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Cheney High's boys and girls cross country squads ran their Great Northern League marks to 2-0 with wins over East Valley last Wednesday on their new course at Eastern Washington University. The girls placed all seven varsity runners in the top-seven spots to down the Knights 15-50 while the boys five scorers owned six of the top slots in their 19-41 win on the 5,000-meter course. Hannah Spakousky topped the girls field, winning with a time of 20 minutes, 48 seconds. She was...
Eastern soccer still tops standings The Eastern Washington University soccer team won a 1-0 victory at Sacramento State after a game-winner from senior Kiana Hafferty on Sunday, Oct. 2. Coupled with a 0-0 tie Friday at Portland State, the Eagles are 3-0-1 in Big Sky Conference play and remain in first place with 10 points. Idaho and Weber State, both 3-1, have nine points. “The second half Sacramento State responded well and had us on our heels for a bit,” head coach Chad Bodnar said. Mallory Taylor proved once again why she...
Medical Lake remained winless on the volleyball court last week dropping a pair of 3-0 matches at Lakeside and Freeman. “Lakeside is the best team in our league and they showed us why,” head coach Todd Harr said. Lexi Rolan had four kills in the 25-5, 25-8, 25-9 setbacks. Freeman is very quick and they kept the Cards on their heels all night, Harr said. “Lindsey Cazier had some great swings throughout the match and the whole team competed throughout the night.” Hailey Hostett...
It was another good week for the Medical Lake High School cross country team, in more ways than one. Not only did the Cardinal boys win their Sept. 29 Northeast A League meet over both host Lakeside and visiting Riverside with relative ease, but they also finished third at the Curtis Invite Saturday in Tacoma. But the biggest news, perhaps, came when head coach Gene Blankenship learned the NEA would receive three team berths into the state meet, Nov. 5 in Pasco. He had...
Kevin Herly of Reardan claimed the top spot in Week 3 of the of the 2016 Cheney Free Press football contest, earning a $50 merchant’s gift certificate, missing one game. Patti Anderson of Airway Heights won a $20 Owl Drug gift certificate for her runner-up finish as she missed two games. Winners must come to the Free Press office at 1616 W. First St. in Cheney to pick up their prizes. Be sure to try to beat the Free Press experts by playing this week. See the entry form on page 4....
A potential turning point in last Friday’s Northeast A League football game between Medical Lake and Riverside came in the waning seconds of the first half. The Cardinals were moving downfield and seeming like they would score to end a two-game string of shutouts. But Dylan Vercoe’s pass was intercepted and that was the last time the Cardinals came close to scoring, losing 32-0 to the Rams on Hall of Fame Night at Holliday Field. With the loss the Cardinals fell to 0-3 in NEA...
The Medical Lake girls’ soccer team continued to live on the edge last week, but they have yet to fall off. The Cardinals scored two Northeast A League victories on the road, 3-2 in double overtime versus Lakeside and 2-1 in a shootout against Freeman. The wins, which came as the Cardinals closed out the first half of play and entered the last round of NEA competition, left them tied with Deer Park for first place, each with 7-1 records. “A couple of close ones,” head coach...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, Oct. 15, EWU at Inland NW Classic in Lewiston, Idaho COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 8, EWU hosts Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, EWU bye, COLLEGE SOCCER Sunday, Oct. 9, EWU hosts Weber State 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, EWU at Southern Utah 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, EWU at Northern Arizona 12 p.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Oct. 6, EWU hosts Northern Arizona 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, EWU hosts...
A week after they suffered their first season loss to Great Northern League rivals East Valley, the Lady Blackhawks soccer team returned in full force with back-to-back 2-0 league wins over Pullman (Sept. 27) and Clarkston (Sept. 29). Against Pullman, Madison O’Callaghan scored an unassisted goal in the 35th minute to give Cheney a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. Gabby Nguyen, with an assist from Lelie Holland, added an insurance goal at the 41st minute. Cheney outshot Pullman 10-3 with Nicole Rowley making three saves. ...
The Cheney High School girls swimming team downed Clarkston 133-34 on Sept. 22 to collect the Blackhawks first dual meet win of the season. Cheney won all 11 events, beginning with Makenzie Norman, who added the 200-yard freestyle and the 500 free to the list of events she will swim at state in late November. The senior turned in a time of 2:01.63 to capture first in the 200 free, needing just 2:08.00 to reach state, and touched the wall first in the 500 free in 5:29.92, easily surpassing the state qualifying time of...
By AL STOVER Staff Reporter While the Cheney High football team has found success on the road, they cannot seem to get a win at home. The Blackhawks opened Great Northern League play with a 47-34 loss to East Valley, Sept. 30. Cheney (0-1 GNL, 2-3 overall) has lost all three at home so far this season. "It was a big Homecoming game, they got on us early and we weren't able to overcome (the deficit)," head coach Bobby Byrd said. "At the same time, I thought there were times...
My how time flies when you're putting up big numbers on the scoreboard and winning football games. With a 2-0 Big Sky Conference record, and 4-1 overall, the Football Championship Subdivision's No. 4-ranked Eastern Washington University Eagles take on the Northern Colorado Bears, 1-0 in league and 3-1 overall in a 1:05 p.m. kickoff at Roos Field. The game, which marks the halfway point in the 2016 schedule, celebrates both Eastern's Homecoming and Veteran's Appreciation Day in...
The Cheney High volleyball team ran a gauntlet last week, going 2-0 in Great Northern League play with wins over Pullman (3-0), Sept. 27 and Clarkston (3-1), Sept. 29, followed by a sweep of 3A Greater Spokane League's North Central (3-0), Oct. 1 The Blackhawks fired on all cylinders in the Pullman match (25-22, 25-16 and 25-17). Head coach Heather Zorrozua noted that outside hitters Rylie Pease and Taylor Gould "stepped up," as did her middle hitters. "One of our big goals...
StageWest’s comedy “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church” by Bo Wilson had a successful opening weekend, with only two more weekends to catch this delightful comedy. Performances are Friday, Oct. 7 and 14 at 7 p.m., Saturday Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. A special dinner theatre is Saturday Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The dinner is catered by Mike Hartman and is by reservation only, with reservations needed by Oct. 12. Ticket prices are adults $12, seniors $10, students with valid school ID $5...
1 Years Ago Oct. 5, 2006 Medical Lake Police Officer Mike Suniga and Alan Albee of Airway Heights Police Department stood on duty as “celebrity waiters” during the Red Robin Restaurant Tip-A-Cop fundraiser in Spokane for the Special Olympics of Washington. The one-day event raised $1,800. Cheney’s City Council joined a growing list of cities concerned about the possible effects of passage of property rights of Initiative 933. 20 Years Ago Oct. 10, 1996 A broken manhole cover was the topic of a lawsuit filed against the c...
One hundred fifty years ago in 1866, Jack McElroy arrived in the area near the Mullan Trail southwest of Cheney. He is thought to be one of the earliest settlers in our area. His homestead was near where the town of Amber later developed. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
CHENEY Sept. 27 Mental health issue was reported on the 500 block of Irene Place. The individual was involuntarily committed. Najib A. Rehman, 21, was arrested on the 200 block of West Third Street on a Spokane warrant for failure to appear for trespassing. Sept. 28 Third-degree theft was reported on the 2800 block of First Street. There was shoplifting of beer. Residential burglary was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. Coins and speakers were taken. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 600...
STA, WSDOT hold open house Oct. 11 on West Plains transportation Please join Spokane Transit Authority and Washington State Department of Transportation at an open house about transportation improvements near I-90 Exit 272, including the future West Plains Transit Center. The event is drop-in style, so please come by any time between 4 – 6 p.m., Oct. 11, at Inland Power & Light Company, 10110 W. Hallet Road. Attendees will learn more about planned improvements for the area and have the opportunity to give important feedback....
