Jim Allen

Recent stories by Jim

• Blind cyclist has open seat to fill

  May 21, 2012 in Sports Bryant McKinley is a man of contrasts, the least of which is the bright yellow shirt tucked into his black cycling shorts. The 75-year-old has the legs of a man …

• Cheney boys qualify for State 2A soccer semifinals

  May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Here’s one reason the Cheney boys soccer team is unbeaten this year: Cheney soccer coach Mark Kiver is always thinking ahead. Moments after the Blackhawks clinched a spot in the …

• Wilson proves quick learner with double win

  May 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 Jade Wilson was a pretty good sprinter, but that was last year. Now he’s an even better hurdler, winning both events at the 2A regional track and field meet Friday …

• Area soccer teams walked tightrope

  May 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Never a doubt. By the narrowest of margins, three Spokane-area boys soccer teams are alive and kicking going into Saturday’s state quarterfinals. 1

• Cheney defeats Othello in double OT at state

  May 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 It was a tough-luck night, but the Cheney soccer team was more than tough enough to overcome it. After giving up a tying goal late in regulation, the Blackhawks scored …

• CV claims State 4A boys soccer opener

  May 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Practice didn’t make them perfect, but the Central Valley boys soccer team was close enough when it mattered most Tuesday night. After playing visiting Emerald Ridge to a 3-3 tie … 1

• Bears out to change color of coach’s hair

  May 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Most of the dye-jobs are gone now, but the attitude that brought them is still rooted in the psyche of the Central Valley boys soccer team. “It all starts with …

• Central Valley boys clinch State 4A soccer berth

  May 13, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Strange as it sounded at halftime, slowing down was the fastest route to state Saturday afternoon for the Central Valley boys soccer team. After falling behind early, the Bears scored …

• Mt. Spokane tries to extend soccer season Saturday

  May 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 It didn’t take long for Logan Georgeadis to feel a part of the Mt. Spokane soccer family. “The guys, they treated me like I’ve been here all four years,” said …

• Mt. Spokane misses first shot at state

  May 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Mt. Spokane will get another shot at the state soccer playoffs this weekend, which is a good thing, because the Kennewick Lions gave them very few Wednesday night. Shots, that …

• Sense of urgency

  May 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Sometimes the best way to meet expectations is simply to meet. That’s worked out twice this season for the Mead boys soccer team, which is finding that a little urgency …

• Late Mead goal ousts Ferris

  May 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 A season this good couldn’t go to waste, and it didn’t. In the final moments of overtime, Mead midfielder Dominic DeShazo scored on a deflection to give the Panthers a …

• Eastern emphasized balancing act in spring

  May 6, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 If the Eastern Washington football coaches had one goal going into spring drills, it was to get more physical. Which sounds a bit trite – this is football, after all. …

• EWU’s Monterola chases Olympic dream

  May 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 For Keisa Monterola, the distance from Cheney to London is 3 centimeters, or barely an inch. For that inch, she’s already gone the extra mile – tens of thousands of …

• Defending Bloomsday champ Mekonnin returns

  May 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 It may be hard to beat the excitement of the elite races at last year’s Bloomsday. Of course, they said that last year, before the men’s and women’s 12-kilometer races …

• Talley sets season record with flurry

  May 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Nice try, they told Adam Talley after his pursuit of the Great Northern League scoring record apparently came up short. “They were telling me there was no way I could … 1

• Mitchell goin’ north

  May 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The gunslinger will soon be in the middle of the stampede. Former Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell signed a contract Monday with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football …

• Cowboys select EWU’s Johnson in fourth round

  April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 As a child, Matt Johnson’s Thanksgivings were all about family – and the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson’s football dreams came full circle Saturday morning when the Cowboys chose the strong safety …

• Defense carries the day at EWU’s Red-White game

  April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin. The Eastern Washington linebacker is three weeks removed from a broken hand, which healed just in time for …

• Red-White Game caps EWU’s spring football camp

  April 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Eastern Washington head football coach Beau Baldwin just put his offense in a big hole. That’s a good thing, because fans will be seeing a Red-White Spring Game today that …

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