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• Post Falls’ boys create three-way tie

  February 8, 2012 in Sports The 5A Inland Empire League boys basketball season concluded Wednesday and the only thing settled in the four-team league is the fourth seed.

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  Rehkow carries CV’s boys to GSL title

  February 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Austin Rehkow didn’t play much in the first half Tuesday night, sitting the final 11 minutes, 38 seconds before halftime, saddled with two fouls. But, boy, did he make up …

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  University uses quick run to topple Gonzaga Prep

  January 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Sometimes in a high school boys basketball game, all it takes is one big run. In Friday night’s showdown for second place in the Greater Spokane League at Gonzaga Prep, …

• University uses quick run to topple Gonzaga Prep

  January 27, 2012 in Sports A 16-1 stretch early in the second quarter proved to be decisive as U-Hi outlasted Gonzaga Prep 62-54 in GSL boys basketball Friday.

• Pratt, Moyer lead way for Mead gymnastics victory

  January 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Cadie Pratt and Victoria Moyer won two events each and went 1-2 in the all-around to lead Mead to a solid 180.9 points and a victory in a five-way Greater …

• Norman guides Shadle Park’s gymnastics win

  January 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Alana Norman won four out of five events on Thursday night as the host Shadle Park Highlanders defeated Ferris, Mt. Spokane, North Central and Rogers in a Greater Spokane League …

• West Valley storms back, tops Bantams

  January 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 West Valley climbed out of an 11-point first-quarter hole and edged Clarkston 52-49 in a Great Northern League boys high school basketball opener Tuesday night at West Valley. Morgan Byrd …

• Roundup: Post Falls rallies to advance to title game

  December 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 Post Falls hit 12 of 13 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter Wednesday to rally past Lake City 44-37 in the semifinals of the Holiday Inn-vitational at North …

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  Northport’s ‘one-armed wonder’ makes instant believers

  December 25, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 So who comes away the most dumbfounded after an encounter with Josh Konkler? Is it the baseball coach who waves his outfielders in close, assuming the batter who swings with … 2

• Wilson, Saxons upset University in boys basketball

  December 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 University had no answer for Chris Wilson and it led to the Titans’ first loss of the season. Wilson scored a career-high 31 points, including the winning basket, as Ferris …

• Boys hoops: Cheney edges Okanogan in overtime

  December 18, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 C.J. Skillingstad’s bucket with 15 seconds left proved to be the difference as Cheney clipped Okanogan 54-53 in overtime in a nonleague game Saturday night in Cheney. The Bulldogs’ shot …

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  Reaching the goal

  December 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V7 After a year on the job, John Graham sees the learning curve approach its apex. The second-year Freeman High School boys basketball coach brought a new approach to the Scotties …

• Northwest Christian surges for win

  December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Northwest Christian saw its lead dwindle in the fourth. Then the defending state champions stepped on the gas. After Lind-Ritzville/Sprague came within three points in the final quarter, the Crusaders …

• University buries Lake City with hot shooting

  December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C9 If the University boys basketball team shoots all year like it did Saturday afternoon in a season opener, it will not only confirm the preseason pick as Greater Spokane League …

• Shadle Park gets it together

  December 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 It was the kind of game that would have made the late Dan Fitzgerald proud. The Shadle Park Highlanders shrugged off some early nerves to clamp down defensively and pull …

• Shadle Park boys romp at The Fitz

  December 2, 2011 in Sports It was the kind of game that would have made the late Dan Fitzgerald proud.

• Moscow boys defeat Sandpoint for 4A state berth

  February 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Lane Brooks scored 14 points and Roby Jung added 12 as the Moscow Bears qualified for state Thursday with a 55-37 win over the visiting Sandpoint Bulldogs to complete the …

• Gunderson leads Lakeside past Newport at district

  February 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Ryan Gunderson notched his 16th double-double of the year with 19 points and 12 rebounds and Jake Erickson added 15 points as Lakeside (14-7) knocked off Newport (12-10) 62-46 in …

• West Valley on verge of GNL title

  February 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Brady Bagby notched 16 points, Kyle Wagner added 14 points and visiting West Valley (17-2, 10-1) moved one step closer to a Great Northern League title, beating Medical Lake (8-12, …

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  Defenending state champion Post Falls hold off Lake City in overtime

  February 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 The first three quarters of the Post Falls-Lake City boys basketball game Tuesday served as the appetizer. The final 8 minutes and overtime were nothing short of dramatic and entertaining …

• Lakeside alone in 1st after victory

  January 22, 2011 in Sports, City on Page C5 Connor Moffatt scored a game-high 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and host Lakeside (9-7, 5-1) avenged its earlier loss to Riverside (8-7, 4-2) by winning 79-47 to …

• John Blanchette: Playing at state never a birthright

  June 8, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 To all of the bellyachers in a dither about the shrinking of Washington’s high school basketball tournaments from 16 teams to eight: stop it. Really. Just stop. 1

• Regional basketball tournaments’ demise will hurt GSL

  May 13, 2010 in Sports on Page C5 A tradition that began here in 1988 will come to an end next year.The 4A and 3A boys and girls basketball regional tournaments between the Greater Spokane League and the …

• Greg Lee: Colbrese encouraged by reaction

  April 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Mike Colbrese, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive director, reads high school sports blogs statewide. It affords him another avenue in which to measure what people are saying and thinking …

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  Shadle Park boys survive 3A opener

  March 11, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 TACOMA – When is a 32-point lead barely enough? Case in point was the Shadle Park boys basketball team’s State 3A tournament opener Wednesday. The Highlanders were cruising along late …

• Deer Park snaps 55-year drought

  March 11, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 YAKIMA – For the Deer Park Stags, 1955 is so ancient history. Putting an emphatic end Wednesday to one of the longest state tournament dry spells in history, the Stags …

• Highlanders boys hope third try is the charm

  March 10, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 The Shadle Park Highlanders boys basketball team’s four seniors are doing something no other seniors have done in school history. They’re making a third straight trip to state. Seniors Robby …

• GSL teams like places in Washington State 3A brackets

  March 8, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 The Greater Spokane League sent two boys and two girls basketball teams to the State 4A tournaments. The season isn’t over for the GSL just yet. The conference will send …

• Gorillas nab state berth

  February 26, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 A year ago, the Davenport Gorillas secured a second-place finish at the District 7 and State 2B tournaments. With eight seniors back from that squad, the Gorillas wanted to leave …

• Bantams victorious

  February 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B7 Kelly McCann-Smith tossed in a game-high 29 points to help guide the fifth-seeded Clarkston Bantams (10-11) to a 55-47 upset victory over the fourth-seeded Colville Indians (12-9) in a loser-out …

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