Twelve teams and 40-some athletes filled in three full brackets of competition in the second annual Methow Valley 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament last weekend at Liberty Bell High School. The Methow Ballers won the four-team youth bracket, Lil Baby Elite snared the high school honors and His Name is My Name 2 won the […]
SPORTS
Sports briefs: Rodeo queen tryouts, Wildlife tracking course
Rodeo queen tryouts Tryouts for the 2024 Methow Valley Rodeo queen will be on Labor Day — Monday, Sept. 4 — at noon at the rodeo grounds on Twin Lakes Road. For more information, contact Amanda Hammer at (509) 264-3337. Wildlife tracking course On Sept. 23-24, join the Methow Conservancy for a two-day wildlife tracking […]
After 60-plus years of coaching, advantage Dave
If you’re hanging around the Liberty Bell High School campus in the spring, there is no mistaking the booming nasal bass tone of Dave Schulz, the Mountain Lions’ venerable head tennis coach. He isn’t yelling, he’s just making sure he’s heard. Maybe it’s the competition from the prevailing westerlies that plague practices and April matches […]
Methow Valley Killer Whales stroke their way to championship
The Methow Valley Killer Whales swam their way to the Okanogan County summer league team championship on Saturday (July 29) with a boatload of top-three performances at the Okanogan City Pool. The local swimmers won 10 of the 16 relay events and earned 12 individual titles for a total of 738 points, easily outscoring 2nd-place […]
Kierra Reichert loved the simple joy of participating
Kierra Reichert left many lasting impressions in the Methow Valley community — participating in school and community activities, serving up coffee at Katie’s Pony Expresso in Winthrop, working for the U.S. Forest Service, volunteering for several local youth programs. She also was a multi-sport athlete who threw herself wholeheartedly into whatever challenge she took on. […]
Killer Whales dominate at home, prep for league championships
The Methow Valley Killer whales hosted their final meet of the 2023 swimming season on Saturday, inviting Brewster’s Bearacudas, Okanogan’s Bull Frogs and Omak’s Manta Rays. The local swim team came away with a sweep of both the girls’ and boys’ team titles, thereby winning the combined score, as well. The relays, which included a […]
Kady Hammer is golden, times three, at Para-Sport nationals
Winthrop’s Kady Hammer is back from her first venture into the universe of Para-Sport competition beyond the Pacific Northwest and, after winning three gold medals, is excited to take the next step. Her national championship performances in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump at the Hartford National Para-Sport games in Birmingham, Alabama, July […]
Sports Briefs: 3-on-3 tournament, Bird-watching outing
3-on-3 tournament Registration is open for the second annual Mountain Lion 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-6, at the Methow Valley School District. All games will be indoors at Liberty Bell High School and Methow Valley Elementary School. All teams are considered coed with a maximum of four players for a […]
Scholz rides to pair of top-10 finishes at nationals
The Methow Valley’s Stella Scholz recently followed up her Washington state mountain bike title with two top-10 finishes at the National Mountain Biking Championships at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania. The multi-day event took place July 5-9 at the resort near Allentown. Scholz, riding in the Junior 17-18 age category, placed 8th in the […]
Killer Whales sweep Bearacudas at Brewster; take 2nd at Omak Pentathlon
The Methow Valley Killer Whales swim team migrated south to Brewster on Tuesday, July 11, and came away with a three-way sweep of the evening meet, winning the girls’ meet 201-153, the boys’ meet 173-60 and outpointing the home team by a total score of 374-213. In a familiar theme so far this summer, the […]
