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TUESDAY, SEPT. 20, 2011

Spokane Shock's Clay Harrell rumbles through and over several Tulsa Talons. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Olson adds Franks, Harrell to staff

Andy Olson has completed his assistant coaching staff with the addition of Clay Harrell (OL, DL coach) and Stanley Franks (DBs). More on Olson's staff, returning players and AFL news here. (That's Harrell pictured above). Franks, you may recall, suffered a serious knee injury last…

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Mead workhorse Davian Barlow scored the Panthers’ last two touchdowns in a dramatic victory. (Jesse Tinsley)

This week in preps 21 

PREPS I'm reposting this from Friday because there's a good conversation going about how football games are scheduled. Feel free to check in with your thoughts. It's rivalry week in Greater Spokane League football. A couple of interesting games: Gonzaga Prep (2-1) vs. Lewis and…

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A look at the WHL East

The Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference is where the Spokane Chiefs became a team last year, turing a slow start into one of their best Western Hockey League seasons, 48 wins, 102 points. This year East teams visit the Arena and some are coming…

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Cowen scores 2 for Ottawa

With the Western Hockey League season opening Thursday and the Spokane Chiefs playing their first gameon Saturday, it's time to pick up the pace. Today I'll post capsules from the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference, with the Central Division on Wednesday and the B.C.…

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