Dave Trimmer
Dave Trimmer is a correspondent for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department.
Contact Dave
- Email: davetrimmer@yahoo.com
- Fax: 509-744-5655
Recent stories by Dave
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Lights, camera …
January 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 A professional football career never panned out following a record-setting career as a wide receiver at Eastern Washington University, but Tony Brooks has never lost the thirst for competition. He …
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Family resemblance
January 24, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Just from their experience in Spokane it might seem as if success came easily to Kirsti and Soren Olson. They had the charmed lives of standout students and athletes at …
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She’s a wife and mother now
January 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 It might have been the quickest interview for a “Then and Now” subject. “Then: young and vibrant,” Andee Schmick wrote. “Now: old and tired.”
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Saint Mary’s women snap Gonzaga’s WCC winning streak
January 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 It was a surprise party, all right. On the 49th birthday of Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves, Saint Mary’s handed his Bulldogs, ranked No. 22 in the ESPN/USA Today …
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Chiefs’ shakeup sends leading scorer to Prince Albert
December 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Looking to shake things up, the Spokane Chiefs made a big move Wednesday morning, sending leading scorer Anthony Bardaro to Prince Albert for help in goal. To pick up goalie …
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Chiefs shakeup sends leading scorer to Prince Albert
December 28, 2011 in Sports Looking to shake things up, the Spokane Chiefs made a big move Wednesday morning, sending leading scorer Anthony Bardaro to Prince Albert for help in goal. 8
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Area women’s teams start conference play
December 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 When it comes to West Coast Conference women’s basketball it’s all about Gonzaga. The Bulldogs deserve it. They’ve won seven straight WCC titles and have a winning streak of 30 …
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Don’t overlook Cooper
December 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 When Chene Cooper is on the basketball court, she’s almost always the center of attention. It starts because she’s the furthest thing there is from a center – they don’t …
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Louisville holds off Cougars
December 20, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Washington State didn’t get too many breaks down the stretch but the Cougars kept clawing until an unusual ending allowed No. 14 Louisville to escape Beasley Coliseum with …
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Inconsistent Chiefs lose 8-6
December 18, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 There’s a good chance that the next time the Spokane Chiefs play at home they’ll look different, maybe a lot different. Although the Western Hockey League doesn’t allow trades from …
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Spokane Chiefs down Everett in overtime
December 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The Spokane Chiefs brought the Czech mix, but the party didn’t start until Steven Kuhn arrived. After the lowly Everett Silvertips forced overtime, Kuhn weaved his way through the defense …
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Gonzaga women look for signature win against Georgia
December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Gonzaga has won too many games in the NCAA tournament the past three seasons – six, to be exact – to put too much emphasis on one game in December. …
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Proctor endures painful journey
December 13, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Befitting a world champion, Shane Proctor was being chauffeured across the country on Monday but he would have much rather had his hands on the wheel. Proctor wasn’t driving, he …
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Spokane Chiefs lose to Prince George 4-3
December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 It was a night for charity and the Spokane Chiefs were most obliging. After producing a record number of stuffed toys on Teddy Bear Toss Night, the Chiefs coughed up …
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Eastern gives GU a scare
December 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 If Gonzaga had made another free throw, or two or three, Eastern Washington wouldn’t have been as disappointed after dropping a 75-69 decision at McCarthey Athletic Center Friday night. The …
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Chiefs aim to catch fire before holiday break
December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 There really isn’t a lot of difference between the Spokane Chiefs’ trek through the Western Hockey League’s East Division last year and their recently concluded tour of the Central Division. …
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Carroll proved good fit for Mead grad Green
December 7, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Alysha Green almost slipped under the radar. It’s easy to understand why.
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USC uses 13-0 run to send Zags to rare home loss
December 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Everything the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been recently they weren’t Sunday afternoon. A crunch-time dry spell allowed Southern California to go on a 13-0 run that sent Gonzaga, ranked 24th in …
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Cougars don’t get much of a test from short-handed Grambling
December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 PULLMAN – Despite all the buzz on the Washington State campus over the hiring of football coach Mike Leach, not a lot of that transferred to Beasley Coliseum. But it …
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Karr’s late layup gives Gonzaga win over WSU
December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 PULLMAN – There wasn’t much time left when Washington State’s Ireti Amojo knocked down a 3-pointer in front of her team’s bench on Wednesday. But Gonzaga’s Taelor Karr proved that …

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