Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DW COMBINE-With total team effort and positive energy by every Wolfpack player led to a 53-8 homecoming win Friday night against the White Swan Cougars. The offensive player of the game was Hudson Reser, who ran 201 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown for Dayton-Waitsburg. Quarterback Monte Pettichord passed for 166 yards and ran for two TDs. Preston Hansen scored two TDs and Spencer Hansen caught a 30-yard pass for a TD. The DWs biggest highlights of the game occurred in the second...
The high school volleyball team's trip to Tri Cities Prep on September 20 ended with a loss. TCP won 25-8, 25-4, 25-18. The team is missing the skills and leadership from their seniors and dropped their homecoming game against the winless Coyotes from Columbia Burbank on Thursday, September 22. The home game saw the Wolfpack win the first set 25-21 with Kylee Henry making some crucial saves and strong serves by Elsie Mann. In the second set, the Coyotes took an early lead; the Wolfpack fought...
TOUCHET VALLEY—Touchet Valley Little League is now Snake River Little League (SRLL), and that is just one of the changes this year. The league’s board stated in a press release to The Times, “We have some very exciting news about our local little league. Our board members have been working hard behind the scenes to build a program that our community can be excited about and proud of. Our mission is to assist youth in developing the qualities of discipline, teamwork, courage, and loyalty. Little League Baseball is designed to develop super...
The new expanded playoff format for Major League Baseball means 12 teams will go to the playoffs this year instead of 10. This includes the champions from each division of the American and National Leagues for a total of six teams. There are three wildcard spots for each league, adding another six teams. The new format for the wildcard teams is a three-game series, differing from the single wildcard game in previous years. The Seattle Mariners are having a strong year. After 152 games, they are close to locking up one of those wildcard spots...
I sometimes enjoy going to big-league ballparks and arenas for sporting events. I do this not only because of my love of sports but also because, in today’s tumultuous world, I find it comforting to know that I can sit in a stadium with 50,000 other people, all with different backgrounds, politics, and religions, and all of us have the singular common goal of hoping that “our” team performs well. As I get older, I am starting to find a similar comfort but greater satisfaction in attending what I call “pre-professional” sports. Watching...
DW COMBINE-DW Wolfpack volleyball played three matches in three days and came away with one win. The Wolfpack traveled to Riverview on Tuesday, September 14, and lost the match 9-25, 10-25, and 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team with five kills. On Wednesday, DW beat a young Touchet team 25-13, 25-16, 25-16. Thursday saw the Wolfpack lose to Walla Walla Valley Academy 17-25, 15-25, 15-25. On Monday, September 19, DW traveled to Touchet. The Wolfpack played without three key players; seniors who...
DW COMBINE—Head Coach Wendy Richards welcomed 35 middle school girl volleyball players at practice on September 7. With 35 girls, Richards will split the players into four squads. Two squads will play as DW Wolf, and two squads will play as DW Pack. The girls are practicing skills to be ready for their first match on September 26 when DW Wolf will play in Touchet and DW Pack will play Rogers in Waitsburg....
DW COMBINE-The DW volleyball team won their non-conference match against Kittitas on Wednesday, September 7, in Dayton. Both teams struggled with passing the ball to the setter in the match that saw the Wolfpack players come from behind in each set to get their first win. In the first set, senior Emily Rodrick, an outstanding setter, hitter, and server last season as a junior, served six straight points to take the come-from-behind win 25-17. Rodrick plays libero this season. Kittitas took an...
DW COMBINE—The D-W football team won their first game of the season on Friday, September 2, in Waitsburg. D-W did not let Granger get into the endzone and celebrated with a 34-0 win. Quarterback Monte Pettichord ran the offense which saw the Wolfpack scoring in each quarter. Senior Hudson Reser’s three TDs and sophomore Lucas VanHoose’s two interceptions and a fumble recovery were highlights of the evening. Jarod Hankins led the team with six solo tackles, Kaylub Prather and Blake French each had 5 solos and Jace Gleason, Levi Boudrieau and P...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack (2-0) and Warriors (0-2) played an impressive defensive contest, with turnovers playing a key component in the outcome. Although the Warriors were a larger team, with the lineman averaging well over 200 pounds and DW averaging about 180, they were well-matched defensively. Offensively, the Warriors had the advantage on the ground as benefitted from the large front line and were led by a talented #24 Mason Hilberg. At the same time, the Wolfpack dominated the air as led...
D-W 34 -- Granger 0 DW COMBINE-The D-W football team won their first game of the season on Friday, September 2, in Waitsburg. D-W did not let Granger get into the endzone and celebrated with a 34-0 win. Quarterback Monte Pettichord ran the offense, which saw the Wolfpack scoring each quarter. Senior Hudson Reser's three TDs and sophomore Lucas VanHoose's two interceptions and a fumble recovery were highlights of the evening. Jarod Hankins led the team with six solo tackles; Kaylub Prather and...
DW sports-Nineteen players traveled to Ritzville to compete in a high school football jamboree on Saturday, August 27. Head Coach Troy Larsen stated that his team had the opportunity to go live against some of the top 2B programs in the state. Each team received 20 offensive, and defensive plays, giving Larsen an indication of what the season holds, especially the open-field tackling. The Wolfpack played five offensive plays against LRS (Lind-Ritzville-Sprague), five against Medical Lake, and...
DW sports-The Dayton-Waitsburg High School volleyball team will play in their first match of the season on Wednesday, September 7, against Kittitas. It will be a varsity only game as not enough players are eligible. Game time 7 pm in Dayton. The Wolfpack has seventeen girls out with nine returning players. The team will be led by three seniors, Claudia Benevides, Emily Rodrick, and Madison Gallardo; all four-year volleyball players....
DW COMBINE-Coach Troy Larsen is in his 23rd year of coaching football; seven years coaching for the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack. He is looking forward to a fun and energetic season and you can expect his team to compete every week. Gabe Kiefel is returning as an assistant coach and Waitsburg's new PE teacher, Dirk Hansen will also be an assistant coach. Greg Crenshaw is a volunteer coach when not coaching the middle school team. With 30 young men coming out for the team, there will be competition...
DW COMBINE—Sam Korslund, DW Combine Athletic Director, is gearing up for the athletic season. Middle School football and volleyball practices will begin on Wednesday, Sept 7. Football will practice in Dayton and Volleyball in Waitsburg. The practice bus will leave from behind the Dayton High School gym at 3:30 PM. After dropping off Dayton’s volleyball athletes at the Waitsburg gym, the bus will turn around to bring Waitsburg’s football athletes to Dayton around 3:45 p.m. Practices will last from 4-6p.m. If not yet registered, parents must...
Baseball has made several changes to the ball over the game's history. Before 1876 baseballs were not uniform. Pitchers made the balls used in games, and no two were alike. In 1876 the National League was founded, and a pitcher named A.G. Spalding convinced the league to use his design with a rubber core as the model. It was the beginning of a partnership that would last for a century and create the company called Spalding Sports goods that still exists today. During the 1910 World Series, the...
Athletic Director Sam Korslund received a special award and recognition for the work and leadership he has given the athletes and their parents this season. The Spring Sports Awards was held June 7, in Dayton....
Jordan McCowen pitched a 13-0 shut-out in game one against Columbia Burbank on May 25. McCowen allowed one hit and struck out four. He also contributed with a double in the first inning. Players with multiple hits for DW: Denver Hutchens (2), William Cranmer (2) and Byron Collier (2). Tyler Coulston had four stolen bases. The Wolfpack was error free in the field. In game two, William Durham struck out seven on the way to a 5-1 victory. Jayton Gleason went 2-2 at bat and McCowen had four stolen...
The Wolfpack track and field team traveled to Cle Elum on Wednesday, May 18, to attend the 2B District 5 Championship. The top two boys and top three girls in each event advanced to the state track meet, which will take place May 26-28 at Eastern Washington University. The young DW team did not have any members advance; however, four set PRs in their events. Alex Dahlby trimmed six seconds off his previous time in the 3200 meters. Tristan Rennaker improved his distance in the triple jump by...
The DW middle school boys baseball team collected a couple of wins and finished one game in a tie. The game on May 16 was a doubleheader against Sager of College Place. Big bats in the 3rd inning of the first game against Sager led to six runs for the Wolfpack. Beau Hazelbaker, Jayton Gleason, William Cranmer, and Isaias Reyes collected singles, and William Durham hit a double in that inning. Jordan McCowen stole four bases in the game, ending with the score tied at 11. In the second game of the doubleheader, McCowen struck out 11 batters, and...
Tired of watching the news, I decided to check out Pluto TV. A free internet television service owned by Paramount Steaming offers 100s of free shows and is available for Smart TVs, streaming devices, tablets, or computers. To my pleasant surprise, they have an MLB channel featuring classic baseball games, highlights and shows, and historic All-Star and World Series games. The first game of the 1977 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers was about to start on the...
Hankins Pitches Shut-outPitcher Jarod Hankins struck out five batters as the DW middle school baseball team beat Columbia Burbank 12-0 on Tuesday, May 10. The Wolfpack had 18 hits with Isaias Reyes going 4-4 at the plate. Denver Hutchens led his team with 8 stolen bases. The team was error free in the field. MS Baseball Team Wallop Finley Isaias Reyes struck out six Finley batters over three innings and the Wolfpack won 16-1 on Wednesday, May 4, in Waitsburg. DW collected 11 hits and over 30...
Forney Pitches Team To Victories Senior Megan Forney pitched both games of the doubleheader against Columbia-Burbank on Monday, May 9; winning 13-3 and 14-11. In the second game, DW was behind 6-0 at the bottom of the 2nd inning. The Wolfpack team fought back and prevailed 14-11 to earn a playoff spot. Forney was honored between games as one of two seniors on this year's team. Jessie Atterberry was not available due to illness. HS baseball End Season with LossThe DW baseball team saw their...
After sixteen games, the Mariners have a 10-6 record and are a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for the lead in the American League West. It’s an excellent start to the season, considering the first seven games were on the road. In the first home series, Seattle defeated the Houston Astros two games out of three, with the lone loss coming against Justin Verlander, who pitched eight shutout innings. In the new collective bargaining agreement, playoff teams increased from ten to twelve. Had this system been in place last year, the M...
EWAC East League Meet #2 was held at River View High School on Tuesday, April 26. A group of first year track members have worked hard to improve their times and distances at every meet. Getting a personal record is a sign that they have put in the time to improve their skills. In the women's events, Trista Villaro placed 7th in the 200 meter and had a Personal Record (PR) in the javelin. Julia Brooks placed 7th in the 100-meter hurdles and had a PR in the long jump. Chasity Paddock had a PR in...
