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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 2009



Some thoughts on WSU's practice 

COUGARS • UPDATED: 8:15 P.M. Only one more day of true practice before Saturday, so what happened today on Rogers Field held increased importance for WSU. Given that, we have some comments from coach Paul Wulff on the fine-tuning that was taking place.

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Stanford RB Toby Gerhart is known for breaking tackles.  (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Gerhart a challenge for WSU defense 

COUGARS With Stanford coming to town Saturday, we thought we better introduce you at least a little to the Cardinal's No. 1 offensive player, running back Toby Gerhart. Read on for the unedited version of the story that will appear in tomorrow's S-R.

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Panhandle picks

My weekly Panhandle Picks has found a new home.For the past 14 years, you’ve been able to turn to the Prep Page for my weekly high school football predictions. But we just don’t have the space we once had, so starting this week and continuing…

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Chiefs release exhibition roster

The Spokane Chiefs announced their roster for the preseason, which gets underway this weekend with three exhibition games in Everett against three of the Western Hockey League rivals. That starts Friday against Portland. They play Tri-City on Saturday and Everett on Sunday. All games begin…

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Cowen back on ice

There is some good news for Spokane Chiefs fans but they'll have to be patient - star defenseman Jared Cowen is back on the ice. Of course Cowan, the 18-year old defenseman, is in Ottawa, as the Senators keep tab on their first-round draft pick,…

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Bullseye on Colfax

Colfax is loaded for bear. The Bulldogs only had four seniors last year when they ran roughshod over their Northeast 2B football rivals in their first season since dropping down from 1A. With all those returnees, there's no reason to think they won't do it…

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