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LACROSSE–It was a full-speed scrimmage, with officials, a pep band and rooting fans, and the Lady Pirates, still ranked first in the 1B RPI, counted an impressive 62-34 win over the SJEL Eagles Saturday and a non-league 41-17 win over Sunnyside Christian Friday in Pomeroy. Four of the top seven teams in the WIAA RPI are from the Southeast B League. The Lady Buccaneers have the best RPI at .76383, followed by Inchelium, Oakesdale and Clallam Bay. Perennial foes Colton are in sixth with G...
COLBERT–Pomeroy wrestlers Braedyn White and Will Winona had respectable outings at the Northwest Christian Crusader Classic here last weekend, both Pirate grapplers finishing fourth in the 17-team tourney. The Pirate Wrestling Team travels to Kittitas on Saturday for the Coyote Classic at 10 a.m. Braedyn White, in the 170-lb class, started strong with two wins, then was pinned in the semifinal and lost a 9-2 decision in the third-/fourth-place match. Winona, wrestling in the 182-lb. division, st...
LACROSSE–A big fourth quarter fell just short for the Pomeroy Pirates as they fell to the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles 49-44 here Saturday. The Pirates hosted Dayton-Waitsburg last Tuesday and Oakesdale visits the Pomeroy gym Friday, Jan. 24, for the rematch. Earlier this year, the Nighthawks defeated Pomeroy 66-38 and the Pirates will be looking to avenge that loss. Pomeroy visits Colton on Saturday night for another Southeast B conference game. Pirate turnovers and missed bunnies added up to the five-point loss. “We had 23 turnovers and...
POMEROY–The second week of the Camas Prairie shoot had plenty of sunshine, but was accompanied by wind. “It was week two of the Camas Prairie Shoot and while the sun was out, so was the wind,” said Bryan McKeirnan. Never-the-less, Wayne Tetrick had the high score for the week from the 16-yard line with a 24. In the off-season, members of the Pomeroy Gun Club installed a new trap. “This new trap has the ability to throw ‘Continentals’,” said McKeirnan. “Two shots are allowed at each target however the targets are not only random from left to ri...
POMEROY–The 1B Southeast League leaders Lady Pirates continued their undefeated run with wins over Touchet here Saturday and at DeSales last week. Pomeroy beat the Indians 43-24 and survived a lackluster outing against the Lady Irish on January 7, eking out a 37-29 win. The Lady Pirates are first in the 1B Southeast League with a 5-0 record. Oakesdale is second at 3-1 and Colton and Garfield-Palouse are tied for third with 2-2 records. Pomeroy sits atop the WIAA 1B Girls RPI ranking with a ....
COLFAX–Pirate wrestlers Braedyn White and Will Winona faced some heady competition at the January 9 Colfax Mix and Match, and came away with wins. White, competing in the 170-lb. weight class, pinned B. Rodgers of Colfax at 1:10, then won by fall over Colfax Bulldog T. Ensley. White's win over Rodgers was at 1:10, and over Ensley at 3:53. Winona, in the 182-lb. classification, defeated R. Noha by fall at 3:27. He then won by major decision over A. AlbaQshi of Pullman with a 14-0 score. "White a...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Pirates handed the Touchet Indians a 55-44 loss here Saturday after sustaining a defeat in Prescott the night before, falling to the Tigers 51-41. Pomeroy is now 3-3 in Southeast 1B play, in fourth behind Prescott and Oakesdale, both tied for second with 4-1 records, and Garfield-Palouse sitting on top with a 5-0 mark. The Pirates sail to LaCrosse for a league matchup with St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse next Saturday. On January 21, they play a non-conference game against D...
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates left no doubt in the minds of their intense rivals, the Colton Lady Wildcats, keeping their unbeaten streak going with a solid 47-20 win in the two teams' first meeting since March 2, 2019, in Spokane. With a determined 50-36 win over Genesee here Friday, the Lady Bucs are 9-0 overall, 4-0 in league, and visited DeSales Tuesday. They play at Prescott on Friday and host the Touchet Lady Indians Saturday. "Every girl did their job tonight [against Colton] and executed o...
JOSEPH, ORE.–Pirate grappler Braedyn White went down to the wire in the 170-lb championship match, dropping the match by points at the 15-team Jo-Hi Cosgrove/Eschler Wrestling Invitational here January 3-4. The Pirate wrestle in Colfax tonight at 6:30 and Saturday, Jan. 11 at Chiawana H.S., Pasco. Northwest Christian-Colbert is the venue for the Tuesday, Jan. 14 match at 5 p.m. White and Carlos Norris, a Dayton High School wrestler in a cooperative with Pomeroy, both finished second in their r...
POMEROY–The Pirates teamed up to register a nine-point win over the Colton Wildcats here last Saturday, prevailing in a taut matchup that went all four quarters for a Southeast B league win. The Buccaneers dropped a post-holiday break non-league game to Genesee the night before for a 2-2 league record, 2-7 overall. “We’re improving every week, but haven’t got as consistent as we want to be as a team,” commented Head Coach Chris Wolf. Pomeroy played DeSales last Tuesday, and heads to Prescott Jan. 10 before hosting Touchet Saturday night, Jan. 1...
SEATTLE–Maddy Dixon, Sydney Watko, Jaden Steele, Heidi Heytvelt and Alyssa Wolf, all members of the 2019 1B State Champion Pomeroy Lady Pirate Volleyball team, have been honored by being named to the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team. All athletes were nominated and voted on by members of the Coaches Association. Players named All Conference in their league are eligible and names placed on the ballot. Dixon, Watko, Steele and Heytvelt were named to the First Team, a...
POMEROY–District Championship gym boards and the State team and State individual placing gym boards will be presented by the Athletic Directors of the Pomeroy School District during the home basketball games on Friday, January 3, 2020. For the 2018-2019 athletic accomplishments, the following teams and individuals will be receiving a gym board: -Softball team-4th in State; -Girls Golf team-2nd in State; -Girls Golf District Champions; -Girls Basketball team 2nd in State; -Girls Track team 3rd in State; -Volleyball team State Champions; -...
SPOKANE VALLEY–Razor sharp and tight as a fiddle string, the Lady Pirates’ five-point win over the 2B Davenport Lady Gorillas, 2018-19 fifth-place finishers at state, was “a really good team win,” according to Head Coach Tai Bye. Pomeroy and Davenport ended the first and second quarters tied before the Lady Bucs squeaked ahead by one point at the end of the third and outscored the Lady Gorillas 13-9 in the final stanza for the 44-39 win in the Eagle Classic Tourney December 27. “We had strong passes, moved the ball well, and finished well from...
POMEROY–Three Pirate wrestlers placed fourth in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament Dec. 27. Nick Hastings, Braedyn White and Will Winona each worked through the consolation bracket before dropping the final match for fourth place. “It was a tough tournament and they all wrestled hard,” commented Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. Nick Hastings, in the 132 lb. class, won one and lost two matches, getting pinned by C. Fabbi of Clearwater Valley at the :50 mark, then making quick work of J. Campbell of Kennewick at 3:32. He fell to C. Fent of Enter...
OAKESDALE–In a classic battle, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates played well in the end game to hold off a Lady Nighthawk run and notch another league win prior to breaking for Christmas holidays. The Pirates head to a holiday tournament against Davenport on Friday, December 27 at the "Eagle Classic" at West Valley H.S., Spokane Valley. They are now 6-0 overall, 4-0 in Southeast B play. The Lady Buccaneers battled to an 11-6 lead after the first quarter and survived a Lady Nighthawk rally in the second q...
OAKESDALE–The Pirates had no answer for Nighthawk Simon Anderson and his game-high 17 points, combining with three other Oakesdale teammates in double digits to run over Pomeroy 66-38 Friday, December 20. Pomeroy faces Lakeland at the "Eagle Classic" tourney at West Valley H.S. in Spokane Valley this Friday. They start the new year against Genesee at home on January 3. Everything was working for Oakesdale as the Nighthawks jetted to a 16-5 first-quarter lead, and extended it to 32-11 at halftime...
CATHLAMET–Pomeroy sophomore Braedyn White dominated the 170-lb. division at the Down River Challenge in Cathlamet, Wash., last weekend, topping wrestlers in the 15-team tournament. Pomeroy hosts a Christmas tournament on Friday, December 27, beginning at 10 a.m. "We made a long journey to battle the west side and brought home some hardware," commented Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. "It was a good day and these guys should be proud." White captured the first-place trophy in the 170-lb class with t...
PALOUSE–After cruising past SJEL Friday, the Lady Pirates ran up against Gar-Pal Saturday, Winning 27-19. Still undefeated, they are 4-0, 2-0 in league. The Bucs hosted DeSales Tuesday, travel to Oakesdale Friday and resume after Christmas with a tourney at Davenport Dec. 27. At Gar-Pal, the Pirates struggled offensively but were in good form defensively, said Coach Tai Bye. "That allowed us to force some turnovers at key points in the game and slow the game down to our pace," she said. "The g...
POMEROY–The Pirates held off St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse 57-47 here Friday, then traveled to Palouse Saturday where they fell 51-35 to the Vikings. Pomeroy is now 1-3 overall, 1-1 in league. The Pirates faced DeSales Tuesday and will journey to Oakesdale Friday before breaking for Christmas. Gar-Pal's Vikings clamped down on Pirate Trent Gwinn, and kept Pomeroy off balance, allowing only six field goals. Byron Stallcop picked up some of the slack, scoring four buckets and five gifters. The P...
POMEROY–The Colfax Bulldogs came to town and put together four strong quarters to hand the Pomeroy Pirates a 74-39 loss in the season opener Friday. The Pirates hosted Walla Walla Valley Academy Tuesday and St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse visits the Pirate court Friday, then the Buccaneers visit Palouse Saturday, Dec. 14. Except for a strong third quarter, the Pirates were tepid in scoring. "We are a young team to start this season and are playing a lot of freshmen. As they gain experience, I e...
POMEROY–Tip-off times for this Friday’s basketball games against St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse have been changed. The junior varsity girls starts at 3:30 p.m., followed by a two-quarter game for the junior varsity boys beginning at 5 p.m. The Lady Pirates tip off at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity Pirate boys at 7:30 p.m....
POMEROY–Jr. Pirates took basketball team was victorious with a 24-32 win when they played Colton last Monday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Due to lack of junior varsity and varsity players, only one game was played. Kyzer Herres played tremendously with a score of 17. Jacob Reisinger scored the only three-point basket of the night and an overall score of nine points. Overall, they played a lot scrappier at this game than in the past. I encourage anyone and everyone to come and cheer on our boys a...
YAKIMA–After three straight years of yielding the championship spotlight to Oakesdale, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates Volleyball Team swept the WIAA 1B State Volleyball Tournament last week, defeating Southeast rival Oakesdale in a five-set championship match here Friday, November 15. The win snapped a four-year championship streak for the Lady Nighthawks, three of those at the expense of the Lady Pirates, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The crown is the first championship for the Pomeroy Volleyball P...
CHEWELAH–The Pirates 2019 season ended here Saturday with a well-fought but lopsided 56-20 loss to the Selkirk Rangers in the state-play-in game. Pomeroy finished the season 6-5 overall. The Rangers had an answer for Pomeroy's quickness and agility, covering pass routes well and smothering the Pirate rushing game. Pirate scoring-usually prolific by the one-two punch of quarterback Brandon Bales and receiver/running back Trent Gwinn, was held to just three touchdowns and 242 yards of total o...
POMEROY–Three Pomeroy Pirates were listed in the District 9 South Division All-Division Football honors. Junior running back and defensive back Brandon Bales, and sophomore wingback and linebacker Trent Gwinn were among a host of players from the Southeast 1B 8-man Football League who received honors for their play this season. Bales, Pomeroy’s 5-11, 150-lb. quarterback, running back and defensive back, was among three named to the Offense First Team, along with Chris Wolf of Colton and Ryan Rizzuti of DeSales. Bales was also recognized on the...