McMillan’s 26 lifts Chewelah boys past St. George’s
Ryen McMillan continued to be a top scorer in the NE2B League, as he poured in 26 points as the Chewelah Cougars rallied for a 56-54 nailbiter victory over the St. George's Dragons on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Late Surge Lifts St. George’s Past Kettle Falls
Liam Darcy scored 15 points, and the St. George's Dragons pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand the Kettle Falls Bulldogs a 49-46 NE2B boys basketball loss on Jan. 27.

The Colville Crimson Hawks wrestling team came up just short in a tightly contested dual, falling 41-39 to the Riverside Rams on Thursday, Jan. 28.

Kettle Falls picked up six wins on the night, all by fall or forfeit. Gideon Evans opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with a forfeit victory at 126 pounds, and Joseph Young followed with a pin at 132 pounds to give Kettle Falls early momentum.

Colville’s Darnold Lights Up Net in Win Over Riverside
Parker Darnold scored 20 points to lift the Colville Crimson Hawks to a 57-52 NEA League boys basketball win over the Riverside Rams on Friday, Jan. 30.

Inchelium (12-6) held Springdale to just 14 points in the second half. The Hornets led 21-11 at the break and never allowed the Chargers to mount a serious comeback.

Newport built an early advantage with back-to-back forfeits at 190 and 215 pounds, then added a quick pin at heavyweight as Landen Pillers defeated Wyatt Gould in 32 seconds.

The Kettle Falls wrestling team picked up a decisive NE2B league victory Wednesday, Jan. 21, rolling past Chewelah 66-14 in a dual between Stevens County teams.

Inchelium opened the stretch Jan. 20 with a commanding 97-23 nonleague win over Nespelem Warriors at home. The Hornets set the tone immediately, racing out to a 25-0 first-quarter lead and never letting up.

Chewelah opened the week on Jan. 20, with a 56-30 victory over the Newport Grizzlies on the road. The Cougars pulled away after halftime, holding Newport to just two points in the third quarter while steadily extending their lead.

Northport opened the week with a 49-37 loss to the visiting Selkirk Rangers on Jan. 20. The Mustangs were tied 8-8 after the first quarter but struggled offensively in the second, scoring just three points as Selkirk built a 22-11 halftime lead.

The Colville girls basketball team bounced back from a Northeast A road loss with a nonleague victory Saturday, Jan. 24, rolling past Newport 68-28 at home to improve to 10-5 overall.

The Northport boys basketball team finished as the NE 1B North regular season champions after a strong run through league play last week, picking up three convincing victories to fend off Republic in the league standings.

The Kettle Falls girls basketball team lost a pair of Northeast 2B North games last week, dropping to 6-12 overall and 3-7 in NE 2B League play. Kettle Falls opened the week on the road Jan. 20, with a 58-20 loss to unbeaten league leader Reardan. The Screaming Eagles launched to an 18-1 first-quarter lead and maintained control throughout the contest.

The Colville wrestling team opened NEA League wrestling action on Wednesday, Jan. 21, downing the defending league champion Medical Lake, 37-33. The Crimson Hawks picked up key wins from Everett Bruchman at 215 pounds, who earned a 9-0 major decision over Robert Carson, and later added an exhibition pin against Junior Garcia.

Chewelah opened the week with a 34-19 loss to the Newport Grizzlies on Jan. 20. The Cougars trailed 15-8 at halftime and were unable to close the gap.

The Colville boys basketball team had a good weekend when they needed it. The Crimson Hawks picked up back-to-back nonleague victories over Deer Park and Newport to even their record at 8-8 overall after an early-week loss to NEA League foe Lakeside.

The Kettle Falls boys basketball team dropped a pair of NE 2B league games last week, falling to Reardan and Davenport. Kettle Falls opened the week on the road Jan. 20, with a 70-26 loss to league power Reardan. The Screaming Eagles jumped out to a 21-10 lead after one quarter and never let up, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-15 over the middle two quarters.

The Inchelium Hornets closed the week with a 63-41 road win over the Curlew Cougars on Jan. 17.
Gaige Stensgar led all scorers with 26 points as Inchelium pulled away in the second half. The Hornets led 29-18 at halftime and put the game out of reach with a 20-point fourth quarter. Derek Perez added 17 points, including three 3-pointers.

After receiving a first-round bye, Davis dropped into the consolation bracket following a loss to Cannon Meagher of Kennewick, then mounted an impressive run that included four consecutive wins by fall. Davis pinned Nathaniel Flores of Othello, Xavier Charvet of Grandview, and Trayvon Braziel-Lee of Fife before earning a major decision over Francisco Valencia of Toppenish.

Make that five wins in a row for the Colville girls basketball team, demonstrating that the Crimson Hawks’ defense could be a very real problem for opponents in NEA League play.  

Katzer advanced to the championship bout at 157 pounds and finished second overall. He opened with a bye before pinning Yandel Mata of Chelan in 1:32, then followed with another fall over Andrew Alcala of Chelan in the semifinals.

In its NEA League opener on Friday night against Medical Lake, the Crimson Hawks definitely found the basket.
But so did the Cardinals.

The Republic Tigers (13-0 overall, 9-0 league) remained unbeaten in league play with a 48-18 win over the visiting Northport Mustangs in Republic on Saturday, Jan. 17.