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Eight Cheney High School graduating seniors had a chance to display some of their work at the 31st annual Senior Art Thesis and Dessert Banquet, June 1. Students developed their portfolio pieces in the Art III – Junior/Senior Studio class. Art teacher James Scarcello said the seniors in the class were a small, but "very dedicated" group of students. "This is their time to show off their best," Scarcello said. Solace Enterline's portfolio selections included a piece where s...
The Cheney 17U Summerhawks baseball team went 0-2 in a doubleheader against the Asotin County Blues, June 5. The first game was an 11-1 loss in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule followed by a 9-1 defeat. In game one, the Blues’ defense only allowed the Summerhawks one hit. Cheney scored their run after Matthew Riggs hit an RBI double to score Andrew Witt. “We knew they would be tough,” head coach Austin Sharp said. “Asotin has been in the AA state playoffs a couple of times.” In game two, Jacob Lauber hit a single to...
The world lost another icon last weekend. I had just gotten home from the Cheney High School commencement ceremony when I heard that former three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, passed away at 74 years old. According to reports, his death was attributed to septic shock. Ali’s daughter, Hana Ali, said his heart continued to beat for 30 minutes after his brain stopped functioning. I guess that gives new meaning to the phrase “heart of a champion.” People across the world mourned Ali’s passing...
Cheney High School senior Shayla Payne speaks at the May 30 Memorial Day ceremony at Fairview Cemetery in Cheney, asking those in attendance to honor veterans who have served and sacrified their lives for the U.S. Turn to page 12 to see more photos from various Memorial Day events in Cheney and Medical Lake....
The Cheney 15U Summerhawks baseball team is gearing up for another summer of competition. The team will once again compete in the Spokane Indians Youth Baseball 15U League. Last year the team went 6-8, was third in the league standings and finished 1-2 in the 15U City Tournament. Glenn Chamberlain is the team’s new head coach, taking over for Nick Fell. Chamberlain was the head coach for Cheney High School’s freshmen baseball team and led them to a 20-2 record in their 2016 campaign, with the two losses coming against jun...
The Cheney 17U Summerhawks baseball team is back in full swing for the summer season. The Summerhawks will once again play an independent schedule and compete against teams from Washington and Idaho. Head coach Austin Sharp leads the team for the second year with Riley Roberts as an assistant, specifically helping with pitching and infield. Last year Sharp led the Summerhawks to an 11-13 record, including a 2-3 finish in the Wood Bat Classic tournament and a 2-2 run in the Red Hawk Classic Tournament in Yakima. Preparation...
Cheney's Cheyenne Marchand ended her high school golf career on a high note with a fourth-place finish at the 2A state golf championships in Richland, May 25, after shooting 159 over two rounds. This was Marchand's best performance in the three years she has competed in the state tournament. In 2015, she finished 19th with a score of 177. The year before, she took 22nd with a 195. "This was an absolute perfect ending to Cheyenne's senior year," girls' head coach Gerald Morton...
The Cheney High boys' and girls' tennis teams wrapped up their postseasons at the 2A state tournament, May 27, at the University of Washington. The doubles team of Ryan Axtell and Mason Van Stone were 1-2 before they were eliminated in the consolation round of the tournament. Brandon Foster and Shogo Starr were 0-2. "We were hoping for better results, but my guys played some of the best tennis they ever have," head coach Jesse Erickson said. "It's a high of level of...
Jase Winner of the Boy Scout Troop 356 (right) serves scrambled eggs to a local veteran during a Memorial Day breakfast at the Cheney American Legion Hall. The breakfast, which is a fundraiser for the Cheney Cemetery Association, was held for the first time in two years on Monday. Last year's event was canceled due to construction work taking place at the hall....
The Cheney School Board went through a light agenda at its May 25 meeting, which included appointing the board's student advisers for the 2016-17 school year. The board reappointed junior Bridget Calvert as one of the student advisers. She served in that role this year, along with graduating senior Tea Hickman. Calvert, who will be a senior next year, wrote in her application that she wants to "make deeper connections with board members and contribute my ideas and thoughts"...
Even after the school year is over, West Plains' students can go to their schools' cafeterias for breakfast and lunch during summer break. In a news release, the Cheney School District announced it will once again sponsor the Seamless Summer Feeding Program for Children, which offers free breakfast and lunch for children under 18. Medical Lake School District announced it will also offer free meals for children ages 1-18 through its Summer Food Service Program. For Cheney...
After a second-place finish in the Great Northern League standings, the Cheney High girls' tennis team captured the District 7 tennis championship at the district tournament at Washington State University, May 21. Bridget Calvert earned her first district title after she won the singles bracket. Calvert, who was also named MVP of the league, will advance to the 2A state tennis tournament at the University of Washington, May 27-28. Calvert's teammates Emily Howard and Alannah...
Less than a week after his team won a second consecutive Great Northern League title, Cheney High boys' tennis head coach Jesse Erickson checked another season goal off the list - getting one of his players to state at the District 7 tennis championships at Washington State University, May 21. In fact, there will be four Blackhawks who will be competing at the 2A tennis state championships May 27-28. Cheney's Ryan Axtell and Mason Van Stone won the District 7 doubles bracket...
Even with popular players like Marshawn Lynch, who rode off into the sunset after he announced his retirement, and Ricardo Lockette, who hung up his pads due to injuries, Seattle Seahawks fans have a few reasons to smile next year, one of them being defensive lineman Michael Bennett. Although Bennett was not at the team’s voluntarily training program, he will practice alongside his team in July. In an interview after his Ocean Health Fest event, Bennett said he is not thinking of holding out for training camp. While he wants...
Medical Lake Middle School honored six students for the Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) award for May. May's trait is courage. Students received certificates and T-shirts, and were treated to a lunch, May 20, sponsored by the MLMS Associated Student Body." From left to right: Sheya Williams, Krista Guthimiller, Thomas Collins, Quintin Collins, Jaden Cavin and Sophea Christensen....
At its May 20 meeting, the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees approved two resolutions to help fund the upcoming Pence Union Building renovation project. The first resolution is a master document that amends and restates a previous resolution authorizing the university to issue bonds to finance the expansion, renovation and improvement of university student activity facilities and establish services revenue to pay for the bonds. The board passed a similar resolution in 2006 to help finance the University...
The Home Works! parent partnership program's leadership class wrapped up the year with a class party and some last-minute planning of the program's May 26 Spring Spotlight Performance. The leadership class is divided into five different clubs Newspaper, Announcements, Field Day, Spotlight and Birthday Brigade. According to Susan Brown, who teaches the leadership class, this was the first year Home Works! offered this type of class to students. At the beginning of spring...
Students and families flocked to Sunset Elementary School for its May 18 Art Night. Attendees had the opportunity to meet local artist Peter Thomas, watch a brief ballet performance and create various crafts. Families were also treated to a free pizza dinner provided by Domino's....
A bomb threat on Monday, May 23, led to the evacuation of students at Sunset Elementary School in Airway Heights. According to Airway Heights Police Department’s Sgt. Robert Swan, police were notified about the bomb threat at approximately 12:20 p.m. Swan said the person who received the threat over the phone said the caller “sounded like a robo-caller,” which is an automated telephone call that delivers a recorded message. Airway Heights police converged at the school and helped evacuate the students to safety, reloc...
The search for Cheney School District's next superintendent is over. At a special May 14 meeting, the Cheney School Board announced that Rob Roettger (pronounced red-ker), current superintendent of Lind and Ritzville Cooperative Schools, would be the district's new superintendent starting in July. He will take over for the departing Dr. Deb Clemens, who has served as Cheney's superintendent since 2013. Clemens will be the new superintendent of the North Thurston School...
Back in March, before the season started, Cheney High boy’s tennis coach Jesse Erickson said his team had a “good shot” of winning a second Great Northern League regular season championship — and he was right. The Blackhawks (7-1 GNL, 12-1 overall) wrapped up their regular season with a 6-1 win over West Valley, May 9, and in the process claimed a share of the district title with Pullman (7-1, 13-1). “To have back-to-back league titles is great,” Erickson said. “I’m super proud of our guys. They’ve put in a lot of time and e...
I came across a couple of reports that had to do with automobile accidents and marijuana use. According to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, “the percentage of drivers in fatal crashes who recently used marijuana more than doubled between 2013 and 2014 in Washington state” and “one in six drivers involved in fatal crashes in the state recently used marijuana in 2014.” I have nothing against marijuana. I don’t smoke it, but I have friends who use it for recreational and medicinal purposes. When it comes to...
Sophomore Justyce Cogswell was one of many students who donated blood at the Medical Lake High School's annual blood drive, May 11....
The four squadrons comprised of Eastern Washington University ROTC cadets arrived at the mock village. Some cadets secured the perimeter while others engaged the village's elder to gather information and gave food to the villagers. Then gunfire from the South Atropia People's Army - also known as SAPA - rained down on the village. Cadets, along with the village's police force, engaged SAPA. Both sides used real weapons but blank ammunition. This was one of two scenarios in...
The Fisher Building, formerly the Cheney School District administration building, has been sold for the fourth time in two years. At its May 11 meeting, the Cheney School Board approved a proposed sale agreement with Eastmark Capital Group LLC., a development company based in Seattle, to sell the building for $750,000, with Director Mitch Swenson abstaining. The sale includes a 75-day feasibility period with an option for a 45-day extension at a cost of $12,500, which is half of the earnest money. Previous buyers of the...
