The Spokane Chiefs put the clamps on the Tri-City Americans, regaining the home-ice advantage in the best of-7 Western Hockey League series with a 4-1 win at the Toyota Center in Kennewick Tuesday game. The Chiefs, leading the series 2-1, stay here for a game…
COUGARS The final week of spring football kicked off this afternoon in the best weather since last October. Figures. Football starts to wind down and it gets nice. Well, maybe it will rain Thursday, I'll be miserable and have something to complain about. One can…
Raul Vijil has returned from a serious knee injury suffered last June to be one of the team's most productive receivers -- again. That's nothing new for Vijil, who has been with the Shock since their first season in 2006, but the former Eastern Washington…
SOFTBALL: Lake City sophomore pitching sensation Casey Stangel (pictured above) hasn't allowed a run in 38 innings. BASEBALL: The Great Northern League is tight at the top along with other assorted notes.
With the Spokane Chiefs gone for a week - if not for the season - with soft-pedaled today's Western Hockey League playoff game at Tri-City. The Chiefs, tied with the Americans 1-1 in their best-of-7 second-round series, play in Tri Thursday and Sunday as well.…
Better late than never, my story on Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot and U-Hi grad Angie Bjorklund both being drafted by the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. For other stories I found, keep reading.
COUGARS Couldn't ask for a prettier day, with the sun shining, not a cloud to be seen and warmth on the way. It's almost as if Nike has rebranded April. Maybe it can pay my taxes as well? There is some Washington State news to…
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