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| FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Sports
Griz beat Lakeside, look to Freeman
BR I E FLY Newport bull riding champ qualifies for PBR NEWPORT – Dakota Beck, the 20-year old bull rider from Moses Lake who won his event at last year’s Newport Rodeo, has qualified for the Professional Bull Riders elite Built Ford Tough Series. Beck has been competing as an alternate but cemented his spot on the tour with a seventh place finish at the televised Baltimore Invitational last weekend. Beck also won a go-round and pocketed $8,400 at the event. He is currently ranked 25, which is the cut off point to continue on the tour. Beck has had mixed success in the PBR. He was knocked out at Madison Square Garden but came back the next day with an 87-point ride to split fourth in the round. He won the go-round at Baltimore with an 89.5-point ride. So far he has won $18,579 in the PBR.
Friday. “We collected 19 offensive boards and committed 14 turnNEWPORT – The Newport Griz- overs, which was solid I thought,” zlies boys basketball team waited Pancho said. until the last minute to do it, but Wiley led Newport with a dozen they finally knocked off Lakeside rebounds but it was Travis Martin 51-49 in a playoff game at Newwho had a big game rebounding, port Friday, Feb. 3. grabbing 10 boards. “Our battles with Lakeside this “He really set the tone for our year have been tough,” Newport rebounding intensity,” Pancho coach Jamie Pancho said. Both said. “I think it gets the other guys regular season games were degoing.” cided by two points, with Newport In addition to his 10 boards, losing. Konkright scored nine points. But Friday, they Wiley led all players turned that around in a O N D EC K: with 20 points. Newmust win game to keep VS. FREEMAN AT port spread the scoring playing in the District 7 Mead Wednesday, around, with eight tournament. Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. Grizzly players getting The game was tied points on the board. with less than two seconds to Newport will take on Freeplay when Newport ran a set play man Wednesday at Mead High designed to give either Jake Wiley School at 6:30 p.m. Freeman is or Jeron Konkright the last shot. the number one ranked team in “Jake set a ball screen for Jeron, the Northeast A League, with and the goal was to get a good an 8-2 league record. Newport, look, but not leave any time for the number four team with a 5-5 Lakeside to get another look, league record, beat Freeman 53because that would send the 52 in early January. The teams game into overtime,” Pancho said. met again later in the month, Konkright came open when two with Freeman taking a 60-42 defenders got stuck on Wiley. win. “Jeron nailed that jumper with Newport will play again Fria guy in his face.” Pancho said. “I day, Feb. 10 at Mead, regardless thought it was a great shot.” of who wins. If Newport wins, Pancho said that Newport had the Freeman game, they will worked on two things in the week qualify for Bi-Districts and will leading up to the game – keeping play for first and second at 6:30 turnovers down and winning the p.m. rebounding battle. If they lose, the Grizzlies still “Lakeside really got us in those have a shot to go on, playing a two areas last game,” Pancho loser out game for the number said. The Griz turned that around three seed at 3:30 p.m. Friday. BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
Twenty-five participate at Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – Twentyfive shooters participated at the Metaline Falls Gun Club Sunday, Feb. 5. Results are as follows: 16-yard: Rob Kline 24, Bryan Ford 24, Ken Starkey 24, Bill Wade 24, Arlie Ward 23, Easton Anderson 23, Jeff Miller 23 Ladies 16-yard: Lisa Enyeart 22, Diane Luhr 20, Freddie Nearing 18 Youth 16-yard: Logan Miller 22, Amanda Kline 18, Braydon Taylor 16, Cody Gagliardo 14 Handicap: Arlie Ward 25, Keith Enyeart 24, Jeff Miller 24, Sam McGeorge 23, Roy Linney 22, Johan Mayrhofer 22 27-yard: Arlie Ward 20, Keith Enyeart 19 Continentals: Bill Wade 22, Ken Starkey 20, Bruce Gagliardo 18, Keith Enyeart 18
Newport Gun Club announces shoot results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club had 23 shooters participate Sunday, Feb. 5, Results are as follows: 16-yard: Dan Willner 25, Mark Deinhardt 24, Dan Shaffer 24, Greg Seeber 23, Brad Diesen 23, Steve Patton 23, Pam McLam 22, Bill Ives 22, Nick Larson 22, Duane Randolph 22, Bud Leu 22, Kevin Diesen 21, Donny Endicott 21, Phil Flack 20, Rob Linton 20 Handicap high: Rob Linton 23 Doubles high: Rob Linton 41, Bud Leu 41 Continental high: Dan Shaffer 23 27-yard high: Dan Shaffer 20 Game: 5 from 40 Nick Laron 2x5
Commission adopts new sportfishing rules OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a variety of new sportfishing rules and increased the number of multiple-season hunting permits for deer and elk issued each year during a public meeting here Feb. 3-4. The new rules declassify northern pike as a gamefish and allow anglers to fish with two poles on the Pend Oreille River, where the non-native fish have been spreading. Anglers who purchase the required endorsement will also be allowed to use two fishing poles on the lower Spokane River. Opening day of the lowland lake fishing season is changed from the last Saturday in April to the fourth Saturday in April. In other action, the commission increased the number of multiple-season deer and elk permits issued each year to hunters. Those permits, awarded through annual drawings, allow permit-holders to participate in all general hunting seasons for deer and elk. Without the special permit, hunters must choose among archery, muzzleloader or modern firearm seasons. The commission approved WDFW’s proposal to increase the number of deer permits from 4,000 currently to 8,500, and the number of elk permits from 850 to 1,250.
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MINER PHOTO|BRYAN KIRK
Jeron Konkright puts up a shot against Lakeside Friday, Feb. 3, at Newport. Konkright hit the winning shot with less than 2 seconds in the game.
Cusick beats Selkirk in division playoff Both go on to Districts BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
KETTLE FALLS – The Cusick boys basketball team beat Selkirk 70-53 Saturday, Feb. 4, in a game that decided third and fourth seeds for the district tournament. The game was closer than the score indicated, with the teams playing close through three quarters. “Selkirk started out very strong in the first quarter but we were able to match their scoring,” Cusick coach JR Bluff said. “Once we weathered their storm we were able to settle down and keep moving ahead.” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said his team played well, but in the end, foul shooting and offensive rebounding made the difference. “The thing that killed us was that we gave up 27 second-chance
points,” Cain said. Bluff said that the Panthers not only got second shots, they kept Selkirk from getting more than one shot at a time. “Johnny Andrews and Jes Brazda limited Selkirk’s second chance points by rebounding strong,” Bluff said. Alec Bluff was high scorer for the game, with 19 points. He got most of those at the free throw line, where he went 15-18. Both Ryan Sample and Derrick Bluff scored 11 for Cusick and their floor leadership contributed to the win, Bluff said. Matt Emerson had a good game for Selkirk, with 12 points and seven rebounds. Dominic Cain was the top scorer for Selkirk, with 15 points. Bluff said Cusick was helped by Chad Browneagle, who came off the bench and kept the offense moving. Marshal Rankin was hot
from 3-point range, hitting four on the night, accounting for all his 12 points. Earlier in the week both teams lost away games in the first round of the playoffs. Selkirk lost 77-40 to Wellpinit and Cusick lost 52-46 to Northport. Both teams will play at least twice in the District tournament. Cusick traveled to Coulee City, where they played Almira-CouleeHartline after press time Tuesday. Selkirk played Valley Christian after press time Tuesday. Check for updates at The Miner Online. On Saturday, the action moves to Deer Park. Both Cusick and Selkirk will play at least one more time regardless of how they do Tuesday. The top three teams will go on to state. Both Cusick and Selkirk have an 8-5 league record. Selkirk has an overall record of 9-13. Cusick’s overall record is 10-11.
District tournament wipes out Newport wrestlers BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
FREEMAN – It appears the season is over for the Newport wrestlers. The Grizzlies weren’t able to qualify any wrestlers in the top four to advance to regionals next week. Senior Riley Pedersen will go to regionals as an alternate. He was fifth place in the 126-pound bracket. Pedersen got off to a rough start, losing to Lakeside’s JT Lauderdale, whom he beat earlier this season. He found himself working through the consolation bracket, and even though Pedersen came back to win his final match against Lauderdale, pinning him in the
second round, it wasn’t enough to get him a secure spot at regionals. Two other Newport wrestlers were in the running for an alternate spot, but injuries caused them to forfeit. Senior Jesse Kardos is out due to a shoulder injury. Sophomore Nolan Finley had to forfeit the 152-pound match due to a hyper-extended elbow. It was a rough end to Newport’s season. Things looked promising when practice started in November and more kids turned out than in the past few years. A team of 20-some dwindled to just seven wrestlers by the district meet. Coach Terry Haney said they’ll
be focused on rebuilding for the next couple years, waiting for the younger kids to come up from the Little Guy Wrestling program. While two of the top Newport wrestlers are seniors this year, Pederson and Kardos, there should be five wrestlers returning next season. A few junior high boys will be joining the team as well. The regional wrestling tournament is Saturday, Feb. 11 at Colville, starting at 10 a.m. The top four in each weight class will advance to state. Colville was the top team at districts, followed by Riverside, Freeman, Lakeside, Chewelah and Newport.
Lady Spartans remain at top of standings Miner went to press. No. 2 Timberlake played No. 3 Bonners Ferry. The two winners and the PRIEST RIVER – The Priest two losers play Thursday, Feb. 9, River girls basketball team also at Lakeland High School. remains at the top of the InterThe tournament continues mountain League standings Feb. 10, and the top two teams with eight wins and will head to the 3A zero losses. They beat O N D EC K: state tournament. INTERMOUNTAIN Kellogg twice this On Tuesday, Jan. LEAGUE DISTRICTS past week and Tim31, Priest River took berlake on Saturday. down Kellogg 45-32. The IntermounFEB. 9-10, LAKELAND The Spartans led 14tain League District High School 11 at the end of the tournament started first quarter and 31Monday, Feb. 6 at Lakeland High 17 at the half. Both teams scored School, with No. 4 Kellogg playfour in the third quarter and Keling No. 5 St. Maries. St. Maries logg outscored Priest River 11-10 won 36-31 in overtime. Priest in the fourth, but Priest River River played the winner, St. had the win. Maries Tuesday, Feb. 7, after The SEE SPARTANS, 4B BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Newport Girls Basketball vs. Freeman: 5 p.m. - Mead Cusick Girls Basketball vs. Wilbur/Creston: 6 p.m. - Cusick Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. ACH: 6 p.m. - Coulee City Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts vs. Freeman: 6:30 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 8 p.m. - Mead THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 4: 6 p.m. - Lakeland Priest River Wrestling at St. Maries: 6 p.m. - St. Maries Priest River Boys Basketball vs. St. Maries: 7:30 p.m. - Priest River Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 5: 8 p.m. - Lakeland FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Selkirk Wrestling at Regional
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Tournament: 3 p.m. - Kittitas Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts: 3:30 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 5 p.m. – Mead Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 6: 6 p.m. - Lakeland Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts: 6:30 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 8 p.m. - Mead SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Selkirk Wrestling at Regional Tournament: Kittitas Cusick, Selkirk at 1B District 7 Basketball Tournament: TBA Newport Wrestling at Regional Tournament: 10 a.m. - Colville Tuesday, February 14 Bi-District Basketball Tournament: Moses Lake Priest River Boys Basketball at Bonners Ferry: 7:30 p.m. - Bonners Ferry
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