Recent stories by Jim

• Conference all-sports trophy named for former CCS athletic director

  Feb. 22, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 Maury Ray left a mark of excellence during three-plus decades as athletic director at the Community Colleges of Spokane. Now he’ll do the same for Northwest Athletic Association of Community …

• Local commission examines new sports complex

  Feb. 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 The concept of a new multiuse sports complex is getting a positive reception from Spokane businesses and sports groups. For now it’s only a concept, but the Spokane Sports Commission …

• Eagles show well-rounded effort in victory over Southern Utah

  Feb. 17, 2013 in Sports on Page C7 By any measure, Eastern Washington earned a benchmark win Saturday afternoon at Reese Court. The Eagles’ 86-72 Big Sky Conference men’s basketball victory over third-place Southern Utah was fashioned by …

• CdA, LC will face off for state boys basketball berth

  Feb. 16, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 The Coeur d’Alene boys basketball team found its comfort zone Friday night. Trailing most of the night, the Vikings switched their defense to a 2-3 zone and shut down Lewiston …

• In EWU’s case, NCAA sees red over uniforms

  Feb. 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 The NCAA made a fashion statement Wednesday, and Eastern Washington was quick to pick up the fabric of the conversation. The NCAA tackled the issue of uniforms, specifically requiring teams … 1

• George Fox hands Whitworth men second straight NWC loss

  Feb. 10, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 Surprisingly the lights were still on at the Whitworth Fieldhouse late Saturday night, even after the George Fox Bruins shot them out. Shrugging off a capacity crowd on Senior Night, …

• First, he’d like to raise a banner

  Feb. 9, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 Wade Gebbers has always been big on fundamentals. His life is a three-man weave of faith, family and basketball that’s carried him through four standout seasons at Whitworth University, and …

• Eastern lands top running back

  Feb. 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 In perhaps the most high-profile football signing in Eastern Washington history, the Eagles landed one of the top high school running backs in the nation Wednesday. D.J. Martin, a 5-foot-10, … 1

• Montana cruises past Eastern

  Feb. 3, 2013 in Sports on Page C7 The “Our House” T-shirts were a very, very, very fine idea. The timing? Not so much.

• Eagles hang on to win

  Feb. 1, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 The Eastern Washington basketball team had every reason to panic Thursday night. The Eagles simply didn’t have time. With a double-digit lead down to two points and their leading scorer …

• Eastern’s Winford exceling in senior season

  Jan. 31, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 The Eastern Washington basketball team made it look easy Monday night, breaking Portland State’s press to finish off the game. The operative word is “finish” – a mantra for the …

• Eastern heats up

  Jan. 29, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Fifteen minutes after the game ended, Parker Kelly still had the hot hand. Kelly’s palms were red after a big shooting night that helped Eastern Washington to a crucial 76-65 …

• Eagles given jolt by wreck

  Jan. 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 It’s just a game, the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team was suddenly reminded Wednesday night. “It could have been much worse,” Eagles coach Jim Hayford said of an auto accident …

• Padron and Kaufman leaving Eastern, available for NFL draft

  Jan. 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Brandon Kaufman took his game to a higher level last season. Now he hopes to do the same in the NFL. After a record-breaking junior season, the Eastern Washington University … 1

• Sweet ride

  Jan. 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Winter or summer, Jeffrey Forbes loves to drive the lane. A 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo sits in the family garage back in Federal Way, Wash. It needs a little TLC, …

• Crosgile leaves EWU for family reasons

  Jan. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 In the end, family came first for Justin Crosgile. Crosgile, the leading scorer on the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team, cited a “need to be closer to home” for …

• Dish, Fox still at odds with playoffs here

  Jan. 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 Just in time for the National Football League playoffs, Bill Newsome found a new television set under the Christmas tree. “It’s a big one too, just beautiful,” Newsome said. 19

• Reuter has big hand in EWU’s victory

  Dec. 23, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The stuff of legend? Not exactly, but Thomas Reuter’s game-saving play Saturday afternoon will do just fine for now.

• Weber State rolls over Eastern Washington men

  Dec. 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 So much for easing into conference play. Eastern Washington did just that early in both halves Thursday night and it cost the Eagles dearly in a 74-53 loss in their …

• Eagles turn page

  Dec. 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Turning the page shouldn’t be this hard – not when the book is the thrill-a-minute story of Eastern Washington football. But coach Beau Baldwin and his staff struggled this week …

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