Area sports

All season, the Spokane Chiefs relied on offensive excellence. It escaped them when they needed it most. And though there was a late push, in the end it wasn’t enough.

EUGENE – Tevin Tucker went 2 for 4 with three RBIs out of the No. 9 hole and the Spokane Indians beat the Eugene Emeralds 7-3 in the third of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at PK Park on Thursday.

Nobody said it was going to be easy. Achieving something historic usually isn’t. But nobody expected it to be quite this difficult, either.

Idaho men’s golf, after a one-year absence, and Eastern Washington, after the program was dormant for the last 23 years, are officially back in the Big Sky Conference, which is officially back to sponsoring men’s golf.

From staff reports

The Medicine Hat Tigers came into Game 4 at the Spokane Arena quite banged up: consensus 2026 No. 1 NHL draft pick Gavin McKenna missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury, and forwards Cayden Lindstrom and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll were both scratched as well.

EUGENE – Aidan Longwell and Cole Messina hit back-to-back solo home runs in the sixth inning and the Spokane Indians beat the Eugene Emeralds 3-1 in the opener of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at PK Park on Tuesday. 

Standing in a suite overlooking the ice at the Arena before Game 3 of the Western Hockey League Championship Series on Tuesday, former Chiefs hockey players Seth Compton, Curtis Kelner and Ryan Letts noted the significance of this reunion.

WHL player of the year and consensus No. 1 overall 2026 NHL draft pick Gavin McKenna was a late scratch for Medicine Hat in Game 3 of the Western Hockey League Championship.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- With one game left in the inaugural USL Super League season, the Spokane Zephyr needed a win to remain in a somewhat comfortable position to clinch a playoff spot.

Lewis and Clark High senior Amanda Nguyen has been tweaking her swing for the last week, specifically working on her driver.

Greater Spokane League players, led by Gonzaga Prep’s Dillon Schrock, got off to a strong start in Monday’s first round of the 4A District 6 Tournament at Downriver Golf Course.

When Justin Falk was traded from the Calgary Hitmen to the Spokane Chiefs early in the 2005-06 Western Hockey League season, it was hardly a lateral move.

The Spokane Chiefs weren’t happy with their performance in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League Championship series, a 4-1 loss in Medicine Hat that was closer than the score appeared – it was a one-goal game in the third period before a bit of a lucky bounce and an empty-net goal.

Bottom of the 10th, tie game, two outs, runner on third, mom in attendance – it was a dream scenario on Sunday for Braylen Wimmer, an opportunity to create a lifelong memory. And the Spokane Indians’ second baseman didn’t let it go to waste.

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta – Spokane Chiefs coach Brad Lauer wondered after Friday’s loss how his team would respond in Game 2.

Skyler Messinger went 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs and the Spokane Indians snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canadians at Avista Stadium on Saturday.

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta – Spokane Chiefs coach Brad Lauer said his team was “a little bit late” in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League championship.

STATESBORO, Ga. – Forward Anuar Pelaez scored off of a penalty kick and the Spokane Velocity shut out South Georgia Tormenta 1-0 at Tormenta Stadium on Saturday.