(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent)

Tanner Malcolm did Tanner Malcolm things again for the Northport Mustangs.

Northport gets big-play touchdowns against Cougars…

The potent Northport offense hit its stride again, scoring 24 points in the second quarter en route to a 40-16 NE 1B North victory over Curlew on Friday. Mustang QB Tanner Malcolm ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more in the victory.

Northport improved to 3-3 on the year and 2-3 in league play, while Curlew fell to 0-5 on the year.

After a scoreless first, Malcolm got things going with an 80-yard touchdown run, followed by 31 and 35-yard touchdown runs by running back Jahsom Rahif.  Malcolm wrapped up the first half scoring with a two-yard touchdown run. More

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent)

Jay Link’s stats from last night’s game against Hunters were illegal, we’re pretty sure.

Rangers improve to 4-1 after breaking the game of football…

There are some ridiculous stat lines and then there is what Selkirk QB Jay Link did yesterday. The senior signal-caller, originally from Chewelah, threw for 245 yards, seven touchdown passes and rushed for an additional 189 rushing yards along with a touchdown run. Selkirk led 54-6 after the first quarter and would come away with the 84-6 NE 1B North victory that should firmly entrench them as one of the elites on this side of the state.

Selkirk as a whole had 588 yards of total offense in the game.

The quarterback set two school records, one for touchdowns in a game and one for touchdowns in a career as he currently had 80. In this matchup, Link was 11 for 13 and an average pass for the QB was 22.9 yards.

The leading receiver was Ty Taylor who finished with 114 reception yards on four catches. Zech Curran had three catches for 92 yards.

Link began the game throwing a 50-yard scoring pass to Ty Taylor, a 55-yard TD pass to Zech Curran and then a 10-yard paydirt pass to Curran. Link then scored with his legs notching a 24-yard touchdown run. More

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) 

Bulldogs notch season-high in points in loss to Manson…

Homecoming for the Bulldogs featured a lot of offense and scoring, as Nick Anderson rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns for Kettle Falls in a 51-26 loss to 2B nonleague foe Manson.

Kettle trailed just 7-6 in the first quarter after Anderson ripped off a 70-yard touchdown run but Manson would build their lead back up to 22-6 just before halftime. More

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent)

Kaden Krouse had 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns against No. 6-ranked Lake Roosevelt. (Brandon Hansen photo)

Defense comes up big for Cougars, who are good when they’re not playing an NFL schedule…

Nick Sheirloh might be getting a few more calls this week from people around Chewelah for help reaching the top shelf. With half the town in attendance for Homecoming 2019, the Cougar faithful watched the 6’4″ defensive lineman bat down a desperation pass from No. 6 Lake Roosevelt and clinch a 21-18 victory for the Chewelah football.

While their record is 2-4, two of Chewelah’s wins have come against state-ranked foes and three of their losses were again 1A playoff teams from last year. This win builds some momentum heading into league play at Kettle Falls next Friday. When asked why Chewelah had a knack for beating ranked teams in the state, Sheirloh had this to say.

“Just Ballin'”

Well then.

The Cougars’ win showcased big passes from their QB, defensive stands when it was needed, punishing running plays and an offense that distributed the ball into many different hands. If the Cougars continue to improve as a team, this homecoming matchup – while meaningless in the standings – is a tantalizing glimpse at the potential of the team.
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(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Taking on league leading Deer Park, the Indians found themselves on the wrong end of a 12-0 defeat at the hands of the visiting Stags. Deer Park (11-1, 9-0), whose only loss was to 2A school Cheney, peppered Colville goalie Molly Goodwin with 28 shots on the day, getting ten by her in the first half.

The Indians (3-7, 3-5) offense wasn’t able to do much better, getting just a pair of shots on the Stags’ keeper. Ella Carnahan had three goals for Deer Park in the win. Colville will host Riverside in their next matchup Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Springdale can’t play the spoiler…

Springdale went out of league to take on the GSL’s North Central looking to play the role of David against the larger Spokane school. Despite putting together a competetive match, the Chargers couldn’t come home with a win, falling in straight sets 23-25, 19-25, 21-25.

Audrey Wellhausen had a pair of blocks and Andrea Wellhausen knocked down 13 kills, while Mattea Gines lead the way with 25 digs and an ace in the losing effort for Springdale (11-3).

Bridget Todd was the top performer for North Central (3-3, 2-2) with 24 digs and five aces.

The Chargers will face Reardan Oct. 15 on the road. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. More

(COLIN HAFFNER/Chewelah Independent)

Elle Carpenter

Carpenter notches 14 digs…

The traveling show known as Chewelah Cougars volleyball took their act to Davenport Thursday night to hold a special court session with the Gorillas.

It proved to be a short session, as the Cougars mounted a strong defense and made short work of their hosts, winning in three sets 25-14, 25-15, 25-6. The defense was lead by 14 digs from senior co-captain Elle Carpenter and a pair of blocks from fellow senior co-captain Lily Kirry. But, it wasn’t just a stifling defense the Cougars (7-2, 5-1) brought along with them on the road trip. More

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent)

August Wagner has proven himself a dual threat for Hunters and is our Week 5 champ…

It’s a bit tough when most of the teams in Stevens County lost their football game, but we are soldiering on here in Stevens County Fantasy Football. This led to fewer fantasy points, but I would also like to blame that on the economy, the governor of the state, Canada, millennials, low fish counts in the Columbia River, wildfires, trade war with China and people that have small dogs. It seems only fair.

It might be easy to get down on the teams, but that simply is being a fair weather fan. Chewelah could still very much win their league and advance in the playoffs, Colville is still looking strong in the NEA League despite a loss to Deer Park (they’re still just one of the best programs in the state period) and many 1B schools were just going up against really tough opponents.

Also should-be-ranked Selkirk was on a bye weekend, so THANKS for ruining Stevens County Fantasy Football even though you guys are in Pend Oreille County. Why don’t you take your 500 yards of total offense a game and schedule a non league team in that off week.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: We used a screenshot of Ohio State’s football stadium in the video game Minecraft, but we want to assure you that we are not Buckeye fans, we think)
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(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent)

The Chewelah Cougars have plenty to be happy about as their offense gets into gear and league play heads down the stretch. (Brandon Hansen photo)

KIRRY SPRINGS TO ACTION: In just three sets against Wilbur-Creston, Lily Kirry notches 19 kills and 11 digs…

Somebody needs to check the bottoms of Lily Kirry’s shoes. No five-foot five high school girl is supposed to jump that high or reach that far above the net. Yes, she is a three-time state hurdles champion, but there has got to be something on the soles of her sneakers that gives her that ultra-spring.

Has “flubber” become a reality, or is it all crammed in this young lady’s gnome? Kirry clobbered a career-high 19 kills on Thursday night to lead the Lady Cougars to a three-set sweep over the visiting Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. The senior outside hitter had an overall outstanding match with 11 digs, five serving aces and a block as Chewelah won the league encounter with scores of 25-22, 25-19 and 25-6.

With Alysa Fitzgerald still wearing a wrist brace, Kirry has become the team’s leading scorer. More

(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent)

Alaina Stone (Colville Athletics photo)

Colville’s Alaina Stone was named the WIAA’s Athlete of the Week after winning three 5K cross country events she ran in in the past couple of weeks. Stone finished second in last year’s 1A Cross Country Championships and has come into this year heavily focused on doing well.

Recently, she has won the CAN-AM Invite (18:11), the NEA League meet at Lakeside (18:43) and the Connell Invite (18:47.7). Not mentioned in the WIAA article was her win yesterday at the Colville home cross country meet with a time of 18:13.

Stone, a senior, will run again on Oct. 15 at Colville High School in a home meet against Freeman.