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Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Matt Santangelo pours more effort into Hoopfest after stepping away from Zags radio

Wed., Dec. 13, 2017

Of all of Gonzaga’s men’s basketball showings last season that led the Zags to the Final Four, it’s the NCAA Tournament championship game that will be remembered the most.

Sports >  Area sports

Republic’s Shania Graham hopes to win another title at CC Spokane

Thu., Dec. 7, 2017

Taking home the State basketball title was on the short list of things Shania Graham wanted to accomplish before leaving Republic High.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Spokane woman watches Gonzaga, Creighton play for the second time in 70 years

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 1, 2017

Mary Conley sat up in her wheelchair and looked down to the court where the Creighton Bluejays were warming up across from Gonzaga Bulldogs. This felt all too familiar.

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Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Two Gonzaga fans hit half-court shots, walk away with $900 apiece

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2017

The Kennel turned quiet in the second half of Gonzaga’s 103-68 victory over Incarnate Word. The Zags dominated the floor and more than doubled their lead over the Cardinals, sending fans deep into their seats with little to get excited about.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins continues torrid 3-point pace

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2017

Josh Perkins has been committed to the long shot this season.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Jesse Wade matches up against familiar faces

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 18, 2017

Jesse Wade had a high school reunion of sorts inside the Kennel.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Utah State takes aim from deep in first half against Gonzaga

Sat., Nov. 18, 2017

Utah State dominated the Gonzaga Bulldogs from distance in the first half of Saturday’s game at The Kennel. The Aggies piled on eight 3s in the first half.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Utah State’s Koby McEwen sits out against Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 18, 2017

Despite losing two starters before the season even began, Utah State coach Tim Duryea had hoped his streak of bad luck would be over in time to rough up the No. 17 Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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Whitworth’s Chloe Quinnett sticks to the family business

Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Chloe Quinnett isn’t broken – yet. After all, she can still add up all of her basketball injuries on both of her hands.

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Milwaukee company to release Gonzaga bobblehead commemorating Final Four trip

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 15, 2017

A Milwaukee company is releasing a new bobblehead to commemorate the Gonzaga Bulldogs' inaugural trip to the Final Four last season.

Sports >  High school sports

State football: Central Valley continues 4A quest against Skyline

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 16, 2017

Central Valley had some tough roads to travel this football season.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga puts charge into crowd with five first-half dunks

Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

The Gonzaga Bulldogs aren’t just looking for an easy win over Howard, they’re putting on a show.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams closes in on 1,000 career points

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

A few of Gonzaga’s more seasoned players are already putting up some impressive numbers on the stat sheet this season.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Howard in the middle of seven-game, cross-country road stretch to open season

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 14, 2017

The Zags are catching Howard near the beginning of its long road trip that is taking them to both ends of the country.

Sports >  Whitworth

Ian Kolste leads Whitworth to rout over winless Willamette in season finale

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 11, 2017

Rod Sandberg made a simple request ahead of Whitworth’s season finale against winless Willamette. “Put the hammer down,” the Whitworth coach said.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams finds his voice in win over Texas Southern

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017

Johnathan Williams isn’t much of a talker, but in Friday’s 97-69 win over Texas Southern, the 6-9 forward had a few words for the opposing big man.

Sports >  Whitworth

Whitworth knows never to relax against Willamette in long football rivalry

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017

Willamette never makes things simple. Over the last three seasons, head coach Rod Sandberg has found that Whitworth’s second-longest rival usually saves its toughest battles for the Pirates.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Size doesn’t matter for Texas Southern’s Demontrae Jefferson

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017

Demontrae Jefferson might be small, but he gave the Zags quite a workout.

Sports >  Whitworth

Whitworth builds Hawaiian pipeline by welcoming Polynesian culture

Thu., Nov. 9, 2017

Chase Takaki grew up knowing he would have to eventually leave his home in Hawaii. The now-senior wide receiver at Whitworth was faced with the choice so many young football players on the Hawaiian Islands face at the start of their college careers – either play for the University of Hawaii or start pricing out plane tickets to the mainland.

Sports >  Spokane Chiefs

Chiefs lose fourth consecutive game, falling to Tri-City in shootout

Sat., Nov. 4, 2017

It’s the little things that always make the difference.

Sports >  Spokane Chiefs

Chiefs can’t take advantage of chances in loss to Portland

Fri., Nov. 3, 2017

The Spokane Chiefs have yet to show power on the power play.

Sports >  Whitworth

Fresh off victory, Whitworth football heads back to Oregon

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 3, 2017

A week after Whitworth’s football team downed the Pacific Boxers 30-20 in Forest Grove, Oregon, the Pirates will make a U-turn back to Oregon on Saturday to face the Lewis & Clark Pioneers in their final road game of the season.

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CC Spokane men’s team has only fours sophomores but is experienced while North Idaho brings in talented transfers

Thu., Nov. 2, 2017

The CC Spokane men’s head basketball coach Jeremy Groth said he might only have four sophomores on his 16-man crew this year, but they were all significant contributors last season.

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CC Spokane women’s basketball scrambles after losing last year’s freshman core; NIC hopes up with several returners

Thu., Nov. 2, 2017

After capping last year with a Northwest Athletic Conference championship, the first for CC Spokane since 1984, Bruce Johnson thought he would at least see a few of his strong freshmen back this season to fight for another title.

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Whitworth reloading more than rebuilding going into 2017-18 season

Thu., Nov. 2, 2017

The Whitworth men’s basketball team has been well-known to power through tough conference play before falling abruptly in postseason.