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BELLINGHAM, Wash.–Bryan McGreevy, 23, hit his second career hole–in–one in twelve years of golf on the 14th hole at Lake Paddon Golf Course in Bellingham, Wash., last Saturday, August 29. According to the pro of the course, it was the first hole–in–one recorded on that particular hole at Lake Paddon Course, a 306–yard, par–4. McGreevy used a Calloway 4 Hex Tour Soft ball and his Taylormade Burner 10.5–degree driver to complete the shot, witnessed by Joel Reitz and Kylie Kufeld, both of Belling...
POMEROY–The 2nd Annual Night Golf Scramble is held at the local golf course on August 29. Check in begins at 8:30 p.m. and teams will tee off at 9 p.m. Again, community members and visitors have a chance to participate in a two-person golf scramble and proceeds from the fundraiser go to the Pirate High School Boys Basketball team. Golfers are asked to bring their own glow or LED ball; there may be a few golf balls for purchase. Spots will be limited due to social distancing and safety. If p...
POMEROY–The WIAA Executive Board voted to allow some alternate seasons for sports based on the Safe Start Phase protocols and new season descriptions recently. Superintendent Rachel Gwinn and Athletic Directors Toddette McGreevy, Nettie Severs and Fred Knebel have reviewed and will comply with the plan set forth by the WIAA in order to bring all sports into play during the 2020-21 seasons. "We support the WIAA in their efforts to provide all athletics for Washington's student-athletes as our s...
POMEROY–Several local Gun Club members participated in the Western Zone Shoot this past weekend at Colton Gun Club. Shooters who competed with one another in Colton also competed with shooters at 13 other Clubs throughout the Western United States and two Canadian Provinces. Terry John lead the local contingent with a 97 in the preliminary singles, Holly Ledgerwood was the High Lady at the Colton site with an 89 and Larry Bunch posted a 91 during Friday events. John was also High for the locals in Handicap with an 84. Even with the day’s win...
POMEROY–Several members of Pomeroy Gun Club ventured to Troy-Deary Gun Club over the Fourth of July Weekend for their annual shoot and managed to shoot some good scores while maintaining Social Distancing. On Saturday, Holly Ledgerwood lead the local contingent with a 97 x 100 in the singles event that won her the Lady II Trophy. Larry Bunch posted a 96 which tied him with Gary Bauer of Colton for Senior Veteran Awards. Bauer wanted to carry the shoot off over to the next day, but Bunch was not returning on Sunday. Bunch forfeited the honors to...
IDAHO–Culdesac Gun Club in Idaho held its Registered Trap Shoot over the May 30-31 weekend and Robert Koller posted some very respectable scores over the two days. On Saturday Koller posted a 46 X 50 in Singles and a 47 X 50 in Handicap. His 47 tied him with Bruce Bradley of Orofino Gun Club for runner-up honors over the entire field of shooters. By calculations, there was around 77 years difference in age between Koller and Bradley. Koller did not participate in a shoot off for the trophy and let the youngster take home the Hardware. On S...
POMEROY–A season with many "ups and downs" wound down with the Pomeroy Pirates tied for fourth place, the Bucs winning a play-in game but losing at the district tournament to finish with a 6-16 record and a ton of experience for the team's six freshmen, who will be a key to the future of the program," said Coach Chris Wolf. The coach has submitted this information in lieu of the traditional awards event. Coach Wolf praised the trio of senior players–Byron Stallcop, Evan Bartels and Danner Maves...
POMEROY–This season the Pirate wrestling team and Carlos Norris from Dayton-Waitsburg traveled over 3,000 miles to wrestle opponents from over 60 different schools, ranging in size from 1B through 4A, in three different states, in preparation for the post season, said Pomeroy High School Wrestling Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. This article will include awards and comments that would have been presented as the Winter Sports Awards event, canceled due to COVID-19. Two Pomeroy wrestlers and co-op w...
While social distancing and restrictions on group gatherings are in place, honors and recognition of members of the Lady Pirate Girls Basketball team–as would have been presented at an awards banquet by Coach Tai Bye–is featured on page 4 of this edition....
Editor's Note: In the absence of a season-ending awards ceremony, the East Washingtonian presents the next best thing under current virus-restrictive circumstances. POMEROY–Lady Pirate senior Madison "Maddy" Dixon and fellow seniors Alyssa Wolf, Heidi Heytvelt, Sydney Watko and Jaden Steele were front and center in a virtual tribute made by Coach Tai Bye on social media, reprinted here in condensed form since public gatherings are prohibited due to coronavirus. "Unusual circumstances call for u...
POMEROY–The annual Gun Club potluck Fun Day is canceled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, there was great shooting and would like to announce and celebrate the winners of each category. Awards will be given to each recipient through prearranged individual presentation. Congratulations to the following award winners....
POMEROY–The final week of the Camas Prairie shoot is in the books. It was announced today that next week’s shoot in Walla Walla has been cancelled/postponed. We are sorry to report that in addition to the Walla Walla shoot being canceled, the Pomeroy Gun Club will also have to cancel the annual meeting and potluck originally scheduled for March 29. Winners of each division will be published the following week. The high scores from week 10 are as follows: Adult 16yd–24s: Lee Blachly, Clark Capwell, Jeff Hannas, Mitch Ruchert, Derek Shawl...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates defeated Mount Vernon Christian 48-26 in the consolation round to bring home a bittersweet third-place trophy and cap a stellar year that didn't end as planned but was filled with accomplishments and success. In the semifinal game here Friday, the number three Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks pulled off an upset win, sending the Lady Pirates to the consolation bracket. Pomeroy advanced out of the quarter finals with a 41-26 win over Curlew. Pomeroy finished the season 23-2, cou...
COLTON–The Pirate Jr. High “A” volleyball team played their final match of the season missing the win against the Jr. Wildcat on February 20. Hannah Bagby led the team with a season-high seven assists. She also added a block, three kills, and an ace serving. Haliee Brewer led the team in kills with six. Hallie had a strong night as she also contributed four aces, two digs, and a block of her own. Our leader in digs was Cassidy Bales. Cassidy had eight digs to go along with six aces serving, which was also a team high, and two kills. Other “A” t...
POMEROY–The Camas Prairie shoot is approaching the final week and the weather outlook is calling for cooler weather. During the eighth weekend shoot, Larry Bunch had the only 25 during singles this week while both Brian Bingman and Fred Zack shot 25s in Handicap. Tracy Hanger led the women’s scores this week shooting a 24 and both Mason Blachly and Troy Steele from the Jr.’s division shot well with 24s. The annual meeting and “Fun Day” will be held on Sunday, March 29 at 10 a.m. First, we will have a 50-target singles competition while the...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates defeated Mount Vernon Christian 48-26 in the consolation round to bring home a bittersweet third-place trophy and cap a stellar year that didn't end as planned but was filled with accomplishments and success. Pomeroy finished the season 23-2, counting losses only to Southeast 1B rival Oakesdale, which finished second in the championship game to Inchelium 46-34. At the Hardwood Classic, all three games were taut, low-scoring defensive standoffs as the Lady Pirates' v...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates' hopes for a third consecutive championship game appearance were dashed by league rival Oakesdale, managing a squeaky-tight 37-34 upset of top-ranked Pomeroy at the 2020 Hardwood Classic here Friday. Oakesdale double-teamed Maddy Dixon, holding her to 16 points, still the game's high scorer, but the Lady Pirates' shots were just a tetch off the entire game, and the aggressive Lady Nighthawks managed to stay just an inch ahead, even to the last. Dixon finished with e...
POMEROY–Senior members of the Pomeroy High School Basketball program were honored by parents and fans at the final home game February 7. Sydney Watko, who was joined by her father Dave Watko, savors "going to state the last two years with my best friends and sharing that awesome experience with them, plus the interesting bus rides and talks. The thanked her parents Dave and Ginger or investing time into her basketball career, her sister McKenzie for being supportive; Larry and Sherrie for t...
The Pirate Junior High “A” team played three games in mid-February, two against St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse, and one against Garfield-Palouse. We played SJEL at home first and lost 21-25, 12-25, 15-13. Two days later we traveled to Endicott and lost 21-25, 21-25, 14-15. We hosted Garfield-Palouse and went down by 8-25, 25-16, 12-15. Hailee Brewer had a great week and is turning into a dynamic, all-around player, said Coach Adam Van Vogt. She had 11 kills, 14 aces serving, and 7 digs. Cassidy Bales also filled up the stat book. She con...
RICHLAND–The Lady Pirates start their third consecutive return to the 2020 1B State Tournament today, March 5, at the Spokane Veterans Arena, facing the winner of the annual tournament's first round, either No. 7 Curlew or No. 15 Naselle, who will face off in the tourney's opening round Wednesday. Tip-off of Pomeroy's game will be at 5:30 p.m. Behind a 24-point performance by Maddy Dixon, four treys by Emma Severs and cool ball handling by Heidi Heytvelt, first-ranked Pomeroy defeated the W...
SPOKANE–It was the battle of the big forwards and Lady Pirate Maddy Dixon showed the Curlew Lady Cougars how badly she and her teammates wanted to make this appearance at the 1B State Tournament one to remember as Pomeroy opened the 2020 tournament with a 41-26 win. The team advances in the winner's bracket to face Southeast 1B rivals Oakesdale in the semifinals. The Lady Nighthawks defeated Neah Bay 58-49. Dixon almost single handedly carried the team to an 18-8 half-time lead and continued t...
WALLA WALLA–The Lady Pirates slammed the door on the Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks in the fourth quarter, holding their cold-shooting opponents scoreless for five minutes and winning the District 9 Championship 50-39 here Friday, February 21. First-ranked Pomeroy advances to the WIAA 1B State Tournament through regional play, taking on No. 8 Wellpinit in the opening round, 2 p.m. Saturday, February 29, at Richland High School. Wellpinit went 8-7 in league, 12-10 on the season. Oakesdale survived t...
WALLA WALLA–"Yeah, it felt good," was the understated way Emma Severs put her return to the basketball court in last week's 1B Girls District 9 Championship game here. Severs, a 5-9 junior point guard, has been on the sidelines since last summer when she sustained an injury to her right knee in summer basketball. Last Friday, Severs drained three from beyond the arc, swishing the long ball and helping Pomeroy to a 50-39 win over Oakesdale. Fans seemed to be holding their breaths when Coach Tai B...
TACOMA–Pirate wrestlers competing at the Mat Classic XXXII here last weekend brought home some hardware after two challenging days on the mat. Sophomore 170-pounder Braedyn White captured a sixth-place medal and Dayton-Waitsburg teammate Carlos Norris (138-lb.) fought back after a semifinal loss for a fourth-place finish. Will Winona, in the competitive 182-lb. division, was eliminated from the bracket after two hard-fought losses. "The guys finished the season strong and were able to bring h...