Spotlight: Winter Sports

Fri., Feb. 5, 1999

The good news is, there should be plenty of snow. The bad news is, there may be too many activities for participants and spectators alike.

For sure, this weekend’s menu is full. Here’s a sampling:

Krist Anderson Memorial Snowboard Super G, 49 Degrees North, today-Sunday. Training runs today (10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.), racing Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Course 1.4 miles. Info: (509) 935-6649, ext. 5.

Langlauf cross country ski race, Mount Spokane nordic area, Sunday. Junior race 9 a.m., Langlauf at 11. Free waxing clinic tonight (6-7) at Fitness Fanatics, 12425 E. Trent. Info: 922-6080.

Jimmie Heuga’s Snow Express for MS, Schweitzer Mountain, Saturday. Team skiing, snowboarding and fund-raising. Info: (509) 462-0169.

Priest Lake Ridgerunners snowmobile racing, Saturday and Sunday, Nordman Raceway, 10 a.m. Registration 7-10:30 a.m. Info: (208) 443-2415 or (208) 443-3208.

Hot Rod Cafe Snowball coed softball tournament, Quad Park, Post Falls, Saturday and Sunday. Info: 533-0366 or 922-9682.

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.

Spotlight: Winter Sports

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Meet Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde hero who almost quit before the World Cup

What to expect from Mariners’ Cal Raleigh when he returns Tuesday

Max Belyeu leads homer parade; Jackson Cox promoted to Hartford | Spokane Indians notebook