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GILMOUR, William (Bill) Bryce (age 57) Born in Whittier, CA on March 9, 1960, Bill moved with his family to Cheney, Washington, in 1967, graduating from Cheney High School in 1978. His life was tragically cut short in an accident in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on January 19, 2018. Bill is survived by his parents, Ernest H. Gilmour Sr. and Marie J. Zabel, and his three cherished children Dani I. Gilmour, Eric B. Gilmour, and Alex W. Gilmour. Bill is also survived by his two sisters,...
Medical Lake wrestlers continued to be impressive as their 2017-18 season winds down, winning a pair of Northeast A League matches last week. The Cardinals topped Lakeside 55-19 on Jan. 18 and then on Jan. 22 breezed past Newport 77-5 in a match that was rescheduled from Jan. 11 due to weather. Medical Lake won its third dual in the last four outings. They improved to 4-2 in the NEA. Their final regular season match is tonight, Jan. 25, hosting Riverside on Senior Night at 7...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The state’s sixth-ranked girls RPI team from Medical Lake did nothing to jeopardize their standing last week. The Cardinals breezed past a trio of Northeast A League teams to improve their league record to 10-0 and 14-0 overall. They beat Riverside 65-31 in ML on Jan. 16, Chewelah 54-39 on the road last Friday and capped the week with a 59-14 blitzing of Deer Park last Saturday back at home. Jayda Noble scored a game-high 17 points in Medical Lake’ s win over Riverside (0-10 NEA, 4-13 ove...
Eastern Washington's Brittany Klaman puts on a burst of speed to get past a Southern Utah defender in the Eagles' 58-41 victory over the Thunderbirds at Reese Court on Jan. 20. Eastern's win put them in a four-way tie at the top of the Big Sky Conference standings as they head to the road for two crucial games, Jan. 25 at North Dakota and Jan. 27 at Northern Colorado....
MEN’S BASKETBALL Bliznyuk seeks EWU scoring record With Bogdan Bliznyuk achieving history with the next point he scores, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team hosts a pair of important Big Sky Conference games at Reese Court this week. The Eagles play North Dakota at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday (Jan. 25) before Northern Colorado visits Saturday (Jan. 27) for a 2:05 p.m. game. Now with 1,802 career points, Bliznyuk is a single tally from the school record of 1,803 set by his former teammate, Venky Jois, from 201...
The Cheney High School Blackhawks concluded the Great Northern League regular season on Jan. 17 with a 51-22 loss at East Valley High School. Overall, Cheney finished 1-3 in the league. “We wrestled really tough,” head coach Brad Rasmussen said. “It was nice to go through the lineup and see some good things everywhere.” The first Blackhawk to earn a win against East Valley was Teagan Simon at 120 pounds, pinning his opponent in 3 minutes, 30 seconds. Dylan Straley continued that success at 126 pounds, defeating his competi...
Cheney High School gymnastics soared at their last meet on Jan. 17, taking first place overall as a team with 158.750 points. Shadle Park High School hosted the meet with Lewis and Clark, Rogers and North Central also participating. “The girls had a great meet,” head coach Jamie Frucci said. “This meet was a great way to end the regular GSL regular season. The girls did an awesome job modifying their floor routines to accommodate tumbling on wrestling mats instead of a spring floor. Some of our top bar athletes did a wonde...
The Cheney High girls basketball team went 1-2 in Great Northern League action last week. The Lady Blackhawks sandwiched a win at Pullman in between a pair of losses to the league's top-two teams, Clarkston and East Valley. Cheney couldn't find a way to get on top of the visiting Knights last Tuesday, getting outscored in each quarter in a 60-48 loss to the state's top-ranked 2A team. East Valley's Genesis Wilkinson led all scorers with 22 points, while Maggie Smith and...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, Jan. 25, EWU hosts North Dakota, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, EWU hosts Northern Colorado, 2:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, EWU at Sacramento State, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, EWU at Portland State, 1 p.m. Women Thursday, Jan. 25, EWU hosts North Dakota, 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, EWU hosts Northern Colorado, 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, EWU at Sacramento State, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, EWU at Portland State, 2...
Losing to Clarkston hurt. It’s been a while since a Cheney High boys basketball team was able to say that, but the Blackhawks 56-54 setback to the visiting Bantams in Great Northern League action last Saturday was not only felt in the standings, but afterwards in the locker room. For head coach Gregg Smith, the impact on his players is because they are in a position where all of the games mean something — especially for the postseason. Leading by five at the half, Cheney had one of those third quarters where whatever was dis...
Wendy Schuller does not remember her first game as a Division I head coach at Eastern Washington University, but she certainly recalls that first victory. Having spent 17 years and over 500 games as EWU’s head women’s basketball coach is reason enough to have a slightly blurred memory. “The reason I remember that was the coach of Hartford was Jen Rizzotti, who was one of the great UConn point guards,” Schuller said. Sure enough, the coach was right. Her Eagles topped the Haw...
The Cheney High boys swimming team wrapped up its regular season schedule by going 2-1 in Great Northern League/Central Washington Athletic Conference action last week. The Blackhawks downed the visiting Grandview Greyhounds and Prosser Mustangs, 102-31 and 86-56, last Thursday in the home finale at Eastern Washington University's pool, but finished the season with a 126-32 loss at unbeaten Pullman Saturday. Walker Ross led the Blackhawks in scoring against the Greyhounds,...
The Medical Lake boys basketball team might be finding their stride just at the right time. At least that's the hint head coach Noel Hachtel dropped following his team collecting three Northeast A League wins last week, and extending their overall win streak to four. The recent streak comes after the Cardinals endured an earlier five-game losing streak. The Cardinals beat Riverside 67-42 on Jan. 15 in Medical Lake, won 80-70 on the road in Chewelah last Friday and completed...
Even if his introduction to Eastern Washington University didn't have much of a welcome mat at the door, Eagle men's head basketball coach Shantay Legans has found plenty to love ever since. Sure, there's the job, that as one of just over 300 such positions in the country. But there's Legans also being in the right place at the right time to inherit a program with air in all its tires, a pretty good motor and plenty of gas in its tank. He earned the promotion last March 29...
On Feb. 13, Medical Lake schools face an important election. By voting yes for the levy proposals on the ballot you will guarantee our schools stay strong. There are two proposals on the ballot this year. The first is a three-year Educational Programs and Operations levy that will maintain many important programs and staffing for our classrooms. It is a replacement levy. The Medical Lake School District Educational Programs and Operations Levy supports many educational programs and activities such as band, choir, after...
My wife and I would like to encourage the voters, of Medical Lake School District 326, to vote “yes” on the upcoming ballot Feb. 13. The two propositions are vital for continuing a high standard of education for our community’s children. We haven’t had children in school for over 15 years but feel that it is paramount that the district have the funds to make our children successful and are in full support of the district. Please vote “yes” on Propositions 1 (replacement educational programs and operations levy) and 2 (capi...
It’s time for the Cheney School District to ask the community to vote for a replacement educational programs and operation levy. Although it is the duty of the state to provide for “Basic Education,” the reality is that many of the programs we consider important for our children are not covered by the state. They fund most of our teachers and educational staff, but they don’t pay for all of the needed staff for smaller class sizes and school support. They don’t fund sports or extra-curricular activities, and they don’t pay...
The Washington State Legislature is back in session debating ways to balance the budget while fully funding schools and trying to end run the Constitution on gun control. Encouraged by our state attorney general and governor, we have joined 15 other states considering state laws to limit the size of magazines, outlaw bump stocks and ban assault rifles. I have no real problem with any of these restrictions. I don’t even care much for pistols. I used to have one and discovered it was only useful if I wanted to shoot my n...
It’s unfortunate, to say the least, but suicide seems to be in the news lately, especially in our area. The death last week of Washington State University quarterback Tyler Hilinski has garnered much regional and national attention. What draws me to write this column is something a bit closer to home — a suicide that took place Monday evening in Cheney. We don’t know who the individual was, at least as of this writing. It’s possible we may never know, despite statements by law enforcement that the victim’s name will be releas...
With news that the occupant of the athletics director’s chair at Eastern Washington University will be changing in the near future, now is the perfect time to reexamine what the time ahead looks like for the institution. As Bill Chaves, the AD for the past 10-plus years, departs to the University of North Dakota for greener pastures— literally with a nice raise, a much bigger department budget and figuratively overseeing teams wearing the color — Eastern knows the challenges that lie ahead. The biggest of those is figur...
CHENEY Jan. 16 Brandon R. Malet, 27, was arrested for fraud and second-degree theft charges stemming from an incident on Dec. 19 on the 300 block of Erie Street. Lynn M. Englehardt, 51, was arrested for unlawful issuance of a bank check and third-degree theft charges stemming from an incident on Jan. 15 on the 100 block of F Street. Ray-Jaun D. Stelly, 21, was arrested for second-degree theft and possession of stolen property charges stemming from an incident on Jan. 15 on the 900 block of First Street. A hit and run collisio...
