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• Gray, Durfey finish second on second day of National Finals Rodeo

  December 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 After a good start at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, local cowboys Ryan Gray and Tyson Durfey had a better second day on Friday – both placed second …

• Cheney cowboy Gray doesn’t fear American Dreams

  November 30, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Ryan Gray holds no grudge. Should he meet up with American Dreams in the next 10 days in his quest for the American dream, he’ll do what he does best …

• Cheney cowboy Ryan Gray feels strong as NFR approaches

  November 29, 2011 in Sports Ryan Gray holds no grudge. Should he meet up with American Dreams in the next 10 days in his quest for the American dream, he’ll do what he does best …

• Bo Levi Mitchell wins third Big Sky Player of Week award

  November 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Football: Eastern Washington senior quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after recording the ninth-most yards in …

• It was a 2-for-1 win for Welliver

  October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Boxing: Chauncy Welliver has another belt to bring back through customs. This one didn’t come easily. The Spokane heavyweight needed to go all 12 rounds for a unanimous decision over …

• Cheney cowboy Gray moves into Top 15

  August 17, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Rodeo: There were no gold buckles, but second place was just fine. Ryan Gray, traveling hard to make up for lost time, returned to the Northwest last weekend and placed …

• In brief: Whitworth hires Bowman as assistant coach

  July 7, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Women’s basketball: Heather Bowman, the all-time leading scorer in the West Coast Conference while playing for Gonzaga, has been hired as an assistant coach at Whitworth University, Pirates head coach …

• Painting, poetry important parts of Gray’s journey to self-discovery

  May 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Ryan Gray is, like most, on a journey. This road through life on which we travel is full of distractions – signs, shops and roadblocks litter the way. Gray seems …

• On the road to find out

  May 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Ryan Gray is, like most, on a journey. This road through life on which we travel is full of distractions – signs, shops and roadblocks litter the way. Gray seems …

• Former NFL great Joe ‘The Jet’ Perry dies at age 84

  April 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Football: Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry, the first player with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and nicknamed “The Jet” for his speed, has died. He was 84. The San Francisco …

• Durfey captures circuit finals tie down championship

  April 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Saving the best for last, Tyson Durfey put together his best run Sunday afternoon to win the tie-down roping championship at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. …

• Asay rides to victory at NFR

  December 6, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 LAS VEGAS – Wyoming bull rider Kanin Asay won his second straight round in the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday night, scoring 88.5 points on Foolish Pride. Cody Whitney, from …

• Gray wishes rodeo rival well from hospital bed

  December 4, 2010 in Sports Cheney bareback rider Ryan Gray remains hospitalized after injury.

• Cheney’s Gray knocked out of National Finals Rodeo

  December 3, 2010 in Sports heney’s Ryan Gray, who came into the National Finals Rodeo as the top-ranked bareback rider, was knocked out of the competition.

• Local cowboys shut out as NFR opens

  December 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B7 LAS VEGAS — Calf roper Clif Cooper won in his National Finals Rodeo debut Thursday night, taking the first round with a 7.9-second run. Cooper, from Decatur, Texas, is one …

• Blanchette: Plenty of Gray area when it comes to NFR

  December 1, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Ryan Gray is the leader in the clubhouse. If the clubhouse is built on quicksand and crafted from popsicle sticks and Elmer’s Glue … in a hurricane. OK, perhaps not …

• Cheney’s Gray rides high

  November 30, 2010 in Sports Ryan Gray is the leader in the clubhouse. If the clubhouse is built on quicksand and crafted from popsicle sticks and Elmer’s Glue … in a hurricane. OK, perhaps not …

• Gray climbs higher

  December 9, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 LAS VEGAS – Ryan Gray of Cheney continued his climb up the world standings in bareback riding after notching a second-place finish in Tuesday’s sixth round at the National Finals …