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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2009

The Spokesman-Review Shock head coach Adam Shackleford has assistant Rob Keefe looking on. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Shocker: Keefe in, Shackleford out 12 

On the team's Web site, the first line in the bio of Adam Shackleford reads: 2010 will be Shackleford's fourth season as head coach of the Spokane Shock.Turns out, it won't. The Shock decided not to retain Shackleford, who was wildly successful in three years,…

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Pencer newest WSU tackle

COUGARS The guys up front on offense really don't get enough credit or pub for what they do. They may function anonymously, but if they don't function at a high level, an offense just isn't going to work. No matter how impressive the scheme. Anyhow,…

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In this March 2008 file photo, Everett's Kyle Beach, left, sends Spokane's Jared Spurgeon sprawling after delivering a hit. The Spokane Chiefs have acquired forward Kyle Beach from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for defensemen Mike Reddington and Landon Oslanski. (File / The (Everett) Herald)

Chiefs trade D for O 

The Spokane Chiefs have traded two defensemen for offense.Below is our unedited story, which leads off the notebook that will appear in tomorrow's newspaper and then there are some addition comments on the trade. We posted the initial news earlier, which also includes a history…

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ESPN to air Idaho basketball games 

We've got plenty of football-related stories in progress, but here's a brief note about Idaho men's basketball. Six UI games this season will be on one of the ESPN networks, including three home games. The Idaho-Nevada matchup at Cowan Spectrum will be on ESPN2, as…

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Chiefs pick up Beach

The Spokane Chiefs have acquired forward Kyle Beach from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for defensemen Mike Reddington and Landon Oslanski. Beach was the Chicago Blackhawks first round draft selection, 11th overall, in 2008.

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