Prep Hoop Highlights 1-11
The rivalries continued on the high school hardwood Friday night at Lake City and Coeur d'Alene fought for the fish, and Clarkston and Lewiston battled for the Golden Throne.
Author: Ben Kaplan
Ferris sweeps games, but LC takes home Rubber Chicken
The Ferris boys and girls both toppled Lewis & Clark on Thursday night at the Spokane Arena, but it was the Tigers who took home the coveted Rubber Chicken.
Mead knocks off Uhi in battle of top ranked teams
The Mead Panthers remained undefeated with a 35-31 win over University on mats on Wednesday night. The loss was the Titans first of the year.
Prep basketball highlights, 1-4
Prep basketball highlights from Friday, January 4th. The Clarkston and East Valley boys went to overtime in their GNL opener, plus the Gonzaga Prep boys and girls swept University.
Prep wrestling highlights, 12/12
The north side of Spokane was not nice to visiting wrestling teams on Wednesday night as both Mead and Mt. Spokane won their GSL duals.
Prep basketball highlights, 12/11
In two battles of top teams in the GSL, the Central Valley boys and Gonzaga Prep girls remained undefeated with home wins on Tuesday night.
RAW INTERVIEWS: Chiefs after road-trip
The Spokane Chiefs practiced for the first time on Tuesday following their East Coast road-trip in which the Chiefs went a franchise best 5-1, scoring 32 goals in the process. Mitch Holmberg and Eric Williams talk about the successful trip and the home stand ahead.
Petrino's deal for 3 years, potentially worth $546,713.06 a season
New Vandals head football coach Paul Petrino's contract calls for an initial three year commitment at a base salary of $390,000 a season. But Petrino could earn a lot more money by reaching several incentives in the deal, which was approved by the Idaho State Board of Education on Tuesday.
Gonzaga and Washington State prepare to meet again
Separated by 75 miles, the rivalry between Gonzaga and Washington State might not be the most heated... but the close proximity between the two schools definitely means bragging rights are on the line. Who will grab those rights this season will be decided on Wednesday night in Pullman.
Post falls beats Lewiston in IEL opener
Lewiston might be the two-time defending 5A state champs, but Post Falls proved it might be the front-runner to take home an IEL title this season.
Leach offers Shadle sophomore QB Brett Rypien scholarship
Brett Rypien says he's been in contact with the WSU coaching staff since the start of this season at Shadle. Still, he wasn't prepared for the phone call he got from head coach Mike Leach on Tuesday night.
Cougs look to beat Washington, reclaim Apple Cup
104 times they've played, 31 have ended with a WSU celebration. And despite a down season, the Cougs think they can make it 32 wins against their cross-state rival Washington by beating the Dawgs on Friday.
14th ranked Whitworth hosts 11th ranked St. Thomas Saturday
Two of the premier teams in D3 basketball will meet on Saturday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse in Spokane when the 14th ranked Pirates host 11th ranked St. Thomas.
Local prep standouts sign NLI's
It's the day the hard work an athlete puts in pays off, signing a National Letter of Intent to play a collegiate sport. And there were several area high schoolers who put pen to paper on Wednesday.
Wilson leaves WSU football team, says "Abuse" by coaches the reason, WSU responds
It's official. Cougars junior wide receiver Marquess Wilson has left the WSU football team.
Prep highlights, scores, brackets from 11/10
Highlights, scores and brackets from high school state tournaments in both Washington and Idaho.
High School highlights and scores Fri, 11/9 and brackets
High School football playoff highlights and scores from Friday, 11/9, plus brackets from state volleyball and soccer tournaments.
Tipoff time
College basketball fans, rejoice! It's tipoff time in the Inland Northwest.
Cougars star wide receiver Marquess Wilson suspended from team
The Washington State University Athletic Department has confirmed that junior All-American wide receiver Marquess Wilson has been suspended from the football team for a violation of team rules.
GU: Raw Interviews, Mark Few and Kevin Pangos
Mark Few and Kevin Pangos talk about preparing for the Gonzaga Men's season opener against Southern Utah coming up on Friday, 11/9.
Raw Interview: Beau Baldwin 10-31
The 7th ranked Eastern Washington football team hosts 16th ranked Cal Poly in a non-conference game between two Big Sky teams on Saturday. Eagles head coach Beau Baldwin shares his thoughts on the match-up.
Mt. Spokane remains undefeated, GSL 3-3 in regional soccer openers
The Mt. Spokane Wildcats rolled into the second round regionals with an 11-0 win over Kennewick on Tuesday at SFCC. Mead and Central Valley also won their first round matches.
Raw Interview: Cougs QB Jeff Tuel
Cougars senior quarterback Jeff Tuel threw the ball 60 times as WSU almost upset then 19th ranked Stanford, falling 24-17 on Saturday.
Scores from Idaho state volleyball tournaments
Idaho high school state volleyball tournaments got underway on Friday. For brackets and scores from each classification, click here.
