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CHENEY-The Blackhawks are off to a bit of a slow start for the 2021-22 season, dropping back-to-back games to West Valley and Pullman. Cheney hit the road on March 15 to take on the West Valley Eagles but could not generate a run and were shutout 4-0. Goose eggs dotted the scoreboard through the first three and a half innings. West Valley brought two runners across the dish in the bottom of fourth and another two in the home half of the fifth for the only runs of the game....
CHENEY-Cheney opened season play with a loss and a win in nonleague action. The Blackhawks dropped a 5-2 match at West Valley on March 15 and then beat Shadle Park by the identical 5-2 score at home on March 17 to even their record at 1–1. "Both contests were very closely contested. Our boys narrowly came up shy on a few close games against West Valley, including five tie-breakers. Unfortunately, we only won two of the five, but the outcome of those tie-breakers could have e...
CHENEY — Girls Tennis had a rough first outing of the season, falling to West Valley 5-2 at home on Tuesday, March 15. But the team turned things around two days later with an impressive 6-1 win at Shadle Park to level its record at 1-1. Cheney vs. West Valley The Blackhawks Adrianna Wood (1-6, 1-6), Paige Lacey (2-6, 7-6 / super-tiebreaker 7-10) and Valerie Hanes (6-1, 3-6 / super-tiebreaker 7-10) dropped their singles matches. Fourth singles Annabelle Taylor took both sets of her match (7-6, 6-3). No. 1 Doubles Jenae Potter...
Blackhawks Boys and Girls Track is looking to make a statement in GSL competition with a veteran roster of athletes returning this season. “Our motto is ‘Leave it better than you got it,”’ Head Coach Derek Slaughter said, “and I think that is fitting in perfectly with the mentality of our leaders.” Leadership, Slaughter said, is the strength of both squads this year. “I believe the guys and girls really do have amazing leadership from our upperclassmen,” Slaughter said. “This will really help catch us up on the fundamentals...
Nine-year-old Jessup Wall found this buttercup on Wednesday, Feb. 23, off Cameron Road. He plans to plant it in his parents yard....
CHENEY— The Blackhawks will lean on six returning players as the team looks to improve on its third-place finish in the 2021 GSL standings. The squad finished 5-7 in league play and was 6-7 overall. Returning players to the lineup are Pyper Cagle, Maddie McDowell, Tatum Sloan, CC Morton, Sedona Ericson and Ashynn Scott. “The strength of out team this year is we return a complete infield,” coach Gary Blake said. “Our weak point is in out outfield as we lost two of our three starters.” Blake said the team is also a bit thin...
CHENEY— Cheney boys tennis team fell on hard times last season. The Blackhawks could not fill a complete roster, failed to chalk up a ‘W,’ and finished at the bottom of the pack in the GSL. Still, coach Dan Estock sees a silver lining, which may bring the team success this season. “Only six boys turned out for tennis last year—but the good news is five of those six players are returning,” Estock said. “We also have a very nice influx of players, 18 in all, that will allow us to match up better with other schools in ou...
CHENEY—The shortened COVID season last year saw the Blackhawks post only one win, a 15-5 shellacking of Ferris. But coach Rob Beamer anticipates the team being better than a.500 ball club in 2022. “I expect us to compete at a high level and finish in the upper half of the GSL,” Beamer said. “I have six returning players led by Third-Team All-GSL pitcher Isaac Nesbitt.” Beamer believes pitching will be the teams’ strength this year. “We have some good young arms in the system...
CHENEY - First-year coach Linnea Love may have her hands full this season after losing several varsity players to graduation. But she remains optimistic despite it being a rebuilding year for the team. "We have a large group of new girls who have shown up for the team this year, including a large freshman class and a few veterans returning," Love said. "With higher numbers, we will be able to have a JV team in addition to varsity. We are excited about the opportunity to build...
CHENEY— Superintendent Rob Roettger is vacating his position with the Cheney School District. Roettger will become the new superintendent for NorthEast Washington Educational Service District (NEWESD) 101 effective July 1. The news of his departure came from a March 1 NEWESD 101 press release. Roettger replaces Dr. Michael Dunn, whose term expires June 30. Roettger said he was honored to be the new superintendent. “I’d like to thank the NEWESD 101 Board of Directors, leadership team and staff members for allowing me to join...
CHENEY – Washington’s indoor mask mandate is ending ahead of schedule. Governor Jay Islee made the announcement during a press conference on Monday, Feb. 28. The original date for removing the mandate was set for March 20, but has now been moved up to March 11. “We have good news today. We are turning a page in our fight against the COVID virus,” Inslee said. “This page will be based more on empowering individuals and families and protecting themselves ra-ther than based on government restrictions. We can do this because w...
Spokane County Sheriff Deputies close the highway at 16300 W. Medical Lake Four Lakes Road Tuesday afternoon, March 1, as the county SWAT Team investigates an incident at a residence. No additional information was available at press time....
CHENEY– Citing driver shortages and district growth, Cheney School District Superintendent Rob Roettger is reaching out to the community as the district plans for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. “We would like to engage our staff and community in conversation related to current and future schedules,” Roettger said. “The ongoing growth of our district will make it necessary to continue a staggered schedule for future years. We desire to receive your feedback on this as it will provide valuable insight as we determi...
