Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DW COMBINE—The high school volleyball team lost two EWAC matches last week and will play their final match of the season at Liberty Christian on Thursday, October 27. The Wolfpack is currently 0-10 in conference play and 3-13 overall. At Columbia-Burbank on Tuesday, October 18, the Wolfpack lost the match 13-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, and 13-25. Elsie Mann led the team in aces and kills. DW traveled to Warden on Thursday, October 20, where they lost in three straight sets; 16-25, 15-25, and 15-25. Mann had six kills during the ma...
DW COMBINE-Wolfpack Coach Lucas Collier stated his team started out slow in the first half of their game against Desales on Thursday, October 13. The Wolfpack middle school football team played tough in the 40-26 loss to the Irish. Offensively, quarterback Cooper Hansen had a 50-plus-yard running touchdown, and Byron Collier was a key lead blocker and had a touchdown. Jordan McCowen made some nice catches, JJ Gleason had some great runs, Collier got some much-needed tackles in the backfield for...
DW COMBINE-The high school Wolfpack volleyball team struggled with Tri-City Prep's serves and missed numerous digs in their loss on Oct. 13 in Dayton. TCP won in three sets: 25-14, 25-15, and 25-14. Elsie Mann had three kills for DW, and Peyton Struckmeier had two blocks. The Wolfpack will work to eliminate unforced errors in their last three matches of the season....
Dayton-Waitsburg lost a EWAC football game at Columbia-Burbank on Friday, October 14. Daylan Marlow scored the only touchdown in the 58-8 loss. Kaylub Practher had another great showing on defense with 10 solo tackles. Spencer Hansen caught seven passes from quarterback Monte Pettichord for 92 total yards. The Wolfpack will take a 5-2 record to Warden on Friday, October 21....
The Wolfpack football team had 432 yards on offense and cruised to a 58-0 win over Mabton on Saturday, October 8. Senior quarterback Monte Pettichord scored one touchdown, hit Cyson Morris for a 40-yard TD, and connected with Daylan Morrow for a 25-yard TD. Hudson Reser had another stellar showing running for 124 yards while scoring two TDs. Preston Hansen and Kason Fortune each ran for a touchdown. On defense, Morris made an interception and ran it back for a TD. Spencer Hansen had an...
The Wolfpack high school volleyball team lost in three straight sets to Riverview on Wednesday, October 5; 12-25, 3-25, 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team with seven kills in the loss. The middle school Pack A-team beat Touchet on October 5; 25-12, 25-11, 25-14 and the B-team lost 23-25. 25-22, 21-25. A-team player Peyton Benavides served 20/22 and B-team player Kyla Thurston served 14/17. The middle school Wolf team played Liberty Christian of Walla Walla on October 5 in Waitsburg. The A-team won...
In a highly anticipated conference game, DW Wolfpack football dropped its first game of the year to the Tri-Cities Prep (TCP) Jaguars last Friday. The defense was exceedingly tough, and if it weren't for two long pass plays by the Jaguars, the game could easily have gone in favor of the Wolfpack. DW scored first with 9:23 left in the first quarter with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Monte Pettichord to Preston Hansen and a successful 2-point conversion. TCP answered 2 minutes later with a...
DW COMBINE—DW Wolfpack high school volleyball lost to Warden on September 27 in three-sets; 20-25, 12-25, 15-25. Elsie Mann led the team at the serving line with two aces. The middle school volleyball program has been divided into two teams, each with A and B squads. The Pack played their first games September 26 in Waitsburg against Rogers from College Place. The B squad lost 25-16, 25-22, 25-9. The A squad lost 26-24, 25-17, 25-12. On Wednesday, September 28, the team traveled to Liberty Christian in Walla Walla. The B squad won 25-11 and 2...
If you enjoy watching soccer, go out and support our local youth as they learn to love the game. Soccer is an excellent game for our area youth, and the players enjoy the great fall weather that has settled into the valley. On most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday, you can watch girls and boys play with smiles on their faces and determination in their hearts. In Waitsburg or Dayton, games are played in three age groups. U6, U8, and U10, which translates to under age six, eight or ten. The local l...
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...
