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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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Bulldogs’ big run deflates Grizzlies

The University of Montana women’s basketball team had a small window of opportunity Saturday afternoon. It closed abruptly in the second half. That’s what a 21-6 run will do to a team.
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Grip on success

Casey Stangel’s father tried to put into perspective his daughter’s approach to life. When it finally hit him after an interview, he called the reporter back to explain.
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Grizzlies’ chances hinge on defense

The University of Montana women’s basketball team is back at the scene of its last NCAA tournament visit – two years ago when, as a 14-seed, the Grizzlies came within a few whiskers of upsetting third-seeded UCLA. Montana, one seed better this afternoon, hopes it has enough to knock off the Georgia Bulldogs, perennial NCAA qualifiers, at McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Montana’s Baker ending great career

Five years ago, Katie Baker had her heart broken. The former Lake City basketball standout, who led the Timberwolves to a state championship her junior season, had her heart set on playing at Gonzaga University.
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Grizzlies’ chances hinge on defense

The University of Montana women’s basketball team is back at the scene of their last NCAA tournament visit – two years ago when, as a 14-seed, the Grizzlies came within a few whiskers of upsetting third-seeded UCLA.
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Coaching veterans descend on Gonzaga

What would be a proper nickname for Kelly Graves, the Gonzaga women’s basketball coach with a Division I record of 353-156 in 16 years? Try “Whippersnapper.”
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Lee: Ball was dropped at CdA High

I’m not coming to the defense of Kent Leiss here. Not in the way you might think anyway. The Coeur d’Alene boys basketball coach who resigned under pressure with three games left in the regular season was essentially fired last week.
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South cruises to wins in Idaho All-Star games

The 10th annual Idaho All-Star boys and girls basketball games were lopsided Saturday afternoon. A pair of schoolmates from the southeastern-most region of the state made sure the South were winners in both games at North Idaho College.
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Former WV star serves as emotional leader for North Idaho

The contributions from sophomore Hannah Love have been countless this year for the North Idaho College women’s basketball team. Many of them can be tracked statistically. But what brings perhaps the biggest smile to coach Chris Carlson’s face is the emotional leadership the former West Valley standout brings.
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Former WV star serves as emotional leader for North Idaho

The contributions from sophomore Hannah Love have been countless this year for the North Idaho College women’s basketball team. Many of them can be tracked statistically. But what brings perhaps the biggest smile to coach Chris Carlson’s face is the emotional leadership the former West Valley standout brings.
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Leiss all but out as Vikings coach

Coeur d’Alene High’s administration has recommended not re-hiring boys basketball coach Kent Leiss. The on-again, off-again saga that began in late January concluded Thursday when Leiss was told by Principal Warren Olson and athletic director Todd Gilkey in a 1-hour meeting about the recommendation they will send to the school board. The recommendation will go before the board at a meeting April 8.
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Viks’ Brainard has endured much

To say Kendalyn Brainard’s basketball career has been up and down is putting it mildly. Brainard, a four-year starter at Coeur d’Alene, suffered the extremes of elation and disappointment. She was a starter as a freshman on the Vikings’ state championship team, then had to sit out her sophomore year recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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Area athletes rose to occasion at state

Another winter sports season has come and gone and, as usual, Eastern Washington and North Idaho were well represented at various state tournaments. Allow me a few moments to reflect on some of the feats by area teams.
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Gonzaga Prep girls take fourth at state

Saturday was no small consolation for the Gonzaga Prep girls basketball team. The Bullpups overcame foul trouble to hold off the Inglemoor Vikings 67-59 to capture fourth at the State 4A tournament in the Tacoma Dome.
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CV avenges regional defeat to Richland

TACOMA – Two weeks ago, the Richland Bombers handled the visiting Central Valley Bears in the regional championship game. The Bears had vengeance on their mind Friday in a State 4A tournament boys basketball elimination game at the Tacoma Dome.
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Group effort

TACOMA – Mount Rainier superstar Brittany McPhee scored most of her team’s points, but the Mead Panthers will play for the gold ball tonight. A single player couldn’t beat Mead’s balance – although it was tested to the fullest in the final minutes – as the No. 1-ranked Panthers slipped past the second-ranked Rams 51-50.
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U-Hi girls to play for 4th; boys done

TACOMA – Endings, especially ones that come sooner than desired, are difficult to endure. Such was the case for the University boys basketball team Friday afternoon.
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Jackson beats CV in State 4A boys basketball

TACOMA – Some suspected the Wesco League’s two qualifiers to the State 4A boys basketball tournament may not have been battle-tested. That theory was quickly put to rest Thursday by undefeated Jackson and Arlington, which is making its first trip to state in 51 years.
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Mead cruises; GP falls

TACOMA – The Mead girls basketball team has taken it up a notch the last two weeks. The upward mobility continued Thursday when the No. 1-ranked Panthers throttled the Skyline Spartans 53-33 in a State 4A tournament opener at the Tacoma Dome.
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U-Hi boys and girls lose at state

TACOMA – It was a long day for the University boys and girls basketball teams in more ways than one against arguably the best teams in the State 3A tournaments Thursday. The No. 1-ranked Lakeside (Seattle) Lions used a 15-0 run in the first half as they cruised to a 69-48 win over the Titans boys while the second-ranked Cleveland Eagles were too much for the Titans girls 60-50 at the Tacoma Dome.
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State showdown looms for McPhees

A showdown looms in the State 4A girls basketball tournament. If Mead and Mount Rainier, which have been the top-ranked teams all season, win their openers today, they would face off in the semifinals on Friday.