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Big Sky Women’s Tournament: Portland State eliminates Eastern Washington for third straight year

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

Portland State held a double-digit lead most of Monday’s first-round Big Sky Conference tournament opener against EWU, eliminating the Eagles in a 83-70 decision at CenturyLink Arena.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Big Sky Tournament: EWU, Idaho women look to make noise in Boise

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

One of the best Big Sky Conference Tournament runs in Eastern Washington history was followed by one of its worst seasons.

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Eastern Washington notebook: A day after his mother’s death, Shantay Legans clinched first Big Sky title as head coach

UPDATED: Sun., March 8, 2020

Legans’ mother, 70-year-old Susan Legans, died on Wednesday due to health complications in the family’s hometown of Santa Barbara, California.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Celebration in Cheney: Eastern Washington tops Weber State to claim outright Big Sky regular-season title

UPDATED: Sat., March 7, 2020

Eastern Washington’s three-pronged attack was one of the primary reasons it was expected to win the program’s fourth Big Sky Conference title, an October premonition by league coaches.

Sports >  High school sports

‘He never gave up. He inspired me’: Colfax’s JonJon Kinley to receive WIAA Jace Malek True Spirit Award

Sat., March 7, 2020

Small in stature but towering in spirit, Kinley’s cheery disposition stood out among a royal blue contingent that made the short trek to Spokane to watch the Colfax boys and girls basketball teams at 2B State Tournament.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington one win away from program’s second outright Big Sky title

UPDATED: Fri., March 6, 2020

If EWU beats Weber State on Saturday in Cheney in the regular-season finale, it will wins the Big Sky Conference title outright and earn the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

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Spokane Shock head into first practice with big names on roster

UPDATED: Fri., March 6, 2020

The reborn Indoor Football League team begins practice Saturday in Post Falls at the Timber Thorns North FC indoor soccer facility.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington routs Idaho State, earns at least share of Big Sky title

Thu., March 5, 2020

Eastern Washington handled last-place Idaho State 100-75 on Saturday at Reese Court, earning at least a share of the league crown.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington on verge of Big Sky title heading into final home games

UPDATED: Wed., March 4, 2020

If Eastern Washington can end its regular season with a home sweep of two of the Big Sky Conference’s bottom-tier teams, the Eagles will have clinched at least a share of the league crown.

Sports >  High school sports

Soliday family a big part of State B tournament culture

UPDATED: Wed., March 4, 2020

The majority of their sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren were multi-sport standouts with immense basketball success, dozens with the Soliday surname, others who married into it with athletic pedigrees of their own.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Five freshmen have helped Eastern Washington in Big Sky race

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 28, 2020

Eastern Washington, currently in a three-way tie for first in the Big Sky Conference standings, was widely expected to be in this position.

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North Idaho women’s basketball coach Chris Carlson set to retire

Tue., Feb. 25, 2020

Hanging the 2011 national title banner with a team largely comprised of North Idaho high school products added more sparkle to the crown jewel of Chris Carlson’s successful coaching career.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington limits turnovers in win over Northern Arizona

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 22, 2020

Eastern Washington took care of the basketball and, as a result, took care of resurgent Northern Arizona.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington hosts improved Northern Arizona in Big Sky title race

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2020

When Northern Arizona made the trek to Cheney a year ago, Eastern Washington junior Jacob Davison dropped 41 points on the Lumberjacks, at a time when the NAU averaged roughly five conference wins in a four-year stretch.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington holds off Sacramento State’s second-half surge

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 20, 2020

The Eastern Washington Eagles needed Mason Peatling to hold off upset-minded Sacramento State 77-76 on Thursday at Reese Court when the Hornets threatened to hand EWU its second consecutive home loss.

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North Idaho men down CC Spokane in overtime thriller, Cardinals women win in rout

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2020

North Idaho found itself in a rare overtime situation. About as strange as Northwest Athletic Conference juggernaut North Idaho College’s dogfight on Wednesday night at rival Community College of Spokane was the play of star point guard Nate Pryor.

Sports >  High school sports

State wrestling preview: Behind senior Jarret Sharp, junior-heavy Mt. Spokane eyes Mat Classic three-peat

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2020

Top-ranked Mt. Spokane is eyeing a three-peat. Its standout 113-pounder wants to avoid a personal four-peat.

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CC Spokane’s Bruce Johnson ready to hang up whistle after successful 32-year coaching stint

Wed., Feb. 19, 2020

CCS hosts rival North Idaho on Wednesday in a men’s and women’s doubleheader, Johnson’s final home game.

Sports >  High school sports

Wrestling regionals: Mt. Spokane, Deer Park, Liberty win titles

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 15, 2020

Defending State 3A champion and top-ranked Mt. Spokane did what it does.

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After dropping two its past three, Eastern Washington looks to bounce back against Portland State

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2020

Eastern Washington opened the second half of Big Sky Conference play at the top of the league standings, eyeing a final 10-game stretch that included six home games. It’s cooled off since.

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Idaho builds big lead, holds on late to stun Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

Before Eastern Washington coach Shantay Legans handed in his preseason Big Sky Conference ballot in October, he dubbed Idaho - last place a season ago, last place in the polls and currently tied for last – a “sneaky good and talented” team.

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Idaho women hand Eastern Washington 12th consecutive loss

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

Eastern Washington found itself on traditional Big Sky Conference contender Idaho’ heels thanks to a couple first-half runs, but the result was ultimately the same for the swooning Eagles.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep wrestling: Regional tournaments have home flavor for area teams

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

Winter storms knocked out many of the 2019 state-qualifying tournaments hosted throughout western and central Washington, forcing the Mat Classic to expand.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Following their hearts: Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling loving the married life with his wife, Laura

Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

Mason Peatling brought more than crafty post play and a beyond-his-years disposition to Eastern Washington, the second biggest commitment of the Australian’s young life.

Sports >  High school sports

District wrestling: Mead, Mt. Spokane and Cheney win team titles

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 8, 2020

Mead rolled to another 4A Greater Spokane League district tournament title on Saturday at Central Valley High School, and several other local teams won titles in their respective classifications.