Greg Lee

The road followed the Spokane Indians home Tuesday.

Bobby Traverse had four starts at quarterback last year for Lake City, filling in for the injured starter. Naturally, Traverse was a tad tentative at times as a junior. It’s amazing what difference a year can make.

The Spokane Indians got to the seventh inning Friday with a lead – and they haven’t lost a game when that’s happened.

As far as the Spokane Indians are concerned, the 1-7 road trip is now in the rearview mirror. And Spokane coach Tim Hulett hopes that’s where it stays.

As far as the Spokane Indians are concerned, the 1-7 road trip is now in the rearview mirror.

Stephen Roller of Hayden captured first place in the 2011 Idaho Golf Association Junior State championships in the boys 15-year-old division. Roller fired rounds of 69 and 77 at Banbury Golf Club in Eagle on Aug. 8-9 to finish at 4-over-par to edge Derek Bayley of Rathdrum by a stroke. Bayley, who was penalized a stroke the first day for slow play, shot rounds of 74 and 73.

Mead coach Phil McLean helped coach Team Washington at the Cadet and Junior Freestyle and Greco championships in Fargo, N.D., and the Spokane area had its best representation in history.

In the critical finale of the Northwest League series between Tri-City and Spokane, the visiting Dust Devils’ pitching handcuffed the Indians’ usually productive hitters Saturday and kept a sellout crowd of 6,823 at Avista Stadium from having much to cheer about. Tri-City broke an East Division first-place tie with a 3-1 victory and took a big step toward securing the first-half playoff berth with two games remaining before the second half begins.

In the critical finale of the Northwest League series between Tri-City and Spokane, the visiting Dust Devils’ pitching handcuffed the Indians’ usually productive hitters Saturday and kept a sellout crowd of 6,823 at Avista Stadium from having much to cheer about.

The Spokane Indians entered Friday’s Northwest League game needing a win to all but clinch the East Division’s first-half playoff berth. The Tri-City Dust Devils, still alive for the postseason berth, moved back into a first-place tie with Spokane behind a 4-2 victory in front of 4,875 fans at Avista Stadium.

The Spokane Indians entered Friday’s Northwest League game needing a win to all but clinch the East Division’s first-half playoff berth. The Tri-City Dust Devils, still alive for the postseason berth, moved back into a first-place tie with Spokane behind a 4-2 victory in front of 4,875 fans at Avista Stadium.

As far as Spokane manager Tim Hulett is concerned, there’s only one way to respond to an ugly loss. That response played out in a 4-3 victory by the Spokane Indians in 10 innings over the Vancouver Canadians on Thursday before 3,716 in a Northwest League game at Avista Stadium.

As far as Spokane manager Tim Hulett is concerned, there’s only one way to respond to an ugly loss. That response played out in a 4-3 victory by the Spokane Indians in 10 innings over the Vancouver Canadians.

Not even the Northwest League’s top offense could dig out of a deep hole Wednesday. The Tri-City Dust Devils scored 11 runs in the first three innings – thanks to a grand slam by Tyler Massey and five coming in on a homer and single by Jordan Ribera – as the Spokane Indians fell out of a first-place tie, losing 13-2 before a sparse crowd of 3,024 at Avista Stadium.

Not even the Northwest League’s top offense could dig out of a deep hole Wednesday. The Tri-City Dust Devils scored 11 runs in the first three innings – thanks to a grand slam by Tyler Massey and five coming in on a homer and single by Jordan Ribera – as the Spokane Indians fell out of a first-place tie, losing 13-2 before a sparse crowd of 3,024 at Avista Stadium.

Now would be a good time for the Spokane Indians to go on a little streak. Playing the first of eight consecutive home games Monday, Spokane moved into a first-play tie with the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Boise Hawks with a 6-4 Northwest League win before a standing-room only crowd of 6,857 at Avista Stadium.

Now would be a good time for the Spokane Indians to go on a little streak. Playing the first of eight consecutive home games Monday, Spokane moved into a first-play tie with the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Boise Hawks with a 6-4 Northwest League win before a standing-room only crowd of 6,857 at Avista Stadium.