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Prep roundup: Jaeden Brown scores 37 points to lead Pullman boys; Brynn McGaughy leads Colfax girls over Clarkston

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

Roundup of Thursday's high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Teryn Gardner, Mead girls basketball have ‘unfinished business’

Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

Mead junior Teryn Gardner could earn an athletic scholarship in any of the three sports in which she participates. She could probably pick up a new one and do just as well.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Evan Stinson, Cheney boys basketball taking ‘next step’ in competitive Greater Spokane League

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

Evan Stinson knows the expectations. He knows the double-teams are coming. He knows coaches around the Greater Spokane League will be planning for him.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Ridgeline gymnastics caters to athletes of all skill levels in ‘family’ atmosphere

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

The Greater Spokane League is the only league in Eastern Washington to offer gymnastics as a varsity sport, allowing more athletes the opportunity to participate in a team atmosphere.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Girls basketball capsules for the Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

The Washington high school girls basketball season is underway. Here’s a preview of the Greater Spokane League 4A/3A and 2A divisions, plus others in the region.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Boys basketball capsules for the Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

The Washington high school boys basketball season is underway. Here’s a preview of the Greater Spokane League 4A/3A and 2A divisions, plus others in the region.

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2022-23 Winter High School Sports Preview: Wrestling capsules for the Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

The Washington high school wrestling season is underway. Here’s a preview of the Greater Spokane League 4A/3A and 2A, plus other teams in the area.

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Prep roundup: Clay Olsen leads Ridgeline boys basketball; Mead, Mt. Spokane earn first wrestling wins

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Tyler Nelson leads University boys over Cheney on the road; Mead’s Teryn Gardner scores 33 points in win

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 6, 2022

Roundup of Tuesday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington.

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Prep roundup: All-state volleyball players announced by state coaches association

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 5, 2022

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Teryn Gardner scores 14 points, Mead downs West Linn in The Fitz tourney conclusion

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

Roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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‘The Fitz’: Mead girls drop opener to 4A Tahoma; host Lewis and Clark boys, girls sweep

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

One of the best traditions of the basketball season comes right at the start with the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Showcase, held at Lewis and Clark High School every year.

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Prep roundup: Jackson Floyd, Jamil Miller pace Gonzaga Prep boys; Autumn Agnew leads Central Valley girls

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

Roundup of Friday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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Prep notebook: East Valley’s Logan Hofstee to compete at XC nationals; ‘Team Bloomsday’ to regional

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

From staff reports

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Scott Little, two-year manager of Spokane Indians, fired by Colorado Rockies

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

The Colorado Rockies have made a few organizational changes ahead of the MLB Winter Meetings, which start Sunday in San Diego. In one of those changes, Scott Little, who managed the Rockies’ High-A affiliate, the Spokane Indians, the past two seasons, was fired, as reported by Baseball America.

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Snow postpones most athletic events in region

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 30, 2022

The snowstorm that dumped upward of a foot of snow on Eastern Washington and North Idaho on Wednesday, closing schools and businesses for the day, put a damper on winter sports as well, prompting cancellations and postponements across the region.

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Prep roundup: Lucy Lynn leads Gonzaga Prep girls over Walla Walla; Lewis and Clark boys edge Post Falls

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 30, 2022

Roundup of Tuesday's high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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State football semifinals: Freeman runs into juggernaut Royal in 1A; top-seeded Odessa upended by Liberty Bell in 1B

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 27, 2022

The Royal Knights are the defending State 1A champion and winners of five of the past six championships. They are now one game away from adding to that legacy.

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State football preview: Freeman, Chewelah, Odessa represent region in state semifinals

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

Three teams remain from the region in the state football playoffs. The survivors include an underdog, a definitive favorite and a team coming off a dominant shutout.

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State football preview: Led by Gonzaga Prep, seven area teams remain in four classifications

Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

Seven area football teams remain in the state playoffs across four classifications. Here’s a look at the matchups in the quarterfinal round for each.

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Friday Night (High)lights: First round of state football provides glimpses of success, future promise

Mon., Nov. 14, 2022

We’re not going to lie – it was a long weekend. There was a lot going on in high school sports, with state and district playoffs going on in football, soccer and volleyball spread out across the state.

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Lilomaiava Mikaele powers Gonzaga Prep over Kamiakin 40-27; Bullpups reach state quarterfinal second consecutive season

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

KENNEWICK – Lilomaiava Mikaele led Gonzaga Prep in rushing yards and touchdowns all season. He helped the Bullpups earn the Greater Spokane League’s top 4A seed to the district playoffs and a Week 10 crossover win over Moses Lake to reach state.