Area sports

Kendry Chirinos and Carter Cunningham hit grand slams and the Vancouver Canadians trounced the Spokane Indians 14-6 in the second of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at Avista Stadium on Wednesday.

Brody Brecht is the type of pitcher big league teams dream about. At 6-foot-4, 235 pounds, he has the physique of a football player – because he was that, too, at the University of Iowa. He possesses a big fastball, routinely hitting 96 mph, and three other average-to-plus pitches, including a quality late-breaking slider.

After the first two series of the season – a three-game season-opening series at Avista Stadium against Everett and a six-game road trip at Hillsboro – the Spokane Indians return home with a 4-5 record.

HILLSBORO, Ore. – The Spokane Indians couldn’t complete a comeback and fell to the Hillsboro Hops 5-2 in the finale of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark on Sunday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Jordy Vargas turned in a strong outing in his first road start, Tommy Hopfe homered and the Spokane Indians held off the Hillsboro Hops 6-3 in the fifth of a six-game High-A Northwest League series on Saturday at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark .

The Spokane Velocity secured six points during their two-game homestand this week and climbed the USL League One rankings, leaping to second place after a 3-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers at ONE Spokane Stadium on Saturday.

Lexie Hull, the Central Valley High legend and a key player for the Indiana Fever, is staying with the WNBA franchise that drafted her four years ago.

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Jackson Cox grew up in Toutle Lake, Washington, about an hour and a half from Hillsboro, so he had a large contingent of family and friends for his outing Friday against the Hops in their new ballpark. 

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Yassel Soler hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Hillsboro Hops beat the Spokane Indians 6-4 in the third of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark on Thursday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Yassel Soler drove in two runs, including an insurance run in the eighth inning, and the Hillsboro Hops beat the Spokane Indians 4-1 in the second of a six-game High-A Northwest League series Wednesday at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark .

PULLMAN – Five Washington State teams, a former star Cougs linebacker and a longtime volleyball coach will be inducted into WSU athletics' Hall of Fame this fall, the school recently announced.

Lopes was part of the 1970 Spokane Indians team – regarded by many as one of the top minor league teams of all time – that included Steve Garvey, Bill Buckner, Bill Russell, Tom Paciorek, Bobby Valentine and reliever Charley Hough.

The Spokane Velocity rallied after surrendering an early goal and achieved their first League One victory since March 21, 3-1, at ONE Spokane Stadium on Tuesday. 

HILLSBORO, Oregon – Robert Calaz went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and the Spokane Indians beat the Hillsboro Hops 7-3 in the inaugural game at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND – In the second inning of a nondescript Cactus League game at Goodyear Ballpark during the dog days of March in Arizona, when every player itches to escape the desert and rush to the regular season, Kyle Manzardo smacked a three-run homer.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Faced with elimination after losing the first three games of their Western Hockey League Western Conference first-round series against Prince George, the Spokane Chiefs extended the series two games with dramatic consecutive victories at the Arena on Wednesday and Thursday.

An eight-run inning late in the game usually spells doom for the team that gives it up. But on Sunday, the Spokane Indians showed enough resolve after the blow-up not only to tie the game and force extra innings, but win it once they got there.

BOISE – After a disappointing U.S. Open Cup Round 2 loss in penalties to Colorado Switchbacks (USL Championship) on Wednesday, the Spokane Velocity returned to League One play with a 1-1 draw with expansion Athletic Club Boise at Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium on Saturday.