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WELLPINIT–A hard-to-defend passing attack netted four touchdowns for the Wellpinit Redskins as they slipped by the Pomeroy Pirates by a slim–by eight-man football standards–26-22 in 1B 8-Man football playoff action here Saturday, November 12. Wellpinit's Smokey Abrahamson connected with Colin Hughes two times for a 12-0 lead in the first quarter and added passing touchdowns in the second and third quarters. Pomeroy's Trevin Kimble scored first- and fourth-quarter touchdowns, the latter narro...
YAKIMA–The plucky Lady Pirates bowed out of the 1B State Volleyball Tournament but not before giving it everything they had. Pomeroy went five sets in the opening match against Mt. Vernon Christian, dropping the fifth set by a close 16-14, then battled Darrington through four hard-fought sets but fizzled after rebounding from a first-set loss to win the second, before yielding to the Lady Loggers. "It was disappointing to lose these matches, but sports seasons are about the journey and we had a...
WALLA WALLA–The Lady Pirates earned a berth in the 1B Volleyball State Tournament, which opens today in Yakima, by fighting their way up through the consolation bracket after first beating Prescott, losing to Liberty Christian, beating DeSales on their home court last Saturday then gutting out a five-set win over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse for the state berth. Pomeroy holds a 19-7 record and takes on Mount Vernon Christian Thursday morning, November 10 at 11:45 at the Yakima SunDome. "I am so p...
POMEROY––It was a dark and stormy night at Lybecker Field, and the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles 50-6, securing a berth in the 1B 8-Man Football State Tournament. Pomeroy visits Wellpinit this Saturday, November 12, for a 1 p.m. kick off. With a win, the number 10 seeded Pirates would face number two seed Neah Bay. All games from this point are loser-out. "This was a great team win to help guarantee a spot in the state playoffs this season," said Head Coach Kyl...
CHEWELAH–The Pomeroy Pirate Cross Country team of Samuel Lamb and Cash Copher competed at the 1B/2B Regionals here last Saturday, finishing near the back of the 97-runner pack. "Our athletes ran a great race at the Regional meet against 27 teams in the 2B and 1B combined league run," commented Head Coach Greg Sharp. Cash Copher came within second of his season personal record, finishing 89th with a time of 23:46.6 "Samuel Lamb had another strong finish, coming within 30 seconds of his season P...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates are in the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a three-set win over Garfield-Palouse at home on October 25, and has already played its first round in the playoffs. Pomeroy Volleyball faced Prescott on its home court on Tuesday, November 1, in the first round of the District 9 1B tournament. Prescott was the number three team out of the Grape Division, visiting the Lady Pirates, the number two seed out of the Wheat Division. (Results in next week's East Was...
SUNNYSIDE–Trailing 16-8 after the first quarter, Pirate senior quarterback Trevin Kimble rushed for the first two second-quarter touchdowns to tie then pull the Buccaneers ahead 24-16, and the team never trailed again, going on to win 62-48 here Friday, Oct. 28. The Pirates next face St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse at home this Friday night for another showdown and where a win will solidify Pomeroy's third-place standing an a berth in the state tournament. "We played really well in all three p...
By Loyal Baker RICHLAND–Big plays given up by the Pirates were crucial breakdowns in their second loss of the season by 54-20 here Friday, October 21. The Pirates are now 4-2 in 1B Southeast 8-Man standings, and the team looks forward to another long road trip to 5-2 Sunnyside Christian, the kickoff at Sunnyside High School's football field set for 6 p.m. "Next up is a must-win for the Pirates versus the Sunnyside Christian Knights, who are also looking for that third and final playoff spot," c...
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates' final match, the Senior Night game played last Tuesday, carried implications for post-season play. Pomeroy was 15-6 heading into the final game. A season-ending win over Garfield-Palouse would give the Lady Buccaneers sole possession of second place in the Wheat Division, due to the pre-season draw and because Pomeroy split with SJEL, winners of last week's away match. Earlier this season, the Lady Bucs beat Gar-Pal on their floor, 3-1. In case of a Pomeroy win, the L...
POMEROY––While the Pirate offense ground out 452 yards of total offense, the defense crushed Garfield-Palouse's running game in the 72-0 Homecoming win here last week, the fourth consecutive shut-out win for Pomeroy and the fifth this season. Pomeroy is now 6-1 overall, 4-1 in 1B Southeast 8-Man Football, behind second-place DeSales at 5-0 and 7-0 Liberty Christian, the Pirates' opponents on LC's home turf at Southridge H.S. this Friday. "I was pleased with our defensive play," said Head Coa...
OAKESDALE–Oakesdale's undefeated Lady Nighthawks remained at the top of the 1B Southeast-East league standings with a three-set win over the Lady Pirates October 13. The loss followed a convincing win over Colton on the Pirates' court October 11. Pomeroy's record is 14-5 heading into the final three matches of the season versus Tekoa-Rosalia last Tuesday, at SJEL tonight and Senior Night Tuesday, October 25 against Garfield-Palouse. Oakesdale won 25-8, 25-10, 25-8. "We rallied well over the c...
POMEROY––Sole ownership of second place in the Southeast 1B was at stake when St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse visited last week, and the Lady Pirates kept up its aggressiveness for a four-set win. This week Colton visited last Tuesday (results next week) and tonight, October 13, the Lady Buccaneers sail to Oakesdale for a league contest. Tekoa-Rosalia comes to Pomeroy Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Pirates are now 4-1 in league, 13-4 overall. "We've set a goal to focus on good process and getting better eac...
COLFAX–Senior Samuel Lamb finished 21st in the B South League Meet at Colfax Golf Club October 4. Lamb, Pomeroy’s sole entry, finished the 5,000-meter event in the field of 27 runners with a time of 24:42.4. The District 7/9 Championships will be held today, October 13, with the start at Lybecker Field. The race will wend its way through Pomeroy’s neighborhoods via a circuitous route, eventually returning to the field for the finish., beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Colfax run was won by sophomore Br...
TEKOA–The Tekoa-Oakesdale Timberwolves came into the game in a hurting way and the Pirates wasted no time in taking control, scoring five first-quarter touchdowns and seeing the game called at the break, 62-0. The Pirates in 4-1 in league and standing in fourth place behind Sunnyside Christian (3rd), DeSales (2nd) and undefeated Liberty Christian (6-0). Garfield-Palouse visits Lybecker Field this Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. "Our defense has been playing very well, giving up a total of eight p...
ASOTIN–Former Garfield County Superior Court Judge Scott D. Gallina was sentenced to 15 months in prison after accepting a plea bargain and pleading guilty to two charges: third-degree assault with sexual motivation and fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, Judge Michael P. Price of Spokane ordered on July 11. The Attorney General’s office recommended that Gallina be sentenced to the high end of the sentencing range of one to three months on each count to run consecutively for a total confinement of 27 months, which would have been thr...
By Loyal Baker POMEROY––Pirate quarterback Trevin Kimble and wing back Walker Flynn crossed the goal line three times apiece while the defense held the opponent to negative offensive yards for the second week in a row in Pomeroy's 66-0 drubbing of the Touchet Redhawks here Friday, Sept. 30. Pomeroy is 4-1 overall, 2-1 in the 1B SE 8-Man league. Next up will be Friday, Oct. 7 at Tekoa versus Tekoa-Rosalia, kick off at 3 p.m. "Our defense was outstanding again," commented Head Coach Kyle Kim...
LEWISTON–Pomeroy High School senior Samuel Lamb and junior Cash Copher set new personal best records at the Saturday, October 1, cross country meet here. “Samuel Lamb and Cash Copher both obtained their PR for the season with a couple more races left before Regionals,” commented Head Coach Greg Sharp. At the Inland Empire Championships, which included a field of 223 competitors from 48 high schools, Copher finished 218th with a time of 23:43. Not far behind Copher was Lamb, who came in 219th with a 23:59 time. Tyler Sainsbury of Merid...
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates are 8-1 overall and 1-0 in 1B SE-East league play following their first league win, on the road at Garfield-Palouse last week, a week capped off by the home-court Border Battle, where Pomeroy went 4-0 to help Washington in an overall losing effort, a close 7-5 edging by Idaho schools. The Lady Buccaneers visited Colton last Tuesday and are scheduled to host Oakesdale on Thursday, September 29, with a chance of a change due to lack of officials. Check with the school f...
POMEROY––It was a long ride home for the Yakama Tribal Eagles after enduring a blistering 86-0 defeat here Friday. The Pirates racked up 38 points in the first quarter and everyone on the team got minutes on the field as the defense held Yakama to a minus 49 yards of total offense. The Touchet Redhawks visit 3-1 Pomeroy Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Lybecker Field. Liberty Christian tops the 1B SE 8-Man standings at 3-0 with DeSales and SJEL tied for second with 2-0 records. Sunnyside Chr...
TOUCHET–The Lady Pirates cruised through a match against the Touchet Redhawks here September 12, winning two out of three pre-league matches prior to rolling into the first week of volleyball league play. The 2-1 Lady Buccaneers took on DeSales Tuesday and visit Garfield-Palouse today for the league opener. The Border Battle starts at 8 a.m. in Pomeroy on Saturday and the following week's matches are league contests at Colton and against Oakesdale. Two of last week's matches were back-to-back r...
RITZVILLE–The Entiat Tigers were overrun by Pomeroy 60-8 in a non-league contest here September 15. The 2-1 Pirates host league opponent Yakama Tribal Friday at Lybecker Field, kickoff at 7 p.m. Quarterback Trevin Kimble rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns, plus he passed to Sidney Bales for another score while the Buccaneer defense held Entiat to 184 yards of offense and sacked Tiger quarterback Landon Crutcher five times, including once in the end zone for a safety. "We played really w...
WALLA WALLA–DeSales chalked up 28 unanswered points before the Pirates were able to notch their first touchdown and its defense was formidable as the Irish handed the Buccaneers a 54-22 defeat here Sept. 8. Pomeroy is 1-1 in non-league play Due to the fair, this week's non-league game is Thursday, September 15 at Ritzville against Entiat with a 6 p.m. kick off. The Irish looked to Joe Baffney's and Sean Sollars's rushing talents to tally 326 yards on the ground, and Baffney completed eight of 1...
CLARKSTON–Two P.H.S. harriers competed at the Clarkston Invitational, finishing back in the pack in the first outing of the season. Finishing in 51st place was Cash Copher, with teammate Samuel Lamb close behind in 52nd place. Copher's time was 26:00.73 with Lamb around 24 seconds later at 26:24.58 in the 5k race. Reid Headrick of Medical Lake won the 57-entry race with a 16:33.5 time. "Our athletes ran a great race running the park and up and down the hill along the Clarkston Greenbelt," c...
POMEROY––Pirate football opened the eight-man season with a convincing 42-0 drubbing of the Orofino Maniacs here Sept. 1. This week Pomeroy visits DeSales for a 7 p.m. kick off Sept. 9. The Pirates cranked out four first-quarter touchdowns: Walker Flynn punched the first in on a six-yard run then tacked on the extra point; Ollie Severs pulled in a 41-yard Trevin Kimble pass for a 14-0 lead; Flynn again made a one-yard scoring run with Kimble adding the PAT; and Kimble rushed for a two-yard tou...
CHENEY–It was a good State 1B Track and Field meet for Pomeroy with high-flying senior pole vaulter Colton Slaybaugh not only winning the event, but setting a new 1B state record at 14-1. The Pirate boys scored 40½ points to finish with a fifth-place team trophy. The Lady Pirates were 14th with 18 points. "I'm thankful that, after two straight years with no state competition, my seniors who competed at state–Troy [Steele], Raelin [Borley], and Colton–all left with at least one medal...