Area sports

The Spokane Velocity surged in the second half to win their third straight game and jump into fourth place in the USL League One standings, blanking the Charlotte Independence 3-0 on Wednesday at ONE Spokane Stadium.

DENVER – Former Gonzaga and Spokane Indians pitcher Gabriel Hughes had another impressive outing for the Colorado Rockies in his third major league start, but lack of run support resulted in another loss.

Former Gonzaga distance standout James Mwaura will compete in the 10,000-meter race Thursday at the U.S. Outdoor Track National Championship in New York City.

Reliever Nathan Blasick has been one of the Spokane Indians most reliable pitchers this season. He eventually found his groove Wednesday, but a momentary and uncharacteristic bout of wildness cost him – and his team.

The Spokane Indians took one on the chin on Sunday, getting beat by the Everett AquaSox 21-3 in the conclusion of that abbreviated three-game series.

The Spokane Wolfpack’s season began with a loss to the team that had dominated the West Coast Pacific Minor League for three years.

Wescott narrowly got the job done with a pair of terrific two-putts from long distance on the last two holes, putting the final touches on a bogey-free, 8-under 63 for a one-shot win over Von Lossow and Robbins.

Sometimes a pitcher just doesn’t have his best stuff. It’s really tough when it happens to every pitcher a manager tries.

POST FALLS – NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick won the 27th annual Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway on Saturday night, controlling the lead for much of the race to prevail in the CARS Tour Northwest pro late model race at the quarter-mile oval.

Andrew Von Lossow and the Rosauers Open Invitational leaderboard don’t need a formal introduction.

It wasn’t the prettiest game-winning play, but they don’t ask how – just how many.

The Spokane Velocity won their second straight match after losing four of their previous five, defeating the Richmond Kickers 2-0 on Saturday in a USL League One game at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

Former Gonzaga and Spokane Indians standout pitcher Gabriel Hughes had another solid outing for Colorado in his second major league start, but the Rockies’ offense couldn’t provide support.

The Northwest League’s second half started a couple of weeks ago, but the MLB all-star break earlier this week gave everyone a few needed days off in the middle of the summer. When things reconvened on Friday, the first-place Spokane Indians welcomed in the second-place Everett AquaSox for an abbreviated three-game series at Avista Stadium.

Amateurs and past champions occupied most of the top spots on the leaderboard after Friday’s opening round of the 39th annual Rosauers Open Invitational.

Pitcher Justin Feld, the Friday night starter for Gonzaga last season, signed with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday as an undrafted free agent.

Late model racing’s top teams and drivers descend on Stateline Speedway this weekend for the 27th Annual Idaho 200. Drivers to watch include NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick, who returns to the quarter-mile oval after winning his Stateline debut in June, while Mead’s Haeden Plybon looks to win again in one of the Northwest’s premier late model events.

Sweet has 2,491 career wins, five from moving into second place on the all-time minor-league list. He is 39 away from breaking the record held by Stan Wasiak, who managed from 1950 through 1986, mostly in Class A.

When identifying favorites for this weekend’s 39th Rosauers Open Invitational at Indian Canyon Golf Course, last year’s final leaderboard offers a reasonable place to start. Daniel Campbell hoisted the Rosauers’ trophy last July for the second time, becoming the seventh player with multiple titles at the major tournament on the PGA Pacific Northwest Section circuit.