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Little did Jim Townsend know that his 62-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Cal Poly in September would be up for an award in December. The Eastern Washington University junior defensive end out of Okanogan, Wash. High School is one of 18...

The Blackhawk boys swimming team has been building momentum all season, demolishing several opponents on the way to its district meet Feb. 1. At their Jan. 5 meet against Selah, the Blackhawks inched to victory 86-83 and came out ahead of East...

The Blackhawk boys wrestling team powered their way to the league championship against West Valley Jan. 16 in a rivalry sparked by more than three decades of overall league losses. Neither team had taken the championship since the 1980s. Both...

College Basketball Men Thursday, Jan. 24, EWU at Portland State, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, EWU at Sacramento State, 7:05 p.m. Women Thursday, Jan. 24, EWU hosts Portland State, 11:05 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, EWU hosts Sacramento State, 2:05 p.m....

Over the weekend, scientists in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics released a study examining the “health-related quality of life” of teens who had suffered concussions or bone fractures while participating in sports. The results indicated...

The Medical Lake Cardinal girls brought home a 64-58 victory from the annual Spirit Game competition in non-league play against the Cheney Blackhawks in a tough game before a roaring crowd at Eastern Washington Universities Reese Court on Saturday....

Cheney’s boys wrestling team is slowly readying itself for the league championship, collecting a 54-21 win over Pullman Jan. 9 and ranking fifth as a team Jan. 12 at Ellensburg’s Ray Westberg Invitational. Head coach Jason Connor said the team...

College Basketball Boys Saturday, Jan. 19, EWU hosts Montana State, 2:05 p.m. Girls Saturday, Jan. 19, EWU hosts Montana State, 1 p.m. College Hockey Friday, Jan. 18, EWU at Montana State Univ., 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, EWU at Montana State Univ., t...

The Medical Lake boys varsity basketball crew came away empty handed on Saturday in non-league play after losing 80-62 to the rival Cheney Blackhawks at their annual Spirit Game competition, held this year at Eastern Washington University's Reese...

The Medical Lake Cardinal varsity boys basketball crew dropped two more before their loss to the Cheney Blackhawks Saturday. Jan. 8, Newport The Cardinals were mauled by the third-ranked Newport Grizzlies at home in a 62-44 loss before the home...

Cheney High School’s inexperienced gymnastics team fought hard at University High School on Jan. 10 but couldn’t quite measure up to Spokane’s larger schools, coming in fourth place in the tournament with 108.350 points. The Lady Blackhawks...

Eastern Washington University has completed its 12-game football schedule in 2019 with the addition of a road game at Idaho on Sept. 21 and a non-conference home game vs. Lindenwood on Sept. 7. The schedule was announced Friday (Jan. 11) by Eastern...

Cheney High’s girls basketball team found the holiday break from school to be a little therapeutic. The Lady Blackhawks won three of their four games, starting with a pair of wins at the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School, Dec....

Is a child’s participation in sports beneficial to the development of character? A 2017 article in Psychology Today titled, ”How Sports Can Make You Healthier and Build Character,” by psychologist John Rich, addressed this notion. Rich noted th...

Cheney High’s girls basketball team found the holiday break from school to be a little therapeutic. The Lady Blackhawks won three of their four games, starting with a pair of wins at the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School, Dec....

Poor shot selection down the stretch denied the Cheney High School boys basketball team a chance at an upset of the state’s second-ranked 2A team last Friday night. The Blackhawks battled the unbeaten Pullman Greyhounds pretty evenly, taking a...