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Feb03
Attached is a brief postgame interview with Gonzaga Prep boys basketball coach Matty McIntyre after his Bullpups rallied from a 23-8 deficit in the first quarter to pull away from Lewis and Clark. Here's a link to the game story.
The Central Valley boys wontheir 11th straight and University of Idahho-bound Ty Egbert went off for 40 points here. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
So we are supposed to have six more weeks of winter, right? Well if it's anything like the preceding six weeks, I'm fine with that. Other than a couple days, this has been an easy winter to navigate in the Inland Northwest. Now for the basketball around the area, that hasn't been as warm. Read on.
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Mt. Spokane used a big third quarter to open a 35-28 lead over the University Titans. The Titans, though, rallied in the fourth quarter behind Kayleigh Valley and Hallie Gennett as University (12-5 overall, 10-5 league) pulled out a 50-47 win over the visiting Wildcats (5-12, 4-11) in Greater Spokane League girls basketball play Thursday.
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The Lewis and Clark boys basketball team had as much energy as a Mentos in a liter of Coke in the first quarter Thursday. Gonzaga Prep, meanwhile, came out as flat as a soda pop left open on the counter for two days.
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It went down to the final seconds, but the Greater Spokane League-leading Central Valley boys basketball team extended its winning streak to 11 Thursday. Austin Rehkow made two free throws with 9 seconds remaining to lift the Bears past the visiting Rogers Pirates 51-48.
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Feb02
The Lewis and Clark boys basketball team had as much energy as a Mentos in a liter of Coke in the first quarter Thursday. Gonzaga Prep, meanwhile, came out as flat as a soda pop left open on the counter for two days.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
Last year I trekked up U.S. 195 to Northern Quest Casino for Washington State's signing day get-together. This year all I had to do was drive from home. But there was a lot more that was different to the event than just a much shorter drive. Read on.
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It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for Ferris standout defensive end Drew Sharkey. On Sunday, Sharkey gave an oral commitment to Eastern Washington University. On Monday, a late offer arrived. On Tuesday, Sharkey changed his mind and decided to go to Idaho State University sight unseen.
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Sam Voigtlaender knows he’s wrestling in long shadows. Teammates Jordan and Chandler Rogers and Jeremy Golding own five state titles among them with the promise of more.
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Lindsay Stockton smiled and then laughed. The daughter of NBA Hall of Fame guard John Stockton was asked to talk about the traits she most gets from her mom, Nada.
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Two former cross country coaches with area ties – Bill Kemp and Ross Thomas – have been named to the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. Kemp, a Spokane native who graduated from North Central in 1964, spent 30 years as head coach at Riverside in Chattaroy. In that span, Kemp took 25 girls teams and 21 boys teams to state. The boys earned eight trophies and the girls 16. Two boys and two girls teams captured state championships.
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A combination of intellect and talent has sent Mead wrestler Jordan Rogers on Gulliver-like travels and drawn coast-to-coast recruiting attention from Ivy League universities to Stanford. But the journey is not yet over for the Oklahoma State signee and one of the finest wrestlers in Greater Spokane League history.
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Feb01
Sam Voigtlaender knows he’s wrestling in long shadows.
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UPDATED
The video is of Central Valley boys basketball coach Rick Sloan. I asked him about his team's 10th straight win Tuesday, 69-52 over Shadle Park. Here's a link to the CV/Shadle boys story and roundup of the other Greater Spokane League games.
The shocker last night occured in the girls when the No. 1-ranked Central Valley girls were upset 54-53 by the vastly improved Shadle Park Highlanders. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
Like a lot of you, I read before I go to sleep at night. Sometimes it's a book – right now I have sort of started Stephen King's 11/22/63 – and sometimes it's Twitter or Google news. Last night it was Sports Illustrated. A statistic contained within hit my eye. Read on.
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The surging Shadle Park Highlanders put a Hert on the No. 1-ranked Central Valley Bears. Hert made a basket with 9 seconds remaining to lift Shadle Park to a 54-53 upset of visiting Central Valley in Greater Spokane League action Tuesday.
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The defending champion Lewiston Bengals beat Lake City 48-28 Tuesday night in Lewiston and clinched a share of the Inland Empire League 5A title with Coeur d’Alene. Although Lewiston (17-3, 5-1) and Coeur d’Alene (16-2, 5-1) tied for first place, the Vikings won a predetermined coin flip and will be the top seed to the 5A Region I Tournament, which starts Friday at Coeur d’Alene.
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Luke Thoreson led three players in double figures with 14 points as Post Falls moved into a tie for second place in the Inland Empire 5A League with a 55-41 win over Lake City on Tuesday night in Post Falls. Marcus Colbert had 13 points and Michael Hillman added 10 for Post Falls (15-2, 3-2). The Timberwolves (9-7, 3-2) got 14 points from Kyle Guice and 12 points from Luke Ness.
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Shadle Park boys basketball coach Tim Gaebe isn’t sure how to stop Central Valley. Not that it’s a mystery, but Gaebe’s team was the last to do so, in late December.
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Jan31
Shadle Park boys basketball coach Tim Gaebe isn’t sure how to stop Central Valley.
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Jan30
The postseason is upon us in Idaho and Washington wrestling and boys and girls basketball. From here until the first weekend in March it's going to be a roller coaster for yours truly. But I love - LOVE - this time of the winter season. And I'm especially enjoying the sunshine today.
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Jan29
Shadle Park used excellent free-throw shooting and held off a Lewis and Clark rally in the second half for a 57-55 Greater Spokane League girls basketball win Saturday night at Lewis and Clark. With the win, the Highlanders (10-6, 9-5) took over sole possession of fourth place in the GSL and are a half-game behind Gonzaga Prep (11-4, 9-4) and University (11-4, 9-4).
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Austin Damon had 13 points and 14 rebounds as host Lewis and Clark moved ahead of Shadle Park in the Greater Spokane League boys basketball standings with a 58-49 win over the Highlanders on Saturday. Jeff Livingston added 14 points for the Tigers (10-6, 8-6), who outscored Shadle Park 19-9 in the first quarter and led by 14 at the half.
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Jan28
A GRIP ON SPORTS
I've spent a lot of time in high school gyms over the years, from my own high school days through the games as a fan to times when I've been in them as a reporter. Last night was one of those reporting times. And little has changed. Read on.
