Sports

Stags hire two new varsity coaches

Published Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The Deer Park School Board has hired two new varsity coaches for the upcoming school year.
Greg Chapman will take over as the new boys cross country coach. He replaces Dana Shaw, who resigned last month.

Palmer, Erickson earn Max Sanchez Award honors

Published Friday, June 8, 2018

Deer Park athletic standouts Mikal Palmer and Payton Erickson were named recipients of the Max Sanchez Award during the Shining Stars program on June 6.
Palmer, who received all-state recognition in football last fall, was also a member of the Stags boys basketball and soccer teams.

Riverside's Shaw captures a state championship

Published Friday, May 25, 2018

Ben Shaw, who will be running for the University of Idaho this fall, is not finished with his track work at Riverside High School.
The senior captured the state Class 1A 1,600-meter championship on Thursday with a 4-minute, 16.89-second performance at Eastern Washington University.

Stag Five ready for state golf tournaments

Published Sunday, May 20, 2018

Five Deer Park golfers will take part in state championship tournaments in various courses in the Spokane area on Tuesday and Wedneday.

Lady Stags earn another state softball tournament berth

Published Monday, May 14, 2018

The Deer Park softball team, using a combination of power hitting and clutch pitching, earned its fourth straight state tournament appearance over the weekend.

Stags romp on tournament opener

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2018

The Deer Park Stags, staked to a 9-run third inning, eliminated Lakeside 12-2 in the opening round of the District VII baseball tournament.
The Stags, who improved to 14-5 on the season, play second-seeded Chewelah in the double-elimination round of the tournament.

Stag wrestling up for top team award

Published Tuesday, May 8, 2018

The Deer Park High School wrestling team, which won its eighth state championship in February, is among the nominees for the Spokane Sports Commission’s top male team.

Ackerman sets new DPHS track record

Published Thursday, May 3, 2018

Deer Park High School junior Avery Ackerman set a new school record in the discus yesterday in a Northeast A League meet against Chewelah and Newport. Ackerman's toss of 125 feet, 11 inches broke the 15-year-old mark set by Jenny Olson (123-10).

DP tennis teams split with Freeman

Published Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The Deer Park High School tennis programs split their matches with Freeman yesterday.
The girls edged the Scotties 3-2 while the boys suffered a 3-2 loss to Freeman.

DPHS moves up in Scholastic Cup competition

Published Thursday, April 5, 2018

The Deer Park High School athletic program, coming off a state wrestling championship, jumped to 21st place in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Scholastic Cup competition for Class 1A schools.