May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Roger Penske’s strategy beat Michael Andretti’s team by inches Saturday – 9.168 inches to be exact. In the closest pole duel in Indianapolis 500 history, Team Penske sent points leader …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Basketball NBA playoffs

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Fredy Montero scored in the 90th minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. “We have really good players, …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Treasure Valley (28-19) scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning and beat Community Colleges of Spokane 7-2 at the NWAACC softball championships Saturday in Portland. Megan Skillingstad …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 PULLMAN – Autograph-seekers found their man just outside the press box atop the Bailey Brayton-Field seats, an unlikely hero signing baseballs and T-shirts and game rosters. It was P.J. Jones, …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 We welcome letters of up to 200 words on all sports and outdoors topics. All letters are subject to editing. Writers are limited to one letter every 30 days. Please …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 The Seattle Mariners are, again this year, an extremely mediocre Major League Baseball team. If you have been a M’s fan forever, you have to be disgusted again. 2

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 It was quite a debut for Louis Hurd of Spokane in the Queensland Basketball League in Australia. In his first pro game, the North Central High School graduate, who played …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 MERIDIAN, Idaho – Madison Seaman made sure her final throw in a Coeur d’Alene uniform was the best of her high school career. Seaman notched a personal best and captured …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 BOISE – Coeur d’Alene scored in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday and beat Lewiston 7-6 in the consolation championship of the 5A state tournament at Boise Hawks Memorial …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 CHUBBUCK, Idaho – Something happened Saturday to Casey Stangel and the Lake City softball team that’s only happened one other time in the last two years. They lost.

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Here’s one reason the Cheney boys soccer team is unbeaten this year: Cheney soccer coach Mark Kiver is always thinking ahead. Moments after the Blackhawks clinched a spot in the …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Central Valley tennis standout Leslie Ho is headed back to the state tournament – but that’s not what she’s most excited about. “Last year, there were no plaques in our …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 WENATCHEE – Mt. Spokane’s fairy-tale run in the State 3A boys soccer tournament came to a close Saturday afternoon after running into a buzz saw-like Eastmont team. Eastmont dominated the …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 RICHLAND – Megan Murphy never tried the triple jump last year as a freshman. She only attempted it this spring because North Central assistant coach Gabe Medrano encouraged her to …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 Morgan Willson won two events Saturday to lead the Colfax girls to the title at the District 7 2B championships at Whitworth College. The Bulldogs finished with 163 points, followed …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 There’s a reason why the Richland Bombers are a perennial state baseball title contender. Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile. Gonzaga Prep paid for two second-inning errors …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 Kamiakin scored early and often Saturday and eliminated the Mt. Spokane Wildcats from the State 3A baseball tournament with an 11-2 win at County Stadium in Yakima. State 2A

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Freshman Madi Naccarato hit two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning Saturday and Lakeside held on to beat Colville 7-5 in the 1A Bi-District championship in Colville. …

May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Just because two teams are guaranteed a trip to the state playoffs doesn’t mean that emotions won’t run high – especially among the fans. That was the case when the …