Stories by Dave Nichols for the Spokesman-Review

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Spokane Chiefs allow 3 goals in less than 2 minutes in 4-3 loss to Wenatchee

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 28, 2024

From staff reports

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Small school roundup: Tanner Cummings leads Lakeside boys in Yakima; Tenice Waters paces Reardan girls in home Lions Club tourney

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 28, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > High school sports

GSL roundup: Rogers boys lit up by Kennewick guard Daniel Trotenya; Gonzaga Prep girls deal Bellarmine Prep first loss

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 29, 2024

Kennewick starts 6-foot-9, 6-7 and 6-4 across the front, while Rogers has one starter – Treshon Green – better than 6-4. But in the end, it was the Lions’ guards that gave the Pirates the most amount of trouble.

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Dawson Cowan sparkles with 31 saves, Spokane Chiefs edge Wenatchee 2-1

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 27, 2024

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Brice Abbey helps West Valley boys come from behind to knock off Central Valley at Eagle Holiday Classic

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 27, 2024

West Valley has made a habit this season of falling behind early in games, only to come racing back in the second half. So far, so good – and the pattern continued Friday during the holiday tournament which bears its name.

Sports > High school sports

GSL roundup: Brynn McGaughy leads Central Valley girls in romp; Gonzaga Prep boys advance in Hawaii tourney

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 27, 2024

Led by University of Washington-bound 6-foot-2 forward Brynn McGaughy, the Central Valley girls team is going to have a size advantage against a lot of teams this season. That was particularly stark Friday night against a Sunnyside team that had one player listed taller than 5-7.

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Prep basketball: Full schedule for Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 26, 2024

The varsity schedule for the Eagle Holiday Tournament at West Valley High School Friday, Saturday and Monday.

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GSL roundup: Mead girls beat Lake Stevens in first round of Top of the Peak tournament; Gonzaga Prep boys win in Hawaii

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 27, 2024

From staff reports

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Small school roundup: Hudson Gilbert leads Medical Lake boys basketball to nonleague win; Zoe Galbreath paces Lind-Ritzville/Sprague past Connell

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 21, 2024

From staff reports

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GSL roundup: Jaden Ghoreishi leads Mt. Spokane boys to Curtis Winter Classic title; Mateia Eschenbacher paces Ferris girls

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 21, 2024

Roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League. All games nonleague.

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Ellie Thornton, Reese Frederick lead new-look Mead girls over University; Karson Maze paces Panthers boys to win

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 20, 2024

It’s been something of an atypical start for the Mead Panthers girls basketball team. First, it’s Christmas break and it had played just two games entering Friday’s contest against University. Second – the Panthers had lost both.

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Small school roundup: Jayce Kelly leads Colfax boys over Medical Lake; Glenna Soliday helps Davenport girls beat St. George’s

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 20, 2024

From staff reports

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GSL roundup: Brogan Howell paces Gonzaga Prep boys; Madi Crowley leads Ridgeline girls

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 20, 2024

From staff reports

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Prep roundup: Jaden Ghoreishi leads Mt. Spokane boys at Curtis tournament; Gonzaga Prep girls escape Clarkston with win

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 19, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > High school sports

‘Rubber Chicken’: Sadie Pierce takes over in fourth quarter, paces Lewis and Clark to victory

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 19, 2024

Ferris and Lewis and Clark high schools have been waging an intense but friendly rivalry since 1983, when a student competition between the schools was adopted to increase student spirit at both . The symbol of the rivalry, an ugly rubber chicken, was chosen to symbolize a reward “deeply sought but without actual value.”

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Prep roundup: Mt. Spokane, University wrestling earn league wins

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2024

From staff reports

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“Groovy Shoes’: Makenzie Fager returns from injury to lead Shadle Park girls; Highlanders boys outlast NC

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2024

Shadle Park junior Makenzie Fager was an all-league player for the Highlanders last season, but missed the first couple of games this year with a thumb injury. From all accounts, she looks healthy now.

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Rasmus Ekström records hat trick; Spokane Chiefs go into break on two-game skid after 6-4 loss at Portland

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. – Rasmus Ekström scored three goals – the last to tie the game in the third period – but it wasn't enough, as the visiting Spokane Chiefs fell to the Portland Winterhawks 6-4 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday.

Sports > High school sports

Small school roundup: Cody Ells, AJ Olerich lead Asotin boys over LRS; Zoe Galbreath scores 22 points for LRS girls

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2024

From staff reports

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GSL roundup: Brogan Howell leads Gonzaga Prep boys; Jacey Boesel paces Deer Park girls

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2024

From staff reports

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‘Railroad Rumble’: Brady Krebs leads Rogers boys comeback over Cheney; Unified athletes take center stage

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 17, 2024

The newest area rivalry game kicked off spirit week at the Arena on Tuesday, as Rogers hosted Cheney in the third edition of the Railroad Rumble.

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Spirit Week 2024: Ferris senior Maia Siemers pulls double duty playing, cheering for Saxons

Tue., Dec. 17, 2024

A lot of people – students, teachers and administrators – put in a lot of effort every year to make sure “Spirit Week” at the Spokane Arena is a rousing, fun-filled event for everyone involved.