WENATCHEE — Call it one of the oddities of arena football. The Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks had the ball with three minutes remaining in the game, trailing 34-29. A touchdown would have given the Skyhawks the lead and perhaps the win.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
There’s the news that a player has signed.
Spending the first two months of the baseball season on the injured list isn't what Kyle Seager expected out of his 2019.
Nine starts into his career with the Seattle Mariners organization, Justus Sheffield has started to see progress.
When an athlete suffers a significant injury, the first step on the road to a recovery is convincing yourself that everything is going to be OK.
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be looking to move on and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to stay alive Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks went from a 2-0 series lead to a 3-2 deficit and face elimination Saturday in Toronto. The MVP candidate had a message for Milwaukee fans on Thursday night after the Raptors took a third consecutive game in the best-of-seven series.
SEATTLE _ The Storm temporarily severed ties with Breanna Stewart and placed its injured star on the suspended list before finalizing its 2019 roster Thursday afternoon.
Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points — 15 in the fourth quarter — and added seven rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.
LEAVENWORTH — Billed as the largest rock climbing festival in the state, the 2019 Leavenworth Rock Fest is happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Leavenworth. The event, which draws around 250 climbers from around the state each year, is sponsored by the non-profit Leavenworth Mountain Ass…
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
Anton Watson, Gonzaga Prep standout and incoming Gonzaga Bulldog freshman, has been invited to the USA U19 World Cup training camp.
Dennis Rodman, the former NBA All-Star who won five championships with the Chicago Bulls and was known for his defensive tenacity and eccentric personality, could be frequenting the Palouse and Washington State home basketball games next season.
TUKWILA — If the Sounders needed an indication how their newest player would blend with the current roster, Xavier Arreaga was there with an ear tickle.
Sue Bird’s first words at the news conference Tuesday to discuss her knee surgery said it all.
Daniel Vogelbach’s emergence as a dependable, middle-of-the-order hitter has been one of the best developments of this rebuilding season for the Mariners. He leads the club in home runs (14), on-base percentage (.393), slugging percentage (.629) and Wins Above Replacement (1.6, per Fangraphs).
In their 42-plus-year history, the Mariners have had multiple layers of badness. They’ve brought nuance and subtlety to losing – and, at times, pratfalls and buffoonery.
The Golden State Warriors said Thursday it is unlikely forward Kevin Durant will be ready for the start of the NBA Finals, but they are hopeful he can return during the series.
High School golfers from Wenatchee, Eastmont, Chelan, and Cascade played in the various state golf tournaments around the state on Monday and Tuesday.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
Is rap star Drake getting into the heads of the Milwaukee Bucks, especially star player Giannis Antetokounmpo?
South Dakota State transfer David Jenkins Jr., who had Gonzaga in his final three, is headed to UNLV to be reunited with former Jackrabbits coach T.J. Otzelberger.
Mike Hopkins probably scared someone Tuesday night. The Washington basketball coach tends to scream when good news comes in, and this one likely woke the neighbors.
RENTON — Russell Wilson was asked to ponder Doug Baldwin's future Tuesday after the Seahawks' first organized team activity (OTA) open to the media in 2019.
RENTON — The first open organized team activity (OTA) is often as noteworthy for who is not taking part as for who is.
PULLMAN — In late January, Pat Chun took the first step toward improving the baseball product at Washington State, getting approval to move forward with a $10 million renovation to Bailey-Brayton Field.
RENTON — Though his contractual future remains uncertain, Bobby Wagner isn't staying away from the Seahawks as the team began voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) this week.
Sounders defender Chad Marshall, a member of Seattle’s 2016 MLS Cup championship team, announced his retirement due to injury Wednesday, ending his MLS career after 16 seasons — the past six seasons, including this one, with the Sounders and the previous 10 with the Columbus Crew. The 34-yea…
PESHASTIN — Leonard Sauer sits in a chair showing hikers his pine cone collection as they finish their hike.
ARLINGTON, Texas — A fly ball that seemed to be a game-tying three-run homer instead turned into a run-scoring single by a matter of inches. Their best reliever gave up a line drive two-run homer that was hit so hard and so low with topspin that it didn't seem like it could possibly clear th…
The Toronto Raptors have the momentum, but the Milwaukee Bucks will be playing on their home court Thursday night in the pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
SEATTLE _ First Isaiah Stewart, and now Jaden McDaniels.
This past week has been quite a whirlwind for Wenatchee throwing coach Krissy Tandle-Richerson.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
CHELAN — Berths to State were decided last weekend at the District 6 1A/2B Tennis Championships at Harmony Meadows in Chelan and North Central Washington Athletic Club in Omak. The Cascade girls were the team champions with 21 total points. The Cashmere boys tied for the team title with Tona…
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
Bob Schloredt ate approximately 29,062 dinners during his nearly 80 years on Earth.
Twitter story, or real story? It can be hard to tell. Sometimes a tweet gets fired off, 36 people get fired up, and all of a sudden there’s “controversy” when, in reality, no one beyond those 36 cares.
Pausing to reflect on their historic fifth consecutive Finals appearance should be an easy task for the Warriors.
For you non-golfers who may have never heard of a ‘mulligan’ before, it’s basically a do-over after a bad shot on the golf course. According to Wikipedia, “A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually, after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. It’s the b…
A new online portal put out by NHL Seattle purports to be seeking the advice of hockey fans on what this city’s incoming expansion team should be named.
A terrible start to the season just got exponentially worse for the Storm, which loses star point guard Sue Bird for significant time due to a left knee injury.
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green capped triple-double performances by combining on the game-clinching hoop in overtime Monday night as the Golden State Warriors completed a sweep of the host Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals with a 119-117 victory.
Asdrubal Cabrera smacked two solo homers and left-hander Mike Minor struck out 11 in six innings as the Texas Rangers recorded a 10-9 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday.
EISENHOWER — Day two ended up being just as good as day one for Wenatchee track.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
For the first time since the wild-card playoff loss last January in Dallas, the Seahawks will take the field as a whole this week at the VMAC, for what the NFL lovingly terms organized team activities (OTAs).
ARLINGTON, Texas — The continued search for relievers who might help the Mariners this season and moving forward has resulted in another trade.
LEAVENWORTH — The brilliant season of the Cascade boys’ soccer team came to a cruel end at the hands of Lakeside in the State 1A playoff quarterfinals on Saturday. After falling behind 2-0, the Kodiaks rallied in the second half and ended up scoring the equalizer in extra time.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks were playing their first home game in more than a month. They were 2-0 in the friendly confines of the Town Toyota Center, but the visiting Idaho Horsemen took advantage of Skyhawk turnovers to beat the home team 49-29 Saturday night.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
Ehire Adrianza homered, Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs, and Martin Perez allowed one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings to pick up his sixth win of the season and lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
CASHMERE — After rain suspended competition mid-meet Thursday, each of the CTL teams had to reconvene at Cashmere High School Friday afternoon to complete the meet.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and added five assists as the Milwaukee Bucks took command early in defeating the visiting Toronto Raptors 125-103 Friday night to grab a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
First-period goals by Ivan Barbashev and Tyler Bozak held up thanks to a 29-save performance by goalie Jordan Binnington, and the host St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 Friday night to even the Western Conference finals at two wins apiece.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks were scheduled to play the Reno Express for the fourth straight time on May 4 in Reno. However, unexpectedly, the Skyhawks were forced to forfeit that game.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor