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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011

Spokane Chiefs Tyler Johnson tries to sneak a shot past Tri-City Americans  goalie, Drew Owsley in the first period, April 9, 2011 in the Spokane Arena.  Owsley made the save. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Americans dump Chiefs in opener

A couple of first period goals where James Reid couldn't control the puck and his defense wasn't there to bail him out cost the Spokane Chiefs in their West Hockey League playoff game with the Tri-City Americans. Kruise Reddick and Brendan Shinniman took advantage and…

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Vandersloot & Bjorklund talk draft

I visited with Courtney Vandersloot and Angie Bjorklund about Monday's WNBA Draft, as well was local WNBA player Briann January. Needless to say, Vandersloot is now a media darling, that's for people who waited until the NCAA Tournament to learn what we've known around here.…

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Americans-Chiefs ready to go

For those of you not streaking into the Arena for Game One of the Western Hockey League second-round playoff series, there were advances today for the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans. Hope the series is as good as the participants are expecting.

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Pangos playing in Portland 

Gonzaga recruit Kevin Pangos will play on the World Select team that faces its U.S. junior counterparts tonight in the NIke Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland. More on Pangos and the matchup here (also a Q&A with Pangos). The World team is…

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It's defense's day at WSU scrimmage 

COUGARS You couldn't have asked for a better morning for a spring scrimmage in Pullman. The sun was shining, the breeze was not intrusive and Martin Stadium was full. OK, the last one is not true, but the rest of the day was pleasant. Read…

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WSU scrimmages on a busy Saturday 

COUGARS The next-to-last spring scrimmage will get started in less than two hours, so we better get out to Martin Stadium. What a difference a week makes, in the weather at least. The sun is out. It's expected to be in the mid-40s by the…

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