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COLVILLE - The Medical Lake boys will take a 9-3 record into the start of Northeast A League play Jan. 16. The Cardinals had a productive week where their non-league win streak improved to six in a row with victories over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, 65-42 on Jan. 7 and Davenport, 75-59, Jan. 9 but was ended, Jan. 11 with a loss at Davenport, 91-49. "We did some great things against Lind Ritzville and Davenport," head coach Brett Ward wrote in an email. "Saturday was tough. We...
Think back and ponder just what might be the most unlikely? That Eastern Washington University would have its own hockey team, a top-notch arena in which to play or could somehow be recently celebrating a quarter-century of history that seems to simply have evaporated? As EWU hockey observes its origins this year, the past 25 years did indeed establish the sport — quite successfully — and its own home ice. While part of the university’s club sports program, organizers will tell you the designation is in name only. It opera...
A pair of losses for the Cheney girls’ basketball team last week produced continued glimmers of progress. The Blackhawks lost their final non-league game at home to Lewis and Clark, 51-40, Jan. 7 at home and the Greater Spokane League opener at Ferris, 70-41, Jan. 10. Tied at halftime at 21, Ferris dominated the final two quarters outscoring Cheney (0-1 GSL, 4-8 overall), 49-20. “Something shifted,” head coach Meredith Richards wrote in an email. “Ferris came out in a press and we lost composure and didn’t focus on taking ca...
CHENEY — The Cheney boys basketball team closed out the non-league portion of its schedule with a win and opened Greater Spokane League play falling in overtime last week. At home for the first time since late December, Cheney topped Lewis and Clark 58-42, Jan. 7 and lost in overtime at Ferris, 57-56 on Jan. 10. Behind Liam Carver’s 15 points and 12 from Kade Adderly, the Blackhawks led 32-27 at halftime and pulled away from the Tigers with a 20-8 third quarter edge. “We played a complete game on the defensive end and the b...
CHENEY — The Cheney boys split a pair of Greater Spokane League wrestling matches busting Mt. Spokane 39-28, Jan. 8 but being smothered by defending state 3A champ Mead 68-4 for following evening. The Blackhawks (3-1 GSL) won their first six weight classes vs. the Wildcats Of those, three were pins and included Jacob Estock (165) in 1 minute, 2 seconds, Cooper French (190) in 1:01 and Trenton Moore (215) in just 37 seconds. “This was an important match and we needed a win here if we were going to win the dual,” head coach...
CHENEY - A solid defensive performance by Eastern Washington against Montana State helped salvage an all-important split for the Eagles in the opening week of Big Sky Conference men's basketball play. Eastern topped MSU 68-63 at Reese Court with a late surge in the Jan. 4 contest, this after losing a high-speed race with Montana, 92-81, two days earlier. "We needed a win where our defense carried us, something to build confidence and reinforce our belief in this team," head...
A solid defensive performance by Eastern Washington against Montana State helped salvage an all-important split for the Eagles in the opening week of Big Sky Conference men’s basketball play. Eastern topped MSU 68-63 at Reese Court with a late surge in the Jan. 4 contest, this after losing a high-speed race with Montana, 92-81, two days earlier. “We needed a win where our defense carried us, something to build confidence and reinforce our belief in this team,” head coach Dan Monson said. “I’m really proud of them and happy fo...
ACADEMICS EWU athletics GPA ‘streak’ now at 52 quarters CHENEY — The “streak” continues for Eastern Washington athletics after the department posted a GPA above 3.0 for the 52nd consecutive quarter. EWU’s student-athletes earned a combined GPA of 3.65 for the Fall Quarter from its 12 athletic programs. Eastern had 294 total student-athletes contributing to the department’s success. The “streak” began in the fall quarter of 2007 and has been carried on by the Eagle student-athletes each quarter. “The commitment and dedi...
The Medical Lake girls' basketball team split a pair of early games at the West Valley Holiday Tournament ending a three-game losing streak with a Dec. 27 win 37-22 over Northport. The Cardinals followed with a 35-30 loss to Kettle Falls, Dec. 28 and finished play in the jamboree with a Dec. 30 contest against Priest River. "We had a good win against Northport," head coach Yeta Holloway wrote in a text message, noting that his team overcame a slow start where they led just...
The Medical Lake boys opened the West Valley Holiday Tournament with a pair of wins, running their win streak to three and now have six victories in their last seven games. The Cardinals edged Northport 77-73, Dec. 27 and Kettle Falls 59-45, Dec. 28. ML faced Newport, Dec. 30 in the final game of the jamboree. "We haven't played our best but have gotten wins," head coach Brett Ward wrote in a text message. "(A) 6-3 (record) already is a great start though." Against Northport,...
ACADEMICS Eastern athletics grade-point average ‘streak’ at 52 quarters CHENEY — The “streak” continues for Eastern Washington athletics after the department posted a GPA above 3.0 for the 52nd consecutive quarter. EWU’s student-athletes earned a combined GPA of 3.65 for the Fall Quarter from its 12 athletic programs. Eastern had 294 total student-athletes contributing to the department’s success. The “streak” began in the fall quarter of 2007 and has been carried on by the Eagle student-athletes each quarter. “The co...
CHENEY - West Plains basketball teams have essentially reached the part of their respective schedules where practice has hopefully paid off. The Cheney boys and girls embarked on their Greater Spokane League schedule, Jan. 10. With the contraction of the Northeast A League from seven to four teams over the offseason, Medical Lake still has a handful of contests until its Jan. 16 opener at Colville. Cheney boys: Cheney got a nice little bounce as the new year dawned as the...
Cheney boys wrestling will make its return to Greater Spokane competition with a pair of solid holiday-break tournament finishes under their belt. The Blackhawks earned a third place at their own invitational, Jan. 4 with 185.5 points behind Wapato's 336. Earlier at the Freeman Winter Classic on Dec. 30, Cheney finished with 143.5 points, behind West Valley's 174.5. Trenton Moore was a champion at 190 pounds at the Blackhawk, while Cooper French (190) and Gauge Seubert (215)...
The Cheney boys' basketball team went winless last week in three non-league games. The Blackhawks saw a five-point third quarter lead vanish in a 44-39 loss to Rogers in the Railroad Rumble Spirit Game, Dec. 17. Cheney (1-6) faltered out of the halftime break in a Dec. 19 loss, 60-52, to former Great Northern League rival Pullman and then were unable to climb out of a 21-9 first-quarter deficit in a 62-35 loss at Gonzaga Prep. A 19-8 fourth quarter rallied Rogers past Cheney a...
Cheney's budding girls wrestling program continued growth in its stature last week. The Blackhawks had - and won - their first dual meet in program history, Dec. 20, and then logged a fourth-place finish in the M2 Mallet at Rogers High School on Dec. 21. In the Dec. 20 dual contested at Rogers, Cheney battled back from an 18-0 deficit to win 10 consecutive weight classes. Notable among those, which included five forfeits, was Jenny Tian's 10-2 major decision at 115 pounds...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The Cheney boys wrestling team had a pair of statement wins last week. The Blackhawks won their second Greater Spokane League match 41-29 over Central Valley, Dec. 18 and followed that effort with the win at the West Valley Wrestle Rama Dual, Dec. 20 with a 40-38 decision. Trailing 38-34 going into their last match, Cheney's Alex Kurakin got the pin for the win at 113 pounds. Cheney earned four convincing wins to get to the title match, East Valley 59-17, Free...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The Medical Lake girls' basketball team split a pair of early games at the West Valley Holiday Tournament ending a three-game losing streak with a Dec. 27 win 37-22 over Northport. The Cardinals followed with a 35-30 loss to Kettle Falls, Dec. 28 and finished play in the jamboree with a Dec. 30 contest against Priest River. "We had a good win against Northport," head coach Yeta Holloway wrote in a text message, noting that his team overcame a slow start where...
SPOKANE VALLEY The Medical Lake boys opened the West Valley Holiday Tournament with a pair of wins, running their win streak to three and now have six victories in their last seven games. The Cardinals edged Northport 77-73, Dec. 27 and Kettle Falls 59-45, Dec. 28. ML faced Newport, Dec. 30 in the final game of the jamboree. "We haven't played our best but have gotten wins," head coach Brett Ward wrote in a text message. "(A) 6-3 (record) already is a great start though."...
BASKETBALL Eastern scores dominating win over Lincoln CHENEY — Eastern Washington ended a two game losing streak and a span of games with two wins in their last 10 with a 107-63 win over Lincoln University of Oakland, Calif. While the offense was obvious it was defense that stood out in the second half, as the Eagles outscored the Oaklanders 48-22. “Offensively, scoring 107 points despite struggling from beyond the arc shows the depth of this team,” head coach Dan Monson said. “We’re in a good place offensively, but we st...
The Cheney boys wrestling team had a pair of statement wins last week. The Blackhawks won their second Greater Spokane League match 41-29 over Central Valley, Dec. 18 and followed that effort with the win at the West Valley Wrestle Rama Dual, Dec. 20 with a 40-38 decision. Trailing 38-34 going into their last match, Cheney’s Alex Kurakin got the pin for the win at 113 pounds. Cheney earned four convincing wins to get to the title match, East Valley 59-17, Freeman 55-21, Ridgeline 56-23 ad host West Valley 62-16. Going 5-0 o...
The acquired DNA for EKG’s — Eagle kind of guys and gals — suggests they wouldn’t have it any other way. Plenty of hard work has offered its rewards in recent years. Eastern Washington’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both begin respective defenses of their Big Sky Conference 2023-24 championships this week. Those tandem titles won last season were a first for the university. The men are home at Reese Court against Montana, Jan. 2 and Montana State, Jan. 4 while the women tackle the same teams, but on the road. Each ap...
Blackhawk girls top Jaguars SPOKANE VALLEY — The Blackhawks girls played a pair of games in the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley, where as of deadline, they claimed a 36-30 win over Tri-Cities Prep on Dec. 27 and were scheduled to play Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Dec. 30. In the win, a third quarter surge where the Blackhawks outscored the Jaguars 13-8, proved to be the difference. Mia Ashcroft led Cheney with nine points. Cheney boys take a break CHENEY — The Blackhawks boys took a break from competition fol...
CHENEY — Here is a brief look at some notable moments in West Plains sports in 2024 by Cheney and Medical Lake high schools, plus Eastern Washington University. JANUARY In January both the Eastern Washington men and women basketball teams began travel on their respective roads to regular season titles opening with sweeps in Big Sky Conference games. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association officially announced what everyone knew would happen with its reclassification which occurs every four years. The N...
BASKETBALL Youth hoops camp slated CHENEY — The EWU men’s basketball team is hosting their Holiday Hoops Youth Camp - open to boys and girls, grades K-6 - on Monday, December 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $75 per camper. The camp will focus on skill development, competitions, and enjoying one last day with friends before school goes back in session! Following the camp, participants will be invited to watch Eastern’s pre-game shoot-around on Reese Court before the Eagles host Eastern Oregon at 6 p.m. All campers will...
CHENEY — Cheney head coach Meredith Richards seemed to have just the right words for how her team exited last week’s play. “Man, this week was another week of highs and lows,” she wrote in an email. This following the excitement of a Spirit Game win, 42-24 over Rogers, Dec. 17 and finishing with losses to Pullman, 55-52, Dec. 19 and 76-28 at Gonzaga Prep, Dec. 20. The Blackhawks were strong off the opening tip-off at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena leading the Pirates 28-12. Allison Vold led Cheney in scoring with 12 points w...
