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Get Your Business Online with TEDD Workshops

October 29, 2015

Tri County Economic Development District is helping small businesses grow their presence online with Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map workshops, which will feature a lesson about making sure your business is found online. The workshops will be hosted in multiple towns on different dates and at various locations in the Tri County area. A schedule of the upcoming workshops and workshop registration can be found online at www.putnewaonthemap.com.
Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map is part of Google’s Get Your Business Online program and aims to bring community members, business owners, and civic leaders together to help small businesses succeed on the web.
“We are excited to partner with Google to bring this workshop to the Tri County area, we know how vital it is for all businesses to have current information available to customers through a web search,” says Shelly Stevens, Regional Marketing Manager for TEDD.
“4 out of 5 consumers use search engines to find local information nearby, yet only 37% of businesses have claimed their listing on a search engine,” says Soo Young Kim, Head of Small Business Engagement at Google. “Small businesses are the engine of local economies and when they flourish, their communities do as well.”
Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map is a program designed to empower communities to support their local businesses and encourage them to get on the map. Local businesses keep our communities strong; when we help them succeed on the web, they make our communities even stronger. The Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map workshop is a Google presentation hosted by Tri County Economic Development District. Visit www.putnewaonthemap.com to learn more about the program and get involved.
Please RSVP here: www.putnewaonthemap.com
TEDD supports the communities of Northeast Washington by providing small business services and financial assistance. Visit www.tricoedd.com for more information.
Get Your Business Online is a fast, easy, and free way for small businesses to get online. While 97% of consumers look online for local products and services, 55% of small businesses do not have a website. Get Your Business Online provides small businesses with a free website as well as free tools, training, and resources to help their business succeed online.
-Submitted by TEDD

First 4 Qualify for $50,000 Shootout

June 13, 2013

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Paul Buxton of Buxton Financial is pleased to announce the first qualifiers for the end-of-season charity shootout.

Four charity golf tournaments held this summer get to qualify 4 winners each to move forward to the final $50,000 shootout held September 21 after the Veterans fund raiser scramble.

The Northport Lions Club held the first qualifying scramble May 11 at Dominion Meadows.

Closest to the pin on hole number 2 was Mike Becker, number 9 was won by Rheanna Miller, number 11 by Zack Walters and number 16 by Jeff Davis.

“They each hold a ticket to the ‘Big Dance’…. congratulations and the best of luck to each of you,” said Paul who has sponsored a $5,000 hole-in-one contest for each of the charity fundraisers.

Each charity also has a fifth ticket that they are raffling off to raise funds.

“For a chance to compete in the $50,000 hole-in-one shootout and help support these fine organizations you should contact each of the organizers and purchase several tickets,” Paul added.

Northport Lions Club …. Linda Midkiff 509-732-4191

Contacts for the remaining fundraisers are:

Sat June 15 Colville Baseball….Chris Peterson 509-675-2413

Sat July 27 Opie/Coxie Memorial…. Cami Ochs 509-684-4845

Sat Sept 21 Veterans…. Andy Hite 509-684-5508

“My son, Liam, and I are looking forward to competing in the next scramble,” said Paul.

“Liam, a first time golfer, was very excited about leading on hole number 2 until Mike Becker beat him out at the end of the round… he and I will be entered in all the fundraisers… they are lots of fun and for good causes.”

-Submitted by Buxton Financial

Kirk-Patterson, Miller place 8th

May 30, 2013

sports tennis team-at-state Six athletes represented Chewelah last weekend at the State tournament in Yakima. Due to rain in the morning, the tournament was moved indoors and never moved back outside Friday, to the disappointment of most players, coaches and fans. This made for an extremely long day on only 8 courts.
Collin Kirk-Patterson and Mason Miller earned 8th place in their final match. In their first match they played a tough opponent from Overlake who were super aggressive at the net and went on to claim second place in the tournament. This put them into the loser’s bracket and because of the rain, they played only a proset against Kiona Benton. After a slow 2-5 start the pair talked to their coach and won 9 straight points by serving down the middle, poaching at the net, taking bigger angle shots and putting the ball away for an 8-6 victory. In their third match at 9 p.m., they played Granger and maintained a great attitude throughout the entire match. With lots of authoritative poaching and winning slice shots that grabbed the floor and refused to bounce, the duo won 8-4, sending them to an early morning Saturday match against Furbeyre and Worrall from St. George’s. Chewelah started out tough with a 7-5 first set win but seemed deflated in the second and third sets even though they had some great rallies 2-6, 2-6. Over the season, K.P and Miller earned league doubles MVP’s, 1st place at Districts, 1st place at Regionals and 8th at State.
Bethany Kofmehl and Becka Kenney played their first match against Okanogan. Kenney was on fire at the net putting it away with smashes and little drop shots and Kofmehl was the consistent baseline player. They burned lots of allies and won 6-4, 7-5. Their second match was against University Prep who hit the ball really hard. They had to learn to stay deep on the baseline and take some angle off their serve receives and move their feet. The pair was in every game, but the competition proved too much in the end 3-6, 5-7. In their final match against Naches against a set of sisters who charged the net a lot, Kenney and Kofmehl ran out of steam and tried to hit alleys and backhands of the weaker player, but their strategy didn’t work and they lost 5-8. Over the season, Kenney and Kofmehl earned league doubles MVP’s, 1st place at Districts and 1st place at Regionals.
Ryann Richmond and Tenika Smith started out the tourney against the eventual champs from Cashmere who were following in the footsteps of their older sisters. Richmond served poorly, but made up for it with her great lobs keeping the ball away from the net people who weren’t friendly. Smith made consistent shots but was often times schooled by the Bulldogs winning shots. In their second match they faced Montesano. They had to use patience on their baseline ground strokes and be aggressive at the net along with great lobs, but still lost 5-8. Over the season, Richmond and Smith were voted All Conference in singles and were 3rd at Districts in doubles and 3rd at Regionals in doubles.
The Cougars would like to thank their supporters over the season. Especially Kim Johnstone for taking pictures, Kelly Flanagan for organizing the Parent/Player night, Chris Smith for running the Burger stand, Peggy Richmond for drinks on the way to state and the anonymous donor who gave everyone who went to State a $50 gift card.
Submitted by JHS Tennis

In This Photo: Even though the State tournament started out with rain, the team closed the tourney with a smile and some sunshine. Coach Heidi Wulczynski, Tenika Smith, Ryann Richmond, Mason Miller, Collin Kirk-Patterson, Becka Kenney, Bethany Kofmehl and Coach Denise Smith.

Dance Festival Coming June 15

May 30, 2013

news northern-ballet-dance4 Ann Marie Benedict and her students at the Northern Ballet and Performing Arts studio of Chewelah (now located conveniently on Main Ave.) will be presenting their annual Dance Festival at the Colville High School auditorium on June 15 at 7 pm. As Artistic Director, Ann Marie brings a history of quality, artistry, and professionalism to present a highly enjoyable evening of grace, beauty, energy, and strength. The performance will include students ranging in age from four to twenty-seven years old, featuring soloists Mallorie Powell (Chewelah’s Distinguished Young Woman of 2012), McKenna Hinton, Melanie Rose Huff, and Molly Kate Andrews. As graduating seniors, Mallorie and McKenna, together with Russell Smith and Janessa Rindlisbacher, will be giving their final performances as students of NBPA. Come join us as we celebrate their achievements and honor their years of hard work!
Joining NBPA for this year’s performance will be special guests Rachael, Emma, and Michael Larsen of the Spokane Youth Symphony on Violin and Viola, the acclaimed Haran Irish Dancers, Ariel Wood of the Gonzaga University Dance Program, and Lexie Powell of the Western Washington Dance Program. Both Ariel and Lexie are former NBPA students, as well as former representatives of Chewelah through the Distinguished Young Women program. We look forward to welcoming them home as they bring their talent to share with the community.
There will be an array of refreshments available for purchase at intermission, with the proceeds helping to defray the cost of the dancers’ beautiful costumes.
Tickets ($10 for adults, $6 for students) will be available beginning May 30 at Flowery Trail Coffeehouse and Akers United Drug in Chewelah, and at R.E.Lee Shoe Co. in Colville. Any unsold tickets will be available at the door.
The Northern Ballet and Performing Arts Dance Festival is an event not to be missed. We hope to see you there.

In This Photo: Melanie Huff

Collins, Krouse Combine to Bring Home 5 State Medals

May 30, 2013

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When a person sets a career-best personal record in state competition, that athlete has given his or her all. They have ended the season with their supreme effort, leaving nothing to fate. They have created their own destiny.
Adam Collins and Kaitlin Krouse each established new personal records last weekend at the Washington State 1A Track and Field Championships on the campus of Eastern Washington University.
The two returned home bedecked with state medals after placing in every event in which they were entered. Collins brought home three medals. Krouse came back with two.
Collins set two personal records on his way to earning a state medal in every event in which he competed in Cheney. The Cougar senior not only achieved a personal-best height of 6 feet, 4 inches, in the high jump, but he also established a new Jenkins High School record.
When the bar was raised to 6’4″, only three of the original 16 athletes were still in the competition. All others had left at 6’0″ or lower. Collins, along with Cole Smith from Hoquiam and Daniel Norwitz from the Seattle Academy were the only survivors. All three made it over the bar at 6’4″, and Smith went on to be the lone jumper to clear 6’8″.
Since Collins cleared 6’4″ before Norwitz, he became the recipient of the second place medal. Norwitz placed third.
“Adam has been having ankle problems,” said Coach Anthony Yeaw, “and it was bothering him on Saturday, so we had it taped. He was also a little worried about what height he should start and decided to begin at 5’8”, which he made easily.
“Adam missed twice at 6’0″ and at 6’2″ before making those heights on his third attempt. Then, he and the remaining two jumpers all made 6’4″. The bar was raised to 6’5″, and Adam missed all three attempts, but he placed second with a new school record. A coach can’t ask for more than that.”
Collins also had a personal-best performance in the triple jump. He earned a second place state medal with a distance of 43 feet, 1.25 inches.
“Adam freaked us out right away on Friday,” said Coach Yeaw. “Usually, he takes eight steps with his right foot on his approach to the pit. But, for some reason, he was taking 10 steps and he scratched on his first jump. On his next attempt, he jumped off the wrong board and scratched again. It was a 44-foot jump, but he scratched it. So, he had only one more try and he jumped 42’11”. That got him into the finals, where he jumped 43′ 2.25″ for second place. He achieved his goal of jumping over 43 feet.”
His third medal at the state championships came in the long jump, where he placed fifth with a leap of 20 feet, 2.25 inches. So, he went three-for-three on the awards stand.
“Because of his sore ankle, Adam was not able to perform at his best in the long jump,” explained Yeaw. “He twisted his ankle on his very first jump, but it was measured at 20’2.25″. That one jump was good enough for a fifth place medal.”
All by himself, Collins earned 19.5 team points. That was good enough to place 13th in the final team standings out of the 42 schools that scored points.
Krouse was entered in two state events and has a pair of medals to prove it. She threw a personal-best 35 feet, 10 inches, in the shot put competition to place eighth. She then cranked a throw of 23 feet in the discus, setting a personal-best distance. The throw was good enough for a second place medal.
“In the discus, I had the 123-foot throw in the finals,” said Krouse. “It was my second throw in the finals. I scratched my first throw, and then threw the 123 feet. My best throw in the preliminaries was over 122 feet, so I was really consistent.
Coach Yeaw was pleased with her performance.
“Kaitlin had four throws over 120 feet,” he said. “Her final throw was a personal record. It was great to see that big smile on her face!”
Krouse went on to set a career-best distance in the shot put.
“I threw the 35-foot, 10-inch PR (personal record) on my very last throw of the finals in the shot put. I beat the eighth place girl by only a half-inch, so I took the medal away from her.”
Thus, Krouse made two appearances on the state awards stand as a sophomore. She earned seven team points all by herself. She now has two more years to add to her medal collection.
“I would really like to thank our coaches,” said Krouse, “and especially Greg Rainer. He’s the reason I’m throwing so well.”

By Geno Ludwig, The Independent Staff

In This Photo: Adam Collins medaled in three events at the State 1A Track and Field Championships while Kaitlin Krouse medaled in two. Pictured (l-r) are volunteer coach Greg Rainer, Krouse, Collins, and Coach Anthony Yeaw. Dan Krouse photo

Cougar Boys Finish Fourth at State 1A Golf Championships

May 30, 2013

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Only four team trophies were presented at the state golf championships last week. One of those trophies is now posing in the Jenkins High School trophy case.

The team of Josh Olson, Clint Long, Matthew Chalmers, and Nic Grimm returned from the Spanaway Golf Course near Tacoma with a big chunk of state hardware. Together, they placed fourth overall in the team competition at the Washington State 1A Golf Championships.
“The boys played very well,” said Coach Brian Harting, and they finished in fourth place as a team. There were 12 teams competing on the second day after the cut was made, and the kids beat eight of them.
Josh Olson finished in 12th place out of the 80 boys competing with his two-day total of 157.
“Josh got off to a rough start on Tuesday by shooting 82,” explained Coach Harting. “He started his round by going double, double, triple bogey and was 7 over par after 3 holes.
“Josh looked a little worried after putting out on number 3. I just reassured him that he would be okay and to ‘stay the course’ and it would work out. He shot par on the next two holes and settled down. He played the back nine one over par with birdies on number 11 and number 13, and ended the first day with more self-assurance.”
Olson’s second day score of 75 was highlighted by back to back birdies on number 7 and number 8 on the front nine. He then had three more on number 11, number 13, and number 18 on the back nine.
“I am really proud of Josh,” said Harting. “It would have been very easy for him to cash it in after those first three holes on Tuesday, but he persevered through the tough start and the cold rainy weather on Wednesday to finish his high school golf career with a flourish.
“He placed his tee shot on number 18 to an ideal spot and then stuck his second shot to about two feet for a birdie on his last hole. He played the last 33 holes at six over par, which is pretty darn good!
Clint Long had a great first day. His 79 placed in the top 15 going in to day two.
“Clint just had a real steady round of golf with lots of pars and nothing worse than bogey,” reported Harting. “He had back to back birdies on number 9 and number 10, giving him a 40 – 39 split on his front and back nines.
“Clint made several key putts to keep his round going in the right direction. He was hitting his shots really well off the tee, but his approach shots weren’t landing very close to the pins.”
The second day, Long again shot 40 on the front nine with a solid short game. Then, he caught a couple of bad breaks on the back nine as the course continued to get pretty soggy in the rain and the greens all had standing water on them.
“Clint lost six shots on his last five holes to shoot 42 on the back nine,” said Harting. “Still, this was a good solid effort by Clint. He finished 20th overall as a sophomore and will use this experience to plan his areas to work on this summer.”
Matthew Chalmers shot 83 on the first day, playing his first six holes two over par.
“I thought this was outstanding,” Harting said, “since this was his first experience at the state tournament with a lot of gallery and people moving around.
“Matthew birdied number 10 to start his back nine and finished with a 43, making several bogeys coming in. He also had some trouble hitting greens due to the poor weather conditions.
“The boys need to learn to use different clubs when the conditions call for it, and I know that Matthew will learn a lot from this tournament.”
The cut was made at 85 after the first day of the tournament, so Chalmers qualified for the second day, shooting 91.
“This was a pretty difficult day and Matthew struggled to find a rhythm,” explained Harting. “Consistency was lacking in his game. He hung in there, however, and was a key piece in the team placing fourth.”
Nic Grimm shot 88 on the opening day and missed the cut by three strokes. Nic shot 43 on the front nine with a birdie on the 476-yard par 5 number five.
“Nic was working his way around the course very nicely for his first time at state,” said Harting. “He started the back nine by shooting par on the first five holes, so he was only 7 over after 14 holes. Then, he ran into a little adversity on number 16, which shattered his round.
“He lost nine strokes on the last four holes to miss playing the second day. This again is all about playing experience in these situations. Nic handled it very well, even though he was extremely disappointed, of course.
“Nic was kind of our sleeper going in to the tournament. He has been playing his best golf of the year the last couple of weeks. He shot his best-ever round of golf in one of our practice rounds on Sunday.
Savanah McMillan represented the Cougar girls at the state tournament. She shot 103 on Tuesday afternoon, which was within a couple strokes of her season average.
“The girls’ side of the tournament only has 40 girls,” said Harting, “and they cut it in half for the second day. The cut was 93, and Savanah would have had to play exceptionally well to make that number. She shot 50 on the front and 53 on the back with an out of bounds on number 13. So, making a putt here or there and she would have been in the 90’s.
“Savanah has only played competitive golf for two years, so making it all the way to the state tournament is a great accomplishment for her.”
The trip was a great experience for all five Cougar golfers.
“Through the exceptional generosity of the Chewelah Lady Golfers and the Chewelah Men’s Club, we were able to leave early and give the kids a couple of rounds of golf on two premier courses in the state,” said Harting. “On Saturday, they played Chambers Bay, which is going to host the 2015 US Open.
“On Sunday, they played at the Gold Mountain Olympic Course, which has hosted several big tournaments, including the 2008 NCAA Men’s Western Regional and will host the 2015 US Junior Amateur Championships.
“Both courses treated the kids and parents marvelously and made the experience that much more meaningful. That is one of the great things about golf. Players can get these opportunities, which a lot of other sports don’t provide.”
For Coach Harting, it was hard to see the season come to a close.
“This is one of those seasons that is difficult to wrap up,” he concluded. “What a great group of kids these are, and parents as well. Getting so many to qualify for the regional and state tournaments is a tribute to their hard work ethic. They have truly been an extraordinary season.”

By Geno Ludwig, The Independent Staff

In This Photo: The JHS Golf team played at the State 1A Golf Championships at Lake Spanaway Golf Course. The boys team brought home a fourth place trophy for their strong effort. Pictured (l-r) are Clint Long, Josh Olson, Nic Grimm, Savanah McMillan, Coach Brian Harting, and Matthew Chalmers.

Olson Leads Cougars to Victory

May 23, 2013

sports golf-to-state429 Just like dynamite, great high school golfers can come in small packages. Take Chewelah’s Josh Olson, for example. He may have been one of the shortest players on the course last Tuesday, but the veteran Cougar senior whipped every other golfer from both the Northeast A League and the Caribou Trail League to earn the title of Bi-District Medalist.
Olson toured the 18-hole course at the Chewelah Golf and Country Club in 73 strokes, finishing three strokes ahead of Nate Yockey from Lakeside and Ryder Lewis from Omak, who both shot a 76.
Yockey and Lewis entered Tuesday’s competition as district champions. Yockey won the District 7 title at Sundance the previous week. Likewise, Lewis was the District 6 medalist on the Colockum Ridge course.
So, all five feet, four inches and 120 pounds of Josh Olson beat the best that both leagues had to offer. In addition, he led the Cougar boys to a bi-district golf championship.
“Josh shot a front nine score of 38,” explained Coach Brian Harting, “and he played the back nine holes one under par. He even birdied the par four sixteenth hole.
“Josh was consistent. He finished with 15 pars, two bogies, and one birdie. He has really been working hard on his putting the past week, and it paid off for him. This will be his third trip to the state tournament.”
Accompanying Olson to the state finale in Tacoma will be Clint Long, Matthew Chalmers, Nic Grimm, and Savanah McMillan.
Long shot 86 to finish in eighth place. He shot a 44 on the front nine holes and a 42 on the back nine.
“Clint never seemed to get comfortable on the course,” said Harting. “I’m not sure if it was being a little nervous or just trying too hard. This score is a little high for him and I expect him to bounce back this week. He is a really solid player. This will be his second trip to the state tournament.”
Chalmers also seemed to struggle a little at the beginning of the tournament, according to Harting.
Matthew shot a 46 on the front nine by starting four over par on the first three holes,” explained the Cougar coach. “Then, he settled into a pretty good rhythm and shot par on three of the next four holes. He played the back nine holes much better, shooting 40 with birdies on number 12 and number 16. Matthew has done an extremely good job this season for recovering from difficult starts. He always seems to find a key in his swing that gets things turned around for him. This will be Matthew’s first trip to the state tournament.”
Grimm finished in tenth place with a score of 88.
“Nic also shot 46 on the first nine holes by bogeying three of the first four holes,” said Harting. “He shot a 43 on the back nine with a birdie on the 563-yard par five hole number 13 and then shot even par on three of the last four holes. This will also be the first trip to the state tournament for Nic.
“All four of the boys had better back nine scores, which is kind of strange. I think the back nine here in Chewelah usually plays more difficult than the front nine.”
McMillan finished second in the girls’ division of the bi-district tournament. She will be Chewelah’s lone girl competing at the state finale. It will also be her first time competing on the state level.
“Savanah finished in a tie for second place with a score of 97,” Harting said. “She shot 48 on the front nine and 49 on the back nine. She parred both par threes on the front and the difficult 182-yard par three number 17 on the back. She gained a little distance from the rest of the pack on those three holes.”
In all, 38 boys and 22 girls played the Chewelah course on Tuesday of last week.
This year’s state golf tournament will be played at the Lake Spanaway Golf Course near Tacoma. Golfers played a practice round on Monday. The two-day tournament started on Tuesday. The field was cut in half after the first day and only the remaining golfers played the second half of the tournament on Wednesday.

Bi-District Golf
Boys Team Results
Chewelah 60, Lakeside 46, Omak 29.5, Freeman 22.5, Chelan 21.5.

Boys Individual Results
Josh Olson (Chewelah) 73, Yockey (Lakeside) 76, Lewis (Omak) 76, Cowell (Chelan) 77, Campasino (Lakeside) 83, Anderson (Newport) 85, Raab (Freeman) 85, Clint Long (Chewelah) 86, Matthew Chalmers (Chewelah) 86, Daigneau (Omak) 88, Swanger (Lakeside) 88, Schwint (Quincy) 88, Nic Grimm (Chewelah) 88, Bain (Cascade) 88, McClure (Freeman) 89, Darcy (Freeman) 90, Burchett (Chelan) 91, Larson (Chelan) 92, Rojeski (Lakeside) 92.

Girls Team Results
Chelan 24.5, Okanogan 10. No other school had a complete girls team.

Girls Individual Results
Wiese (Newport) 94, Savanah McMillan (Chewelah) 97, Cooper (Chelan) 97, Bassett (Quincy) 100, Vanderweide (Okanogan) 101, Cooper (Chelan) 103, Jackson (Chelan) 104, Cook (Cascade) 105, Baum (Okanogan) 106, Viehouser (Lakeside) 108, Duff (Omak) 109.

By Geno Ludwig, The Independent Staff

In This photo: Five members of the JHS golf team have advanced to the State golf tournament at Lake Spanaway May 21-22. Pictured are (back row l-r) Clint Long, Nic Grimm, Matthew Chalmers, Josh Olson, (front row l-r) Coach Brian Harting, Savanah McMillan, Assistant Coach Bob McBride. Firnichie McMillan photo

Collins, Krouse Will Represent JHS at State Track and Field Event

May 23, 2013

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Adam Collins and Kaitlin Krouse will be representing Jenkins High School this Friday and Saturday at the Washington State 1A Track and Field Championships on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
Collins will compete in the long jump, the triple jump, and the high jump. Krouse will be competing in the discus and the shot put.
Collins was the bi-district champion in both the long jump and the triple jump. He launched a career-best leap of 20 feet, 7 inches to win the long jump at Riverside last Saturday. His winning triple jump measured 42 feet, 11 inches. He then placed second in the high jump at an even six feet.
Collins goes into the state tournament as the top-ranked triple jumper in the 1A classification. He is ranked third in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.
Krouse won the discus and placed third in the shot put. Her winning discus throw was measured at 122 feet, 6 inches. In the shot put, she threw 34 feet, 9 inches.
In winning the discus, Krouse set a personal-best record. She exceeded her previous personal record of 119’3″ by over three feet.
Going into this week’s state meet, Krouse is ranked second in the state in the discus. The sophomore thrower is ranked eighth overall in the shot put.
Two other Cougar athletes came very close to qualifying for the state meet. McKenzie Miller placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and Jayden Rainer finished fourth in the discus.
Miller ran the hurdles in a career-best 42.33 seconds. He also placed fifth in the 110-meter hurdles.
Rainer threw 102’11” in the discus. It was her best throw of the season as a freshman.
Unfortunately, only the top three competitors in every event will continue on to the state finale.
Also competing in the bi-district meet were Daniele Bradley, Kody Karsh, Sevannah Blain, Venessa Calhoon, Chris Lambert, Liz Taft, Summer Hodgden, and Moriah Hudson.
The Cougar boys placed seventh in the team scoring at Riverside. The Chewelah girls finished eighth.

Bi-District Track
Boys Team Scoring
Quincy 92.33, Riverside 86.33, Medical Lake 79, Freeman 76, Lakeside 71, Chelan 52, Chewelah 39, Cascade-Leavenworth 39, Cashmere 29, Newport 21, Omak 20.33., Brewster 16.5, Kettle Falls 16, Okanogan 14.5, Tonasket, 10.

Girls Team Scoring
Lakeside 144, Riverside 116, Cashmere 86, Okanogan 48, Chelan 43, Cascade-Leavenworth 41, Quincy 38., Chewelah 31, Medical Lake 31, Newport 31, Tonasket 28, Freeman 27, Brewster 20, Kettle Falls 9, Omak 8.

By Geno Ludwig, The Independent Staff

In This Photo: Adam Collins competes in the long jump event at the Regional track meet in Riverside on Saturday, May 18. Collins moves on to the State meet this weekend at Cheney. Joining him will be Kaitlin Krouse competing in discus and shot put. Zack Schneider photo

Cougars Will Play All-State Football

May 23, 2013

Derek Smith, Ben Johnstone, and Caleb Wiebe have been chosen to play in this summer’s all-state football game, announced Chewelah Cougar football coach Jim Fisk.

This year’s East-West All-state Game, known as the Earl Barden Classic, will be played at East Valley High School in Yakima on June 22, with kickoff time set for 1:00 that afternoon.
The East team will be coached by Jim Fisk of Chewelah, and he will be assisted by Pat Gaffney of Chewelah, Keith Stamps of Deer Park, and Zac Farnam of Newport.
Fisk and his staff have completed and submitted their 38-player roster. It includes players from 2A, 1A, and B classifications.
Smith quarterbacked the Cougars to a league championship this past fall and was named the Most Valuable Player on the All-Northeast A League first team offense. He was also selected as a member of the all-league first team defense as a safety.
This season, Smith established a Jenkins High School record when he completed 118 of 229 passes for 1,787 yards. In doing so, he threw 15 touchdown passes. He also led the team in rushing with 1,051 total yards. Altogether, he generated 2,838 yards of Cougar offense.
On the defensive side of the ball, Smith led Chewelah in pass interceptions with seven. He finished the season with 39 tackles in the defensive secondary.
Because he is a threat to run and to pass, Smith will probably be the East’s starting quarterback.
Johnstone was chosen by Northeast A League coaches as the Most Valuable Player on the all-league first team defense. The hard-hitting senior linebacker led the Chewelah defense with 81 tackles, even though he missed three games midway through the season with a knee injury. He could be the starting middle linebacker for the East team.
As a receiver on offense, Johnstone had catches totaling 275 yards.
Wiebe joins the all-state first defensive team as a cornerback. He grabbed five pass interceptions and had 39 tackles in the defensive secondary.
Wiebe also played as wide receiver for the Cougars, where he caught passes totaling 359 yards. He is a player who could see action on both sides of the ball.
Tickets for the all-state game are available from all three Chewelah players, who are also hoping to obtain contributions to fund their trip to Yakima.

By Geno Ludwig, The Independent Staff

Church Provides Free Meal

May 23, 2013

Are you hungry or just looking for some friendship? Come join us for a free meal and fellowship Saturday, May 25 at the Chewelah Senior Citizens Center, 302 E. Main from 1-2 p.m. sponsored by your local Seventh-day Adventist Church. All ages are welcome. Free clothing will be available for those in need. If you are in need of a ride or further information please call 935-4114.

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