Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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 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...
WAITSBURG - Eleven volunteer coaches had their hands full with almost 60 "littles" from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott who joined the Little Dribblers of the Touchet Valley to practice their basketball skills. With so many kiddos showing up at the first practice, organizer Chelsie Abel knew she needed to conduct two sessions due to the impressive attendance. Practices are on Thursdays at Preston Hall through the end of January 30. Coaches will work with preschoolers, ages four to kindergarten,...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School boys basketball A team beat Desales and Liberty Christian before losing its first game of the season to Touchet. The B team lost to Desales and Liberty Christian and then won against Touchet. The C team won its first season game against Touchet on November 20 in Waitsburg. At Desales on November 14, the Cardinals A team won 33-25. Liam Kiefel scored 11 points, Alex Zuniga scored 10, Alex Watson scored seven, Carter Barron with three, and Jake Lynch scored two...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Middle School boys' A team opened their basketball season with a win over Rogers on Kison Court, Tuesday, November 12. The young Cardinals won the game 48-30 with point guard Liam Kiefel leading with 22 points. Alex Zuniga added 12 points, Jake Lynch 9, Carter Barron 4, and Carson Pennington had 1 point. "The A team did well for their first game," said Coach Gabe Kiefel. "They lost to Rogers twice last year, having been seventh graders, playing eighth graders. They are...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg Cardinals prevailed 54-24 in a hard-fought football game against Sunnyside Christian on Friday, November 1. Starting quarterback Isa Reyes was out due to a concussion and JJ Gleason stepped up to take on the leadership role. The first quarter flew by, with Sunnyside scoring one touchdown to take a 6-0 lead. Sunnyside scored early in the second quarter, followed by Gleason returning the kickoff for an 85-yard touchdown. Brenton Segraves scored the 2-point conversion, making the score 12-8. After a few back-to-back g...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's last home game was cancelled due to illness on the St. John-Endicott Eagles team. Since it was Senior Night, the Cardinals staff arranged a flag football game against alumni-community members. Before the game, students and community members enjoyed a BBQ before the senior football players, cheerleaders, and their families were recognized. Once the flag football match began, the Cardinals looked to run away with the game in the first half. Short passes and players with...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Cardinal football team was optimistic as they went into Friday's homecoming game against the undefeated Pomeroy Pirates on October 18. "In the first quarter, we marched down the field, putting positive plays together. But as usual, we could not score on our opening drive," said Coach Gabe Kiefel. The Pirates scored twice in the first quarter and 28 points in the second. The Cardinals lost their starting quarterback, Isa Reyes, with a suspected concussion just before...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School volleyball team lost 25-15, 25-14, and 25-8 against St John-Endicott on Thursday, October 10, in Waitsburg. Before the start of the match, four seniors were recognized by the school and their families. Jessika Lambert, Alyssa Hollingsworth, Morgan Lindsey and Madison Kaehler and families....
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg Cardinals football team’s four-game win streak ended on Friday, October 11 at Garfield-Palouse. The Vikings won 56-22 in a tough game between two well-matched teams. The Vikings led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. After a slew of runs in the second quarter, Koyen Fortune found the endzone for six points, and a quarterback keeper by Isa Reyes added two more points. Garfield-Palouse scored 22 points, ending the second quarter 36-8. The Cardinals scored in the third quarter on a pass to Brenton Segraves, fol...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg football earned their fourth win of the season in a hard-fought game at Tekoa-Rosalia on Friday, October 4. The Cardinals won 14-6 in the lowest-scoring 8-man football game that Coach Kiefel has participated in. "Tekoa-Rosalia has improved significantly this year," said Kiefel. "They came to play and gave us a run for our money." The Cardinals struggled in the first quarter running and connecting passing. The defense let the Timberwolves slip into the end zone in the...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School volleyball team lost three home matches this past week. The Cardinals won two out of five sets against Dayton on October 1. The team lost three sets to Garfield-Palouse on October 3 and fell to Colton with scores of 25-7, 25-12, and 25-17 on October 7. On October 2, The middle school varsity team lost two sets, 27-25, 25-20, and won one,15-10, to Desales. Coach Castillo said her team had some great serves and saves and was surprised they did not walk away...
WAITSBURG - Cardinal Coach Wheat said his boys "showed up Thursday, October 3, with their helmets on tight, ready for a fight and boy, we got one." Going into the game against Liberty Christian, Wheat felt confident in his team's passing game; however, the Patriots' defense was relentless. The Cardinal's quarterback, Liam Kiefel, worked hard and completed 16 passes. Ten were caught by teammate Uriah York for 75 yards, resulting in two touchdowns and two extra points. The Cardinal offense ran the...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's football team beat the Dayton Bulldogs 54-22 at home on Friday, September 27. The win makes it three in a row for the Cardinals, who started strong, leading 46-8 at halftime. Jarod Hankins had another great defensive game, sacking the Dayton quarterback three times and making 15 tackles. JJ Gleason played big on defense. He intercepted a pass and ran for a touchdown, deflected five passes, caused two fumbles, recovered a fumble, and made 13 tackles. Brenton Segraves and T...
Volleyball Team drops two, wins one WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School volleyball team took advantage of Tekoa-Rosalia's missed serves and attacks to win one set in volleyball action on Tuesday, September 24. The Cardinals lost the first set 25-7, won the second 26-24, and then lost the third and fourth sets: 25-17 and 25-23. Makenzie Castillo and Jessika Lambert served four points each for the Cardinals in the winning second set. Waitsburg MS Volleyball beats Rogers Waitsburg's two middle sc...
WAITSBURG - Youth soccer has started in the valley. Boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott are improving their skills, working on teamwork, and showing great sportsmanship. Waitsburg games are played at the fairgrounds, with weeknight games starting at 5 p.m. The season ends in mid-October. Youth soccer is fun to watch, and the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the games. The youngest group plays without a goalie; sometimes, the...
WAITSBURG — A three-hour drive, penalties, a fumble late in the fourth quarter, and a triple overtime made for one of the craziest games Coach Kiefel has coached. It started rough for the Cardinals as several calls kept the team from making anything happen in the first quarter. The Lyle-Wishram Cougars scored six points in the first quarter before Waitsburg woke up and scored 14 points in the second and 14 points in the third. With the Cardinals up 28-22 with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Waitsburg fumbled on the 40-yard l...
WAITSBURG — Youth soccer has started in the valley. Boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott are improving their skills, working on teamwork, and showing great sportsmanship. Waitsburg games are played at the fairgrounds, with weeknight games starting at 5 p.m. The season ends in mid-October. Youth soccer is fun to watch, and the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the games. The youngest group plays without a goalie; sometimes, the players and the ball end up in the net. Grab a lawn c...
WAITSBURG - I closed my eyes and encountered the lovely, musty smell of a wet wheat field. I opened them and saw a waning blue sky with the half-moon rising through wispy clouds and jet contrails. Behind me, I could hear the delighted screams of prepubescent youth hitting each other with sweaters and chasing each other around. Some young ladies wore subtle face paint. Temperatures were in the high 60s. I shook hands with a few friends and colleagues. Friday night lights returned to the...
