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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010

Cowen gets penalty in NHL debut

Spokane Chiefs defenseman and captain Jared Cowen played 6-minutes, 46-seconds his National Hockey League debut with the Ottawa Senators Thursday night.The Senators' firsts-round pick last June picked up a penalty in the 4-3 shoot-out loss at Tampa Bay.Ottawa had Cowen join the team after the…

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Shock-Blaze preview

Caught up with Shock coach Rob Keefe just before he was boarding a morning flight to Salt Lake City. As he stated earlier in the week, Keefe made a couple of adjustments to the roster, but not wholesale changes. Read on for my unedited advance.…

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GU senior Vivian Frieson has her eye on the ball during practice Friday. (Colin Mulvany)

Frieson drafted

Calling it more than a dream come true, Gonzaga senior Vivian Frieson was selected in the WNBA Draft Thursday afternoon.Frieson was picked by the Tulsa Shock with the seventh pick in the third round, 31st overall. The Shock is a the highly successful (on the…

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Gonzaga Prep’s Anna Lambert is aiming for her third state appearance this season. (Jesse Tinsley)

Thursday Prep Page

A few things to link to on the Thursday Prep Page.Greg Lee column regarding former Lewis and Clark football coach Tom Yearout staying put and not pursuing the Shadle Park job.A feature on Gonzaga Prep tennis standout Anna Lambert (pictured above). With this preview box.A…

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Guard Marquise Carter commits to GU

Three Rivers Community College guard Marquise Carter said Thursday he has verbally committed to the Gonzaga men's basketball program.It was no secret Gonzaga's first priority in recruiting was a guard. The 6-foot-4 Carter, who played point guard while leading Three Rivers (Poplar Bluff, Mo.) to…

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Spokane’s Jared Cowen fights off Portland’s Taylor Aronson (37) and Stefan Schneider during the first period Saturday.  (Dan Pelle)

Cowen debuts in NHL

Spokane Chiefs' defenseman and captain Jared Cowen (above) is making his National Hockey League debut tonight at Tampa Bay, according to the Ottawa Senators' website.The story is below.

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Eags don pads in search of next QB

Eastern Washington University football coach Beau Baldwin put his team through its first full-pads workout of spring drills Wednesday afternoon and felt his Eagles were a little flat, at times, during a full-contact practice that ended a prolonged layoff.You can check out the practice story…

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