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‘One goal can make a difference’: West Valley breaks through with first girls soccer state title in school history

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 4, 2025

The West Valley girls soccer team had come tantalizingly close in recent seasons. The Eagles have made five straight trips to the State 2A tournament only to fall in the title game or semifinal the past two seasons.

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Coco Armstrong gets Spokane Chiefs on the board late in 2-1 loss in Everett

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

EVERETT — Coco Armstong scored his career season-high eighth goal of the season but the Spokane Chiefs lost to the U.S. Division leading Everett Silvertips 2-1 in a Western Hockey League game at Angel of the Winds Arena on Wednesday. 

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Prep roundup: Jaden Ghoreishi, Rock Franklin spur Mt. Spokane boys basketball to OT win; local football players sign

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

From staff reports

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GSL basketball: Aylah Cornwall paces Gonzaga Prep over young Ridgeline in overtime in return from injury; defending state champ Bullpups boys handle business

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

Some basketball coaches will avoid scheduling tough nonleague games early in the season in order to build momentum heading into league play later in the season.

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Spokane Chiefs notebook: Offense, power play struggles continue into holiday season; goalies cool off after hot start

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

Last season on their run to the Western Hockey League championship series, the Spokane Chiefs featured a prolific offense – second in the WHL in goals scored with the top-ranked power play.

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Spokane Chiefs power play drought continues; Kelowna wins at Arena for second time in a week

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 29, 2025

Everyone associated with the Spokane Chiefs has been frustrated with the team’s lack of power on the power play this season. That frustration boiled over in the second period of a 4-1 loss to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday.

Sports >  High school sports

Karson Maze drops 22 on opening night, Mead boys handle Wenatchee 72-51

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 29, 2025

Things went about as smoothly as possible for the Mead Panthers boys team in their season opener. Their best players played like it, everyone who suited up got meaningful minutes, and everyone stayed healthy.

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Spokane Chiefs comeback attempt falls short in 5-4 road loss to Kamloops

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – JP Hurlburt scored two goals in the second period to give the home team a lead it would not surrender and the visiting Spokane Chiefs lost to the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 in a Western Hockey League game at Sandman Centre on Friday. 

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Shorthanded Spokane Chiefs allow six unanswered goals in 6-1 loss to visiting Kelowna

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 26, 2025

The Spokane Chiefs are missing a few key cogs who are away from the team playing in international showcases. With the team near the bottom of the league in goals scored this season, they can ill-afford to be missing their two top goal scorers. 

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Owen Martin scores game-winner in overtime, Spokane Chiefs edge Victoria 2-1

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 22, 2025

Owen Martin hasn’t put up as gaudy goal-scoring numbers as he would like so far this season, but he has a flair for the dramatic.

Sports >  High school sports

State football: Gonzaga Prep big plays can’t keep up with Graham-Kapowsin’s AJ Tuivaiave; Bullpups fall in 4A quarterfinal 42-35

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 22, 2025

Someday in the near future, Graham-Kapowsin quarterback AJ Tuivaiave will be playing quarterback for a major conference college football team. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound sophomore has the size, arm and skill at such a precocious age to entice programs like Washington and Oregon to offer him already.

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State football: Freeman scores late, 2-point conversion stopped short; defending champion Okanogan advances to semifinal

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

The brackets said Friday’s State 2B quarterfinal was a matchup of the fourth and fifth seeds. But when the two-time defending state champion is involved, it always feels like a title game.

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State tournament previews: Gonzaga Prep football continues revenge tour; GSL well represented at big school volleyball; West Valley girls soccer seeks title

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 20, 2025

The state football playoffs are in the quarterfinals, while 4A/3A volleyball and girls soccer have reached the state venues. Thirteen area teams, including seven from the Greater Spokane League, are still vying for a state championship so let’s take a look at the remaining entries and their matchups this weekend.

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Prep roundup: Ridgeline, West Valley girls soccer advance at state; Lewis and Clark, Mead stay alive in district volleyball

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 11, 2025

From staff reports

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Friday Night (High)lights: And then there were two: Gonzaga Prep, West Valley carry GSL flag to state football playoffs

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 12, 2025

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released the state football playoff brackets on Sunday, so the teams that moved on in the Round of 32 and crossovers at the lower levels found out their seeds and opponents for first-round games.

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Spokane Chiefs build big lead, withstands late comeback attempt in 4-3 road win over Portland

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 8, 2025

PORTLAND – Owen Martin scored an insurance goal in the middle of the second period, and the Spokane Chiefs withstood a furious comeback to edge the Portland Winterhawks 4-3 in a Western Hockey League game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

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Prep roundup: Lizbeth Campos scores twice, Mt. Spokane girls soccer wins district title; Ridgeline, Mt. Spokane reach volleyball district championship match

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 8, 2025

Roundup of Saturday’s District 6 girls soccer and volleyball tournament action from the Greater Spokane League.

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State football: Elijah Newman scores 3 TDs, West Valley rolls Aberdeen 48-7; rest of GSL sent home in Round of 32

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 8, 2025

West Valley finished the season as the No. 5 team in the state by RPI – but the RPI calculations didn’t take into account the Eagles’ loss to 1A Lakeside or its win over Idaho 4A Timberlake. Regardless, they were matched up against Aberdeen, which was the No. 13 RPI, leaving many to wonder what happened in the seeding committee meeting.

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Spokane Chiefs fall behind big early; comeback falls short in 5-2 home loss to Prince Albert

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

BOX SCORE

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State 3A football: Cheney’s late 2-point conversion attempt comes up short; Ferndale eliminates Blackhawks 35-34 in Round of 32

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

The Cheney Blackhawks football team won three games last year. They won more league games this year (eight) than the last five years combined (seven).

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Week 10 prep football roundup: Gonzaga Prep has season-high scoring output in Round of 32 rout of Sunnyside; Mt. Spokane falls in overtime to Southridge

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

From staff reports

Sports >  High school sports

State football preview: Nine Greater Spokane League teams ready for battle in Round of 32

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

The state football playoffs start this weekend and nine Greater Spokane League teams qualified for the Round of 32. Let’s take a look at each opening round matchup and a glance at the matchups for the smaller area schools.

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‘That’s all we knew’: Brothers John, Nate Graham follow Hall of Fame father’s footsteps to lead Cheney, G-Prep into playoffs

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

One replaced a future Hall of Famer at a traditional local powerhouse and perennial state playoff contender. The other is guiding a program from the brink of futility back to competing at the highest level of the game.

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MODE Prep plays through growing pains in first season on national prep basketball circuit

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 5, 2025

The coaches and administrators at MODE Prep knew there would be growing pains this year as Spokane’s first national prep circuit boys basketball program embarked upon its inaugural season on the Grind Session circuit.

Sports >  Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs give up first five goals, fall to Kamloops at home 8-2

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

Chase Harrington scored two goals, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Spokane Chiefs gave up the game's first five goals en route to an 8-2 loss to the Kamloops Blazers at the Arena on Tuesday.