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FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2009

West Valley earns major win

To a trip outside the Greater Spokane League to watch West Valley against Clarkston. The Eagles hadn't beaten the Bantams since 1998 in the second of two games between them that season, coaches said. So the 24-6 WV win keeping them undefeated and 2-0 in…

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G-Prep runs over Lake City

Gonzaga Prep rolled to a 42-12 win over Lake City in which talented running back Bishop Sankey rushed for 243 yards before being ejected early in the third quarter for allegedly throwing a punch.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.

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Key test awaits Vandals

Life on the road -- the Vandals must be used to it by now. Tomorrow will be their third road game in four weeks to start the season, and it will arguably be the biggest test to date. As Robb Akey pointed out this week,…

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Game not quite as envisioned

Ferris' victory over Mt. Spokane wasn't unexpected, but the 31-14 differential, in all likelihood, wasn't quite what fans envisioned either. May force me to rethink things for post-season. Let's just put it this way, Central Valley could be undefeated (will be in league) heading into…

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The Spokane Chiefs, Memorial Cup champions last May, return a solid group of players for the 2008-09 season, including left wing Levko Koper.  (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Hot Koper, Chiefs set for opener

The Spokane Chiefs home opener - and third game of the Western Hockey League season - is Saturday but below we've got our unedited version of the advance story/Levko Koper feature that will run in tomorrow's paper. There is also this Tri-City Herald story on…

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Long day, short WSU post

COUGARS Early post because it is travel day. The nice part about living in the Inland Northwest is you always have to go somewhere (in this case, Seattle) before you go somewhere else (in this case, LA). Makes the day just a tad bit longer.…

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