Cheney boys rally to knock off Mt. Spokane

It required a bit of modification, but the Cheney High School boys soccer team managed to get its first game of the year into the books. The Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit to score two second half goals en route to the 2-1 win over visiting Mt. Spokane last Friday afternoon.

First, thawing snow transformed the west side of Cheney's field from wet ground to a soggy, muddy bog. The conditions forced officials to move the sideline in about six yards, narrowing that portion of the pitch.

But the Blackhawks managed. In the second half, Blake Smith and Dillon Newbry each notched a goal, with...