Ralph Walter

Current Position: Asst. Managing Editor (Sports)

Ralph Walter joined The Spokesman-Review in 1992. He currently is the Assistant Managing Editor for Sports.

Email: ralphw@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5471
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Most Recent Stories

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Ralph Walter: Spokane’s distant NBA connections, and how future Seattle expansion – with a Stockton-like assist from Gonzaga basketball – could stir imaginations here

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Why would a return of pro basketball to Seattle make any difference to a region that lost its lukewarm embrace with the team the first time around? Easy. Spokane – aka Hooptown USA – is literally a basketball hotbed now.

Sports > High school sports

Former Gonzaga Prep forward Jayden Stevens transfers to Idaho

UPDATED: Wed., April 10, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > NCAA basketball

Eastern Washington standout Cedric Coward enters transfer portal, to test NBA draft

UPDATED: Wed., April 10, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Take 22 Podcast with Anton Watson (episode 3): A conversation with Gonzaga teammate Drew Timme about NIL, acting chops and living messy

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 22, 2023

Anton Watson and Drew Timme have shown amazing chemistry on the court throughout their Gonzaga basketball careers. That same rapport was evident on Tuesday night when Watson welcomed Timme to join him on the third episode of his podcast, “Take 22.”

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast (episode 5): Sweet revenge at LMU, an ESPN GameDay appearance, and a look ahead to Saturday’s big Saint Mary’s showdown

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 22, 2023

As great as last week went for Gonzaga basketball, this week could be even better.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Take 22 Podcast with Anton Watson (episode 2): A conversation about poster dunks, Kennel noise and Super Bowl snacks, capped by a Watson family reunion

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 15, 2023

From staff reports

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast (episode 4): A Dan Dickau tribute, a Julian Strawther gem and an LMU rematch

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 14, 2023

It’s never too early to look ahead to the West Coast Conference basketball tournament.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Take 22 Podcast with Anton Watson: A conversation about Gonzaga basketball, Fisher-Price mini-hoops and why Drake has no equal

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 7, 2023

Anton Watson has never been known to be much of a talker on the court, but Gonzaga’s versatile big man showed he can chat with the best of them away from it.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast (episode 1): A roller-coaster start, a streak snapped and a Gonzaga team still seeking a defensive identity

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 9, 2023

A new lineup. A big loss. A slow start. And victory in the end. If anyone can appreciate the roller-coaster season that is Gonzaga basketball so far in 2022-23, it's The Spokesman-Review's Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast crew.