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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2009

Montgomery visits WSU's practice 

COUGARS We're headed out of Pullman right now, en route to Spokane for tomorrow's flight to Los Angeles. But we're not leaving until we post the unedited version of our story for tomorrow, on running back Dwight Tardy's final trip home. We also have some…

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Sandpoint volleyball seniors, from left, Christina Johnson, Koko James, Piper Wahlin and Kaiti Lunde. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

Prep page

Here are the Washington prep column and the Idaho prep column. Here's a feature on seniors Christina Johnson, Koko James, Piper Wahlin and Kaiti Lunde (left to right, picture above) on the tradition-rich Sandpoint volleyball team.

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Idaho's big-play receiver 

Coming into the year, Max Komar might have been a tad overlooked in Idaho's receiving corps. But the senior has been an explosive playmaker so far -- particulary on third downs last week vs. San Diego State. Click below to read more about Komar, Idaho's…

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Kyle Beach (Courtesy of Spokane Shock)

Chiefs swing for the fence

Not that the Spokane Chiefs' home opener needs any hype, not with Western Hockey League rival Tri-City as the opposition, but the game certainly has an interesting sub-plot.The Chiefs traded two defensemen for the player it seems every one loves to hate, Lethbridge forward Kyle…

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Heat is on around Pac-10, WSU 

COUGARS Watching practice yesterday I was hit by a revelation. Or maybe it was heat stroke. I'm not sure which. But anyway, it struck me that football season here runs through, basically, three seasons. There's the incredible heat of summer – and early fall, because…

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