February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C3 Eric Flaim swears this is it, his last Olympic short-track skating competition. No more roller derby on ice for him. Been there. Done that. Of course, Cathy Turner said the …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 George Yarno, who has been Idaho’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, is leaving the University of Idaho to coach the offensive line at the University of Houston. “It’s …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 Rick Mahler and Steve ‘Bye-Bye’ Balboni, with 24 years of major league playing experience between them, have been named Spokane Indians coaches for the 1998 Northwest League baseball season. Mahler …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 Colin Campbell fell victim to the inept play of the NHL’s highest-paid team when he was fired as coach of the New York Rangers less than a year after he …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 The San Diego Chargers filled one of their most critical off-season needs by signing former Pittsburgh Steelers’ left tackle John Jackson to a six-year contract worth $26 million. The New …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 The NFL Players Association, citing comments made by Washington coach Norv Turner, has accused the Redskins of retaining defensive lineman Sean Gilbert’s rights for the sole purpose of trading him. …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 Idaho prep basketball The season’s final Associated Press high school basketball poll, which for weeks has flip-flopped Hagerman and Troy atop its A-4 rankings, put the Pirates at No. 1 …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 The Seattle Mariners had to work around soggy field conditions once more Wednesday - no fielding drills for a second consecutive day - and signed a working agreement with a …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 They’ll play for a song Dave Poile, general manager of the expansion Nashville Predators, who begin NHL play next season, on the team’s proximity to the country-music industry: “We should …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C4 Williams

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 All-GSL wrestling team, back row, from left: Coach Tim Owen, Ferris; Keith Riddle, Mead; Ryan Ellis, Ferris; Ben Houk, Rogers; Marshall Sims, Rogers; Brandon Bouge, CV; Brandon Brown, CV; Shane …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 I’ve taken some good-natured ribbing for doing this in the past, but there’s no sense in stopping now. Time for some predictions for the state girls basketball tournaments.

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 1. Lakeside’s Mariah Middleton prays moments before shooting free throws with 3 seconds left in an A-4 tournament game. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Kootenai’s Jamie Bornitz scores over …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 Janelle Ruen

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 A-1 Region I Friday 6 p.m. (pigtail matches) and Saturday 10 a.m. at Post Falls High School. Championship and consolation finals at 5 p.m. Defending champion: Sandpoint Returning individual champs: …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 All-Greater Spokane League gymnastics: Front row: Coleen Pierce, senior, University, uneven bars; Kacey Frederickson, sr., Ferris, all-around; Tara Hulbert, sr., U-Hi, all-around. Back row: Coach Kim Brunelle, Central Valley; Kimberly …

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February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C6 Former Toronto captain Damon Stoudamire, now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, blames former Raptors owner Allan Slaight for the team’s problems this season. In an interview in Portland …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C6 The Utah Jazz voided their trade for Rony Seikaly on Wednesday after the Orlando center failed to report within the required 48-hour deadline. Seikaly, traded by the Magic for Greg …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C7 Whistle in mouth, Don Newman waits at courtside, so intent on practice that he forgets he’s on all fours for a better look at the flow of play. A moment …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C7 Oregon State doesn’t always play hard, as coach Eddie Payne and his players admitted following the Beavers’ most recent defeat, an 80-68 loss at Washington State. And OSU rarely plays …

February 19, 1998 in Sports on Page C7 Top 25 basketball The post-Jelani McCoy era at UCLA began successfully Wednesday night, albeit barely. J.R. Henderson scored seven of his 20 points in overtime and Kris Johnson added 19 …