Area sports

Ask players in the mix for the Rosauers Open Invitational championship late Sunday afternoon about Daniel Campbell’s game and their responses sounded virtually the same. Terrific putter, quality ball-striker and an unruffled on-course demeanor.

A strong start and finish propelled Shane Prante into the lead after two rounds at the 38th annual Rosauers Open Invitational.

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. – The Spokane Velocity, who led the league with six clean sheets entering Saturday’s game, were blanked by the Chattanooga Red Wolves 3-0 at CHI Memorial Stadium.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Entering play Friday, Spokane starting pitcher Konner Eaton had allowed just two earned runs in his previous four starts, prompting some to wonder if he might be a candidate for promotion soon.

Defending champion Andrew Von Lossow is hanging out at the top of the Rosauers Open Invitational leaderboard again.

Over the course of the past few seasons, Mead’s Haeden Plybon has established himself as one of region’s top drivers.

Prince George is a small town in southern Virginia, located between the state capital of Richmond and the North Carolina border, with a population of roughly 2,300 residents. It seems an unlikely source of professional athletes.

Joel Dahmen and Geno Bonnalie, close friends for 25-plus years and perhaps the PGA Tour’s most entertaining player-caddie tandem, have parted ways on the golf course.

From staff reports

Spokane’s Jaden Ortega will put his undefeated professional record on the line against Ivan Castillo in Combate Global’s MMA main event Thursday in Miami.

One of the only things rarer than an amateur Rosauers Open Invitational champion – Spokane’s Andrew Von Lossow last year became just the third in tournament history – is a back-to-back champion. Greg Whisman won consecutive titles in 1994 and 1995. Nobody else has pulled off back-to-back wins, and one of the biggest reasons is because the field is always packed with former champions, accomplished pros and standout amateurs.

Riley Lupfer jokes about one day having to grow up and be an adult.

The Spokane Indians have found themselves in close games with the first-place Eugene Emeralds all week. Sunday’s finale was no different, as the home team took a two-run lead into the late innings.

The Spokane Indians have shown this week how tantalizingly close they are with the first-place Eugene Emeralds – with each game settled by a close margin or late in the game. They've also shown at times how far they have yet to go.

Joe Coleman, a one-time prodigy whose life in professional baseball included Spokane’s last three seasons of Pacific Coast League play, has died at the age of 78.

From staff reports

For much of the season, the Spokane Indians’ offense had been led by the top of its batting order. But with Jared Thomas and Charlie Condon graduating to Double-A Hartford, the bottom of the Indians’ order is starting to pick up the pace.

The Spokane Zephyr signed three college players ahead of the USL Super League season, which begins on Aug. 23.

Konner Eaton’s name is all over the Northwest League pitching categories leaderboard.