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College football
Colville star headed to EWU
Eastern Washington picked up two football recruits this week, including Colville standout John Roberts.
“It came down to Idaho and Eastern, I just felt most comfortable going to Eastern,” said Roberts, who joins Ferris defensive end Pat Parham with the early commitment.
Tony Henderson, a speedy defensive back/wide receiver from Gig Harbor, Wash., also picked the Eagles, according to his coach, Darren McKay.
The 6-foot, 195-pound Roberts led the Indians to their best season, 10-0 in the regular season and into the second round of the State 2A playoffs. Although he rushed for more than 1,700 yards, averaging better than 10 yards per carry, and scored 22 touchdowns, Roberts expects to start out as a safety and maybe grow into a linebacker.
Figure skating
American Idol on skates
Figure skating fans will have the chance to watch and vote for the stars planning to compete here in January as ABC presents the 2006 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge. The live event is Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon PST on KXLY.
The top 10 U.S. Figure Skating stars will battle it out at Agganis Arena at Boston University and fan voting will determine the outcome. Fans in the arena and at home will vote for their favorite performances by using in-arena voting keypads, calling 1-900 numbers or logging on to the Internet.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be at the Spokane Arena and Convention Center on Jan. 21-28.
Tickets can be purchased at www.spokane2007.com, by calling TicketsWest at 325-SEAT or toll-free at (866) USA-2007, or at the Spokane Arena box office, 720 W. Mallon Ave.
SportsLink
Is it a rivalry if one team bails?
The Washington Huskies have decided that there just isn’t enough room on next year’s schedule for a game with Gonzaga. Husky coach Lorenzo Romar has his reasons, and they seem reasonable enough.
Husky fans in Seattle, at least the ones who are commenting on UW basketball blogs, think Gonzaga fans are whining about the rivalry’s demise. Is its end really worth whining about? Does it make sense for UW to drop the Zags in favor of a wider range of opponents? Or are they just tired of what has become a one-sided rivalry – in GU’s favor? What do you think?
Log on to SportsLink at spokesmanreview.com/ sports and give us your comments.