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Girls basketball: Teryn Gardner pushes Mead over Mt. Spokane in 3A first-round game; Gonzaga Prep girls advance to 4A title game

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 10, 2024

Mead has been ranked No. 1 in 3A by the state media poll all season long. The Panthers got a bit of a first-half wake-up call by their school district rival, but their state title contender pedigree showed in the second half.

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Boys basketball: Andrew Rayment helps Mt. Spokane top Ferris in 3A first round; Gonzaga Prep reaches 4A title game

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 10, 2024

Mt. Spokane enjoyed success this season, ranking in the top three in the 3A state media poll all season while missing one of its better players, 6-foot-5 post Drew Rayment. Rayment returned from injury a couple of weeks ago, but it’s taken some time for the senior to get back into “playing shape.”

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Berkly Catton scores twice, Nathan Mayes fills up stat sheet as Spokane Chiefs down Tri-City 5-1

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2024

The rivalry between the Spokane Chiefs and the Tri-City Americans comes naturally as the closest geographic opponents in the far-flung Western Hockey League.

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Prep roundup: Champ Powaukee leads Pullman boys to 2A league title; Clarkston girls finish regular season undefeated

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2024

From staff reports

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It’s official: USL Super League, featuring Spokane Zephyr FC, receives Division One sanctioning from US Soccer Federation

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2024

The new United Soccer League’s “Super League” – featuring Spokane Zephyr FC – will compete at the highest level for professional women’s soccer in the United States.

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Prep roundup: Parker Pincock leads Lewis and Clark boys to tourney win; Central Valley girls edge Richland in opening round

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2024

From staff reports

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Gonzaga Prep boys, girls sweep Hanford in District 8 4A first-round games

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2024

Most coaches don’t expect to get into a running clock in the playoffs. But Gonzaga Prep’s boys and girls teams turned up the defensive pressure, built 40-point leads, and finished their games with reserves on the floor.

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Prep roundup: Colfax boys escape overtime to remain undefeated; defending state champ Colfax girls down LRS in semi

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 7, 2024

Last year, the Colfax girls team cruised through the regular season, district play and state to finish with a perfect record and a State 2B title. This year, the boys team is trying to duplicate the feat.

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Signing Day: Local stars Henry Sandberg, Gillian Bears, Bode Gardner sign national letters of intent

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 7, 2024

Henry Sandberg and Gillian Bears have been impactful players for the Gonzaga Prep boys and girls basketball teams the past few seasons. On Wednesday, both fulfilled a dream by signing to play college basketball.

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Brett Zimmerman leads senior-laden Lewis and Clark boys over Ridgeline; Falcons girls claim second seed to districts with win

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 6, 2024

Entering play Tuesday night, the Greater Spokane League regular-season finale, there were still a lot of moving parts with regards to seeding for the postseason in the boys 3A ranks.

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Prep roundup: Nate Christy paces Gonzaga Prep boys past Ferris; Teryn Gardner paces Mead girls over Mt. Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 6, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs clamp down on defense in third, pull away from Kelowna 8-5

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 4, 2024

The Spokane Chiefs would like nothing more than to return to the Western Hockey League postseason after missing out last season. Entering play Sunday, the Chiefs had 22 games remaining, just 10 of those at home, to make that happen.

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Prep roundup: No. 1 Colfax boys advance in District 7 2B tourney; Davenport girls upset ranked Liberty

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 3, 2024

From staff reports

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Spokane Chiefs outshot by 15, suffer road loss to Tri-City Americans 6-3

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 3, 2024

From staff reports

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Berkly Catton scores go-ahead goal in third, Spokane Chiefs edge first-place Everett 6-4

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 2, 2024

From staff reports

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Teryn Gardner goes for career-high 36 points, Mead girls run away from Gonzaga Prep 82-57

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 2, 2024

Friday night’s matchup between Mead and Gonzaga Prep’s girls teams was supposed to be a heavyweight title match featuring two squads undefeated in league for the regular-season title. Despite a brief slow start, the two-time defending Greater Spokane League champion, and its senior leader, would not be denied.

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Prep roundup: Mt. Spokane boys clinch GSL 4A/3A title; Kayla Jones leads Ferris girls over NC

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 2, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Deer Park girls finish undefeated regular season; Reardan and Davenport boys advance in district tourney

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 1, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Cheney sweeps Rogers at Railroad Rumble; Ferris takes top spot in gymnastics season finale

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians announce 2024 field staff; manager Robinson Cancel back for second season

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2024

The Spokane Indians announced their field staff for the 2024 season on Wednesday, highlighted by the return of manager Robinson Cancel and bench coach Joe Mikulik.

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Austin Roest registers hat trick, Spokane Chiefs fall to Everett 7-4

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 30, 2024

After a difficult, and losing, seven-game road trip to start the new year, the Spokane Chiefs have won three of their last five games to quietly sneak into the eighth and final playoff spot in the WHL’s Western Conference. There’s plenty of time left in the season, but considering they won 15 games in regulation all of last season, they’ve come a long way in a short amount of time.

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Prep roundup: Mead girls pull away from Central Valley 68-48; Henry Sandberg leads Gonzaga Prep boys past Ridgeline

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 1, 2024

In a quirk of the schedule this season, the Mead girls team didn’t face the other top contenders in the Greater Spokane League 4A/3A division until the last week of the regular season. The Panthers faced the first of a two-part test Tuesday against Central Valley – and passed with flying colors.

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Fresh faces: With dearth of seniors across GSL, freshmen step up on scoring leaderboard

Sun., Jan. 28, 2024

There is a youth movement in the Greater Spokane League girls basketball 4A/3A division. While that might not necessarily be a bad thing, it is a surprising if not stark reminder that the retention of these elite high school student athletes might not be as simple as it used to be.

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Spokane Chiefs bounce back from deep deficit, can’t find equalizer against Portland

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 27, 2024

On Friday, the Spokane Chiefs played one of their best games of the season, knocking off Western Conference leader Prince George 4-3 behind two first-period goals by team scoring leader Berkly Catton.

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Nate Christy battles for Gonzaga Prep, visiting Bullpups edge North Central to climb into second alone

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 26, 2024

When North Central’s boys beat Gonzaga Prep by five points on the road in a nonleague game earlier this season, it was the first time the Wolfpack beat the Bullpups in 17 years.

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