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Eastern Washington University freshmen took part in the annual Pass Through the Pillars welcoming ceremony on Monday, Sept. 17. A reported record class of over 1,800 joined the rest of the Eagle students as fall quarter began Sept. 19.... Full story
Cheney High School's football team stretched it's 2018 season record to 3-0 with a thrilling 42-40 win over visiting Shadle Park on Sept. 14. The Blackhawks made a goal line stop of a Highlanders' two-point conversion in the game's final seconds to preserve the win.... Full story
On Sunday, Aug. 26, Nick took his last path into the unknown. It has happened all too soon. It just does not seem real that we will never again see Nick's mischievous hazel eyes and quirky grin. Born on July 29, 1985, Nick lived a life of many paths. Some of the paths he took led him to camping, hunting and fishing trips as well as horseback riding. His creative paths led him to making blown glass figurines and to oil painting. Nick was a kind, happy soul that was loved by...
After a half-dozen seasons of playing against teams that few fans knew, and one’s that because of a talent gap routinely roughed up Eastern Washington University’s feathers, the Eagles are back in familiar territory for the school’s hockey program. Eastern will host the University of Idaho in a pair of games Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22, at the University Recreation Center, with both night’s opening faceoffs taking place at 7 p.m. The U of I games are nonleag...
As predicted, senior defender Jaxyn Farmen was going to find a role in the offense for her Medical Lake girls soccer team. And it was Farmen who provided all the goals in the Cardinals lone win last week, a 3-2 victory over Newport on Sept. 13 in a Northeast A League contest. Medical Lake (1-2 Northeast A, 1-4 overall) opened the week with a 4-0 NEA loss to Freeman (3-0, 4-0) and finished with a 4-0 setback to Pullman (1-3-1) in a nonleague game. “The Newport game was d...
Medical Lake’s boy and girls cross country teams got some stellar efforts last Saturday at the Seaport Classic in Clarkston, Wash. Running against a field of a number of bigger schools, the Cardinal boys repeated their 2017 runner-up finish to Idaho 5A Lewiston and finished a point ahead of 2A Pullman on the three-mile Beachview Park course. Medical Lake’s girls, competing with a makeshift lineup since their top two runners were not at the meet, were fifth-place fin...
A basic math lesson shows that a high school football game is 48 minutes long. Perhaps that’s the drill Medical Lake head football coach Jeremy Bahr needs to impart this week — along with the traditional Xs and Os — to help put an end to his team’s losing streak that has now reached 21 games over the past three seasons. The latest setback, 21-7 at Lakeside last Friday, their Northeast A League opener, was close to a carbon-copy of the team’s loss the previous week, 27-7 at O...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Friday, Sept. 28, EWU at Montana Invitational, Missoula, 4 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Sept. 22, EWU hosts Cal Poly, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, EWU at Montana State, 1:05 p.m. COLLEGE HOCKEY Friday, Sept. 21, EWU hosts University of Idaho, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, EWU hosts University of Idaho, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at University of Washington, time TBA. Saturday, Sept. 29 at University of...
In a physical fight to the finish with Clarkston Sept. 14, the Lady Blackhawks lost 1-0 in a shootout despite dominating the game with more than 80 percent possession. The team’s defense was on-point as it has been all season, only giving up three goals thus far. Junior defender Kat Smith kept pressure on Clarkston’s offense, getting forward from the back with a quick recovery. Frequent substitutions on the Clarkston team pulled Cheney players’ focus and drew out the game. “They were hoping to go to a shootout,” said Chen...
The Lady Blackhawks volleyball team started the week slow with a 3-0 loss to Pullman but rallied in the following days, taking the edge over Clarkston 3-2 in their Sept. 13 Great Northern League match at home and conquering Rogers 3-0 in a non-league game on Sept. 14. It took five sets to secure their victory, but the Blackhawks overcame the Bantams by 10 points in the fifth set, thanks in part to four blocks, 13 digs and 14 kills by junior Shelby Draper. A few days later, the team made quick work of the Pirates, maintaining...
The Cheney Blackhawks girls swimming team had an excellent showing at their Sept. 15 meet, overtaking the Ellensburg Bulldogs 98-72 and notching five first-place finishes. The team relied on some heavy hitters to dominate both 200-yard relays, with the 200 medley relay team of freshman Janie Richards, freshman Jade Gere, junior Echo Mecklenburg and senior Courtney Hanson finishing first with a time of 2:05:42 and the 200-freestyle team of Richards, Gere, Hanson and junior Izzy Williams coming out on top with a time of...
Short column this time around, and for good reason. This Crunch Time is designed to highlight one of the good aspects of amateur sports. We call them student-athletes, not athletic-students. There’s a reason for that — namely the student part comes first and is most important. I think we forget that sometimes. We focus on the athlete when it comes to high school and college sports. After all, it’s that part of their role that gets the limelight — most times for the good, every now and then the not-so-good. But for the mos...
The Cheney High School boys cross country team got its Great Northern League schedule off to a good start with a 25-34 win over West Valley at Millwood Meadows last Wednesday. A young Blackhawk girls squad fell to the host Eagles in their 5,000-meter race, 20-37. Cheney co-head coach Derek Slaughter said the Blackhawk boys won by the largest margin he’d ever seen against West Valley. “Which is always fun when you do that against your rival,” he added. Bas Holland led the boys, turning in a time of 16 minutes, 2 seconds — a m...
Medical Lake head volleyball coach Todd Harr can check off yet another preseason goal for his team. A 3-1 win over visiting Newport last Thursday, Sept. 13, ended a winless streak in Northeast A League play dating back to Oct. 27, 2015, a string of 31 consecutive matches following a 3-0 loss to Freeman on Sept. 11. The last NEA victory for Medical Lake happened against Riverside, 3-1. The Cardinals (1-2 Northeast A, 1-4 overall) broke the 1-1 tie by winning the final two...
Stung by the 524 passing yards of Washington State's "Air Raid" offense in the Cougars' 59-24 nonconference football win over Eastern Washington last Saturday in Pullman, this week the Eagles need to make significant changes to prepare for the visit of the option football-centered Cal Poly Mustangs. The two teams kick off at 1 p.m. in the Big Sky Conference opener for both at Roos Field, with Cal Poly featuring fullback Joe Protheroe, who rumbled for 228 yards on 43 carries...
Quarterback Alex Long threw five touchdown passes, four to senior wide receiver Luke Martin, and Cheney ran up 430 yards in total offense as the Blackhawks outlasted visiting Greater Spokane League 3A Shadle Park 42-40 on the red turf at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field last Friday night. And while those 48 words contain implications of a lot of big plays, none were bigger than one that took place late in the third quarter, and two more in the game's final seconds....
CHENEY Sept. 9 An accident with injuries was reported on the 1500 block of Second Street. A motorcycle struck a parked car. Eastern Washington University police arrested the driver of the motorcycle for driving under the influence, while Cheney police handled the accident investigation. Sept. 10 No incidents reported. Sept. 11 A 13-year-old female was arrested at Westwood Middle School for possession of marijuana. Canadian money was turned in to the police station. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 500 bloc...
Celebrate the National Garden Bureau's Year of the Tulip in a big way by planting double flowered tulip varieties this fall for a showy display next spring. Flower arrangers love the big bold blossoms that resemble peonies and you'll love their impressive blooms in your garden and containers. Plant double tulip bulbs in small informal clusters of seven or more bulbs scattered throughout your gardens. Be sure to add extras to enjoy as cut flowers. Plant the early-blooming...
Cheney Congregational Church You are cordially invited to attend Cheney Congregational Church services this Sunday, Sept 23, at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary and any Sunday thereafter. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan is currently guiding us through the gospel of Luke. A coffee hour follows in the fellowship hall. We would like to get to know you. We are located at 423 N. 6th St. Choir rehearsals began last week for the fall season. They meet at 5 p.m. each Thursday. You are welcome to join the choir. Please come to rehearsal...
Cheney coat drive underway It is that time of year again; time to collect and distribute coats for the Cheney Community Coat Drive. New or used coats for all ages can be donated beginning Sept. 6 at area schools, churches and several businesses. Big Wash and local volunteers will make sure all of the coats are clean and ready for distribution in October. Distribution is set for Thursday, Oct. 11, at Sunset Elementary school, Saturday, Oct. 13, at Salnave Elementary School and Monday, Oct. 29, at Feed Cheney. If you have...
The first official tattoo convention was in Houston, Texas, in 1976. Back then, conventions were for serious tattoo industry professionals only, but they’ve changed a lot since then. Here are some hints to help you get the most out your visit to a tattoo convention. Artists won’t be tattooing for free. It’s a common misconception that the price of admission to a tattoo convention comes with a free tattoo. That just isn’t the case. Tattoo artists there are working, and deserve to be paid for their work. Some of them will be of...
