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See a photo gallery from the event here. The forfeits at the higher weights continue to weigh down Medical Lake wrestling. Such was the case Jan. 5 when the Cardinals faced off against defending 1A state champion Freeman at home in a Northeast A League dual eventually won by the Scotties 46-21. After earning a 6-6 tie in the first two rounds, Medical Lake’s first win via pin from Braden Wirth at 152 pounds over Riley Flack, things didn’t go so well. It started with a heartbrea...
See a photo gallery from the event here. The Medical Lake girls' basketball team got a couple of boosts last week and both allowed the Cardinals to take over sole possession of first place in the Northeast A League. First, the Cards got a pair of easy victories, 45-32 over Newport and 62-31 at Freeman on Friday to run their streak to six and improve to 5-0 in the NEA and 8-2 overall. Next, they got help from Deer Park, which scored a 48-46 win over Lakeside that dropped the...
See a photo gallery from the event here. In the battle of the Northeast A League's top boys' basketball teams last Friday night, Freeman found a weakness in their rivals from Medical Lake and took advantage of it to score a convincing 58-44 victory at home. "It wasn't their shooting that killed us, it was their inside play," Cardinals' head coach Noel Hachtel said. "We hadn't faced a team that had that inside presence." Freeman, the state's top-rated team in the new RPI...
During their Jan. 5 Great Northern League match against Clarkston, the Cheney High wrestling team was down 21-0 when Zack Nguyen stepped on the mat to wrestle Jake Freeman. After he was down 6-1, Nguyen pinned Freeman in the second round to give his team their first win of the night. Francisco Martinez followed it up with a first-round pin of his own. This set the momentum for the Blackhawks to come back and defeat the Bantams, 42-39 - marking Cheney's first wrestling win over...
The Cheney and Medical Lake wrestling teams competed in the annual Blackhawk Invitational tournament, Jan. 7. Cheney finished fourth as a team and had several athletes make it to the podium, including Boedy Taylor (182 pounds) and Josh Baker (220), who won their brackets. Medical Lake finished 10thas a team and had wrestlers take home medals as well, such as Izaiah Schlosser, who finished second (195) and Bradyn Petersen, who was fourth (132). Read the full story... Full story
Had the finish had been like their start, the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team would be sitting pretty as one of just two of the Big Sky Conference’s undefeated teams. But the Eagles couldn’t replicate the quick 7-0 lead they took at the start of their game with Montana last Saturday. Instead they surrendering the game’s final six points, all from the free throw line, in a 65-59 loss to the Grizzlies that ruined their undefeated record at home and is now 8-1. The visit from the Montana schools did produce a win las...
Elda Cluff Rippy, a former resident of Cheney, passed away on Dec. 20, 2016 at the age of 102 in St. George, Utah. Born in Tabasco, Mexico while her father was overseeing a fruit plantation, she lived there until her family moved to California in 1925. In 1939, she married Bishop Rippy and together they had four children. The family moved to Yucaipa, Calif. in 1956. In 1981, Elda moved to Cheney to be with her daughter and son, Jim, who lived in Spokane. She lived in Cheney... Full story
The Washington state Department of Natural Resources is recruiting wildland firefighters for this summer to perform pre-suppression and suppression related activities as a member of a hand crew or wildland fire engine crew. Applicants must be 18 years old before, have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license with two years of driving experience, an acceptable record with no serious traffic felonies and pass a criminal background check. Individuals must be willing and capable of performing strenuous outdoor w...
CHENEY Jan. 3 Harassment was reported on the 300 block of Erie Street. Domestic violence was reported on the 1600 block of First Street. Verbal dispute. Jan. 4 First-degree theft was reported on the 400 block of North Sixth Street. A red, 2000 Monte Carlo was impounded on the 1600 block of Washington Street. A 1997 Nissan Sentra was impounded on the 1800 block of Fourth Street. Taking a motor vehicle without owner’s permission was reported on the 600 block of West Seventh Street. The vehicle was later recovered in Snohomish C...
Cheney High School senior, Rylie Pease, signs her letter of intent Jan. 6 to commit to Princeton University next year to compete in track and field. Pease is a two-time defending District 7 champion in the javelin. She was regional champion in the event last year after placing second in 2015, and has earned second and third place finishes at 2A state in 2015 and 2016....
A disappointing start to their Montana road trip had a happy ending for the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team. Following an 88-83 overtime loss at Montana State, Jan. 5, Eastern collected a rare victory in Missoula against Montana last Saturday, 60-46 at Dahlberg Arena. Tisha Phillips and Delaney Hodgins were red-hot from the field, combining for 37 points on a 67 percent clip. Phillips led the team with 20 points, while Hodgins was right behind with 17. “Thursday’s loss was tough to handle, and physically we were a...
The Cheney High gymnastics team began 2017 with a fourth-place finish with 127.2 points at a Jan. 4 Greater Spokane League meet. Alexis Miller finished sixth in all around scoring with 33.875 and the balance beam (8.55). She was seventh in the floor exercise (9.125), eighth in the vault (8.3) and ninth the uneven bars (7.9). Cheney traveled to Shadle Park Jan. 11 to compete in a GSL meet against the Highlanders, Ferris, Mead and Rogers. Al Stover can be reached at al@cheneyfreepress.com....
BASKETBALL BOYS Great Northern League League Overall Team W L W L Clarkston 5 0 9 2 Pullman 2 2 9 3 East Valley 2 2 7 5 West Valley 2 2 6 5 Cheney 0 4 6 5 Hawks Box Cheney 12 20 5 16 – 53 Pullman 12 12 19 16 – 59 Cook 13, Hardt 2, Johnson 2, Beck 6, VerStrate 2, West 0, Worthem 24, Reiter 4, Berman 0, Martin 0, Ehrenberg 0. Clarkston 15 18 19 13 – 65 Cheney 13 12 12 7 – 44 Cook 3, Hardt 11, Johnson 3, Mason 0, VerStrate 6, West 9, Worthem 7, Ehrenberg 3. Northeast A League League Overall Team W L W L Freeman 5 0 10 1 Medical...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, Jan. 12, EWU at Idaho State, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, EWU at Weber State, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, EWU hosts Northern Arizona, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, EWU hosts Southern Utah, 1:05 p.m. Women Thursday, Jan. 12, EWU at Idaho State, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, EWU at Weber State, 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, EWU at Northern Arizona, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, EWU at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. HIGH...
The Cheney High School boys basketball team played a solid game for three quarters last Tuesday in Pullman, only to have another offensively-cold third quarter deny them an upset of the fifth-ranked Greyhounds, falling 59-53. The Blackhawks used good communication and a sharp offensive rotation to open a 32-24 lead at the half. But in the third, the Greyhounds upped the intensity and Cheney went cold, going 2 for 13 from the field as Pullman rallied with a 19-5 scoring edge to take a 43-37 lead they never relinquished....
Eastern Washington's Jacob Wiley scores two of his career-high 25 points on this first-half jam in the Eagles' 82-64 victory over Montana State, Jan. 5 at Reese Court. See more EWU basketball coverage on page 8....
There’s an old Johnny Cash song that describes how an autoworker working on the Detroit assembly line built himself a Cadillac bit-by-bit, sneaking parts out of the factory over the length of his 20-plus year career. “One Piece at a Time,” recorded in 1976, was the last song Cash sung that reached No. 1 on the charts and its lyrics described the finished product with its multi-color fenders and doors. “Well, It’s a ‘49, ‘50, ‘51, ‘52, ‘53, ‘54, ‘55, ‘56, ‘57, ‘58’ 59’ auto...
The Cheney High School girls basketball team's magic number last week was 51. That was the total number of points they needed in each game to notch two more Great Northern League wins - 51-35 on the road at Pullman on Tuesday and 51-43 at home Friday against Clarkston. In both games, the Lady Blackhawks had decisive defensive quarters to propel them to the win. Cheney outscored Pullman 13-3 in the second quarter to open a 27-18 halftime lead, bumping that to 46-31 through thre...
Square dance lessons in Cheney start on Jan. 16 The Cheney Hi-Flyers Dance Club restarts square dance lessons on Monday nights, kicking off Jan. 16, at Cheney City Hall, 609 Second St.. Lessons run 7–8:30 p.m. The Hi-Flyers have a young and popular teacher, Adam Christman. Everyone is encouraged to come casual, relax, laugh and have some healthy fun. Lessons are $4 per person, but each person’s first lesson is free! For more information, phone Bob or Sharon Batty at 235-8770, or Grant or Lelia Smith at 235-6066. County lib...
Robert T. Morrow, 85 of Spokane, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at Providence Holy Family Hospital. Born on July 17, 1931 in Grand Forks, N.D. to William and Ida (Thompson) Morrow, Bob was raised in Thompson, near Grand Forks and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. He went on to attend Mayville State Teachers College where as a gifted baritone, he sang in the college choir. It was at Mayville that he met his future wife, Ara Carlson. In 1954, he earned a bach...
Johanna Overton, 81, of Cheney, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 in Spokane. Overton was born May 1, 1935 in Queens, N.Y. to August and Stephania Brendecke, young immigrants from Germany and Hungary, who later purchased a farm house in the Catskill Mountains and became longtime residents of Windham, N.Y. She was a 1953 graduate of Windham Ashland Jewett Central School and graduated with a nursing degree in 1956 from the University of Rochester. She then married a young...
Ralph Quentin Johnson, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Dec. 15, 2016. Ralph was born in Belle Fourche S.D. on July 30, 1931. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse until his father passed away unexpectedly at a young age. Ralph and his brother, Bob, had to help their mother run their 2,000-acre cattle ranch until it was sold 10 years later. Ralph later moved his family west to look for employment opportunities. He worked for Washington state for 28 years.... Full story
1 Years Ago Jan. 11, 2007 Superior Court Judge Susan Derr swore in the newest Spokane County Commissioner, Bonnie Mager of Cheney. Medical Lake was reportedly one of two possible sites Spokane County was considering to build a replacement for the Geiger Corrections facility. The Cheney Blackhawks rallied in a close match to knock off the Pullman Greyhounds in wrestling for their first Great Northern League win of the season. 20 Years Ago Jan. 15, 1997 The city got a surprise...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Christian education for grade school through adults begins at 9 a.m. Mark your calendars for Emmanuel’s eighth annual “Festival of Chocolate” on “Fat Tuesday,” Feb. 28 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. A monetary donation will be collected at the door. All monies collected will go towards our 2017 Vacation Bible School...
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Cheney • Jan. 13, Light Fitness Hour (adults 50+), Wren Pierson Community Center, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. • Jan. 13, Baby Play & Learn Storytime (ages 0–18 months), 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Jan. 13, Sawdust to Sparkles Pallet Project, Wren Pierson Community Center, $45 includes supplies and lunch, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Jan. 13, Texas Hold’em (ad... Full story
