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FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 2009


Tough night for Mead football 

It took awhile for Mead's defense to adjust to Southridge and the offense never solved the Suns, whose pressure on a young quarterback led to a 14-10 victory. All scoring was in the first half.Here's my story:

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Final final version 

I keep getting calls returned, spaced several hours apart, which require a quick update to my original article on the details of the new arena football league. I don't have any other calls out, so the final unedited version is below. It's not a whole…

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More WSU news on topsy-turvy day 

COUGARS We're in Tucson after avoiding the overturned car in the median of Interstate 10 - everyone looked OK as far as I could tell. Other than that one car, everyone was doing their age – which was about 80. Anyhow, we're here and here…

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Sources: Enderle game-time decision

Idaho quarterback Nathan Enderle is a game-time decision for tomorrow's Fresno State game with what's believed to be a bruised rotator cuff, sources have confirmed to the Spokesman-Review. Enderle took very few reps in Tuesday's practice, and that trend continued throughout the week, a source…

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Football moment of reckoning 18 

Lewis and Clark's easy victory over Kennewick last night could, like last year, be a harbinger of things to come. Last year the Tigers beat Kamiakin by four TDs and the Greater Spokane League won every crossover matchup with the Columbia Basin Big Nine.Proof will…

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Best of luck runners in Pasco

Ferris and North Central boys and Shadle Park girls - hopefully hale and hearty - chase State cross country team championships tomorrow at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with Wheelchair competition and continues with a dozen races at…

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Shock roundup

I put together a roundup of everything Shock related, including Ben McCombs' return, Raul Vijil's possible return, the departure of four Shock players to a rival team, Adam Shackleford talking jobs with Tri-Cities and more details about the new arena football league.Read on.

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Brown picked in NBADL draft

Ex-Zag Ira Brown was drafted by Austin in the fourth round of NBA Development League draft. More here. The Toros have been in the news for their selection of Nancy Lieberman as head coach.Brown played on a Spokane All-Star team, scoring 18 points and grabbing…

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