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  • Medical Lake boys' tennis still strong, girls rebuild

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    It is likely business as usual for Medical Lake's boys' tennis team as they look to defend their 2015 Northeast A League championship. As for the girls, the rebuilding begins following their 7-3 third-place finish. Where the girls graduated six from their team, the boys lost only two. "We are on the other end of the spectrum, we only graduated a couple," co-head coach Dawn Eliassen said. They are Austin Brown from No. 1 doubles and Tyler Krivolavy. Brown teamed with Isiah Farm...

  • Gage Gubrud ignites offense in 43-play scrimmage

    News Service Reports|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    There was an obligatory Cooper Kupp touchdown reception, but sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud and the Eastern Washington University defense also stood out Saturday April 9 in the first spring practice scrimmage at Roos Field. Gubrud completed 6-of-7 passes for 145 yards and directed the offense on both of its scoring drives in the 43-play scrimmage. But aside from a 67-yard touchdown strike to Kupp, a three-time consensus All-American and the reigning NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Player of the Year, the defense...

  • Sports Week

    Updated Apr 14, 2016

    (Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE FOOTBALL EWU Spring practice, all Roos Field): Thursday, April 14, Practice, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Scrimmage, approx. 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, Practice, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, Practice (no pads), 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Practice, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Red-White Spring Game, 2 p.m., Roos Field. Tuesday, April 26 - Practice, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28 – Practice, 4 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Saturday, A...

  • Coleman sets record, earns honor

    Updated Apr 14, 2016

    A record-breaking performance — the seventh-best in league history — by Eastern Washington University’s Kaytlyn Coleman has earned the Big Sky Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor, the league office announced April 11. It was her sixth such award from the league. Coleman broke the school and meet records in the hammer throw at last week’s Pelluer Invitational at Roos Field. She had a personal best by more five feet with an effort of 200-feet, 1-inch on her second-to-last throw of the day in the hammer....

  • Cheney golf returns to GNL play

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    The Cheney High boys’ and girls’ golf teams returned to action this past week. The boys team took third (540) in the Deer Park Stags Invitational, April 11. Cam Hardt led the Blackhawks, shooting a 103. Other top finishers from Cheney include Ian Hill, who hit a 104, Scott Nadeau with 108, Carter Rowe with 110 and Jack Kallem with 115. On the girls’ side, Cheyenne Marchand took sixth (89) in the Palouse Ridge Invite, April 12. Hannah Barnett also competed for Cheney in the tournament but did not finish. The boys will compe...

  • Medical Lake softball prospers early with solid hitting, pitching

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    Additional work in the summer appears to be paying dividends for the Medical Lake girls’ softball team. Heading into spring break they were 0-1 in Northeast A League play, 4-2 overall and hitting the ball well having scored 10 or more runs in four of their first five contests. Medical Lake comes off a 6-13 season and sixth-place 5-9 Northeast A League finish for Tim Blakely, who starts his fourth year as head coach and 10th with the program. “Turnout is down a bit from yea...

  • Blackhawks blanked at Pullman

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    The shots were there, but the connectivity with the back of the net was not in the Cheney High boys soccer team’s 3-0 loss at Pullman April 5. The Greyhounds scored quickly in the fifth minute, and got some assistance from the Blackhawks on an own goal off a corner kick in the 33rd minute. Pullman added insurance with their final goal eight minutes into the second half. Cheney managed seven shots on goal to the Greyhounds’ nine, with goalkeeper Dalton Mauzay making six saves for the Blackhawks. Cheney drops to fourth in Gre...

  • New Elite Rodeo Athletes group blazing a different trail

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    Ryan Gray has covered a lot of miles in his rodeo career so far since he turned pro in 2002. But it’s a new trail he and nearly 100 other top riders and ropers are blazing that he thinks offers a bright future for the sport. Gray and many of his buddies recently opened the inaugural season of competition in the Elite Rodeo Athletes on March 25 in Redmond, Ore. before a packed house and have since performed in Nampa, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah, April 8-9. “We’re all making...

  • Blackhawks drop GNL baseball game to Clarkston

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    The Cheney High baseball team continued their rollercoaster season with an 8-5 Great Northern League loss to Clarkston, April 5. Down 1-0, the Bantams scored two runs in the second inning to take the lead. Cheney surged ahead taking a 4-3 lead after scoring a run in the third inning and two in the fourth. Clarkston put up five more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead from there. The Blackhawks capped their scoring with one run in the sixth. Head coach...

  • Lady Blackhawks sweep Clarkston to stay in race

    John McCallum, Editor|Updated Apr 14, 2016

    The Cheney High softball team adapted the Chicago-style of voting — vote early, vote often — to their run production in a doubleheader April 5 with visiting Clarkston. The Lady Blackhawks indeed scored early and scored often, banging out 34 hits total in sweeping the Bantams 12-8 and 16-6. Cheney staked itself to a 9-0 lead through the first three innings of game one before Clarkston got on the board in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of the frame, the Lady Blackhawks added three more runs to go up by 10, 12-2, but cou...

  • West Plains Briefs

    Updated Apr 14, 2016

    Cheney blood drive April 29 Inland Northwest Blood Center along with the Cheney Community Blood Drive volunteers will be coordinating a blood drive Friday, April 29, at Marketplace Cheney, 1011 First St. Donation hours are from 1:15 – 5 p.m. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. Inclusive Theater presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’ The Cheney Parks and Recreation Specialized Recreation Shi...