Spring sports headed for the final tape
PREPSThe spring sports playoffs are in full swing, and Mike Vlahovich takes a quick peek at what's ahead this week in Washington. Greg Lee does the same thing on his Idaho Prep Sports blog.
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007
Sunday's game had something for all
MARINERS• UPDATED: 1:20 p.m.A 5-0 shutout usually doesn’t include a bush play at home plate (UPDATE: You used to be able to see the video, but MLB made YouTube take it down; if anyone else finds one, please mention the link in comments), a retaliatory…
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2007
Phelps' play as bad as it gets
MARINERS • UPDATED 7:20 A.M.; 1:20 P.M. MONDAYWere you watching the M's game? Did you see Josh Phelps blow up Kenji Johjima at home plate? (UPDATE NO. 2: You used to be able to see the video, but MLB made YouTube take it down; if…
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007
Felix will not be back for a while yet
AFTERNOON NEWSLots of news (all pale in comparison to UCI's NCAA title of course) from this Saturday, including the not-so-surprising announcement Felix Hernandez's next start has been pushed back again, this time until May 15.The M's lost 8-1 Saturday, though Jeff Weaver threw better. He…
Some surprises from Hawks' mini camp
SEAHAWKSRarely are there any major surprises at an NFL team's mini camp.But the Hawks had one Friday.Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, recovering from off-season shoulder surgery on his left arm, threw passes and participated in more drills than most expected. The reason why? Hasselbeck worked his butt…
It's another Roger De Bris production
BLOOMSDAYThanks, Paul Turner. I didn't know Bloomsday was named after Leo Bloom from "The Producers." You learn something every day.In the spirit of "The Producers," tomorrow I'm going to try to make this on-line column the worst that's ever been written (as if that will…
The Anteaters are about to be NCAA champs
VOLLEYBALLYa, that's what it says. Volleyball.I expect every one of you to join me this afternoon at 4 p.m. (not literally of course, because I'm not sure there's a venue in the Spokane area big enough to hold all the readers of this column) in…
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007
Out of the loop
NEWSI'm at a conference in Seattle today concerning on-line publishing - the speaker I'm listening to right now just called user-generated content as the Karaoke of journalism - so I haven't had a chance to surf for content for you.But I am learning some interesting…
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007
As M's move up in standings, crowds wane
MORNING NEWSWith a few minutes available before I have to head out today, I wanted to draw your attention to a couple of things.• The Mariners drew just 16,555 Wednesday, the second-smallest crowd in Safeco history. They won. They have won seven of eight. Yet…
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007
We'll be in-and-out for a while
MORNING NEWSFolks, I won't be on-line much the next few days. I'll be out of contact pretty much until the late afternoon today and Thursday, then in and out on Friday.I know many of you (ya you Bill, Connor and Steve) rely on this blog…
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
Wilson is a winner ... and was too quick for mom
SEAHAWKSThere are a lot of stories today about the Hawks' first draft pick, second-round selection Josh Wilson.Things you might like to know about Wilson, and links to the stories they came from …• The 5-foot-9 cornerback is a competitor that hates to lose at anything.•…
Mt. Spokane pounds out win; EWU gets basketball committments
PREPSI think I have enough time this morning to get through everything, so let's start with local sports.• The Greater Spokane League held a rare Monday of baseball, with league-leader Mt. Spokane winning a slugfest with University. That coupled with Mead's win pushed the Panthers…
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