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Central Valley overwhelms Ferris, 48-7 in GSL football

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 15, 2017

Neither team had played in two weeks. It appeared the Central Valley Bears, though, took advantage the most of the down time and defeated Ferris 48-7.

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Joseph Heitman ties single-game record for TD receptions, leads Mead to victory

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 15, 2017

Defending 4A state high and low hurdles champion Joseph Heitman is a difficult matchup, and he showed why on Friday. Heitman tied a Greater Spokane League single-game record with five touchdown receptions, sparking the Mead Panthers to their first win – a 49-28 decision over the University Titans in a 4A opener at Albi Stadium.

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Central Valley boys cross country team lives on its ‘own planet’

Wed., Sept. 13, 2017

Central Valley boys cross country coach Kieran Mahoney knows his team has a chance to accomplish some special things this fall.

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Greg Lee: Greater Spokane League football will be nothing short of entertaining

Wed., Sept. 13, 2017

What have we learned after two weeks of high school football for Greater Spokane League teams?

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Pick 6: Sam Adams, Greg Lee overcome air issues, bounce back

Wed., Sept. 13, 2017

Even through smoke-filled skies, the Pick 6 duo bounced back from pedestrian efforts the first week.

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Colson Yankoff returns, and Coeur d’Alene cruises past Mead

Sat., Sept. 9, 2017

It was a good news, good news and bad news development Saturday night for the Coeur d’Alene and Mead football teams. First, it was good news that they caught a break in the weather and played. Second, it was good news that uber talented senior quarterback Colson Yankoff made his season debut for Coeur d’Alene. Third, it was bad news that uber talented senior quarterback Colson Yankoff made his debut against Mead.

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Finally able to play, Post Falls rallies to top University 37-27

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 9, 2017

Post Falls coach Blaine Bennett firmly believed his team’s freshness was the difference late, as the visiting Trojans rallied for a 37-27 win over the University Titans in a nonleague game on Saturday.

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Pick 6: Lee, Adams stumble out of the gate

Thu., Sept. 7, 2017

All I can say after the opening week is misery appreciates company. Sam Adams and yours truly picked the same teams to win and we both stubbed our toes – maybe broke our toes is a better description – going 3-3.

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Football notebook: G-Prep coach Dave McKenna never flinched about going for two points

Wed., Sept. 6, 2017

As soon as the Gonzaga Prep football team scored in the third overtime last Saturday in Seattle, pulling within a point of Eastside Catholic, coach Dave McKenna immediately called for a two-point conversion attempt. McKenna didn’t flinch.

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Miahna Waters has rewritten Mt. Spokane’s volleyball records

Wed., Sept. 6, 2017

Miahna Waters laughs now when she recalls her introduction to volleyball. The Mt. Spokane senior was in the fourth grade. “I hated it,” Waters said. She didn’t play the following year.

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High school outdoor activites canceled throughout region

Tue., Sept. 5, 2017

All outdoor games and practices were canceled by high schools throughout the Inland Northwest on Tuesday.

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Coeur d’Alene football coach Shawn Amos survives auto scare

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 3, 2017

Coeur d’Alene football coach Shawn Amos was relieved his team pulled out a 29-27 victory at Central Valley on Friday.

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Coeur d’Alene holds off Central Valley behind impressive performance by backup QB Brady Thompson

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 2, 2017

Brady Thompson engineered a 98-yard scoring drive, capped when he hit Josh Wilson on a 14-yard pass to give the visiting Coeur d’Alene Vikings a two-score advantage with 6:23 remaining. The touchdown would prove vital as Central Valley cut the lead to 29-27 before the Vikings held on Friday.

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West Valley’s Blake Transue makes most of first start at QB

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Blake Transue took two snaps at quarterback last year. One wouldn’t have known that by watching the West Valley senior’s debut Thursday.

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Greg Lee: You heard it here first: Coeur d’Alene wins state football title

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

I’m starting my last fall in this corner. I’ll write more about my time here in a few weeks.

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Gonzaga Prep football team faces difficult season opener Friday

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

The best game this weekend involving an area team is likely Gonzaga Prep’s showdown against 3A powerhouse Eastside Catholic.

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2017 Central Idaho League preview: Defending state champ St. Maries must replace core

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

The St. Maries football team had a special group of seniors last year.

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2017 GSL 3A preview: Mt. Spokane, Shadle Park have lofty ambitions

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Ever since the 3A classification came into existence, Mt. Spokane has been at the top or near the top in Greater Spokane League football. Expect more of the same this fall.

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2017 GSL 4A preview: Gonzaga Prep loaded for another deep state run

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Does Dave McKenna’s Gonzaga Prep Bulldogs have the makings of the team that went 14-0 and captured the State 4A championship two years ago? Time will tell.

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2017 Intermountain League preview: Timberlake seeks to continue title streak

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

The Timberlake football team may field its youngest team ever under coach Roy Albertson.

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2017 White Pine League preview: Wallace ready to contend for playoff spot

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Jared Young has learned a few things about the White Pine League and his team.

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2017 White Star League preview: Clark Fork hopes for 1A DII breakthrough

Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Deary and Kendrick have owned the football only White Star League the first two years of its existence.

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Idaho football: Post Falls uses superior quickness to overtake Sandpoint in season opener

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 25, 2017

It’s an exaggeration to say that it has been since the Ice Age that a Post Falls football team has had as much speed as it showed on Friday ... but it’s close. The Trojans, who have had linemen faster than skill players in the last decade, used their quickness and athleticism to handle the visiting and mistake-prone Sandpoint Bulldogs 56-12 in a season opener.

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Coeur d’Alene opens football season without QB Colson Yankoff

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 24, 2017

For a second year in a row, the Coeur d’Alene football team opens the season in Folsom, California. When the Vikings take the field Friday, they will be without senior dual-threat quarterback and University of Washington commit Colson Yankoff.

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East Valley’s Rodrick Fisher granted extra year of eligibility

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 22, 2017

East Valley football standout Rodrick Fisher has been granted a fifth season, District 7 officials confirmed Tuesday.