Articles from the September 13, 2012 edition
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Cardinal cross country runners impress coach at Silverwood race
Medical Lake boys finish ahead of defending state champion Lakeside in Coaster Classic By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter One part of Gene Blankenship hates the yearly trips his Medical Lake cross country team takes to Silverwood... Full story
Eastern falls to Washington State 24-20 in another thriller
Late Eagle rally falls short in contest against Pac-12 Palouse neighbor By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter On a picture perfect day against a Pac-12 team a pass in the final seconds fails to connect in the right hands and Eastern...
Blackhawks turn in good times at Highlander
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor After weeks of lonely road work Cheney cross country teams finally got to test themselves against runners wearing different colored jerseys at last Saturday's 26-team Highlander Invitational at Shadle Park...
Cheney's 7-3 win over Lakeside is first on the pitch for Lady Hawks
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Sometimes that first win is the hardest to get. Thanks to a three-goal performance by Jade McCauley and two scores each from Chae Brown and Jaisa Holland the Cheney girls' soccer team can now put one in the... Full story
Free Press Sports Briefs for Sept. 13, 2012
Eastern volleyball begins Big Sky play It was not the smoothest preseason, but the Eastern Washington University volleyball team survived, and now looks ahead to conference play. Eastern begins Big Sky play today, (Sept. 13) at...
Eastern women get less time to prepare for Big Sky basketball grind
New additions to conference mean non-conference schedule gets trimmed for 2012-13 By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The 2012-13 Eastern Washington University women's basketball schedule appears to have a slightly more slimming,...
Medical Lake soccer, volleyball seek first wins
Medical Lake's soccer and volleyball teams are both chasing their first wins this week. The Cardinal soccer squad was on the road in Colville this past Tuesday and will be home today (Sept. 13) for a non-league match with Deer Park...
Lady Hawks win four straight to capture bronze at Lakeland Invite
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Cheney volleyball team made the most of a bad draw at last Saturday's Lakeland Invitational. The Lady Hawks lost both matches in pool play, but rebounded to win four straight and bring home a first-place... Full story
Omak no match for Cheney in 56-0 win
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Omak learned the true meaning of the phrase “Speed kills” last Friday night, thanks to the Cheney football team. The Blackhawks ran around, through and past the visiting Pioneers, scoring all eight of the... Full story
Clutch catches, kicking, special teams lead to win for ML
Cardinals recover late squib kick to help secure 22-16 win By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Medical Lake head football coach Wes Hobbs will be the first one to tell you his team's kicking game could use a jolt. Last Friday night a...
West Plains school leaders share state of their districts
By BECKY THOMAS and JAMES EIK Staff Reporters At its Sept. 6 meeting, the West Plains Chamber of Commerce had some educational guests. Local school district superintendents spoke to chamber members about the new school year and the...
Write to the Point: Reliving Sept. 11 in the New Orleans mint
By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter Two years ago, I came face-to-face with remnants of the World Trade Center. I was visiting family in New Orleans on a warm summer day, much like one in Spokane only with extra humidity where even the...
Letters to the Editor
Rich Cowan's experience makes him the right candidate I had the opportunity to meet Rich Cowan the other night. It seemed to me everything he's done to this point has prepared him to represent the 5th Congressional District in...
Guest Opinion: Constitution Week asks some key questions about history
By Dr. JANET NORBY Esther Reed Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Each year The President of the United States, in accordance with Public Law 915, proclaims the week of Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week....
Jimmy John's franchise planned for historic Cheney building
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter One of Cheney's oldest buildings is on its way to becoming a Jimmy John's restaurant. The building at 327 First St. in downtown Cheney, built as the Odd Fellows Hall in 1904, has been vacant in recent...
Eastern's ‘D' keys 20-3 win over Vandals
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The pedigree of the Eastern Washington University football team has always generally been its offense. But somewhat quietly last Thursday night it was the Eagles' defense that paved the way for Easter... Full story
Sports Week for Sept. 13, 2012
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Sept. 15, Eastern Washington bye. Saturday, Sept. 22, Eastern Washington at Weber State, 5:05 p.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Sept. 13, Eastern Washington at Sacramento St., Time TBA. Monday, Sept. 17,...
Crunch Time for September 13, 2012
Athletes' safety can start in the stands By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The contrast was so startling I had to chuckle. Standing along the sidelines at any sporting event you hear a lot of things. Last Friday night at the Cheney football... Full story
Sprague Avenue realigns to the south
Design provides new gateway to Airway Heights By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter The $3 million realignment of Sprague Avenue is nearly complete, with only superficial work remaining. Brandon Haugen, manager of Kalispel Development with... Full story
West Plains' Zak Designs raises $440,000 for kids through open
People from around the Inland Northwest came together this summer to help open doors of hope for area children. Zak Designs annual Zak!Charity Open golf tournament, dinner and auction raised more than $440,000 July 29-30, money... Full story
Ice Age Floods Institute presents lecture, bike trip
The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter and the Spokane Community College Department of Science are sponsoring a free public lecture by Dr. Gene Kiver, professor emeritus of geology, Eastern Washington University....
Council approves leasing new police vehicles
Chief John Hensley says they're needed but budget constraints prevent purchase By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The Cheney City Council approved a four-year lease agreement for three new police vehicles at its Tuesday meeting. The... Full story
Cheney water main leaks near apartment complex
Cheney water crews were hard at work Wednesday, Sept. 5, looking to access a leaking water main that sent water streaming down the driveway of the Willow Wood apartment complex at 111 College Hill Road. The city was notified...