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  • Sports Briefs

    Updated May 28, 2015

    EWU track athletes off to Austin Eleven Eastern Washington University track and field athletes will make the trek to Austin, Texas, for the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Rounds May 28-30. The meet will be hosted by the University of Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium. This meet will serve as a preliminary round for the NCAA Championships, which will be held June 10-13 in Eugene, Ore. Athletes who place in the top 12 of their respective events will advance to the National Championship meet. Eastern will be sending seven women... Full story

  • Hagel, Carlson finally complete quest to reach state tennis

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    The Medical Lake girls top doubles team not only rebounded from a second round loss, but also later earned a berth in the 1A state tennis tournament by dispatching a longtime nemesis. Cassidy Hagel and Annette Carlson will represent the Cardinals in Friday, and hopefully Saturday competition at the Yakima Tennis Club after wins that included their come-from-behind 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 consolation finals victory May 23 at Mead High School over the Riverside sister act doubles team of...

  • Lack of players sinks American Legion Baseball in Medical Lake

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    The sound of bats connecting with the ball, the smack of baseballs hitting leather mitts, and intermittent announcements and music over the public address system will be silenced this summer at Holliday Field in Medical Lake. Summer baseball in the form of Medical Lake’s AA team, and the appearance of traveling teams at the Fourth of July Wood Bat tournament, will not happen in 2015. “It’s very disappointing to me that we were not able to pull something together,” Medical...

  • Smedley siblings qualify for state tennis tournament

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    Cheney’s Ryan and Katelynn Smedley added one more week to their tennis season after winning their regional qualifying matches in Ephrata, last Saturday to advance to the 2A state tournament at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle, May 27-28. Ryan Smedley earned his first trip to state after he defeated Ellensburg’s Tim Miller (6-2, 6-2). He lost to Miller at the Moses Lake jamboree back in March in his first match of the year. “We came in expecting a tough match,” boy’s head coach Jesse Erickson said. Erickson added that Ry...

  • West Plains Scoreboard

    Updated May 28, 2015

    BASEBALL WEST PLAINS LITTLE LEAGUE AAA Baseball Team W L T Pts Pct. S. Jarms 7 2 2 16 .780 N. Pizza Factory 7 3 0 14 .700 S. A. Martinssen D.D.S 8 4 0 16 .670 N. Leos Photography 5 3 1 11 .620 S. Froyo 6 6 0 12 .500 S. Cheney Federal CUnion 5 6 0 10 .450 S. Covington Const. 4 5 1 9 .440 N. Waste Management 4 6 0 8 .400 N. Action Materials 0 11 0 0 .000 Majors Baseball Team W L T Pts Pct. SS Padres 3 0 0 6 1.000 SS Phillies 4 0 0 8 1.000 SS Pirates 5 0 0 10 1.000 Cheney Free Press 6 5 0 12 .550 Rosas Pizza 6 5 0 12 .550...

  • Sports Week

    Updated May 28, 2015

    (Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Friday, May 29, 2A state tournament at Yakima, times TBA. Saturday, May 30, 2A state tournament at Yakima, times TBA. Golf Thursday, May 28, boys state 2A championships at Liberty Lake Golf Course. Times TBA. Girls state 2A championships at MeadowWood Golf Course. Times TBA. State 1A championships, Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco, times TBA. 1A championships, Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco, times TBA. Softball Friday,... Full story

  • Blackhawks baseball ends season in state tournament

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    The Cheney High baseball team’s season came to an end after last Saturday’s 8-2 loss to the Fife Trojans in the first round of the 2A state tournament. Fife took an early lead after scoring one run in the first inning, then three more in the second. Cheney scored in the third inning on runs by Cameron Wiseman and Logan Pratt. The Trojans scored three runs in the fourth inning and one in the sixth. “We felt good after scoring those two runs, but we couldn’t seem to get it going after that,” head coach Mike Cagle said. Wis...

  • Cheney boxer Gardner gears up for Davis rematch

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    Cheney residents who walk by or through Sutton Park in the afternoon may notice professional boxer Daryl Gardner running laps around the block or hitting the mitts in the pavilion. Gardner is preparing for his May 30 rematch against Jason Davis at the Emerald Greens Casino in Tacoma, Wash. The first fight between Gardner and Davis was on March 28 at the same venue. Gardner, who had taken the fight on three weeks notice, caught Davis with a couple of clean rights, then knocked...

  • Eastern teams honored for perfect APR scores

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    Three Eastern Washington University women’s sports teams that are already known for their success in the classroom have earned additional honors from the NCAA for their prowess in maintaining top marks in their Academic Progress Rate. The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is a term-by-term measure of eligibility and retention for Division I student-athletes, developed as an early indicator of eventual graduation rates. And you can’t get much better than the 100 percent APR tha...

  • Blackhawks head to state with high hopes

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated May 28, 2015

    The Cheney High School contingent heading to the Star Track 2A state meet this weekend may be small, but they may also be potent. All seven individuals and two relay teams advanced out of the District 5/6/7 regional meet last Friday at West Valley, and head to competition May 28-30 at Mt. Tahoma High School in Lakewood. The Blackhawks girls finished fourth out of 15 teams at districts with 70 points, three points back of Ephrata, while with just two competitors the boys squad finished 12th. “We’re looking OK,” Black...

  • Lady Blackhawks' bats silenced in loss

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated May 28, 2015

    Ellensburg freshman pitcher Carissa Burgess held the Cheney High softball team to just one hit while teammate Karly Malcolm gave her all the run support she would need with a first-inning solo home run as the visiting Bulldogs downed the Blackhawks 6-0 in winner to state regional action Saturday afternoon at Cheney. Malcolm blasted a leadoff shot over the fence in center off Cheney starter Julia Boyd, and Burgess helped herself later in the inning with a single to left that...

  • There's some hope for a good Mariners' season

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    It’s been a roller coaster start for the Seattle Mariners. Fans took on a positive attitude after the Mariners signed a few new faces – including home run king Nelson Cruz and left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ and others — as well as some old favorites such as Kyle Seager and Felix Hernandez. Many writers predicted the ball club would enter the postseason — some even labeled them as a World Series contender. Then reality set in. Seattle (22-23 as of press time) currently sits in fourth place in the American League West division....

  • Medical Lake qualifies seven for state track

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated May 28, 2015

    Medical Lake took care of business as expected last weekend at the District 7 track championships at Riverside High School. The Cardinals will send seven athletes — six boys and one girl — to this weekends’ 1A, 2B and 1B state track meet at Roos Field at Eastern Washington University. Three other Medical Lake competitors will be alternates after missing the top-two finish for state. “The only thing I was hoping was we’d get a second guy into the 32 (3,200-meter run), but...

  • From the archives: 1975

    Updated May 28, 2015

    File photo The city of Cheney logo was designed by Doug Graef of the Parks Department in May 1975....

  • LOOKING BACK WITH THE CHENEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

    Updated May 28, 2015

    One hundred years ago on May 27, 1915, the new State Normal School administration building was dedicated. In 1940, the building was renamed Showalter Hall in honor of former college president, Noah D. Showalter. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....

  • Water resources focus of talk

    Updated May 28, 2015

    Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in Room 122, Phase 1 auditorium on Eastern Washington University’s Spokane campus, Dr. Rutgerd Boelens will present, “Indigenous Water Rights and Cultural Politics: Struggles Against Inequality, Misrecognition and Indifference in Latin America.” Boelens’ lecture is sponsored by EWU through its partnership with the UNESCO Chair in Environmental History’s research and teaching project on water and indigenous peoples. This partnership is a collaborative effort with the University of Arizona,...

  • Barbara Joan Jennings

    Updated May 28, 2015

    Barbara Joan Jennings was born on April 6, 1940 to Fay J. and Zelma Dahl-Jennings in Kooskia, Idaho. She attended Clarkston High School in Clarkston, Idaho. Barbara married Clayton D. Evans on April 19, 1958 in Lewiston, Idaho. She worked at Newberry's Department store in Lewiston, until she quit work in 1960 to start a family. They lived in Lewiston until the children were in grade school, and then moved to the Tri-Cities for a year while Clayton worked for Sears. They return... Full story

  • Looking Back

    Updated May 28, 2015

    1 Years Ago May 26, 2005 A $12.7 million bond issue that would have funded construction of a new elementary school, plus remodeling of the middle school in Medical Lake, failed to reach the 60 percent super majority necessary for passage. The measure garnered 1,042 yes votes for 53 percent and 929 no votes, 47 percent. The seven-year restriction that limited placement of manufactured homes in land zoned multi-family residential (R2) was overturned under a new bill passed by the Washington Senate. The Cheney Blackhawks track...

  • Local treasures

    Updated May 28, 2015

    Cheney's Shining Star Inclusive Theater staged two performances of the play "Treasure Island" Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 on the Cheney Middle School stage. Lavertta Lawrence, Cheney Parks and Recreation Department's special recreation coordinator, said over 200 people turned out for the performances that included the talents of more than 50 cast and crewmembers....

  • What's Happening on the West Plains

    Updated May 28, 2015

    City of Cheney • May 29, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 29, Mayfest, Downtown, 6 – 10 p.m. • May 30, Mayfest, Downtown, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. • May 30, Friends of the Library Book Sale, community library, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. • May 30, Floods, Flowers and Feathers Festival, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. • June 1, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • June 2, Senior Light Fitness, Wren Pierson Community Center, 9... Full story

  • Churches

    Updated May 28, 2015

    Cheney United Church of Christ La-la-la! Tune up your voices to join in our Gospel Sing-a-long and sing those tuneful golden oldies we never want to forget. The ‘Fifth Sunday’ festivities will start after the worship service with a taco bar lunch to give us lots of pep for the sing-along that follows. Did you notice that the liturgist for our series of teachings on “Women in the Early Church” was a woman? Now we’ll wait with anticipation to see what topic pastor David Krueger-Duncan chooses for this week’s teaching. K...