The Spokane Shock returned to work Tuesday in preparation for Saturday's home contest with Stockton. The Lightning made news of their own Tuesday, firing head coach Doug Murray.Click below for an unedited Shock notebook -- the first item is on Sergio Gilliam's pursuit of the…
Hi all.Here is my video from the Chiefs rally Monday at Spokane Arena.Get the Flash Player to see this video.
UPDATED 7:05 p.m.Jessica is busy tying up loose ends in Ontario and catching a flight back to Spokane, so here I am. Beyond the jump is her game report on the Chiefs' Memorial Cup victory.Here is the link to the story on the S-R website,…
Few thoughts before I head to the airport for the trip home. Glancing through the track agate it occurred that this was a particularly impressive state meet for local hurdlers.
There was no happy ending for Shadle Park in its bid to become Spokane's first two-time Greater Spokane League softball champion.Eastlake got the better of a 4-1 victory in the finals despite being outhit 6-to-4. The Wolves bunched three of them in the fifth inning…
StarTrack, the State 4A and 3A track meet, was cruising along as a good but not great day for the Greater Spokane League.As expected, Ferris' Kelly McNamee kickstarted things by defending her State 4A high jump title, but she never got untracked to make a…
Spent the day in the wind and rain out at Eastern Washington University, where the 2B and 1B schools were battling on the first day of the State Track and Field Championships.If you read on, you'll be able to access the unedited version of my…
Gonzaga's Jeremy Pargo apparently has an invite to the NBA pre-draft camp, but hasn't decided if he'll attend.More on Pargo and GU below.
Click the tab below to read my unedited first-day story from state track in Boise.
COUGARSDefensive lineman Matt Mullennix, from Liberty High in Spangle, was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA this week.Mullennix lost most of the 2004 season to an injury, then suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2006 in preseason practice, the same day a…
Good morning from Kitchener, where much to my dismay I'm up earlier and earlier every day. But today there's a great reason for it. I'm heading to Toronto with the team to check out hockey's Hall of Fame and the Wayne Gretzky Restaurant. We will…
Eastern Washington men's basketball coach Kirk Earlywine has signed another junior college recruit.You can read more on the 6-foot-8, 280-pounder here.Another item that might be of interest to EWU basketball fans is this story on former Eagles assistant men's basketball coach Brian Priebe, who has…
Here is this week's North Idaho track honor roll. Click the tab below to see it.Here's a link to this week's state honor roll.The state meets begin Thursday afternoon. I'll have more on the state meets in Thursday's newspaper.
I just filed an article on a likely change to the WCC basketball schedule. The WCC appears ready to adopt a Thursday/Saturday conference schedule instead of the current Saturday/Monday format. The change wouldn't diminish the WCC's TV arrangement with ESPN. Games would be televised on…
The Spokane Chiefs have a date on Sunday afternoon, they just don't know who they'll be trying to take out yet.Thanks to an assist from the Bellevlle Bulls on Monday night - which you can read about here - the Chiefs are assured a spot…
The fields are filled for state sports that this weekend cap the 2008-09 high school season.It all begins in Bellingham Tuesday on eight golf courses where local hordes descend for 10 state tournaments.There were come-throughs and letdowns during the weekend as might be expected.
We'd seen plenty of offense in the first two games of the Memorial Cup, so I'm certain I'm not the only one who was ready for some stingy defense and a bit of a goaltender's duel.It took me a long time to post, I know.…
Spokane has relied on defense most of the season. The offense took its turn on Saturday.The Shock scored on its first nine possessions and needed every point to hold off Tri-Cities 59-56 at the Spokane Arena.Click below for an unedited game story.
It wasn't a good day for Greater Spokane League baseball teams.The Central Valley Bears jumped ahead early but couldn't add on and lost 4-3 in eight innings to eventual regional champion Richland.And U-Hi never got its offense started and couldn't stop Redmond's in a 15-0…
Bellingham's the place to be on Tuesday for state golf, particularly if you have ties to Lewis and Clark.Courses in the Bellingham area host all classification tournaments boys and girls. The Tigers have the numbers to chase a couple of titles. They advanced four boys…
What would a 4A softball season be without a post-season matchup between Shadle Park and University? The teams failed to connect in the district finals as had been the case the previous three years, but they'll play today, 10 a.m. in the eastern regional tournament…
Spokane puts its unbeaten record on the line against Tri-Cities at 4 p.m. Saturday. Read on below for an unedited game preview.
COUGARSJust a quick note today, with a couple links.
Let the games begin! The Memorial Cup kicks off today with the host Kitchener Rangers taking on the Gatineu Olympiques. The Spokane Chiefs' first round-robin matchup is Saturday afternoon against the Belleville Bulls.There are a handful of links and some reading material below. Also, those…
Shock assistant coach Matt Sauk is leaving the team to take another shot at quarterback in the AFL. He's joining the Arizona Rattlers, who recently lost one of their QBs to injury, but plans to return to Spokane at the conclusion of the AFL season.…
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