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Pirates battling for third SE1B berth to State Tournament
POMEROY–The Pirates are battling their way through the consolation bracket to hopefully capture the SE 1B District's third berth to the Spokane State Tournament after sustaining a bitter 49-38 loss to...
Winona state bound
SPANGLE–Pirate wrestler Curtis Winona finished second in the Regional Tournament and earned a berth in the WIAA Mat Classic XXXV this Friday and Saturday in Tacoma. Winona pinned opponents from A...
Pirates in rematch with Liberty Christian Friday in Dayton
DAYTON–Trailing by four points as the fourth quarter got underway, Ollie Severs took control of the Pirates' destiny and muscled his way through the paint for six unanswered points, then Jett S...
Pirates co-champions
POMEROY––The SE 1B League Champion Pirates start district play tonight in Pomeroy taking their 16-3 overall, 11-1 league record into the postseason against Liberty Christian (9-11, 7-5). A 50-48 win...
Three Pirates to Regionals
SPOKANE–A trio of Pirate wrestlers cleared District and will wrestle at Regionals this weekend in Spangle. Curtis Winona pinned Ritzville and Reardan opponents but sustained an injury, causing an i...
Lady Bucs finish fourth in league
POMEROY–A fourth-place finish for the Lady Pirates steered them to a Wednesday, February 7 rematch with an opponent they had played five days earlier-and lost to 57-26. Pomeroy played Grape D...
Pirates fighting for state tournament berth
POMEROY––After a thrilling 59-55 double overtime win over Liberty Christian, the Pomeroy Pirates hosted the DeSales Irish but were bumped into the consolation bracket by a 49-38 loss here Saturday, February 10. The Buccaneers next take on Gar...
COMMENTARY
WAITSBURG– A giant in the community left us last week, but not without leaving a legacy for future generations. S. R. Hevel, M.D., "Rog," died peacefully at his Orchard Street home in Waitsburg on J...
Pomeroy record 10-1 as season wraps up
POMEROY––The Pirates hold a 10-1 record along with Oakesdale with Gar-Pal in third with an 8-4 record and Tekoa-Rosalia fourth at 5-6 as the regular season closes out this weekend with a road gam...
Lady Pirates eying post season
POMEROY––The Lady Buccaneers are gaining experience and improving, according to Head Coach Brian Koller, with the team holding a 4-6 record and fourth place in the SE1B League behind 7-2 Colton, 8-2...
Buc wrestlers head to District
POMEROY––After the final regular-season match at Almira Coulee Hartline High School last week, the Pirate Wrestling Team is headed to the district tournament next Saturday in Spokane. "The guys all wr...
Pirates drop game to Oakesdale Nighthawks
COLTON–The Pirates bounced back from a squeaky-close loss at Oakesdale the night before with a 67-17 trouncing of Colton. The Buccaneers are in first place in the Southeast B Wheat Division with an 7...
Winona captures a first...finally
KITTITAS–It took a while, but after placing second at a number of consecutive meets, Curtis Winona notched a first here Saturday, January 20. The Pirates will be in league competition Tuesday in Colfax and the League Dual Championships at A...
Lady Bucs hit a rough patch
COLTON–The Lady Pirates are in search of consistence and point production to back up the team's defensive efforts as two road trips-to Colton and Oakesdale-were tough on the squad. Colton ran away a...
Winona captures another second
COLLEGE PLACE–Curtis Winona fought hard in a "back-and-forth" championship round that finished with a 10-7 decision for Winona's opponent and a second-place finish at the Battle of the Blues t...
Severs selected to 1B All State 1st team
POMEROY––Three-sport Pirate standout Ollie Severs will represent Pomeroy in the running back position on the All-State 1B team, as selected by the Washington State Football Coaches Association, Kyle K...
Pirates dominate Dayton
POMEROY–The Pirates are in first in the Southeast 1B league with a 7-0 league mark and 11-2 after this week's 49-42 loss to Oakesdale on Tuesday (story in next week's edition). Up next is a Friday h...
Stronger quarters lead to Lady Pirate win
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates edged Dayton's Lady Bulldogs by virtue of winning each quarter by an couple or three points-plus taking advantage of a strong defensive performance in the second quarter, down...
Pirates remain unbeaten
ROSALIA–The league-leading Pirates–6-0 in league, 10-0 on the season–will focus on their matchup with second-place Oakesdale (5-1) this weekend, which Head Coach Chris Wolf says will be a "grea...
Hoops schedule changes
POMEROY––In light of extra time needed for winter travel, game times for this weekend's basketball games have been changed. Friday's contests at Oakesdale will start with boy's junior varsity at 3:3...
Lady Pirates in position for playoff spot
ROSALIA–The 2-3 Lady Pirates are firmly in fourth place in the SE1B Wheat Division standings, helped by a 44-41 win over 1-5 Tekoa-Rosalia last weekend. Coming up for the Lady Buccaneers is a road t...
Winona, Cannon win weight classes at Christmas Tourney
Pomeroy hosted its annual Christmas Tournament this year with 16 teams in attendance with the Pirates finishing in eighth place with 77 points and two championship medals. Enterprise captured the...
Lady Pirates go 2-1 at Avista Tourney
LEWISTON–The Lady Pirates won two and lost one here New Year’s Weekend, starting slow but finishing strong in wins over the Clarkston JVs and Lapwai JVs. Pomeroy hits the road for games at Gen...
Buccaneer D shuts down Cardinals
WAITSBURG–A disciplined defense and good offensive play were the keys to Pomeroy's 66-30 win over the Waitsburg Cardinals here Saturday, December 30. The Pirates are 5-0 in league, 8-1 overall as they...
Receiver files final petition in Columbia Pulp default
DAYTON–Pending approval of a final order on January 3, 2024 in a King County Superior Court room, the defunct Columbia Pulp I, LLC will be no more. UMB Bank, N.A. was left holding the bag to the t...