Area Sports Menu for Thursday, September 7

Baseball

Northwest League playoffs: Spokane at Vancouver, 7:05 p.m.

Cross country

College: Washington State at Oregon Preview in Springfield, Oregon, 10 a.m.

Hockey

Western Hockey League preseason: Spokane vs. Portland in Kennewick, 3 p.m.

Soccer

College men: Nonconference: Gonzaga at Washington, 4 p.m.

Volleyball

College: Nonconference: Grays Harbor vs. CC Spokane at Spokane CC, 6 p.m. University of Great Falls Tournament: North Idaho vs. Montana State Northern, 5 p.m.; North Idaho vs. Great Falls, 7.

High school: GNL: Pullman at Cheney, Clarkston at West Valley, both 7 p.m. NEA: Lakeside at Deer Park, Newport at Medical Lake, Riverside at Colville, Chewelah at Freeman, all 6:30 p.m. IEL 5A: Post Falls at Lake City, 7 p.m. IE L4A: Moscow at Lakeland, 7 p.m. CI 2A: Orofino at St. Maries, 7 p.m. Nonleague: Valley Christian at Springdale, 6:30 p.m.; Central Valley at Lewis and Clark, Northwest Christian at Shadle Park, Coeur d’Alene at Sandpoint, Genesis Prep at Priest River, Gonzaga Prep at Colfax, Davenport at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, all 7; North Idaho Christian at Lakeside (ID), 7:30.

Off-track betting

Coeur d’Alene Casino: Open 24 hours. Greyhound Park & Event Center: Horse racing, 10:10 a.m.; dog racing, 4 p.m. Northern Quest Resort & Casino: 10:10 a.m.