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• Friends: Ala. student’s behavior out of character

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World 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 …

• Witnesses: Slain Ala. student appeared intoxicated

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A University of South Alabama freshman was running through the streets nearly naked, screaming obscenities and claiming he was on a “spiritual quest” not long before …

• Mom: Student didn’t touch officer who shot him

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World 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 …

• Neb. school heads accused of sex abuse cover-up

  September 7, 2012 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 …

• Burroughs gives U.S. men’s wrestling breakthrough gold

  August 11, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 LONDON – A year ago, Jordan Burroughs changed his Twitter handle to @alliseeisgold. On Thursday, Burroughs promised to tweet a picture of himself holding the Olympic gold medal. He delivered …

• NIC wrestlers help first-graders get grip on reading

  June 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 The storied North Idaho College wrestling program has hit a number of milestones in its 43-year history, including 13 national championships. But one achievement away from the mat has coach … 1

• Mead wrestler Rogers earns Schultz award

  April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 Jordan Rogers, a senior at Mead, is the Western Region and state of Washington winner of a 2012 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of …

• Wrestler Coleman off to London Olympics

  April 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 IOWA CITY, Iowa – American wrestler Ellis Coleman is taking “The Flying Squirrel” to London. The 20-year-old Coleman is anxious to show the world there’s a lot more to him …

• Gardner ends goal of making Olympic team

  April 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 WRESTLING: Heavyweight Rulon Gardner (pictured) ended his comeback bid a day before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Coralville, Iowa. Gardner didn’t show up to weigh in on Friday, ending …

• Gable fired up for Olympic Trials in Iowa City

  April 14, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 IOWA CITY, Iowa – Wrestling legend Dan Gable has spent the last 40 years working to grow the sport that has defined his life. Supporters won’t need to look at …

• Golf section will review Las Vegas courses

  April 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Golf: Spokane-area basketball fans have learned to double their pleasure with postseason college basketball action in Las Vegas. With the WCC, WAC and the Pac-12 (next year) basketball tournaments all …

• 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 …

• Mat Classic has plenty of mettle

  February 18, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The sport of wrestling demands much of its participants. Knowledge, technique, speed, strength, endurance. It demands character.

• Three Mead wrestlers aim for repeat

  February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 A combination of intellect and talent has sent Mead wrestler Jordan Rogers on Gulliver-like travels and drawn coast-to-coast recruiting attention from Ivy League universities to Stanford. But the journey is …

• AFL to use six officials this year

  January 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 The Arena Football League will move to a six-man officiating crew during the 2012 season it announced Monday. The league will utilize one referee, an umpire, line judge, side judge …

• Central Valley takes Battle of the Bone

  January 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Wrestling with an urgency that was lacking the night before, Central Valley got past rival University in front of a capacity crowd amid the pandemonium they call the Battle of …

• Mead wrestlers cruise past CV

  January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Heading into Wednesday night’s wrestling match at Central Valley, the Mead Panthers had beaten Greater Spokane League foes by a 57-12 team average score. The outcome was scarcely different against …

• Undefeated Mead powers past CV

  January 25, 2012 in Sports Heading into Wednesday night’s wrestling match at Central Valley, the Mead Panthers had beaten Greater Spokane League foes by a 57-12 team average score.

• Orndorffs go to mat

  January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Dave Orndorff came late to the sport of wrestling. “I didn’t start wrestling until I was a sophomore in high school,” the University assistant coach said. “The football coach kept …

• Area roundup: Monterola earns 2nd nod

  January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Eastern Washington’s Keisa Monterola was named Big Sky Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday after winning the pole vault at last Saturday’s UW Indoor Preview by clearing 13 …

• 4 capture titles as Mead triumphs again in Tri-State wrestling

  December 18, 2011 in Sports on Page C9 Mead wrestling coach Phil McLean will give his team an early Christmas present. The Panthers will take about five days off during the holidays. All except the Rogers brothers.

• Tri-State tournament turns 40

  December 16, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The highly esteemed Tri-State wrestling tournament turns 40 years old today. Former North Idaho College coach and Tri-State tournament director John Owen never thought the tourney that he oversaw for …

• Preps roundup: Mt. Spokane tops North Central in wrestling

  December 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Billy Goforth’s third-round pin of Mitchell Bocook at 152 pounds Wednesday clinched Mt. Spokane’s 43-28 Greater Spokane League wrestling win at North Central. The Wildcats (2-1) led 28-22 after NC …

• Mead’s wrestling team dominates another tournament

  December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 The Mead wrestling team won its second straight tournament in the young season Saturday afternoon. The Panthers will likely make it 3 for 3 next week at Tri-State. At this …

• CV uses quick start to defeat Mt. Spokane in wrestling

  December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B8 Not much separated wrestlers from Central Valley and Mt. Spokane in the early going as the Greater Spokane League began Wednesday night. What separation there was favored the Bears in …

• Wrestling visionary

  December 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Mike Bundy has big dreams and a plan on how to achieve them. Bundy, 30, is the first-year West Valley High School wrestling coach. He was on the job exactly …

• Karlsson retains lead at St. Jude Classic

  June 12, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 Golf: Robert Karlsson shot a 2-under-par 68 Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard through three rounds at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn. Karlsson looked ready to run away …

• Mathis makes late move to lead St. Jude Classic

  June 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: David Mathis matched his best round on the PGA Tour, shooting a 5-under-par 65 Thursday to grab the opening round lead at the St. Jude Classic at Memphis, Tenn. …

• Sunday Locals: Shears, Covington win final Junior Bowlers stop

  April 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 Dalton Shears and Jesse Covington claimed top honors following the final Junior Bowlers Tour stop of the season last Sunday at North Bowl. Shears won the final tournament, rising from …

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