Blackhawks head to state with high hopes

The Cheney High School contingent heading to the Star Track 2A state meet this weekend may be small, but they may also be potent.

All seven individuals and two relay teams advanced out of the District 5/6/7 regional meet last Friday at West Valley, and head to competition May 28-30 at Mt. Tahoma High School in Lakewood. The Blackhawks girls finished fourth out of 15 teams at districts with 70 points, three points back of Ephrata, while with just two competitors the boys squad finished 12th.

“We’re looking OK,” Blackhawks girls head coach Tom Stralser said. “This was the year of unknowns and it...