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Goldfish might be fun and docile pets in the home aquarium, but they turn into monsters when dumped into local lakes. For the second time since 2018 West Medical Lake and its fishery will pay the price, but fishing enthusiasts can reap benefits. Effective immediately, West Medical is open to unlimited fishing for trout through Oct. 13 with no minimum size requirements. All other fish species must be released, according to WDWF. This directive comes in advance of closure of the lake Oct. 14 for a treatment of rotenone to rid...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Cardinals got a pair of touchdown passes from Aiden Suddeth and used a 14-point third quarter to pull away from Davenport on Sept. 21 and claim a 36-16 non-league football victory at Holliday Field. Suddeth connected with Dakotah Phillips for an 80-yard scoring play in the first quarter and Cruz Gomez followed with a 36-yard run in the second quarter to stake the Cardinals (1-2) to a 14-6 lead at the break. After the Gorillas (0-3) took a 16-14 lead early...
MEDICAL LAKE – Even though each cross country course is different, Medical Lake head coach Gene Blankenship can find ways to make comparisons and show his runners continue to make progress each week. Blankenship rewarded his varsity runners with a trip to Tillamook, Oregon to compete in the “Mook Invitational” that drew teams from across the nation. “The times were great, the placements were not,” Blankenship said. “This is a big time meet, I swear, with teams from Michigan, Alaska and Hawaii, some of the top teams in Id...
Boys 3A 1. Mercer Island 2. Mount Spokane 3. Seattle Prep 4. Shorewood 5. Central Kitsap 6. Bishop Blanchet 7. Gig Harbor 8. Cheney 9. Hermiston 10. Walla Walla Boys 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 2. Bush 3. South Whidbey 4. Meridian 5. Vashon Island 6. La Center 7. East Jefferson 8. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 9. Klahowya 10. Cascade Christian Others Medical Lake, Seton Catholic Girls 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 2. Lakeside (Nine Mile) 3. Medical Lake 4. King’s 5. Klahowya 6. Montesano 7. Meridian 8. Cascade L...
CHENEY — The Blackhawks girls volleyball team collected its first victory of the season and played their first Greater Spokane League match. The Blackhawks earned a 3-1 win over GSL North Central, Sept. 14 but lost 3-0 to Northeast A Lakeside, Sept. 17 in a pair of non-league matches last week. Cheney also opened Greater Spokane League play with a 3-0 loss at home to Ferris. Led by the 17 kills from Leah Pettet, plus eight digs apiece from Annika Palmer and Delia Keller, the Blackhawks jumped to a 2-0 lead for the win at S...
RICHLAND — The Cheney girls swim team came away with a pair of wins after competition in a multi-team dual meet in Richland on Sept. 21. But the Blackhawk girls certainly know how much they need to improve before state in November. Cheney topped both Chiawana (84-37) and Pasco (84-40) but was overwhelmed by by Mercer Island (134-37). “Mercer Island is the best team in the state,” head coach Jennifer Hochwalt wrote in an email. Notable finishes on the afternoon for Cheney and included a pair of third-place finishes for Jezel...
SPOKANE — Cheney led early, but Ferris scored the game’s final two goals — the second in overtime — to earn a 2-1 win in the opening girls soccer contest of Greater Spokane League play, Sept. 23 at ONE Spokane Stadium. Addison Mink scored for the Blackhawks (0-1 GSL, 2-2 overall) in the 38th minute, but Lexi Simpson tied the game at the 53rd minute and winning goal for the Saxons in the 87th minute. With a goal and a pair of assists from Kayelee Kohlman, Cheney notched its second shutout of the non-league season, 5-0 at home...
CHENEY – The Ridgeline Falcons jumped to a 10-0 first-quarter lead and that proved to be enough of an edge in the end to claim a 31-24 Greater Spokane League football win over Cheney, Sept. 13 at Tom Oswald Field. Carter Ittner scored Cheney's first touchdown of the season early in the second quarter on a pass from Mason Stinson to cut into a 10-0 Ridgeline lead. But the Falcons responded on their next possession for a 17-7 edge. Cheney's 27-yard field goal trimmed the d...
FOOTBALL Cardinals fall at Liberty SPANGLE – Medical Lake remained winless at 0-2 following their 31-6 loss to the 2B Liberty Lancers (1-1) in a non league game. Behind the two touchdowns from Maddox Strobel, Liberty added to a 14-6 third quarter lead, scoring twice. Dakotah Phillips scored the Cardinals touchdown, a 27-yard strike from Aiden Suddeth, early in the third. No other details were available. Medical Lake returns home to meet another Northeast 2B school, D...
SPOKANE - For Cheney cross country "It was a day for the young runners," head coach Derek Slaughter said via email as freshman boys finished second and girls were third. The Blackhawks Andrew (13:25.80) and Carter Ward (13:32.50) finished second and third to Mead's Stejer Franklin at 13:19.30 as Mead won that team title 15-18. Cheney's freshmen girls earned 34 points to champ University's 19 and were led by Abigail Scharosch in a time of 16:32.90, good for third place. Kiera...
MEDICAL LAKE – Low turnout with numbers below even the minimum needed to field a team continue to haunt Medical Lake girls’ soccer. Prior to the season, head coach Dan Collins originally anticipated sufficient numbers but those vanished. Currently he reports just six eligible players, so Collins said he’s not sure about the season. Medical Lake reportedly attempted to co-op with another 2B school, but WIAA rules would have put them into a 2A enrollment category, defeating the exercise....
CHENEY – The Ferris Saxons (3-0) continued their dominant start to the season with a 3-0 victory over the Cheney Blackhawks (1-1) in a non-league soccer matchup on Sept. 11 at Oswald Field. Ranked as the top team in Washington state, Ferris took control early, showcasing their cohesive team play and relentless offense. The Saxons applied consistent pressure throughout the match, breaking through Cheney’s defense to score three unanswered goals. Meanwhile, Ferris’ back-line remained rock solid, keeping the Blackhawks score...
Boys 3A 1. Mercer Island 2. Mount Spokane 3. Seattle Prep 4. Central Kitsap 5. Shorewood 6. Bishop Blanchet 7. Cheney 8. Hermiston 9. Shorecrest 10. Walla Walla Girls 1A 1. Lakeside (Nine Mile) 2. Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 3. Medical Lake 4. King’s 5. Klahowya 6. Meridian 7. South Whidbey 8. Bear Creek 9. Royal 10. Montesano Boys 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 2. Bush 3. Meridian 4. South Whidbey 5. Klahowya 6. Lakeside (Nine Mile) 7. Bellevue Christian 8. La Center 9. Medical Lake 10. Colville Boys 1B/2B 1. V...
MEDICAL LAKE – High school cross country coach Gene Blankenship had a hunch his girls team had some potential this season. Their efforts at the Runners’ Soul race in Hermiston, Oregon, Sept. 14 certainly validated things following a shocking team championship where the Cardinals topped a host of much bigger schools. Medical Lake got a No. 4 overall finish from Kaylee Dennler in 20 minutes, 53.98 seconds and a crucial battle won by the Cards’ No. 5 finisher, Katelyn Hoffer (23:38.38, 38th overall) to edge 4A Kamiakin 72-73...
CHENEY – Graduation took a heavy toll on Cheney girls’ soccer this past spring. And despite losing 10 program players and a handful of starters, head coach Nels Radke is optimistic the things can improve from 2023’s sixth-place Greater Spokane League finish. The Blackhawks finished 3-6 in GSL play, 6-8 overall. “I was very interested in finding out how our team is going to be this year because we lost so many players from last year,” said Radke who enters his 13th season leading the program. Despite the loss in numbers f...
HAMMOND, LA — Eastern Washington’s football team has lived by how it has both used the ground game on offense and defended opponents rushing efforts. The Eagles found out how it was to be on the other side of things Saturday evening during a 28-24 non-conference loss to Southeastern Louisiana in muggy Hammond on the turf at Strawberry Stadium. A 23-yard touchdown run from Harlan Dixon in the opening moments of the fourth quarter vaulted SLU into a lead they would protect for the next 14 minutes, 46 seconds to win their fir...
SOCCER Eastern plays twice at home CHENEY — EWU soccer (4-3-1) will host the two of their final three matches of non-conference play this week. The Eagles will host UNLV (2-3-1) Thursday, September 19 at 4 pm, and then will host Boise State (6-1-0) Sunday, September 22 at 1 pm. Both matches will be streaming live on ESPN+ The Eagles are coming off of a 4-1 home win over San Jose State, and a 4-2 defeat on the road against San Diego State. Junior forward Chloe Pattison continued her hot streak recording two goals in both m...
CHENEY – Student involvement in athletics and extracurricular activities at Cheney High School has experienced substantial growth, as reported by Athletic Director Ken Ryan during the Sept. 11 school board meeting. This year, 221 students took part in summer conditioning, a dramatic increase compared to just 50 participants the previous year. Currently, 459 students are involved in fall sports, with a total of 621 students enrolled in athletic programs across the board. “We’re seeing more kids getting involved,” Ryan stated....
CHENEY – The Cheney Basketball Academy has announced a series of registration dates for its upcoming Hooptown season. The academy encourages involvement of all levels of play from recreational to competitive and has three divisions. The entry level boys and girls kindergarten through second grade Recreational division will practice one to two times a week beginning the week of Oct. 21 at a Cheney School District gym. Games, which are played Saturdays only, begin Oct. 26 and conclude Dec. 7. A Recreational Division for boys a...
Boys 3A Rank 1 Mercer Island 2 Mount Spokane 3 Seattle Prep 4 Central Kitsap 5 Bishop Blanchet 6 Cheney 7 Shorewood 8 Hermiston 9 Gig Harbor 10 Central Valley Others: North Central, Lakes, Meadowdale Boys 1A Rank 1 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 2 Bush 3 Meridian 4 South Whidbey 5 Lakeside (Nine Mile) 6 La Center 7 King's 8 Medical Lake 9 Lynden Christian 10 Colville Others: Montesano, Klahowya, Mt. Baker Girls 1A Rank 1 Lakeside (Nine Mile) 2 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 3 Medical Lake 4 King's 5 Meridian 6 Bear Creek 7...
On Aug. 27, the Spokane Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a utility service covenant with the City of Spokane for the future Camas Meadow Park. The covenant extends the city's Retail Water Service Area to cover the park's 10-acre site at 9817 W. Melville Road, which Spokane County purchased on March 2, 2023. This approval moves the project closer to breaking ground this month in the West Terrace neighborhood, across the street from The Plains Golf Course,...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's volleyball team put up a fight in a five-set match against Washington State on Monday evening at Reese Court, debuting their new floor. Despite their best efforts, the Eagles narrowly fell 2-3 to the Cougars in a hard-fought contest. Just days earlier, Eastern faced Washington State in Pullman on Friday, where they lost 1-3 in another competitive match. Bri Gunderson led the charge for the Eagles, delivering a standout performance w...
After just one meet, Medical Lake cross country head coach Gene Blankenship is ready to go out on a limb when looking forward to the 2024 season. But over his multi-decade career as a hall-of-fame running coach, the 82-year-old has earned the right to make bold predictions. His teams participated in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational, Sept. 7 and were among the top finishers in the 1A ranks of the multi-class event. The Cardinals finished 20th in the boys amongst 30 schools and over 200 individuals and 13th in girls with...
RITZVILLE — Approximately $19,000 in prize money was paid out to participants in the 54th annual Ritzville Rodeo that took place Aug. 30 and 31. Among the winners were several Cheney-area residents, including Chance Gleave, Ty Schlecht and Kelly Cordill. Here are the official results: Bareback — Payton Robinson, $850. Saddle Bronc — Bodee Gudmunson, $750. Bulls — J.C. Merriott. $1250. Open Breakaway Roping — 1. Joselyn Arnold, $798; 2. Kiley Streeter, $660; 3. Maddie Baumberger, $523; 4. Kassidy Bremner, $385; 5. Jamie Par...
CROSS COUNTRY Cheney boys fourth at Farragut Farragut, Idaho — Despite no Sam or Calvin Hilton, the Cheney boys finished fourth in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational, Sept. 7. The Blackhawks, behind the efforts of Cameron Frenk and his 10th-place finish in a time of 16 minutes, 18.06 seconds, earned 141 points behind Coeur d’Alene (41) in team standings. Maximus Cervi-Skinner from Coeur d’Alene was the top individual at 15:12.68. Brayden Martin (29/17:02.06), Holland Hurd (31/17:05.26) and Liam Frantzich (35/1...
