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  • Fitting finish

    Nicole Aguilera|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    It was an extremely emotional moment when Mat Mauler Konnor Rees hugs his dad and coach, Nate, after a long day of wrestling and winning his first medal at the March 7 tournament in Wilbur. See a list of medal winners below in the West Plains Scoreboard....

  • West Plains Scoreboard

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    BASKETBALL COLLEGE 2014-15 Big Sky Men’s Basketball Standings School Conf Pct All Hm. Aw. Stk. Montana *^$ 14-4 .778 18-11 11-3 7-8 W2 E. Washington *^ 14-4 .778 23-8 13-2 10-6 W2 Sac. State * 13-5 .722 19-10 13-1 6-9 L2 N. Arizona * 13-5 .722 18-13 11-2 6-10 W2 N. Colorado * 10-8 .556 15-14 12-3 3-11 W3 Portland State * 9-9 .500 15-13 9-4 6-9 W1 Idaho * 8-10 .444 13-16 11-3 2-12 L2 Weber State * 8-10 .444 13-16 8-6 4-8 L1 Southern Utah 7-11 .389 10-19 5-7 4-11 L1 North Dakota 4-14 .222 8-22 3-9 4-12 L9 Idaho State 4-14 ....

  • Sports Week

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    (Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, March 12, EWU vs. Idaho at Big Sky tournament, Missoula, 10 a.m. Friday, March 13 Big Sky Tournament semifinal. Saturday, March 14 Big Sky Tournament championship. Women Thursday, March 12 Big Sky tournament, Missoula, TBD. Friday, March 13 Big Sky Tournament semifinal. Saturday, March 14 Big Sky Tournament championship. HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Saturday, March 14, Cheney at Prosser, 11 a.m. Cheney vs....

  • Sports Briefs

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    Big weekend by Jois, Harvey earn pair Big Sky, College Sports Madness honors In helping the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team capture a share of the league title, junior forward Venky Jois has been named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for recording double-doubles in EWU’s road sweep over Idaho State (85-81) and Weber State (79-71 in overtime). It was the second time this season and third time in his career that the Australian has been honored as player of the week. Coupled with three honors won by...

  • 2015 Big Sky Men's Basketball Award Winners

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    MVP – Mikh McKinney, Sr., G, Sacramento State Newcomer of the Year – Martin Breunig, Jr., F, Montana Freshman of the Year – Bogdan Bliznyuk, Fr., Eastern Washington Top Reserve – Marcus Colbert, Jr., G, Montana State Defensive Player of the Year – Jordyn Martin, Jr., F, Northern Arizona Note: McKinney first Hornet ever to win Big Sky MVP FIRST TEAM *#Tyler Harvey, Jr., G, Eastern Washington Venky Jois, Jr., F, Eastern Washington *Martin Breunig, Jr., F, Montana Jordan Gregory, Sr., G, Montana Kris Yanku, So., G, Northern Ariz...

  • Five Eastern starters collect All-Big Sky awards; Delaney Hodgins is best freshman

    FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    The Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team saw all five of its starters earn accolades from the Big Sky Conference following a vote by the league’s coaches, the conference office announced March 10. Junior Hayley Hodgins was a First Team All-Big Sky selection while seniors Melissa Williams and Lexie Nelson were Second Team All-Big Sky honorees. Sophomore Jade Redmon earned Honorable Mention All-Big Sky accolades while freshman Delaney Hodgins was named the league’s Outstanding Freshman. “Hayley has stepped up f...

  • Harvey, Jois on first All-Big Sky team, Bliznyuk top freshman

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS Eastern Washington junior guard Tyler Harvey and junior forward Venky Jois were honored by Big Sky Conference coaches as first team All-Big Sky selections, while Bogdan Bliznyuk was recognized as the Freshman of the Year. Point guard Drew Brandon was honored as an honorable mention selection. The awards were announced March 9. A repeat choice on the first team and a unanimous selection, Harvey is averaging 22.9 points and four 3-pointers per game to lead the Big Sky and NCAA Division I. He missed...

  • Technology has greatly enhanced the recruiting process

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    Back behind the showers in the Eastern Washington University football locker room is a non-descript grey steel door. Inside the door is a catch-all storage area for stuff no one knows what to do with, but just can't seem to make the decision to take it to the trashcan. Among the boxes of this and that are floor-to-ceiling shelving filled with neatly stacked and labeled VHS tapes, DVDs - and yes, even a few rolls of 8 mm film - all part of the technology EWU coaches once used...

  • Turning words into profit is a new-found industry in sports

    AL STOVER, Staff Reporter|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    What’s with athletes trying to trademark catchphrases and nicknames lately? It’s not unusual to see them trademark their appearance on clothing, but there are some sports stars who want to turn a group of words into cash in their wallet. Johnny Gaudreau, left wing for the Calgary Flames, filed a trademark for “Johnny Hockey,” in both the United States and Canada. Gaudreau follows in the footsteps of popular athletes such as Cleveland Cavilers’ LeBron James, also known as King James; Los Angeles Lakers’ Jeremy Lin, whose...

  • Eastern women get gut-check wins to close season

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    A pair of hold-your-breath victories moved the Eastern Washington University women's basketball team into the Big Sky Conference tournament with both momentum and lessons to possibly carry them. The Eagles got a game winning pull-up jumper from junior Hayley Hodgins with three seconds remaining in overtime to beat Weber State 64-62 last Saturday on Senior Day at Reese Court. That win, coupled with Eastern's 62-58 victory Thursday evening, also won in dramatic fashion when...

  • Eagles' sweep nets tie for Big Sky title

    PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter|Updated Mar 12, 2015

    The never say die guys from Eastern Washington University's men's basketball team pulled another massive comeback. Down by as many as 19 points in the first half, and never having led in regulation, the Eagles outscored Weber State 10-2 in overtime and claimed a rare 79-71 victory in Ogden. Utah that helped deliver an equally hard to achieve Big Sky title. Eastern is just 5-29 all-time at Weber's Dee Events Center. Coupled with an 85-81 win in the opening leg of the road trip...

  • Rex Merle Lowman

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    Rex Merle Lowman, age 74, passed away Feb. 28, 2015 in Phillipsburg, Mont. He was born May 17, 1940 to Harry and Amber Lowman of Beach, N.D. Rex is survived by his wife Claudia; sister Dixie; sons Anthony (Katie) and Aaron (Carol); daughter Ann Marie (Tom) DeSain; sister-in-law Claudette (Richard) Sharp; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends. Rex graduated from high school in Sprague, Wash. in 1958 and joined the Navy for four years an...

  • Robert "Bob" W. England

    Updated Mar 12, 2015

    Robert "Bob" W. England, age 83, longtime Sunnyside and Cheney resident passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2015 in Richland, Wash. Bob was born on May 5, 1931 in Grandview, Wash., son of Harry and Edith (Crandall) England. On Sept. 30, 1949 Bob married the love of his life, Betty (Graff) England in Sunnyside. Following their marriage Bob and Betty moved throughout the Northwest following Bob's construction work. Bob later worked for Weyerhauser and the family made their home at...