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• A tip of the hat

  March 9, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 The national anthem of Switzerland may become a pregame ritual. The Spokane Chiefs honored recently acquired left winger Alessio Bertaggia before facing off against Everett Saturday night in front of …

• Cougs notch first win

  February 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Nick Tanielu ripped a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning to snap a 1-1 tie and the Washington State Cougars (1-2) earned their first victory of the …

• Presley leads Cougars past ASU

  January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Tia Presley scored 27 points Sunday and Washington State defeated Arizona State 77-65 in a Pac-12 matchup in Pullman. Sage Romberg and Taylor Edmondson scored 17 points apiece for the …

• Larson on soccer A-A third team

  December 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 Whitworth men’s soccer defender Balin Larson was selected to the D3soccer.com All-America third team. Larson, a first team All-Northwest Conference selection, anchored a Pirates defense that posted 13 shutouts.

• WHL nails Portland franchise for rules violations

  November 28, 2012 in Sports The Western Hockey League suspended Portland Winterhawks coach and general manager Mike Johnston for the rest of the season, fined the team $200,000 and took away several draft picks Wednesday … 15

• Vandals beat buzzer to get past Eagles

  November 28, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 Alyssa Charlston hit a buzzer-beating layup and scored 29 points Tuesday as Idaho (1-4) shocked Eastern Washington 68-66 in nonconference women’s basketball at Memorial Gym in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals’ …

• Wren’s goal rallies Pirates

  September 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Will Wren scored with 6 minutes left in the match to lift the 16th-ranked Whitworth Pirates (5-0-1, 2-0) to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Willamette Bearcats (3-3-1, 0-1-1) in …

• Chiefs lose on early goal in overtime

  March 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C12 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Cody Carlson knocked in a power-play goal just 18 seconds into overtime Saturday to lift Prince George to a 4-3 win over Spokane, avenging a loss …

• BYU-Hawaii sweep CCS in softball opener

  March 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 The Community Colleges of Spokane softball team opened its season by being swept in a doubleheader by BYU-Hawaii on Thursday in Laie, Hawaii. The Sasquatch fell 9-1 in the opener …

• WAC honors Idaho’s Kiser, Klas

  February 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 University of Idaho track and field athletes Hannah Kiser and Jeremy Klas received Western Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 6-12. Kiser won the …

• Area roundup: WSU’s Scott-Ellis wins twice at Idaho indoor

  February 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Washington State junior Stephan Scott-Ellis won two track and field events Saturday at the University of Idaho Indoor Open at the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center in Moscow, Idaho. Scott-Ellis won the …

• Whitworth closes in on NWC volleyball title

  November 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Amanda Grumbach and Kaimi Rocha combined for 26 kills and 35 digs Wednesday as Whitworth moved closer to the Northwest Conference volleyball title by outlasting Whitman 3-2 in Walla Walla. …

• Cougars defeat Arizona State in five games

  September 24, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 After dropping the first two sets, a team seeking its first conference win might just fold over. Not so for the Washington State volleyball team. The Cougars regrouped and edged …

• Aggies defeat Cougars for Nike Invite title

  September 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 The Washington State women’s volleyball team took second place after being swept by Texas A&M (7-0) in the championship of the Portland Nike Invitational Saturday at the Chiles Center in …

• In brief: Dallas holds off Thunder for 2-1 series advantage

  May 22, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 NBA playoffs: Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points during an off night for both of the game’s superstars and the Dallas Mavericks built a huge lead early before hanging on for …

• In brief: Memphis defeats Oklahoma City to seize 2-1 series edge

  May 8, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 NBA: Zach Randolph had 21 points and a franchise-record 21 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 16-point deficit to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-93 in overtime Saturday …

• Nashville Predators even series with OT win over Vancouver

  May 1, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 NHL: Ryan Suter tied the game with 67 seconds left and Matt Halischuk won it 14:51 into double overtime as the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver, …

• History aside, Chiefs not ready to panic

  April 28, 2011 in Sports If Don Nachbaur is right, there’s no need to panic. But then again, Nachbaur wasn’t the coach last year when the Portland Winterhawks won four playoff games at the Arena.

• Chiefs take their time getting home

  April 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Monday turned out to be a pretty good day for the Spokane Chiefs, especially considering how Sunday went. After a less-than-stellar performance in a 2-1 loss to the Portland Winterhawks …

• Chiefs finally make it home

  April 25, 2011 After a less-than-stellar performance in a 2-1 loss to the Portland Winterhawks that evened their Western Hockey League playoff series at one win each, the Chiefs jumped on their bus …

• Chiefs look to close out series against rival

  April 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 It’s too early to drop the Spokane Chiefs’ playoff series with the Tri-City Americans into the epic category but it is certainly working in that direction. After two straight overtime …

• Gal’s OT goal gives Chiefs 3-2 series lead

  April 18, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 KENNEWICK – The emotional roller coaster of hockey was never more evident than Sunday night, when the Spokane Chiefs came within a whisker of losing, only to stun the Tri-City …

• Sunday Locals: NIC Hall of Fame will induct coaches

  April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 Two men who had a major impact on the athletic scene at North Idaho College will be inducted into NIC’s Athletics Hall of Fame during the school’s annual hall of …

• Chiefs need sense of urgency for Game 5 against Tri-City

  April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 KENNEWICK – There is desperate and then there is desperate. The Spokane Chiefs proved that Tuesday night and the Tri-City Americans reinforced it on Thursday.

• Chiefs gear up for big WHL playoff series with Tri-City

  April 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 It would seem like the stage is set for another epic series as the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans square off in the Western Hockey League playoffs. The rivals, who …

• Sunday Locals: 8 Whitworth swimmers prepare for championships

  March 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 Rory Buck, the top seed in the 100-yard breaststroke, leads a contingent of eight Whitworth swimmers to the 2011 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships March 23-26 at the …

• Record crowd sees Calgary top Regina in outdoor game

  February 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 CALGARY – The biggest goal of Chandler Stephenson’s Western Hockey League career came in front of a record-breaking crowd. Stephenson scored with 36.5 seconds left in the third period to …

• Chiefs move into first

  February 21, 2011 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-1 on Monday night to move past Portland into first place in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League.

• Chiefs’ Kramer adds special touch on and off ice

  February 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 First, it’s important to know how the smile creased the face of often-dour Don Nachbaur. The subject was Spokane Chiefs forward and pugilist Darren Kramer and Nachbaur just lit up.

• Chiefs’ forward Kramer shows ingenuity

  February 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Darren Kramer doesn’t mind getting someone’s chin on his fist, but peanut butter? Well, that’s a different story. There’s a different side to the Spokane Chiefs’ forward, who leads the …

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