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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010

Chiefs fall 2-1, lead series 2-1

Portland continued it's success in the Arena, running its record to 5-0 for the season with a 2-1 win Wednesday night that sliced the Spokane Chiefs' lead in the best-of-7 Western Hockey league series to 2-1. The next two games are in Spokane on Friday…

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Giacoletti on Toledo: "Not going to happen" 

The Toledo Blade reported in today's edition that Gonzaga assistant coach Ray Giacoletti is the frontrunner for the Toledo Rockets' head coaching job. The short article is incorrect, Giacoletti said Wednesday."Print it: No interest, not going to happen," Giacoletti said in a brief telephone interview.…

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Winterhawks remain hopeful

After dropping two games at home over the weekend the Portland Winterhawks remain optimistic with the next three games of their Western Hockey League best-of-7 series with the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena.Why not, considering the 'Hawks went 4-0 in Spokane. A note of caution,…

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Some Wednesday WSU links, notes 

COUGARS Funny thing about spring in the Palouse. It was a beautiful day yesterday, warm, sunny, clear. Then the sun went down. The cold was biting. Just a warning if you are planning on coming down for spring football practice. The last few drills can…

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