Vince Grippi
Vince Grippi is a freelance local sports blogger for spokesman.com. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
Contact Vince
- Email: vincegrippi55@yahoo.com
- Fax: 509-744-5655
Find Vince on social media
Recent stories by Vince
-
Stellar careers end for Whit women
March 2, 2005 in Sports on Page C4 A school-record 22 wins. Two NCAA Division III All-Americans. Wins over tough West Region opponents. A second-place finish in the Northwest Conference, whose champion has made the Elite Eight two …
-
State B would lose traditional teams if WIAA proposal passes
March 2, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 So long, Sprague-Harrington. Goodbye, Curlew. See ya, Sunnyside Christian. Later, LaCrosse-Washtucna. All of those schools will participate in the State B Basketball Tournament, which opens this morning at the Spokane …
-
Inspired LC downs University
February 26, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 The Lewis and Clark Tigers were hurting. No, the girls basketball team wasn’t mulling over their recent loss to University, which earned the Titans the Greater Spokane League regular-season title.
-
U-Hi and LC to meet for rematch
February 25, 2005 in Sports on Page C7 The sequel has been green-lighted. University and Lewis and Clark’s girls basketball teams will meet again tonight, this time with the District 8 title at stake.
-
Late run lifts Gonzaga Prep past Mead
February 23, 2005 in Sports on Page C5 When Gonzaga Prep coach Mike Haugen watched videotape of the Bullpups’ Greater Spokane League tiebreaker loss to University last week, he had one thing to tell his team: They had …
-
Mead sews up 2 tiebreaker wins
February 19, 2005 in Sports on Page C5 It turns out there was a secret formula for winning the Greater Spokane League sixth-place tiebreaker games Friday night. Have Mead embroidered on the front of your uniform.
-
NC football coach resigns
February 18, 2005 in Sports on Page C3 Jay Jordan, who led North Central High to a 6-14 record in two years has head football coach, has resigned effective immediately. Jordan, who is working toward an administrative credential, …
-
Shadle wins in 5 OTs
February 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 Josh Powell’s putback with 1.8 seconds left in the fifth overtime lifted Shadle Park past host Mt. Spokane 65-63 Tuesday night and into next week’s District 8 4A playoffs. Powell, …
-
Cheney defeats Rogers
February 12, 2005 in Sports on Page C7 The Cheney Blackhawk girls got the win they needed to keep their postseason hopes alive Friday night in the second annual Diamond Dipper rivalry game with Rogers High. The Pirates …
-
Panthers down Mt. Spokane
February 12, 2005 in Sports on Page C7 Consistency has been elusive for Mead boys basketball this year, coach Glenn Williams likening the season to a mechanic tinkering with an automobile to keep it operating smoothly. The Panthers …
-
Eagles trip Bullpups
February 9, 2005 in Sports on Page C5 There are comebacks and then there are comebacks. The West Valley High boys rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to defeat host Gonzaga Prep 62-59 in overtime Tuesday night, in …
-
Toussaint helps lead West Valley to comeback
February 9, 2005 in Sports on Page C5 There are comebacks and then there are comebacks. The West Valley High boys rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to defeat host Gonzaga Prep 62-59 in overtime Tuesday night, in …
-
Horn headed for Oregon
January 27, 2005 in Sports on Page C4 Rogers High tight end Levi Horn announced Wednesday he will accept a football scholarship to the University of Oregon for next fall. “It’s a Pac-10 school,” Horn said of why …
-
Strong second half earns win for women Pirates
January 26, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 The first five minutes of the second half in any basketball game are always important, but never more so than Tuesday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse. Trailing Whitman by eight, …
-
Whitworth women face tough test in Whitman
January 25, 2005 in Sports on Page C3 The Whitworth women’s basketball team, which has built a 14-1 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the Northwest Conference, faces one of its sternest home tests tonight when the …
-
Whits’ hustle keys victory over Pacific
January 23, 2005 in Sports on Page C6 With 10 minutes, 50 seconds left in Whitworth College’s 75-52 victory over Pacific on Saturday night, the Boxers’ Branden Kawazoe missed a contested 15-foot jumper from the right side. The …
-
Defense, once a Whitworth staple, lets down Bucs
January 22, 2005 in Sports on Page C4 The past three years, the underappreciated aspect of Whitworth College’s success was its defense. Pressure out front and strength inside helped the Pirates men win 63 basketball games in the …
-
Living well with Livengood
January 20, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 The list of things Scotty Livengood is not as a basketball player is long. He’s not flamboyant. He’s not vocal. He’s not egotistical. He’s not impressively strong, tall or quick.
-
Cheney upsets West Valley
January 15, 2005 in Sports on Page C7 Cheney’s Ben Camp hadn’t grabbed an offensive rebound all night. The 6-foot-6 senior hadn’t taken a shot in the fourth quarter. He got both in the final 3.7 seconds, securing …
-
Saxons use defense to bag Bears
January 12, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 The Ferris boys were predicted to be atop the Greater Spokane League standings this season; the Central Valley boys were not. Yet both entered Tuesday’s night game at Ferris’ Wayne …

Spokane7
Win tickets to Fleetwood Mac!
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane