High school sports

Former Shadle Park stars Brett Rypien, Jake Rodgers enjoy their time on the Denver Broncos

UPDATED: 8:18 p.m.

In Brett Rypien’s record-setting tear through the Greater Spokane League, the former Shadle Park quarterback didn’t throw a single pass to one of the school’s all-time greats, former tight end Jake Rodgers.

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Prep notebook: All-state softball teams named; East-West football game Friday

UPDATED: 7:59 p.m.

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Gonzaga Prep’s Tommy Kimmel qualifies for U.S. Junior Amateur

UPDATED: 9:07 p.m.

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Dave Nichols: Giving a few more senior athletes a little bit more recognition

5 a.m.

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Perseverance, triumph, excellence celebrated at Spokane Youth Sports Awards

UPDATED: 10:25 p.m.

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Youth sports notebook: Eastern Washington boys basketball teams excel in Houston tournament

4:36 p.m.

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MLB draft: Mt. Spokane’s Brady Hill among local names called on Day 3

UPDATED: 9:04 p.m.

Prep Baseball

MLB draft: Mt. Spokane’s Brady Hill among local names called on Day 3

UPDATED: Wed., June 5, 2019, 9:04 p.m.

Prep Softball

Prep notebook: All-state softball teams named; East-West football game Friday

UPDATED: Wed., July 10, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

Prep Track & Field

Spring sports 2019 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., May 29, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Prep Soccer

Spring sports 2019 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., May 29, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Prep Tennis

Spring sports 2019 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., May 29, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Prep Golf

Spring sports 2019 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., May 29, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Boys Basketball

AP all-state: Gonzaga Prep’s Anton Watson named boys all-classification player of the year

UPDATED: Wed., April 3, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Girls Basketball

Prep notebook: Mt. Spokane’s Niveya Henley goes camping; all-league lacrosse honors

UPDATED: Wed., June 5, 2019, 5:08 p.m.

Prep Wrestling

Winter sports 2018-19 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., March 6, 2019, 6:10 p.m.

Prep Football

Prep notebook: All-state softball teams named; East-West football game Friday

UPDATED: Wed., July 10, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

Prep Volleyball

Mt. Spokane’s Malina Ama named 3A volleyball player of the year

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 12, 2018, 5:41 p.m.

Prep Cross Country

North Central’s Allie Janke takes 22nd at Foot Locker National Championships, Erinn Hill finishes in 33rd

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 8, 2018, 6:16 p.m.

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Hawkins instilling running mentality in Pasco

Wed., July 24, 2019, 6:27 p.m.

Anyone who’s ever spent a prolonged amount of time in the Tri-Cities knows what a summer along the Columbia River means.

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Steve Christilaw: Price of head protection thorny issue for football

Thu., July 18, 2019, 5 a.m.

If you want to know what someone values, take a look at what they prioritize.

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Prep notebook: All-state softball teams named; East-West football game Friday

UPDATED: Wed., July 10, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

The Washington State Softball Coaches Association announced its selections for 2019 All-State Softball Teams earlier this week; East-West football on Friday.

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Steve Christilaw: Football faces variety of challenges

Thu., June 27, 2019, 5 a.m.

Some lessons are harder to learn than others.

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Gonzaga Prep’s Tommy Kimmel qualifies for U.S. Junior Amateur

UPDATED: Tue., June 18, 2019, 9:07 p.m.

Kimmel, the GSL player of the year as a sophomore, birdied the last three holes to earn medalist honors by one shot over Davenport’s Kristof Panke, who birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to finish with a 75.

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Dave Nichols: Giving a few more senior athletes a little bit more recognition

Wed., June 12, 2019, 5 a.m.

All of this year’s nominees are extremely qualified and rightful recipients of this honor. These are the kids we should be promoting and holding up as an example as not only talented athletes but as tireless workers and good human beings and, in most cases, tremendous students as well.

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Perseverance, triumph, excellence celebrated at Spokane Youth Sports Awards

UPDATED: Tue., June 11, 2019, 10:25 p.m.

Freeman High School’s Jordyn Goldmith’s story of recovery, perseverance and triumph in the past year and a half was the emotional highlight of the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on Tuesday.

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Youth sports notebook: Eastern Washington boys basketball teams excel in Houston tournament

Fri., June 7, 2019, 4:36 p.m.

Five of eight Eastern Washington Elite boys teams won bracket championships, three of them going unbeaten, in the Kingwood Classic boys basketball tournament in Houston.

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MLB draft: Mt. Spokane’s Brady Hill among local names called on Day 3

UPDATED: Wed., June 5, 2019, 9:04 p.m.

Brady Hill, Mt. Spokane center fielder and leadoff hitter, was selected in the 39th round on Day 3 of the MLB draft on Wednesday.

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Prep notebook: Mt. Spokane’s Niveya Henley goes camping; all-league lacrosse honors

UPDATED: Wed., June 5, 2019, 5:08 p.m.

Mt. Spokane sophomore Niveya Henley and Clarkston sophomore Ashlyn Wallace have been selected to the adidas Gauntlet All-American Camp as two of the top 50 players in America in the adidas Gauntlet Circuit.

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WIAA seeking new hosts for football state championship games

UPDATED: Sun., June 2, 2019, 5:06 p.m.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Board voted Sunday not to renew its contract with the Tacoma Dome as the host site for the Football State Championships, citing fan experience and financial implications for both the WIAA and spectators as the primary reasons to make the change.

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Prep baseball: Eric Mast helps big schools sweep small schools at all-state feeder games

UPDATED: Thu., May 30, 2019, 10:53 p.m.

The all-stars from the 4A and 3A Greater Spokane League took on players from 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B leagues on Thursday, and the big school team swept the small schools 2-1 and 3-0 before thunderstorms halted play early.

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Prep notebook: Iron Wood Classic brings out top preps, pros

UPDATED: Thu., May 30, 2019, 7:57 p.m.

The fifth annual Iron Wood Classic, for professional and prep athletes, will be held this weekend at

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No secret: Ryan Montang is the new University wrestling coach

UPDATED: Thu., May 30, 2019, 10:39 p.m.

It’s not exactly a secret, but most of his classmates and former teammates don’t know that Ryan Montang is the new head wrestling coach at University High School.

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Spring sports 2019 high school all-league teams

UPDATED: Wed., May 29, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

All-league teams from area baseball, softball, track and field, soccer, tennis and golf teams.

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State 4A track and field: Mead’s Jordynn Hutchinson continues family trend of winning shot put titles

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 11:19 p.m.

As Mead sophomore Jordynn Hutchinson received her medal Saturday after winning the State 4A girls shot put title, an announcer at Mount Tahoma HS emphatically broadcast her name through the venue’s sound system

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State 2A track and field: Cheney’s Camden VerStrate leads impressive showing by Great Northern League athletes

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 11:05 p.m.

Camden VerStrate didn’t look like a first-year high school sprinter Saturday. More like a dual-event state champion.

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State 3A track and field: Mt. Spokane’s Spencer Barrera claims two titles; Allie Janke breaks another meet record

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 10:05 p.m.

Mt. Spokane senior Spencer Barrera could point to a half-dozen state medals he’d earned before Saturday, but none were the color he coveted.

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State 1A, 2B, 1B girls track and field: Oakesdale’s Bree Rawls helps Nighthawks claim 1B team title

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 10:18 p.m.

The future promises to be bright for Oakesdale freshman Bree Rawls. The present isn’t too shabby either.

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State 1A, 2B, 1B boys track and field: Noah Cherrington helps Lakeside run away with 1A title

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 9:50 p.m.

With one potential nightmare behind him, Noah Cherrington spent the rest of the State 1A track and field meet living a dream.

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