Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School and Middle School football teams have started practice for the upcoming season. Gabe Kiefel is in his second season as head coach of the high school team. The team was 5-5 last season. This year, Kiefel is looking to fill spots left by Cyson Morris, Jayce Gleason, Rueben Yutzy, and Blake French, who graduated last year. Returning seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl will serve as team captains. Senior Cougar Anderson is also returning; senior William Daves...
WAITSBURG - Coach Westin Wallace saw growth in his Waitsburg team at the Ilwaco basketball camp June 24-27. The young men improved individual and team basketball skills and bonded during team activities off the court. The team of two eighth graders, a junior, and two seniors was joined by WHS alum Blake French, who traveled with the team as a mentor. The young team played against experienced varsity players from other schools but fought hard. The team figured out what worked and what did not. T...
ELGIN, ORE — Fourteen Waitsburg Cardinal football players attended the Eastern Oregon University 8-man football camp in Elgin, Oregon, June 16-19. Seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl; juniors Isa Reyes, Koyen Fortune, Jarod Hankins, Tucker Hamilton, Teegan Kenney, Martin Vasquez; sophomores Jayton Gleason and Isaac Mahre and eighth graders Carsyn Pennington, Uriah York, Jake Lynch, and Liam Kiefel camped in tents during the four-day event that included eighteen teams from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Sunnyside Christian was the only o...
WAITSBURG-The Cardinal boys basketball team has a new head coach. Coach Roy Ramirez has retired and Westin Wallace, a new high school teacher, was hired to lead the program. Wallace is a Toledo, Washington native and has played basketball since his youth. He played in three State tournaments with the 2B Riverhawks and received first-team All-State honors. At Toledo, Martin Huffman (a WHS alum) was Wallace's Principal. After high school, Wallace played a year of college basketball at South Puget...
WAITSBURG-Spring football is going strong at Waitsburg High School. The players have been preparing to attend a football camp at Eastern Oregon University, June 16–19. Waitsburg athletes attended the EOU camp last year, and Cardinal Coach Gabe Kiefel said the boys will again match up with other 8-man football teams this year. On May 31, Coach Kiefel, his staff, and high school football players held a one-day football camp for elementary and middle school students where athletes participated i...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Cardinal Reuben Yutzy placed in two individual events at the 1B State track in Yakima May 23-25 and anchored the 4x100 relay to place 5th. Yutzy attended State his junior year and placed 13th in the shot put with a throw of 38' 6.5". Determined to go back to State his senior year, Yutzy put in the time, and his hard work was rewarded with a throw of 46' 4/12" earning him third place. Brenton Segraves placed 15th in the shot put and Yutzy placed 8th in the high jump. Teegan...
WAITSBURG - Reuben Yutzy will compete in three events at the State Track meet at Eisenhower High School in Yakima. The three-day event starts on Thursday, May 23, and ends with finals on Saturday, May 25. Yutzy placed second in the shot put with a PR of 45'9" at Regionals on May 18 and he jumped 5'8" in the high jump event for a third-place finish. Yutzy was the anchor on the 4x100 relay which placed fifth. Brenton Segraves, Blake French and Teegan Kenney will attend State competing with Yutzy...
WAITSBURG - The coach pitch baseball team sponsored by Walla Walla Electric played a game against Dayton on May 14th in Waitsburg. The team coached by Chelsie Abel and Nicole Abel had solid hits and played defense well....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's fifth and sixth-grade boys are finishing their season in the Walla Walla Valley Blues Flag Football League. Coaches Dane Kiefel and Jarod Gagnon hold practices three times a week, and the team, The Nukes, plays two games every Saturday. Jake Lynch is the assistant coach. There are seven 5/6th grade teams in the league. Each game is played within a 25 minute running clock. The team was formed in April and will play in the single-elimination playoff games on June...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School track team competed well in Dayton on Thursday, May 2, against teams from Desales, Dayton, and Rogers. • 100-meters: Leif Heckman 6th, Colt Boudrieau 8th; Olivia Kiefel 6th, Audrey Kiefel and Sophia Castillo (PR) tied for 8th • 200-meters: Carter Barron 8th; A. Kiefel 6th (PR) • 400-meters: Liam Kiefel 3rd; A. Kiefel 3rd (PR) • 100-meter hurdles: L. Kiefel 2nd, Heckman 4th, Barron 6th; O. Kiefel 3rd (PR), Castillo 5th • 4x100 relay: 3rd (Barron, Boudrieau...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg track star Rueben Yutzy placed first in his four events at the District 9, 1B track meet at Pomeroy on April 30. The Cardinals men’s and women’s teams each placed 3rd out of nine. Pomeroy’s men placed first as a team, with Dayton 6th and Prescott 9th. In the women’s, Gal-Pal took first place, Prescott 5th and Dayton 9th. Yutzy placed first in the shot put with a personal record of 42’10” and a PR in the discus with 132’1.” He cleared 5’6” in the high jump and teamed with Teegan Kenney, Brenton Segraves and Blake Fr...
WAITSBURG - Two Waitsburg minor league teams played on Tuesday, April 23. The Phase 2 Electric team scored 5–3 against Grende Occupational Therapy. The minor league division in Little League is ages 5-11. Jaylynn Gleason was the starting pitcher for Phase 2, with Bridger Abel pitching in relief. Wyatt Parrish was the catcher. Phase 2 is coached by Lloyd Knudson and, Stefanie and Rob Parrish. Timothy Hollingsworth started on the mound for Grende Occ. with Ryden Huxoll as catcher. Becca Brown, C...
WAITSBURG — The Cardinals’ baseball team came up one run short in the game at Touchet on April 23. Touchet scored in the bottom of the first inning and continued to score into the fourth inning before the Cardinals kept the Redhawks from crossing home plate. Klint Kuykendall started on the mound for the Cardinals and struck out six Redhawks and walked one in the 8-7 loss. Jayce Gleason pitched in relief. Waitsburg had a good sixth inning. Three Cardinals reached base via walks, Gleason had a hit and Kuykendall had a double and three runs wer...
Waitsburg High School girls softball players teamed up with the baseball players for an end-of-the-season friendly softball game on Monday, April 29. Before the start of the game, the school recognized the senior girls and their parents. Seniors Amy Bly, Alyssa Segraves, Kylee Henry, and Bailey Standring played their last high school game. Coach Joe Greer pitched for both teams, and Principal Joe Wirtzberger was the umpire. David Long from Walla Walla DJ was the emcee for the event and a BBQ...
WAITSBURG - The two Snake River Little League T-ball teams from Waitsburg played against each other for the season's first game. Parents, family, and friends showed up to support the young players at the Waitsburg Elementary School field on Monday, April 22. The red team, W1, is coached by Lisa Richards and Tre Bannock. Chief Springs Fire and Irons Brew Pub sponsor them. The yellow team, W2, is coached by Stephanie and Tyson Cole and sponsored by RDO Equipment Co....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Cardinal Isaias Reyes struck out eight and walked one in the first game against Touchet on Saturday, April 20. The Cardinals won the game 10-3. The Cardinals had a big fourth inning, scoring five runs against the Redhawks. Jarod Hankins was hit by a pitch, then with two outs, the Cardinals rallied. Quinn Benavides and Jasper Morrow each got a hit, and Klint Kuykendall reached base on a Redhawk error. Cyson Morris hit and stole bases to score before the third out was...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg High School track team competed against twenty-two schools in Colfax in its last big invitational meet on Saturday, April 20. Teegan Kenney placed 7th in the long jump (18’ 61/2”), and Blake French placed 8th in the triple jump (35’ 91/2”). Alyssa Hollingsworth had a PR of 2:52.23 in the 800-meter for 12th place and tied for 15th in the long jump (12’ 9 /12”). Makenna Barron placed 8th in the high jump (4’2”). The last meet of the regular season will be on April 30 in Pomeroy, with nine District 9 schools attending...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg’s Men’s track team placed fourth out of eleven teams at the District 9 1B track meet at Pomeroy High School on Tuesday, April 9. Dayton placed 8th, and Prescott tied for 10th place. Reuben Yutzy led the way with first-place finishes in the shot put, high jump, and the 4 x 100 relay (Teegan Kenney, Blake French, Brenton Segraves, Yutzy). Fredy Chavez had PRs in three events: 100 meters, discus and javelin. Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott had several athletes finish in the top eight. 100-meters: Hikaru Iwamoto 1st and Luke...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School baseball team traveled to Sunnyside Christian on April 9, losing to the Knights 15-1. In the first inning, Cardinal Cyson Morris was the lead-off batter. He reached first on a Knight error, then stole second, third, and home bases to score the only run for the Cardinals. Isaias Reyes started for Waitsburg, and Jarod Hankins pitched in relief. Quinn Benavides and Trace Nesje shared the catcher position. Klint Kuykendall had the only Cardinal hit and made two...
WAITSBURG - The Cardinal baseball team split its doubleheader with Sunnyside Christian (SSC) on Saturday, March 30, in Waitsburg. Isa Reyes had a solid day pitching, holding SSC to two runs in six innings in the first game. Jayce Gleason started the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off walk. Klint Kuykendall and Quinn Benevidas reached base, and with stolen bases and an SSC fielding error, the three scored to give the Cardinals an early 3-0 lead. The Cardinals scored five runs in the...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's track team participated in the Clay Lewis Invite at Hanford on Saturday, March 30. Competing against 1A and 3A schools was good preparation before their first league meet on April 9 at Pomeroy. The Cardinals competed against thirteen large schools and two 1B schools. "Athletes can have their best performances (PRs) and still place in the double-digits in these large meets," said Coach Nechodom. PRs: Alyssa Hollingsworth & Makenna Barron: 100 meters and long...
WAITSBURG - Starting pitcher Jayce Gleason controlled the first five innings of the game against Columbia-Burbank on Thursday, March 21. His teammates added impressive baserunning, and the Cardinals won 10-8. The Cardinals scored two runs off three hits in the first inning and three runs off three in the fourth inning. The team scored in the fifth with four runs on four hits. Quinn Benavides was the catcher for Gleason. Klint Kuykendall led the team with three hits. "I would say it was our most...
WAITSBURG - Coach Karen Huwe acknowledged her ten middle school basketball players and manager at the awards assembly on Friday, March 8 in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. Manager Shylo Hedges and players Lucy Lacross, Maeci Strickland, Lillian Carpenter, Madyson Potter, Tanna Ray, Kaitlyn Paul, Audrey Kiefel, Sophia Castillo, Kayla Kuykendall and Olivia Kiefel received participation certificates. Potter was named Most Improved on Offense, and Ray was the Most Improved on Defense. Paul...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School track team competed against thirteen other schools at College Place High School's Hawk Invite Track Meet on Saturday, March 23. The 4 x 100-meter boys' relay team Teegan Kenney, Blake French, Brenton Segraves, and Reuben Yutzy competed for the first time this season, earning a third-place finish. (47.41) Yutzy earned second-place medals in shot put (41' 8.75") and in the high jump (5'6"). Kenney placed sixth in the 200-meter (25.25) and the long jump (19'1")...
WAITSBURG-The high school Cardinals held their winter sports awards assembly on Wednesday, March 6, at the high school auditorium. Boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, and wrestling student athletes were recognized by their coaches. Cheerleading Coach Vickie Hamann awarding Makenzie Castillo*, Ava Childers*, Pilar Diaz Easton*, Mattilynn Carter*(**), Hope Adkins*(**), Bea Karl*(**), Marion Duncan*, Madison Kaehler*(**), and Cedar Stegall*(**) were honored for their spirit throughout the...
