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Spectacular Spirit Schools Parade Their Pride In High School Rivalry Games With Funny Names And Prizes

1. Under the eye of East Valley High principal Jeff Miller, the Golden Throne gets prepared for the big game by West Valley students Tawsha Box and Mia Stocks, and EV students Kevin Woolf, Jenny Kann and Brad Crockett. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. This is normal activity at the Golden Throne game between West Vally and East Valley. File photo
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Loss To Odessa Good Lesson For Valley Christian

When Valley Christian was outscored 18-0 by Odessa in the fourth quarter of a Bi-County League basketball game two weeks ago, Panther coach Steve Altmeyer called the loss a blessing in disguise. His team, said Altmeyer was not hitting on all cylinders. It was not putting away teams like it should, despite a 12-1 record. Odessa didn't turn up the pressure to get back into the game. If anything, they played softer, said Altmeyer. The Panthers didn't respond.
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Eagles Knock Back Gnl Foe

Prep wrestling People who aren't aware of the strength of Lakeside High's wrestling program haven't been paying attention. The Eagles' 43-12 victory over Colville in a match between Great Northern League unbeatens was ample evidence. Colville (5-1) won three matches in which the Indians were the clear-cut favorites and one of two contests between unbeaten wrestlers.
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U-Hi Bench Not Getting Many Splinters In Girls Hoops

Casey Lektorich told administrators at University High that she'd get three 3-point baskets against Lewis and Clark last Friday. She only got two and had to answer for it on Monday. Her excuse? She didn't get to play much in the fourth quarter of U-Hi's 57-52 triumph. Coach Bob Finn apologized for the oversight.
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Unbeaten Lakeside, Riverside Girls Face Important Match

Lakeside and Riverside girls basketball teams will match different defensive styles when the two Great Northern League unbeatens meet Friday night. At stake is undisputed first place. It also will be the first time since both qualified for state in 1995 that the two teams have met. "We played them four times that year," said Lakeside coach Lisa Schultz. "I think this will be a good game."
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Cv, U-Hi Pack ‘Em In For Battle Of Bone

1. CV's Shane Cunanan is on his way to a win over University's Ben Osborn in Thursday night's Battle of the Bone. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Above: University High students show their spirit before the beginning of the Battle of the Bone wrestling match Thursday night at U-Hi. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 3. Below: Central Valley supporters cheer the Bears on to victory.
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Dream Duals Will Test Knight Wrestlers

The evidence is overwhelming, based on East Valley's 51-16 mauling of contender Clarkston, that the Knights have bigger worries than Frontier League wrestling. They'll test their dominance today at the Washington Dream Duals in Auburn. Six teams ranked in the State 3A top 10 are in the field, including the No. 1 Knights, second-ranked Moses Lake, and third-ranked Lake Stevens. Also competing are No. 7 Ellensburg, No. 8 Bellingham and No. 10 W.F. West of Chehalis.
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CV Shows It’s Bad To The Bone

Central Valley's John Reese takes down University's Andrew Smith during the 122-pound class at the Battle of the Bone match at U-Hi. Photo by Jason Clark/The Spokesman-Review
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Season Halfway Point Finds Nc Tied For 5th

North Central boys basketball coach Jay Webber isn't surprised that his Indians have positioned themselves as a district playoff possibility. If anything, he's disappointed that it took a late surge in the first half of the season to get there. "We came so close so many times and didn't win games we could have won," said the Indians coach. "But we're still OK."
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West Valley ‘Keeps Doing Good Things’

West Valley had just lost by 17 points to Cheney, but coach Joe Feist was undismayed. "I'm pretty pleased with the effort," said Feist, following Friday's 77-60 defeat. Among them were the double-figures performances by a quartet of Eagles and the ability to reduce a 21-point deficit to seven with five minutes remaining against a taller, more experienced team.
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Cheney Has Winning Hand

West Valley's Brad Groh passes over the Cheney defense. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review
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Bears Stand Alone CV Slams Gonzaga Prep, Owns Gsl Lead

FROM SPORTS MENU - REPLAY (Friday, January 16, 1997): Replay Ismael Varnell made his first start of the season Wednesday night for the Rogers wrestling team. He was misidentified in Thursday's report. Louis Peyron (white headgear) of G-Prep works to hold off CV's Kyle Bush in the 108-pound matchup won by Peyron. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Ev, Wv Give Crowd Thrill With Close Game

Last Friday's boys basketball thriller between East Valley and West Valley was a harbinger of future promise. This week, however, both must face current reality. On Friday and Saturday the two schools play back-to-back against Border League unbeaten Cheney, last year's State AA finalist.
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Rogers, Mead Boys Contend In 5-Team Gsl Title Race

Rogers High's young boys basketball team found itself in the limelight Tuesday night during its 41-40 last-second loss to Mead in the featured Greater Spokane League basketball game. While the Panthers, who won on Tom Castillo's free throw with four seconds remaining, have been accustomed to playing games significant to the league standings, it has been two decades since the Pirates have been a contender.
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Four Of Best Featured

Two high-powered matches highlight this week's high school wrestling schedule. Unbeaten Central Valley and Gonzaga Prep, Greater Spokane League co-champs last year with University, square off Wednesday night at G-Prep. Two of the area's best teams regardless of class, defending state champions Lakeside (A) and East Valley (AA), meet Thursday night at EV.
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Swab Finalists

These are the finalists for the 1997 Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcasters competition. Winners will be announced at the banquet, which will be held Feb. 11 in the Ag Trade Center. Story/C1 Amateur Male Athlete of the Year Ike Fontaine, WSU - Cougars' All-Pac 10 basketball player became the school career scoring leader when he averaged 21.8 ppg. last year. His 2,003 points is 12th all-time in league and he became the only Cougar to score 500 or more points in three different years. Ryan Leaf, WSU - Top quarterback in school history and perhaps in the nation, Leaf tossed Cougars to a 10-2 season, including a 21-16 loss to Michigan in the school's first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years. Leaf, who was 227 of 410 passing for 3,968 yards and 34 touchdowns, was named second-team AP All-American.