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THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009


UI's Axman: author and coach

Steve Axman's resume would take more than just a page or two -- 38 years of coaching, 19 stops, 12 published books. Yes, that's right -- the Idaho offensive coordinator is an accomplished author. Read on for more in a story for tomorrow's paper.

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Chiefs finding a groove 

The Western Hockey League schedule is picking up and the Spokane Chiefs seem to be picking up momentum.A 5-1 win over Chilliwack Wednesday night gave them three wins in their last four games and the loss was a well played game when the visitors' goalie…

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Successful O'Dea coach dies

Phil Lumpkin, the successful coach at O'Dea High School in Seattle has died at age 57. The cause of depth, according to these stories in The Seattle Times, was related to pneumonia. In a related story, fellow coaches share their recollections.

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WSU news isn't hard to find 10 

COUGARS We got a little sidetracked this morning listening to a couple of sports podcasts. Hard to believe what can be said on the radio in Passaic, New Jersey can be heard in Pullman, Washington ... or Cairo, Egypt for that matter. And so can…

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