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POMEROY––Three Lady Pirates scored in double figures to lead the team to a resounding 56-30 win over the Liberty Christian Lady Patriots here Tuesday, and the team edged Asotin the night before, 27-20. The Pirates are 1-0 in league and 3-1 overall. This weekend's games are at Gar-Pal on Friday with a home game Saturday versus the Nighthawks of Oakesdale. Pomeroy jumped to a 14-6 first-quarter lead and grew it to 30-16 at the break. The team continued with double-digit scoring in the second hal...
POMEROY––It was nip and tuck the entire game and the Asotin Panthers nudged ahead by outscoring the Pirates 13-9 in the final stanza for the 41-35 league decision. The Buccaneers are 1-2 overall, 1-0 in league. They faced Liberty Christian last Tuesday then hit the road to Gar-Pal this Friday and are home Saturday against Oakesdale. "This was a close hard-fought game the whole night,' said Head Coach Chris Wolf. "The boys did everything I asked them to do offensively but we just weren't abl...
SOUTH BEND, WASH.–The Naselle Comets repeated their playoff denial of further Pomeroy Pirate football play with a hard-won 60-50 decision here last weekend, sending the Buccaneers home for the season with a 10-2 overall mark. Naselle faces Wilbur-Creston-Keller this Saturday in Moses Lake. With the Pirates trailing by 14 in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback Jett Slusser scored back-to-back touchdowns to tie it 44-44. Slusser rushed 31 times for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and passed 1...
Ten Years Ago November 19, 2014 Only one team leaves the State Volleyball tournament undefeated, and in the 2014 1B tournament, it was the Pomeroy Pirates. With a strong 12-0 record in sets through the four-match State run, the Pirates outdistanced the field while capturing their third State Championship, the second since 2005. Pomeroy head coach Jim Greene pointed to the team's offensive power as a key. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 24, 1999 Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash) made a stop in Pomeroy...
POMEROY––The Pirates hit the road to South Bend this weekend for a 1 p.m. Saturday, November 23, playoff game against the Naselle Comets following the Bucs' convincing 52-12 win over the 7-2 Odessa Tigers here last Friday. The Pirates are in the quarter finals of the 1B State Bracket, and 9-1 Neah Bay and 9-0 Naselle are the only west-side teams remaining. DeSales (8-1) faces top-ranked Liberty Christian (9-0) Friday, Nov. 22 at Fran Risch Stadium in Richland. In addition to the Pom...
POMEROY––The Pirates downed Cusick to secure a berth in the 16-team state football playoffs and will play the first game of that tournament Friday at Lybecker Field versus the Odessa Tigers, kick off 7 p.m. The 9-1 Bucs face the 7-2 Tigers, who defeated Sunnyside Christian 66-18 to set up the upcoming game. "Jett Slusser, Jacob Reisinger, and Kyzer Herres ran wild on Cusick early and often," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "Our defense really stepped up and played well," Kimble said. "Th...
By Kyler Lovgren Pomeroy Junior High Football had great numbers this year, but were very young with only three 8th grader players and twelve 7th grade players. They started the season off as road warriors with the first 3 games being away. The first was a tough game against Waitsburg where the Pirates stayed competitive until the 4th quarter, where they finally ran out of gas. Waitsburg was an experienced team that played aggressive and Treyton Kimble and Lincoln Lovgren carried the Lion’s share of the ball as they were a better size match u...
By Loyal Baker RICHLAND–The Pirates dropped a tough one to the Liberty Christian Patriots 34-68 in the SE1B league championship game here November 1. The loss sends Pomeroy into the NE1B/SE1B crossover as the number two seed. The Bucs will face NE1B No. 7 Cusick on the home field, kickoff 6 p.m. "I'm super proud of our boys for their grit and effort during the game," said Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "We played the number one team in the state tough for three quarters." The Patriot struck first but P...
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates were handed a pair of district-tourney losses bringing the season to an end. In the opening game, DeSales won in three sets and against Liberty Christian, a four-set loss. Lady Pirates Taylor Gilbert, Olivia Cooper and Hollie Van Vogt made First Team All-League, and Sadie Klaveano made second team with Isabella Field receiving all-league honorable mention. The team got off to a slow start in game one at DeSales but rallied to play competitive games in the second and t...
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The Pomeroy Pirates finished the 2024 football campaign with an unblemished 5-0 league record with an 84-30 win over Dayton and first place in the SE1B Wheat Division, and they head to Richland on Friday to take on the also unbeaten Liberty Christian Patriots (5-0, 8-0) to secure the SE1B number one seed against NE1B rivals. It was the Bucs' highest-scoring game of the season. The Pirates had a fight on their hands early, but Jett Slusser and Kyzer Herres combined for a s...
POMEROY–The Lady Bucs are in the consolation bracket of the SE1B Volleyball Tourney after DeSales took a 3-0 opening-round win. Third-place Pomeroy hosted fourth-place Liberty Christian yesterday in a loser-out match (full story next week). With a win, the Lady Pirates would face the loser of Oct. 30's No. 2 Gar-Pal v. No. 1 Walla Walla Valley Academy Friday at Pomeroy's gym. The Lady Pirates finished the SE1B Wheat Division in third with a 9-5 league, 10-6 overall record after splitting the fin...
WAITSBURG–With a 56-0 win over the Waitsburg Cardinals, the Pirate football team solidified its hold on the Wheat Division top spot. The undefeated Buccaneers visit Dayton Friday to finish out the regular season. The Pirates' first playoff game will be against the winner of the Liberty Christian v. DeSales game, at that opponent's field on Friday, Nov. 1. "Jett Slusser had another great day on offense with 199 yards rushing and four touchdowns along with going 6 for 8 passing for 126 yards a...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates hosted opponents Dayton and Oakesdale last week, defeating the Lady Bulldogs in four sets and battling top-ranked Oakesdale through five sets before bowing out 15-7 in the fifth set. Pomeroy is 9-4 overall, 8-4 in SE1b Wheat Division behind number two Garfield-Palouse and first-place Oakesdale. Oakesdale visited and the Lady Bucs had difficulty passing to drop the first set, but went on to force a fifth set. "We also showed great resolve in our next match against Oak...
POMEROY––Turnovers hurt the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves and helped the undefeated Pomeroy Pirates notch a 68-0 win here last Friday. "Tekoa-Rosalia came out fired up and played some good defense early," said Head Coach Kyle Kimble, "but couldn't keep up with the Pirate scoring." The Buccaneers visit Waitsburg Friday, kick off at 7 p.m. Jett Slusser rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns and was 5 for 8 for 63% passing for 102 yards and one touchdowns. Jacob Reisinger led the Pirates in rec...
POMEROY––A rocky match that the Lady Pirates (8-3 overall, 7-3) pulled out of the fire paid dividends in the next match as the squad downed Waitsburg in three sets October 8 then overwhelmed the Colton Lady Wildcats in three sets on Colton's home court Oct. 10. The Pirates faced Dayton at home last Tuesday and host Oakesdale tonight. Next week they visit Garfield-Palouse on Oct. 22 and wrap the regular season Oct. 24 against SJEL. Pomeroy downed the Cards 25-13, 25-8, 25-22. "We had some mental...
ST. JOHN–The running clock started in the first quarter in Pomeroy's 76-6 win over St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse here October 4. "The Pirates controlled the game from start to finish," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "We played great offense and solid defense versus a very young SJEL team. "We just overwhelmed them in every facet of the game," he added. "Our younger guys got some great playing time and moved the ball as well as got some great defensive stops." Kyzer Herres, Jacob Reisinger, Vinni...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates are not 6-3 on the season following a four-set win at St. John and a five-set loss at Tekoa-Rosalia. "I think our girls grew tired after a brutal stretch of the schedule where we had the fair, four of our last five matches on the road, two tournaments, and a stretch of sickness go through," observed Head Coach Adam Van Vogt. "I am proud of how we finished that stretch this weekend with great play at the tournament. "Despite how things stacked up for us," he con...
By Loyal Baker POMEROY––Pirate quarterback Jett Slusser had a stellar night-rushing for eight touchdowns and setting a school record while guiding the Pirate team to a 68-42 over the tough Garfield-Palouse Vikings here last Friday. The Pirates are 1-0 in the SE1B Wheat Division along with Tekoa-Rosalia and Waitsburg, with SJEL, Dayton and Gar-Pal on the bottom of the six-school league with 0-1 marks. Pomeroy heads to SJEL Friday. Slusser rushed for 345 yards and eight touchdowns to score 56 of Pomeroy's 68 points. He completed seven of 12 pas...
POMEROY––Three unbeatens duked it out last week-Pomeroy, Oakesdale and Gar-Pal-and both of the Lady Pirates' opponents sailed away with wins. Oakesdale cruised through the Buccaneers in three sets and the Lady Vikings got quite a battle, taking the match in five hard-fought sets. Pomeroy visited St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse and Tekoa-Rosalia this week and will compete in the Pea and Lentil Tournament in Genessee Saturday before visiting Waitsburg October 8. The team is 5-2. Oakesdale dominated in...
By Melody Tillinghast POMEROY–The Chamber of Commerce presented John Gates, Jack Peasley, Mark Waldher, James Fuchs, John Hill, and Anne Walsh with the 2023 Hometown Hero awards during the Cowboy Breakfast at Spinner's Hall on September 15, 2024. Also, during Cowboy Breakfast, Bill Cox accepted the Fair Honoree award for the late Terrilie Cox. The 2023 Lifetime Achievement went to John Gates. John Gates, born in Lewiston, has been a lifelong resident of Pomeroy. He went to WSU to become a m...
By Loyal Baker POMEROY––The Pirates' focus this week will be on the league opener against what Head Coach Kyle Kimble terms is "a very good Garfield-Palouse team" after the football team mopped up Sunnyside Christian, 70-0. The scoring frenzy saw Jacob Reisinger leading with a trio of Pirate touchdowns and 99 rushing yards. Three Pirates, Jett Slusser, Boone Schmidt and Reggie Ott each notched a pair of touchdowns as the Bucs rolled up 50 first-quarter points. Slusser marched 74 yards on fiv...
POMEROY––Squads from Colton and Dayton buckled under the Lady Pirates in league matches last week, the girls downing the Lady Wildcats in three sets and the Dayton Bulldogs in three. This week the Lady Pirates visited Oakesdale, and tonight, September 26, they host Garfield-Palouse. Saturday is the annual Border Battle on the Pomeroy court. The Lady Buccaneers counted the first six points against Colton and kept the pace the remainder of the match, winning 25-18, 25-8, 25-18. Pomeroy cou...
POMEROY––The Pirates started strong and didn't look back with a strong finish with 22 fourth-quarter points in their 58-14 win over Mabton in a non-league game here Friday. Pomeroy travels to Granger to face Sunnyside Christian this Friday. The Pirate offense chalked up 486 yards and scored seven touchdowns while holding the Vikings to just 14 points. "Our defense played solid and battled through some adversity," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "We made some untimely penalties that gave Mab...
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates have three wins and look to up the ante against Colton and Dayton this week. The Lady Buccaneers beat DeSales in five sets, swept Tekoa-Rosalia and downed Waitsburg 3-0 to kick off the season. Pomeroy defeated DeSales 25-20, 28-26, 11-25, 23-25, 15-11 and T-R 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 at home, and Waitsburg 25-4, 25-8, 25-11 there. "It has been a great start to the season for us," said Head Coach Adam Van Vogt. "The keys for the first three matches are we have done a great j...
By Loyal Baker SUNNYSIDE–The Pirates took on the LaConner Braves, racking up 38 first-quarter points and rolling to a 64-24 non-league win here September 6. Pomeroy hosts Mabton this Friday at Lybecker Field. "Pomeroy came out swinging against an unknown foe and put up 64 points against the former 11-man team from the West side," Head Coach Kyle Kimble said. The Pirates had 343 yds on the ground on 14 carries with seven touchdowns and added three scores through the air on 4 of 7 passing. Jett S...