offense and defense and contributed with four points and two steals. Seventh grader Cheri Mathews scored six points and had eight rebounds. Sixth grader Kayla Kuykendall and seventh grader Rilee Brunton scored two...
WAITSBURG-Troy Larsen walked off the football field for the last time as he retires after 22 years of coaching. He plans on attending more pro and college football games, including WSU road games, where he will continue to write down new plays and steal formations. Larsen looks forward to spending more time with his wife Diana and traveling to see his children, two of who live out of state. Larsen spent 15 years on Jeff Bartlow's coaching staff starting in 2000. He was the defensive back, wide...
Football Awards Wolfpack Player of the Year – Monte Pettichord Offensive Players of the Year – Spencer Hansen & Hudson Reser Defensive Player of the Year – Kaylub Prather Special Teams Player of the Year – Levi Boudrieau Lineman of the Year – Blake French Scout Team Player of the Year – Lucas VanHoose Second-team all-conference offense: Running back – Hudson Reser Wide receiver – Spencer Hansen, Offensive line – Blake French and Reuben Yutzy Second-team all-conference defense: Defensive back ...
DW COMBINE-DW's 37-25 lead at halftime withstood a Warden comeback in the second half for a 58-53 win in basketball action on Tuesday, January 10, in Dayton. Spencer Hansen led his team with 26 points, three assists, ten rebounds, and two steals. Gage Holm scored ten points, Ryland Kilts eight points, Benny Bryan seven points, and Monte Pettichord scored three points, made three assists, and contributed with five rebounds. Reuben Yutzy scored three points, and Wyaiit Booth scored one. In EWAC...
