How's this for a 3-pointer?
In the University/Central Valley boys basketball game last week, U-Hi junior Brett Bailey made a long-distance shot he'll always remember. Check it out.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 2012
TUESDAY, JAN. 17, 2012
Preps this week
In Greater Spokane League boys basketball tonight, the co-leaders - Gonzaga Prep (8-4 overall, 8-2 league) and Central Valley (9-3, 8-2) meet at CV. Tipoff is at 5:30. CV romped past G-Prep 60-41 in the first meeting Dec. 9. I'll be covering the G-Prep/CV boys…
THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2012
Thursday Prep Page
The Greater Spokane League boys reach the halfway mark of the season Friday and six teams are bunched at the top. Which team will emerge to win the title? Click the tab below to see this week's Prep Page menu.
MONDAY, JAN. 9, 2012
Preps this week
The Greater Spokane League boys and girls basketball teams reach the midway point this week with games on three dates - Tuesday, Friday and Saturday afternoon. The Central Valley girls continue to rule while the GSL boys race is muddled. So the question is which…
THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2012
Thursday Prep Page
Click the tab below to see this week's menu. Pictured above are Deer Park's Dylan Miller (standing) and Billy Marshall.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 2012
Preps, v. 2012
Happy New Year prep sports followers. I return from a restful 2-week vacation, excited to get back to the business of covering games, doing feature stories and columns. Tonight I'll be at the Gonzaga Prep/University boys basketball game. Game time is 5:30. I'll be tweeting…
THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 2011
Thursday Prep Page
Click the tab below to see a wrestling-themed Prep Page with a column about changes to postseason boys and girls basketball that involves the Greater Spokane League.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 2011
Tuesday night prep hoops
I'm tardy in posting links to Tuesday's prep basketball stories. The Central Valley girls played well in a 75-55 win over defending 4A state champ Lewis and Clark. Read about the game and the other GSL openers here. Pictured above are LC's Taylor Howlett and…
MONDAY, DEC. 5, 2011
This week in preps
Well, we've turned the corner. I can officially call this the winter sports season. Greater Spokane League boys and girls open league play Tuesday. We ran our season previews last week. Our wrestling preview package will be published Thursday. GSL teams open league duals on…
THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2011
Prep hoops, hoops and more hoops
Here are the links to our prep basketball previews/glances. Although the University boys are picked to win the Greater Spokane League title, it could be a tight race. Here's our GSL boys glance. The Lewis and Clark girls should make a run at a repeat…
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 2011
Preps, transitioning to hoops
I've been wading through questionnaires that I sent out to area boys and girls basketball coaches so forgive me for that posting a prep thread earlier this week. Our boys and girls basketball advances/glances will be in the paper the next two days along with…
TUESDAY, NOV. 29, 2011
Chalich gives Idaho commitment
This got buried on my to-do list. Coeur d'Alene senior quarterback Chad Chalich (pictured above) gave University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey an oral commitment during a home visit on Sunday.
MONDAY, NOV. 21, 2011
Prep football: semifinal pairings
Click the tab below to see the Washington prep football semifinal matchups - dates and sites. We're down to three teams from our area: Colfax, Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Odessa-Harrington.
FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 2011
Coeur d'Alene repeats
The Coeur d'Alene football team - without a doubt the best in the Inland Northwest - pulled off a 5A state championship repeat, handling Eagle 49-28 at Boise State University's Bronco Stadium Friday. Here's my story. I'll catch the o dark 30 to go staff…
THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 2011
MONDAY, NOV. 14, 2011
This week in preps
We're down to just football in Idaho and Washington. The state title games in Idaho are this weekend. Central Valley travels to Skyline of Sammamish on Saturday. Game time has been set at 1 p.m. Originally CV was going to request a mid afternoon kickoff…
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2011
Skyline swats Mead, fly
The Skyline Spartans took advantage of key Mead mistakes in a 27-17 decision in a 4A state football playoff first-round game Saturday afternoon. Here's my story. Central Valley will travel to Skyline next week in the quarterfinals.
Friday night football
A very good night for Central Valley football. Here's a link to our story. Here's a link to our Coeur d'Alene story. The Vikings will play Eagle in the state championship game next Friday. Here's our area football roundup. Pictured above is CV quarterback Gaven…
FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2011
Prep football playoffs
I'll be tweeting updates tonight from the 4A first-round game between Ferris and Central Valley. I'll also be tweeting Saturday at the Mead/Skyline game. Please send me score updates so I can pass those along. Either text me at 509-844-8168, email at gregl@spokesman.com or tweet…
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 2011
TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 2011
This week in preps
UPDATED Just wanted to get this thread up in case you wanted to start talking about accomplishments last weekend or things ahead. First, what a great showing by area cross country teams and individuals at state. Cheney's girls, Lakeside's boys and girls and North Central's…
MONDAY, NOV. 7, 2011
State football playoffs
Clck the tab below to see the semifinal matchups in the Idaho state playoffs and the first-round matchups from 4A to 2B in Washington. The 1B won't be set for another week. Some dates for games may change and I'll update as the WIAA posts…
SUNDAY, NOV. 6, 2011
4A state football games set
The dates and times have been set for the State 4A first-round football playoff games involving the three Greater Spokane League teams. Defending state champ Ferris (9-1) and Central Valley (8-2) square off Friday at Joe Albi Stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Mead (9-1)…
SATURDAY, NOV. 5, 2011
Friday night football
UPDATED Wow, what a showing by the Greater Spokane League 4A teams. I said earlier in the year that I thought the GSL 4A would prove to be better than the Columbia Basin Big Nine 4A teams, and the GSL confirmed it last night. Mead…
THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 2011
Thursday Prep Page
You know the drill. Click the tab below to see this week's menu. And feel free to make comments.
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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