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The Cheney Blackhawks had a heartbreaking Homecoming game loss as the visiting Clarkston Bantams scored a game winning field goal with .9 seconds left. Alex Clark had one touchdown while Charles Johnson had two. At halftime, Peyton Putney and Mariah Daceus were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.... Full story
Medical Lake's cross country teams continued to do things they have not done in the past in Northeast A League competition following a sweep of Riverside in a boys' and girls' dual meet at home on Oct. 4. The Cardinal girls shocked Riverside for their second program-defining victory in a week, topping the Rams 26-29 while the boys took a 22-35 win. For the girls, who had beaten Deer Park the week before for the first time in 1A competition, they did it again with their...
CHENEY Oct. 2 Second-degree theft/unauthorized use of a credit/debit card was reported on the 1700 block of Second Street. An injured deer in a backyard was reported on the 800 block of Summit Drive. Men’s clothing was found on the zero hundred block of Terra Vista. Cash was found on the 600 block of Oakland Street. A rape was reported on the 200 block of North Seventh Street. The incident occurred in March 2016. Third-degree theft was reported on the zero hundred block of North Seventh Street. A TV antenna was taken. Oct. 3...
Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s help locating 48-year-old Daniel L. Johnson who is suspected of binding an adult female, assaulting her and then shooting her. He also fled from deputies and should be considered armed and dangerous. Johnson is currently wanted for assault 1st degree (DV) and unlawful imprisonment but additional charges are expected. He has a history of being armed and should be considered armed and dangerous. Johnson is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet, 2 inches t...
A five-minute span of time as the first quarter came to an end, blew a hole in what started as a promising night on the football field last Friday for the Medical Lake Cardinals as they faced Northeast A League leader Colville. The implosion allowed the Indians to score three touchdowns in 4 minutes, 55 seconds and roll to a 42-0 victory over the Cardinals at Holliday Field. Jakob Larson scored the first of his eventual four touchdowns on the night 3:03 apart, the first set...
EWU soccer still undefeated in Big Sky Conference play One streak continued, another ended and Eastern Washington University’s women’s soccer team emerged from one of its more grueling road trips still undefeated in Big Sky Conference play. Getting goals from Saige Lyons in the 60th minute and nine minutes later from Jenny Chavez, the Eagles defeated Northern Colorado in Greeley, Oct. 8 to earn a 2-0 decision. This is EWU’s first victory over UNC since Oct. 26, 2008 when they were 1-0 winners in Cheney. The win came on the h...
Playing their best defense of the season in a pair of Northeast A League soccer matches last week ended a losing streak and pushed Medical Lake soundly back into the playoff picture. "The second half of both games were our strongest of the year," head coach Zane Higgins said. With wins of 5-1 over Newport (0-7 NEA, 0-7 overall) on Oct. 3 and 4-0 over Riverside (1-7, 1-8), Oct. 5, the Cardinals (5-3, 6-5) ended their four-game skid and are primed to battle Freeman for the No....
Medical Lake volleyball remained winless in 10 Northeast A League matches following 3-0 losses last week to Newport on Oct. 3 and Riverside at home on Oct. 5. In perhaps, one of the best outings of the season in a 25-17, 25-8, 25-16 set loss to Newport (5-5 NEA, 6-5 overall), the Cardinals got off to a quick start, head coach Todd Harr wrote in an email. “We held our own throughout the entire match,” he said. The solid play continued into Thursday in a 25-8, 25-17, 25-21 set...
Cheney High girls soccer team did something last week that they had previously only forced their opponents to do: fail to find the goal. The Lady Blackhawks struggled offensively last Tuesday at West Valley, hampered by the Eagles constant pressure while playing too slow to the ball, head coach Nels Radtke said. The result was a 1-0 loss, with the only goal coming in the 21st minute from West Valley midfielder/forward Chelsea Koker off an assist from Abby McConnell. Cheney managed just five shots at goal, including an open...
Cheney High girls cross country team continued its pursuit of a Great Northern League title with a 25-32 win over Pullman in dual meet action Oct. 4. The Blackhawk boys showed they still have a little ways to go before replacing the Greyhounds as GNL favorites, falling on the road 20-35. Hannah Spakousky paced the Cheney girls, finishing second with a time of 20 minutes, 40 seconds, 18 seconds back of Pullman junior Jenna Herzog in first. The Blackhawks grouped fairly well, with Megan Habegger fourth in 21:43, Marion...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 14, EWU hosts Montana State, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, EWU at Southern Utah, 4:05 p.m. COLLEGE HOCKEY ACHA Thursday, Oct. 12, EWU hosts U. of Washington, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, EWU hosts Montana State, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, EWU hosts Montana State, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, EWU at Portland State, time TBD. Saturday, Oct. 21, EWU at Portland State, time TBD. BCIHL Sunday, Oct. 15, EWU hosts Selkirk College, 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, EWU hosts Victoria Island College, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE...
Cheney High’s volleyball team notched a road sweep in their only court action last week. The Lady Blackhawks downed West Valley in straight sets, 25-22, 25-21 an 25-19 to run their Great Northern League record to 5-1, 7-1 overall. Sophomores Shelby Draper and Abby Witt led the team in kills with nine each, with Peyton Stark making 19 assists. Amber Stark had four aces, Morgan Peace 12 digs and Draper one block. Cheney returns home for both of its matches this week. The Lady Blackhawks hosted third-place East Valley (3-3, 4...
Cheney High’s girls swimming team coasted to a 117-48 win over host Selah in dual-meet action last Thursday at Lion’s Pool in Yakima. The Blackhawks won nine of 11 events, including three events in which they nabbed the top three places. Courtney Hanson and Isabella Williams each collected a pair of first-place finishes. Hanson won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 37.20 seconds, with Evarosa Perry second, and also the 100 freestyle in 1:13.57, Hope Zaragoza just over three seconds behind in second. Wil...
At first, this column was going to focus on what’s wrong with the NCAA’s targeting rule, enacted in 2008 to try and curtail escalating incidents of concussions and head and neck injuries that sidelined football players and in several instances ended their careers, severely. There are some things that could be done to make the rule more fair, more in a moment. But by and large, the rule seems to be working, drawing the attention of coaches and players to practicing and emphasizing better, safer, tackling techniques. When I p...
Gage Gubrud, the junior All-America quarterback at Eastern Washington, has been selected as the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week from College Sports Madness after directing EWU’s fourth-quarter rally in a 41-38 win at UC Davis on Oct. 7. The 2014 graduate of McMinnville (Ore.) High School helped Eastern erase an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit by directing scoring drives of 71, 55 and 75 yards in the final quarter. Finishing with six touchdown passes and 452 yard...
No. 10/9 Ranked Eastern Washington vs. Montana State Saturday, Oct. 14, 1:05 p.m. Roos Field (8,600). TV: SWX. Radio: 700-AM ESPN and 105.3-FM in the Spokane/Cheney area. Larry Weir returns for his 27th season calling the play-by-play, with analysis handled by Paul Sorensen. Broadcasts begin one hour prior to kickoff and include an expanded post-game show....
The “other Montana” as in Montana State travels to Roos Field this Saturday. Two of the top teams in the Big Sky Conference in recent years pair off this week when the No. 10/9 Eastern Washington University football team hosts Montana State this Saturday. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m. at sold-out Roos Field on Military and Veterans Appreciation Day. The Bobcats and Eagles resume what has been a rivalry maybe not as intense as Eastern and Montana, but in recent times, for the most part, it’s been equally entertaining. Parti...
It was a heartbreaking Homecoming game for the Cheney Blackhawks when the visiting Clarkston Bantams kicked a field goal to with .9 seconds left to win 24-21. "After a good week of practice, we executed well," head coach Bobby Byrd said. "We as a group just need to come together and work harder. With all the circumstances, we just haven't been able to gel and this game showed us the potential of what could happen as a team." With the loss, the Blackhawks fall to 0-6 overall...
On this date 125 years ago, in 1892, along with a new flag raising ceremony and Francis Bellamy's Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools. Learn more about our area's history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
ML library book sale this weekend 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The “Big Fall Book Sale,” is taking place this weekend at the Medical Lake Library. Sale times are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on both Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14. Cash or check only and donations are appreciated. The library is located at 321 E. Herb St. Cheney blood drive Oct. 27 The Inland Northwest Blood Center together with Cheney community volunteers led by coordinator Duane Isaac will hold a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 27, from 1:30 – 5 p.m. at the Marketpla...
We are grieved to announce the passing of Sarah Rowland, 34, who was born Aug. 5, 1983 and passed away Sept. 29, 2017. She was a beloved sister and daughter. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Thomas. Sarah, who attended Cheney High School, is survived by her sister Lesly Chapman (Daylen, Tahiri and Lumiya Chapman), her mother Robin Orlin (Dan Orlin), father Carl Rowland (Heather Rowland), grandparents Thelma and George Rowland, her four aunts and uncles, as well as many cousins who loved her very much. A service... Full story
Patricia Day Mahoney, "Patty", 75, died suddenly in an automobile accident on Monday, October 2, 2017, in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Patty was born on December 7, 1941, in Jamestown, New York. She was the daughter of Hazel and Henry Day. She had three brothers, Ellis, Richard, and David. Patty attended Jamestown High School where she graduated in 1959. She then went on to attend the State University of New York at Geneseo, where she obtained her teaching-degree and graduated in 1963... Full story
Marjory Lakewold Kallem, 84, passed away on Oct. 4, 2017 at Hospice House in Spokane from complications related to Bulbar ALS. Marjory was born April 17, 1933 in Provost, Alberta, Canada to Roy and Beatrice Lakewold. She attended Holy Names College and Washington State University on a music scholarship before embarking on a 30-year career as a physical education specialist in District 81, Spokane. Marjory married Donald Kallem on Aug. 15, 1967 and the two remained together... Full story
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 • Oct. 13, Explore Electricity with Snap Circuits, community library, 4 – 5:30 p.m. • Oct. 13, Dinner and Candy Land Big Game Night, Wren Pierson Building, 6 – 9 p.m., $15 per person. • Oct. 15, Hand-painted duffels for darlings, community library, 2 – 4 p.m. • Oct. 17, American Legion meeting, 116 College Ave., 6 p.m. • Oct. 1... Full story
