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FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2015
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CdA's Blakley leads talented area class
Here's a link below to my unedited story about area prep athletes signing letters of intent Wednesday. Pictured above is CdA's Chase Blakley (Boise State) and Austin Chadderdon (Montana).
THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 2013
Prep football galore
The much anticipated football tab appeared in the newspaper today. If you're truly a fan it's a must purchase. Just bypass that tiny mocha for a day. Anyhow, if you want to see our work online, go here. Pictured above is Central Valley coach Rick…
THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 2013
Rypien sees himself throwing less
Wednesday was the first day Washington high school football teams could practice. We caught up with Shadle Park junior quarterback Brett Rypien (pictured above). He told us that for the Highlanders to be as successful as they want this year, he needs to throw less…
Highly successful Mead wrestler moving
Three-time Washington state wrestling champ Chandler Rogers (pictured above) is moving to Stillwater, Okla., for his senior year. Read about the move here.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
Thursday Prep Page
Here's our prep-related stories in Thursday's newspaper. Carson Murray of Rogers, pictured above, is a special student-athlete in many ways. Wednesday Walton, standout hurdler at Post Falls, is having an outstanding season. The Greater Spokane League does it right in honoring its scholar athletes. Here's…
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013
Thursday Prep Page
Here's the Prep Page menu Feature: Mead thrower Courtney Hutchinson (pictured above) poised for big senior season. Track glance: Here's a league-by-league breakdown of top returning state placers and other things. Column: Idaho state track not what it used to be. Prep notebook: Mead, Gonzaga…
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
Leiss finished at CdA
It's official: Kent Leiss (pictured above) will not return as boys basketball coach at Coeur d'Alene. The on-again, off-again saga that began in late January concluded Thursday when Leiss was told by Principal Warren Olson and athletic director Todd Gilkey in a 1-hour meeting that…
Failor Gatorade player of year
Post Falls' Dani Failor (pictured in the middle above) has been named Gatorade player of year in Idaho. See story below.
TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 2013
Lake City boys poised for state
This is the first of a handful of state high school basketball previews we will publish each day leading up to the state tournaments. Today we feature the Lake City boys basketball team and its quest for a state championship. Pictured above is one of…
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2013
Pairings set for Spokane, Tacoma, Yakima
The WIAA hosted the draws for the final three days of the 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B boys and girls basketball state tournaments. Click the tab below to see the pairings. Pictured above is Arizona State University-bound Kelsey Moos of Reardan. The picture…
THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 2013
Postseason hoops, wrestling
The Mead girls basketball team is hitting on all notes. Here's a feature as the Panthers continue their journey to Tacoma. Pictured above is sophomore wing Sue Winger and coach Quantae Anderson. Post Falls wrestling standout Drake Foster is primed for a state repeat. The…
TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 2013
Most of the state berths set
Final 4A boys and girls state berths were determined yesterday for the round of 16 games Friday and Saturday at regional sites. Click the tab below to see matchups involving Eastern Washington teams. Great Northern League boys and girls teams are playing for state berths…
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 2013
Coeur d'Alene coach won't return
Kent Leiss, pictured above, will not return as Coeur d'Alene High's boys basketball coach this season. Click the tab below to read my unedited story for Tuesday's newspaper.
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2013
THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 2013
Those dang ACL injuries
I wrote two stories for our newspaper today about the eve-growing concern with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Pictured above is Reed Hopkins of Gonzaga Prep doing rehab. Here's a link to a story about a handful of basketball players who have suffered season-ending injuries…
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 2013
Greater Spokane League hoops
Here's a link to this week's Greater Spokane League boys and girls scoring leaders. Stu Stiles of Mt. Spokane moved into a tie for first with 30- and 42-point games.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 2013
GSL basketball scoring leaders
Beginning today and running each Wednesday here and Thursday in the newspaper are the Greater Spokane League boys and girls basketball scoring leaders. Click the tab below to see the leaders. Pictured above is the girls leader, sophomore Madison Hovren of Central Valley.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17, 2012
Hoffman: Talented and loyal
I wrote a feature that appeared in our newspaper today about a standout Greater Spokane League football player you may not have heard of: Jake Hoffman of North Central. Hoffman (pictured above) will play football at the NCAA Division I level, Where is to be…
MONDAY, OCT. 8, 2012
Some key prep games this week
Things are definitely getting interesting in several Eastern Washington and North Idaho football leagues. In the Greater Spokane League, Central Valley (5-1) faces Mead (5-1) on Thursday. In key games Friday, Mt. Spokane (1-5) is at University (2-4); Shadle Park (2-4) goes against North Cenral…
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 2012
GSL football statistics
Here's a link to this week's Greater Spokane League football statistics. Also, make sure you follow me on Twitter (@srpreps) Thursday and Friday as I post GSL football scores and retweet scores from the area that are passed along. Check out Thursday's newspaper for an…
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 2012
Thursday showdown: Mead/G-Prep
UPDATED Just two teams remain unbeaten in Greater Spokane League football - Mead (4-0) and Gonzaga Prep (4-0) - and they meet Thursday night at Joe Albi Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:15. Last week, an enormous crowd of 12,568 watched Mead hold off upset-minded Mt.…
THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2012
Greater Spokane League poll
It's been so long since I've regularly posted here at Sportslink that I had some difficulty posting the first poll question of the 2012-2013 school year. But blogmeister Ryan Pitts came to my rescue. So which GSL football team do you think will capture the…
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2012
Prep football aplenty
Our 2012 prep football preview tab will be published Thursday. Every league in our readership area will be represented for a second straight year. (Pictured above is Mead running back Davian Barlow.) Prep football starts with a flourish this week. Thursday, Shadle Park and Rogers…
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
Dream matchup
UPDATED The Coeur d’Alene football team’s 2012 schedule already was going to be the toughest in school history. Now it’s been amped up another notch. The 2011 Idaho and Washington big-school state champions will face off when the Skyline Spartans of Sammamish take on the…
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