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The Cheney High girls' tennis team played the role of dragon slayers with a 5-1 nonleague win over St. George, March 16. In singles, No. 1 Bridget Calvert lost a close three-set match to Lauren Sanske (6-2, 6-7, 6-4). No. 2 Alannah Lewis continued her winning streak with a win against Jennifer Milbrath (6-0, 6-1) as did No. 3 Caitlyn Strong, who defeated Suzie Jones (6-0, 6-3). "That was probably a good three hour match," head coach Courtney Webb said of Calvert's match...
The Cheney Blackhawks baseball team picked up a nonleague win on the road against Sunnyside, 11-3, March 18. The Blackhawks took an early lead with four runs in the first inning, then added a run in the third before Sunnyside answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Head coach Glenn Chamberlain said his players were aggressive in the beginning of the game, implementing “small ball” and getting runners on base. “But after we were up 5-0, we didn’t do a whole lot,” Chamberlain said. “What we’re trying to do (as coa...
Both Cheney boy’s and girls’ golf teams are in full swing, having competed in the March 13 Clarkston Invite. The boys finished eighth out of 10 teams with 373 points. The girls finished 10th with 548. Tyler Koohns shot 79 to lead Cheney and was six strokes behind tournament winner, Gonzaga Prep’s Nate Plaster, who finished with 73. Koohns, who competed in last year’s state tournament, and was a first-team All-Great Northern League selection, returns for his junior season. Other top finishers for the boys include Thomas Baycro...
The Cheney High boys’ tennis team gained some momentum last week with a 4-1 nonleague win over West Plains rival Medical Lake, March 16. No. 2 Dixon Gerber picked up Cheney’s only singles win against Daniel Miller (6-1, 6-2). “Dixon played smart, he’s serving really well,” head coach Jesse Erickson said. “He was attacking the net, which was our main focus in practice last week. He was hitting great angles as well.” In the other singles match, No. 1 Aaron Fillmore lost to state competitor Noah Ray (6-2, 6-0). Erickson said...
The Cheney High girls' tennis team began their season March 10 at a jamboree where they swept Moses Lake, 7-0, defeated Ellensburg, 5-2, and lost to Othello 4-3. In singles action, No. 1 Bridget Calvert, who won the District 7 singles title last year, went 2-1 with wins over her Ellensburg (6-3) and Moses Lake (6-3) opponents. No. 2 Allanah Lewis and No. 3 Caitlyn Strong, who both return to varsity, went 3-0 for the day. No. 4 Danica Gary, who played varsity doubles last...
The Medical Lake Circuit Breakers and Cheney Blackhawks high school robotics teams had success at the March 3 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Steamworks competition at West Valley High School. The Circuit Breakers were ranked first out of 30 teams after winning nine of their 12 qualifying matches and earning 1,897 points. Cheney, who went 6-6 in the qualifying round, was 18th with 1,529 points. During the playoff rounds, Medical Lake, in an...
The Cheney High boys’ tennis team’s quest for a third consecutive Great Northern League championship was off to a rocky start. At a March 10 jamboree, the Blackhawks defeated Ellensburg (5-2) and lost to Moses Lake (5-2) and Othello (4-3). “I was pretty impressed with what they were able to do, especially with only two outside practices before the jamboree,” head coach Jesse Erickson said of his team’s effort in their first contest. Like other Cheney spring sports teams, Erickson said his squad held most of their practices...
WWE will have their flagship event, Wrestlemania 33, is a few weeks away and I’m excited. For us pro wrestling fans, the event is kind of like the Super Bowl or the Academy Awards. As part of the festivities, WWE holds its annual Hall of Fame ceremony, honoring performers and managers who have made their mark in the wrestling business. The Hall of Fame also has a celebrity wing that recognizes celebrities, including President Donald Trump, that have made memorable appearances on WWE programming. In the last few years, the W...
The Cheney High baseball team opened its season with a 10-0 shutout against the Quincy Jacks, March 10. New head baseball coach Glenn Chamberlain said he had some uncertainties about how his team would perform before the game, mainly because they had no outside practices before they left Cheney that morning. “We left at 9:30 a.m. and had a practice on their field, then had to turn around and play the game,” Chamberlain said. “It was our first time on a baseball field all season.” Cheney took a 2-0 lead in the first inning...
The Medical Lake Fire Department and several other agencies responded to a structure fire within city limits on March 14. According to Medical Lake Fire Chief Jason Mayfield, the Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at a residence on the 400 block of North Stanley Street at approximately 12:45 a.m. When crews arrived, they found a heavy amount of smoke and fire at the residence. Fire personnel's attempts to enter the residence were hindered due to the debris and...
At its March 13 study session, the Airway Heights City Council received a few updates regarding potential street improvements for the city. One of these updates focused on safety improvements at crosswalks on Hayford Road. At the request of council, Public Works Director Kevin Anderson said he investigated the feasibility and costs for improving the crosswalks on West Ninth and 12th avenues on Hayford Road. One proposal from Anderson would be to install rectangular rapid flashing beacons at both crosswalks. He explained that...
By the time this column hits newsstands or your mailbox, I will have celebrated my 32nd birthday. Turning 32 years old isn’t as grand as hitting the 16-, 18-, 21-, or 30-year-old milestones, but I like to think of every birthday as a special occasion to celebrate with friends over some good food and adult beverages. It’s also a time where I like to reflect on the changes — good and bad — that have come my way over the years and look back at how my perception has changed on certain issues. As the late, great Muhammad Ali sai...
Like many residents and businesses throughout Spokane County, the Care & Share Thrift Store, had to endure a tough winter. Anne Starr, who has managed the store, housed in the Dora Burt Center on 211 N. Lefevre St. Medical Lake for 13 years, explained that sales have been down over the last few months partly due to the snow and rain. She said sales usually decline a little bit during the winter months, but this year the store, which typically has an average of 45 customers a day — the business is open on Mondays, W...
Medical Lake residents may notice some activity happening at the middle school on Saturday afternoons in the near future. The city of Medical Lake, the local school district and Re*Imagine Medical Lake are partnering to host Community Center Saturdays, which will be from 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m. at the middle school. The first Community Center Saturday event will be March 25 in what school district Superintendent Tim Ames described as a “soft opening.” The idea to establish Community Center Saturdays came from the district and Re*...
Hallett Elementary School held its annual Title I Literature Night, March 2, with the theme "Reading Gives You Superpowers." There were a plethora of activities, such as an obstacle course in the gym, a creation station and reader's theater where students read classic Greek myths. Left: From left to right Autumn Haynes, DeMarcus Skinner Melissa Plute read the lines of the character Daedalus from the myth "Daedalus and Icarus." Right: From left to right Tysan Newman and...
The Medical Lake School Board went through their Feb. 28 meeting with a light agenda. During reports, Director of Finance Chad Moss said the projected ending fund balance for the 2016-17 school year seems to be adhering to projections. “Revenues are kind of down and projections are kind of down,” he said. The total revenue is currently over $21.145 million, which is $354,067 less than what the district budgeted. Expenditures are over $21.38 million, or $519,533 less than projections. Moss said the decline in revenue and exp...
The Medical Lake High School JROTC competed in a Silverwings drill competition, held Feb. 25 at the high school. The team performed color guard routines in the morning. In the afternoon, the group went through the armed drill team routine, which included inspection of uniforms, performing regulation marching and expedition of maneuvers.... Full story
For this year's FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) season, the Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers are channeling their inner adventurers. This season's FIRST competition is Steamworks, a reference to the era when society relied on steam power technology. The team's first event will be March 4 at West Valley High School. The competition's objective is for alliances of three teams to launch an airship. Alliances accomplish this by...
The Cheney High School junior class won the second annual "Buff Puff" Volleyball Tournament, Feb. 23. They defeated the freshmen in the first round and swept the sophomores, 2-0 to win the trophy. All proceeds from the event benefitted the Class of 2017 Senior all-nighter. Above: Senior Brock Winegar reaches back in an attempt to stop the ball from landing on his team's side of the net....
In response to the declining popularity of baseball, Major League Baseball officials have proposed several rule changes in order to make the game’s pace of play a bit quicker. One change that will take affect this season focuses on intentional walks. The MLB agreed to change the rule where instead of having a pitcher throw four balls to walk a hitter, managers can send out a signal that will advance a batter to first base. Most of the proposed rule changes from the MLB, spearheaded by Commissioner Rob Manfred, have been m...
Batik artist Nichols Sironka's exhibit "Our Children, A Celebration of Our Lives" is on display at the Eastern Washington University downtown gallery until March 27. The exhibit includes Batik-style paintings and artifacts including a spear (seen here) and jewelry. Sironka, born in Narok in the Rift valley province of Kenya, is a member of the Maasai tribe and has exhibited and sold his art in Kenya, South Africa, the United States and Europe....
At the Feb. 23 Eastern Washington University board of trustees meeting, the Eastern Washington University police department delivered the clery report for 2015. One of the trends Police Chief Tim Walters highlighted was the increase in sexual assault cases. In 2015, there were nine incidents — six rapes and three fondlings — on campus, which is up from three incidents in 2014. Five of the six rape cases and all three of the fondling incidents were in residential facilities, which are a subset of campus. Walters said the inc...
A family-friendly video arcade, a high-end RV resort and a retail store are a few of the features in Northern Quest Resort and Casino's upcoming expansion project. During a Feb. 22 press conference, representatives from the Kalispel Tribe Economic Authority announced it will soon break ground on the resort's 40,000 square foot, nearly $20 million, project. In addition to the aforementioned items, the expansion will include two additional food vendors and modifications to the...
The Medical Lake Junior ROTC competes in the armed drill routine at the Silverwings drill competition held Feb. 25 at the high school. The team was judged on their unifoms, regulation marching and expedition of maneuvers....
At its Feb. 21 meeting, the Airway Heights City Council passed a resolution that waives the requirement for the city manager to live within the city limits. The Revised Code of Washington chapter 35A.13.050 requires the city manager to reside within city limits after he or she is appointed to the position, unless council waives the requirement. The resolution updates the employment contract to live within 35-45 minutes of the city limits. During the Feb. 13 study session, where council saw the resolution for the first time,...
