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Chi Chi Gonzalez leads Spokane Indians to second-half clinch

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 2, 2018

Chi Chi Gonzalez tossed five perfect innings, Isaias Quiroz homered and the Spokane Indians clinched the second-half division title with a 3-1 win over Vancouver.

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Jake Latz leads Spokane Indians over Vancouver and into first place

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 1, 2018

Starter Jake Latz turned in a tremendous performance and the Spokane Indians took “Game 1” over the Vancouver Canadians 6-0 to move one game ahead with two to play.

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Big-leaguer Chi Chi Gonzalez drops into Spokane Indians pennant race

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 1, 2018

The Texas Rangers assigned starting pitcher Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez to the Spokane Indians for a rehab assignment and will start on Sunday.

Sports > High school sports

Central Valley worn down by Bellevue rushing attack in opening loss

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 1, 2018

Bellevue rushed for 322 yards, not attempting a single pass, and the visiting Wolverines downed Central Valley 18-7 in the season opener.

Sports > High school sports

Mt. Spokane opens season with convincing win over Damien Memorial

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 1, 2018

Mt. Spokane routed Damien Memorial of Honolulu 42-14 at the Pine Bowl on the campus of Whitworth University on Friday afternoon.

Sports > High school sports

West Valley serves notice with 49-0 rout of North Central

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

If West Valley coach Craig Whitney had concerns about graduating 19 players off a team that posted a 22-3 record over the past two years, maybe those fears were abated on Thursday.

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Spokane Indians’ Curtis Terry named Northwest League MVP

Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

On Thursday, Curtis Terry was named Northwest League Most Valuable Player and first-team first base on its year-end all-star team.

Sports > High school sports

Dave Nichols: Done correctly, football builds character, memories

Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

Now that the skies have cleared and the air is a bit cooler, thoughts turn to football. The Washington high school season starts tonight in some places and on Friday everywhere else.

Sports > High school sports

2018 Prep Football Preview: Gonzaga Prep, Mt. Spokane returning quarterbacks step up as leaders

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 31, 2018

There’s a eerie familiarity between two of the top teams in the Greater Spokane League. Both come off bitter losses in last year’s state tournaments. Both enter play ranked in the top-10 in the state. Both lost a ton of talent to graduation.

Sports > High school sports

2018 Prep Football Preview: Central Valley reloads with Matt Gabbert behind center

Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

Central Valley has a program that most others should envy. Not many schools can replace the Greater Spokane League 4A Offensive MVP with a player the caliber of Matt Gabbert.

Sports > High school sports

2018 Prep Football Preview: Shadle Park’s dynamic duo has high hopes

Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

Shadle Park boasts 30 returning lettermen and 11 starters, including its all-league combo of senior quarterback Carson Doyle and junior wide receiver Xavier Atkins.

Sports > High school sports

Pick 6: Intrepid prognosticators back to prove … what, exactly?

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018

The start of high school football debuts a new chapter in the ongoing saga that is “Pick 6,” brought to you by The Spokesman-Review and SWX.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians fall to Salem-Keizer, stay one game back of Vancouver

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 27, 2018

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes beat the Indians 3-2 in the finale of a five-game Northwest League series at Avista Stadium.

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Air quality wrecking practice schedules

Mon., Aug. 20, 2018

It’s tough enough getting ready for high school football season, but harder still when coaches are prohibited from putting their teams on the field outdoors for practice. The poor air quality in the region – reported to be the worst in the nation on Monday morning – affects everyone, especially when authorities are telling folks to avoid going outside if at all possible.

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Curtis Terry powers Spokane Indians over Everett 3-2

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 16, 2018

The Spokane Indians edged the Everett AquaSox 3-2 in the finale of a three-game Northwest League series on Thursday.

Sports > Area sports

Coeur d’Alene Little League ‘proud’ to represent North Idaho at World Series

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 16, 2018

Coeur d’Alene faces Great Lakes Region champion Michigan Friday in the first round at the Little League World Series Complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Ryne Ogren’s homer lifts Everett over Spokane Indians 4-3

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

The Everett AquaSox edged the Spokane Indians 4-3 in the second of a three-game Northwest League series at Avista Stadium at 6:30 p.m.

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Spokane Indians Pregame: NWL strikeout leader Seth Nordlin on the hill

Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

The Spokane Indians (11-8) host the Everett AquaSox (9-10) in the second of a three-game Northwest League series at Avista Stadium at 6:30 p.m.

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Spokane Indians Rewind: Cole Uvila slams door on Everett

Wed., Aug. 15, 2018

A look back with analysis at Tuesday’s Spokane Indians game, a 7-3 win over the Everett AquaSox.

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Curtis Terry and Jax Biggers homer as Spokane Indians beat Everett 7-3

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 14, 2018

Curtis Terry and Jax Biggers homer and Spokane Indians beat Everett AquaSox 7-3 in first of three-game series at Avista Stadium.

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Spokane Indians Pregame: Indians start 3-game set against Everett

Tue., Aug. 14, 2018

The Spokane Indians (10-8) host the Everett AquaSox (9-9) in the first of a three-game Northwest League series at Avista Stadium at 6:30 p.m.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Out of Right Field: Distractions abound for Mariners as Felix Hernandez moves to pen and Robinson Cano returns

Sun., Aug. 12, 2018

As if the Seattle Mariners didn’t have enough to deal with on the field, off-field issues with their two stars and highest paid players will complicate anything the team does the rest of the way.