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Whitworth men storm ahead to NWC championship

Whitworth took some time to get into its comfort zone Thursday night, and that may be a good thing. With a spot in the Division III tournament still in doubt, the Pirates played with an obvious sense of urgency in finishing off Lewis & Clark 87-62 in a Northwest Conference semifinal game at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
A&E >  Entertainment

Hoopfest director Rick Steltenpohl will step down after this year

Hoopfest executive director Rick Steltenpohl said Wednesday he will step down later this year after the basketball tournament’s 25th iteration. Along with Hoopfest events project manager Aaron Magner, Steltenpohl said he plans to found a nationwide company specializing in events like Spokane’s successful 3-on-3 tournament.
Sports

Third-ranked NIC sizes up 15th NJCAA wrestling crown

Talk about home-mat advantage. With the national junior college wrestling tournament opening Friday at the Spokane Convention Center, North Idaho College coach Pat Whitcomb sees a great chance to raise the sport’s profile in the Inland Northwest.
Sports

Wrestlers on center stage in Spokane

Talk about your home-mat advantage. With the national junior college wrestling tournament opening Friday at the Spokane Convention Center, North Idaho College coach Pat Whitcomb sees a great chance to raise the sport’s profile in the Inland Northwest.
Sports

Big Sky hopes take a hit

Like the fans who drove to watch them, Eastern Washington’s basketball team lost some traction on a snowy Monday night. A smaller-but-quicker Portland State team stayed a step ahead of the Eagles all night in claiming an important 87-76 Big Sky Conference win at Reese Court.
Sports

Loss leaves Eagles tied for 6th in Big Sky

Portland State stayed a step ahead of Eastern Washington all night Monday, claiming an important 87-76 Big Sky Conference win at Reese Court. Instead of sharing third place, the Eagles are now in a four-way tie for sixth.
Sports

3A boys basketball: Titans defeat Shadle

With state berths already locked up, the University and Shadle Park boys basketball teams locked arms for one more grudge match Saturday night. By the time it was over, the host Titans not only seized a 63-50 win in their 3A subregional title game, but some important momentum going into next week.
Sports

Titans top Highlanders in loser-out slugfest

The University and Shadle Park girls had plenty of skin in the game Saturday night. They even left some on the court, where the host Titans finally came away with a 62-52 win and a spot in the regional round of the 3A tournament.
Sports

Little’s 27 lead Titans

Mt. Spokane may yet make it to state, but the fairy-tale ride took a Little detour Friday night at University. The Titans’ Robert Little scored a game-high 27 points, including six 3-pointers, to beat the Wildcats 63-49 in a boys 3A subregional game in front of an enthusiastic crowd at U-Hi.
Sports

U-Hi, Shadle play for regional berth

When the game is on the line, it helps to get there more often than the other guys. Kamiakin did just that Friday night, hitting 21 of 30 free throws in a 52-42 win over University in a girls 3A subregional basketball game at U-Hi.
Sports

Eagles to open football season on national stage

Now the whole country will be seeing red. After months of negotiations, Eastern Washington’s Roos Field will open the college football season – for all levels – in a potentially groundbreaking, nationally-televised game against Sam Houston State on Aug. 23.
Sports

First football game of 2014 will be at EWU

Now the whole country will be seeing red. After months of negotiations, Eastern Washington’s Roos Field will open the college football season – for all levels – in a potentially groundbreaking, nationally-televised game against Sam Houston State on Aug. 23.
Sports >  Gonzaga women

Full-court pressure

She never played basketball, but Sara Fortier is pretty quick off the dribble. It’s halftime at Reese Court, and her grandson Calvin is twirling his milk straw all over Sara’s lap, but the mess gets wiped up in a hurry.
Sports

EWU shoots down NAU

Suddenly, the long-range outlook looks bright for the Eastern Washington basketball team. While it rained outside, the Eagles unleashed a monsoon of 3-point shots on hapless Northern Arizona in an 84-65 win Saturday afternoon at Reese Court.
Sports

Eagles hold off Hornets

For starters, Martin Seiferth said he doesn’t need to be one. He wouldn’t admit it, but the Eastern Washington center relished his role from start to finish in the Eagles’ wire-to-wire, 85-72 Big Sky Conference victory over Sacramento State on Thursday night at Reese Court.
Sports

Sharpshooter

The moment was at once ridiculous and sublime. Almost exactly a year ago, with Eastern Washington trailing by 18 points with 7 1/2 minutes to play in a must-win game at Northern Arizona, coach Jim Hayford needed a miracle.
Sports

Late bloomer Harvey shines for Eagles

Tyler Harvey is the leading scorer in the Big Sky Conference and the offensive engine that drives the Eagles. He is averaging 21.1 points per game and shooting 44.3 percent.
Sports

New soccer coach Steve Nugent enjoys WSU’s atmosphere

It wasn’t exactly the Boston Tea Party, but Steve Nugent once was a rebel with a cause: soccer. The youngest of eight children, Nugent was raised in a Boston family that embraced the American traditions of football, basketball and baseball.