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Wed., May 3, 2017, 2:23 p.m.
Freeman pitcher says team confidence is high for playoffs
McKabe Cottrell has pitched in his share of big baseball games.
UPDATED: Wed., May 3, 2017, 12:57 p.m.
Shadle Park’s Justin Solt is one of few players to achieve baseball’s holy grail
There are rare events in the world of sport. Bowling’s 300 game. Golf’s hole-in-one. And then there’s baseball’s holy grail: the Perfect Game.
Thu., April 6, 2017, 6 a.m.
Audubon Park sidewalk aims to increase access, prompts running community concerns
One of the first projects to provide greater pedestrian access into Spokane city parks has drawn some skepticism from runners in the Audubon neighborhood. Park planners and the coach of …
UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 16, 2017, 9:48 a.m.
Sen. Michael Baumgartner wants Washington Legislature to oversee high school sports leagues
Changes for high school sports could get more oversight, and more delays, under a proposal considered by a Senate committee.
Tue., May 17, 2016, 4:31 p.m.
Lawsuit reinstated against Valley Christian School in Drew Swank’s 2009 high school football concussion death
The small, private religious academy did not prove it provided the legal standard of care necessary before Andrew Swank died of concussion-related complications after collapsing on the field during a …
Thu., June 18, 2015
Stevens, Sholz among graduating athletes leaving big shoes to fill
It’s hard to believe that another school sports year has come and gone. It seems like just yesterday that young athletes were filtering in from the dog days of summer …
Sun., May 31, 2015
Grip on Sports: NBA players will police Matthew Dellavedova
Monday: Al Horford’s ejection for throwing an elbow at former Saint Mary’s star Matthew Dellavedova needs some context. I’m sure any Gonzaga basketball fan would be willing to supply it, …
Thu., April 2, 2015
Seniors leading WV track pack
Vic Wallace is ideally suited for the job of being a track and field coach. He’s relentlessly upbeat with an uncanny ability to pantomime proper body position at the drop …
Thu., Jan. 15, 2015
Don’t overlook lessons learned in prep sports
If you write about high school sports for any length of time, you will occasionally be challenged to defend their very existence. Sometimes it’s by a childless homeowner bemoaning the …
Thu., Sept. 11, 2014
California school changes criticized Arab mascot
THERMAL, Calif. – A Southern California high school has changed its nickname from the Arabs to the Mighty Arabs and has adopted a logo with a nobler image, school officials …
Thu., Jan. 9, 2014
Reclassification puts GSL out of balance
The 2A Great Northern League is shrinking by two schools and the 1A Northeast A will have a net gain of one with eight schools when the next four-year classification …
Fri., Nov. 8, 2013
Arab mascot drawing attention
THERMAL, Calif. – Go to a high school football game in the Southern California desert and you may be surprised to see belly dancers performing at halftime. Fans who come …
Sat., Dec. 8, 2012, 1:47 p.m.
Sudanese teens at center of recruiting controversy
BATAVIA, Ill. (AP) — Four young men from war-ravaged Sudan tower above their teachers and fellow students on the pastoral grounds of a century-old school in suburban Chicago. Eighteen months …
Fri., Dec. 7, 2012, 11:54 a.m.
Neb. school officials avoid charges in abuse case
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three western Nebraska school officials accused of failing to report allegations that high school wrestlers sexually assaulted a young teammate at a summer wrestling camp will …
Thu., Nov. 22, 2012
Fall North Idaho all-league teams
For 11-22-2012
Thu., Nov. 22, 2012
Fall high school all-league teams
For 11-22-2012
Wed., Nov. 21, 2012, 1:53 a.m.
Father defends suspect in Idaho monkey death
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The father of a 22-year-old man accused of killing a monkey after breaking into an Idaho zoo said he believes the tragedy was a drunken prank …
Tue., Nov. 20, 2012, 2:31 p.m.
Suspect’s family has questions in monkey killing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 22-year-old man who police say killed a monkey after breaking into the Boise zoo has encountered run-ins with the law in the last three years …
Mon., Oct. 29, 2012, 1:48 a.m.
Blind tennis players keep their ears on the ball
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Learning how to play tennis is hard enough. Now try it when you can’t see. That’s what students are doing at the California School for the …
Sun., Oct. 28, 2012, 11:10 a.m.
Blind tennis players keep their ears on the ball
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Learning how to play tennis is hard enough. Now try it when you can’t see. That’s what students are doing at the California School for the …
Mon., Oct. 22, 2012, 7:15 a.m.
Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn’t just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve …
Wed., Oct. 17, 2012, 2:19 p.m.
Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — A long-time high school hockey coach whose name appeared on a list of men accused of paying a local Zumba fitness instructor for sex has stepped …
Mon., Oct. 8, 2012, 3:57 p.m.
Friends: Ala. student’s behavior out of character
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Gil Collar was a guy everybody wanted to be around in high school, friends said: The girls liked his good looks, even his opponents on the …
Mon., Oct. 8, 2012, 7:39 a.m.
Mom: Student didn’t touch officer who shot him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mother of a University of South Alabama freshman killed by a campus police officer said Monday she’s been told he never touched the officer who …
Wed., Sept. 12, 2012, 5:02 p.m.
AP Source: UConn coach Jim Calhoun retiring
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Calhoun has spent more than half his life as a head basketball coach, never venturing far from the New England area where he was born. …
Sun., Sept. 9, 2012, 2:50 p.m.
Girl golfer in Idaho fights to play with the boys
BUHL, Idaho (AP) — For a golf ball waiting to be clubbed, physics are everything. Swing outside-in and the dimpled sphere slices into the rough. Hit it too high and …
Fri., Sept. 7, 2012, 1:17 p.m.
Neb. school heads accused of sex abuse cover-up
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have accused a Nebraska school superintendent, principal and coach of failing to report the alleged sexual assault of a young high school wrestler by several …
Thu., May 31, 2012
Prep all-league teams
For 05-31-2012
Tue., Jan. 10, 2012
Stepson gets Couch Slouch back to high school sports
Due to a family situation beyond my control – I fell for a sexy, omelet-making ingénue whose son is quite athletic – I have reconnected this academic year with the …
Thu., Nov. 24, 2011
Fall 2011 high school All-league teams
For 11-24-2011