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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

Carson Murray, center, warms up for practice at Rogers High School. Murray broke his own school record in the high jump Saturday, clearing 6 feet, 8 inches. (Jesse Tinsley)

Thursday Prep Page

Here's our prep-related stories in Thursday's newspaper. Carson Murray of Rogers, pictured above, is a special student-athlete in many ways. Wednesday Walton, standout hurdler at Post Falls, is having an outstanding season. The Greater Spokane League does it right in honoring its scholar athletes. Here's…

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Former EWU star Erik Meyer has been named the starting quarterback in his second season with Shock. * Game times, TV and radio broadcasts are subject to change. (File)

Meyer making most of return

Erik Meyer had just mentioned Spokane's strong team chemistry during a television interview when 4 or 5 of his teammates snuck up behind him and starting imitating his touchdown dance, drawing chuckles from everyone nearby. After two frustrating, injury filled seasons, Meyer and the Shock…

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The M's, and us, aren't very lucky 

A GRIP ON SPORTS Those of us who write for "A Grip on Sports" are not a very lucky group. None have ever won the lottery. Success at bingo? Forget about it. And having to write a daily column during the last two Seattle Mariners'…

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Simmons retires, other WSU links

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Mansel Simmons wrote on his Facebook page yesterday that he has given up football due to head injuries sustained in a fight with an Idaho football player earlier this spring. Simmons, a third-year sophomore receiver, was knocked unconscious and suffered a…

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