Dave Boling

Ian Waltz had one of the nation's best collegiate discus throws Sunday. Unfortunately, it came during warmups. And, understandably, it caused the Washington State freshman from Post Falls, Idaho, to get a little excited. So, in competition, he forced a couple throws, hit the cage on another, and only got two marks.

Francesca Green flies to victory in the long jump. Photo by Associated Press

1. With a restrictive budget, Mike Keller has discovered e-mail. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. Niels Kruller, who hails from The Netherlands, leads the Big Sky Conference in the long jump and 100 meters. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

We're hearing some indignant outcry about Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman - the NBA's most talented transvestite. The Bulls' fancy forward recently showed up at a book-signing in Chicago decked out as a woman, proving that only a slender feathered boa separates cross-training from cross-dressing. Photos moved nationally and critics began labeling Rodman "Rod-woman."

Easley

1. Dan O'Brien predicts Slack could attain 8,000 points in the decathlon, given his strength in field events such as the pole vault. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. The confident Slack often weighs his chances as excellent in big meets. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 3. Leo Stack's rise in the decathlon can be traced to Dan O'Brien. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 4. Dan O'Brien

Some will argue that Spokane is a city with all the flavor of vanilla pudding spread sparingly upon white bread. Except for a few special events - particularly Bloomsday. It is 60,000-some friends and neighbors coming together to work up a horrendous pit and generate enough energy to differentiate the community from Des Moines or Topeka or any of a half-dozen Bloomingtons around the country.

Tee-time gluttons beware, you're being watched. Courses in the area are discovering a new phenomenon: golfers who reserve tee times at more than one course - for the same time - and then leave one reservation unused. Four other frustrated golfers, meanwhile, sit home polishing their putters because they were told that all tee times were booked.