Thomas Clouse

The chief of police of this college town said he understands why Washington State coach Mike Leach may be frustrated with the number of assault investigations involving his players, but the chief denied that Pullman officers go out of their way to target Cougars.

The Spokane Chiefs will introduce Scott Carter as the organizations new general manager at a 3:30 p.m. news conference.

The opening kickoff sailed through the air and a Whitworth Pirate raced to catch the ball. It was Brett Moser.

Spokane Chiefs forward Koby Morrisseau has returned to Spokane after he was hospitalized following a hit on Saturday during a pre-season 3-2 loss the the Portland Winterhawks.

The Peninsula Seahawks swooped into Joe Albi Stadium Friday night and used a gritty ground game and stingy defense dismantle Mt. Spokane 22-0.

The Deer Park Stags started fast and continually shut down the Rogers offense en route to an impressive 23-0 shut out of a 3A team to start the 2016 season.

Whitworth’s high-octane offense returns all of its receivers this season. The Pirates weren’t looking for another pass catcher, but the program got just that as Chase Naccarato decided to transfer from Montana to return to his hometown to play for the Pirates.

When Whitworth hired Rod Sandberg to lead the football program in December 2013, the first coach he brought on board was Adam Richbart.

In 2015, Whitworth quarterback Ian Kolste threw for 2,810 yards, ranking No. 22 in yardage for all of Division III. But he ranked 12th in the nation in passes completed per game with 24.5.

The Whitworth Pirates pillaged every opponent they faced last year, save one monster that continues to bully the program, as it embraces the expectation of becoming the dominant Division III football program in the Northwest. Behind an emerging defense and the up-tempo, pass-first offense of former Shadle Park coach Alan Stanfield, the Pirates raced to a nine-win season and reached the NCAA Division III playoffs for only the third time in program history. But the Pirates’ reward for earning an at-large postseason bid was to again face powerhouse Linfield, which earlier had crushed the Bucs 52-10. The playoff result was similar, a 48-10 thrashing. “Whitworth, as a whole, is about winning Northwest Conference championships,” coach Rod Sandberg said. “We are definitely not there yet. You are not there until you beat them.

Training camp may be the time for younger Spokane Chiefs to make an impression, but it was three veterans who scored two goals each to get the stands rocking Sunday in the annual Red-White game.

Keeping the other guys from scoring goals has taken an odd twist for the Spokane Chiefs after last year’s starting goalie, Tyson Verhelst, has decided to give up the game.

The Spokane Chiefs were haunted by injuries and inconsistency last season. However, all those minutes given to younger players gives the organization hope that the Chiefs can turn all that experience into success this coming campaign.

For two days this week, the Spokane Gun Club became much more than that place in Greenacres with all the intrigue of firearms without full understanding.