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OLYMPIA – It took only a minute Friday, Aug. 11, for the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to reject a petition to resume spring bear hunting in 2024. The commission’s almost-immediate, unanimous rejection of spring bear hunting followed a very short presentation by state Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Division Manager Anis Aoude. “From our position as a department … we’re recommending you deny this petition,” he said. “There really isn’t a reason to revisit.” The state’s presentation and commissioner’s fast...
Redshirt sophomore safety Armani Orange works on some defensive technique Aug. 14 in drills at Roos Field....
LEWISTON, Idaho – Former Cheney high, University of Idaho and Eastern Washington football player Ty Graham will be the new assistant athletic director of marketing and promotions at Lewis-Clark State College. Graham announced his new role on social media. He enters the job after serving as the assistant director of ticket sales/marketing at University of Idaho where he began his collegiate football career. Graham has been around college athletics his entire life. He was b...
SEVEN BAYS – Fishermen will begin hitting Lake Roosevelt this fall in hopes of catching a large fish species that has existed for more than 175 million years. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will open a white sturgeon season from Sept. 16 through Nov. 30. The species will be fair game along the entire length of Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the U.S.-Canada border. The fishery is also open on the Spokane River from the state Highway 25 bridge near Fort Spok...
The Journal COLFAX – The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna combined swim team took second-place overall Saturday, Aug. 5, in their league championships. The team finished second with 281 team points, behind the Pullman Barracudas with 425 overall points. The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtunca girls won their division with 198 points, topping Pullman, Colfax, Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer and Pomeroy. Pullman girls were second with 173 and Colfax girls third with 131....
As far as twins go, Eli and Jamel Chabot naturally have a great deal in common. The Cheney High School grads certainly seem to live for baseball, something best illustrated with them playing in nearly 70 games in the past five months. There's academics, too, with both playing on Cheney's state Scholastic Cup champion baseball team, one with the best cumulative grade-point-average among 3A schools in Washington state. That, coupled with their baseball skills will lead both to V...
On Halloween day in 1992 my brother Larry and I went to the UW-Stanford football game in Seattle. I could get complimentary tickets as a coach and let’s just say that Larry was my assistant coach for a day Anyway the plan was to park in Bellevue at a Park and Ride and get on the bus to go to Husky Stadium. After we got off the bus and were walking to the Will Call ticket booth we couldn’t help but notice just how much purple surrounded us. If Barney the dinosaur would have gotten in line we would not have been surprised. We g...
FOOTBALL: Eagles recognized on Steele, Bluebloods preseason all-conference teams CHENEY — Several Eagles earned further Preseason All-Big Sky recognition this week, including six named to Phil Steele’s Preseason Big Sky All-Conference Teams and three to The Bluebloods’ 2023 Preseason Big Sky All-Conference Teams. Punter Nick Kokich, WR Efton Chism III and DB Marlon Jones Jr. were recognized on both lists while OL Wyatt Hansen, TE Blake Gobel and DE Brock Harrison were listed only by Phil Steele. Kokich earned first-team recog...
Eastern Washington's 2023 football season is officially underway as the team opened training camp on Aug. 3. Over 100 student-athletes, from returning veterans to walk-on freshmen, took over the EWU Sports & Recreation practice fields west of campus for a two-hour session. "We went longer than we normally do, and that's because a lot more guys stayed over in the summer," said head coach Aaron Best. "They're ready to go, in better football condition, so we felt like we could ex...
It's a relatively small number in the football world, but at Eastern Washington University, the No. 4 carries a ton of weight and distinction. Now in 2023, Eagles defensive end Brock Harrison will be the next to wear No. 4 jersey. The honor is given to the player who most embodies the characteristics of defense at Eastern: grit, toughness, effort, leadership and academic success. "Going into my fifth year (with the program), I've seen a lot of guys come through who have worn n...
CHENEY - The Jaripeo Rodeo and Dance had bulls and people kicking up dust in Bi-Mart Arena on July 30. The event is presented by Colima Entertainment and highlights Mexican rodeo traditions dating back to the 16th century. According to the company owner, the event is still relatively new, but has already grown. "It was a successful event because this was our third year doing this," Colima Owner Carlos Larios said. "We hope each year it continues to grow." "1,100 people...
While it proved to be a quick trip to the Washington State AAA American Legion baseball tournament in Centralia for the Spokane Cannons, one cannot forget this was the team's third consecutive berth for the team largely composed of West Plains players. Featuring a roster of six players from Medical Lake and five from Cheney, the Cannons represent the top tier of summer baseball in the area and their rise from mediocrity just several years ago has been a testament to the...
CHENEY – Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is noted as an area spectacle for local hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Local photographers flock to the ponds and trails to find wildlife throughout the park, and each season brings something different. One thing visitors can almost always find is some birds. One of the special events coming up at the park is happening August 18 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. This is an early morning bird walk to specifically help people see and i...
BASKETBALL: EWU men’s basketball set for international tour The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team will embark on an 11-day tour overseas later this month, departing August 16 for a team-building trip with stops in England and Spain. With the goal of creating chemistry within the team and learning about different cultures and traditions, the Eagles will stop in London from August 16-19. They’ll play in an exhibition on August 18 at the University of Essex, about 40 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmonds, the homet...
Eastern Washington University alumni Kim Exner and Michael Roos were officially inducted to the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Saturday evening. Established in 2020, the Big Sky Hall of Fame serves to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Big Sky athletics as a student-athlete, coach and/or administrator. This year’s class was the second to be inducted; the first was announced in 2020 but delayed celebration until last year due to COVID-19. Exner and R...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Inspiration can be born in times of tragedy, as is the case with one St. John resident. An accident in July 2017 left David Hannus, 57, with a long road of recovery ahead of him. His drive wouldn't let any obstacles stand in his way though. On July 22, Hannus celebrated his success in recovery by running the "Muddy Dash" obstacle course race at Qlispe Raceway. Hannus was working as a contractor on a $2 million Fife mall remodel at the time of his accident, w...
CHENEY – It’s not your everyday rodeo. But Jaripeo Rodeo and Dance will feature a whole lotta of Western action Sunday, July 30, in the 14310 S. State Highway 904 arena north of the city. Jaripeo is a traditional Mexican rodeo, with a tradition that dates back to the 16th Century. The name is derived from the Spanish word “jaripear,” which means to lasso. “This is something different that you don’t see in Spokane and Cheney,” Jaripeo spokeswoman Claudia Delgado said of the eve...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY – The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association have released the results of breakaway roping from the July 7-9 Cheney Rodeo. Amanda Hodges won the event with a time of 2.000 seconds. She took home a purse of $2,137.84. Three riders tied for second place – Josie Reno, Bailey Patterson and Jordan Minor, each catching their calf in 2.100 seconds. Each of the three took home $1,560.96. And LaCrosse’s Sydney Berquist tied with Macy Auclair to round out the Top 5 places, They roped their calves in 2.2000...
MEDICAL LAKE -The near 100-degree temperatures in Eastern Washington just might have grown old on the Mercer Island District 9 Little League champions? So, they decided an extra day here for the Washington Little League Juniors state championships in Medical Lake was not a place they wanted to be, rallying to defeat Everett 9-6 Saturday at Holliday Field. Mercer Island, which just needed one victory to finish the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record, erased a 5-0 Everett...
An open tryout for various levels of baseball in Medical Lake is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6. The event, which seeks to bolster interest and numbers for existing teams like the 18U Cannons and 15U Dirt Dawgs, as well as a new 17U program, takes place at Holliday Field in Medical Lake from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tryouts are designed to attract prospects in grades seven through 12. Further information for the 18U and 17U teams is available by contacting Austin Sharp: (530)...
Combined, three West Plains American Legion teams entered their respective state tournaments with nearly 100 victories. They left back for home from their journeys last week with just one win between them. In Senior AAA play in Centralia the Spokane Cannons were limited to one run and six hits in losses to Hilander Dental, 5-1, July 22 and 1-0 to Yakima Pepsi Park for following day in the double-elimination tournament at Centralia, Wash.. The Cannons, with their big West...
The West Plains Little League 10U All-Stars saw their season come to a finish following a 12-2 loss Tuesday to Bonnie Lake at Othello. The game was halted after four innings by the 10-run rule. "They faced a powerhouse," WPLL President Stacy Ashcroft wrote in a text message, noting Bonnie Lake's eight-run third inning was too large a hole from which to climb out of. Kasen Webber had two of the four hits for WPLL. The WPLL team went 1-2 in the tournament, losing its opener...
MEDICAL LAKE - Today was championship Saturday in the Washington State Little League Juniors Tournament, as District 9 Mercer Island topped District 1 Everett at Holliday Field. It was a championship game all around, and hard fought by both teams. Everett jumped to an early 5-2 lead and held that for the first two innings. Mercer Island battled back in the third to bring the game to within one, as the score stood 5-4 with Everett still leading. On to the fourth inning, and...
MEDICAL LAKE – Strong pitching behind the arm of Everett's Conor Veals shut down the South Hill All Stars from Puyallup at Holliday Field on July 20. This game was the first of two games played on day six of the State Little League Juniors Tournament, and it was a landslide victory with District One champions Everett winning 12-0. Conor Veals got the win, and he was shutting down South Hill bats from the start. Zach Shoch started the game pitching for South Hill, the D...
EWU has 66 on BSC Spring Academic team FARMINGTON, Utah — Eastern Washington University Athletics student-athletes performed well in the classroom to close out the 2022-23 academic year, with 66 earning Big Sky All-Academic honors. The Big Sky Conference announced its full list recently, with 641 student-athletes being named All-Academic for the spring from 12 universities. Eastern’s 66 honorees ranks fourth in the Big Sky despite being one of only four full-time members that does not sponsor a varsity softball program. Web...
