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SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2009

Ferris tops Eisenhower

The Ferris football team moved within a win of playing for the 4A state football championship with an impressive victory over Eisenhower in Yakima.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 2009

THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 2009

TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 2009

Sandpoint in title game

Congrats to the Sandpoint football team. The Bulldogs (9-2) will take on Blackfoot (10-1) Friday at 7 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow for the 4A state championship.If you follow Panhandle Picks, I predicted Sandpoint would win the state title. Check in Thursday for…

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SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 2009



FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2009


Mead advances to title match

Mead (31-2) will take on Curtis (23-3) in the State 4A volleyball championship game at about 6:30 p.m.Mead handled Graham Kapowsin 25-15, 25-14, 25-20 and Curtis topped Auburn Riverside 25-15, 28-26, 25-20 in the semifinals.I'll check back later with the story.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2009


Alexis Olgard, center, stretches to her full height of 6 feet, 5 inches, and brings it almost straight down on LC defenders.   (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

State 4A volleyball

Defending 4A state champ Lewis and Clark and Mead opened with wins in first-round matches Thursday morning at Toyota Center in Kennewick.Click the tab below to read more. I'll update tonight with their second-round matches and my unedited story.Here's a link to a feature Mike…

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FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 2009


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SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2009


CdA's Gomez wins again

Coeur d'Alene's long-distance ace Kinsey Gomez returned to the top of the state championship podium at the State 5A cross country meet Saturday.Click the tab below to read my story.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2009

Lake City captures 5A IEL title

The Lake City football team captured the 5A IEL title with a convincing 49-19 win at Lewiston.Lake City advances to the state playoffs for the 13th straight year.Hit the tab below to read Josh Wright's unedited game story.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2009

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2009

Lake City’s Mark Smyly scores the game’s first touchdown in the first quarter. Special to  (BRUCE TWITCHELL Special to / The Spokesman-Review)

Panhandle Picks

We've reached the final week of the high school football regular season in North Idaho.Click below to see this week's predictions.QUESTION: Who do you think will win this week?In the picture above, Lake City quarterback Mark Smyly scores against Coeur d'Alene last week.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2009

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FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2009

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2009

Greg Lee
Longtime high school sports reporter Greg Lee is now a freelance writer covering Gonzaga women's basketball, Whitworth football and high school sports for The Spokesman-Review.

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