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SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011

Harv Clark, pictured on Christmas Eve, 2010, with his grandson Kenner, died Friday after a long battle with heart disease. He was 69. Clark was a fixture on Spokane radio since the 1960s. (Courtesty of Erin Clark)

Former P.A. announcer Clark dies

Harv Clark, the longtime public address announcer for Gonzaga men's and women's basketball games, died Friday after a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was 69. After introducing the starting five for each team, Clark led fans to the opening tip with his trademark line:…

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Galvin shines in WSU's first scrimmage 

COUGARS Washington State's first scrimmage of the spring – last Saturday the Cougars scrimmaged but only for about 40 percent of practice; this week it was all they did after warming up – was held in spring-like weather. And by that I mean it was…

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Courtney Vandersloot, who scored a game-high 25 points, drives through a maze of arms to score late against Stanford. (Christopher Anderson)

Another All-American honor for Vandersloot

Make that consensus All-American. Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot was named to the State Farm Coaches' All-America team, announced Saturday at the Women's Final Final in Indianapolis. "I continue to be humbled by all these accolades," Vandersloot said through a Gonzaga release. "To have my name…

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WSU ready for scrimmage 

COUGARS If you are attending Washington State's first official scrimmage this morning in Pullman, I suggest you take along two things. A bagful of towels and an umbrella. The scrimmage, set to start at 12:30 (a time change from earlier) and run about an hour,…

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