Sports

Pair of Stags commit to college basketball

Published Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Two members of this year’s state-qualifying Deer Park girls basketball team have decided to continue their education and playing careers in the fall.

Riverside XC hires Spartan racer as new coach

Published Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Riverside High School has hired Kris Daratha, a bio-statistician and nationally ranked Spartan racer, as its new head cross country coach.

“I am so excited to get started there,” Daratha said in a phone interview.

WIAA approves seeding committees for all team sports

Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Man has best machine in determining the best high school sports team in the state, at least that is what the Washington Interscholastic Activities Administration determined last week.

Local bike shop keeps turning the wrenches amid pandemic

Published Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Bicycles by Deron—a Deer Park-based bike repair and retail shop—remains open during Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide stay-at-home order as an essential transportation and logistics business.

Spokane Hoopfest postponed nearly two months

Published Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Due to concerns over COVID-19, the 31st annual Spokane Hoopfest has been postponed until August 22-23, the organization confirmed on April 15.

Deer Park mother-daughter share state basketball connection

Published Wednesday, March 11, 2020

It turns out there is a familial connection between the first two Deer Park girls basketball teams to make state in school history.

Coach Stamps wins district football award

Published Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Deer Park football’s Keith Stamps was recognized as the 2019 District 7 Head Coach of the Year on March 6.

Deer Park basketball seasons end in regional round of state tournament

Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Both Deer Park boys and girls basketball seasons ended with losses in the regional round of the state tournament last weekend.

Nathan Gregory & Levi Miller take state for Stags

Published Friday, February 28, 2020

Deer Park had two wrestlers—sophomore Nathan Gregory (120 pounds) and junior Levi Miller (132)—win state at the Mat Classic XXXII last weekend.

In the championship match, Gregory beat Colville’s Logan Hydorn 6–4 by decision. Miller won 3–2 by decision over Royal’s Dominic Martinez.

Sammy DesRoches wins state title for Riverside

Published Friday, February 28, 2020

Riverside senior Sammy DesRoches brought home a state title last weekend from the Mat Classic XXXII in Tacoma for the Rams. In the championship match, the 182-pounder beat Port Townsend’s Dylan Tracer by decision 6–3 after winning his first three via pin.