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  • Haney wins state wrestling title

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Feb 28, 2022

    TACOMA - A Chiawana girl won the state girls 135-pound wrestling title Saturday, Feb. 19, at Mat Classic XXXIII in the Tacoma Dome. Alanna Haney, scored 30 team points, was the only Chiawana girl to reach state. Her team points were good enough for the Riverhawks to finish 25th overall out of more than 100 teams. Haney opened the tournament with a bye and then pinned Cassidy Sylves of Ballard in 1:51 to reach the quarterfinals on Friday, Feb. 18. She then pinned Amailee Niz...

  • Stockwell trial moved to Lincoln County

    Rod Larse, The Journal|Updated Feb 25, 2022

    RITZVILLE – The trial of a man accused of attacked state Sen. Mark Schoesler has been moved to a different city and county following a change of venue hearing last week. Glenn R. Stockwell, 71, of Ritzville, allegedly assaulted on Schoesler, R-Ritzville, last October. His trial on related charges was moved last week from Adams County District Court in Ritzville to Lincoln County District Court in Davenport, where Judge Dan B. Johnson will preside. In her oral argument, Feb. 1...

  • Chiawana boys win state wrestling team title

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Feb 25, 2022

    TACOMA - The Chiawana boys wrestling team won the state 4A title Saturday, Feb. 19. The Riverhawks amassed 166.5 points, beating Sunnyside, 149 points, for the title. South Kitsap was third with 109. Pasco boys finished 16th overall with 38.5 points. The Riverhawks had eight medalists. Chiawana's champions included Isaiah Medina at 113 pounds, Darion Johnson at 182 and Isaiah Anderson at 195. Daeton Johnson earned a silver medal at 113 and local bronze medalists included...