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Ferris finds way to rally

Ferris coach Jim Sharkey has talked before about his football team's ability to handle adversity. The Saxons showcased it in style on Saturday afternoon.
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Success times two

Same strategy, same result. Dustin Tokarski shut out Seattle last weekend to earn the start in the Chiefs' second meeting of the regular season with the Thunderbirds Friday night.
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His intensity burns

Mike Burns admits that he kept his players a little longer than expected for practice on Monday night. At the end of the third hour, players began to clap and yell. Tim Mitchell, Community Colleges of Spokane's student assistant men's coach, was running lines.
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She doesn’t like to brag on herself, so we’ll do it for her

When Kaprina Goodwin found out that a school board member was putting together an article on her for the Colville Statesman-Examiner, she went straight to Northport volleyball coach Terry Carlson. Goodwin wanted to know if Carlson was putting together a story, and if so, if it was mostly about her.
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Loose Chiefs streak

Spokane Chiefs coach Bill Peters left the ice after an hour-long practice Tuesday afternoon at Eagles Ice-A-Rena, and almost immediately the gloves came off. Several players stayed on the ice – taking shots on goalies between dropping sticks and gloves and play-fighting around the rink after practice was over.
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Soccer notebook: Cougars await Pac-10 elite

It's final exam time for the Washington State women. The Cougars' regular season wraps up in the next two weeks, with the team facing some of the nation's best in its final four games.
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Spokane shuts out Seattle

Within the U.S. Division, the Spokane Chiefs haven't had much luck this season, with three of their four losses coming at the hands of the usual suspects. Saturday night could be an important turnaround for the Chiefs in that aspect.
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Six wins and counting

The Spokane Chiefs have had some sluggish moments to go with their overall success on the ice in October. They had more than a few of those moments on Tuesday night.
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Spokane comes up big

In January 2006, Kevin Armstrong came to Spokane and put on a Chiefs sweater as part of a two-player deal with the Saskatoon Blades. Good move.
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WSU women prepare for top rivals

For some college soccer teams in the area, conference play is just beginning and it's time to gauge if the national rankings mean anything. The Washington State women, ranked eighth in the West Region in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas poll, opened their Pacific-10 Conference season last week with a win at Arizona and a 1-0 loss at Arizona State, which snapped a four-game Cougars unbeaten streak.
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First-place Panthers sweep LC

The Mead Panthers never flinched. They haven't all season, and judging by Tuesday night, it doesn't look like they are going to any time soon.
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Quartet didn’t travel alone

In 1996, Dan O'Brien felt the stress. He knew the decathlon gold medal was right there, his to lose. He compared the feeling to shooting the make-or-break free throws at the end of a state championship basketball game, or the game-winning field goal as time expires in a football game.
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Roman’s two power-play goals spark Spokane

There was no shortage of story lines at the Arena on Saturday night. Spokane Chiefs leading scorer Drayson Bowman up against Kelowna Rockets rookie defenseman Collin Bowman in a matchup of brothers.
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A fond farewell

When Brooke Cooper arrived at Ferris High School on Thursday afternoon, Stacey Ward spotted the Shadle Park volleyball coach and flashed a genuine smile. "I'm so glad it's us," said Cooper as the two embraced.
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Bittersweet finale

Senior Night is always an emotional one for Julie Yearout. This year, it will be even harder for the expressive Lewis and Clark volleyball coach. She will be losing a first-team All-Greater Spokane League setter to graduation – her star player – who also happens to be her daughter, Laurie Yearout.
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Ferris thwarts Mead

There was a 3-minute period Friday night that the Mead Panthers could have done without. Other than that, the Panthers played the undefeated Ferris Saxons better than any team this season.
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Bruton leads Chiefs by example

When Chris Bruton found socks in his lunchbox last week he didn't lose a chance to get his revenge. The culprit, teammate Judd Blackwater, would later find his shoes frozen solid and have to thaw them in a plastic bag under hot water in the locker room showers.
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Prep profile: Niemeier set herself up for success

The evolution of a volleyball player is something that takes time. A rare few make an immediate impact as freshmen, but most develop over time – some not even competing at the varsity level until their senior year.
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Gonzaga women continue sizzling streak

The streak is still alive for the Gonzaga women. The Bulldogs blanked the Boise State Broncos 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at Gonzaga's Martin Field, courtesy of first-half goals from Christine Soma, Jamie Blanche and Lauren Zuckerman, to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games.
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Colville runs past WV

If you're going to rely solely on your running game, putting the football in the hands of guys like Brandon Katzer and Casey Cox isn't a bad idea. It certainly did the trick Friday night.
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Scrappy Shadle takes down Lewis and Clark

The Shadle Park Highlanders cleared a major hurdle Thursday. When they needed it most, the scrappy Highlanders stepped up and delivered a balanced attack, asserting themselves as one of the top volleyball teams in the Greater Spokane League this season.
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Setting their goals

The Spokane Chiefs are hitting the road – not their usual custom when kicking off their Western Hockey League season. That's not a bad thing if you ask head coach Bill Peters.