New Cheney coach announced

CHENEY - The future of Cheney High School football is now in the hands of a man who has been a success at the collegiate level and has strong ties to the local community.

Former Eastern Washington University assistant coach and defensive coordinator John Graham was announced to succeed Bobby Byrd who stepped down following the 2023 winless 0-10 season.

"I'm super grateful for the opportunity given me so I just I hope I can pay it forward," Graham said. "It was something I knew I was eventually going to get back into doing."

Originally Graham thought his hiatus would be shorter than it ended up...