Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School track season begins on Saturday, March 15, at a jamboree at Walla Walla High School. The jamboree will not include 200m, 400m, or relays. Running and field events begin at noon. Coaches Dan Nechodom and Hunter Wallace have thirteen athletes ready to compete in their first season meet against College Place, DeSales, Kennewick, and Walla Walla athletes. "We are trying to get them off to a good start with lots of fundamental movements and core strengthening," said...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg middle school girls' basketball team lost their last home game against Rogers on February 19, then finished the season with two wins on the road as they beat DeSales and Liberty Christian of Richland. "Against Rogers, the girls had a lot of shots that did not go through the hoop in the first half of the game," said Coach Karen Huwe. "We played pretty evenly with them in the second half but could not close the gap from the first half." Kayla Kuykendall scored four...
WAITSBURG - This year, the Cardinals' Wrestling welcomed its first girl competitor to the team. It was a first for Karissa Potts, a junior who only took up the sport this year. "When I started wrestling, I knew absolutely nothing. I wasn't perfect-still not-but in just a few months, I've grown so much and learned more than I ever expected," said Potts. "Wrestling pushes you physically and mentally, and yeah, it's tough, but it's also addicting. Even on the hardest days, it's fun, and I can't...
WAITSBURG — Last week, the Waitsburg Middle School girls basketball team played two close games. On Monday, February 10, the young Cardinals played Prescott at home on Kison Court and then traveled to Dayton on February 12. “It was a pretty rough game against Prescott,” said Coach Karen Huwe. “Twenty-five fouls were called. There have not been that many total fouls in our last three games. But the girls stayed composed and had a good fourth quarter, scoring 10 points to secure the win.” In the 16-14 win, Audrey Kiefel scored six points in...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School junior Jared Hankins will make his first trip to a State Mat Classic XXXVI Wrestling Competition on February 22 in Tacoma. He will compete in the Boys 1B/2B 175 weight class with a 16–16 record and seeded seventh. Hankins won his place at state at the District 6 State Qualifier Boys Wrestling Tournament on February 15 at Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash. As one of the top nine wrestlers in his weight class, Hankins earned the seventh seed by beating a w...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School girls basketball game against Desales ended in a tie on January 27 in Waitsburg. With the game tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the teams were given one minute for overtime. Neither team scored, and the game ended with a score of 15 –15. Five Cardinals scored; Kaitlyn Paul led with seven points, and Audrey Kiefel, Mady Potter, Peyton Childers, and Laila Long each scored two points. Kiefel had six rebounds and five steals, and Potter had five rebounds. P...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's wrestling team traveled to Almira-Coulee-Hartline to participate in district wrestling on Saturday, February 8. "The kids did great," said Coach Lash LaRue. "Everyone is going to Regionals. Jarod Hankins is seeded third in the boys' state qualifier on February 15 at Freeman High School." Karissa Potts is the first girl wrestler for Waitsburg and will attend the regional competition at Roger's High School in Spokane on February 15. LaRue was happy with his...
WAITSBURG - The Cardinal boys varsity basketball team dropped two games last week. St. John-Endicott (SJE) beat Waitsburg on Friday, January 24, and Dayton came out on top, 62-51, on Saturday, January 25. In the SJE game, the Eagles built a ten-point lead in the second quarter and did not let up as they cruised to a 69-45 win. Coach Westin Wallace stated that his boys need to invest in defensive intensity. Logan Seal led Waitsburg with 16 points (including hitting four 3-point shots). He also...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School girls basketball team lost 43-41 in a close game against St. John Endicott (SJE) on Friday, January 24. The Cardinals were leading before SJE tied it in the third quarter. Cardinals' Alyssa Hollingsworth hit a 3-point shot, and Cheri Mathews scored two points to reclaim the lead. Waitsburg had a 10-point lead with about six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Turnovers and missed shots allowed SJE to tie the game, hitting a 3-point shot with 50 seconds...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Middle School Girls basketball team played their first season game at Rogers in College Place on Wednesday, January 22. In the 28-23 loss, the Cardinals were led by seventh graders Kaitlyn Paul with nine points, Audrey Kiefel had eight points and five steals, Laila Long scored four points and rebounded seven in her basketball debut, and Mady Potter led the team in rebounding with eight board, and she scored two points. "The girls played well for their first game of the...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg wrestlers traveled to Walla Walla High School on Saturday, January 25, to participate in the Foothills of the Blues Tournament. The Cardinals competed against high school wrestlers from WA-Hi, College Place, McLoughlin High, Dayton, and Pomeroy. Highlight for Waitsburg was Junior Graycen Teal, who went 1-2 on the day. The other Cardinal wrestlers went 0-2. The team will compete in Districts at Almira Coulee Hartline High School on Saturday, February 8....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's wrestling team participated in the Battle in the Blues Invitational competitions at College Place High School on Saturday, January 18. Competing in the 175-pound weight class, Cardinal Jarod Hankins made it to the championship semifinals with back-to-back wins. He ended the day 2-2. Graycen Teal wrestled in the 175-pound class and went 1-2. Senior Will Ahler, a first-year wrestler, finished the day 0-2 in the 150-pound weight class, and freshman Dylan Guitierr...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg High School boys’ basketball coach, Westin Wallace, said the game against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Saturday, January 18, was the boys’ best complete game of the year. Winning 52 to 50, he said the boys did not panic and played solidly on both offense and defense. “Everyone stepped up in different ways,” said Wallace. JJ Gleason had four steals, hit two big free throws, and ended the game with nine points. Jackson Karl made two 3-point shots and many offensive rebounds. Blake Benavides had a career-high 19 poin...
WAITSBURG — The Lady Cardinals’ high school basketball team suffered two losses last week. The team lost at Oakesdale on Friday, January 17, 81-14, and on Saturday, January 18, at Tekoa-Rosalia, scoring 63-26. Senior point guard Alyssa Hollingsworth led her team in scoring in both games. “The girls have improved a lot over this season,” said Coach Kira Waggoner. Tekoa-Rosalia and Oakesdale are two teams that we have played already. Against Tekoa-Rosalia we were missing four girls, and the team still managed to have one of their best games....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Lady Cardinals basketball team lost 83-11 at Garfield-Palouse on Friday, January 10, and 64-27 to Colton on Saturday, January 12. "The girls have played these teams twice now and their improvement from the beginning of the season to now was evident. The girls are starting to understand how to break a press, which is helping a lot," said Coach Kira Waggoner. At Garfield-Palouse, Alyssa Hollingsworth scored six points, Hannah Peralez and Olivia Kiefel scored...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School boys' varsity basketball lost against Colton on Saturday, January 11, on Kison Court. The Cardinals had a 27-19 lead at halftime before Colton came out and outscored the Cards in the second half to win 54-50. "This is one we should have had," said Coach Westin Wallace. "We had a ten-point lead in the third quarter. Our passes got slow and telegraphed, and we missed a lot of layups," he added. With about two minutes left in the third quarter, Colton took the...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School students Sydney and Cooper Smith made the Walla Walla Swim Club in 2024. The pair's parents, Kortney and Greg Smith are proud of their second and third-graders, who have made quite a splash in recent competitions with the swim club. On December 6 through 8, 2024, Sydney and Cooper competed in the 2024 Spokane WAVES Aquatic Team (SWAT) Winter Invite at Whitworth College. Sydney competed in six events and won the High Point Award in the 8-and-under (8U)...
WAITSBURG–The Waitsburg Cardinal High School basketball teams learned how hard it is to compete after a two-week break, dropping the girls’ and boys’ games at Dayton on Friday, January 3. Before the break, the boys finally saw many good things happening. Coach Westin Wallace hopes his team will hold themselves accountable and keep working. Logan Seal scored nine points. Dayton won 66-24. The girls fought hard, but early foul trouble kept key players out of the game, said Coach Kira Waggoner. “We played solid defense. We will keep working...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Lady Cardinals won one of three basketball games last week. On Tuesday, January 28, they beat the Touchet Redhawks 51-44. On Thursday, January 30, the girls lost to Moses Lake Christian 48-20, and then they fell to the Pomeroy Pirates on Saturday, February 1, 57-13. In her last week in a Cardinal uniform, senior Alyssa Hollingsworth scored 26 points in the win against Touchet. Freshman Cheri Mathews scored 11 points, and sophomore Hannah Peralez scored nine points....
WAITSBURG - The Lady Cardinals won two of three basketball games last week. The girls beat the Touchet team 39-34, beat St. John 44-23, but lost to Tekoa-Rosalia 61-15. At Touchet on December 17, the girls played their best game of the season and came together as a team. The Cardinals came from behind in the fourth quarter to get the win. Alyssa Hollingworth led the team, scoring 27 points. Hannah Peralez played a key role in defense, being aggressive and getting steals. "It was a fun game with...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s boys varsity basketball team lost at Touchet on December 17, 59-29. The team had difficulty adjusting to the Redhawks’ defensive pressure. JJ Gleason led the team with 15 points, scoring 12 in the first quarter. In Waitsburg on Friday, December 20, the varsity team beat Tekoa-Rosalia in a close game, 35-33. Coach Wallace said it was the best his team has looked offensively all season. “It was a beautiful game to watch. We played hard on both ends, got steals, transit...
Waitsburg builds teamwork and skills over season WAITSBURG – Waitsburg basketball fans received plenty of action as the Cardinals played four games last week. Waitsburg Cardinals vs Highland Scotties Playing against Highland in Waitsburg on Tuesday, December 10, the varsity boys played a hard-fought game but finished one point short, losing 31-30. Logan Seal was the high scorer with 11 points, and Teegan Kenney pulled 14 rebounds. "Highland was a step in the right direction. I think we r...
WAITSBURG — Cardinal wrestlers attended three tournaments recently, improving on skills that Coach Lash LaRue instills at practices. On December 7, Jarod Hankins placed 4th, and Graycen Teal won one match. Akayden Mikesell, Dylan Gutierrez, and Karissa Potts ended the day with 0-2 each. At Colfax on December 11, Hankins went 1-1, and Teal and Will Ahler finished 0-2. The boys competed against Colfax, Pomeroy, Asotin, and Lind-Ritzville. First-year wrestler Will Ahler won his first match at Liberty (Spangle) on December 14, and finished the d...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School held its fall sports awards on December 5 to honor athletes who competed in cheerleading, volleyball, and football. Secondary Principal Joe Wirtzberger opened the ceremony, welcoming the parents and community members. Cheerleading coach Vickie Hamann recognized fifteen cheerleaders who she said worked well together and had a fun season. She thanked the parents for providing team dinners and support. Cedar Stegall *, Marion Duncan, Chasity Paddock *, Mylie Jones...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School winter sports programs have been underway since November 18, and the Cardinals are looking forward to a successful season. Lash LaRue started his second season coaching Waitsburg High School wrestling. His goal for his team is to make it to State. LaRue told his boys, "If you are not going for gold, what are you here for? This sport is all in or not in at all." LaRue believes his athletes have the character, discipline, and attitude to pull it off. This...
