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Sports >  Spokane Indians

Indians will get glimpse of roster this week

In the wait-and-see game minor league baseball teams play each June, this is the week where the seeing begins. Toward the end of the week, the Spokane Indians and sixth-year manager Tim Hulett will get a glimpse of what their roster will look like when they open Northwest League play next week with a five-game homestand against Vancouver.
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Former Chiefs Johnson, Tokarski enjoy historic winning streak

There was a moment in the middle of March – much like one they had in 2008 – when forward Tyler Johnson and goalie Dustin Tokarski knew they were on a different kind of breakaway. “It’s funny,” said Johnson, a Spokane native. “You look back and it felt like it happened really fast.”
Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Zags left out of NCAA baseball field

No bubble team is exempt from the anxiety of selection-show day, and it’s always hard to swallow when that bubble is burst. The Gonzaga University baseball team spent Monday morning in that silent angst as they gathered in the Patterson Baseball Complex clubhouse to watch the announcement of the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament field.
Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Zags left out of NCAA baseball field

The Gonzaga University baseball team spent Monday morning in silent angst as they gathered in the Patterson Baseball Complex clubhouse to watch the announcement of the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament field. But there would be no bid for the Bulldogs.
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CV denied trophy; Woodinville wins 4A softball

Even after three lengthy games on Friday and a back-to-back pair on Saturday, Central Valley softball coach Joe Stanton was ready for extra innings – if only for clarification. And perhaps a little hardware.
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Central Valley avoids elimination at 4A softball

As Carli Riordan stepped up to the plate on a seriously windy Friday night, she quickly worked out the mathematics of the situation and an idea blew through her mind. “I just figured it’d be better to take care of it all at once,” the sophomore Central Valley pitcher said.
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GSL sends several players to State 4A tennis

Jordan Strandness never wanted to play tennis. So how the Lewis and Clark freshman wound up state-tournament bound with senior sister Hayley is, in the tennis world, what you might call a fault.
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Mt. Spokane’s Bezdiceks take top two at State 3A

As the Bezdicek sisters anxiously waited for the final group to come off the 18th hole, they quietly went off to the range – matching bags in tow – and sophomore Sierra vocalized the obvious question. “Do you think this is really about to happen?” she asked older sister Savana. Sure enough, just as if it had been scripted, it happened.
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Bezdicek sisters take top two at State 3A

As the Bezdicek sisters anxiously waited for the final group to come off the 18th hole, they quietly went off to the range – matching bags in tow – and sophomore Sierra vocalized the obvious question.
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Artificial turf forces changes for state softball teams

Shoe shopping isn’t something many teenage girls dread, but the University and Shadle Park softball teams have uncovered the exception to that rule. Part of the Titans’ and Highlanders’ preparations for the State 3A tournament Friday and Saturday at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey: Buy new rubber cleats, as the metal ones they’ve worn on the dirt fields all season are not allowed on the RAC’s artificial surface.
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CV, Cheney prepare for state soccer semis

As Chris Stokesbary proved last weekend, the Central Valley boys soccer team is peaking at the right time – and they’re doing it with style. First was the quarterfinal shootout victory over Emerald Ridge. Then, last Saturday, after the Bears overcame a 2-0 deficit in the second half, Stokesbary scored a minute into overtime – a header off a corner kick – to help the Bears beat Davis 3-2.
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Whitworth baseball has come a long way

Whitworth coach Dan Ramsay has his baseball team in the final eight of the NCAA Division III tournament. A nucleus of veterans and newcomers, many with local ties, has one major goal left to accomplish.
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CV thumps Mead for State 4A softball berth

Joe Stanton escaped the Gatorade bath. The Central Valley softball coach was happy to allow the day to soak in, though. For Stanton’s top-seeded Bears, Saturday’s 4A regional tournament played at Central Valley was a tale of two games. First, their only 10-run loss of the season, followed by a commanding victory – which was all they needed.
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Ho earns 4th straight berth

Central Valley tennis standout Leslie Ho is headed back to the state tournament – but that’s not what she’s most excited about. “Last year, there were no plaques in our display case at CV for tennis,” said Ho, who beat Mead’s Chelsea Motzer 6-3, 6-2 in the girls singles final on Saturday at the 4A regional tournament at CV to earn a fourth straight state berth.
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CV girls tennis players bear down for regionals

It’s obvious how in tune Central Valley girls tennis standout Leslie Ho and teammates Samantha Block and Charlotte Schmitz are with one another. When separately asked to describe a moment that stood out this season, there was no mention of the Bears’ ascension in the Greater Spokane League the past few seasons.
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Mt. Spokane dominates 3A district golf

Greg Schultz’s blessing is also his curse. As the Mt. Spokane boys golf coach spoke to his six golfers on Tuesday evening following the final round of the District 8 3A tournament, the heaviness was just as visibile as the happiness.