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    Updated Nov 27, 2024

  • Runners, swimmers, congratulations on state!

    Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 18, 2024

    Cheney 3A State Cross Country Qualifiers Boys Fin. Name Time 6. Samuel Hilton 15:37.88 7. Cameron Frenk 15:50.01 8. Holland Hurd 15:59.91 11. Brayden Martin 16:04.20 20. Andrew Ward 16:26.43 22. Lucas Matos 16:27.96 31. Liam Frantzich 16:54.85 Girls Fin. Name Time 3. Hannah Ward 18:53.83 15. Abigail Scharosch 19:42.15 17. Isabella Adaszewski 19:48.23 25. Kiera Lanier 20:30.56 33. Clara Silvers 21:23.30 41. Maggie Boggs 22:04.78 51. Reese Randles 22:54.24 Medical Lake 1A State Cross Country Qualifiers Boys Fin. Name Time 2....

  • Dennler leads Cardinal girls to state XC

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    PASCO – Ever since landing in Medical Lake back in the fall of 2010, Gene Blankenship has helped guide Cardinal distance runners on the road to Pasco and the state cross country championships. And while the Cardinals did not earn podium finishes on Nov. 9 at Sun Willows Golf Course, the path appears paved for the future - even for soon-to-be 83-year-old head coach Gene Blankenship. Led by junior Kaylee Dennler, the Cardinal girls landed a 10th-place team finish with 244 p...

  • Freeman, Liberty earn state 2B berths

    Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    CHENEY – Local volleyball fans were treated to small-school excitement on Nov. 7, with state berths on the line. Playing the finals rounds of the District 6 Northeast 2B tournament in Cheney High School, Freeman topped Liberty (Spangle) in the championship to earn state berths. And in the consolation round, Colfax bounced back to spike Davenport for the final two state berths. State volleyball got underway Wednesday morning in the Yakima SunDome. The No. 3-ranked Freeman S...

  • Blackhawk boys third in 3A XC

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    There was no catching Mercer Island in the state 3A cross country championships, Nov. 9 on the fairways of Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The Cheney boys, however, battled hard and reurned to the podium with a third-place team finish and just a finish difference away from second. While the champions were never challenged for the title with 68 points, the battle between Central Kitsap and Cheney came down to the final 800 meters according to Blackhawks coach Derek...

  • Blackhawks close season with big win

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    They didn’t check all the boxes for the 2024 season, but Cheney football appears to have things headed in a better direction? The Blackhawks recovered an early fumble, turned it into an immediate score and ultimately a 48-7 crossover victory over the Hermiston, Oregon Bulldogs Nov. 8 at Eastern Washington's Roos Field. "We got right out a good start, we forced a fumble on their very first play after we kicked off and scored the very next play," head coach John Graham said. Tank Best's 18-yard catch and run off a pass from C...

  • Sports Briefs

    Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 13, 2024

    BASKETBALL Eastern men home to face Cal Poly CHENEY — Eastern Washington looks to its second home game at Reese Court following a 1-2 start. The Eagles secured their first win of the year with a thrilling 93-86 victory over Seattle at home. The win was particularly meaningful for head coach Dan Monson, as it marked his inaugural victory with Eastern. Andrew Cook was the standout player for the Eagles, leading the team with 25 points. He was supported by Mason Williams (18 points), Sebastian Hartmann (16 points), and Emmett M...

  • Big plays once again doom Eastern

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 11, 2024

    CHENEY - Eastern Washington had just battled back to earn a 28-28 tie with the second-ranked Montana State Bobcats, Nov. 2 at Roos Field on back-to-back touchdowns from Tuna Altahir as the third quarter wound down. The momentum they gained lasted all of 19 seconds when 'Cats quarterback "Touchdown Tommy" Mellott dashed 76 yards on the first play from scrimmage following the kickoff to remain the lead. Montana State added insurance with 3:15 to play on a 61-yard pass play from...

  • Closing in on lofty goal

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 11, 2024

    The Cheney boys cross country team came into the 2024 season driven by both experience and history. And on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Pasco they'll reach the finish line at the state 3A championships. "They have aspirations to be the first (Cheney) state champion team since 1989," head coach Derek Slaughter said prior to the season. The Blackhawks arrive with that goal within reach following what might be considered an upset team title Nov. 2 in the District 6 championships at Vetera...

  • Mudboggin'

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 11, 2024

    CHENEY - Rain turned Tom Oswald Field into a muddy mess and seriously slowed down offenses in a Nov. 1 Greater Spokane League season-ending game between Cheney and Mt. Spokane. And the result was as might be expected with the Wildcats enduring for a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks. The win allowed Mt. Spokane to earn a 3A state playoff berth. "Obviously very adverse conditions for both teams, a couple of real missed opportunities in our passing game that could have changed the o...

  • Cardinal girls return team to state

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 11, 2024

    Medical Lake will return its girls cross country team and several athletes on the boys side to the state championships Nov. 9 in Pasco. The Cardinal girls finished fourth as a team at the Nov. 2 1A District 5 Championships at the 3-mile Apple Ridge XC Course near Yakima. Medical Lake's Northeast A League rival Lakeside won the team title with 54 points while the Cardinals collected 109. Kaylee Dennler's time of 18 minutes, 38:40 seconds landed her another individual win....

  • Blackhawks swimmers qualify for state

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    CHENEY — Cheney made the most of having just one allocation to the girls 3A state meet winning eight events. Two Blackhawks each qualified for a pair of events. O’Dell went solo from here team duties to collect victories in the 100 Butterfly in 59.74 and then clocked a 1:01.64 in the 100 backstroke. Lauren Howe qualified in a pair of events. Her win in a time of 24:54 in the 50 Freestyle and a 54.51 in the 200 Freestyle. Madi Bauman’s 2:01.60 earned her a spot in the 200 Freestyle. In team efforts, the 200 Medley Relay went...

  • Runners, Swimmers Good Luck at State!

    Cheney Free Press|Updated Nov 7, 2024

    Cheney 3A State Qualifiers Boys Fin. Name Time 6. Samuel Hilton 15:37.88 7. Cameron Frenk 15:50.01 8. Holland Hurd 15:59.91 11. Brayden Martin 16:04.20 20. Andrew Ward 16:26.43 22. Lucas Matos 16:27.96 31. Liam Frantzich 16:54.85 Girls Fin. Name Time 3. Hannah Ward 18:53.83 15. Abigail Scharosch 19:42.15 17. Isabella Adaszewski 19:48.23 25. Kiera Lanier 20:30.56 33. Clara Silvers 21:23.30 41. Maggie Boggs 22:04.78 51. Reese Randles 22:54.24 Medical Lake XC 1A State Qualifiers Boys Fin. Name Time 2. Nakai Ornelas 16:03.80 4....

  • St. John volleyball concludes season

    Matthew Strissel, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles varsity team concluded the volleyball season with Senior Night on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Eagles had a big week of volleyball with three matches in five days to end the regular season. SJEL defeated Tekoa-Rosalia, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to Pomeroy, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 26, and lost to Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. On Saturday, the Eagles celebrated its three seniors, middle hitter Kate Hergert, outside hitter Avery Fleming and team manager O...

  • Medical Lake spikes Colville

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – The Varsity Girls Volleyball team secured a narrow victory against the Colville Volleyball team, winning 3–2 in a close match on Oct. 24 at Medical Lake High School. This victory is a win for the Cardinals as they continue to compete in the 2024 season. Zoe Wilson played a key role in the match, contributing 11 kills to help propel her team to victory. The match was hard-fought, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination. Earlier in the week, the...

  • Cheney handles University

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    SPOKANE – For a change it was Cheney that made the best out of turnovers and it resulted in the Blackhawks' 30-14 Greater Spokane League football win over University in Spokane Valley. In a number of previous games it has been the opponents who have stymied the Blackhawks with critical turnovers. "We took care of the ball on our end, when you do that, you give yourself a chance to win ball games," head coach John Graham wrote in an email. Cheney improved to 2-6 while U...

  • Diving Competition

    Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    CHENEY - Teen diver Riley completing a one-meter dive at the local diving club competition at the Eastern Washington University's pool on Saturday, Oct. 26....

  • Cardinals struggle from beginning

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinals (1-7) fought hard but couldn't secure a win against the Lakeside Eagles (3-4) on Friday night, falling 20-35 in front of their home crowd. The Eagles struck early, with Cy Reeves connecting with Noah Merrill on a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. After a few minutes of play, Merrill found the end zone once again on a 21-yard rushing touchdown, putting the Eagles ahead 14-0 by the end of the quarter. Lakeside continued to dominate in t...

  • Cardinal girls advance to cross country regionals

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    SPOKANE – Cross country is a sport of notable distances like 5,000 meters which equates to just a bit over 3 miles. But as was the case with Medical Lake teams in the Oct. 26 district championships what separated the Cardinals from their goals were mere seconds. In boys competition over the 5,000-meter course at Lakeside High School is was less than 10 seconds that was the difference between how the Cardinal boys will be represented at regionals next week in Yakima. As it shoo...

  • Hallett Elementary School Athlete of the Week

    Updated Oct 31, 2024

  • Hallett Elementary School Athlete of the Week

    Updated Oct 31, 2024

  • Sports Briefs

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 30, 2024

    Basketball Eastern crushes Whitworth CHENEY — The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team opened the Dan Monson era with an 83-52 exhibition win over Whitworth University, Oct. 26 at Reese Court.  No additional details were available. The Eagles will begin their pre-season schedule Nov. 4 at Colorado and have their home opener Nov. 6 vs. Seattle University. — Eagles surge past Mounties CHENEY —Eastern Washington started slow but finished strong and defeated Eastern Oregon 81-61 Oct. 27 in women’s basketball at Reese Court...

  • Blackhawks trail in cross country showdown

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 30, 2024

    SPOKANE — It may not be for certain, but Lewis and Clark may be on the way to pushing Mt. Spokane off the cross-country throne with Cheney still trying to establish itself as a Greater Spokane League contender. This being based on how LC raced its way to relatively easy wins on both the boys and girls Oct. 16 finale at Manito Park. While Mount Spokane was able to take the top two individual finishes, LC had five of the top 10, scoring 29 points to breeze past both Mt. Spokane (47) and Cheney (53) in the boy’s race. It was a t...

  • 2024 Washington State Cross Country Coaches Poll # 8

    Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 30, 2024

    Boys 3A 1. Mercer island 2. Seattle Prep 3. Mount Spokane 4. Central Kitsap 5. Shorewood 6. Cheney 7. Gig Harbor 8. Hermiston 9. Bishop Blanchet 10. Central Valley Others Franklin, Lakes, North Central, Bellarmine Prep Boys 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Bush 3. Meridian 4. La Center 5. Vashon Island 6. South Whidbey 7. King’s 8. East Jefferson 9. Lynden Christian 10. Colville Others Klahowya, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), Medical Lake Girls 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 3. Medical Lake 4. Meridian 5...

  • Eastern, Whitworth to meet on hardwood Saturday, Oct. 26

    Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 28, 2024

    CHENEY — Hoops season is officially here. The 2024-25 Eastern Men’s Basketball schedule tips off with an exhibition game at Reese Court against Whitworth at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, offering fans a first glimpse of the revamped roster. Eastern’s women will entertain Eastern Oregon in an exhibition game the following afternoon, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. Under the guidance of new head coach Dan Monson, there’s a strong focus on continuing the momentum from last season that included a 15-3 record, a Big Sky regular season title a...

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