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SUNNYSIDE–Pirate Quarterback Brandon Bales and running back Trent Gwinn were the one-two punch Pomeroy needed for another lop-sided 1B Southeast conference win here Friday. The Pirates manhandled the Knights 66-18, two touchdowns inside of one minute in the half pushing the game into running clock. Homecoming week’s opponent will be Colton, with kickoff at 7 p.m. at Lybecker Field, and Homecoming activities (See front page story.). The Pirates and DeSales are tied for third with 4-2 records in the 1B Southeast 8-man league. Undefeated Tek... Full story
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates marked their first-place finish in the 1B Southeast Conference volleyball with a decisive win over the last-place Prescott Tigers here Tuesday. With the win, Pomeroy will face No. 4 St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse on their home court at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 6. See the sidebar story this week for further post-season volleyball details.... Full story
ST. JOHN–It was a dark and stormy night—at least it was for the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles—as the Pomeroy Pirates pounded and slashed their way to a convincing 62-6 1B Southeast eight-main conference win. The Pirates are tied for third with DeSales with 3-2 league records, behind 5-0 Tekoa-Rosalia and 4-0 Lyle/Wishram. The Buccaneers play Sunnyside Christian at Granger this Friday for another conference contest. Trent Gwinn did the most damage to the Eagles, rushing for 245 yards on te... Full story
ST. JOHN–The Lady Pirates roll into the final few games of the 2019 season this week atop the 1B Southeast league and hovering in the top four in the state after wins here and at Garfield-Palouse last week. Pomeroy is 9-0 in league, 18-2 overall, and has 27 sets won to zero sets lost. The Lady Pirates are among five undefeated teams in the state, and one of two with no set losses, along with Firm Foundation Christian. Pomeroy and defending state champions Almira-Coulee-Hartline are both 9-0 i... Full story
Ten Years Ago October 21, 2009 The Pomeroy Spinners Club is initiating a fundraising campaign to raise money to purchase new helmets for the Pomeroy football youth. Garfield County Fire District is looking for people interested in serving as Emergency Medical Technicians, said Kyle Gingerich, director of Emergency Medical Services. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 19, 1994 Garfield County Hospital District will interview a prospective physician for the county this weekend. Dr. Nancy Rodway, a family practice physician, is presently completing her... Full story
SPRINGDALE–A squeaky-tight, competitive contest was broken open in the fourth quarter when the Pomeroy Pirates–on the legs of quarterback Brandon Bales–rallied with three touchdowns for a 60-38 non-conference win over Mary Walker here Friday, October 11. The win was the third straight after the Buccaneers sustained three losses at the start of the season. Pomeroy travels to St. John Friday to face St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse, kickoff at 7 p.m. The Pirates were trailing 38-36 when the third quarter ended and the Pirate defense had its hands... Full story
POMEROY–With five matches remaining in the season, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates are in first place with a 7-0 record in 1B Southeast District play as they head to the next two matches against sixth-place Garfield-Palouse and fourth-place St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse. The team hosted Gar-Pal at home Tuesday of this week and tonight visits SJEL at St. John for a 6 p.m. match. Trailing the Lady Pirates is Oakesdale in second place with a 7-1 record and Colton in third with a 5-3 record. Touchet and St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse are tied for fourth with 3... Full story
GENESEE–Personnel and fatigue played a role in the Lady Pirates' second-place finish in the Pea and Lentil Tournament here last Saturday as the squad slashed through Deary, Gar-Pal, Wallace and Colton before dropping the championship match to Genesee in two sets. The Lady Buccaneers played a non-conference match against Orofino at home last Tuesday and travels tonight to Touchet. They host Gar-Pal on Oct. 15. At the Pea & Lentil Tournament, Pomeroy was 4-1, beating Deary (20-25, 25-22, 1... Full story
POMEROY–The Touchet Indians were no match for the Pomeroy Pirates here last Friday, buckling under the impressive performances of Buc quarterback Brandon Bales and receiver Trent Gwinn, in a 62-8 league counter. The 2-3 season, 2-2 league Pirates visit Mary Walker High School in Springdale this Friday with kickoff at 7 p.m. The Indians are 0-4 on the season and 0-3 in league. The Pirates scored most of their points in the second period and capped the second half with a trio of touchdowns. “Pomeroy put up 432 yards of total offense and held Tou... Full story
Ten Years Ago October 7, 2009 The final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Snake River Wind Energy project is available now. Puget Sound Energy, Inc., the project applicant, proposes to build and operate approximately 795 wind turbines in Garfield and Columbia Counties. A letter to the editor pointed out the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has donated over $16,000 to projects in the community in the past two years. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 5, 1994 The coal bin on the corner of Columbia and Twelfth Streets provided heat one... Full story
TOPPENISH–Pirate ball carriers and pass receivers tallied big numbers in a convincing win over the Yakama Nation Tribal School Eagles here last week as the Bucs scored prolifically for a 62-6 win. Pomeroy is now 1-2 in league play, 1-3 overall. The Pirates host the Touchet Indians Friday at Lybecker Field, kickoff at 7 p.m. The defense showed their stuff as well, holding the Eagles to just two rushing yards and 163 yards of total offense, and making a trio of picks and recovering four Yakama fumbles. Trent Gwinn scored five touchdowns, two o... Full story
POMEROY–The Junior High Football team were excited to open the first game of the season, after the Garfield County Fair, at Tekoa-Rosalia at a rescheduled game on September 16. They came out playing hard with a long touchdown pass from Jett Slusser to Walker Flynn on the first from scrimmage. From that point on it was off to the races for the Pirates with Boone Schmidt, Walker Flynn and Ollie Severs making many receptions throughout the game. Jett Slusser, Walker Flynn, Colby Ledgerwood and Tyler Slaybaugh picked up yards on the ground. D... Full story