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State prep football: Graham-Kapowsin cruises past Gonzaga Prep in State 4A opener

SR Story | Shabro Johnson rushed for 215 yards with two touchdowns and Graham-Kapowsin eliminated Gonzaga Prep 41-17 in the first round of the State 4A playoffs at Art Crate Field in Spanaway on Saturday. Jaden Ortega finished with 79 rushing yards on 14 attempts for the Bullpups …

Idaho State football: Coeur d’Alene holds off Highland, advances to 5A title game

SR Story | Coeur d’Alene is heading back to the Idaho 5A state championship game. And it’s just 84 miles down the road.

Mt. Spokane’s Kannon Katzer runs the ball against Peninsula during the first half of a playoff game, Fri., Nov. 15, 2019, at Joe Albi Stadium. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

State football: Kannon Katzer, Mt. Spokane unstoppable in win over Peninsula

SR Story | The list of teams unable to stop Kannon Katzer was already a lengthy one – and after Friday’s result, the Peninsula Seahawks are most certainly on that list, too.

Kannon Katzer of Mt. Spokane carries the ball during a 3A GSL title game against Shadle Park at Joe Albi Stadium on Nov. 1, 2019. The Mt. Spokane Wildcats bested the Shadle Park Highlanders 42-8. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)

Mt. Spokane’s offensive line clears way to state 3A playoffs

SR Story | Through the first two games of the season the Wildcats had run, well, wild. Senior do-everything-back Kannon Katzer had run for 471 yards and scored nine touchdowns.

Mead safety Liam Dyck tries to hold on as Gonzaga Prep running back Chase Becker picks up a first down in the first quarter Oct. 4, 2019, at G-Prep. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

State football: Gonzaga Prep opens with tough test at fourth-seeded Graham Kapowsin

SR Story | After winning the Greater Spokane League 4A title, the Bullpups (7-2) handled Hanford last week 50-36 to secure a spot in the State 4A bracket.

Gonzaga Prep quarterback Ryan McKenna (11) runs the ball against Hanford during a high school football game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)

Prep football: State playoff matchups set for nine regional teams

SR Story | The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) football playoff seeding committees released the schedule of matchups for the first round of the state playoffs in the five largest classifications on Sunday.

Prep football: Mead, Shadle Park ousted from postseason

SR Story | Roundup of Friday’s prep football playoff action from across Eastern Washington.

Game capsules

Deer Park 22, Zillah 20: Mathew jo 23 171 Bennett Lim 8 77 4 pass …
Newport 21, Lakeside (WA) 14: Michael Kirkwood Logan allen
Tekoa-Rosalia 46, Pomeroy 30: What happened: Garet Naught had 129 yards and …
Lake City 45, Lewis and Clark 21: What happened: Logan Jeanselme caught four touchdowns on 170 …
Coeur d’Alene 31, Rigby 26: What happened: Jack Prka threw three first-half touchdown passes …

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Prep volleyball: Mead wins District 8 4A title; Lakeside tops Freeman for third place at State 1A

SR Story | Jessi Stires had 16 kills and Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) beat Freeman 21-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-23 to take third place in the State 1A tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Saturday.

State volleyball: Northwest Christian, Oakesdale earn second-place finishes

SR Story | For the second straight season, La Conner walked off the floor of the Yakima Valley SunDome as State 2B champions.

State volleyball: Northwest Christian advances to State 2B semifinals

SR Story | Northwest Christian advanced to the State 2B semifinals with wins over Kittitas and Toutle Lake on Thursday in the Yakima SunDome.

State volleyball: Great Northern League champion Pullman has momentum on its side

SR Story | Pullman plays a first-round match against Steilacoom on Friday at 11:45 a.m. at Central Washington University.

District volleyball: University, Chiawana keep state dreams alive

SR Story | University plays Chiawana on Friday at Spokane Falls Community College in another elimination match.

Prep volleyball: Mead advances to District 8 4A championship behind Allie Flynn’s 35 assists

SR Story | Roundup of Saturday’s prep volleyball district playoff action from across Eastern Washington.

Prep volleyball: Mt. Spokane advances to 3A district title match

SR Story | Roundup of Thursday’s prep volleyball playoff action from across Eastern Washington.

Game capsules

St. Maries def. Declo: Allie Brebner had 23 digs and three aces and the …
Mt. Spokane def. Gonzaga Prep: Tia Allen had 20 kills and the Wildcats (9-0, 5-0) …
Colville def. Riverside
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague def. Tekoa-Rosalia
Liberty def. Colfax
Curlew def. Cusick: What happened: Erika Lindgren’s six kills and two blocks …
Ferris def. Northwest Christian
Lake City def. Sandpoint: What happened: Janae Rayborn had 24 kills and the …

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State prep soccer: Jordyn Newman scores in regular time, Lakeside edges Lynden Christian in shootout

SR Story | Jordyn Newman scored Lakeside’s lone goal in regulation and the Eagles defeated Lynden Christian 2-1 in a shootout in the State 1A quarterfinals Saturday at Gonzaga Prep.

State soccer: Gonzaga Prep defeats Mead, advances to State 4A semifinals

SR Story | Kyah Le scored the winning goal in the 88th minute and Gonzaga Prep defeated Mead 1-0 at Joe Albi Stadium in the State 4A girls quarterfinals on Friday.

State soccer: Darby Soliday’s hat trick helps Davenport reach 2B/1B semifinals

SR Story | The Gorillas advance to play the winner of Saturday’s match between Friday Harbor and Onalaska

State soccer: Mead rallies past Eastmont in State 4A playoffs

SR Story | Shannon Wood and Megan Cardenas scored goals in the 78th and 79th minutes, and Mead (16-4) rallied to defeat host Eastmont (13-3-2) 2-1 Wednesday in the first round of the State 4A playoffs in East Wenatchee.

State soccer: Grace Batkoff leads Gonzaga Prep first-round win over

SR Story | The Bullpups (18-2) advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face the winner of today’s first-round match between Mead and Eastmont.

Prep girls soccer: Megan Cardenas’ two goals lead Mead to the 4A state tournament

SR Story | Roundup of Saturday’s prep girls soccer district playoff action from across Eastern Washington.

Prep girls soccer: Richland knocks Central Valley out of district playoffs

SR Story | Roundup of Thursday’s prep girls soccer from across Eastern Washington.

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North Central's Allie Janke finished fourth at the Nike Northwest Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Boise. (Patrick Hagerty / SR/File)

North Central girls cross country qualifies for Nike Cross Nationals

SR Story | Allie Janke finished fourth overall as the North Central High School girls cross country team qualified for nationals with a second-place finish at the Nike Northwest Regionals on Saturday at Eagle Island State Park in Boise.

The Deer Park girls cross country team poses after winning the State 1A championship on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. (@WIAAWA / Twitter)

State cross country notebook: Deer Park used depth to capture 1A girls title

SR Story | Deer Park may not have had the heaviest hitters at the State 1A girls cross country championships in Pasco last Saturday, but the Stags’ depth was undeniable.

North Central’s Allie Janke, left, competes in the State 3A girls state cross country championship Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. (Amanda Ray / Yakima Herald-Republic)

4A, 3A state cross country: Allie Janke, Erinn Hill guide North Central girls’ record-setting day; Lewis and Clark senior Wil Smith wins boys

SR Story | Each North Central girls cross country runner on Saturday sported the No. 21 on her left calf, written in felt pen.

Pullman’s Eli Kabasenche, right, takes the lead over Selah’s Shea Mattson, left, winning first in the 2A boys state cross country championship race Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Wash. (Amanda Ray / Yakima Herald-Republic)

2A, 1A, 2B/1B cross country: Pullman’s Eliason Kabasenche, Colville’s Alaina Stone capture titles

SR Story | Pullman’s Eliason Kabasenche said he felt the pressure this season as the defending State 2A cross country champion.

State cross country preview: North Central’s Allie Janke leads local contingent seeking title runs

SR Story | Plenty of Spokane-area runners will likely be on the podium following the state cross country championships Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

University’s Jacob Easton to represent Titans at state cross country meet

SR Story | Jacob Easton is going it alone, something he’s done twice before: The University senior is headed to the Class 4A state cross country meet as the school’s lone representative.