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Chris Derrick

Chris Derrick

Current Position: sports copy editor

Chris Derrick joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. He currently is a copy editor for the Sports Desk.

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Mead, CV win final matches at State 4A tournament

It seemed appropriate that Mead and Central Valley would finish their volleyball seasons Saturday playing on side-by-side courts. Both went out in style, too, as Mead (29-3) held off Bellarmine Prep 3-2 to take fifth place and CV (28-7) toppled Tahoma 3-1 for seventh place as the State 4A tournament wrapped up at Toyota Center.
Sports

Rookie Jaret Anderson-Dolan scores hat trick to rally Chiefs past Tri-City

For a guy who had never scored a goal in the Western Hockey League before Saturday, Jaret Anderson-Dolan sure made people sit up and take notice. Anderson-Dolan not only scored his first WHL goal, but he added two more for a hat trick while helping the Spokane Chiefs rally from a 4-2 deficit for a 6-4 win over the Tri-City Americans in a season opener at the Arena.
Sports

G-Prep volleyball employs ‘Western Wall’ against opponents

Sophie and Maddie West practice what can be called the opposite of a sibling rivalry at Gonzaga Prep. Senior middle hitter Sophie and junior right-side hitter Maddie – born 18 months apart – like nothing better than playing side-by-side on the Bullpups’ talented front row.
Sports

Spokane Chiefs open preseason with tournament in Everett

Preseason could easily be renamed proving season. When the Spokane Chiefs begin their seven-game preseason schedule this afternoon in Everett, it will mark another important step in the auditioning process for a Western Hockey League roster spot.
Sports

Spokane Chiefs open preseason with tournament in Everett

Preseason could easily be renamed proving season. When the Spokane Chiefs begin their seven-game preseason schedule Friday afternoon in Everett, it will mark another important step in the auditioning process for a Western Hockey League roster spot.
Sports

Northeast 2B: Lind-Ritzville/Sprague primed for another postseason run

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague’s quest for a third consecutive State 2B title ended last November during a windy, bitterly cold semifinal against Okanogan at Moses Lake. Okanogan, using its potent running game, ended the Broncos’ 38-game winning streak with a 34-0 victory. Okanogan defeated Napavine the following week to take the state crown that LRS claimed in 2012 and ’13.
Sports

Northeast A: Freeman picked to return to the top

All of the signs pointed to Freeman last year. The Scotties, basking in the glow from their 2013 State 1A title, opened last season on the national radar, ranked 25th by CBS MaxPreps among schools with 1,000 or fewer students.
Sports >  Spokane Indians

Sherman Lacrus, Connor McKay rally Indians to victory

Sherman Lacrus can go home now, but he and the Spokane Indians proved Tuesday that they won’t leave without a fight. Lacrus hit his first home run of the season to force extra innings and Connor McKay won the game with an RBI single in the 10th as the Indians avoided postseason elimination with a 7-6 comeback win over Everett at Avista Stadium.
Sports

Future in good hands for Spokane Chiefs

The two players who figure to be the Spokane Chiefs’ offensive leaders for the 2015-16 season are in accordance about the two players who will likely help fill that role in the future. Chiefs returning scoring leader Adam Helewka and Kailer Yamamoto, the high-scoring rookie from 2014-15, came away from this week’s Chiefs camp more than impressed with 16-year-old forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan and 15-year-old defenseman Ty Smith.
Sports

Chiefs future looking good

Spokane Chiefs returning scoring leader Adam Helewka and Kailer Yamamoto, the high-scoring rookie from 2014-15, came away from this week’s Chiefs camp more than impressed with 16-year-old forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan and 15-year-old defenseman Ty Smith.
Sports

Youth on display as Chiefs open camp

Fall camp offers Spokane Chiefs staff members a glimpse into what to expect for the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season. But during the first day of camp Thursday it was difficult not to start thinking about the 2016-17 season.
Sports >  Spokane Indians

Vancouver crushes Spokane Indians 11-3

The smoke moved out, but Connor Panas and the Vancouver Canadians caught fire. Panas hit two solo homers and capped a seven-run first-inning with a two-run double Saturday as the Canadians manhandled the Spokane Indians 11-3 at Avista Stadium.