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SPOKANE VALLEY–Razor sharp and tight as a fiddle string, the Lady Pirates’ five-point win over the 2B Davenport Lady Gorillas, 2018-19 fifth-place finishers at state, was “a really good team win,” according to Head Coach Tai Bye. Pomeroy and Davenport ended the first and second quarters tied before the Lady Bucs squeaked ahead by one point at the end of the third and outscored the Lady Gorillas 13-9 in the final stanza for the 44-39 win in the Eagle Classic Tourney December 27. “We had strong passes, moved the ball well, and finished well from...
January 3The Family Career and community leader of America (FCCLA) baked bread with Mrs. Maves class and donated the baked bread to the backpack program. A framed Thank-you letter presented to Sheriff Drew Hyer by Ariah Bingman. It reads HERO. "Dear Officer Hyer. Thank you for helping when I needed help. Thank you for sacrificing your life to save us. Thank you for keeping so many people safe as you can. Thank you for saving the town when you can. Thank you. You are my hero. From, Ariah." Two...
OAKESDALE–In a classic battle, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates played well in the end game to hold off a Lady Nighthawk run and notch another league win prior to breaking for Christmas holidays. The Pirates head to a holiday tournament against Davenport on Friday, December 27 at the "Eagle Classic" at West Valley H.S., Spokane Valley. They are now 6-0 overall, 4-0 in Southeast B play. The Lady Buccaneers battled to an 11-6 lead after the first quarter and survived a Lady Nighthawk rally in the second q...
OAKESDALE–The Pirates had no answer for Nighthawk Simon Anderson and his game-high 17 points, combining with three other Oakesdale teammates in double digits to run over Pomeroy 66-38 Friday, December 20. Pomeroy faces Lakeland at the "Eagle Classic" tourney at West Valley H.S. in Spokane Valley this Friday. They start the new year against Genesee at home on January 3. Everything was working for Oakesdale as the Nighthawks jetted to a 16-5 first-quarter lead, and extended it to 32-11 at halftime...
Ten Years Ago December 23, 2009 The Pomeroy Pirate wrestling team claimed the 2009 Down River Challenge team title in Cathlamet, with three Pirates bringing home champion’s belts. Tory Knebel at 160, Klyntin Bott 189, and Mat Slaybaugh 215 earned first place in their weight brackets. Members of Pomeroy FFA Alumni hope that Pomeroy residents who don’t have plans will join them for the annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction at Spinners Hall. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 21, 1994 The Garfield County Public Hospital District board and oth...
PALOUSE–After cruising past SJEL Friday, the Lady Pirates ran up against Gar-Pal Saturday, Winning 27-19. Still undefeated, they are 4-0, 2-0 in league. The Bucs hosted DeSales Tuesday, travel to Oakesdale Friday and resume after Christmas with a tourney at Davenport Dec. 27. At Gar-Pal, the Pirates struggled offensively but were in good form defensively, said Coach Tai Bye. "That allowed us to force some turnovers at key points in the game and slow the game down to our pace," she said. "The g...
POMEROY–The Pirates held off St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse 57-47 here Friday, then traveled to Palouse Saturday where they fell 51-35 to the Vikings. Pomeroy is now 1-3 overall, 1-1 in league. The Pirates faced DeSales Tuesday and will journey to Oakesdale Friday before breaking for Christmas. Gar-Pal's Vikings clamped down on Pirate Trent Gwinn, and kept Pomeroy off balance, allowing only six field goals. Byron Stallcop picked up some of the slack, scoring four buckets and five gifters. The P...
Ten Years Ago December 16, 2009 Garfield County has been awarded a $1 million grant to renovate the county courthouse through the Washington State Historic County Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant Program. Garfield County applied for the matching funds grant in September, after a $2 million bond request was not approved by voters in August. The courthouse needs extensive exterior work, including a roof, and replacement of major mechanical systems. Sheriff Larry Bowles is the featured performer at the annual “Christmas with the Sheriff” con...
POMEROY–The Colfax Bulldogs came to town and put together four strong quarters to hand the Pomeroy Pirates a 74-39 loss in the season opener Friday. The Pirates hosted Walla Walla Valley Academy Tuesday and St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse visits the Pirate court Friday, then the Buccaneers visit Palouse Saturday, Dec. 14. Except for a strong third quarter, the Pirates were tepid in scoring. "We are a young team to start this season and are playing a lot of freshmen. As they gain experience, I e...
POMEROY–Tip-off times for this Friday’s basketball games against St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse have been changed. The junior varsity girls starts at 3:30 p.m., followed by a two-quarter game for the junior varsity boys beginning at 5 p.m. The Lady Pirates tip off at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity Pirate boys at 7:30 p.m.... Full story
Ten Years Ago December 9, 2009 John Gates, the “Voice of the Pirates” for over four decades, won the Meritorious Award given by Lewis-Clark State College and the Warrior Athletic Association. Gates has been announcing PHS football for 43 years, the announcer for basketball games since 1969, and was in charge of Pomeroy Little League baseball for 25 years. The second annual Silvery Moon Christmas sale in Pomeroy takes place on Thursday. Last year’s sale was one of the most successful downtown promotions in recent memory, participants said. Twent...
POMEROY–Jr. Pirates took basketball team was victorious with a 24-32 win when they played Colton last Monday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Due to lack of junior varsity and varsity players, only one game was played. Kyzer Herres played tremendously with a score of 17. Jacob Reisinger scored the only three-point basket of the night and an overall score of nine points. Overall, they played a lot scrappier at this game than in the past. I encourage anyone and everyone to come and cheer on our boys a... Full story
YAKIMA–After three straight years of yielding the championship spotlight to Oakesdale, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates Volleyball Team swept the WIAA 1B State Volleyball Tournament last week, defeating Southeast rival Oakesdale in a five-set championship match here Friday, November 15. The win snapped a four-year championship streak for the Lady Nighthawks, three of those at the expense of the Lady Pirates, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The crown is the first championship for the Pomeroy Volleyball P... Full story
CHEWELAH–The Pirates 2019 season ended here Saturday with a well-fought but lopsided 56-20 loss to the Selkirk Rangers in the state-play-in game. Pomeroy finished the season 6-5 overall. The Rangers had an answer for Pomeroy's quickness and agility, covering pass routes well and smothering the Pirate rushing game. Pirate scoring-usually prolific by the one-two punch of quarterback Brandon Bales and receiver/running back Trent Gwinn, was held to just three touchdowns and 242 yards of total o... Full story
POMEROY–Three Pomeroy Pirates were listed in the District 9 South Division All-Division Football honors. Junior running back and defensive back Brandon Bales, and sophomore wingback and linebacker Trent Gwinn were among a host of players from the Southeast 1B 8-man Football League who received honors for their play this season. Bales, Pomeroy’s 5-11, 150-lb. quarterback, running back and defensive back, was among three named to the Offense First Team, along with Chris Wolf of Colton and Ryan Rizzuti of DeSales. Bales was also recognized on the... Full story
POMEROY– The Pirates Junior High Basketball games played against the Colfax Bulldogs were tough, which they fought hard but were kept at bay with a Pirate A team loss of 18-54 and B team loss of 14-22 at their second game November 14. The A Team’s leading scorer was Ollie Severs with eight points, Trace Roberts played hard scoring four points and fouling out in the fourth quarter. Ceasar Morphin made three points, which was the only Pirate three point shot for the day. Colby Ledgerwood scored tw... Full story
YAKIMA–After three years of yielding the spotlight to Oakesdale, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates Volleyball Team swept the WIAA 1B State Volleyball Tournament, defeating Southeast rival Oakesdale in a five-set championship match here Friday. The win snapped a four-year championship streak for the Lady Nighthawks, three of those at the expense of the Lady Pirates, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The crown is the first championship for the Pomeroy Volleyball Program since the 2014-15 season. The Lady Pirates r... Full story
Pomeroy High School's Lady Pirates are making their sixth consecutive appearance at the WIAA State Volleyball Tournament in Yakima November 14-15 following a three-set, consolation-round win over Colton in Pomeroy Saturday. The Lady Pirates face Naselle in the opening round at 9:45 a.m.... Full story
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates are state bound for a sixth year in a row. Pomeroy earned a berth in the WIAA State Volleyball Tournament, November 14 and 15, with a consolation-bracket win over rival Colton. The Lady Pirates had defeated St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse last week to advance to the District 9 Championship game, as had the Oakesdale Nighthawks, victors over Colton on Nov. 6. The Lady Pirates, ranked fourth in state by the WIAA's index, meet the Naselle Lady Comets, 10-7 overall and 4-4 in lea... Full story
POMEROY–Lady Pirate Maddy Dixon, a 6-0 senior middle blocker for the Pomeroy volleyball team, was selected as Player of the Year in the 1B Southeast District 9 coaches' poll. Dixon and four other league-champion Lady Pirate teammates were named to the All-League list. Other Lady Pirates named to All League were Heidi Heytvelt, a 5-5 senior setter/libero; Sydney Watko, a 5-8 senior outside hitter/middle blocker; Alyssa Wolf, a 5-4 senior libero/defensive specialist and Jaden Steele, a 5-8 s... Full story
LYLE, WASH.–After dishing out the licks for six games, the Pomeroy Pirates came up short with no answer to the Montoya and Montoya package of the 8-2 Lyle/Wishram Cougars last Thursday, November 7, as the hosts cruised to a lop-sided win, 64-14. Lyle/Wishram, as the Southeast B-8 champions, receives an automatic seed into the playoffs, and will host Tekoa-Rosalia Friday, November 15 in Lyle. During the season, L/W beat T-R 64-36. Efficiency was the name of Lyle/Wishram’s game versus the Pirates. Both teams rushed for 205 yards, and passing was... Full story
POMEROY–Another solid Pirate win leads to the final regular-season game at Lyle/Wishram against the undefeated, 5-0 Cougars. Pomeroy football is 5-2 and in third behind Tekoa-Rosalia, who fell to Lyle/Wishram last Friday 64-36, and first-place L/W. The Pirates' record actually places them in fourth behind DeSales but the Irish, who opted into the league this year, are ineligible for post-season play. The Pirates travel to Lyle for the crucial meeting today, Thursday, November 7. Kickoff is at 6... Full story
Ten Years Ago November 4, 2009 Using your brain as a diagnostic tool instead of just ordering a bunch of tests is what it takes serving in a small, rural community, according to Dr. Glenn Houser, Garfield County Hospital District’s new physician. Pomeroy Community Center, a non-profit service organization, has purchased the Seeley Theatre and Opera House from Dixon Land of Pomeroy, according to Lisa Lund, president of the Center’s Board of Directors. The community center is planning on the “historic restoration, preservation and future opera... Full story
OAKESDALE–The outcome of the 2019 volleyball season-and playoff opponents and locations-depends on how the Pomeroy-Prescott match turns out this week. The Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks bumped and bruised the Lady Pirates last week – handing Pomeroy an unexpected loss – but the Lady Pirates, if they get a win over the 0-11 Prescott Tigers in a Senior Night and Homecoming match Tuesday, are favored to finish the 2019 campaign first in league. Should Pomeroy beat Prescott, the Lady Pirates and Oakes... Full story
POMEROY–The final outcome of the 2019 volleyball season depends upon how the Lady Pirates do against Prescott this week. With a win, Pomeroy finishes the 1B Southeast campaign in first place. In that case, the Lady Pirates will be League Champions and will host both days of the District Tournaments, according to Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy. With the win over the Tigers, “on Wednesday, November 6, Pomeroy would host No. 4 St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 6 p.m.,” McGreevy said. “Then on Saturday, November 9, they would host the rest of... Full story