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There’s never a bad time to end a losing streak, but to do it during a “rivalry game” might have an added impact in years to come when stories are told? The Cheney girls stopped an eight-game slide with 68-37 non-league win... — Updated 2/2/2023

The Eastern Washington men needed another late rally but successfully kept alive their best start in Big Sky history with a sweep of its two road games last week. Trailing by five points, 74-69 with 2 minutes, 45 seconds to play,... — Updated 1/26/2023

The Eastern Washington men needed another late rally but successfully kept alive their best start in Big Sky history with a sweep of its two road games last week. Trailing by five points, 74-69 with 2 minutes, 45 seconds to play,... — Updated 1/26/2023

Cheney’s boys’ basketball team remained winless in 2023 following a pair of Greater Spokane League losses last week. The Blackhawks lost a heartbreaker 51-49 at home to Mead, Jan. 17 and to Lewis and Clark 44-31, Jan. 20,... — Updated 1/26/2023

BASKETBALL: Eastern women win twice, again The Eastern Washington women’s basketball team won both of its Big Sky Conference games last week, making sure along the way they sent a big crowd of youngsters home happy, too. The... — Updated 1/26/2023

The 2023 tailspin continued last week for the Cheney girls as they dropped a pair of Greater Spokane League basketball games. The Blackhawks, who are winless in GSL play, lost 73-45 to league co-leader Mead at home Jan. 17 and trav... — Updated 1/26/2023

The beginning of second trip through the Northeast A League basketball schedule was less kind than the first for the Medical Lake boys based on the most recent results. The Cardinals saw their skid reach six games following... — Updated 1/26/2023

The opening of the second round of the Northeast A League play where the Medical Lake girls scored a pair of wins has head coach Brett Ward enthused for the stretch run — and hopefully a playoff berth. The Cardinals topped... — Updated 1/26/2023

A pair of free throws from Steele Venters with 1 minute, 54 seconds remaining broke a 57-all tie and helped propel Eastern Washington to a 6-0 Big Sky Conference record — and some history — as the Eagles beat Montana 64-57... — Updated 1/19/2023

Eastern Washington’s women’s basketball team swept its games over the past weekend with notable Big Sky Conference victories over Idaho and at Montana. The Eagles turned the tables on the Grizzlies in Missoula, Jan. 16 with a... — Updated 1/19/2023

Slow starts took their toll on the Medical Lake boys basketball team last week as the Cardinals lost at Freeman 64-28 Jan. 10 and at home to Lakeside 60-29 Jan. 13 in Northeast A League play. In each game the Cardinals found... — Updated 1/19/2023

Medical Lake girls’ basketball head coach Brett Ward offered a bit of perspective when asked about recent games his team has played that have resulted in a four-game losing streak. The most recent setbacks came last week where... — Updated 1/19/2023

SWIMMING: Smith wins diving competitions Alma Smith of Cheney scored a pair of wins in 1-meter diving competition last week, qualifying for the state tournament in the process. Smith also won a state qualifying competition Jan. 13... — Updated 1/19/2023

FOOTBALL: Another former Eagle joins WSU staff Nicholas Edwards, an integral part of Eastern Washington’s 2010 FCS National Championship run as a wide receiver, is the second member of that team to join the coaching staff at... — Updated 1/19/2023

CHENEY – Preliminary planning complete for annual Sutton park summer concert, hosted by Parks and Recreation. “Every summer we have our summer concert series at Sutton park from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.” Kelly McGinley Ashe,... — Updated 1/12/2023

The non-league schedule is behind them and now the Cheney boys will focus on the future, that being the start of Greater Spokane League play.  The Blackhawks closed out the pre-season with a 61-37 humbling at the hands of Mt. Spo... — Updated 1/12/2023

The Cheney girls’ basketball team closed the book on one part of its season an opened a new one last week as the Greater Spokane League started the portion of the schedule that really counts. The Blackhawks fell at Mt. Spokane... — Updated 1/12/2023

The Medical Lake girls started last week off undefeated 2-0 in Northeast A League play and ended it at .500 and 2-2.  Following the resumption of play in 2023, the Cardinals collected a 39-34 Northeast A League win over... — Updated 1/12/2023

Consider it a tale of two rallies, one they needed to make and another stave off for the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team to remain perfect in the early stages of Big Sky Conference play. The Eagles used a huge run down... — Updated 1/12/2023

BASKETBALL: Venters BSC Player of Week With another efficient scoring performance and two more wins this past week, Eastern Washington’s Steele Venters earned Big Sky Men’s Co-Player of the Week Honors, as announced Jan. 10. Ve... — Updated 1/12/2023