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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013







Kelly Olynyk led the way for the Gonzaga big men, finishing with 14 points – highlighted by this razzle-dazzle dunk – and seven rebounds. (Colin Mulvany)

Olynyk declaring for NBA Draft

Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk has decided to bypass his senior season and declare for the NBA Draft, The Spokesman-Review has learned. Olynyk, who turned 22 on Friday, averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks as a junior. He made 63 percent of his…

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Shock back on the road

Spokane, facing its fourth road game in five weeks, will try to maintain its hold on the West Division lead tonight against San Jose at HP Pavilion. The Shock (4-0) beat Arizona (3-1) last Friday to take over the top spot alone. San Jose is…

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EWU offensive line commands respect

This is the fourth of an eight-part series on Eastern Washington spring football: the offensive line. The Eastern Washington offensive linemen got some healthy respect year. But first they had to get healthy . A year after being one of the biggest question marks on…

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