Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg High School girls softball players teamed up with the baseball players for an end-of-the-season friendly softball game on Monday, April 29. Before the start of the game, the school recognized the senior girls and their parents. Seniors Amy Bly, Alyssa Segraves, Kylee Henry, and Bailey Standring played their last high school game. Coach Joe Greer pitched for both teams, and Principal Joe Wirtzberger was the umpire. David Long from Walla Walla DJ was the emcee for the event and a BBQ...
WAITSBURG - It's almost the end of the school year and Waitsburg is preparing to celebrate the school district's graduates. "The Times" will share the senior's stories, a few each issue, until Graduation Day on June 7, 2024. Blake French Blake French is the president of Waitsburg High School ASB. He has been a captain on the school's football and basketball teams and participates in track and field. French has been at Waitsburg Schools since the fourth grade, attends WHS full-time, and keeps... Full story
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Cardinal Isaias Reyes struck out eight and walked one in the first game against Touchet on Saturday, April 20. The Cardinals won the game 10-3. The Cardinals had a big fourth inning, scoring five runs against the Redhawks. Jarod Hankins was hit by a pitch, then with two outs, the Cardinals rallied. Quinn Benavides and Jasper Morrow each got a hit, and Klint Kuykendall reached base on a Redhawk error. Cyson Morris hit and stole bases to score before the third out was...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg High School track team competed against twenty-two schools in Colfax in its last big invitational meet on Saturday, April 20. Teegan Kenney placed 7th in the long jump (18’ 61/2”), and Blake French placed 8th in the triple jump (35’ 91/2”). Alyssa Hollingsworth had a PR of 2:52.23 in the 800-meter for 12th place and tied for 15th in the long jump (12’ 9 /12”). Makenna Barron placed 8th in the high jump (4’2”). The last meet of the regular season will be on April 30 in Pomeroy, with nine District 9 schools attending...
WAITSBURG - Its almost the end of the school year and Waitsburg is preparing to celebrate the school district's graduates. "The Times" will share the senior's stories, a few each issue, until Graduation Day on June 7, 2024. Jayce Gleason Attending Waitsburg Schools since pre-school, Jayce Gleason has fond memories of playing sports. At the high school level, Gleason has excelled at football and baseball. Gleason attends high school full-time. This year, he was elected ASB treasurer and assists... Full story
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s Men’s track team placed fourth out of eleven teams at the District 9 1B track meet at Pomeroy High School on Tuesday, April 9. Dayton placed 8th, and Prescott tied for 10th place. Reuben Yutzy led the way with first-place finishes in the shot put, high jump, and the 4 x 100 relay (Teegan Kenney, Blake French, Brenton Segraves, Yutzy). Fredy Chavez had PRs in three events: 100 meters, discus and javelin. Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott had several athletes finish in the top eight. 100-meters: Hikaru Iwamoto 1st and Luke...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School baseball team traveled to Sunnyside Christian on April 9, losing to the Knights 15-1. In the first inning, Cardinal Cyson Morris was the lead-off batter. He reached first on a Knight error, then stole second, third, and home bases to score the only run for the Cardinals. Isaias Reyes started for Waitsburg, and Jarod Hankins pitched in relief. Quinn Benavides and Trace Nesje shared the catcher position. Klint Kuykendall had the only Cardinal hit and made two...
Bailey Standring Waitsburg Senior Bailey Standring enjoys art, photography, and traveling in her free time. At Waitsburg High School, she is involved in the FFA program and plays on the Cardinals softball team. She is enrolled in the Running Start program at Walla Walla Community College, where she studies to be an FFA teacher. Standring is active outside of school. In the winter, she works at Bluewood; in the summer, she works as a lifeguard at local pools. She supports community events and... Full story
WAITSBURG - The Cardinal baseball team split its doubleheader with Sunnyside Christian (SSC) on Saturday, March 30, in Waitsburg. Isa Reyes had a solid day pitching, holding SSC to two runs in six innings in the first game. Jayce Gleason started the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off walk. Klint Kuykendall and Quinn Benevidas reached base, and with stolen bases and an SSC fielding error, the three scored to give the Cardinals an early 3-0 lead. The Cardinals scored five runs in the...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's track team participated in the Clay Lewis Invite at Hanford on Saturday, March 30. Competing against 1A and 3A schools was good preparation before their first league meet on April 9 at Pomeroy. The Cardinals competed against thirteen large schools and two 1B schools. "Athletes can have their best performances (PRs) and still place in the double-digits in these large meets," said Coach Nechodom. PRs: Alyssa Hollingsworth & Makenna Barron: 100 meters and long...
WAITSBURG - Starting pitcher Jayce Gleason controlled the first five innings of the game against Columbia-Burbank on Thursday, March 21. His teammates added impressive baserunning, and the Cardinals won 10-8. The Cardinals scored two runs off three hits in the first inning and three runs off three in the fourth inning. The team scored in the fifth with four runs on four hits. Quinn Benavides was the catcher for Gleason. Klint Kuykendall led the team with three hits. "I would say it was our most...
WAITSBURG - Coach Karen Huwe acknowledged her ten middle school basketball players and manager at the awards assembly on Friday, March 8 in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. Manager Shylo Hedges and players Lucy Lacross, Maeci Strickland, Lillian Carpenter, Madyson Potter, Tanna Ray, Kaitlyn Paul, Audrey Kiefel, Sophia Castillo, Kayla Kuykendall and Olivia Kiefel received participation certificates. Potter was named Most Improved on Offense, and Ray was the Most Improved on Defense. Paul...
WAITSBURG-Rosy Nechodom, the school counselor for the Waitsburg School District, is in her second year as a mentor in the Sources of Strength program. The Walla Walla Health Department provides the district with a grant to fund the program. Sources of Strength is a best-practice youth mental health program using peer social networks to prevent suicide, violence, bullying, and substance abuse. It prevents adverse outcomes by increasing well-being, help-seeking, resiliency, healthy coping, and...
WAITSBURG - "Remember... Only YOU can prevent forest fires," which originated in 1947, is a slogan that children everywhere associate with Smokey the Bear. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign was created in 1944 and is the longest-running public-service advertising campaign in U.S. history. There is a lot of interesting information at smokeybear.com, which asks you to celebrate 80 years of Smokey by exploring Smokey's history throughout the generations. Weller Public Library's...
WAITSBURG-The high school Cardinals held their winter sports awards assembly on Wednesday, March 6, at the high school auditorium. Boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, and wrestling student athletes were recognized by their coaches. Cheerleading Coach Vickie Hamann awarding Makenzie Castillo*, Ava Childers*, Pilar Diaz Easton*, Mattilynn Carter*(**), Hope Adkins*(**), Bea Karl*(**), Marion Duncan*, Madison Kaehler*(**), and Cedar Stegall*(**) were honored for their spirit throughout the...
WAITSBURG - On their home field, the Waitsburg Cardinals swept a double-header baseball game against Walla Walla Valley Academy on Friday, March 8. The Cardinals took the first game 20-1 and ended the nightcap with a 13-9 win. After the game, first-year Cardinal coach Joe Greer said, "I was very happy with our competitiveness, impressive batting, and logical base running. Heck of a way to start off the season." Cyson Morris led the Cardinals in the first game with a home run, a double, and...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School track season began on Monday, February 26. This is the first season that track will be run as a co-op program with Dayton School District. The two teams will compete for their schools but share Dayton's field and coaching staff. Coach Dan Nechodom stated there are some unique challenges to work through, but he knows his athletes and is confident they will rise to the occasion. Waitsburg athlete Rueben Yutzy will be attempting to return to State in shot put a...
WAITSBURG - On Tuesday, February 20, National FFA week kicked off with students wearing their favorite pajamas to school and voting for the Harvest Ball Court. Freshmen Kayla Mikesell and Landen Henry, sophomores Kaya Mings and Brenton Segraves, juniors Alyssa Hollingsworth and William Daves, and seniors Makenna Barron and Quinn Benavides will represent the FFA at the dance on Friday, February 23. On Wise Owl Wednesday, students are challenged to find creative ways to recognize their...
WAITSBURG - Families and community members have geared up to raise funds for seven Waitsburg students to attend the National Amazing Shake event in Atlanta, Georgia. At the regional competition in February, the students earned their places to represent the Waitsburg School District for the first time at the national event. Two fundraisers are planned before the students leave for the March 20-24 event. Proceeds from the sale of Cardinal gear will also go towards the trip expenses and can be...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School girls basketball team has improved over the last couple of games. The group comprises seven sixth-graders and three seventh-graders, with only four girls with previous basketball experience. Playing against eighth graders has been challenging. The girls play hard, yet their shots have not been falling. The young Cardinals played Rogers in back-to-back games, losing the first by a score of 24-14 and the second 17-10. Olivia Kiefel led the team in scoring with...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg elementary students and parents went above and beyond this year, raising over $9,500 for the American Heart Association participating in the Kids Heart Challenge on February 14. Last year, Waitsburg students raised $6,329. Schools nationwide participate in the annual Kids Heart Challenge, where students participate in heart-healthy physical activities and raise money for the American Heart Association. Waitsburg's kindergarten through fifth-grade students spent Valentine's...
WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library is offering "Art at the Library" for kids to make art inspired by picture books. The program offers pre-school and primary grade students a guided art experience twice a month through August. On the first and second Saturdays of the month, a themed picture book is presented to inspire the kids to be creative with art supplies provided for each project. At the first event on Saturday, February 3, Library Aide Jesse Brown read "Many Shapes of Clay" by Kenesha Snee...
WAITSBURG - Jake Winona is in his 14th year coaching youth wrestlers in the Mat Bird program in Waitsburg. This season, Winona welcomed 34 wrestlers; 22 of those are returning from last season. Winona has built a strong program and will be assisted this season by Charlie Barron, Caleb Barron, Rob Parrish, Steve Mertens, and Curtis Winona. Koyen Fortune and Akayden Mikesell have aged out into high school wrestling but are assisting in mentorship roles with the younger wrestlers. The Mat Birds...
WAITSBURG — Eight Waitsburg fifth-grade boys are playing basketball in the YMCA league in Walla Walla. Dane Kiefel coaches the group, and they play on Saturdays at 12:30 pm. The boys get down the court quickly, drive to the hoop, and rebound well. They have had success in their first few games, winning by a considerable margin. Take a drive on a Saturday and catch the future Cardinals soaring on the basketball court....
WAITSBURG -After rounds of competition beginning last September, four Waitsburg students have come out on top and will participate in the National Great Shakes Competition. Carter Barron, Chloe McCaw, Verbena McLaughlin, and Wyatt Parish will travel to the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, in March. As a bonus, since Waitsburg students did so well at regionals, Olivia Kiefel, Jaylynn Gleason, and Lilian Carpenter will also attend the national competition as wildcards. Twenty-five Waitsburg...
