Greg Lee

Trailing 4-2, the Spokane Indians rallied for a 6-4 win over the Yakima Bears in front of 4,334 in a Northwest League baseball game Thursday. In just 14 games, it appears that Ruben Sierra Jr. has developed a flair for the dramatic.

Lake City High graduate Alex Capaul will pitch tonight as part of the Yakima Bears’ piggyback starting rotation. Capaul, a University of Hawaii product drafted in the 43rd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in early June, was assigned to the Missoula Ospreys of the Pioneer League initially after signing. But he was moved to Yakima after one appearance. He’s had two appearances with Yakima, pitching five scoreless innings. He’s allowed three hits while striking out two.

The defense returned, the hitters remained hot and starting pitcher Santo Perez owned the Yakima Bears for a second straight start. It all added up to a 7-4 win for the Spokane Indians, who snapped a four-game losing streak Wednesday in a Northwest League baseball game before 3,167 at Avista Stadium.

The defense returned, the hitters remained hot and starting pitcher Santo Perez owned the Yakima Bears for a second straight start.

The annual Spokane/Coeur d’Alene 4th of July Legion Wood Bat Classic tournaments begin Friday at 15 venues in the region. Seventy-eight teams will be divided into three divisions. Teams are coming from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Saskatchewan, Utah and Washington.

The Gonzaga Prep boys lacrosse team recently captured a league title and finished as state runner-up, and it did so in another state. Gonzaga Prep is part of the North Idaho Lacrosse League. The Bullpups earned the league title last month when they defeated Coeur d’Alene 11-10, with the winning score coming in the final minutes.

For the second straight night the fourth inning proved pivotal. This time the Spokane Indians were the beneficiaries.

For the second straight night the fourth inning proved pivotal. This time the Spokane Indians were the beneficiaries.

Tim Hulett figured he could pick out about half of the 29 players on hand for the Spokane Indians’ first practice Tuesday afternoon at Avista Stadium. Names and faces will come together in short time.

When the Region team attempted to run, the collective eyes of the Metro team lit up. That played right into one of Metro’s strengths. Metro’s other key asset was defense.

The Metro team used its strengths to pull away in the second half to a 95-79 decision over the Region team in the 18th Jack Blair Memorial girls basketball game Wednesday at Lake City High School.

The annual Jack Blair Memorial girls basketball game always features the top talent in the Inland Northwest. The 18th edition presents a first. Five players are headed to the West Coast Conference.

It was a typical day at the State 1A/2B/1B boys track and field meet Saturday at Eastern Washington University’s Roos Field. There were the expected performances, and the ones where athletes exceeded expectations. And there were the middle-of-the-road efforts.

Eric Gravbrot played steady from tee to green on the final day of the State 3A boys golf tournament Wednesday at MeadowWood. It was his game between the ears, though, that proved pivotal.

Near perfection met perfection Saturday afternoon. Lake City sophomore pitcher Casey Stangel no-hit Timberline for 6 2/3 innings as the Timberwolves shut out the Wolves of Boise 2-0 in the State 5A softball tournament championship game that started at Post Falls and ended at Lake City.