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Eastern men’s basketball team going ‘home’ to Australia

Thu., June 2, 2016

The way Eastern Washington coach Jim Hayford figures it, everybody’s going to be a winner when the Eagles tour Australia later this year.

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SYSA celebrates 50 years of giving kids a chance at sports

Wed., June 1, 2016

For the Spokane Youth Sports Association, it’s always been about the kids. For half a century, SYSA has given 300,000 of them a chance to play their favorite games – and given some of them a sporting chance in the game life.

Sports >  High school sports

Girls 1A/2B/1B track: St. George’s wins 2B championship, Oakesdale ties for 1B title

Sat., May 28, 2016

At the end of the State 2B girls track meet on Saturday afternoon, the St. George’s distance runners embraced something just as important as the medals:

Sports >  High school sports

Girls 1A/2B/1B track: Lakeside’s Swannack soars to state high jump win

Fri., May 27, 2016

Basketball is Sienna Swannack’s first love, but track and field has a special place for the sophomore from Nine Mile Falls.

Sports >  Outdoors

Athlete develops glucose necklace to keep diabetics on the run

Thu., May 26, 2016

The race runs a bit differently for an athlete with diabetes. Sometimes it stops altogether. It happened two years ago to Kris Maynard, a Spokane man who developed a lightweight glucose-carrying necklace to help keep diabetics on the run.

Sports >  High school sports

CV Bears have something to prove

Tue., May 24, 2016

The Central Valley boys soccer team has been down this road before.

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Vernon Adams signs with Montreal of the CFL

Mon., May 23, 2016

Less than a year ago, as he sweated through an incomplete math class, Vernon Adams Jr. was contemplating a career in the Canadian Football League.

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Central Valley boys advance to 4A soccer semifinals; LC eliminated by Wenatchee

Sat., May 21, 2016

The stakes – berths in next week’s 4A semifinals – were already high enough for the boys soccer teams and their fans from Central Valley and Lewis and Clark high schools.

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NWPrepsNow: LC, Mt. Spokane have momentum heading into state soccer playoffs

Mon., May 16, 2016

The pressure of state playoffs should be no sweat for the Mt. Spokane and Lewis and Clark boys soccer teams.

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Field of dreams: EWU considers farmer’s land for new football stadium

Sun., May 15, 2016

The answer to Eastern Washington’s football stadium problems may be near.

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Adam Thompson’s goal lifts state-bound LC over CV

Thu., May 12, 2016

Third time’s a charm … defense wins championships … play with a chip on your shoulder. The Lewis and Clark soccer team turned all those clichés to their advantage Thursday night in a 1-0 win at Central Valley that also sends the Tigers to the State 4A playoffs for the first time in five years.

Sports >  Outdoors

Spartan racing promotes physical, mental and emotional growth

Wed., May 11, 2016

Looking for a new direction in life? Ryan Sawyer and Heather Grover are eager to point the way. It goes over walls, through mud, barbed wire and even a fire pit.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga women lose guard Kacie Bosch, but get oral commitment from high school guard

Tue., May 10, 2016

The Gonzaga women’s basketball program has lost one Canadian player but may be gaining another.

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Boys soccer: LC in spotlight as regionals begin

Mon., May 9, 2016

Will Lewis and Clark get a third chance at Central Valley?

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NWPrepsNow: Rogers soccer puttin’ it all together

Mon., May 9, 2016

The Rogers soccer players play the way they live, by making the most of every chance.

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Central Valley boys cruise into district soccer title game

Thu., May 5, 2016

Momentum is riding shotgun with the Central Valley boys soccer team, and the Bears hope it’s a long journey.

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Spokane Shadow begin quest for third straight EPL title

Wed., May 4, 2016

It’s debatable whether Spokane Shadow coach Chad Brown has a magic touch.

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Vernon Adams keeps his NFL options open

Tue., May 3, 2016

Figuratively speaking, former Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is still in the pocket, looking for an opportunity.

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New Big Sky commissioner faces immediate challenges

Tue., May 3, 2016

New Big Sky Conference commissioner Andrea Williams will count on her “transformational and collaborative” management style to carry the league forward, she said Tuesday.

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EWU’s Aaron Neary, Clay DeBord head for NFL rookie camps

Tue., May 3, 2016

Aaron Neary and Clay DeBord – two All-Americans from tiny Washington towns – are still living parallel lives.

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Records falling for EWU hammer thrower Kaytlyn Coleman

Mon., May 2, 2016

The tattoo on Kaytlyn Coleman’s right arm says it all.

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LC tries to rebound as soccer playoffs begin

Mon., May 2, 2016

The Lewis and Clark soccer players have no time to dwell on their hard luck.

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EWU spring football: Staff stresses physical line play

Sat., April 30, 2016

While Eastern Washington fans focused on the quarterbacks, the Eagles’ coaches devoted much of their energies this spring where it matters most: in the trenches. That’s doubly true this year at Eastern, where an offensive line must be rebuilt and a defensive front re-energized.

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Central Valley boys rally to claim another GSL soccer title

Fri., April 29, 2016

Champions know how to stay calm. They also know how to celebrate. Central Valley did both Friday, rallying from two goals down to beat Lewis and Clark 4-3 and defend its Greater Spokane League boys soccer title.

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Andrea Williams named Big Sky commissioner

Fri., April 29, 2016

The Big Sky Conference is making big news this week.