Today’s menu: Saturday’s area sports schedule
Auto Racing
Spokane County Raceway: Northwest Modifieds: Baby Grands, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks (super oval), 4 p.m.
Baseball
Northwest League: Spokane at Tri-City, 7:15 p.m.
Football
College: Nonconference: Portland State at Washington State, 11 a.m.; Eastern Washington at Oregon, 5 p.m.
High school: Nonleague: Lakeside (Seattle) vs. Shadle Park at Albi Stadium, Ferris vs. Olympia at Husky Stadium, both 1 p.m.; Northwest Christian vs. Neah Bay at King’s High School, 3.
Hockey
WHL preseason: Spokane at Everett, 7 p.m.
Soccer
College men: Nonconference: North Idaho at Peninsula, 2:15 p.m.; Minnesota-Morris at Whitworth, 4 p.m.; Northwestern at Gonzaga, 5.
College women: Nonconference: Whitworth vs. Carroll at Whitman, North Idaho at Peninsula, both noon.
High school boys: IML: Orofino at St. Maries, noon.
High school girls: IEL5A: Central Valley at Coeur d’Alene, 11 a.m. IML: Bonners Ferry at Kellogg, noon. Nonleague: East Valley vs. Shadle Park at Albi Stadium, 9 a.m.; Post Falls at Mt. Spokane, 10; Lewiston at Chiawana, Mead at Bothell, both 1 p.m.; Gonzaga Prep at Kamiakin, 3.
Volleyball
College women: Idaho Classic at Moscow, Idaho: Washington State vs. Seattle, 10 a.m.; Idaho vs. UC Irvine, 12:30 p.m.; Washington State vs. Idaho, 7. Husky Invite at Seattle: Washington vs. Canadian national team, 7 p.m. New Orleans Invitational: Eastern Washington vs. New Orleans, 10 a.m.; Eastern Washington vs. La Salle, 3 p.m. Gonzaga Invitational: Gonzaga vs. Montana, 10 a.m.; Gonzaga vs. Utah, 7 p.m. Belton (Texas) tournament: Whitworth vs. Texas-Dallas, 10 a.m.; Whitworth vs. Southwestern (Texas), 2:30 p.m. Salt Lake City tournament: North Idaho vs. Northwest, 9 a.m. Spokane Invitational at SFCC.
High school: Davenport tournament, 9 a.m.; Lewiston tournament.
Off-track betting
Coeur d’Alene Casino: Open 24 hours. Greyhound Park & Event Center: Horse racing, 9:15 a.m.; dog racing, 5 p.m. Northern Quest Resort and Casino: Horse racing: 9:30 a.m.
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