Here's a feature on Mead baseball standout Jake Schrader.My column explains the demise of the 4A and 3A regional boys and girls basketball tournaments as we know them.The prep notebook features an item on East Valley softball pitcher Tiffany Lucas.Mike Thacker is returning to coaching,…
The Mead boys blanked Ferris 1-0 in the 4A District 8 soccer final at Albi.Mead, Ferris and Central Valley advance to regionals.Click the tab to read my unedited story.
Spring sports heat up this week. Let's hope that is literal - at least in the heating up part!District/regional events abound in Eastern Washington and North Idaho with state events around the corner. Take a moment here and let us know which teams look good…
Central Valley topped Mt. Spokane for a second straight day as the teams finished tied atop the Greater Spokane League baseball standings.Click the tab below to read my unedited story and roundup, including district/subregional matchups.
Click here to read Dave Trimmer's wonderful feature story on Coeur d'Alene thrower Shae Carson (pictured above).Click here to read my column on Central Valley senior pitcher Daniel Hammersley.Click here to read our prep notebook.Click here to read our Wednesday prep roundup.
Here's a feature on Mead softball standouts Jill Pecka and Alisha Meade.Here's a notebook with an item on the Jack Blair Memorial Girls Basketball All-Star game.Here's a column by Greg Lee.Here's a roundup of Wednesday's prep results.
Here's my column about a school district that has cut half of its sports and is facing further cuts.Prep notebook: GSL, IEL discontinue nonleague football games.Here's a feature story by Steve Bergum on Mead soccer standout Nick Hamer.
The retired Mike Vlahovich, out of the goodness of his heart, has compiled statistical soccer leaders for the Greater Spokane and Great Northern leagues. Click below to see.
The Lake City baseball team, behind a one-hitter from lefty Ben Pharis, topped Coeur d'Alene 3-0 in a 5A Inland Empire League game Friday.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.
Vince Grippi's daily take on all things regional sports has been moved to our main sports section online.
You can find a collection of these columns here.