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POMEROY––In eight days between Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 28, the Lady Pirate Volleyball Team will shoe-horn in eight matches to finish the 2021 campaign which was upset by positive covid tests last week. The Lady Pirates played at Oakesdale on October 20, recovering from their covid outbreak to get the season back on track earlier than reported last week. Colton's Lady Wildcats visit Friday, Oct. 22 for a 6 p.m. match, and the Lady Buccaneers host the Nighthawks of Tek...
ST. JOHN–Pomeroy High School’s Cross Country team competed in an event in St. John on October 12 with four Pirate harriers finishing in the aft part of the pack. Competing in the boy’s varsity event, Trevin Walton, a junior, finished 27th out of a field of 45 runners, notching a time of 21:43. Teammate Samuel Lamb, also a junior, trailed Walton by less than a minute and a half, coming in 35th with a time of 23:10. Brady Bott, another P.H.S. junior, was about a minute later, in 39th place with a 24:09 time. Rounding out the Pirate XC runners was...
POMEROY–How tournament play will go after the regular volleyball and football seasons has been charted, according to Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy. The Southeast 1B volleyball is divided into two divisions, the Grape Division and the Wheat Division, and the top four teams from each division will play in the tournament, set for the first week in November. Games will be played at the court of the higher seed. Three teams from the SE 1B league will go to the state tournament, McGreevy s...
POMEROY––Colfax beat the Middle School Girls Basketball team 38-14 October 7. The B Team was blanked 15-0. Carmen Fruh hit a pair of three pointers to lead scorers with six. Kendyll Potoshnik made two and Grace Hart four. “I was very proud of the A Team tonight,” said Coach Jessica Wolf. “They came out ready to play. They were very focused. Before the game we talked about not giving up. I am proud to say everyone kept working hard.” “They were a tough team to go against,” said Sadie Klaveano. “I was proud of how we played.” The team fell to All...
By Kyler Lovgren Coach The Pomeroy Junior High Football team started its season September 9 in Palouse against Gar-Pal with a 20-13 victory. The Pirates came out slow with some untimely errors in the first half and quickly fell behind by two touchdowns. Late in the second half the Pirates were able pull together a long drive with great running by Kyzer Herres and Levi Bowen. Just before the half, Vinny Vecchio found the end zone on an aborted pass play scramble. With a successful PAT run, the Pomeroy Pirates went into the half down 13-7....
The Middle School Girls Basketball team lost to Colton on September 30 by a score of 57-17. "The girls were given three words to think about before the games," said Head Coach Jennifer Maves. "Tenacity, Passion, and Confidence. They were asked to play with all three as a goal this game. "We knew coming in that it was going to be a very tough game," Maves noted. "Colton has a player that pretty much dominated the court and scored most of their points (39). Despite being frustrated, they never...
POMEROY––Student-athletes who play for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse have gone to remote instruction due to coronavirus, canceling football and volleyball games with Pomeroy this week in a situation that is dynamic and fluid, according to Toddette McGreevy, athletic director. McGreevy advises that sports fans should keep current with schedule changes. Adjustments to games announced Monday by McGreevy may be changed during the week due to the nature of covid outbreaks. This week there were several schedule adjustments and changes. Last Tue...
POMEROY––In a rare occurrence for high school eight-man football, the Pirates scored over 100 points in a game for the first time in school history, soundly romping past the Touchet Indians here last Friday, 104-12. The Pirates' Friday meeting at St. John has been canceled due to student-athletes from that school being ordered into distance learning due to covid, according the Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy. At this time, there is no information on it being rescheduled. Mark your schedules:...
COLTON–The momentum, as well as volleyball players with the Pomeroy Lady Pirates and Colton's Lady Wildcats, took some wild swings here September 29, but the orange and black prevailed in a tightly contested five-set win to start off league play. This Tuesday's match at St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse has been canceled due to student-athletes in that program at St. John being ordered into distance learning due to covid, reports A.D. Toddette McGreevy. The Bucs host Oakesdale tonight, Oct. 7, in the l...
LEWISTON–Three Pirate cross country runners competed well at a District 7/9 South League Meet at LCSC in Lewiston September 28. Last Tuesday, the team heads to Colfax to compete against the same field, then on Saturday, October 9, returns to the LCSC course for the Inland Empire Meet. On the schedule is an October 12 meet at St. John, start time 4 p.m. Samuel Lamb, Brady Bott and Cash Copher showed decent times over the 3.1-mile course at LCSC. Lamb, a junior, finished 24th out of 35 with a time of 22:27 to lead Pirate runners. There were f...
POMEROY––The Jr. High Pirate girls fell to St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse 32-22 in the first game of the basketball season at home on September 20. "I was very proud of the effort that these girls put forth and the fact that everyone contributed," said Coach Jennifer Maves. "For quite a few it was their first experience at organized basketball. They have a lot to learn but their desire and level of hustle is unbeatable. I'm looking forward to a fun season." Pirate players who scored included: Hol...
TEKOA–The Pirates blew to the running clock by 7:24 in the second quarter, dominating the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves with not only a shut out, but also holding their hosts to 43 yards of total offense in this season's first league contest. The Touchet Indians come to town this Friday for a 7 p.m. kick off against the 4-0 Pirates. "Our boys came to play this afternoon," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "I was thrilled with our relentless, physical, and fast play, especially on defense. H...
POMEROY––The Lady Buccaneers put together a complete match September 21to counter an earlier loss to the Lady Irish of DeSales and now have a 2-1 record as league play gets underway. A September 23 trip to Palouse has been rescheduled to October 28 due to Garfield-Palouse and other Whitman County schools being in virtual learning due to covid. Pomeroy visited Colton earlier this week and tonight hosts Tekoa-Rosalia at 6 p.m. The Pea & Lentil tournament in Genesee is scheduled for October 2. The...
POMEROY––Pirate Cross Country runner Trevin Walton finished eighth in a field of 15 in the Pomeroy Invitational XC meet last Wednesday, September 22 at Lybecker Field. It was the Pirate harriers' first meet of the fall season. A District 7/9 meet in Lewiston was held Wednesday, September 28 at Lewiston's Lewis Clark State College course, with another meeting of District 7/9 runners set for October 5 in Colfax. The Inland Empire Meet is set for 9:30 a.m. on October 9 in Lewiston on the LCSC cou...
POMEROY––Due to covid concerns, the annual Border Battle volleyball tournament has been canceled, Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy reported this week....
DEARY–The Pirates put the game out of reach in the first quarter then finished with a few touchdowns to accelerate the end of the 50-0 win over the Mustangs here Friday, September 10. The Pirates host Liberty Bell this Friday, Sept. 17 at Lybecker Field. "Liberty Bell will be a very physical," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "They'll be a tough opponent with a veteran quarterback and a unique offensive scheme that will challenge us." At Deary, Pomeroy scored first on a 16-yard Trent Gwinn r...
POMEROY–The P.H.S. Pirate Volleyball team opened the 2021 campaign with a win at DeSales, then dropped the first home match to Asotin in five sets September 9. The Lady Pirates' next match is Tuesday, September 21 against DeSales on the home court. "I was really pleased with how our team didn't get down on themselves or quit mentally after losing two close games and then took it to five games," observed Head Coach Adam Van Vogt of the five-set loss to the Lady Panthers. "It showed resiliency t...
POMEROY––The Pirates are prepping for Friday's contest against Deary after making easy work of Waterville last week, 84-6. "Our boys played very well on Friday," said Coach Kyle Kimble. "They brought a level of relentlessness, intensity, and enthusiasm that we haven't seen in a while. It was very cool to see all of our kids contribute in the game." The Pirates let Waterville score the first touchdown, but then answered with five first-quarter TDs, finishing the first quarter leading 40-6, and...
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho–Favorable August weather prevailed for five Pomeroy Gun Club members who travelled here to the two-day shoot on August 28 and 29 which ends the 2021 Target year for registered targets. Holly Ledgerwood was the star for the Club over the two days and posted a pair of 98 X 100 scores in singles. Her 98 on Saturday was good enough for High Lady honors but a duplicate score on Sunday was bested by the 99 of Krys George of Rathdrum, Idaho. Other singles scores on Sunday included a...
POMEROY–Pirate Football coach Kyle Kimble prepares this group of young players for a regular football. After an altered sports schedule last year, schools, parents, students and supporters are ready to return to a more traditional season. The season kicks off at home against Waterville on September 3. –EW photo by Naomi Scoggin...
Some Pirate Swim Team members leave the starting blocks, racing the clock in an event from last weekend's Tri-County Swim Meet. Some Pirate swimmers achieved medals, ribbons or personal records at the championship meet in Colfax, Wash., August 7. The weather, temperature and smoke index cooperated to make the meet an enjoyable experience for participants and spectators....
By Tina Warren Special to the East Washingtonian POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team wrapped up their season at the Tri-County Championship Meet, taking 30 members to Colfax, Wash., on August 7. Only those who swim the event during the season and those with the top three times for that event shall participate in the championship meet. Awards and points are given to first through sixth placings and Pomeroy was able to take the podium 45 times to claim an award. The Pirate swim team garnered 198 p...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Gun Club members enjoyed some success at the Troy-Deary Gun Club's Fourth of July Shoot and the more recent Western Zone Shoot at Colton Gun Club. The Western Zone Shoot is a Satellite Shoot where 14 different Western clubs host competition and all the shooters at those sites compete against each other. The local Club also provides Trophies for the shooters at that site. Holly Ledgerwood was the Lady singles Champion at Troy-Deary posting scores of 94 and 97 in the singles f...
PULMAN–The Barracudas swim team touch the edge first in each division with the winning over all score of 723 for the swim meet in there July 15. The Pullman Barracudas women scored 419 to the young Pomeroy swim team's 164, finishing the same way in the men's division with 304 for the Barracudas and Pomeroy finishes with 176 with an over all score of 723 going to the Barracudas and a 340–final score for Pomeroy. Girls 12 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle: Ritter, Raya 1:20.37; Pomeroy–Warren, Molly...