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See a photo gallery from the event here. If there’s such a thing, call last Saturday’s senior sendoff for the Eastern Washington University football team a fast roast. And if roasting in a microwave is possible so as to speed up the process, new Eagles’ head coach Aaron Best came up with a winning recipe of humor and candor as the Eastern football team was feted as a whole in an afternoon event at Showalter Auditorium. As a senior class where each needs a safe deposit box j...
If there's such a thing, call last Saturday's senior sendoff for the Eastern Washington University football team a fast roast. And if roasting in a microwave is possible so as to speed up the process, new Eagles' head coach Aaron Best came up with a winning recipe of humor and candor as the Eastern football team was feted as a whole in an afternoon event at Showalter Auditorium. Read Paul Delaney’s take on the event in this week’s Crunch Time.... Full story
Big match-up with Weber State on tap at Reese The stretch run is all about playing your best when it counts the most. And the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has a chance at forging a second-place tie with defending Big Sky Conference champion and league favorite Weber State when the Eagles host the Wildcats tonight (Thursday, Feb. 23) at 6:05 p.m. at Reese Court. On Saturday, Eastern closes out the regular season at home versus Idaho State at 1:05 p.m. and will honor seniors Felix Von Hofe, Jacob Wiley a...
It was a great balance of offense and defense, and usually when junior Bogdan Bliznyuk gets a double-double, the Eagles win. Bliznyuk finished with a game-high 25 points to go along with 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season as Eastern topped Idaho 77-67 in a Big Sky Conference men's basketball game at Reese Court before a season-best crowd of 2,821. With the win the Eagles improved to 12-1 at home. Read more in the Sports Briefs.... Full story
See a photo gallery from the event here. Medical Lake went on a 12-5 run over the game's final 3 minutes and earned a 62-51 win over Okanogan last Saturday afternoon. The win over the Caribou Trail League Bulldogs in Medical Lake means the Cardinals advance to the regional bracket in the state 1A basketball tournament Saturday at Cheney High versus Hoquiam at 4 p.m. Hoquiam plays in the Evergreen League and won the regular season title with a 7-1 record and are 14-7 overall....
Medical Lake went on a 12-5 run over the game's final 3 minutes and earned a 62-51 win over Okanogan Feb. 18. The win over the Caribou Trail League Bulldogs in Medical Lake means the Cardinals with a 16-8 record advance to the regional bracket on the state 1A basketball tournament Saturday, Feb. 25 at Cheney High versus Hoquiam at 4 p.m. Read the full story here.... Full story
See a photo gallery from the event here. Medical Lake's head girls' basketball coach Kyle Lundberg got a memorable, and perhaps unexpected Valentines Day gift last Tuesday. It came wrapped up in Michaela Peterson's winning basket in the final two seconds in a 32-30 win over Lakeside at West Valley High School. The bucket helped deliver a district title to the Cardinals - and a game close to home Saturday at 6 p.m. versus La Salle High School at Cheney High in the 1A state roun...
Medical Lake's head girls' basketball coach Kyle Lundberg got a memorable, and perhaps unexpected Valentines Day gift. It came wrapped up in Michaela Peterson's winning basket in the final two seconds in a 32-30 win over Lakeside at West Valley High School. The bucket helped deliver a district title to the Cardinals - and a game close to home Saturday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. versus La Salle High School at Cheney High in the 1A state round of 16. Photos courtesy of David Noble.... Full story
Thanks to a $14,000 grant from the Spokane-area Hagan Foundation, Windsor Elementary School students have 11 new xylophones on which to learn and perform. Besides class instruction, a group of fifth-graders have gotten together to form a marimba band under the direction of music teachers Sam Schlaich and Dorothy Thomas. Read the full story here.... Full story
Contributed photo by David Noble (Above): Medical Lake girls' basketball coach Kyle Lundberg receives his coach of the year award. (Right): ML girls show off district championship plaques....
On Jan. 16, arguably the most successful football coach in Eastern Washington University school history, Beau Baldwin, announced he was leaving Cheney having been hired at the University of California-Berkeley as the Bears' offensive coordinator. On Feb. 17 Baldwin and his family, wife Nicole and daughters Mia and Macie were honored at the EWU men's basketball game with Idaho.... Full story
Medical Lake's girls and boys basketball teams earned a number of awards this fall and winter. For the girls, Jayda Noble and Makayla Geiger earned first-team All-League honors Photos courtesy of David Noble... Full story
Three Cheney Blackhawk wrestlers returned home with medals from Mat Classic XXIX, Feb. 17-18, in Tacoma. Boedy Taylor (182 pounds) and Zack Nguyen (138) took fifth in their weight divisions while Francisco Martinez (145) was eighth in his. "We knew we would be successful if we wrestled like we have been doing since day one," head coach Brad Rasmussen said. "For three of our guys to make it (to the podium) you can't help but be excited." Taylor defeated Ridgefield's Dawson...
Cheney High gymnast Alexis Miller made the most of her second trip to the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships at the Tacoma Exhibition Hall, Feb. 17. Miller finished 12th out of 96 athletes in the balance beam with a score of 8.875 points. To qualify for the finals, Miller posted a score of 9.050. She also finished 25th in the floor exercise (9.2), tied for 52nd in the vault (8.1) and was 53rd in the uneven bars (6.85). Miller's sister, Makayla Miller, tied for 27th in...
Cheney High School's bowling club sent one team and three singles bowlers to the state championships last Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18–19, at Lilac Lanes in Spokane. It was the first time the state meet had been held in Spokane since 2005. Cheney's team finished fourth overall among the eight teams competing in Division 3, head coach Justin Oens said. Freshman Grace Remendowski (Medical Lake High School) was a first-team all-state selection for girls while David Worthey (...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, Feb. 23, EWU hosts Weber State, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Idaho State, 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 2, EWU at Southern Utah, 5:30 p.m. March 4, EWU at Northern Arizona, 3:30 p.m. Women Thursday, Feb. 23, EWU at Weber State, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, EWU at Idaho State,1 p.m. Thursday, March 2, EWU hosts Southern Utah, 6:05 p.m. March 4, EWU hosts Northern Arizona, 6:05 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys...
Weston Thomas, wrestling at 113 pounds, earned an eighth place finish at the Mat Classic XXIX state tournament held in the Tacoma Dome last weekend. Thomas, who went to the event in 2016 as an alternate and did not compete, won a pair of matches the first day. No additional event details were provided. Senior Braden Wirth went 1-2 in his matches and did not place. Head coach Josh Edmondson reported “The boys wrestled hard,” over the course of the two-day event. Granger won...
Cheney boys swimmer Trevor Babcock wrapped up his high school career with a pair of top-three finishes at the 2A/3A/4A state championships last Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Head coach Jennifer Hochwalt said the Blackhawks senior turned in lifetime bests to finish second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 43.73 seconds; and third in the 100 freestyle in 47.63. Babcock accounted for 33 of Cheney’s 55 total points, helping the team to a 14th place finish overall. Hochwalt said Babcock...
Current Medical Lake girls' head basketball coach Kyle Lundberg was in seventh grade in his hometown of Yakima when the Cardinals made their first state tournament appearance in March 1987. Thirty years ago, a young, and admittedly inexperienced head coach named Val Bunce was feeling her way along leading the Cardinals to a 22-1 record as they landed in the Tacoma Dome for the state 1A tournament. Medical Lake had made a steady climb with Bunce, also a Yakima native, at the he...
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is offering its annual Spring Citizens Academy. This year’s academy will feature an all new class format, including some hands-on training scenarios. The class is free, however class size is limited and residents should register today. The topic for the academy is “Officer Involved Shooting Incidents.” Residents who attend will learn about why these incidents occur, how officers and deputies are working to prevent them and the laws governing use of force. Citizens will also have the opp...
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is offering boater education classes on the following dates: March 18, April 8, May 20, June 10, June 24, July 15, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9. Classes are at 6011 N. Chase Road in Newman Lake from 8 a.m. — 3 p.m.., and open to the public 12 years and older. Spokane County Marine Enforcement Deputies will give in-classroom training on boaters safety and education. In this class, boaters will learn all the necessary information to be successful on the state exam. The exam will be giv...
CHENEY Feb. 14 Financial fraud was reported on the 600 block of Elm Street. Feb. 15 Rape was reported on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of West Second Street. Third-degree theft was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. A 24-foot aluminum ladder was taken. Mental health issues were reported to the Cheney Police Department. Report was for documentation only. A vehicle was impounded on the 2900 block of Normal Park Road. Feb. 16 A vehicle was...
Peaceful resistance meeting Feb. 25 in Medical Lake The public is invited to the Medical Lake Library this Saturday, Feb. 25, to learn how to engage in peaceful resistance against the current administration of President Donald Trump. The meeting takes place from 1–3 p.m. at the library, 321 Herb St. More information is available online by going to Moveon.org, and entering Medical Lake’s ZIP code, 99022, in the search link. Feed Cheney provides food, live music Feb. 27 Feed Cheney will have the February meal on Monday, Feb...
1 Years Ago Feb. 22, 2007 After a year of negotiations, Cheney and Eastern Washington University finally had a contract for fire protection services at the university. Medical Lake High School senior Jasmine Williams was crowned princess of Spokane's Lilac Festival. The Airway Heights City Council was in the midst of a major overhaul of the city's animal-control laws, and cat licensing was a very real possibility. 20 Years Ago Feb. 27, 1997 Phil Akers had been named associate...
