BASEBALL

The No. 7 Warriors went 2-2 at the East/West Challenge including a 10-3 win over No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan. LC State wraps up its stay in Florida with midweek contests at Warner (Fla.) and No. 8 Webber International (Fla.). 

Noah Weintraub had a standout weekend with eight hits in 13 at-bats (.615) and a .789 slugging percentage. Brandon Cabrera drove in eight runs on five hits and Charlie Updegrave knocked in six with two home runs. 

The Warriors defeated Warner 7-2 in 2023 with the help of two hits and two RBI from Dominic Signorelli. 

DANCE

Warrior Dance opens its second competitive season on Friday at the York University Crown Classic. The competition marks the first under first-year head coach Sydnee Soderberg.

A full preview of the season will be available later this week.

TRACK & FIELD

LC State Track and Field heads to La Grande, Ore., this weekend for the Lew Thorne Invitational hosted by Eastern Oregon. Many Warriors saw personal-best marks last weekend in Spokane at the Inland Northwest Invitational where Sydnie Zywina repeated a national qualifying mark in the triple jump.

Three individuals and one relay have punched their ticket to nationals so far for LC State with Emily Collins in the 600m, Griffen Pasells in the 800m, Zywina in the triple jump and a group in the women’s distance medley relay. 

The Warriors look to grow the travel party heading to Gainesville, Fla., for the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships with more qualifying marks this weekend.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The No. 24 Warrior women (18-4, 12-4) swept the weekend at home with victories over Warner Pacific (Ore.) and Multnomah (Ore.) to wrap up the homestand. LC State hits the road this weekend to take on College of Idaho (11-10, 9-7) and Eastern Oregon (14-7, 10-6). 

The Warriors fell to the Yotes in Lewiston this season by a final of 58-56 despite 14 points from Darian Herring. LC State struggled from the 3-point line while C of I excelled from the distance. Mataya Green had 12 points in the game and Herring, Green and Sitara Byrd each had seven rebounds. C of I’s Mia Austin led the game with 15 points on five 3-pointers. LC State is 18-1 against the Yotes since 2007.

College of Idaho is third in the Cascade in scoring defense (57.9).

Eastern Oregon defeated LC State in the first meeting of the season 81-71. EOU’s Maggie Smith totaled 18 points with a 5-for-5 night from 3-point range. Tatum Brager led the Warriors with 13 points with three triples and Ellie Sander added 12 points. The Warriors are 9-7 against the Mountaineers since 2006.

EOU is the top team in the Cascade Conference in free throw percentage (.789) and 3-pointers made per game (8.7), second in 3-point percentage defense (.294) and third in 3-point percentage (.324) and rebounding margin (5.0). Kelsie Siegner is second in the conference in scoring (15.2) and Brie Holecek is fourth (14.2). Holecek leads in free throw percentage (.930).

LC State leads the CCC in scoring defense (53.8), blocked shots per game (5.2), assists per game (18.3), steals per game (13.5) and turnover margin (8.14). The Warriors are second in the conference in scoring offense (76.4), scoring margin (22.6), field goal percentage defense (.355), field goal percentage (.478) and assist/turnover ratio (1.3).

Individually, Herring leads the conference and is second in the NAIA with 62 blocks this season. She is second in the CCC in field goal percentage (.572) and Sander is third (.543). Sander leads in steals per game (3.0) and Byrd is fourth (2.5). Byrd is fourth in 3-point percentage (.431).

MEN'S BASKETBALL

LC State Men’s Basketball (75-5, 12-4) wrapped up the four-game home stretch with two more wins over Warner Pacific (Ore.) and Multnomah (Ore.). The Warriors hit the road this weekend for games against No. 4 College of Idaho (20-2, 15-1) and Eastern Oregon (14-8, 9-7).  

C of I defeated the Warriors 85-69 in Lewiston after a close battle in the second half. Johnny Radford posted 20 points for the Yotes and Straton Rogers grabbed 11 boards. Taden King led LC State with 18 points and MaCarhy Morris added 16. The Warriors are 8-11 against C of I since 2002. 

The Yotes lead the conference in scoring defense (63.3), scoring margin (22.0), field goal percentage (.380), rebounding (40.2), blocked shots per game (3.8), assists per game (16.2), turnover margin (4.09) and assist/turnover ratio (1.9). Samaje Morgan is second in the conference in assists per game (5.0) and Radford is second in free throw percentage (.895). Radford leads the CCC in 3-pointers made per game (2.7) and Tyler Robinett leads in blocked shots per game (1.4).

LC State edged EOU 79-76 in Lewiston with four Warriors in double-figures. Morris led the Warriors with 19 points, John Lustig added 18, Gorden Boykins scored a career-best 14 and King added 12. LC State shot 58% from the field to overcome 22 points from EOU’s Garrett Hawkes. The Warriors are 8-5 against the Mounties since 2008.

EOU leads the CCC in 3-point percentage (.366) and is second in free throw percentage (.759). Hawkes leads the Cascade in scoring (19.2) and Brennen Newsom is second in field goal percentage (.625).

LC State leads the conference in field goal percentage (.494) and is second in field goal percentage defense (.434) and blocked shots per game (3.3). Individually, Alton Hamilton leads the Cascade in rebounding (9.6) and is second in scoring (16.6) and blocked shots per game (1.0).

WOMEN'S TENNIS

After three straight matches against NCAA Division I competition, LC State Women’s Tennis will take on a Division III opponent this weekend in Whitworth. The Warriors hold a record of 1-4 on the season heading into the matchup and are 24-1 against the Pirates since 2010. 

LC State defeated Whitworth twice last season including a 6-1 win in Lewiston. In the most recent meeting, the Warriors defeated the Pirates 7-2 in Spokane. Rayana Shah won the top singles match in both contests. Gwyn Heim also won her singles matches in both meetings. 

MEN'S TENNIS

The LC State men are in action for the second time this spring and first time at home when they take on NCAA Division III Whitworth on Saturday. The Warriors bested the Pirates twice last season and are 28-1 against Whitworth since 2010. 

The Warriors won the last meeting in Lewiston by a score of 4-3. Juan Pablo Naranjo earned a win at No. 4 singles. In the 6-3 win in Spokane, both Nell Rollin and Austin Swing saw success in doubles play and Rollin won his No. 4 singles match.