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CHENEY–The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack Boys Basketball squad played well enough to win, but crucial three pointers and in-the-paint buckets just didn't fall DW's way as the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna-Harrington Broncos stayed alive in the 2B State Basketball Tournament with a 53-35 win here Saturday, February 25, and the Wolfpack finished its season with a 13-8 record. "It felt like there was a lid on the basket," observed Head Coach Roy Ramirez. "The guys did a great job of getting open l...
Mabton's Armando Chavez (11) watches his off-balance, three-point shot flip in and out of the rim as the buzzer sounded while Wolfpack round ballers Spencer Hansen (2), Monte Pettichord (11), Ryland Kilts (4) and Blake French (15) collectively hold their breath and then jog off the court to celebrate their 58-55 win and further State Tournament play with teammates and coaches. Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack takes on Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna-Harrington this Saturday in Cheney in a loser-out...
LEWISTON–Middle School wrestlers recently competed at Jenifer Middle School in Lewiston February 15, reports Coach Tracy Pearson. In the first flight, Carter Barron won by fall at :44 in the third round over a Moscow wrestler, then defeated another Moscow opponent at :21 seconds in the first round. Gavin Mikesell downed his Moscow wrestler at :18 in the second round, then pinned a Jenifer opponent in the same amount of time in the first round. Akayden Mikesell wrestled a Moscow opponent and l...
GRANGER–A three-point shot at the buzzer by Mabton's Armando Chavez went BLOOP–in and out of the hoop–preserving Dayton-Waitsburg's 58-55 lead and advancement into the WIAA 2B Basketball Tournament here February 16. The Wolfpack won a seeding game versus Cle Elum-Roslyn last Saturday 48-42, and Dayton-Waitsburg tips off against Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna-Harrington at noon, Saturday, February 25, at Cheney High School. The top eight teams in the 16-school bracket begin playing doubl...
BURBANK–Dayton-Waitsburg's Wolfpack boys need one more win to achieve a berth in the 2B State Tournament as they face EWAC (West) opponent Mabton Cougars in the next-to-last round of tournament play at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 16, at Granger High School. DW has not met Mabton this year, and a win would put the boys into Game 11 against the winner of the White Swan v. Cle Elum game that follows its 3 p.m. contest at Granger. Due to league allocations, both teams from that final game win b...
Middle School wrestlers from Dayton and Waitsburg are chalking up wins in a number of matches since their season started in January. Coaching the team is Tracy Pearson. At Lincoln Middle School in Clarkston on February 8, four wrestlers won both of their bouts. Akayden Mikesell pinned opponents from Jenifer M.S. and Clearwater Valley; Luke Collier pinned wrestlers from Jenifer and Clearwater; Byron Collier won by decision over a Pomeroy opponent and pinned a Lincoln wrestler; and Hunter Griffen pinned Pomeroy and Jenifer wrestlers. Carter...
DAYTON–A 10-2 third quarter spelled a loss for Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack in their final game of the season, 37-31, capping a disappointing but experience-building season with a 1-14 overall record, 0-10 league mark. DW outscored the Lady Knights 8-7 in the opening quarter and held their own in a 13-13 second quarter for a 21-20 half time lead. But WWVA had a 9-2 run in the third to edge ahead and held on to win. WWVA 37, DW 31 (2/2) DW 8 13 2 8-31 WWVA 7 13 10 7-37 DW (31) Teagan Culley 8...
WHITE SWAN–The second time was the charm for DW, which avenged its season-opening loss at White Swan with a playoff counter to advance in the EWAC 2B District tournament. The Wolfpack's 65-47 win last Tuesday sends DW to face Columbia-Burbank in a 6 p.m. showdown at Columbia High School Friday, February 10. Columbia clobbered Goldendale 71-30, TriCities Prep slashed Mabton 61-37 and Cle Elum hammered Warden 85-36, setting up the TriCities Prep vs. Cle Elum contest on Friday in Cle Elum. Meeting...
WAITSBURG–Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack Cheer Squad members were also honored at the Awards Banquet here January 9. DW cheerleader Advisor Vickie Hamann made the presentations, and awarded Cedar Stegall as the Most Valuable Teammate, Beatrix Karl as Most Inspirational and Alyssa Hollingsworth as Most Improved. All three awards were via a vote by cheer squad members. Coach's Award for Dedication went to Chasity Paddock, Hamann announced, and Coach's Award for School Spirit was presented to M...
BURBANK–Dayton-Waitsburg is in third place with a 4-4 league record as it heads into the last game of the season tonight against Walla Walla Valley Academy and Senior Night. In action from last week, DW was blistered by Columbia-Burbank. The Coyotes were hot, shooting 85% from the floor and 53% from the arc as they rode a huge, 33-point second quarter to an 84-20 pummeling of Dayton-Waitsburg Jan. 28. None of the Wolfpack's shooters could get untracked, with Spencer Hansen leading with six p...
BURBANK–In a season with few bright spots, Head Coach Dirk Hansen is proud of them when they happen. Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack, playing against fourth-ranked Columbia-Burbank on Jan. 28, scored 24 points in the 51-24 loss. "We only scored four on them when we first played them," Hansen said. "Again, only with six girls. We are improving." The Lady Wolfpack wraps the season tonight, Feb. 2, with a Senior Night contest versus Walla Walla Valley Academy, tip off at 6 p.m. DW is 0-8 in l...
There is a flock of young basketball players learning the game and they delight Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack fans with their play during half time of home games. The action is fast...look for them two times, and the second time they're gone! Here, from left to right, Hadley Clarys, Ellie Thurston, with the ball, Reagyn Fabian and Charlotte Billow move the ball up court....
DAYTON–After soaring ahead on unanswered transition baskets, the DW Wolfpack boys survived a couple come-back attempts and wrested a 54-42 non-league win away from the Pomeroy Pirates January 17. DW is 3-3 in league, 7-5 overall with the final regular-season weekend coming up which will shake out the final league standings. Friday the Wolfpack roams to River View, Saturday they journey to Columbia-Burbank and Monday, Jan. 31, hit the road to Warden. Thursday, Feb. 2, WWVA visits for Senior N...
WAITSBURG–The 2022 Dayton-Waitsburg Fall Sports Awards were presented at a banquet January 9 at Waitsburg High School. Athletes from the DW Combine football, volleyball and cheer programs were recognized. Volleyball teammates voted on three awards, choosing Mireya Alvarez Valino as Most Improved, Elsie Mann as Most Inspirational and Makenna Barron as Most Valuable Player, announced Coach Tracy Barron. Coach's Awards went to Alyssa Seagraves and Karissa Potts. Volleyball Scholar-Athlete were Barr...
The Dayton-Waitsburg Cheer Squad struck a pose for the Chronicle lens. From left: Sarah Shutters, Emma Hays, Mattilynn Carter, Ashley Essency, Cedar Stegall, Kaylie Wellesandt, Madison Kaehler and Wynter McCauley. The squad is advised by Vickie Hamann. -Chronicle photo...
DAYTON–It was a bumpy weekend for the Wolfpack, who suffered losses to TriCities Prep and Columbia-Burbank after notching a win over Warden last week. Dayton-Waitsburg is 6-5 overall, 3-3 in league. They played a non counter last Tuesday here against Pomeroy, then host Liberty Christian next Tuesday, Jan. 24. The Jaguars of TriCities Prep clawed back from a 12-8 first-quarter deficit to a 25-24 ballgame at half time. It was tied 38-38 after three quarters and TCP won the fourth quarter and the g...
DAYTON–Short-staffed and plagued with injuries, the Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack canceled its non-league game against Pomeroy last Tuesday after taking a battering over the weekend. TriCities Prep downed the Lady Wolfpack 64-14, Columbia hammered them 54-4 over last weekend's game, and Warden blew past them 66-14 January 10 at home. The team gets a week to recuperate before meeting Liberty Christian in a non-league game January 24 on the home court, then hits the road against River View Jan. 2...
COLLEGE PLACE–The Walla Walla Valley Academy Lady Knights scored consistently and defended well on their way to a 48-18 win over the Lady Wolfpack here Saturday, and Dayton-Waitsburg was competitive early in the River View game the night before, but the offense fizzled in the second and third quarters, yielding a 45-31 loss to the Lady Panthers. DW 1-6 season record, 0-3 in league. The Lady Wolfpack faced Warden last Tuesday in the first of three straight home games, and will take on Columbia-Bu...
COLLEGE PLACE–Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack basketball notched another pair of victories last weekend, beating River View 45-33 at home Friday and clobbering the Knights of Walla Walla Valley Academy here Saturday, 88-47. DW's record is now 5-3 overall, 2-1 in league. League opponent Warden visited last Tuesday and this weekend has two more home games, Columbia-Burbank on Friday and TriCities Prep Saturday. At WWVA, four Wolfpack players scored in double digits, lead by Monte Pettichord with 23, G...
POMEROY–The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack and Pomeroy Pirates were neck-and-neck throughout the entire game until the breaks fell DW's way in the final minutes and they walked away with a 55-44 non-league win here December 29. It was the third consecutive win for Dayton-Waitsburg, which now holds a 3-3 overall record, 0-1 in league with its 41-40 loss to Tri-Cities Prep on December 13. This Friday, River View visits for the first game of 2023 and the resumption of the league schedule in the Dayton g...
POMEROY––Dayton-Waitsburg's Lady Wolfpack ran into a stronger Lady Pirate crew and floundered in single-digit scoring, dropping a non-league game 65-21 here December 29. Dayton-Waitsburg is 1-4 overall, 0-1 in league. River View comes to Dayton Friday for the first of five league contests, opening tip off at 6 p.m. Saturday night the Lady Wolfpack hits the road to Walla Walla Valley Academy for another conference game, also with a 6 p.m. start. Dayton-Waitsburg was stymied to scoring in sin...
DAYTON–The Naselle Comets hung with Dayton-Waitsburg for a couple quarters then the Wolfpack took off, outscoring the visiting team 33-16 in the second half to win 55-31 in the last game before breaking for Christmas. The team returns to play next Thursday, Dec. 29, at Pomeroy for a non-league matchup. League play follows versus River View on January 6 at home. The Wolfpack took an 11-6 lead at the end of eight minutes. Midway through the second quarter, Naselle pulled within one point but DW s...
POMEROY––The Wolfpack Wrestling Team of Kason Fortune, 170-lb. senior, and Koyen Fortune, a 170-lb. freshman, finished third and fifth, respectively at the Pomeroy Christmas Tourney Dec. 17. The team scored 7 points and finished tenth. Kittitas won with 95.5 points with Pomeroy finishing fifth with 32 points. The team is coached by Carlos Norris. Kason wrestled brother Koyen in the first round, winning by fall at 2:30. In the second round, Kason was pinned by Fabian Garduno of White Swan at 1:3...
COWICHE–The Lady Wolfpack defeated Highland 39-21, marking the program's first win in a couple years in over two years. The team is now 1-3 heading into a break for the Christmas Holiday, with a December 29 game set at Pomeroy prior to the new year. "This is the first win in over two years for the Wolfpack girls," said Head Coach Dirk Hansen. "The losing streak has come to an end! "The girls are continuing to improve defensively as we look forward to the second half of the season coming up," H...
OAKESDALE–The shorthanded Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack basketball team struggled in its first two games of the 2022-23 season, falling to White Swan in the season opener at White Swan on December 2, and to the Lady Nighthawks at Oakesdale on December 3. Last weekend’s home games were to be against Goldendale and Granger, but were canceled due to winter road conditions. The non-league games will not be rescheduled. DW visited TriCities Prep for the first conference game of the season earlier th...
