Mike Vlahovich

Mike Vlahovich is a sports writer for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department. He covers high school sports, manages the weekly Prep Page and writes a column. Also writes the Washington Preps blog.

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Email: mikev@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-927-2180
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Recent stories by Mike

GSL excels at regional wrestling

February 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 Three Greater Spokane League 3A regional champions had separate reasons for their state-qualifying performances Saturday at University. North Central senior Kenny Jenks made good on his last chance at making …
GSL excels at regional wrestling

February 11, 2012 in Sports Three Greater Spokane League 3A regional champions had separate reasons for their state-qualifying performances Saturday at University.
Then & Now: Lisa Comstock-Schultz

February 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 When Eastern Washington University’s diminutive point guard Chene Cooper this year became the women’s basketball all-time assist leader at the school, she broke a record that had stood for more …
Mead runs away with District 8 4A wrestling

February 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 When Mead began its string of five straight finals wins from the strength of its lineup, four by pin, the team race was already a foregone conclusion. The Panthers had …
Voigtlaender adds flavor to Mead wrestling

February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 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.
Central Valley takes Battle of the Bone

January 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Wrestling with an urgency that was lacking the night before, Central Valley got past rival University in front of a capacity crowd amid the pandemonium they call the Battle of …
Mead wrestlers cruise past CV

January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Heading into Wednesday night’s wrestling match at Central Valley, the Mead Panthers had beaten Greater Spokane League foes by a 57-12 team average score. The outcome was scarcely different against …
Stags stop EV, stay unbeaten

January 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Deer Park wrestler Cole Harris found himself in a quandary Tuesday night at East Valley. The two-time 2A state placer trailed Alex Rockstrom 5-2 in the second period at 132 …
Beloved Shadle, Rogers coach eulogized

January 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Jim Paton’s life was so fascinating and touched so many lives, that it could have been made into a movie. And so it was, in a poignant video on the … 29
University stays unbeaten in GSL wrestling

January 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Before the wrestling season, University coach Don Owen wasn’t sure about the quality of his team. Nearly the whole lineup had graduated and this season’s roster was peppered with freshmen, …
Staying involved

January 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The piece of paper is weathered, dating back to the 1984-85 Greater Spokane League basketball season. The crude chart by this sportswriter was discovered recently and provided a week-by-week update … 1
Several area wrestlers win at PNW Classic

January 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 Cameron Babcock is too busy with other sports to devote the offseason to wrestling. That didn’t prevent the Shadle Park athlete, in his first matches since dropping to 195 pounds, …
LC girls trip up Gonzaga in physical game

January 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 There’s no love lost when Lewis and Clark and Gonzaga Prep girls basketball teams square off. It was evident Friday night in the intensity and physical play of their game …
Shadle Park sneaks past Rogers for first GSL wrestling win of season

January 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Between them, the two combatants completing the Shadle Park-Rogers wrestling donnybrook Thursday night had one Greater Spokane League win between them. But the pair of the Highlanders’ Brett McVay and …
Deer Park’s Jorgensen has built an elite program

January 5, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 When he first became Deer Park’s head wrestling coach, Matt Jorgensen wondered what he had done. “Dean (Largent, the former longtime successful Stags coach) said I should put in for …
GSL gymnastics teams have reason for high hopes

December 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 There’s excitement among Greater Spokane League gymnastics coaches this year. Two state second-place all-around performers, Cadie Pratt from Mead and Alana Norman from Shadle Park, are back.
Most local prep wrestling coaches oppose new weight divisions

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B7 At least one coach defies current sentiment when it comes to the new weight classes for high school wrestlers this year. Lewis and Clark second-year coach Mat Orndorff embraces the …
Seniors lead state-bound Central Valley

November 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Like most high schools, Central Valley hoists placards on a gymnasium wall recognizing each sports’ league, regional and state accomplishments. Conspicuously visible is the blank space beneath volleyball. The Bears …
Mead cruises to 4A regional volleyball title

November 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 The Mead Panthers are regional volleyball champions again and Paige Montgomery was smack in the middle of it. One of two junior middle blockers, Montgomery was the driving force, whether … 1
Season ends for Titans, Mt. Spokane

November 5, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 All eyes were on quarterbacks Matt Mendenhall and Conner Johnson when Southridge traveled to University for a State 3A play-in football game. Unfortunately, the Titans’ secondary couldn’t keep track of …