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The 10-11 West Plains Little League All Star baseball team packed up their gear and uniforms and headed to Clarkston, this past weekend to compete in the state tournament. The tournament featured 13 teams from various districts around Washington state and was hosted at the Asotin County Field of Dreams Complex. West Plains faced a team from Camas, Wash on Saturday morning, July 23 and despite a strong start, lost the game 8-1. After a day spent resting and playing at the local...
Reese Court just got even busier in November. Following the recent announcement that Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball team will host a pair of games in the Legends Classic — hosting Bryant Monday, Nov. 21 and either Seattle or Louisiana Monroe Tuesday, Nov. 22 – the Eagles added a new event, the EWU Men’s Basketball Classic. The tournament will include host, EWU and Big Sky rival, Sacramento State, who will take turns playing Denver and the University of San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27. “T...
When one visits the national website for American Legion Baseball they are greeted by the words, “Promoting healthy competition, sportsmanship and good citizenship since 1925.” Adjacent are testimonials from notable baseball greats, Don Mattingly and Albert Pujols, that reflect on their Legion experiences. But following a week’s worth of quirky rulings with a rulebook — or books — seemingly written in pencil and up for interpretation, those associated with the AAA Spokane C...
The Cheney 17U Summerhawks baseball team ended their season on a high note after they finished second in the 16U bracket of the Smash N' Splash tournament in Moses Lake, July 24. In a July 21 Cheney Free Press story, head coach Austin Sharp said the Summerhawks were allowed to compete in the 16U bracket as long as the two 17-year-old players did not pitch. Before the tournament, Cheney split a July 19 doubleheader against the Prairie Cardinals, losing game one, 4-2 and...
The Spokane Cannons are still wondering what hit them at the Washington State American Legion state tournament in Selah. Strong pitching from their two best arms led the team to what they thought was going to be the final rounds of play that began July 26 at Parker Field in Yakima. But a tiebreaker that had to go to two levels, and apparently favored the Spokane AAA American Legion league champs, suddenly had a rule that allowed Centralia to leapfrog over them. "The most...
Rumpelstiltskin audition Aug. 1, play coming to Cheney Aug. 5 An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of Rumpelstiltskin Monday, Aug. 1, from 9 — 11 a.m. at Cheney City Hall. Among the roles to be cast are Rumpelstiltskin, Queen Beatrice, Clara, a jester, King Whatsat, villagers, gnomes, wizards, knights and bees. Students, entering first grade through seniors in high school are encouraged to audition. All those auditioning should plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast mem...
Fifty years ago in 1966, ladies of the Lakeview Sewing Circle were meeting regularly. The club was organized in the 1930s. Some of the women pictured are: Bessie Dare, Leona Marsh, Grace Humbert, Beulah Sunderland, Louise Flak, Clara Amonson, Hattie Tiedt, and Catherine Barrett. Learn more about our area's history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
