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REPUBLIC – The Cusick Panthers boys’ basketball team lost 60-58 to Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame of Spokane Saturday, Jan. 31. Chesterton (7-8, 4-8) was the fifth ranked team in the Northeast 1B South division.
The loser out game ended the Panther’s season. Cusick (8-11, 4-8) finished in fifth place in the Northeast 1B North division.
No further game details were available at press time.
Lady Grizzlies lose thrice
NEWPORT — The Newport High School girls’ basketball team lost thrice recently, keeping the Grizzlies sixth in the Northeast 2B North league.
Saturday, Jan. 24, Newport (4-14, 3-8) visited Colville (11-6, 2-2), losing 64-34.
Colville took a 19-7 lead in the first quarter and continued to expand it until the fourth quarter, when Newport managed to score an even 11-11.
Sammi Tellessen led Newport with 18 points, 6 of which were from two 2-pointers. Julie Bowman, with 5 points, made one 3-pointer.
Newport next hosted Priest River (8-8, 2-6) for the 2026 Battle of the Border Friday, Jan. 30, with the Spartans defeating their cross-border rival Grizzlies 50-38. (See related story.)
Saturday, Jan. 31, Newport hosted Reardan (17-3, 11-1), losing again 63-20.
Reardan took an even greater lead in the first quarter, heading into intermission with Newport behind 42-8. Newport was still behind in the fourth quarter, when Reardan only outscored them 6-3.
Tellessen led Newport again with 9 points, all of which were from 3-pointers. Emma Crabtree made another 3-pointer.
The Grizzlies visited Davenport Tuesday, Feb. 3 after The Miner’s weekly deadline. Next, they host Riverside at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Rangers on the road
IONE – The Selkirk High School wrestling team is headed to Davenport for a dual team tournament Saturday, Feb. 7 with the state qualifier the following weekend in Freeman on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Week 5 at Newport Gun Club
NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club had 22 shooters participate in week five of the 10-week shoot Sunday, Feb. 1. Results are as follows: 16 Yard: David Bradbury 25, Mark Deinhardt 25, Tyson Schenk 24, Peter Jones 24, Ryan Deinhardt 23, Bret Willner 23, Jayden Hunt 23, Adam Collison 22, Arlyn Duncan 22, Roger Kelling 22, Greg Seeber 21, Paul Mitchell 21, Jacob Willner 20, Ed Adamchak 20 Handicap: Adam Collison 22, Bret Willner 22, David Bradbury 21, Greg Seeber 21, Tyson Schenk 21, Peter Jones 20 Doubles: David Bradbury 38, Adam Collison 38, Tyson Schenk 38, Peter Jones 37, Greg Seeber 30 Continental: David Bradbury 24, Peter Jones 24, Bud Leu 21, Ryan Deinhardt 21, Dale Maki 20
