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Keegan Mallon rushes for 269 yards, 5 touchdowns; Mead handles Ridgeline 62-26

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

The Mead Panthers are on a collision course toward the top seed in the Greater Spokane League 4A division.

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Dawson Cowan makes 27 saves, Spokane Chiefs shut out Prince Albert 2-0

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Kinley Collins scores twice for Cheney girls soccer; Brynn Hooper leads Shadle Park volleyball to win

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2024

From staff reports

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Week 6 prep football preview: Brayden Allen not to be forgotten in record-breaking week in Greater Spokane League

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2024

It was a week of records in the Greater Spokane League – two longstanding marks were broken in the same game.

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Handing off record: Central Valley senior Beau Butner surpasses Scott Campbell’s 2003 GSL single-game rushing mark

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 8, 2024

Beau Butner had a game Friday night for the record books, but nobody knew it at the time.

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Prep roundup: West Valley soccer shuts Pullman out to remain unbeaten; McKenzie Duncan hits walk off homer in Shadle win

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 8, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Quinn Mueller scores second consecutive hat trick for Ridgeline girls soccer; Kapri Bailey homers twice for Deer Park slowpitch

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 7, 2024

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Shea Van Olm, Owen Martin score two goals apiece; Spokane Chiefs down Seattle 7-2

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 5, 2024

The promotional giveaways for goals scored at the Arena Saturday night were plentiful – enough to make several meals worth of various fast food items.

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Friday Night (High)lights: Historic rushing night for Central Valley’s Beau Butner, whether a record or not

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 5, 2024

To call high school sports statistics an “inexact science” is a dramatic understatement. It’s a shame, really, but it’s unfortunately the nature of the beast.

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Prep roundup: Coeur d’Alene boys sweep ‘Battle for 509’; University girls take team title

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 5, 2024

From staff reports

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Shea Van Olm, Mathis Preston score two goals apiece; Spokane Chiefs down Kelowna 5-3

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 5, 2024

Shea Van Olm and Mathis Preston scored two goals apiece and the Spokane Chiefs held off a late flurry to beat the Kelowna Rockets 5-3 in a Western Hockey League Western Conference game at the Arena on Friday.

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Beau Butner rushes for 360 yards, six touchdowns; Central Valley pulls away from Ridgeline 66-35

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2024

With 10 teams in the Greater Spokane League 4A/3A division, every week is a chance to prove yourself. It’s also a chance to inch closer to securing a postseason berth, or at least gain an all-important head-to-head tiebreaker.

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Kaden Hooper scores in overtime, Shadle Park outlasts “physical” Cheney 22-16

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

Shadle Park football is trying to qualify for the postseason in its first season back at the Class 3A level. Cheney, meanwhile, is trying to rebuild a program with a new coach and renewed commitment to the sport.

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Prep roundup: Ashlyn Chase hat tricks in West Valley win over North Central; Ridgeline’s Emma Myers hits cycle to lead Ridgeline

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Quinn Mueller hat tricks helps Ridgeline girls soccer top University; GSL 4A/3A cross country recaps

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

From staff reports

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Week 5 prep football preview: With playoff allotments as a premium, Greater Spokane League teams vie for advantage

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association this week announced postseason allotments for fall sports. While some of the ambiguity has been resolved, some still remains.

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Two for one: Spokane Chiefs captain Berkly Catton brings NHL camp experience into leadership role in WHL

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

Berkly Catton is two players in one.

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‘Driving the bus’: Ken VanSickle honored by Greater Spokane League as driving force behind slowpitch renaissance

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

On Tuesday, the 14 schools in the Greater Spokane League that play slowpitch softball in the fall gathered at Merkel Sports Complex for the league’s annual rivalry night under the lights. Nearly 200 female athletes played in front of family, friends, fans and classmates to participate in varsity competition.

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Prep roundup: Cadence Hyndman leads Ferris softball; Pearl Wicks scores hat trick for North Central girls soccer

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Jennah Wanner scores twice for Gonzaga Prep girls soccer; Tyler Capaul knocks in 5 for Lewis and Clark slowpitch

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2024

From staff reports

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Shea Van Olm scores twice, Spokane Chiefs top Tri-City 4-1 in home opener; Berkly Catton named captain

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2024

The Spokane Chiefs kicked off the 2024-25 season – their 40th as a member of the Western Hockey League – with a three-game road trip, splitting a pair against last year’s regular-season champion Prince George, then topping Wenatchee 6-3 on Friday.

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Prep roundup: Mason Gassaway tosses 2 TD passes, Northwest Christian tops Newport; Sheridan/Welch Crossover volleyball recap

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 29, 2024

From staff reports

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Friday Night (High)lights: Prolific Ridgeline duo moving up in record books; five within one game of league lead

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2024

It’s not every week you get to cover a game with a chance to see two longstanding league records broken. We didn’t quite get there Friday night, but it was close.

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Spokane Chiefs find balanced scoring in 6-3 road win over Wenatchee

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 27, 2024

From staff reports

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Landon Garner passes his way to history, Ridgeline outlasts Shadle Park in early ‘must win’ game

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2024

The Ridgeline Falcons were in need of a win. They got it, along with a record-breaking performance from their quarterback.

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