Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON -- The Dayton Lady Bulldogs chalked up another "W" last Saturday night defeating the Liberty Christian Patriots, 53-31. The Bulldogs took a bite out of their competition forcing 17 steals and only turning the ball over 13 times while forcing 21 turnovers from the Patriots. The Bulldogs grabbed the tipoff and it was game on from there. Bul ldog Mal ia Frame snagged a half-court pass from the Patriots and took it all the way for two. Shelby Smith drew a Patriot offensive foul and Nicole...
DAYTON -- The Dayton Bulldogs put a hurtin' on Liberty Christian last Saturday night with a 90-43 beating of the Patriots. The Bulldogs scored 30 first-quarter points to put this game out of reach early on. Hayden Fullerton led the Bulldogs in the first quarter, nailing two three-point buckets and totaled 10 first-quarter points. Kroft Sunderland was beating them up inside posting strong offensively and rebounding like a Dog. The Bulldogs made it look like an easy playground game for them until...
ASOTIN -- The WP Lady Cardinals were defeated by the Asotin Panthers, 59-43, last Friday night in Asotin. Although the Cardinals held Asotin stand-out JaLisa Jose to just 11 points, it was the team's lack of boxing out and crashing the boards that was their demise. Jose brought down 26 rebounds for the night, many of those under the Cardinal hoop. WP's Ronnie Hulce and Hailey Goenen got the defense started with half-court steals from the Panthers, but the Cardinals had trouble executing their fa...
ASOTIN -- The WP Cardinals battled against the Asotin Panthers last Friday night, but came up short in the final minutes once again, ending the game, 45-49. WP's Billy Brown won the tip off once and lit up the board for the Cards with a baseline bank shot. WP's Justin Zuger found Brown under the hoop for two more and Dustin Wooderchak got his hands on the next Panther shot denying his opponent a basket. Wooderchak then went three-for-four from the line as the Panthers couldn't beat him to the...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals took a non-league victory over the St. John Endicott Eagles last Friday night, 86-62. The Cardinals started things off with Billy Brown out-jumping his opponent for the tip off and the Cardinals were on the board with a Zach Bartlow bucket. WP's Dustin Wooderchak took his turn next with a drive up the lane that drew a foul and giving "Woody" a three-point play. Another basket from underneath from Bartlow gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Bartlow drove to the hoop once...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals were defeated, 47-49, in the final minutes of last Tuesday's matchup against the Weston McEwen Tigerscots. The Cardinals were first to put points on the board when Justin Zuger found Dustin Wooderchak cutting through the lane for two points. The Tigerscots quickly answered when Riley Sederburg beat WP's Billy Brown baseline for two, followed by a Ron Terjeson steal that Elliot Salter put in for two to give the Tigerscots the lead for just a moment. WP's Zach...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals added another "W" to their record with a 45- 29 victory over the St. John Endicott Eagles. The Eagles grabbed the opening tip off, but it took mere seconds before WP's Kristin Potter snagged the ball and took it the length of the court for the first Cardinal basket. Although WP Head Coach Jerry Baker believes the press tends to get his girls in foul trouble, the Cardinals came out with forceful press from the beginning causing multiple steals and turnovers from...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals held off Weston McEwen's fullcourt pressure for a 38-32 victory over the Tigerscots last Tuesday at Kison Court. It was a defensive game from the start as both teams played "beat the press" with the Cardinals forcing Tigerscot error after error and lighting up the board first with a Kristin Potter deflection that she turned into a fast-break lay-up for 2. The Cardinals continued to put points on the board with a baseline bank shot from Ronnie Hulce and another...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals were defeated by the Riverside Pirates, 38-58, in a David-and-Goliath style battle at home last Friday night. WP's Billy Brown started things off by out jumping his opponent for the opening tip off but the Pirates height soon became an issue for the Cardinals. WP's Dustin Wooderchak drew a foul on a put back and got the Cards on the board with a free throw, but it would be nearly four minutes before the Cardinals lit the board again with a field goal from Justin...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals defeated the Riverside Pirates, 56-30, last Friday night. The Cards brought the heat early with a full court press that was too much for the Pirates to handle. The Cardinals capitalized on back to back steals from Ronnie Hulce and Hailey Goenen and Kristin Potter blocked the next Pirate shot to keep the Cardinals defensive momentum going. WP's Krystal Harris threw up yet another three point bucket followed by a bucket from Hulce for a 10-2 Cardinal lead early...
DAYTON -- The WP Lady Cardinals opened league play with a 38-23 victory over their rival team, the Dayton Bulldogs. The Bulldogs outscored the Cardinals, 12-11, in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cardinals 16-point halftime lead. The Bulldogs' first-half beating began when WP's Dionna Baker grabbed the tipoff to set up the first Cardinal bucket. It was a heated first quarter with the Cardinals quickly setting the pace of the game. The experience and quick hands of the...
DAYTON -- The WP Cardinals and Dayton Bulldogs duked it out once again last Friday night, battling point-forpoint in an old-fashioned rival basketball game. The Cardinals hit nine threepoint buckets in Friday's game, but missed one when it really counted giving the Bulldogs a 53-50 victory over the Cardinals. The Bulldogs brought down the opening tip and it was game on from there. It was quickly established that this was going to be a fast-paced, run-the-floor kind of game. The Cardinals were...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals chalked up their first win last Friday night against the Powder Valley Badgers at home. Despite a three-pointer from Cardinal Dustin Wooderchak and a jump shot for two from Justin Zuger, the Cards trailed 7-10 at the end of the first quarter. "We came out slow and had early turnovers," said WP head coach TJ Scott. "We weren't running our offense and didn't really settle in until mid way through the second quarter." Wooderchak sparked some Cardinal offense hitting his second three-pointer early in the second...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals scored 20 firstquarter points on their way to defeating the Powder Valley Badgers, 54-40, last Saturday night at Kison Court. The Lady Cards wasted no time setting the pace of the game. With 4:24 left in the first quarter, Hailey Goenen stole a Badger dish out from under the basket and banked it in for two points. The Cardinals put on the full-court pressure and Ronnie Hulce swiped the ball and found Krystal Harris for the fast break lay-up. Hulce then added...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals Boys Basketball team has finally completed its first week of practice. While most teams began with a hard week of conditioning and refreshing the basics, the Cardinals' first week began with three games in just as many practices. They came out a little sloppy in Tuesday night's game against Pilot Rock, racking up 24 team fouls before being beat at the buzzer. After a couple more days of practice, the Cardinals beat Powder Valley with a more settled defense. "There...
PRESCOTT -- The WP Tigers Wrestling program is in full swing lead by head coach Lanny Adams. There are five wrestlers competing who are starting from ground zero and have quickly learned that your body and mind must be in shape for this full-contact sport. Veteran wrestlers who will be the core of the opening year are sophomores Dalton LaRue and Trenton Kitselman. Kitselman is 5 feet, 8 inches and weighs 133 pounds. He's been wrestling on the Matbirds club team in Waitsburg for the last four...
TACOMA -- The WP Cardinals claimed the 2B 11-man football state title with a 33-7 victory over the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves last Saturday night in the Tacoma Dome. The undefeated Cardinals became the second WP team to win a state title this fall after the Tigers won it for soccer. Only two other teams in the state - Odessa and Davenport - accomplished this before in football and volleyball, according to sports historians. The road to the dome is a journey that began long before the...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinal basketball team lost their season opener against the Pilot Rock Rockets last Tuesday night, 46-43. It was a fast-paced game with a lot of intensity as the Cardinals switched their gears from football to basketball after just one full day of practice. The short transition left its mark as the Cardinals racked up 23 team fouls and shot only 28% from the field. With 2:38 left in the first quarter, the Cards were up 8-5, but missed five straight shots before knocking...
WAITSBURG - The WP Lady Cardinals began the 2011-12 season with a 53-39 victory over the Pilot Rock Rockets on Tuesday night. The Rockets were first to score, but the Cardinals' Krystal Harris was on fire, hitting her first of five threepointers to put the Cards up, 10-8. The Rockets answered with their own three-pointer, a free throw from a Kristin Potter foul, and a bucket from outside, to take a 15-13 lead after the first quarter. Harris nailed two free throws to tie the game at the...
DAYTON -- The Dayton Lady Bulldogs are back in the swing of things on the court under the new direction of Clayton Strong. Strong moved up from his assistant boys basketball coaching position and is still breaking the ice with his new group of athletes. "I got the chance to watch these girls last season, but am still getting a grasp on what each one's individual skills are," said coach Strong. The Lady Bulldogs return all of their players except for Senior Darci Hall, who opted for a...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals have been rubbing their shin splints and massaging sore muscles after the team's first week of practice. Coming off a District title from the 2011 season, these girls are all excited for what the future may hold for them. Head coach Jerry Baker will once again lead this group of athletes. "Bake" who has been coaching for so long he can't recall how many years, is looking forward to what this year's season may hold for his athletes. The Cardinals graduated post...
DAYTON - The pads and helmets have been packed away and the Dayton Bulldogs have hit the court running. Coming off a second-place district finish in 2010 season the "Dawgs" are looking to bring some heat to the Blue Mountain league. Head coach Roy Ramirez returns all of his varsity squad except for Daine Henderson and Jason Norris who graduated. Seventeen Bulldogs have turned out for this season, which means that the younger crew will get plenty of playing time and experience. Six seniors will...
PASCO -- The WP Cardinals continued their dream season with a 42-13 pounding of the Colfax Bulldogs last Saturday night. The win leaves the boys of fall with a perfect 13-0 record and proved that the depth of their bench is as deep as their fans love for them. The intensity in the stands was as fierce as on the field as the Bulldogs pushed the ball down to the WP 18-yard line on the opening drive. The heat was on as the Bulldogs kept with their running game, but Dalton Estes broke through the Bu...
WAITSBURG -- The verdict is out and WP football topped the list for all-league players in District 9. Eight Cardinals made the cut for the 2011 season with head coach Jeff Bartlow receiving the nod for Coach of the Year. "It's an honor," said coach Bartlow. "The kids work hard and it reflects on them too." The Cardinals are still alive in state playoff action, and as of this last week, the players' statistics are impressive . Bartlow's team is averaging 159.2 yards passing per game with 220.4 ya...
PRESCOTT -- WP's Tiger wrestling program is new, but one look at Lanny Adam's old worn Asics wrestling shoes will tell you he's no rookie to the sport. Adams began wrestling in Omak when he was a mere five years old. He continued wrestling all through his high school years as well as playing football and competing in track and field. "I enjoyed football, and track was more of a social sport for me," said Adams. "Wrestling has always been my number one. It's the chess of sports." Adams began his...
