Gonzaga Prep avenges loss
The Gonzaga Prep boys basketball team battled toe to toe with Mead until a late surge vaulted the Bullpups into first place by themselves.Read my unedited game story and blurbs on the other games by clicking the tab below.
The Gonzaga Prep boys basketball team battled toe to toe with Mead until a late surge vaulted the Bullpups into first place by themselves.Read my unedited game story and blurbs on the other games by clicking the tab below.
Now there is one.Three Greater Spokane League girls basketball teams went into action Thursday tied atop the conference. Central Valley stands alone.Click the tab below to read Mike Vlahovich's unedited game story along with blurbs on the other games.
Here's a must-read story by John Blanchette on North Central girls basketball player Mariah Alexander.Here's my column including an item on Medical Lake dropping out of the Great Northern League in football.Here's a notebook with items on Idaho's 5A Region I girls basketball tournament, big…
Just returned from a week-long furlough. I've actually been away from the preps longer than that when you consider I had three glorious days staffing figure skating the week prior to my furlough.Lots of stuff going on, obviously, and February means we've reached postseason for…
Here's a quick post with stories from the prep page. I'm beginning three days of U.S.Figure Skating coverage followed by a one-week furlough. I'll be back on the prep scene a week from Monday.Click the tab below.Pictured above is Christy Grorud of North Central at…
Mead opened a big first-half lead, then had to hold on to thwart a rally in a 60-57 win over Shadle Park.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story and blurbs on the other boys games.
A few things to link to here. Click the tab below.Robby Douglas of Shadle Park is pictured above.
Here's a thread to start talking about the week ahead or the week behind us.
The Coeur d'Alene boys and girls basketball teams swept Lake City in the annual Fight for the Fish spirit doubleheader.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
A few things to link to on the prep scene.Click the tab below.In the picture above, University's Brandon Matlock takes Mead's Andrew Basinger to the mat in their match Wednesday night.
Here's a link to our featured Tuesday game involving the Ferris and Mead boys.Here's our Greater Spokane League girls roundup.Here's our area boys roundup.Here's our area girls roundup.Here's a roundup of Great Northern League wrestling matches.
Well, the holidays are in the rear view mirror. That means we're back to work at prep central. Not sure what the new year will bring for me, what with this combined Eastern Washington/North Idaho prep gig. But I'm excited nonetheless.Anyway, use this thread to…
Click the tab below to read my unedited game story from the Lewis and Clark/Central Valley girls game Saturday afternoon. Also, you'll see a roundup of the other girls games and a GSL boys roundup.
Click the tab below to read my unedited game story from the Gonzaga Prep/Ferris boys game, along with a roundup of the other boys games and the girls games.
It's a sad day here at The S-R. We're saying so long to a good friend and classy teammate, Mike Vlahovich. Here is his final column. My wish is I can work as late in life as he did. But with the industry the way…
A few prep-related items of interest.Click the tab below.
OK, my bailiwick is prep sports, but I'm a fan, too. What are your thoughts about the Seattle Mariners and the moves they're involved in? Could this mean they've got a shot at bringing Jason Bay - former Zag and NIC Cardinal - back to…
Here's your Monday thread.Lots of good things to chat about. How about Robby Douglas at Shadle Park? He's off to a hot start. The Gonzaga Prep boys keep rolling along. I witnessed the Mead/Coeur d'Alene girls game. Many turnovers but entertaining nonetheless. Mead will have…
Our Prep Page featured stories and glances on area wrestling including this feature on the ever-talented Jacob Trotter of Mead. Trotter is pictured above (right).Here's a glance at Greater Spokane League and Great Northern League teams and individuals.Here's a look at Inland Empire League 5A…
Fall prep sports officially ended with the conclusion of the 4A state football game late Saturday evening.And what a game it was. Skyline is arguably the best team I've seen in 25 years of covering prep sports for The Spokesman-Review. I realize most of those…
The Skyline Spartans are a dazzling football team.The Sammamish team pulled away from Ferris in the second half with a 45-21 win in the 4A state championship game Saturday evening at the Tacoma Dome.Click below to read my unedited game story.
Too many mistakes did in the No. 1-ranked Colfax Bulldogs, and the third-ranked Adna Pirates took advantage for a 32-24 victory in the State 2B football championship game Saturday afternoon at the Tacoma Dome.Colfax (12-1), playing in its fourth final, was seeking its first state…
Mike Vlahovich and I arrived in Tacoma about an hour ago for Gridiron Classic. I failed to post our feature story on Ferris standouts Jordan Tonani and Gage Orosco. You can link to it here. Tonani is pictured above.
Here's a feature on Gonzaga Prep senior post Ryan Nicholas, who is pictured above.Here's our predicted order of finish for the GSL along with some other notes.
Here is a feature on Mead multi-sport standout Jazmine Redmon, who is pictured above.Here's a glance with some notes.Here's a column by Greg Lee with a look at the Coeur d'Alene/Lewis and Clark matchup Friday.
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.