The Tri-City Americans held off Vancouver 5-4 on Tuesday night to move past the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference. The Americans (34-22-1-2) have 71 points, one more than the Chiefs (34-24-2-0) and two more than Victoria (32-22-1-4). The three teams hold…
Gonzaga is closing in on a WCC title and the top seed for the conference tournament. The Bulldogs (25-2, 12-0 WCC) have two home games this week, beginning with fourth-place Santa Clara (19-8, 7-5) on Wednesday.Two wins and GU claims the No. 1 seed for…
Final 4A boys and girls state berths were determined yesterday for the round of 16 games Friday and Saturday at regional sites. Click the tab below to see matchups involving Eastern Washington teams. Great Northern League boys and girls teams are playing for state berths…
Good morning. Media day on Monday and we talked some basketball, but my focus was on three Zags who have already earned their degrees and face different academic challenges than their teammates. Kelly Olynyk, Mike Hart and Drew Barham are in Master's programs. Here's a…
A GRIP ON SPORTS You know what seems like a good idea this morning? Hunt down that darn groundhog with the good PR and make him pay. I thought we were promised an early spring. Yep, it's snowing here in the Inland Northwest this morning.…
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