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  • No clear-cut winners in EWU scrimmage

    NEWS SERVICE REPORTS|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Call last Saturday’s second scrimmage of Eastern Washington University’s spring football practice a draw. Head coach Beau Baldwin certainly did after watching the 87 play scrimmage at Roos Field. The offense rolled up 386 yards of offense, including a 33-of-54 passing performance for 355 yards. “I wasn’t so much worried about who’s going to win this scrimmage,” Baldwin said. “I just wanted to see them responding back and forth.” But the defense made big plays as well, intercepting a pair of passes and finishing with...

  • Sports Briefs

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Eagles add Serbian Luka Vulikic to basketball roster Luka Vulikic, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard from Belgrade, Serbia, has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern Washington University and play for the men’s basketball program, head coach Jim Hayford announced April 13. Pronounced “Lou-kah” “Vool-ih-kick,” he adds to a recruiting class that includes early signees Mason Peatling and Jacob Davidson. Eastern had just three seniors on its 2015-16 roster — including a graduate transfer at point guard — as the Eagles finish...

  • Cardinal boys sweep tennis week, girls doubles team wins first NEA match

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Medical Lake’s boys’ tennis team earned a pair of Northeast A League wins by identical 4-1 scores at Chewelah, April 12 and home versus Deer Park, April 13. Kason Bailey finished the week with victories at No. 2 singles as did the No. 1 doubles duo of Isiah Farmen and Alex Neder. Bailey had wins of 6-4, 6-4 against Chewelah and 6-1, 6-1 wins versus Deer Park. The Cardinals’ No. 2 doubles team of Trevor Nilles and Colten Miller also went undefeated with wins of 6-0, 6-0 again...

  • Medical Lake soccer tops Lakeside, falls to Riverside

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Medical Lake got a pair of first half goals from Peter Hanson leading the Cardinals to a 5-3 Northeast A League boys’ soccer victory over Lakeside in Suncrest, April 12. The Cardinals (2-2 NEA, 4-5 overall) were defeated April 14 when Xavier Batle-Fuentes scored twice in Riverside’s 2-0 win at Sheppard Field. Nick Rosenbeck also scored in the first half as the Cardinals took a 3-1 lead versus the Eagles at the break. Austin Geiger and Mark Jensen scored for ML in the sec...

  • Medical Lake softball gets rolling against Freeman with big bats

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Chewelah continues to be the poison pill for Medical Lake softball in the Northeast A League. But at least the Cardinals survived and came through their week with a 2-1 record, staying in the league race. After suffering a 14-8 loss at home to the Cougars (2-2 NEA, 7-3 overall) April 12, the Cards had a fine Friday with a sweep of Freeman 11-1 in five innings in the opener and 13-7 in game two. Errors had been an area at which head coach Tim Blakely could point to in the past...

  • Cheney tries to improve position for soccer playoffs

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    If the Cheney High boys’ soccer team is hoping to improve its playoff standing, there’s no better time than now to go on a little winning streak. The Blackhawks currently sit in fourth-place in the Great Northern League at 3-4, nine points, 7-5 overall. They’re three games ahead of winless Clarkston and two games, six points behind third-place West Valley, but head coach Morgan Hartanov thinks his team has the quality and ability to set their sights higher. Cheney maintained its position with a split of games last week,...

  • Blackhawks boys down Clarkston in league track action

    John McCallum|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    The Cheney High boys track and field team captured 13 of 17 events to easily down visiting Clarkston 102-37 in Great Northern League dual meet action April 14, the Blackhawks’ first competition following spring break. Cheney ended the week by splitting the squad to compete in two large invitational meets last Saturday, one in Pasco and the other — the Big Red — on the Blackhawks’ home track. Placing first against Clarkston were Peyton Putney (100-meter dash), Charles Johnson (200), Kaleb Loos (400), Drake Johnson (800), Matt...

  • Blackhawks split doubleheaders with Pullman, East Valley

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    To borrow a few lyrics from the 1970s rock band, Stealers Wheel, the Cheney High baseball team is “stuck in the middle,” of the Great Northern League. The Blackhawks (5-5 GNL, 7-7 overall) are in third place in the league standings after they split a doubleheader with Pullman April 12, losing the first game 7-1 and winning game two, 5-1. They also went 1-1 in a doubleheader against East Valley, April 16 after they won the first game, 6-3, and lost the second, 10-0. In game one, Cheney scored its only run in the fourth inning...

  • Lady Blackhawks fall at Pullman, split at East Valley

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    For Cheney High's Cheyanne Gleave, the 2016 season has been a baptism of fire. The Lady Blackhawks freshman hurler has pitched most of the innings, including 19 and 2/3s of Cheney's 22 in last week's games at Pullman and East Valley. The Lady Blackhawks went 1-2 in Great Northern League action, losing at Pullman and settling for a split at East Valley. Cheney's undoing at Pullman came in the fourth inning as the Greyhounds broke open a 4-1 game with seven runs on five hits,...

  • Eagles clinch spot in Big Sky tennis championships

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    NEWS SERVICE REPORTS On the heels of a convincing 5-2 road victory over Montana , April 17, the Eastern Washington University women’s tennis team is headed to the Big Sky Conference Championship tournament for the first time since 2009. The Eagles finished their dual match season with a 6-5 mark in Big Sky play and a 12-10 overall record. Eastern will be the No. 6 seed at this year’s conference tournament, which begins on Friday, April 29, at the Gold River Racquet Club in Gold River, Calif. Eastern got itself going ear...

  • Sports Week

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    (Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE FOOTBALL Thursday, April 21, Practice, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Red-White Spring Game, 2 p.m., Roos Field. Tuesday, April 26 - Practice, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28 – Practice, 4 p.m. COLLEGE SOCCER (Spring) Saturday, April 23, EWU hosts Washington, noon. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Friday, April 22, Cheney at West Valley (2), 3 p.m. Medical Lake hosts Lakeside, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, Cheney at East Valley, 4 p.m. Medical Lake hosts R...

  • Cheney competes at Post Falls

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Both the Cheney High boys’ and girls’ tennis teams took a break from Great Northern League play to compete in the April 16 Post Falls tournament. Ryan Axtell finished second in the boys’ singles division after he lost to Moscow’s Ian Wendt (6-2) in the championship match. Shogo Starr took third after Axtell defeated him (8-0) in the semifinals. Brandon Foster placed fifth after he lost to Post Falls’ Hunter Schertz (5-4). In mixed doubles, Mason Van Stone and Caitlyn Strong finished second after they lost to Moscow’s...

  • Cheney girls start Great Northern League tennis play at 2-0

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    The Cheney High girls’ tennis team is off to a good start in Great Northern League play after they swept East Valley 7-0, April 12, and defeated Clarkston, 5-2, April 18 — a match that was rescheduled from April 14 due to weather conditions. In singles, Bridget Calvert, No. 1, came back from a one-set deficit to defeat Ella Gokouchenko (4-6, 6-2, 6-0) and Emily Howard, No. 2, won her match against Macy Pachall (6-4, 6-2). No. 3 Alannah Lewis defeated Kate Pointer (6-1, 6-3) while No. 4 Caitlyn Strong picked up a win over Kenn...

  • Marchand third in EV Invite, Koohns fourth at Chewelah

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    The Cheney High boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in a couple of tournaments to prepare for the upcoming Great Northern League competitions. Cheyenne Marchand and Kelsey Smith represented the Cheney girls in the March 14 East Valley Invite. Marchand finished third out of 29, shooting a 91, one stroke behind second-place Ali Hartley of Deer Park (90). Smith tied for 15th after she hit a 110. Clarkston’s Gracie Frazier (83) won the event. The girls were scheduled to compete in the Deer Park Invite, April 18. The resul...

  • Professional boxers competing in Olympics is a mismatch for amateur fighters

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Fight fans who watch the boxing events during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, may see some familiar faces and world champions compete alongside the amateur fighters who hope to capture the gold medal in their weight division. The International Boxing Association, originally the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), which sanctions amateur boxing around the world and the Olympics, announced that professional boxers will be eligible for this year’s Olympic Games. Like amateur fighters, p...

  • Busy week back from break for Cheney girls track and field

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    It was a busy first week back from spring break for the Cheney High girls track and field team. The Blackhawks opened with a 94-52 Great Northern League dual win over visiting Clarkston, and then split up to compete in two large meets Saturday, the 107-team Pasco Invitational and the Big Red on Cheney's home turf. Cheney had a relatively easy time against the Bantams April 14, winning 12 of 17 events. On the track, first-place finishes went to Alsatta Bakana (100-meter dash),...

  • Cheney boys' tennis leads Great Northern League

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Cheney High boy's tennis coach Jesse Erickson predicted his team would face some tough opposition when they entered Great Northern League play, particularly against Clarkston, and he was right. The Blackhawks edged the Bantams in a close match, 4-3, April 15, three days after they swept East Valley, 7-0. Cheney's singles and doubles fired on all cylinders against the Knights. Ryan Axtell, No. 1 singles, defeated Josh Lee (6-2, 6-2) while Mason Van Stone, No. 2, won his match...

  • Clair Henry "Pete" Bell

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Clair Henry "Pete" Bell, 67, the passed away at his home in Cheney a day shy of his 68th birthday April 5, 2016. Pete was born in Harrisburg, Penn. to Ulysses Bell and Mother Florence (Gross) Bell, April 6, 1948. His siblings are Edward Bell (deceased), Ulysses Bell, Michael Bell (deceased), Peggy Bell and Michelle Bell. Pete also has many foster brothers and sisters that he always thought of as family. He is survived by his wife Tammy Bell; his children Scott, Hank, and... Full story

  • Medical Lake gets split in Freeman showdown

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    One step forward, one step back. That's how it was last week for the Medical Lake High School baseball team. And while he would have really loved a sweep, Cards' head coach Kerry Kelly will gladly take the results, a 2-1 week in Northeast A League play. Medical Lake (6-2 NEA, 11-2 overall) kept right on the heels of first place Freeman with an 11-5 win at home versus Chewelah (2-6, 6-8), April 12. The Cardinals traveled to Freeman (7-1, 11-2) in a showdown for first place in...

  • West Plains Briefs

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Cheney clinic holds adoption event The Cheney Veterinary Clinic is teaming with the Spokane Humane Society for the “Spring Into Love Adoption Event.” The event will be held at the clinic April 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Some of Spokane Humane Society’s cutest animals looking for homes will be featured. There will be raffles for gift baskets, certificates and other goodies along with a barbecue. Discounted walk-in vaccines will be offered along with the clinic’s custom photo booth. Monetary donations accepted as well as high q... Full story

  • Betty Songaylo

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Betty Songaylo passed away at Hospice House South on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born in Spokane on Nov. 13, 1922, to parents Francis and Lena Thurmon and lived in Hayford, Wash. for most of her 93 years. Betty attended Hayford School and graduated from Cheney High School in 1940. Following high school, she attended Kelsey Baird College in Spokane and worked at Fairchild Air Force Base. She met her husband, Ray, at Fairchild and they married on March 5, 1946. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1996. She...

  • Churches

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Emmanuel Lutheran Church The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, April 24. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website www.emmanuelcheney.org or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Christian education begins at 9 a.m. United Church of Christ Services will be held on Sunday, April 24, at 10 a.m. You are cordially invited to join us. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will present the message and special music will be provided by baritone, Brian Reba...

  • LOOKING BACK WITH THE CHENEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    One hundred twenty-five years ago on April 24, 1891, a new mail route was established, running from Cheney to Granite Lake and carrying mail on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. J.A. Duty was charged with the route. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....

  • Looking Back

    Updated Apr 21, 2016

    1 Years Ago April 27, 2006 Citing differences over salary and workload, contract negotiations between Eastern Washington University and the United Faculty of EWU broke down and would be settled by an impartial state mediator. The Cheney Planning Commission approved the moving of the stream behind the planned Bi-Mart store in Cheney. Freshman catcher Carey Campbell drove in 12 runs on five hits, including two doubles and two home runs as the Cardinals swept a pair of games, 11-9 and 12-6, against Clarkston. 20 Years Ago...

  • Dog Run/Walk

    AL STOVER|Updated Apr 21, 2016

    Dozens of Airway Heights residents and their pets took part in the third annual 5K-9 Fun Run and Walk, April 16. The event was sponsored by the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation Department, Ginnie O's Grooming and Play N' Stay...

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