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High school baseball notebook: Jack Machtolf making name for himself

Thu., April 14, 2016

Gonzaga Prep has fought its way to the top of the Greater Spokane League with the help of a senior who has had to follow in the footsteps of two older brothers.

Sports >  Outdoors

Getting off power grid not only for the cabin

Wed., April 13, 2016

A huge source of joy with a cabin in the woods comes from making due with less.

Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Gonzaga women’s tennis team on the upswing

Tue., April 12, 2016

Boosted by a talented crop of freshmen, the Gonzaga women’s tennis team has arrived.

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Bears hold off Indians for share of first place in GSL

Tue., April 12, 2016

In a game where Central Valley twice came from behind, the Bears finally scored enough to outlast North Central 5-4 Tuesday at Avista Stadium.

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Team Challenge Cup adds skaters after online voting

Fri., April 8, 2016

Following online voting, several skaters have been added to the rosters of the three continent-based teams that will compete in the upcoming Team Challenge Cup, which kicks off later this month.

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North Central overcomes slow start to beat Mt. Spokane, 13-5

Mon., April 4, 2016

In a pitching duel of the wrong sort, North Central overcame a disastrous first inning Monday and then turned on the offense to beat Mt. Spokane 13-5.

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Victoria eliminates Chiefs with 6-2 victory

Sun., April 3, 2016

As Victoria celebrated their 6-2 playoff-series clinching win out on the ice Sunday night, Spokane Chiefs captain Jason Fram stayed alone on his team bench. With his face buried in his padded glove, Fram wept.

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Gonzaga Prep turns tables on Mt. Spokane

Thu., March 31, 2016

In a battle of Greater Spokane League heavyweights, Gonzaga Prep invaded Mt. Spokane’s field Thursday and handed the Wildcats a 7-1 defeat in a game that had been close for five innings.

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Victoria Royals outduel Spokane Chiefs in overtime

Wed., March 30, 2016

The Spokane Chiefs fought to the end, but the Victoria Royals battled from behind Wednesday to win 3-2 in overtime and rake a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

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Chiefs storm back, beat Royals to cut series deficit in half

Tue., March 29, 2016

Spokane ended Victoria’s 15-game winning streak in dramatic fashion Tuesday, as the Chiefs pounded the Royals 5-2 to fight their way back into the first-round playoff series.

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Spokane Chiefs try to climb out of 2-0 hole against Victoria

Mon., March 28, 2016

After two close losses, the Spokane Chiefs return to the friendly confines of the Spokane Arena in their struggle to continue the hockey season alive against the surging Victoria Royals.

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Ferris baseball players share hairstyle in support of coach with cancer

Fri., March 25, 2016

The Ferris Saxons baseball team is learning, through the ordeal of an assistant coach, how overcoming adversity is the cornerstone of baseball and surviving a life-threatening illness.

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Area high school baseball season preview

Fri., March 25, 2016

The reigning District 8 champion Gonzaga Prep Bulldogs enter the season with five returning starters and eight returning lettermen.

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Underdog Spokane Chiefs need to stick to script in playoffs

Thu., March 24, 2016

All season long, Spokane battled with a depleted lineup and inconsistent effort. But the Chiefs found just enough hockey magic at the end to secure the final wild-card position into the playoffs.

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Matt Sozanski’s scoring spurt perfect timing for Chiefs

Wed., March 23, 2016

The Tri-City Americans’ mad dash to knock the Spokane out of the playoffs last week collided with will of a journeyman defenseman seeking his first ever goal after three years as a Chief.

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No. 1 seed Oregon outlasts eighth-seeded Saint Joseph’s

Sun., March 20, 2016

Two athletic basketball teams locked horns in the Spokane Arena on Sunday night, but the No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks found enough defense to erase a seven-point deficit to beat St. Joseph’s 69-64.

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Oregon and Saint Joseph’s both look to push the action in second-round matchup

Sat., March 19, 2016

No. 1 seed Oregon faces an eigth-seeded St. Joseph’s squad on Sunday that has seven players 6-foot-5 or taller who like to push the tempo and attack the rim.

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Ducks waste little time in getting upper hand against Holy Cross

Fri., March 18, 2016

Any thought of an NCAA tournament upset quickly fizzled as Holy Cross had no answer to the length and speed of Oregon Saturday and the Ducks crushed the Crusaders 91-52.

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Ducks carry No. 1 seed into opener against revitalized Holy Cross

Thu., March 17, 2016

Playing for the first time as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Oregon will try to preserve history of no upsets by the top seed Friday against a Holy Cross team that has made a recent run of pulling upsets.

Sports >  Outdoors

Big Horn Outdoor and Adventure Show has something for everyone outdoors

Wed., March 16, 2016

The 56th Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show opens its doors on Thursday and will run through Sunday for anyone who wants to compare their antlers to those who want better recipes to making deer jerky.

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Kelowna zips past Spokane in Chiefs’ final home game of regular season

Sat., March 12, 2016

A night after dominating rival Tri-City 6-1, the Chiefs got slammed by the same score Saturday night by Kelowna in Spokane’s final home game of the regular season.

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Chiefs collect precious points in 6-1 win over Tri-City

Fri., March 11, 2016

In a must-win game to reach the playoffs, the Spokane Chiefs put on an offensive show and crushed visiting Tri-City Americans 6-1 Friday night to get some breathing room. The Chiefs (31-27-5-4, 71 points) now hold a six point lead over the Americans (31-34-2-1, 65 points) for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot with five games to play.

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Legendary Western Washington basketball coach Chuck Randall dies at 89

Thu., March 10, 2016

Chuck Randall, who attended Central Valley then coached several area high schools before becoming Western Washington University’s Coach of the Century, died Wednesday. He was 89.

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Chiefs can’t dig out of early hole in 3-2 loss to Kamloops

Wed., March 9, 2016

The short-handed Spokane Chiefs twice rallied but couldn’t manufacture another goal, falling 3-2 Wednesday night to the Kamloops Blazers.

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Team Asia announces skaters for Team Challenge Cup

Wed., March 9, 2016

U.S. Figure Skating officials on Wednesday announced the last group of skaters, who will make up Team Asia, for the upcoming Team Challenge Cup that will be held in Spokane.