PREPSThe usual wide selection of things offered on our Prep Page. Next week the Prep Page disappears per se so we can present the All-Greater Spokane League pictures and lists and lists of all other area all-league teams. In Idaho, we swap the pages out…
The East Valley football team has got a good mojo going right now. Check out a story you'll only see on the web here. Above, coach Adam Fisher oversees workout in weightroom.
The WIAA has updated the state football brackets here.
Riley Stockton of Ferris said he will sign a letter of intent tonight to play basketball at Seattle Pacific, an NCAA Division II school.
They're staging a tripleheader of small-school football Saturday at Gonzaga Prep.Things kick off with Cusick taking on Columbia-Inchelium at 11 a.m. and Wilbur-Creston facing Almira-Coulee/Hartline at 2 p.m. in 1B quarterfinals. The fun is capped with a 2B quarterfinal when Colfax meets Lind-Ritzville/Sprague at 5.In…
Ferris (11-0) and Chiawana (11-0) will square off Saturday at Edgar Brown Stadium in Pasco in a 4A quarterfinal. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Chiawana topped Newport of Bellevue today 30-10.Mt. Spokane (10-1) and Kamiakin (11-0) will tangle Saturday at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick in…
The Coeur d'Alene football team, thanks to a blocked punt late by senior Drew Turbin that set up the winning touchdown, downed the Capital Eagles 28-24 in a 5A state semifinal Saturday afternoon at Boise State University's Bronco Stadium.Coeur d'Alene (10-1) will meet Centennial (9-2)…
The Ferris and Mt. Spokane football teams won their 4A and 3A first-round games Friday at Albi Stadium.Ferris topped Richland 33-17 and Mt. Spokane stopped University 48-35. I'll be back later to post my game stories.Jordan Tonani of Ferris, pictured above, charges through a hole…
Jackson knocked off defending 4A state volleyball champion Mead 3-1 in the semifinals. Jackson will face Issaquah in the final tonight. Mead will take on Olympia for third.In 2A, West Valley and Pullman each won first-round matches today. 3A openers under way.
UPDATEDThe Mead volleyball team dropped the first set, but bounced back to top Kentwood 21-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 in the 4A state tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.Then Mead had to go five before topping Graham Kapowsin in the quarterfinals. The Panthers will take…
PREPS, updatedThe fall sports season doesn't get much busier around here than the last couple of weeks. But as a few of our football teams fall by the wayside and volleyball and soccer wrap up in the next couple of weeks, things will slow down…
The Columbia Basin Big Nine's 3A athletic directors again rejected a proposal by the Greater Spokane League's 3A boys and girls basketball coaches for a chance at a second berth in the WIAA's new regional/state format, reports GSL secretary Randy Ryan.Click the tab for more.
Click the tab below and you'll find the matchups in the first round of the Washington football playoffs and the semifinal matchups in Idaho.Pictured above is University running back Jory Zettle, who will be the subject of my Thursday column.
Here are the area athletes that we're aware of so far today that have signed letters of intent.BaseballRyan Krustangel (Ferris), University of Washington, pictured above.Girls basketballCassie Thompson (Timberlake), Univeristy of Portland; Jordan Loera (Moses Lake), University of Oregon; Shelby Cheslek (Pullman), Gonzaga University; Shaniqua Nilles…
PREPSThe Coeur d'Alene at Capital 5A state football semifinal game Saturday at 11 a.m. can be watched live here.
The WIAA has posted the state volleyball brackets. You can see them here.Click the tab below for more information.Question: How do you see the Eastern Washington, Spokane/area teams faring at state?Annie Arnzen of Mt. Spokane is seen in the picture above trying to hit through…
They move to the semifinals this week in the Idaho high school football playoffs, and just one District I team - Coeur d'Alene - remains in the hunt for a state championship. Not a surprise. Outside of the 5A Inland Empire League, football in North…
Click the tab below to see first-round matchups in 4A, 3A and 2A. I'll add 2B and 1B when I have them. ALSO: I'll link to the state volleyball brackets later when they are posted by the WIAA.
Ferris throtted Wenatchee 48-3 and Mt. Spokane did likewise to Kennewick 62-35. You can link to the Ferris story here and the Mt. Spokane story here.
PREPSI will be tweeting at the doubleheader at Albi Stadium tonight, and I'll tweet updates from others scores around the region as I receive them.You can keep me updated by sending me an email (gregl@spokesman.com), calling me (208-699-7621), texting or tweeting (SRpreps). In fact, if…
PREPSThe much anticipated Kansas Tiebreaker among Great Northern League football teams was avoided thanks to West Valley knocking off Cheney last night.Click here to read our Thursday roundup. ALSO, the Greater Spokane League got off to a 3-0 start against the Columbia Basin Big Nine…
PREPSClick the tab below to see this week's menu options. ALSO: Stop by our online chat today at 11 a.m. We'll be talking postseason football.
The Lake City and Coeur d'Alene football teams play for a second straight week Friday in the first round of the Idaho 5A state playoffs. Click here to read a story you will see only online about the game.Pictured above is LC junior cornerback Kaleb…
PREPSThursday we're doing our first online prep chat.Topic: Football and impending state playoffs and anything football related.The chat will begin at 11 a.m. Stay tuned for more details. You'll probably get tired of seeing my frequent reminders in the days to come. Put it on…
Click the tab below to see the finalized sites and times for the Idaho state high school football playoffs.For our Idaho followers: Which teams do you see faring well and why?
Vince Grippi's daily take on all things regional sports has been moved to our main sports section online. You can find a collection of these columns here.
