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• NIC sophomores forge own identity

  January 29, 2013 in Sports Until Angela Woods started researching North Idaho College, she didn’t know junior colleges competed for national championships.

• Nearly perfect night for 49ers

  October 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 GLENDALE, Ariz. – On an almost perfect Monday night for Alex Smith, the San Francisco 49ers flexed their NFC West dominance, flattening the Arizona Cardinals 24-3. Smith completed 18 of …

• San Francisco routs St. Louis to complete 3-1 comeback

  October 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 SAN FRANCISCO – After all the Giants had overcome to get back to the World Series, a late shower wasn’t about to dampen their celebration. All right, it was a …

• Giants force Game 7

  October 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 SAN FRANCISCO – Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants saved their season once more, pushing St. Louis to a winner-take-all Game 7 in the National League Championship Series. Turns …

• Scutaro, Vogelsong help Giants get even

  October 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 SAN FRANCISCO – Marco Scutaro answered Matt Holliday’s hard takeout with a big hit of his own to help the San Francisco Giants end their home slide. Scutaro hit a …

• Cardinals stay hot

  October 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 SAN FRANCISCO – Ahead by a lot or behind by a bunch, these St. Louis Cardinals are winning every which way. Boosted by two-run homers from proven postseason stars Carlos …

• Cardinals start fast, hold off Giants

  October 14, 2012 in Sports SAN FRANCISCO – Ahead by a lot or behind by a bunch, these St. Louis Cardinals are winning every which way. Boosted by two-run homers from proven postseason stars Carlos …

• St. Louis pulls stunner on Washington

  October 13, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 WASHINGTON – Doesn’t matter how bad things look for the St. Louis Cardinals. Trailing by a bunch, down to their last strike, they simply stay calm and do what it …

• Werth’s homer in ninth inning for Nats ties series

  October 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 WASHINGTON – The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth to show them how to win. His game-ending homer Thursday night extended their surprising season. Werth led off the bottom of the …

• Cards in form, square NLDS

  October 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 ST. LOUIS – Three hits and an excruciating loss one day, double-digit runs and a laugher the next. The St. Louis Cardinals have been that type of team all season. …

• Beltran, Cardinals bounce back

  October 8, 2012 in Sports ST. LOUIS – Three hits and an excruciating loss one day, double-digit runs and a laugher the next. The St. Louis Cardinals have been that type of team all season. …

• Red Sox fire manager Bobby Valentine

  October 5, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 The Boston Red Sox thought Bobby Valentine would restore order to a coddled clubhouse that disintegrated during the 2011 pennant race. Instead, he only caused more problems.

• Washington State women improve to 3-0

  January 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 Brandi Thomas scored 16 of her career-high 18 points in the second half to lead Washington State to a 60-43 victory over Utah Thursday night in Pullman. The Cougars (9-6, …

• Area roundup: NIC women open tourney with lopsided win

  December 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Ashleigh Kelman-Poto finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots Wednesday as North Idaho’s women roared past Seattle 88-35 to open the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic at Longview, …

• Women’s hoops: Cooper, hot-shooting Eagles beat Red Wolves

  December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 Chene Cooper scored a season-high 18 points to propel the Eastern Washington Eagles to a 72-51 victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves at the Arizona State Classic in Tempe, …

• Lewis carries North Idaho to victory

  November 18, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 PABLO, Mont. – Keon Lewis and game highs of 21 points and six assists Thursday night while leading North Idaho to an 80-71 win over the host Salish Kootenai Bison …

• Cards, Rangers hope to go batty in World Series

  October 22, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 ARLINGTON, Texas – Strolling behind the batting cage, Matt Holliday watched his St. Louis teammates hit away Friday and offered a simple tip. “Get a good swing!” he hollered.

• Seahawks take over NFC West

  October 24, 2010 in Sports SEATTLE — No matter how unimpressive, Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks are leaders of the mediocre NFC West after seven weeks.