March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 A Pacific Northwest group hopes to build an arena in Surrey, British Columbia, and attract the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League as its major tenant. The group, …

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March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 About the time rookie nerves were getting the best of Tim Herron, he birdied two of the last three holes to shoot an even-par 72 and take a three-stroke lead …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Pistons 92, Mavericks 91 Auburn Hills, Mich. Terry Mills scored seven of his 15 points in the final 6 minutes, including the go-ahead basket as Detroit edged Dallas. Dallas (91) …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Jose Cruz Jr. and Jason Varitek, Seattle’s top draft picks the past two seasons, were among 14 players cut as the Mariners made their first spring-training cuts on Saturday. Cruz, …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 NHL It may not have made as big an impact in the United States as Don Nelson’s firing by the Knicks, but in Canada the torching of Toronto Maple Leafs …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 AAA boys What Sehome couldn’t do in Class AA it accomplished in grand style in its first year in a higher division, claiming the boys State AAA basketball championship Saturday …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 The slam dunk contest winner isn’t stuffing his pockets with endorsement money. “Well, my phone hasn’t been ringing off the hook, which isn’t something I expected or even wanted,” said …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 Shaquille O’Neal gave a reporter the silent treatment after a column stirred up probing questions into is personal life. Photo by Associated Press

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 It’s enough to make Shawn Kemp feel like a rookie again. The four-time All-Star center for the Seattle SuperSonics is making his acting debut in the movie “21” along with …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 As the NBA season starts winding down, one of the fascinating players is a rookie, the oldest rookie by far, the rookie whose availability at this point was questionable because …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 Reserve guard Matt Gardner sank 5 of 8 3-pointers Saturday as Gig Harbor rolled to a 60-45 win over West Valley of Yakima in the State AA boys basketball championship …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 The Ferris girls were looking for respect. They added to a legend. The Saxons joined the “Beasts of the East” list by defeating Foss 54-46 Saturday afternoon at Mercer Arena …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 AA girls A rematch was just another mismatch as defending champion Blanchet beat Sea-King District rival Kennedy 60-29 Saturday for the girls State AA high school basketball championship at the …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 The Iditarod’s four top mushers left Nulato in a dense pack Saturday afternoon. Just 2 minutes separated the remaining contenders as they headed for Kaltag, 42 miles down the trail. …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 The U.S. Olympic Committee sends a large and prestigious medical staff to every Olympics, and the group going to Atlanta will include dozens of doctors and trainers. Plus, one chiropractor. …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 The longest streak in the history of NCAA Division I athletics is over for Arkansas. The Razorbacks, winners of 12 consecutive men’s titles at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 Jenny Thompson is going to the Atlanta Olympics. Just not the way she would like. Thompson again failed to qualify in an individual event Saturday night, making her 0 for …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 The Whitworth men’s swimming team turned in the best performance in the school’s history with 401.5 points and a second-place finish at the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships Saturday. …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C6 The Champion of Champions events of The Spokesman-Review Inland Empire Trapshoot will be held March 16 at the Spokane Gun Club. This is a change from previous years, when the …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C7 The last time Montana State won a Big Sky Conference title, Danny Sprinkle was 10 years old. The freshman guard earned tournament MVP honors Saturday night after scoring a career-high …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C7 Big Sky Conference tournament MVP Danny Sprinkle scored a career-high 30 points Saturday night to lead Montana State to an 81-70 victory over Weber State for the league championship. Montana …

March 10, 1996 in Sports on Page C7 It was Utah Valley’s night at the Region 18 basketball tournaments. The top-seeded Utah Valley women downed Southern Idaho 59-56 on Saturday to capture the tournament championship at the David …