Covey Qualifies For Two Swim Finals

Fri., Feb. 20, 1998

Joe Covey of West Valley advanced to the finals in two events at the Class 3A-2A boys high school swimming championships Thursday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Covey was second in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.45 seconds, finishing behind Jeff Guyman of Mercer Island, who swam to a meet-record time of 20.94

Covey was also second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.14, second again to Guyman, who was clocked in 45.73.

Downriver opens

Downriver Golf Course will open to the public today at 8 a.m. on 16 permanent greens. Tee times will be accepted beginning Saturday morning.

Idaho basketball

Top-ranked Lake City was stunned in the opening round of the Idaho A-1 girls tournament when the Timberwolves were defeated 65-49 by Centennial at Nampa.

Centennial got 22 points from sophomore Elisha Booth and 20 from senior Joann Whittaker to upset the previously undefeated Timberwolves.

Centennial led Lake City throughout, posting a 34-19 halftime advantage. Despite six 3-point field goals by the Timberwolves, the Patriots dominated under the boards to get 12 second-effort points. They also got 22 points off turnovers to 12 for Lake City and outscored the Timberwolves 21-3 from the free-throw line.

Lake City was led by Lindsay Herbert’s 15 points.

North Idaho’s other representative to the A-1 tournament, Post Falls, was a 59-51 victor over Highland.

Junior guard Janelle Ruen scored a game-high 27 points to lead Post Falls to its triumph.

In the A-2 tournament, Moscow fell to Sugar-Salem 62-59 and Shelley defeated Bonners Ferry 49-36 in first-round games.

In the second day of the A-4 tournament, Lakeside of Plummer was a winner in a consolation-bracket game, 29-28, over Hagerman. Kootenai of Harrison was eliminated by Greenleaf Friends Academy 47-46. , DataTimes

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

Covey Qualifies For Two Swim Finals

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Updated: Mariners waste Logan Gilbert’s dominant outing in loss to White Sox

Updated: Washington State’s Jon Haarlow: Cougars must commit to change

Updated: Kevin Fitzer homers twice, Spokane Indians down Tri-City in finale 8-3 | NWL baseball