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• Education Notes: Northwest Christian wins national K-8 chess title

  May 31, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Northwest Christian Schools chess team channeled its inner Bobby Fisher and won the K-8 Under-1,000 trophy at the National Chess Championship in San Diego in April. The chess team … 1

• Connell thwarts Colville again in 1A softball

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 RICHLAND – The Colville Indians came heartbreakingly close to their first state fastpitch championship Saturday. And again, the Connell Eagles were the ones to break the Indians’ hearts.

• CV denied trophy; Woodinville wins 4A softball

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 Even after three lengthy games on Friday and a back-to-back pair on Saturday, Central Valley softball coach Joe Stanton was ready for extra innings – if only for clarification. And …

• University denied trophy at 3A softball

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 LACEY, Wash. – During both of its State 3A fastpitch tournament games Saturday, the University Titans were on the brink of doing something only one other fastpitch team in school …

• NW Christian loses State 2B softball title game

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 YAKIMA – Running out of steam after grinding their way through a heavyweight District 4 gantlet, Northwest Christian’s dream of a softball championship fell just short in the State 2B …

• Colton tops ACH again to win 4th straight 1B softball title

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 YAKIMA – It started innocently enough in May of 2009. When his Colton Wildcats on their first State 1B softball title, coach Brad Nilson got a tattoo on his right …

• College roundup: GU whips BYU 17-1 in baseball finale

  May 26, 2012 in Sports Marco Gonzales’ three-run double sparked a 10-run third inning and the Gonzaga baseball team whipped Brigham Young 17-1 on Saturday in a regular-season finale in Provo, Utah.

• NWC caps best softball season as runner-up

  May 26, 2012 in Sports YAKIMA – Running out of steam after grinding their way through a heavyweight District 4 gantlet, Northwest Christian’s dream of a softball championship fell just short in the State 2B …

• Colton tops ACH, wins 4th straight 1B softball title

  May 26, 2012 in Sports It started innocently enough in May of 2009. When his Colton Wildcats on their first State 1B softball title, coach Brad Nilson got a tattoo on his right bicep to …

• Central Valley denied trophy; Woodinville wins 4A softball

  May 26, 2012 in Sports Even after three lengthy games on Friday and a back-to-back pair on Saturday, Central Valley softball coach Joe Stanton was ready for extra innings – if only for clarification.

• Connell thwarts Colville again in 1A softball

  May 26, 2012 in Sports The Colville Indians came heartbreakingly close to their first state fastpitch championship Saturday.

• University denied trophy at 3A softball

  May 26, 2012 in Sports During both of its State 3A fastpitch tournament games Saturday, the University Titans were on the brink of doing something only one other fastpitch team in school history had done …

• Central Valley avoids elimination at 4A softball

  May 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 As Carli Riordan stepped up to the plate on a seriously windy Friday night, she quickly worked out the mathematics of the situation and an idea blew through her mind. …

• Lakeside, Colville advance to State 1A softball semifinals

  May 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Northeast A teams Lakeside and Colville reached the semifinals after each earned a pair of victories on Friday in the State 1A softball tournament in Richland. Lakeside downed River View …

• Artificial turf forces changes for state softball teams

  May 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Shoe shopping isn’t something many teenage girls dread, but the University and Shadle Park softball teams have uncovered the exception to that rule. Part of the Titans’ and Highlanders’ preparations …

• Artificial turf will greet State 3A softball teams

  May 22, 2012 in Sports Shoe shopping isn’t something many teenage girls dread, but the University and Shadle Park softball teams have uncovered the exception to that rule.

• CdA upsets Lake City for 5A state softball title

  May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 CHUBBUCK, Idaho – Something happened Saturday to Casey Stangel and the Lake City softball team that’s only happened one other time in the last two years. They lost.

• West Valley, Cheney take top two seeds to 2A softball

  May 19, 2012 in Sports Earlier in the week, West Valley center fielder Brooklyn Robinson pondered aloud. “I don’t know just how good our league is,” said the senior, tabbed the Great Northern League Most …

• CV thumps Mead for State 4A softball berth

  May 19, 2012 in Sports Joe Stanton escaped the Gatorade bath. The Central Valley softball coach was happy to allow the day to soak in, though.

• CdA upsets Lake City for 5A state softball title

  May 19, 2012 in Sports Something happened Saturday to Casey Stangel and the Lake City softball team that’s only happened one other time in the last two years.

• Lake City, CdA will clash for state softball title

  May 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 After throwing a no-hitter in an 11-0, five-inning victory over Timberline to open the Idaho 5A state softball tournament at Pocatello, Lake City pitcher Casey Stangel and her teammates had …

• Opportunistic West Valley clinches state softball berth

  May 13, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Between innings midway through the District 7 2A fastpitch softball game at West Valley’s Smith Field Saturday afternoon, a Cheney parent made a plaintive request. “You know, I’d just like …

• Opportunistic West Valley clinches 2A regional softball berth

  May 12, 2012 in Sports Between innings midway through the District 7 2A fastpitch softball game at West Valley’s Smith Field Saturday afternoon, a Cheney parent made a plaintive request.

• Panthers hang on with defense

  May 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Not a lot was riding on the outcome Monday afternoon when Mead hosted district rival Mt. Spokane in what was originally scheduled as the last regular-season softball contest for both. …

• Eagles soar into playoffs

  May 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Arguably the best high school softball team in Eastern Washington has quietly zipped through league play undefeated. Now the West Valley Eagles are setting their sights on bigger feats.

• Rain-plagued GSL season sloshes toward end

  May 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Greater Spokane League softball teams had just caught up on all the makeup dates caused by rainouts last Wednesday when another round of games was lost Thursday. Those games were …

• Central Valley beats U-Hi in softball

  April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Carli Riordan was a ball of nerves all day. The nerves weren’t fear-based for the Central Valley sophomore pitcher – she was excited about the Bears’ matchup with rival University. … 1

• Spokane boxer Welliver dominates in title defense

  April 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Spokane boxer Chauncy Welliver successfully defended his WBC Continental Americas heavyweight championship in dominating fashion with a unanimous 10-round decision over Bert Cooper in Jefferson City, Mo., on Thursday night. …

• Area roundup: Owen tops in Pac-12 wrestling

  February 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Brian Owen, a University High School graduate wrestling for Boise State, won the 133-pound weight class at the Pacific-12 Conference wrestling championship on Sunday in Boise. Owen, a redshirt junior, …

• Idaho men capture WAC indoor track title

  February 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 The Idaho men’s track and field team won the Western Athletic Conference indoor title by finishing first in the final event – the 400-meter relay – at Nampa, Idaho, on …

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