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  • Cardinals take 70-12 win against Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves

    Amber Reyes and Lane Gwinn, The Times|Sep 28, 2023

    ROSALIA-The Waitsburg Cardinals traveled to Rosalia to play the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Friday, September 22. Though the Rosalia team, led by RB Isaac Bone and QB Westley Bryan, made some impressive plays, the Cards took the lead early, shutting out the Timberwolves by halftime. Waitsburg won the toss and deferred, kicking to Tekoa-Rosalia. It was three and out with a sack by Senior Ruben Yutzy, and the Cardinals took over. Waitsburg Sophomore Brenton Segraves gained four yards on his...

  • MS Volleyball Team Beats Dayton

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Sep 28, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Waitsburg middle school "A" volleyball team dropped the first game to the Dayton Bulldogs, 18-25, on Monday, September 25, then the momentum changed and the Cardinals won the next two set, 25-23 and 16-14, to win the match. Waitsburg's "B" team won the last set against Dayton 17-15 but dropped the first two sets, 17-25 and 20-25. "The girls did great tonight!" said Coach Castillo. The middle school volleyball team traveled to Richland on September 21 losing both matches to Liberty...

  • HS Volleyball Team Drops Match to Desales

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Sep 28, 2023

    WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s high school volleyball team has a 1-4 record after dropping three straight sets to Desales on September 19 in the Irish gym. Peyton Struckmeier and Makenna Barron led the Cardinal players with four kills each in the 20-25, 6-25, 14-25 loss. Coach Barron said she saw various moments of greatness during the match. “Now we need to work on stringing those moments together to form a higher level of consistency,” said Barron....

  • Paint party for Cardinal's Field Bleachers painting

    The Times|Sep 28, 2023

    A crew of volunteers gathered at 9 a.m. to help put a fresh white coat of paint on the Waitsburg athletic field bleachers Saturday, September 23. Volunteers not pictured in the group photo below, but dropped by to help were Abby Grende, Jillian Henze, , Lowden Henze, Vickie Hamann, and Angela Potts. Brian Seagraves, maintenance supervisor at Waitsburg schools, supervised the activity. Paint was provided by Waitsburg Booster Club and grants. (top left) Pierce and Lowden Henze busy having fun at...

  • HS Volleyball Team Gets First Win

    The Times|Sep 21, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School volleyball coaches were happy with the team's performance after playing Prescott, Touchet, and McLoughlin High Schools this week. The Cardinals traveled to Prescott on September 12 and lost in four sets: 13-25, 3-25, 25-19, and 15-25. The score does not show the growth the players displayed on the court. "The team played hard tonight and started to communicate better as a team," said Coach Tracy Barron. Barron added that Makenzie Castillo brought unmatched...

  • Let's get fired up for the WHS Cheer Team

    Chasity Paddock, The Times|Sep 21, 2023

    People think cheer is just about pom-poms and bows; actually, it's about working as a team to be loud and in unison. We try to keep the crowds energized and pumped up for the boys playing football through the long games. I joined the DW Cheer Team in my sophomore year of high school and am continuing this year. Now that the athletic combine with Dayton has ended, we are back to being the WHS Cheer Team and have seven cheerleaders on our team. The cheer coach is Mrs. Vickie Hamann.Why do I love b...

  • Cardinal ms Volleyball wins opening match

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Sep 21, 2023

    WAITSBURG-This year is Savannah Castillo's first as Waitsburg's middle school volleyball coach, and her team won their season's opening match on Monday, September 18, in Waitsburg. The Cardinals lost the first set to Liberty Christian 15-25 and then won the following four for the win: 25-18, 25-21, 25-6, and 25-8. Makaelyn Mikesell and Victoria Whitmore had some well-placed serves in the last two sets to help the Cardinals secure the victory. Cheri Mathews, Olivia Kiefel, Kaitlyn Paul, Lillian...

  • Eight-man is back with a lot to smile about!

    The Times|Sep 14, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Eight-man football is back at Waitsburg High, and there was nothing but smiles from the fans at the field that is, once again, "The Home of the Cardinals." The eight-man game is fast-paced and tends to be more spread out, with more room for players to get in the open for big playmaking. In addition, on-side kicks are more prevalent; misdirection plays keep you guessing, and pitches and quarterback sneaks make it a fun game to watch. At the Cardinal's first home game, long-time...

  • HS Volleyball Team loses to Sunnyside Christian

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Sep 14, 2023

    WAITSBURG - The high school volleyball team dropped its first match of the season to Sunnyside Christian on Monday, September 11, in Waitsburg by scores of 16-25, 4-25, and 18-25. "This team is young, with four girls playing their first varsity volleyball game. All the girls worked through their jitters and played well tonight," stated head coach Tracy Barron. Makenna Barron ended the evening with five kills, one block, and one ace. Peyton Struckmeier had two kills and one block, and Kylee...

  • MS football plays in Dayton Jamboree

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Sep 14, 2023

    DAYTON-Waitsburg's head coach for middle school football, JJ Calzadillas, said his team played "really good" at the jamboree in Dayton on Monday, September 11. In fact, he thought it was the best showing of a middle school football team he had ever seen. The boys were a little nervous getting off the bus and seeing the "much bigger" players from the other teams. After the Cardinals started playing and playing well, they no longer cared who they played. They felt like the "Kings of the field."...

  • Cardinal Football wins first game of the season

    The Times|Sep 7, 2023

    WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinals started the season with a significant win over the Touchet Redhawks on September 2 in Waitsburg. The Redhawks initially received the ball but were stopped, four and out, by the Cardinals. During Waitsburg’s first drive, they started with a run game, with running back Koyen Fortune ran the ball for three carries for four yards. The Cardinals achieved the first down with a pass from sophomore Isa Reyes to junior receiver Lucas VanHoose for a 14-yard gain. The Cardinals followed with a pass from Reyes to sen...

  • Cardinal Volleyball is pumping up

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Aug 31, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The high school volleyball players are working hard leading up to the new season. A weightlifting program has been introduced to the athletes who have embraced the challenge. Volleyball coaches Tracy Barron and Stephanie Hinchliffe held a presentation of jerseys on Monday, August 28, in the high school gym, where the players' were presented their Cardinal jerseys by family members. The event was memorialized with photos and a pizza dinner ended the evening....

  • Give me a "W"

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Aug 31, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Vickie Hamann is in her sixteenth year coaching cheerleaders. This year, she welcomes seven girls who are working out, learning new routines, and skills before the first game on Saturday, September 2, on the Waitsburg Cardinals' field. Juniors Cedar Stegall, Chasity Paddock and sophomores Matti Carter and Bea Karl are in their second year of football cheerleading. Senior Abbi Paolino and sophomores Hope Adkins and Carissa Potts are all first-year cheerleaders. Hamann is looking...

  • Cardinal Football Gears Up for Season

    The Times|Aug 24, 2023

    WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Cardinals football team will play their first home game on September 2, 2023. The Saturday night game against Touchet will be the first 8-man football game for first-year head coach Gabe Kiefel. The high school and middle school coaches and assistants have put twenty high school and ten middle school players through drills in preparation for the upcoming season. Kiefel held the first annual presentation of jerseys on Saturday, August 19. After practice,...

  • Cardinal Football prepares for Fall

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Jun 22, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Cardinals' football team left on Sunday morning to attend a football camp run by Eastern Oregon University. The camp runs from June 18 to 21. The Cardinals' new head Coach Gabe Kiefel has held practices this spring to prepare for the camp, where the team will continue learning skills and getting some 8-man game experience. Kiefel will run the offense and defense and coach the running backs and linebackers. Greg Crenshaw will assist Kiefel, who will coach the offensive...

  • JV Softball

    The Times|Apr 20, 2023

    The high school JV softball team beat Liberty Christian on Thursday, April 13, in Dayton. Jessika Lambert pitched the first game, which ended after three innings. The Wolfpack won 23-12. The second game ended during the fourth inning with the Wolfpack taking the 27-11 win....

  • New crop of baseball players

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Apr 13, 2023

    WAITSBURG­-T-Ball and Little League has started around the area. There is nothing cuter than watching four and five-years old baseball players! Come out on Mondays and Wednesdays and catch a game. You will go away with a smile on your face....

  • Karissa Potts Coaches with Passion

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Mar 30, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School Freshman, Karissa Potts, started skiing at age three with her dad Casey. Later Casey signed up Karissa to be a coach for the Special Olympics team. He thought she would be good at it, and he was right, as Karissa has been a coach for the past ten years. Every Saturday from January through March, Karissa is at Bluewood coaching a beginner skier and two middle school students who ski at the intermediate level. The team traveled to Mission Ridge the weekend of March...

  • Student Athlete Priofile Monte Pettichord is on the way to EOU

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Mar 16, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Monte Pettichord attends Waitsburg High School, Home of the Cardinals, and played his high school sports career with the DW Combine Wolfpack. The senior has signed a letter of intent to play college football at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Oregon. The EOU Mountaineers play in the NAIA division. The Mountaineers finished their 2022 season with a win and a 2-9 record. Pettichord began playing football in the fifth grade and was given a chance to play quarterback as an eighth...

  • Moving Music comes to Waitsburg High School

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Mar 9, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The Inland Northwest Musicians' mission statement: Inland Northwest Musicians will establish and operate a regional orchestra and chorale to provide performances and musical education for the enrichment of musicians and citizens of the area. In their twenty-fourth season, the Inland Northwest Musicians plan performances over a wide geographic area in large and small communities throughout Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. They also state in their concert program that they...

  • Ms girls Basketball finish season with fun and promise

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Mar 2, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg middle school girls basketball team finished their season on Thursday, February 23. The Cardinals were the shortest and youngest team in the league this year. The girls struggled at times to score against the more experienced teams, but they improved immensely on defense. Five sixth and two seventh graders finished the season and will look to improve individual skills in the off-season. On Friday, February 24, the team played some shooting games in the high school gym,...

  • Wolfpack Boys Basketball cheered on its way to State

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Mar 2, 2023

    WAITSBURG-The Wolfpack Boys Basketball team was cheered Friday afternoon as they left to play in the WAII State 2B basketball tournament in Cheney. Waitsburg students and staff lined the street in front of the high school to wave and cheer on the team as they left Waitsburg. Community members showed support as the team drove down Main Street before heading to Dayton. The team held a practice Friday evening in Cheney and played Lind-Ritzville-Sprague on Saturday. Though the Wolfpack lost the...

  • Mat Birds begin the new season

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Feb 23, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Jake Winona has forty-one registered wrestlers in his fifth year as head coach of the Mat Birds wrestling team. Stef Parrish is in her first year as league rep and states that the Mat Birds have been operating under the Washington Little Guy Wrestling League since 2007. The league promotes youth athleticism and community involvement. The Mat Birds club is for boys and girls ages five to fourteen, with integrated practice as a group. Many wrestlers remain with the club after age...

  • Future Cardinals, Tigers, or Bulldogs

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Feb 23, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Between 25 to 35 future basketball players have been practicing dribbling, passing, and shooting skills in the Waitsburg gym on Thursdays. Organizers Katelyn Stahl and Chelsie Abel started the practices for Pre-K to second-grade boys and girls on January 19. Children from Waitsburg, Prescott, and Dayton participate in warm-up exercises before breaking into age-appropriate groups to practice skills. With the help of parents, including Dane Henze, John Langford, and Ryan Stahl, leaders...

  • Waitsburg 's Mahre Brothers follow family on the slopes

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Feb 16, 2023

    WAITSBURG-Since the age of one, brothers Isaac and Ethan Mahre traveled in their dad's backpack as he skied the slopes at White Pass. When they were two years old, they were learning to ski with their dad. Isaac, an eighth grader at Waitsburg Preston Hall, started competing with the White Pass Ski Club at age six. Ethan, a third-grade student at Waitsburg Elementary, started competing at age four. The brothers practice every weekend from December through April unless they are at a meet. Most of...

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