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POMEROY––Pirate volleyball ended its seven-match road stretch by playing at Dayton and Asotin, handing the Lady Bulldogs a 3-1 loss and dropping the match to Asotin by the same score. The Lady Pirates host Colton this week and SJEL for Homecoming Spirit Night on Tuesday, October 24, finishing the regular season against Tekoa-Rosalia next Thursday at home. The team is in the thick of it, holding down third with a 6-4 league mark behind SJEL at 7-2 and Oakesdale at 10-0. Times and locations for...
POMEROY–It has been a long and winding road for the Lady Pirates lately. Except for the Regional Rumble on September 30, the last six matches the Lady Pirates have played have been on the road and they are 4-4 in league and 4-6 overall. The Lady Buccaneers faced the Lady Bulldogs last Tuesday in Dayton and visit Asotin tonight before wrapping up the regular schedule with three home games: Colton, SJEL and Tekoa-Rosalia. "After getting a league win on the road and playing better against Oakesdale...
POMEROY––Pirate ball carrier Walker Flynn broke a 64-yard touchdown ramble on the Pirates' first play of the game, and the Buccaneers never looked back for a 76-0 Southeast 1B football win here Friday. The 5-1 Pirates visit Tekoa-Rosalia this Friday as the season makes the turn into the home stretch. Dayton is 2-3 in league and overall. "Dayton was really banged up coming into this game and I'm hoping they came out of it healthy," said Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "Our backups got good playing time a...
TOUCHET–The Redhawks didn't have much of an answer for the Pomeroy Pirates, who counted four first-quarter touchdowns and another four in the second quarter to speed through the second half for a S.E. 1B win by 46-6. Pomeroy is 4-1 overall, 3-1 in conference. The Pirate defense held Touchet to four first downs and a total offense of 87 yards while amassing 494 yards of offense, 314 on the ground, 180 via the airwaves. Next up for the Pirates are the Dayton Bulldogs this Friday at Lybecker F...
WALLA WALLA–The Lady Irish led the third set 23-8 but the Lady Pirates rallied to take a 2-1 lead before dropping the next two sets and the match to DeSales here Sept. 28, one of two road-trip, five-set losses last week. "We made the biggest comeback that I could remember coaching in over 20 years [of volleyball]" said Head Coach Adam Van Vogt. "Colton had played really good ball this year and DeSales is in first in their league so we got to play quality opponents and almost won both on the r...
LACROSSE–Both A and B Middle School Pirate Girl's Basketball teams were winners over SJEL here Sept. 20. The A Squad won 31-17 with Reagan McKeirnan leading scoring with 13. Kiara Marquez 6, Sidney Wolf 4, Peyton Newberg, 2, Lilaina Severson 2, Hollie Van Vogt 2, Daphne Waldher 2. "We saw a zone defense for the first time this year and I was very happy with how the girls adjusted," said Coach HayLee Dudley. "Several of our younger girls saw substantial court time and did a great job." The B...
COLTON–The Pirate Junior High Girls Basketball team beat Colton 36-29 on the strength of Camryn Claassen's 14 point with Hollie Van Vogt adding eight. "This was a good start to the season," said Coach HayLee Dudley. "Despite some setbacks, I was impressed that the girls remained focused on the game. Tonight showed us what we have to build on." The B Team, coached by Emma Severs, lost 12-11. A Team: C. Claassen 14, H. VanVogt 8, Peyton Newberg 4, Nataly McKeirnan 4, Reagan McKeirnan 4, Sidney W...
LACROSSE–Other than the 6-6 first-quarter tie, the Pirates soon put the game away, going on to a 50-6 win over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse here Sept. 22. The Pirates are now 2-1 in league, 3-1 overall. The Pirates travel to Touchet for a 3 p.m. game against the Redhawks this Friday. "Defensively the Pirates were solid," observed Head Coach Kyle Kimble, "only allowing six points in the game. Jacob Reisinger had two interceptions and Braxton McKeirnan had one as the Pirate secondary held SJEL to 28...
ROSALIA–The Lady Pirates are improving week by week, says Head Coach Adam Van Vogt, coming off a pair of wins last week against Dayton and Tekoa-Rosalia. Pomeory won 25-14, 25-11, 25-14 over Dayton, then won in five sets against the T-R, 25-15, 25-23, 16-25, 12-25, 15-13. Games this week are on the road, leading to this Saturday's Regional Rumble here. Pomeroy played at Colton last Tuesday and visits DeSales tonight. Next Tuesday's match is at Garfield-Palouse. The team is 3-2 in league, 3-3 o...
POMEROY–Ollie Severs's back-of-the-end zone catch for the two-point conversion in double overtime lifted the Pirates over the Charlo Vikings 42-40 in a game Head Coach Kyle Kimble dubbed "for the ages." "Both teams gave tremendous effort and battled the entire game," Kimble commented. "The Pirates had to turn to the air because Charlo stuffed our run game and Jett Slusser came through with five touchdown passes and 397 yards. "Boone Schmidt caught three touchdown passes and had 123 yards r...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates split matches last week, capitalizing on fewer unforced errors to defeat Garfield-Palouse Sept. 12, then struggling against a strong Oakesdale serving game, falling in three sets to the Lady Nighthawks. Pomeroy visited Dayton in this week's Tuesday match (results next week) and travels to Rosalia tonight, Sept. 21, to face the Lady Timberwolves. The Lady Bucs defeated Gar-Pal 25-18, 25-18, 25-21. Oakesdale didn't give Pomeroy's offense much room and downed them 9-2...
POMEROY––Pirate football kept the defense guessing as it rebounded from last week's loss with a solid 46-22 win over the Waitsburg Cardinals here Friday. This Friday's contest is a non-league matchup against the Charlo (Mont.) High School Vikings, a community north of Missoula, Mont. The Pirates jumped to a sound 20-6 first-quarter lead on touchdown runs by Kyzer Herres, Walker Flynn and Jacob Reisinger. Herres's touchdown was a breakaway 55-yard scamper for six. Flynn swept in from the 23 yar...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates are off to a bit of a rough start, and Head Coach Adam VanVogt sees potential in his squad, confident that this relatively young team–only three seniors and three juniors return from last year's team–will build skills and experience as the season progresses. The Bucs, after playing in Dayton's Jamboree, visited St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse Sept. 5, losing in three sets 14-25, 11-25, 6-25, then hosted Asotin's Lady Panthers on Sept. 7, falling in a more competitive three s...
The Pomeroy Middle School Cross Country team competed in its first meet September 6. The Jamboree meet last Wednesday at Spokane Valley Christian School. Over the one-mile course, eighth grader Melody Zimmerman finished eighth of 21 competitors, 7:46.32. Seventh grader Abram Klippenstein was 38th of 39 in 9:19.32. Sixth grader Dylan Taylor was 35th of 39, 9:01.17. "Our runners did an excellent job running their first race and I am excited to see what they can accomplish the rest of the season,"...
PASCO–After getting hammered in the third quarter, a fourth-quarter rally fell short and the Pomeroy Pirates fell 38-26 to the Liberty Christian Patriots in the first game of the season here Sept. 1. Pomeroy hosts Waitsburg at Lybecker Field on Friday. "We just had too many turnovers and couldn't capitalize on some good opportunities that LC gave us," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. " I was very proud of our guys as they went toe to toe with a 1B powerhouse with only 13 healthy players a...
STARBUCK–The Tenth Annual Swim the Snake noncompetitive swimming and paddle boarding event splashed off over the weekend on August 12. The Swim the Snake was participated in by 37 swimmers and six paddle boarders at Lyons Ferry State Park and Lyons Ferry KOA Marina. Contestants gathered at the shore located at Lyons Ferry Park to swim the 0.7-mile stretch of Lake Sacajawea after paddle boarders arrived from the KOA Marina. At the finish, competitors enjoyed a slice of watermelon, a bottle of w...
POMEROY–Fall Sports Orientation Night will be held in the elevated seating area at Pomeroy High School Monday, August 14, at 7 p.m. All fall sports athletes and at least one parent are asked to attend the meeting. School personnel will be available to collect fees and help answer any questions at 6 p.m. Athletes and parents should complete forms contained in Skyward PRIOR to orientation in case there are any issues or questions. For help accessing Skyward, please contact the High School o...
POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team placed fourth at the Tri County Swim League Championship Meet in over-all scoring events between Pullman, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtuchna (SELW), Farfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) held at the Colfax pool August 5. The Pirate Swim Team scored favorably in several individual events, maintaining those scores through the season. The Pullman Barracudas placed first with a combined score of 425 points, SELW brought in 281, Colfax made 255 and the Pomeroy P...
POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team is ranking behind Colfax for both meets on July 20 and 18. The Combined team scores for the Colfax, SELW and Pomeroy meet July 20 were Colfax 558, SELW 377 with Pomeroy at third with 325. The Women ranking followed suit with Colfax at 277, SELW with 215 and the Lady Pirates with 141. The Pomeroy men ranking brought a higher score with Colfax 281, Pomeroy scoring second place with 184 and SELW pulling the third tab at 162. The meet between Colfax and Pomeroy on J...
Two local basketball players competed at the 31st 2023 Spokane Hoopfest tournament last weekend, and finished at the top of the heap in the Senior Division. From left, Jon Heimbigner, Larry Soliday, Terry Nealey and Bob Hutchens, represented the Swinging Doors PMP, and cruised to wins over O'Doherty's, Air Ball Express and Doubtful But Durable, facing that last team in the semi-final and final game. They played two games on Saturday and two on Sunday, undefeated out of the six teams in the...
POMEROY–Pomeroy Gun Club members Steve and Holly Jo Ledgerwood and Larry Bunch shot at the Western Zone shoot in Colton July 14-16 and brought home some trophies provided by the Colton Club. The Western Zone shoot involves 11 Western clubs from various states and Canadian provinces. Scores are shared over the internet and winners can get Zone trophies and cash prizes as well as trophies provided by the host Clubs. No Pomeroy shooters won a Zone Trophy but they did take home some Colton t...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team took second place in over-all scoring events during two swim meets; one at the pool in Colfax against Colfax and Garfield, Palouse, Oakesdale, and Plummer (GPOP) on July 13, and the other swim was at the pool in Endicott against St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna on July 11. The Pirate Swim Team is looking good this year sporting a new young group of swimmers, scoring 381 over all with a 180 in the women team rankings and a 201 in the Men team r...
POMEROY–Local High School 2023 graduate Jillian Herres and daughter of Hick and Piper Herres, signed her letter of intent to play women's basketball at the Blue Mountain Community College. Herres began her sports career at an early age and progressively developed her skills in each sport and as time passed, basketball became predominant and where she centered her focus. "Growing up I was always participating in multiple sports such as volleyball, softball, swim team, and basketball, said H...
POMEROY––The Second Annual 10,000 Shot Club is underway. Local basketball enthusiasts have put together a program and prizes to promote shooting and basketball to the Pomeroy community and are encouraging players to make 10,000 shots before the end of 2023 (By January 1, 2024). "It will take time, but we promise it will be worth it," said Brock Ledgerwood, one of the program organizers. "The one skill that will take players and a team to the next level is their ability to shoot the ball. The...
POMEROY-The Junior and Senior high track and field teams held a joint awards night on June 6. The PHS track team had 13 state medal winners, including Sydney Bales' championship in pole vault and Tyler Slaybaugh's championship in the 100 meter dash. The Pirates had six players in the top eight for boys' pole vault and two for girls' pole vault. The PHS boys' track team placed third in state, the highest placing for the Pirates since 2014. Receiving varsity letters were Bethany Zimmermann,...