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The Cheney Mat Hawks traveled to the first two of five Washington Little Guy Wrestling tournaments of 2007. On March 10, approximately 55 Mat Hawks traveled to Riverside to compete with 350 athletes from other local communities. After a very long day, 23 of them came home with medals. Here are the results, broken down by age brackets: 5-6: Bronze—Bas Holland. 7-8: Silver—Jackson Shaw. Bronze—Jacob Kautzman. 9-10: Gold—Ryan Gerard, Eric Gilmour, Noah Ziemann. Silver—Tyler Gladden, Connor Pratt, Tristen Wacholtz. Bronze—Au...
The Medical Lake Mat Maulers wrestling club completed its first two meets of the 2007 season in Wilbur and Davenport. Results from the Wilbur meet are as follows, broken down by age groups: 5-6: Gold medal—Cameron Crawford, Cameron Hernandez. Silver medal—Jaeger Adams, Cole Hernandez. Bronze medal—Connor Gilbert, Jack Kallam, Brayden Peterson, Trevor Sperle. 7-8: Silver—Jason Crawford, Keoni Paikuli. Bronze—Dara Abounorinejad, Brian Baker, Devon Baldwin, Blake Cooper, Taden Englund, Jeremy Ryan. 9-10: Gold—Coby Johnson, Ri... Full story
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter Medical Lake's baseball program is coming off a successful 2006 season in which it finished 13-9 and earned a share of the Great Northern League title. This season's team, however, will be working without five talented seniors lost to graduation. Gone is All-GNL first team pitcher Ryan Reitmeier and three second team choices—first baseman Kyle Erickson, pitcher Jon O'Connor and outfielder Justin Propeck. ML starts over at many positions this spring. First-year skipper T.J. Smith is working with...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor I don't know about you, but to me the circumstances surrounding the termination of Eastern Washington University athletics director Darren Hamilton's contract after only seven months on the job are just a little confusing. It's one of those things that make me want to shake my head fiercely while saying, “aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye.” (By the way, if you do that, please sit down, and have a bottle of ibuprofen handy.) Allegations of sexual harassment, mixed with complaints about Hamilton's man...
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter Medical Lake track and field coach Phil Tennison has a lot to be excited about this season. Four athletes with state meet experience return to guide the boys team. The girls team has doubled in size, with 25 athletes figuring to see varsity action. And while there's a host of new faces on both squads, Tennison sees plenty of athleticism and resilience that could pay off for the Cardinals. Junior Ty Souders returns in the 400 meters, where he finished fourth in the state last season. Perhaps the...
By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter Sure, it's still early in the season. But there's no reason to doubt that this year's version of the Cheney Blackhawks boys soccer team will be anything short of a monster. The proof is right there in the stats. Three contests into the inaugural Great Northern League season, and Cheney has yet to give up a single goal. And after an 8-0 win over Colville on Saturday and a 10-0 victory over Clarkston last Thursday, last Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Medical Lake could almost be considered something... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney High School baseball coach Randy Elam has a simple formula for success. “Our goal is to win more games than we lose,” Elam said, echoing a similar statement by former Seattle Mariners' managing great, Lou Piniella. “I think if we do that, we make the playoffs,” Elam added. The Blackhawks took a big step, albeit not one on their own initiative, toward improvement last year when the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, through reclassification, knocked Cheney down a notch to 2A and...
By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter There's no denying it: The Cheney boys tennis team has it's work cut out. Not only did last year's graduating class take with it the bulk of the squad, but powerhouse Clarkston also has made the transition to the Great Northern League with Cheney. Still, nothing is ever gained without a little adversity. And coach Jesse Erickson said that last Thursday's debut outing for the Blackhawks (an earlier meeting with Clarkston was scrubbed and rescheduled for April 10) showed the team has great... Full story
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter With six starters returning to a team that went 20-8 last season, you'd think expectations for the Medical Lake softball team would be through the roof. That's not the case. Head coach John Higgins, who announced his retirement last spring but ended up returning for season No. 15 at the Lady Cardinals' helm, still thinks he has a great team. But with the regular season starting this week, he's not ready to give his squad a free pass into the 2A state tournament. “I think the potential is t... Full story
Secret Witness is offering a cash reward for information that results in the capture of a fugitive who is currently wanted for escape by the Department of Corrections. Richard Jack Smith's lengthy criminal career, according to Sgt. Dave Reagan, Spokane County sheriff's spokesman, includes convictions for possession of controlled substances, unlawful possession of firearms, theft, refusing to cooperate, making false statements, malicious mischief, possessing drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, probation violations... Full story
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter Eastern Washington University wanted to move quickly in its search for a new athletics director, and it did so Tuesday afternoon with the interim hiring of Michael Westfall. Five days after Darren Hamilton's contract was terminated, Westfall was introduced during a short press conference at Reese Court. Westfall came to EWU last November as the vice president for university advancement and will remain in that role while serving as the interim AD. “I see myself as being the eyes and the ears t...
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter When Dr. Darren Hamilton came to Eastern Washington University last August, he proclaimed loud and clear that the athletics department was “going to be extraordinarily successful.” After less than seven months on the job, however, Hamilton won't be the one to resurrect the Eagles. The university announced his dismissal as athletics director last Thursday, citing a need to change directions. In a March 16 Spokesman-Review report, Hamilton said the decision to terminate his contract was made aft... Full story
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By JOHN McCALLUM Editor A $56,000 budget adjustment implemented last month to fund a new patrol officer for the Cheney Police Department may end up negatively impacting the department's ability to provide ongoing training for its officers. City officials used $16,000 in department money scraped from five accounts in order to help fund Police Chief Jeff Sale's request to hire one new officer in time to fill a training academy slot. That officer, Shawn Hobbs, joined the department on March 1, but will spend six months at the...
County moves to limit development near Fairchild and Spokane airport By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter In a rare Friday afternoon gathering – though Todd Mielke attended via speakerphone – Spokane County commissioners closed a zoning loophole that allowed for building near Spokane International Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. The move keeps development from occurring in “crash zones” around both airfields. And, in the case of Fairchild, removes one more possible reason for the federal government to close the Air Force b...
Eastern Washington University to run programs while city maintains and funds teen center By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Cheney City Council gave its stamp of approval for the return of the Cheney Hangout, a popular teen center that closed down last spring due to space issues and conflicts associated with its location in Eastern Washington University's Brewster Hall. The council passed a resolution at its March 13 meeting authorizing Mayor Allan Gainer to sign an interlocal agreement with EWU for equipping and running the...
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Sondheim style EWU actors Henry McNulty (left) and Liz Oyama act out a scene in "A Little Night Music.' Stephen Sondheim's Broadway play showed at Eastern Washington University's Showalter Auditorium until Sunday, March 18.... Full story
Eastern Washington University's Office of Continuing Education continues its Lunch and Learn Red Bag public lecture series on March 29 at the university's Spokane Center, 750 W. First Ave., with “Ethics Matters: Business Ethics – An Oxymoron?” presented by guest speaker John Pederson, current director of membership of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. The lecture will begin at noon and lasts until 1 p.m. and is free to those who attend. Pederson's lecture will cover a broad spectrum of complex issues surro...
Medical Lake High School is pleased to announce its first semester honor roll and high honor roll students for the 2006- 2007 academic year: High Honor Roll Grade 12 – Robby Bartcher, Brett Berry, Bruce Campbell, Joshua Conner, Amanda Cook, Justin Cooper, Richelle Daily, Mikayla Davis, Zachariah De Young, Julisa Dincol, Justin Fairchild, Kyle Fuller, Ashley Gallagher, Benjamin Groce, Michael Guzman Jr., Katelyn Hatcher, Charles Hemenway, Joseph Hinson, Erica Holbert-Siebert, David Jacob, Anton Jarnheimer, Alyssa Johnson, J... Full story
The American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Washington, proposed the Veterans Passage Project “Quilt from the Heart.” Each unit in the state was requested to provide at least one quilt for use at their local VA hospital. These red, white and blue quilts are given in honor of the veteran when the veteran passes away. The quilt is used to cover the veteran until they are taken to the mortuary. At the time the quilt is folded and placed at the foot of the veteran's bed with a candle to be lit in their memory. The quilt is the... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Bill Wynd is what most would call environmentally conscious, and a visit to his 50-acre residence near Four Lakes, a few miles south of the busy lanes of Interstate 90, indicates that this is quite true. Much of his home's acreage is rehabilitation property protected under a federal conservation reserve program (CRP), in which landowners raise and maintain a certain number of plant and wildlife species on designated parcels rented from the government for up to 10 years at a time. The vegetation...
Blood Donors needed at Cheney High School The Spokane area's supply of the blood types "O' Positive and type "A' Positive blood are now at a two day supply level, much lower than the usual 5 to 6 day supply level needed for local patients. Cheney High School is hosting a blood drive on: Thursday, March 29th, 2007 8:15-2:00 pm (closed 10:45 to 11:45 for lunch) Please make an effort to attend this lifesaving blood drive for the Inland Northwest Blood Center and bring your community...
By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter Senior Jenna Donnerberg was the only Lady Hawk to have any luck against a tenacious Pullman tennis squad last Thursday. In the Cheney girls' opener—planned matches against Clarkston have been rescheduled for April 10—the Hawks were defeated by the Greyhounds 6-1, with Donnerberg getting a victory at No. 1 singles. Donnerberg bested Raquel Marcelo of Pullman 6-3, 6-2. In No. 1 doubles, Greyhounds Amy Wells and Stacey Field brought down seniors Bridget Hammes and Brittney Gallagher 6-2, 6-1. The... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney High School's boys and girls golf teams swung into action last week with high hopes for the coming season—their first in the 2A classification and the Great Northern League. Both teams return some experienced players, but are also squads with a couple of holes. The boys are a relatively young team, at least as far as class standing is concerned. Two of the 12 Blackhawks are seniors, Andy Ifft and Jason Frost, and each have at least one year of solid varsity action. Head coach Jeff Pike b...
By NEIL PIERSON Staff Reporter Even without its star player, the Medical Lake boys tennis team racked up some solid results last week. With No. 1 seed Max Nelson out of the singles lineup due to illness, the Cardinals did a little shuffling in a non-league match at Lewis and Clark and the Great Northern League opener at Deer Park. While LC, one of the Greater Spokane League's traditional powers, managed to eke out a 4-3 victory, the Cards' revamped lineup buried the Stags 6-1. “We had some good matches,” ML coach Leroy Lemast... Full story
