Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DW COMBINE-Mike McGhan has been coaching high school golf since 2006. This year the team has one returning and four first-year golfers. He looks forward to seeing the kids improve each week as they work hard. Junior Cayle Davis is the veteran on the team, and sophomore William Daves is a first-year player. Though new to the team, freshman Carson Potter has some experience golfing with family and attended the summer program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. Junior Opal Hair-Morin and freshman...
WAITSBURG-The Matbirds Calvin James and Charlie Reger each placed first in their first time wrestling at the first wrestling tournament of the season on March 11. On March 18 the Matbirds traveled to the Ritzville tournament. Highlights were Jess Winona placing 1st winning two out of three matches by fall. Wyatt Parrish and Daniel Erwin each placed 2nd winning two out of three matches and Connor Murdock took home a third-place medal winning three out of four matches. The Matbirds' next...
DW COMBINE—The Wolfpack led 9-2 in the first game of baseball action at White Swan before the Cougars took the lead after the fifth inning, winning 19-14. Freshman Will Durham had a strong performance pitching in the season’s first game. Colton Steinhoff had multiple putouts playing third base. The Wolfpack’s offense was led by Klint Kuykendall, with four hits at bat. Levi Boudrieau had two hits and three RBIs, and Cyson Morris and Jarred Hankins scored three runs each. In the nightcap, the tables turned as White Swan led 6-4 before the Wolfp...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack participated in the Kennewick Kickoff track meet on Thursday, March 16. The team competed against track athletes from Kennewick, Hermiston, Prosser, and Walla Walla. Alyssa Hollingsworth posted personal records (PR) in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 15.12 and jumped 13'4" in the long jump event. In the men's events, Teegan Kenney recorded three PRs. He placed 22nd out of 81 runners in the 100 meters with a time of 12.76. He ran the 200 meters in 26.56, which placed...
WALLA WALLA-The Refinery in Walla Walla offers numerous classes for the general public and memberships to access studio tools and equipment. Class options range from working with clay, wall sculptures, macrame, block printmaking to basket weaving. With the studio's growing success, there is a waiting list to become a member. The Refinery is a community pottery and art studio that provides diverse art experiences and nurtures artists at all skill levels, as stated on their website. The Refinery...
DW COMBINE- On Saturday, March 11, DW high school track team members attended the season's first meet at the Walla Walla Jamboree at WaHi's Klicker Track. The jamboree gave tracksters the first chance of the season to navigate a track meet, prepare for a good performance, and to work out competition jitters. Each athlete was allowed to enter two events. The Wolfpack competed against College Place, Kennewick, Mead, Walla Walla, and DeSales. Team veteran Hudson Reser posted 12:50 in the 100-meter...
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...
