Washington prep track
In track and field, this is/was the final week of the regular season for everyone but the 2A schools, who don't have a pre-state regional.Read the extended entry for notes and area leaders.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008
Chiefs win Western Conference title
How the West was won in 2008 will always be remembered as one of the great hockey playoff series in Spokane Chiefs history.It very well could have been one of the most disappointing, but the Chiefs did it. Now it's on to the Western Hockey…
WSU, EWU tennis teams in NCAA tourney
For the first time in its history, the Eastern Washington men's tennis team has earned a berth in the NCAA tournament. And 80 miles south, the Washington State women celebrated Tuesday as they were selected as one of 64 teams in the women's tennis tournament.The…
Earlywine signs JC forward
EWU men's basketball coach Kirk Earlywine has announced the signing of a high-scoring junior college forward to a national letter of intent.You can read more here.
GU recruit's coach headed to Idaho
Idaho went north of the border to hire Jamie Oei, the head coach at Douglas College, as an assistant coach. Oei joins Mike Burns and Mike Score on new head coach Don Verlin's staff.Oei coached Bol Kong, a talented guard who is high on Gonzaga's…
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008
Showdown week in GSL baseball
Three games remain in Greater Spokane League baseball and there still is unfinished business to attend to.Tomorrow’s University at Mead (both 15-2) outcome may not officially determine a league champion, but it will assure the winner a first-round District 8 bye and spot in the…
Andy Roof arrested in assault
COUGARSUPDATED 4:20 p.m.Sorry I wasn't able to update until this afternoon. I spent all morning with the WSU rowing team at the Snake River.The saga of Cougars defensive tackle Andy Roof continues. I like to call it the rise and fall and rise and fall…
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008
Chiefs have opportunity to close out tomorrow
The Spokane Chiefs are one win away from advancing to the Western Hockey League championship. If they can defeat the Tri-City Americans at the Arena tomorrow night, they will meet the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a best-of-7 series with a berth to the Memorial Cup on…
Vobora goes to Rams with last pick
Ex-University of Idaho linebacker David Vobora has a new nickname: Mr Irrelevant. He probably hopes it doesn't last long.Vobora became the 33rd player to become known as 'Mr. Irrelevant,' the moniker given to the last player chosen in the NFL draft. St. Louis, coached by…
Shock game stories
As promised, here's the game story from Spokane's 42-40 win over Central Valley on Saturday night. Click here for S-R report and here for article from Fresno Bee.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008
Shock hang on, edge Central Valley
No. 2-ranked Spokane remained unbeaten with a 42-40 victory over division rival Central Valley on Saturday night at Selland Arena in Fresno.Spokane improved to 4-0 overall, 3-0 within the West Division. The Shock are 3-0 on the road. No. 10 Central Valley, 0-5 vs. Spokane…
Offense dominates EWU's Red-White Game
As promised, I've posted an unedited version of the story that will appear in Sunday's S-R on Eastern Washington's annual Red-White football game below.
Chiefs looking to regain series lead
The Spokane Chiefs are in Kennewick tonight for Game 5 of their Western Conference championship series against the Tri-City Americans. The game - set to begin at 7:35 p.m. - will be televised live on Comcast channel 78. Here's the game advance I wrote, which…
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
More thoughts on regional changes
There were some interesting comments from bloggers about the changes forthcoming in the Greater Spokane League-Big Nine regional playoffs, prompting this forum to provide for more discussion and some thoughts:
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
Change to GSL disadvantage
With the Big Nine League eventually having 12 4A schools and the Greater Spokane League dropping to six, the route to state tournaments became more taxing.Columbia Basin schools, who earlier this year forced three from Kennewick to opt up to 4A now have used the…
Shock game-time change
The Spokane Shock have changed the starting time for their May 31st contest.More below.
Only die-hard Cougar fans should read on
COUGARSThere is nothing major on the slate this morning, but I have run down a few interesting tidbits for your Thursday morning – water-cooler-type news if you will. So get ready to dazzle your friends with your knowledge of Cougar athletics.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
Remaining games of Chiefs-Ams series will be televised
As some of you noticed - and so kindly commented on - I didn't post last night after the game. My computer has been super flaky on me lately, so I apologize about this being my first opportunity to get online today - trust me,…
NC, Mt. Spokane vie for No. 1 in 3A baseball
North Central's baseball team has been something of an enigma to coach Scott Harmon this year, a veteran team that hasn't had much luck.Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Mt. Spokane in a game between GSL 3A schools vying for a top seed in sub-regional was another…
Shock notebook
The Shock are back at work after a bye week. They take on Central Valley on Saturday in Fresno.Click below for an unedited notebook that will run in Thursday's S-R. And come back within the half hour for some other notes that didn't make the…
Eustachy discusses his alcoholism with students
Larry Eustachy spent three seasons as the head coach at Idaho and five at Utah State before getting national attention with a Top 10 team at Iowa State. And then his world came crashing down. He resigned after photographs were published showing him at a…
Spring wrapup
Spring football wrapped up at the University of Idaho last Friday with the annual Silver and Gold game.It’s time to clean out the spring football notebook. Click the tab below to find some notes that I couldn’t get into my spring game story.UPDATE: Idaho coach…
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
Seahawks cut Alexander
Some pretty big news out of Seattle, with the Seahawks releasing all-time leading rusher Shaun Alexander, 30.For more, check out the Seattle Times' story, this P-I piece and this one from the Associated Press.
Chynoweth passes away
The Western Hockey League announced earlier today that Ed Chynoweth, WHL chairman of the board and president of the Kootenay Ice, passed away this morning in Calgary after a long battle with cancer. He was 66.Here's the link to the release, and I will have…
A call to (baseball) arms
Monday afternoon we gathered together the six Division I Greater Spokane pitching arms for a photo shoot.Seniors Andrew Kittredge (Ferris-UW), Rusty Shellhorn (CV-WSU), Trevor Shull (CV-Centenary)and Tyler Olson (U-Hi-Gonzaga U), plus junior Gonzaga futures Billy Moon (U-Hi) and Jacob Partridge (Rogers)will be the subjects of…
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