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Chiefs go up 2-0 over Americans

Blake Gal made his 50th postseason game one to remember, even if two others were more memorable in his mind. Gal scored twice Saturday night, including the winner with 3 minutes, 29 seconds left, to lift the Spokane Chiefs to a 6-4 win over the Tri-City Americans and a 2-0 lead in their Western Hockey League playoff series.
Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Iowa State too hot for Gonzaga women

Iowa State has succeeded this season when Hallie Christofferson and Chelsea Poppens score, Nikki Moody distributes the ball and the team gets to the free-throw line. Gonzaga has struggled this season when its field-goal attempts won’t drop.
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A good start

Mitch Holmberg didn’t quite get the hat trick, but he wore the hat anyway. Holmberg scored twice and Eric Williams made 26 saves Friday night as the Spokane Chiefs struck first in the Western Hockey League playoffs, turning back the Tri-City Americans 4-1 in Game 1 at the Arena.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Iowa St. takes on Zags and their fans

Bill Fennelly’s phone lit up Monday as friends responded to Iowa State’s NCAA tournament assignment. “I probably had 20 text messages saying, ‘Congratulations, and you got a terrible draw,’ “ the veteran Iowa State women’s basketball coach said Friday during a press conference at McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Coaching veterans descend on Gonzaga

What would be a proper nickname for Kelly Graves, the Gonzaga women’s basketball coach with a Division I record of 353-156 in 16 years? Try “Whippersnapper.”
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Iowa State faces Gonzaga’s McCarthey magic

Bill Fennelly’s phone lit up Monday as friends responded to Iowa State’s NCAA tournament assignment. “I probably had 20 text messages saying, ‘Congratulations, and you got a terrible draw,’” the veteran Iowa State women’s basketball coach said Friday.
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Barr played through grief in WAC finale

The day Stacey Barr accepted the Western Athletic Conference tournament’s Most Valuable Player award would have been Bev Loveday’s 68th birthday. Barr marked the occasion by writing her late grandmother’s name on her hand and occasionally glancing at it for inspiration during Idaho’s 67-64 win over Seattle in last Saturday’s WAC women’s basketball championship game.