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FARMINGTON, Utah - Saturday was a historic offensive performance for Eastern Washington football and redshirt-junior Kekoa Visperas was central to the effort. After scoring four touchdowns against Idaho State, Visperas earned his first career Big Sky Co-Offensive Player of the Week award, announced by the conference Nov. 18. The award was split between Visperas and Idaho wide receiver Mark Hamper. Visperas helped direct the Eagle offense to the 77-42 victory over the Benga...
CHENEY - The Blackhawks boys basketball has one big hole to fill as the team prepares for the 2024-25 season - the program's all-time leading scorer. Evan Stinson, one of the most high-profile Blackhawk recruits in recent history, departed for big-time college basketball. Stinson originally was set to play at Washington State for then Cougar head coach Kyle Smith but would later change destinations when Smith moved to Stanford. "Evan is a big loss but his contributions h...
MEDICAL LAKE - The old saying that there's nowhere to go but up was perfectly applied to the 2023-24 edition of Medical Lake boys basketball. Under new head coach Brett Ward, the Cardinals made great strides from a dismal 1-19 campaign in 2022-23. Ward, who transitioned to the boy's bench after having coached the ML girls, helped guide his team to an 8-15 overall mark and a berth in the playoffs following a 6-6, fourth-place finish in the Northeast A League. "We ended up one...
BASKETBALL Eastern men to face Cal Poly CHENEY — Eastern Washington looks to its second home game at Reese Court following a 1-2 start. The Eagles secured their first win of the year with a thrilling 93-86 victory over Seattle at home. The win was particularly meaningful for head coach Dan Monson, as it marked his inaugural victory with Eastern. Andrew Cook was the standout player for the Eagles, leading the team with 25 points. He was supported by Mason Williams (18 points), Sebastian Hartmann (16 points), and Emmett M...
The ROTC cannon that loudly proclaims touchdowns scored at Eastern Washington football games at Roos Field worked overtime last Saturday. At times it seemed like the cadets might have even been challenged to load ordinance fast enough as the Eagles rolled to a 77-42 Big Sky Conference win over Idaho State. In a record-setting offensive explosion for EWU’s 37 seasons in Division I football, the Eagles scored on EVERY possession during Senior Day. The game concluded the six-game schedule of home games for Eastern on Roos’ red...
BOISE — Cheney cross country athletes, running under their off-season colors and team as the 509ers, competed Nov. 16 in Boise, Idaho at the NXR Northwest Regionals. Cameron Frenk (92nd) at 16 minutes, 8.40 seconds and Sam Hilton (94/16:09) were top finishers behind winner Tayvon Kitchen (14:53.30) in the Men’s 5,000 Meters Championship race. Hannah Ward (91/19:16.80) was the leading 509er in the Women’s 5,000 Meters Championship where Chloe Huyler topped the category in 17 minutes even. The 509er boys landed in 17th place...
CHENEY - Eastern Washington seniors will have many memories from their time in Cheney, but their final time playing on the red turf at Roos Field might just top the list? Many of those seniors played big parts on a record-setting day for the Eagles in a 77-42 Big Sky Conference victory over Idaho State. Jared Taylor authored a career-best in rushing yards, finishing with 163 on 18 carries and a career-best with three rushing touchdowns. Michael Wortham rushed for a c...
BASKETBALL Eagle rally falls short against Cal Poly CHENEY — Eastern Washington (1-3) mounted a late second-half comeback but fell short against Cal Poly (3-2), losing 82-78 Nov. 17 at Reese Court. Nic McClain was a standout for the Eagles, setting a new career high with 28 points, surpassing his previous best of 16. The Mustangs led 36-35 at halftime but Cal Poly came out of the break with urgency, going on an 8-0 run to open the second half. Coupled with an Eastern 3-minute scoring drought and another 9-0 run from the v...
PASCO – Ever since landing in Medical Lake back in the fall of 2010, Gene Blankenship has helped guide Cardinal distance runners on the road to Pasco and the state cross country championships. And while the Cardinals did not earn podium finishes on Nov. 9 at Sun Willows Golf Course, the path appears paved for the future - even for soon-to-be 83-year-old head coach Gene Blankenship. Led by junior Kaylee Dennler, the Cardinal girls landed a 10th-place team finish with 244 p...
There was no catching Mercer Island in the state 3A cross country championships, Nov. 9 on the fairways of Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The Cheney boys, however, battled hard and reurned to the podium with a third-place team finish and just a finish difference away from second. While the champions were never challenged for the title with 68 points, the battle between Central Kitsap and Cheney came down to the final 800 meters according to Blackhawks coach Derek...
Northeast 2B regular season champion Freeman met Goldendale in the opening round of play in the state 2B tournament Nov. 13 at Yakima's Sundome. The Scotties were riding a five-match winning streak, all by 3-0 scores as they closed out league play before entering post season at the District-6 tournament. The road to Yakima began Nov. 5 with a home court win against Newport by scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-14 where Dakota Daines led with 18 assists and 11 assists from Lexie...
They didn’t check all the boxes for the 2024 season, but Cheney football appears to have things headed in a better direction? The Blackhawks recovered an early fumble, turned it into an immediate score and ultimately a 48-7 crossover victory over the Hermiston, Oregon Bulldogs Nov. 8 at Eastern Washington's Roos Field. "We got right out a good start, we forced a fumble on their very first play after we kicked off and scored the very next play," head coach John Graham said. Tank Best's 18-yard catch and run off a pass from C...
CHENEY - Eastern Washington had just battled back to earn a 28-28 tie with the second-ranked Montana State Bobcats, Nov. 2 at Roos Field on back-to-back touchdowns from Tuna Altahir as the third quarter wound down. The momentum they gained lasted all of 19 seconds when 'Cats quarterback "Touchdown Tommy" Mellott dashed 76 yards on the first play from scrimmage following the kickoff to remain the lead. Montana State added insurance with 3:15 to play on a 61-yard pass play from...
The Cheney boys cross country team came into the 2024 season driven by both experience and history. And on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Pasco they'll reach the finish line at the state 3A championships. "They have aspirations to be the first (Cheney) state champion team since 1989," head coach Derek Slaughter said prior to the season. The Blackhawks arrive with that goal within reach following what might be considered an upset team title Nov. 2 in the District 6 championships at Vetera...
CHENEY - Rain turned Tom Oswald Field into a muddy mess and seriously slowed down offenses in a Nov. 1 Greater Spokane League season-ending game between Cheney and Mt. Spokane. And the result was as might be expected with the Wildcats enduring for a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks. The win allowed Mt. Spokane to earn a 3A state playoff berth. "Obviously very adverse conditions for both teams, a couple of real missed opportunities in our passing game that could have changed the o...
Medical Lake will return its girls cross country team and several athletes on the boys side to the state championships Nov. 9 in Pasco. The Cardinal girls finished fourth as a team at the Nov. 2 1A District 5 Championships at the 3-mile Apple Ridge XC Course near Yakima. Medical Lake's Northeast A League rival Lakeside won the team title with 54 points while the Cardinals collected 109. Kaylee Dennler's time of 18 minutes, 38:40 seconds landed her another individual win....
CHENEY — Cheney made the most of having just one allocation to the girls 3A state meet winning eight events. Two Blackhawks each qualified for a pair of events. O’Dell went solo from here team duties to collect victories in the 100 Butterfly in 59.74 and then clocked a 1:01.64 in the 100 backstroke. Lauren Howe qualified in a pair of events. Her win in a time of 24:54 in the 50 Freestyle and a 54.51 in the 200 Freestyle. Madi Bauman’s 2:01.60 earned her a spot in the 200 Freestyle. In team efforts, the 200 Medley Relay went...
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington rebounded from a first set loss to win three in a row (18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-20) and defeat Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference match, Oct. 26 at Reese Court giving the Eagles a home court split last week. Bri Gunderson recorded 21 kills along with ten blocks to lead the Eagles who improved to 6-3 in conference play, 10-9 overall. On Oct. 25, Eastern was swept by Northern Colorado, 3-0, (25-23, 27-25, 26-24). Kalista Lukovich led Eastern with 15 kills and hitting .333. On the d...
SPOKANE – Cross country is a sport of notable distances like 5,000 meters which equates to just a bit over 3 miles. But as was the case with Medical Lake teams in the Oct. 26 district championships what separated the Cardinals from their goals were mere seconds. In boys competition over the 5,000-meter course at Lakeside High School is was less than 10 seconds that was the difference between how the Cardinal boys will be represented at regionals next week in Yakima. As it shoo...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The University High School Titans fell to the Cheney Blackhawks 30-14 in their Greater Spokane League football matchup on Oct. 25, struggling to capitalize on key plays while turnovers and missed scoring chances hampered their performance. University, now at 1-7, showed flashes of momentum, but Cheney's ability to convert Titan turnovers into points ultimately defined the game. A bad snap on a University punt in the first quarter set up Cheney's second t...
Freeman's girls' soccer team this year might be compared to the various crops that grow yearly in the field surrounding the community and school. They routinely grow and some years have better yields than others. That being said, consider what has sprouted in 2024 is certainly a bumper crop. The Scotties have rolled through their Northeast 2B season with an undefeated record of 11-0 and 14-0 overall through games of Oct. 24. They are the top-rated 1A team in the state...
MOSCOW, Idaho (Oct. 26) — Sporting events are rarely decided on a play here or there. Eastern Washington, however, might look back at Saturday’s 38-28 Big Sky Conference football loss at Idaho and wonder how things might have played out had it not been for a pair of notable instances inside the Kibbie Dome? What if the Vandals had not stopped the Eagles on the opening drive of the second half at the 1-yard line for a potential go ahead score? Idaho instead went 98 yards for a touchdown and a 24-13 lead, the first of bac...
Basketball Eastern crushes Whitworth CHENEY — The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team opened the Dan Monson era with an 83-52 exhibition win over Whitworth University, Oct. 26 at Reese Court. No additional details were available. The Eagles will begin their pre-season schedule Nov. 4 at Colorado and have their home opener Nov. 6 vs. Seattle University. — Eagles surge past Mounties CHENEY —Eastern Washington started slow but finished strong and defeated Eastern Oregon 81-61 Oct. 27 in women’s basketball at Reese Court...
MOSCOW, Idaho (Oct. 26) - Sporting events are rarely decided on a play here or there. Eastern Washington, however, might look back at Saturday's 38-28 Big Sky Conference football loss at Idaho and wonder how things might have played out had it not been for a pair of notable instances inside the Kibbie Dome? What if the Vandals had not stopped the Eagles on the opening drive of the second half at the 1-yard line for a potential go ahead score? Idaho instead went 98 yards for a touchdown and a 24-13 lead, the first of...
SPOKANE — It may not be for certain, but Lewis and Clark may be on the way to pushing Mt. Spokane off the cross-country throne with Cheney still trying to establish itself as a Greater Spokane League contender. This being based on how LC raced its way to relatively easy wins on both the boys and girls Oct. 16 finale at Manito Park. While Mount Spokane was able to take the top two individual finishes, LC had five of the top 10, scoring 29 points to breeze past both Mt. Spokane (47) and Cheney (53) in the boy’s race. It was a t...