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Northport gets the win

Northport showed visiting Cusick no mercy Tuesday night, scoring at will and playing smothering defense en route to a 53-18 win.

Cusick never managed more than seven points in any quarter on the night leading to a 30-6 halftime lead for the Mustangs (5-6, 4-3) that they grew to 51-13 by the end of three before dialing it back in the fourth.

Madison Straayer scored 14 and Eliza Stark had 12 to lead Northport to the victory. Belle Stark pitched in another 9 for the Mustangs in the game. Northport hosts Curlew in their next go-round Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.

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Colville downs Newport…

Jory Dotts and the Colville Indians jumped all over their visitors Tuesday night on their way to an easy win over Newport 74-52.

Colville notched 21 points in each of the first two quarters to stake a 22 point halftime lead over the Grizzlies. Newport tried to claw their way back in the second half, but 25 points from Dotts helped keep them at bay and sent the Indians (5-10, 2-5) on to the victory.

Sam Anderson added another 11 in the game for Colville to help lead the team.

Medical Lake is next up on the Colville schedule with a game Jan. 24 at 7:15 p.m.

Selkirk rolls to win

Selkirk had a good time on their roadtrip to Inchelium, playing well on both ends of the court to get a 63-33 win over the Hornets.

The Rangers held their hosts under ten points in all but the second quarter while the offense did its part to outpace the Hornets in every quarter to establish an insurmountable lead and pull off the large win.

Ryan Zimmerman and Jay Link led the Rangers (10-5, 8-0) with 19 and 12, respectively. Justin Krabbenhoft added another 10 in the win for Selkirk.

Next up for Selkirk is a home game against Cusick Jan. 24 tipping off at 7:30 p.m.

Northport drops home game

Northport ran into a buzzsaw in their Tuesday night matchup with a good Cusick squad, losing the game 75-33.

Cusick built up a 15 point lead after the first to take control. Northport looked to regain their footing in the second, playing the Panthers to a 12-12 tie keeping things from getting out of hands before the half. However, Cusick came out on fire in the third and never looked back on the way to the win.

Jacob Corcoran led the Mustangs (1-9, 1-5) in scoring on the night with 13 points.

Northport next hosts Curlew Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Springdale gets road loss

Springdale was looking good as they rolled to a nice halftime lead, but the game turned into a tale of two halves Tuesday night against Wilbur-Creston sending the traveling Chargers home with a 56-43 loss.

The Chargers got out to the fast start with a 13-8 opening frame and pushing the lead to eight by the end of two. The halftime reset seemed to do the hosting Wildcats good as the team erased the halftime deficit to send the game into the fourth all tied up at 36. The fourth saw much of the same from Wilbur-Creston, pushing them to the win.

Springdale (5-8, 0-0) hosts St. John-Endicott Jan. 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Chewelah’s Kaden Krouse is ranked No. 1 at 182 pounds in the 2B state rankings. (File photo)

You’d better be gearing up for a NE Washington-heavy Mat Classic…

Northeastern Washington continues to be jam-packed with state-ranked wrestlers. Chewelah is ranked No. 2 as a team in the 2B ranks and overall, the invidiual rankings from Washington Wrestling Report have a lot of local kids.

Tonasket is the leading team in the 2B ranks, but Chewelah is No. 2 after finishing third at state last season.

At 126 pounds, Springdale junior Matthew Hess is ranked No. 4 after placing sixth at state last year. At the same weight class, Selkirk’s Porter Carmen, a sophomore, is ranked No. 6 More

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Thompson and McKern each score 14 in win over Wilbur…

Kettle Falls was far from hospitable Monday night when they hosted Wilbur-Creston taking the lead right away and never looking back in a 64-45 win.

The Bulldogs got 14 apiece from Matthew Thompson and Cade McKern to lead them in a game where they took a five point lead in the first and never trailed from there on out, outscoring the Wildcats in every quarter for an easy win.

In all, four players notched double digits in scoring with Braylen Pfeffer pitching in 12 and Morgan Keller adding another 11 for Kettle Falls (8-5, 3-2)

Kettle Falls will get a few days off before getting back on the court when they hit the road to face Davenport Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. More

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Chewelah’s Natalie Rose-Sheppard puts up a shot against Wilbur. Rose-Sheppard finished with 10 points. (Larissa Sweat photo)

Cougars use hot start to power to victory…

The Lady Cougars picked up their first league win of the year and second of the season, downing Wilbur-Creston 54-41 in NE 2B North play on Friday. Alyssa Fitzgerald led the way with 15 points, Lexi Robertson had 12 points while Natalie Rose-Sheppard scored 10 points. More

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James Macrae puts up a shot against Wilbur during Chewelah’s league victory over the Wildcats on Friday. (Larissa Sweat photo)

Cougars sitting in second place of NE 2B North…

Chewelah picked up the 62-46 victory over Wilbur-Creston in NE 2B North basketball action on Friday night. The win improved the Cougars’ record to 8-7 on the year. While no stats were provided, the Cougars did snap a two game losing streak and currently sit in second place of the league standings.

The Cougars will play at Northwest Christian on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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True leads Colville with 15 points…

Jordyn True led the way for Colville in their Thursday night game with the visiting Riverside Rams, scoring 15 in a 56-48 win.

True, and the Indians, rolled out to a seven point lead after the first quarter and held on for a 27-23 halftime edge. The Rams managed to whiddle the lead down to two going into the last quarter, but Colville put the brakes on the Riverside comeback bid to pad their lead and get the victory.

McKenna Reggear added another 12 points and Breezy Clark had another 10 to aid in the Inidians win. Colville (8-5, 3-2) goes to Freeman Jan. 18 for a battle with the Scotties at 5:30 p.m.

Kettle Falls gets the win…

Kettle Falls stormed out of the gates to the tune of a 28-11 first half lead and never looked back in a Thursday night win on the road against Northwest Christian 53-41.

The Bulldogs gave a little back in the second half, but kept control despite a late comeback attempt by the Crusaders to keep pace in the league standings.

Kettle Falls (7-5, 2-2) will head up to Oroville on Jan. 18 for a 6 p.m. game with the Hornets.

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Colville gets the win…

Colville outplayed visiting Riverside in the final quarter of their Thursday night matchup to pull off the come from behind win by a 58-55 score.

The Indians started things off on a good note with a five point lead after one and took that lead into the half, but the Rams came back in the third to take a narrow lead into the last quarter. In that last frame Colville took things back behind a game-high 21 from Rhett Foulkes to get the victory.

Jory Dotts scored another 18 in the game for Colville (4-9, 1-4) to compliment Foulkes on the night. Next up, the Indians will travel to Freeman for a Jan. 18 game beginning at 4 p.m. More

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Kettle Falls rolls to win

The Kettle Falls Bulldogs got a game-high 26 points from Matthew Thompson to lead them to an easy 60-36 win over Curlew on Tuesday.

Thompson and the Bulldogs rolled out to a big 18 point lead by the end of the first half and kept their foot on the gas through the third in order to secure the win over an outmatched Cougars team.
Cade McKern scored another 9 points and Braylen Pfeffer added 8 for the Bulldogs (6-4, 1-2) to aid in the win. Kettle Falls goes on the road to take on Northwest Christian Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.

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Jake Jeanneret had a brachial plexus injury which affects the range of motion in his left hand but he continues to excel for Chewelah in three sports. (Brandon Hansen and Mickey Olson photos)

COUGAR WITH HEART: Jake Jeanneret overcomes limiting injury to be one of Cougars’ most accomplished athletes…

You’ve no doubt read Jake Jeanneret’s name in this newspaper before; it kind of happens when he is one of Chewelah’s twelve state wrestling champions, the quarterback on back-to-back State 2B quarterfinal finishes and a baseball player who can fill in at nearly every position on the diamond.

But what isn’t really talked about is how Jeanneret has dealt with a brachial plexus injury that limits the range of motion in his left arm. The injury happened when Jeanneret was born. It was initially thought he had a broken clavicle, but it turned out to be nerve damage in his shoulder area that caused palsy in his left arm.

Learning to crawl was a challenge, and he just went to walking at about eight to nine months. More