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Vancouver slips past Chiefs in standings

If this was a preview of what’s to come, expect a first-round playoff series that could easily go the distance. The Spokane Chiefs, of course, will be looking for a different result than they got on Wednesday night if that’s the case.
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Second-place Eagles aim for strong finish

Eastern Washington University women’s basketball coach Wendy Schuller is living in the present. Her Eagles have four Big Sky Conference regular-season games remaining prior to the conference tournament, and there is still a lot of work to be done – beginning Thursday when EWU travels to Northern Colorado to take on the Bears.
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Spokane Chiefs lose at home to Tri-City

It’s hard not to get nostalgic when one gets away, especially with the opportunity the Spokane Chiefs had on Saturday night. Facing U.S. Division-rival Tri-City for the first time in three weeks, the Chiefs had the chance to tighten the race with the Americans and close the gap to just five points in the standings.
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Chiefs scramble way past Seattle

Twice in one week now, the Spokane Chiefs have proven they can come through in a scramble. They did it on Monday night against the Seattle Thunderbirds despite a subpar performance – still managing to come up with a four-goal victory in which seven Chiefs scored.
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Chiefs continue exhausting grind

Even though it wasn’t always apparent on the ice, the month of January took its toll on the Spokane Chiefs. “Exhausted” was the word Chiefs coach Don Nachbaur repeatedly used to describe the grueling month, which had Spokane face more opponents than any other team in the Western Hockey League in the same period of time.
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Gonzaga women approach clash with BYU

Make no mistake – it’s only one game, but it is an important game. The No. 18/19 Gonzaga women’s basketball team travels to Provo, Utah, for a Thursday night matchup with West Coast Conference newcomer Brigham Young.
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Weary Chiefs grind out ‘ugly’ victory

So, it wasn’t pretty. A win is still a win. The positives outweighed the negatives for the Spokane Chiefs on Monday night – with two finishes on the power play, a shorthanded goal and a balanced score sheet as seven players scored and the fatigued Chiefs picked up a 7-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds in front of an Arena crowd of 3,506.
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Weary Chiefs grind out ‘ugly’ victory

So, it wasn’t pretty. A win is still a win. The positives outweighed the negatives for the Spokane Chiefs on Monday night – with two finishes on the power play, a shorthanded goal and a balanced score sheet as seven players scored and the fatigued Chiefs picked up a 7-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds in front of an Arena crowd of 3,506.
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Writer, goalie share same name

Here, a puffed-up version of the age-old debate: Was it the chicken or the egg? Or in this case, will the real Mac Engel please stand up? Technically, the 38-year-old Texan sportswriter came first. Mac Engel has spent the last 14 years covering the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, women’s basketball, the Olympics, high school sports, and even amateur women’s judo. He also covered the Dallas Stars.
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Mac Engel meet Mac Engel

Chiefs goalie Mac Engel and veteran Texas sportswriter Mac Engel have formed a bond over the uncommon name they have in common.
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Redmon, Gonzaga women top Toreros

Head coach Kelly Graves’ unhurried tempo and ease in tone was contrary to his team’s delivery of an adrenaline rush to the fifth-largest Gonzaga women’s basketball crowd in McCarthey Athletic Center history. That’s the thing about grind-it-out victories – the bigger the risk, the greater the reward.
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Chiefs pull out shootout win after blowing 5-2 lead

If preparation is the key to success, the Spokane Chiefs may have to consider themselves lucky to have earned two points on Friday night. After playing 18 games in the past 28 days – which, granted, is more than any other team in the Western Hockey League during that stretch – it’s no surprise the Chiefs are feeling the pain and fatigue that come in the dog days of winter.
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Taylor took long road back to Pirates

Taylor Taylor is used to the puzzled look on people’s faces. “It takes people a while to realize it’s because I’m married,” the Whitworth women’s basketball player said regarding her name. “People wonder how I lived with that all my life, and I just laugh because it was a choice.