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Group exercise is very popular: Nearly 40% of regular exercisers participate in group fitness classes. In advance of the coronavirus pandemic, the American College of Sports Medicine predicted that group fitness would be one of the top three fitness industry trends in 2020—for good reason. Exercise has clear benefits for health and well-being, and the side effects—think lowered blood pressure, improved glycemic control, better sleep—are overwhelmingly positive. And exerc...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Medical Lake boys landed a pair of non-league wins last week, 73-63 at home against Liberty on Dec. 13 and in Spangle vs. Upper Columbia Academy, 65-45, Dec. 14. "Three straight wins is a good place to be," head coach Brett Ward wrote in a text message. Freshman Gabe Smith scored 21 points with Aiden Suddeth adding 20 for the Cardinals who were dominant in the early going against the Lancers, leading 36-20 at the half. Lebo Holloway had 11 for ML which i...
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."...
RICHLAND - Several Blackhawks wrestlers brought home medals from the Dec. 28 Winter Cup at Hanford High School. In the girls varsity division, Jennifer Tian won a silver medal at 115 pounds. And at 125, Jalisca Holmgren lost her first match of the year in securing a bronze medal. At girls 140, Skylar Buckner finished sixth for the Blackhawks. In the girls junior varsity division, Addison Lathrop won bronze at 125, as did Laralyn Akins at 135. Blackhawk 145-pounder Taygen...
OLYMPIA - Washington State Parks are kicking off the new year with an open invitation to explore the outdoors through "First Day Hikes" on Jan. 1, 2025. More than 30 state parks will host a variety of activities including staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe excursions, trail rides, polar plunges, scavenger hunts and more on New Year's Day. New Year's Day also marks the first Discover Pass free day of 2025 on state-managed lands. Visitors will not need a Discover Pass to...
CHENEY - The Blackhawks girl's wrestling team made the best of hosting their first annual Tie Dyes and Takedowns Invitational, Dec. 14. Cheney had 10 wrestlers place in the top-3 and four of those came away as champions sporting their new tie-dye singlets. In addition, the Blackhawks added a pair of consolation titles in separate competition. Head coach Jeremy McGee singled out several high points in an event that saw his team also capture the team title, 191 to 175 over...
CHENEY — Girls wrestling rankings released Dec. 27 show several local girls considered among the best in the state in their respective weight classes and school divisions. In the small-school division — which includes all 1B, 2B and 1A schools — Liberty (Spangle) freshman Riley Rohrback is ranked No. 8 at 115 pounds and senior Hanna Perkins is listed as No. 9 at 155 pounds. From Medical Lake, sophomore Lyla Heinemann is ranked No. 6 at 135 pounds. And Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolf senior Alexis Taylor is ranked No. 3 at 190 pound...
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...
Long before area sports fans might either be elated or devastated by how the Seahawks, Mariners or Zags might fare on a given day or year, there was another hard luck team that galvanized the community. Prior to sports franchises dealing with $100-million contracts — for a single player — or stadiums and arenas costing billions to build, a local group spent countless hours dedicated to a labor of love without a penny in their pockets. It was nearly 70 years ago that the Miss Spokane unlimited hydroplane carried the hopes...
SPOKANE — Eastern Washington Track and Field kicked off its 2024-25 indoor season at the Spokane Invitational, breaking three school records in the process at The Podium powered by STCU. “All you want to do is come out and compete the first meet,” said Director of Track and Field / Cross Country Erin Tucker. Caitlin Simmons — who goes by Egypt — and Maddy Shekhawat stole the spotlight, combining for a remarkable three school records. Simmons broke her own indoor long jump record with a leap of 6.12 meters (20 feet, 1 inch) a...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s women ended a three-game losing streak Dec. 16 with a 98-45 win at Reese Court over Warner Pacific University. The win also ended a span of games where the Eagles lost seven of eight contests, including a 79-50 non-conference loss to Gonzaga, Dec. 14 in Spokane. At home vs. the NAIA school from Portland the Eagles used a 12-0 run in the first quarter to separate from the Knights and led 52-20 at halftime. Emily McElmurry scored a new career-best with 16 points while Rachel Harvey add...
CHICAGO, Ill. — After leading Eastern Washington in tackles this season from the safety spot, Derek Ganter Jr. was named to the Football Championship Subdivision Football Central 2024 Freshman All-American Team. The award is Ganter Jr.’s second so far this offseason, following a Big Sky All-Conference second team selection last month. In the 2024 season, Ganter Jr. was the Eagles’ top tackler, recording 95 total and 55 solo. He was ranked fifth in the conference and solo tackles ranked third. With 7.9 tackles per game, Gante...
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...
