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CHENEY - A 2-1 week has kept Cheney fast pitch softball on a recent hot streak in Greater Spokane League play. Following an 11-1 loss to Mt. Spokane, April 16, the Blackhawks got victories over Ferris, 10-8 on April 18 and Lewis and Clark, 8-1 the following afternoon. Cheney has five wins in its last six games. A 5-run first inning set the tone against Mt. Spokane who limited Cheney (8-4 GSL, 8-6 overall) to just four hits. The 11-1 Wildcats trail GSL leader University at...
MEDICAL LAKE - When is a loss a good thing? When it teaches lessons, perhaps? That might be the way Medical Lake baseball coach Austin Sharp looks at last week's 16-10 non-league loss during the inaugural Flashback Friday at Colfax. Earlier in the week the Cardinals earned an 11-1 Northeast A League win over Newport. The game between the 2B Bulldogs and 1A Cardinals first filled a void in the Colfax schedule and put a big crowd in the stands to watch teams compete in...
The No. 1 doubles team of Victoria Baycroft and Paige Lacey earned the lone win for Cheney in a Greater Spokane League tennis match loss to Ferris on April 18. The pair won 6-2, 6-2....
FISHING Fisherman’s breakfast on tap MEDICAL LAKE – The annual Fisherman’s breakfast will take place this Saturday, April 27, at Spokane County Fire Station No. 311. Firefighters will provide eggs, sausage, pancakes and bacon from 5 a.m. to noon; proceeds benefit the volunteer fire association. The annual event corresponds with the opening day of lowland lake fishing season. FOOTBALL Red-White game set for Friday CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s football team finishes its spring practice schedule with the Red-White...
Cheney Blackhawk Miles Hoover dives into second base safely during a doubleheader against Ridgeline on April 19. Ridgeline swept the series, 6-2 in the opener and 12-9 in the nightcap. The Blackhaws (4-12, 3-11 in league) was scheduled to host Ferris on Tuesday night, then travel to Ferris on Thursday, April 25, before playing at North Central on Friday, April 26. Games start at 4 p.m....
MEDICAL LAKE - A dramatic overtime win highlighted Medical Lake's perfect week of play in Northeast A League soccer. The Cardinals (7-3 NEA, 9-6 overall) began the week by topping Northwest Christian (Colbert), 2-1, on April 16 and followed with wins of 9-2 against Newport on April 18 and 5-0 over Colville on April 19. Medical Lake got goals from brothers Kaden and Kaison Rudy in the win over Northwest Christian (Colbert) with Kaden Rudy scoring on a penalty kick in overtime...
MEDICAL LAKE — When is a loss a good thing? When it teaches lessons, perhaps? That might be the way Medical Lake baseball coach Austin Sharp looks at last week’s 16-10 non-league loss during the inaugural Flashback Friday at Colfax. Earlier in the week the Cardinals earned an 11-1 Northeast A League win over Newport. The game between the 2B Bulldogs and 1A Cardinals first filled a void in the Colfax schedule and put a big crowd in the stands to watch teams compete in 1990s-era uniforms. It may be the start of a tradition dep...
COLFAX - The Liberty boys and girls put on a strong showing Tuesday afternoon, April 23, at a league meet in Colfax. The boys finished third as a team with 71 points; the girls were fourth with 69 points. Asotin won the boys division, followed by Asotin, with 96 and 78 team points, respectively. Garfield-Palouse won the girls meet with 119 points, followed by Odessa with 98 and Colfax with 96. The only Lancer to win an event was senior Colten Kroll in discus, with a flight of...
CHENEY — Cheney track and field athletes scored several individual wins in their Greater Spokane League meet April 18, but those were not enough to lift the Blackhawks to any team victories. Competing at North Central and with Mead, Cheney boys lost to the hosts 77-68 and 89-56 to Mead. The Blackhawk girls were edged by North Central, 77-73 with Mead winning handily, 112-33. On April 20 both teams finished fourth in the annual Mooberry Relays at Rogers High School in Spokane. Calvin Hilton ran a 9-minute, 23.44 second s...
MEDICAL LAKE —On a freezing and cold blustery day, the Medical Lake girl’s track and field team had to supply some measure of warmth with its performance. The Cardinals breezed past Riverside 99-36 and Deer Park 80-66 establishing a dozen personal records along the way in an April 18 Northeast A League win at home. Medical Lake’s boys, meanwhile, also topped Riverside but lost a painfully close competition 73.33 to 70.67 to Deer Park. “It was windy and cold as can be, I was freezing death all day long,” head coach Gene Blan...
Hundreds of families and aspiring ball playes turned out Saturday, April 13 for the opening ceremonies of the West Plains Little League season. At left, Coach Coodinator Randy Weatherbee served as the emcee. Above, girls softball players are introducted to the crowd in Salnave Park in Cheney....
SPOKANE —A no-hitter by Maya De La Cruz and a 24-0 win over North Central on April 12 concluded a 3-1 week for Cheney fastpitch in Greater Spokane League play. While Blackhawks’ bats were silenced in an April 8 loss, 7-0, at University, they came alive to conclude the week with a 25-5 win at Central Valley on April 9 and a 17-6 victory over at Gonzaga Prep on April 11. Coupled with the North Central win, Cheney concluded the first half of the GSL schedule with a 6-3 record and in fourth place. Against North Central, Che...
Medical Lake head coach Austin Sharp and Taylor Oliver show off the 1990s-era jersey the team will wear in a baseball game set for 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Colfax. Both teams will wear uniforms from the 1990s in non-league contest Colfax put together to fill an opening in its schedule. Medical Lake will look to halt a three-game losing streak following losses last week, 5-2, at Riverside on April 9; and Lakeside, 7-4 and 14-4, on April 13. The Cardinals were at Newport,...
CHENEY - Cheney track and field opened Greater Spokane League competition April 11 at Central Valley, in a meet also featuring Mount Spokane. The Blackhawks boys lost to CV, 105-40, and Mount Spokane, 107-38, while the girls faced similar results - Mount Spokane won, 105-45, and CV prevailed 85-61. On Saturday, April 13 both Blackhawks teams fared much better at home in the Van Kuren Invitational. The boys won the team title among 30 teams over GSL rival Ridgeline, 73-54, whil...
CHENEY - It's taken several decades, but Dan Monson has come very much full circle. On Friday, April 12 the former Gonzaga, Minnesota and Long Beach State coach was named Eastern Washington's 20th men's basketball coach. And on Monday, April 15, he returned to Cheney to meet with media, fans and boosters. His connections run deep in the area and that was a strong selling point for EWU athletic director Tim Collins and the selection committee composed of a variety of school...
Blackhawks snap losing streak CHENEY - The Blackhawks scored five runs in their opening at-bat on the way to an 11-3 Greater Spokane League win over University that snapped Cheney's six-game losing streak. Notable for the Blackhawks were Carter McPherson who smacked a triple and had a pair of RBIs, plus pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win. Miles Hoover had a pair of hits and Tate Heuschkel a hit and three RBIs. Cheney's next home game is April 19 against Ridgeline following an...
MEDICAL LAKE - School was in for Medical Lake baseball over spring break, where the Cardinals were one of the few area teams that played during vacation. The team went 2-1 in a pair of non-league contests at Holliday Field, losing to Spirit Lake's Timberlake, 5-3, on April 2, before sweeping a doubleheader against 2B Reardan, 17-12 and 15-4. The games provided some of the younger players on the roster - of which there are many - added time to fine-tune their game, Coach...
MEDICAL LAKE – In a bid to revamp recreational services and enhance efficiency, the City Council unanimously approved a DaySmart Recreation Service Agreement during their recent meeting. City Manager Sonny Weathers addressed the council, highlighting that the current contract with Tyler Recreation is in its final year. He said the need to address unresolved issues and allocated a budget of $10,000 towards exploring new recreation software solutions. “We’ve budgeted $10,000 to look at new recreation software,” he said. ...
SPOKANE - Medical Lake got the opportunity to play on the big new stage April 8 at ONE Spokane Stadium scoring a 3-2 victory over 2A Rogers. Kaden Rudy sandwiched a pair of goals around a Mavrick Rasmussen single for the Cardinals, who went up 3-1. They held off the Pirates who scored with six minutes to play. "The stadium was awesome, and the locker room facility was great," assistant coach Dan Collins said. "What a great opportunity for our team." Medical Lake (2-3 NEA, 5-5...
CHENEY — Batter up! A new season of the West Plains Little League will put bats on balls starting Saturday, April 13. Ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. at Salnave Park Field 3 and include opening remarks and a parade of players. There are a variety of events planned throughout the day, officials said. A full schedule of games starting at 11 a.m. are also part of the day as is a free equipment table offering gloves, cleats and bats. The 2024 season marks the 21st year the league has not only provided an entry level to the sports o...
CHENEY - For the third time in the past eight seasons Eastern Washington will be looking for a new men's head basketball coach following David Riley's departure to Washington State. After three years as head coach where he won back-to-back Big Sky Conference regular-season titles - and coach-of-the-year honors as well - Riley takes over the Cougars' job left vacant by Kyle Smith's move to Stanford. "We wish the best to coach and (wife) Emily as they make their move down 195 to...
Desert 100 kids race results reported IRBY — Two aspiring racers were among the field competing in Stumpjumpers Desert 100 races over the April 5-7 weekend. Competing in the 8 and younger division, Abby Baldwin of Airway Heights finished 22nd Saturday. And from Medical Lake, Zachary Vieman finished 41st. Official adult results were not available by press time, as race coordiantors reported more than 1,000 competitors. Kingdom wrestlers win awards SPOKANE — The Airway Heights Kingdom Wrestling club had five grapplers pla...
Ever since Benjamin Pierce Cheney established his institution of higher learning in 1882 in the city that bears his name, it has become a temporary stop-over for 10s of thousands. For some it was a four year stay and others less before departing down wherever life’s road was to take them. In more recent times five and six years became the norm. David Riley spent 13 years of study in Eastern Washington University’s non-accredited but quite successful coaching school found inside the walls of Reese Court. He will carry wha...
MEDICAL LAKE It was about as good a week as could be leading into spring break for Medical Lake baseball. The Cardinals surpassed coach Austin Sharp's goals during arguably the most difficult stretch of the early season schedule by winning two of three games and - in dramatic fashion to boot. First on March 26 they toppled Deer Park, 7-6 on the road, holding off and beating the Stags for the first time since 2019. Then at home March 30, Medical Lake engineered a split in a...
SPOKANE - Here are the Medical Lake Mat Maulers Wrestling Club's Top 3 placers at the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament that took place Saturday, March 30, in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena: Champions Age/Weight 5 / 6 60-61- Kash Kuhn 5 / 6 69-74 - Dean Benham Second-place 7 / 8 50-54 - Tucker Reisenauer Third-place 5 / 6 44-46 - Elias Thompson 5 / 6 45-46 - Jasper Reisenauer 13 / 14 119-121 - Nathan Pendell...
