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Greg Lee

Greg Lee

Current Position: Sports correspondent

Longtime high school sports reporter Greg Lee is now a freelance writer covering Gonzaga women's basketball, Whitworth football and high school sports for The Spokesman-Review.

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CdA’s Blakely switches to Boise St.

Before the college football coaching carousel starting turning, as it always does, Coeur d’Alene standout Chase Blakley was set on signing with the University of Washington. Then two coaching changes – Steve Sarkisian left UW for Southern California and Chris Peterson departed Boise State for UW – caused the tight end to take a second look.
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Lee: IEL football already earning victories

Forgive the 5A and 4A Inland Empire League football coaches if they’re just a little giddy these days. The 2014 season is eight months away but the IEL has scored a couple of victories already.
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Prep notebook: G-Prep girls tune up for postseason

With the Greater Spokane League championship secured, it’s time for the Gonzaga Prep girls basketball team to use the final three regular-season games to polish and fine tune for the postseason. The league title is the Bullpups’ second in four years and fifth overall.
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Lake City takes a tumble with loss to Post Falls

The Lake City boys basketball team was out to clinch the top seed for the postseason and no worse than a share of the 5A Inland Empire League championship on Tuesday. Instead, the Timberwolves now could fall as far as third in the four-team league, and Post Falls now has a chance to capture the league title after the Trojans thumped visiting Lake City 63-45.
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GSL boys: Ferris defeats Shadle Park

They should have refunded admission after the first quarter of the Greater Spokane League boys basketball game at Shadle Park. After 8 minutes, Ferris could only manage a 7-3 lead – this after Shadle Park made just 1 of 12 shots from the field.
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Finding purpose amid turmoil

Watch Gonzaga Prep senior Sam Dowd walk on a basketball court, football field or in a classroom and it’s obvious he’s a leader. His infectious smile and glowing personality attract people to him.
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Kelsey back from skull fracture

Lakeland junior Kaidan Kelsey needed 7 1/2 months to recover from a skull fracture. Her return this winter has been refreshing to her and the Lakeland basketball team.
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Lee: Veteran coach has Sandpoint girls playing for each other

Bill Bender was minding his business, enjoying retired life in Sandpoint from 41 years in education and coaching when his wife brought home an application for a coaching position two years ago. “She said I was spending too much time at home,” said Bender, whose wife owns an office supply business in Sandpoint.
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GSL girls: Bullpups cruise past Panthers

Don’t look now but it appears the Gonzaga Prep girls basketball team is poised to move into overdrive with the postseason in sight. The Greater Spokane League-leading Bullpups played their best game to date Tuesday, dismantling the 2013 State 4A champion Mead Panthers 63-41.
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Ferris starts hot, holds off Mead

The Ferris boys basketball team had to do all it could to hold off the Mead Panthers. This after the Saxons enjoyed a 19-point lead four times in the first half.
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Battle for Bone to be a battle

It’s tough to know which Owen coach to believe. Central Valley and University square off tonight in their annual Battle for the Bone wrestling grudge match that could decide the league championship with another week left in the regular season.
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Idaho offers CdA’s Amos a grayshirt QB deal

When Coeur d’Alene standout senior quarterback Gunnar Amos took his official football recruiting trip to Idaho last weekend, he was sure Vandals coach Paul Petrino would try to convince him to accept an offer to play wide receiver. Imagine Amos’ surprise when Petrino called him into his office and offered a chance to play quarterback.
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Inspired by setbacks

Izaec Quintanilla had the option of dropping a weight class at the challenging Rumble tournament near Salt Lake City last weekend. By doing so, the North Central junior would have most likely kept his 60-match winning streak and undefeated record this season intact. Instead, he chose to compete at 160 pounds with a possible semifinal match against the defending Greco national champion.
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T-O to end marriage; Rosalia in the picture

A 31-year marriage will break up at the end of the school year. Tekoa and Oakesdale combined to field sports teams in 1984, but they’re divorcing after a highly successful relationship.
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G-Prep boys knock off Central Valley

Gonzaga Prep boys basketball coach Matty McIntyre wasn’t in the locker room for long at Central Valley Tuesday when he cautioned his team. McIntyre reminded his players there’s a lot of season left, but to celebrate their 53-43 win over the Greater Spokane League-leading Central Valley Bears for a night.
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CdA girls roll past Lake City

The Coeur d’Alene girls basketball team is playing its best, and it started this week. Coeur d’Alene used its usual balanced scoring to pull away from visiting Lake City 59-29 in a 5A Inland Empire League game as part of the Fight for the Fish doubleheader Friday.
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Lee: McLaughlin stood up for three-sport athletes

I’ve misunderstood retiring Mt. Spokane head football coach Mike McLaughlin at times in the three years I’ve known him. I spent several minutes on the phone with him last week and thoroughly enjoyed our conversation.
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GSL boys: Bullpups notch signature victory

The Gonzaga Prep boys basketball team was lacking a significant victory. Not anymore. Whenever anything good happens for a Matty McIntyre-coached team, it starts with defense.
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GSL girls: Mead utilizes height advantage in win over LC

For three quarters Friday, the Mead girls basketball team played as well as it has all season. Lewis and Clark cut into a 21-point deficit in the final period but it wasn’t enough as the visiting Panthers prevailed 77-65 in a Greater Spokane League game.
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GSL landscape changing

Greater Spokane League principals voted unanimously Thursday to scrap their traditional football schedule and crown 4A and 3A champions. Beginning in the fall, the six 4A schools will play seven games against GSL teams while the four 3A schools will play six. That leaves 4A schools with two open dates and 3A schools with three. The schools can fill those dates with nonleague games or other crossover matchups against league teams.