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POMEROY––The Lady Pirates and Pirate basketball teams, which had been anticipating playing in a two-day Christmas Tournament in Moses Lake on December 20 and 21, stayed home from the event due to adverse weather conditions that may have been experienced on the drive to and from Moses Lake, according to Toddette McGreevy, Athletic Director....
POMEROY–The 2023 Camas Prairie 10-week shoot will begin on January 7 for juniors and January 8 for adults. Traditionally the Camas Prairie 10–week shoot starts on the second Sunday of January each year, but because New Year's Day is Sunday January 1, the 2023 shoot will start with the junior shooters on Saturday, January 7, and the adults on Sunday January 8. There will be a safety and due collection meeting for the kids at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, followed by shooting. Kids under 14 yea...
Junior High Boys' Basketball traveled to Garfield to face Garfield-Palouse on Dec. 1, using tough defense to stay close but getting edged 39-38. "It was a tough-fought game from start to finish, but the difference was at the free-throw line where we were 6 of 12, while G-P was 12 of 18," commented Coach Brock Ledgerwood. "We were up early 14-4 at the end of the first quarter, but Cooper Wells took over scoring all of his game high 17 points in the last three quarters. We stayed close with some t...
POMEROY––It may be matched, but it'll never be bettered: for the first time in the history of the Pomeroy Wrestling Program, wrestler Michealle DeBord won three matches to win the Women's 120-lb. division at the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament here last Saturday. "In a first for Pomeroy Wrestling," commented Head Coach Mat Slaybaugh, "we had two girl wrestlers today. Michealle DeBord wrestled well and placed first place in the girls 120 Bracket." Competing at the annual Christmas Tourney here wer...
SUNNYSIDE–A big third quarter for Sunnyside Christian was too much for the Pirates to overcome as the Crusaders took a 61-52 non-league contest here last Saturday. At home on Friday, Pomeroy blasted past the Colton Wildcats 66-32 in a league counter. The Pirates traveled to Moses Lake for a two-day Christmas tournament earlier this week, then will break for the holiday, returning to the home maple on December 29 against Dayton-Waitsburg. The Pirates took an 18-8 lead in the first quarter, t...
POMEROY––A separate schedule of girls-only wrestling matches has been added to the 2012-13 Pomeroy Wrestling season. Pomeroy has two girls in the program, Jaycee Ames and Michealle DeBord, who will wrestle in the series of girls-only matches, in addition to any of the previously set wrestling matches, said Fred Knebel, A.D. for wrestling. Separate Sub Regional and Regional Tournaments are also set, Knebel said, locations to be announced at a future date. The schedule, included below, is als...
SUNNYSIDE–Rallying from a 13-0 first-quarter deficit, the Lady Pirates engineered a momentum swing to trail Sunnyside Christian by only six points at half time, held them with tough defense in the third but faded in the stretch, giving up a 38-27 non-conference game here Saturday. The night before, Colton handed the Lady Buccaneers a 56-26 loss at home. Pomeroy is now 2-1 in league play, 2-3 overall, and played in a two-day Christmas Tournament in Moses Lake earlier this week prior to b...
POMEROY-Due to adverse weather and road conditions, Pomeroy's Lady Pirates and Pirate basketball teams will not be traveling to the Moses Lake Christian Tournament on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, and Wednesday, December 21, 2022, according to Toddette McGreevy, Athletic Director....
POMEROY––A third-quarter scoring burst by the Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks while the lid went on the bucked for the Lady Pirates was all Oakesdale needed to take a 42-33 win here Saturday. Friday in St. John, the Lady Buccaneers took firm command of the game from the outset and held off a fourth-quarter rally by the Lady Eagles for a 55-44 league win. Pomeroy is now 1-1 in league, 1-2 overall, and hosts Colton on Friday, with the junior varsity facing Clarkston JV, before traveling to Sun...
POMEROY––The Buccaneers won another barn burner at SJEL, 55-54 last Friday, the win hinging on two made free throws by Trace Roberts, which preserved the win as an eagle-eyed Eagle shooter drained a three at the buzzer. A big rally fell short in the third quarter when the Pirates fought their way back into the game after an 11-3 first quarter to trail the Oakesdale Nighthawks by two points in the third quarter, but the ball didn't bounce Pomeroy's way, ending with a 44-38 loss on the home map...
The JH Boys Varsity team won the early season rematch versus Tekoa-Rosalia 49-20. This game was a bit closer than the first matchup, but a lot cleaner. The Timberwolves were outmatched, and we did an outstanding job of keeping control of the ball and working on our offensive sets. Braxton McKeirnan was hot with 23 points. Kole Zimmerman, Tyler Dixon and Robby Van Vogt each scored 6. Playing for the Varsity squad was Dixon 6, Rory McKeirnan 1, Nolan Newberg, Braxton McKeirnan 23, Cayle Mullins 2,...
ASOTIN–After growing a 20-19 half-time lead to a ten-point margin, the Pirates had to rebuff a fourth-quarter Panther attack to eke out a 43-41 non-league win here Wednesday, November 30, in the first game of the 2022-23 boys basketball season. The Buccaneers set sail to St. John for the opening league matchup this Friday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, then return to port for the season's first home game of the campaign against Oakesdale. The Pirates edged ahead of Asotin 8-6 after the f...
ASOTIN–The 2022-23 Girls Basketball season is off and running, and a big third quarter was the difference for the Lady Pirates, when a case of nerves hurt them in the opening 44-36 loss to the Lady Panthers here last Wednesday. Up next is another road trip, the Lady Pirates scheduled to face St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Friday in St. John before returning for the first home game of the season against Oakesdale Saturday on the Pirate home court. The Lady Panthers made some adjustment at half t...
POMEROY––The Junior High Boys Varsity Basketball Team squared off with Tekoa-Rosalia to start the 2022 season on November 10. This game was sloppy as T-R was inexperienced and out matched. Pomeroy's defense forced the Timberwolves into some sloppy play and raced to a 28-3 halftime lead and never looked back. "The boys did a solid job of working together on both ends of the floor," commented Coach Brock Ledgerwood. Conrad Nelson led in scoring with 10 points and had a great night rebounding, Ledg...
POMEROY––Powerful right-side hitter Kendall Dixon was one of four Lady Pirates named to the SE 1B District Volleyball All-Opponent "Wheat Division" First Team honors recently, and teammates Haliee Brewer, Chase Caruso and Taylor Gilbert were Second-Team selections. Dixon joined Player of the Year Gianna Anderson of the state-champion Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks, and two other Oakesdale players, Payton Davis and Jessie Reed, plus Kaitlyn Hough and Addisen Becker of SJEL on the First Team list. On...
POMEROY––Congratulations go out to two Pomeroy Pirate football athletes who were honored with First-Team All-League selections following the 2022 football campaign. Trevin Kimble and Trace Roberts garnered recognition for their offensive and defensive talents along with teammate Colby Ledgerwood, also an offensive-line First-Team selection. Kimble is a senior whose contributions on both sides of the ball helped the Pirates to its 8-3 season that wrapped up with a playoff loss to Wellpinit. Kim...
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...
The Junior Hi Girls Basketball team finished its season with a 36-7 win over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse on Oct. 20. All Saints got a battle from the Pirates on October 17, but handed Pomeroy a 34-27 defeat. Against SJEL, the A and B combined due to SJEL being short players due to injuries. Scoring: Cameron Classen 4, Kendyll Potoshnik 8, Hollie Van Vot 2, Molly Warren 4, Reagan McKeirnan 2, Carmen Fruh 11, Carolina Morfin 16. "I think the game was very fun to play, we tried very hard and tried...
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...