Sports

NEA league breaks off from new WIAA schedule, sets falls sports for March 1

Published Thursday, January 21, 2021

The Northeast A League issued a letter to students and parents last week, moving the start date of fall sports to March 1, and shortening its seasons to six weeks each.

WIAA sets fall sports for February

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has again altered its schedule for returning to high school sports, after Gov. Jay Inslee announced the new ‘Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery’ plan last week.

Locked and loaded: Nitehawk Paintball holds open games in Ford

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Dale Burbridge, owner of Nitehawk Airsoft and Paintball in Ford, played his first game of paintball in 2004 at a neighbor’s house.

“After the first 15 minutes, I was pretty much hooked for life,” Burbridge said.

WIAA representative assembly to vote on ten proposed amendments

Published Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced 10 proposed amendments to its representative assembly in December.

The 10 amendments will be discussed and finalized on Jan. 25 and will be voted on between April 29 and May 7. The amendments are as follows:

Ninja mom: Spokane teacher sets sights on national finals

Published Thursday, December 17, 2020

Climbing up a vertical wall and becoming the first mother to hit the buzzer on the American Ninja Warrior course was just another obstacle that Sandy Zimmerman has had to overcome in her life.

Two suffer minor injuries after chair lift detaches at 49 Degrees North

Published Tuesday, December 8, 2020

On Saturday morning at 49 Degrees North Ski & Snowboard Resort, a chair detached from the line while two people were on the chair.

Ski patrol immediately attended to the guests, who suffered only minor injuries according to the release.

49 Degrees North Ski Resort opens for first weekend of year

Published Thursday, December 3, 2020

Skiers and snowboarders dusted off their boots and bindings last weekend for the first time of the year at 49 Degrees North Ski Resort—carving up what was available of the mountain’s 82 trails.

WIAA pushes back sports start date to Feb., shortens seasons

Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020

At the same time COVID-19 cases rose to new highs in many places across the country, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association pushed back the start of its high school sports seasons again last week, this time to Feb. 1.

Current case numbers leave winter sports in doubt

Published Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released another update on how it plans to commence high school sports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic last Tuesday, with less than optimistic answers to those hoping to partake in traditional winter sports.

Former Riverside standout, Tyler Axtell, takes over boys basketball program

Published Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Riverside High School has hired Tyler Axtell to be its new head boys basketball coach.