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Obama’s call for action against gun violence
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Cashmere 80, Cascade 55
Chelan 42, Quincy 36
Chewelah 63, Riverside 46
Curlew 60, Columbia-Inchelium 32
Liberty (Spangle) 58, Springdale 31
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36
Okanogan 79, Omak 41
St. George’s 60, Northwest Christian 44
Northeast A
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36
Medical Lake 14 16 22 13 - 65
Kettle Falls 15 9 6 6 - 36
Medical Lake (4-3) - Garza 16, Wichester 9, Hansen 9, Stith 6, Paulson 12, Harvey-Mitchell 4, James 3, Rohwedder 6.
Kettle Falls (4-4) - Disque 5, Cook 4, Beardslee 3, Caponi 0, McKern 6, Vining 0, Reppert 7, Boring 1, Johnson 9, Pratt 1.
Freeman 51, Newport 43
Newport 8 15 14 6 - 43
Freeman 18 14 14 5 - 51
Newport (2-5) - Konkright 14, Owenby 0, Hoadley 2, Worley 0, Rapp 8, Schultz 3, Hunt 0, Allen 0, Burgess 10, Young 6.
Freeman (1-5) - Paukert 5, Phipps 14, Mettler 2, Ayers 8, Primmer 6 , Pierce 7, McVay 0, Unfred 9.
Chewelah 63, Riverside 46
Riverside 7 20 10 19 - 46
Chewelah 17 23 6 17 - 63
Riverside (2-5) - Shuler 9, Zanoni 1, Taylor 2, Rux 0, Anselm 0, Kramer 9, Axtell 21, Joy 0, Bacon 2, Reed 0, Huggins 2.
Chewelah (3-3) - Smith 15, Wiebe 10, Berger 7, Smith 14, Peone 5, Johnstone 12, Flanagan 0, Bean 0, Norman 0.
Northeast 2B
St. George’s 60, NW Christian 44
Northwest Christian 5 14 15 10 - 44
St. George’s 10 14 20 16 - 60
Northwest Christian (5-2) - Kilpatrick 0, Morris 13, Friedly 11, Kiourkas 14, Kershinar 4, Hanson 0, Sanders 2, Stephens 0.
St. George’s (9-0) - Kenney 4, Peplinski 2, Culbertson 0, Muelheims 14, Tender 14, Spalding 0, Furbeyre 0, Sienko 26.
Liberty 58, Springdale 31
Liberty 13 18 18 9 - 58
Springdale 8 2 8 13 - 31
Liberty (5-3) - King 0, Pottratz 4, Burnham 15, Sievers 5, Thayer 15, Green 2, Simmons 0, Jennen 1, Kunkel 14, Marcure 2, Dumaw 0.
Springdale (0-8) - Buck 8, Buche 0, Cummings 0, Anderson 7, Mcquain 5, Ward 4, Peters 4, Fitzgerald 0, Prouty 3, Newell 0, Mathews 0.
Northeast 1B
Curlew 60, Columbia 32
Curlew 14 13 11 22 - 60
Columbia 7 8 8 9 - 32
Curlew (3-6) - Drennan 18, G. Brown 11, McCullough 11, Herrmann 8, Beedle 5, Poore 0, Grumbach 4, T. Brown 2, Tresham 1, Fanning 0.
Columbia (0-7) - Steele 0, Loe 0, Rempfher 2, Ramirez 0, Wyborney 11, Zehetmir 2, Schwartz 9, Foster 4, Helms 0, Allen 2, Jones 2, Hooper 0.
Nonleague
Wilbur-Creston 48, Republic 43
Wilbur-Creston 14 7 12 15 - 48
Republic 10 12 11 10 - 43
Wilbur-Creston (4-2) - Peterson 0, B Rosman 0, Jaeger 4, Densley 15, J Rosman, 2, T Rosman 9, Magers 4, Townsend 14.
Republic (4-3) - Bertrang 0, Brown 18, Fritts 2, Hooper 2 , Leonard 6, McQuay 0, Slagle 7, Weller 8.
Northeast A
Chewelah 63, Riverside 46: Derek Smith scored 15 points and handed out six assists as the Cougars (3-3, 2-0) got out to a quick start and beat the visiting Rams (2-5, 0-2). Brandon Smith had 15 points, Ben Johnstone added 12 and Caleb Wiebe chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for Chewelah. The Rams were led by Tyler Axtell’s game-high 21 points.
Freeman 51, Newport 43: Jacob Phipps made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as the Scotties (1-5, 1-0) clipped the visiting Grizzlies (2-5, 1-2). Jeron Konkright scored 14 points for Newport.
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36: Austin Garza scored 16 points and Adam Paulson added 12 as the Cardinals (4-3, 2-0) turned up the intensity in the second half and raced past the host Bulldogs (4-4, 0-3). Tyler Johnson had nine points for the Bulldogs.
Northeast 2B
St. George’s 60, NW Christian 44: Junior Dexter Sienko’s big night propelled St. George’s to a 60-44 Northeast 2B League win at Northwest Christian on Tuesday night and kept the Dragons perfect on the basketball season. Sienko scored 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting – including 10 of 12 from the free-throw line – and added 19 rebounds, 10 blocks and five steals. Erik Muelheims and Will Tender added 14 points apiece for the Dragons (9-0, 5-0), who pulled away in the second half to seal the win. Nick Kiourkas led three Northwest Christian (5-2, 3-2) players in double figures with 14 points.
Colfax 50, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 45: Brandon Gfeller scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Bulldogs (6-3, 3-2) handed the visiting Broncos (5-1, 4-1) their first loss of the season. Dylan Hartz scored 12 points and Colby Starring added 10 points and nine rebounds for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague.
Reardan 47, Davenport 44: Nick Brockman scored 16 points and Daniel Peone added 14 as the Indians (3-6, 2-3) beat the host Gorillas (5-4, 1-4). Josh Likkel scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Davenport.
Liberty 58, Springdale 31: Match Burnham and Ryan Thayer scored 15 points apiece and Zack Kunkel added 14 as the Lancers (5-3, 2-3) routed the host Chargers (0-8, 0-5). Liberty made 25 of 30 free throws.
Northeast 1B
Curlew 60, Columbia 32: Dalton Drennan scored 18 points and Gunner Brown and Aaron McCullough added 11 apiece as the Cougars (3-6, 1-3) beat the Lions (0-7, 0-4) in Hunters. Dustin Wyborney scored 11 points for Columbia.
Nonleague
Wilbur-Creston 48, Republic 43: Nick Densley scored 15 points and Garet Townsend added 14 as the Wildcats (4-2) edged the host Tigers (4-3). Saxon Brown tallied a game-high 18 points and Dan Slagle had seven points and 15 rebounds for Republic.
Valley Christian 56, Cusick 39: Bo Piersol scored 14 points and grabbed 14 boards and Nick Cox added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Valley Christian (3-2) beat visiting Cusick (7-1).
Selkirk 68, St. Michael’s 50: Dominic Cain and Avery Miller scored 25 points apiece and the Rangers (5-2) beat the host Warriors (0-6). Gabe Durazo scored 19 points for St. Michael’s.
Cascade 56, Cashmere 44
Chelan 62, Quincy 25
Cusick 72, Valley Christian 29
Ephrata 59, Othello 36
Freeman 54, Newport 37
Medical Lake 51, Kettle Falls 44
Moses Lake Christian 57, Waterville 40
Northwest Christian 60, St. George’s 24
Reardan 60, Davenport 19
Springdale 36, Liberty (Spangle) 32
St. Michael’s 48, Selkirk 41
Northeast A
Colfax 57, Lind-Ritz/Sprague 36
LRS 12 6 9 9 - 36
Colfax 14 20 13 10 - 57
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (2-4) - Lamping 0, York 10, Bennett 11, Killian 9, Pichette 1, Kessler 0, Kiel 2, Wahl 2, Nelson 0, Oestreich 1.
Colfax (8-1) - Cai 5, Hamilton 0, Goodwin 5, Mackleit 0, Sheer 18, Larsen 1, Robinson 7, Huber 7, Schmidt 2, Bruya 12, Kraut 0.
Northeast 2B
Reardan 60, Davenport 19: Kelsey Moos scored 19 of her game-high 24 points in the first half as the Indians (7-1, 5-0) whipped the host Gorillas (2-7, 1-4). Chantel Heath and Katy Burge added 12 points apiece for Reardan, which led 34-7 at halftime.
Colfax 57, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 36: Nicole Sheer had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Bulldogs (8-1, 5-1) pulled away in the second quarter and beat the visiting Broncos (2-4, 2-3). Amelie Bruya added 12 poins for Colfax, which outscored Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 20-6 in the second quarter. The Bulldogs held a 40-26 rebounding advantage. Jenna Bennett had 11 points and Randi York had 10 for the Broncos.
Northwest Christian 60, St. George’s 24: Chanel Knight scored 18 points and Mariah Guske added 14 as the Crusaders grabbed control early and eased past the host Dragons. Northwest Christian forced 21 turnovers, which led to a lot of easy points. The Crusaders outscored St. George’s 14-4 in the first quarter and led by 16 points at the half. Taryn Stamper tallied a team-high seven points for the Dragons.
Springdale 36, Liberty 32: Taylor Smith scored 11 points and the Chargers (4-4, 2-3) hung on late and edged the visiting Lancers (1-7, 0-5). Springdale made seven free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Liberty. Aly Tee led the Lancers with a game-high 14 points.
Northeast 1B
Columbia 65, Curlew 28: Elizabeth Larrew erupted for 29 points and Kaitlin Jones added 18 as the Lions (3-3, 2-1) dumped the Cougars (3-6, 1-3) in Hunters. Brittany Mumford and Haleigh Gibson combined for 23 of Curlew’s 28 points.
Nonleague
Cusick 72, Valley Christian 29: Nalene Andrews led three players in double figures with 19 points and Cusick (7-0) overwhelmed host Valley Christian (0-5). Lindy Riggan scored 12 points for Valley Christian.
St. Michael’s 48, Selkirk 41: Macaela Shelley scored 16 points and Becky Raynor added eight points and eight steals as the Warriors (1-5) came from behind to beat the visiting Rangers (4-3). St. Michael’s outscored Selkirk 31-17 in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit. Katie Couch tallied a game-high 19 points for the Rangers.
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Prep Basketball
Boys
Chelan 42, Quincy 36
Chewelah 63, Riverside 46
Curlew 60, Columbia-Inchelium 32
Liberty (Spangle) 58, Springdale 31
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36
Okanogan 79, Omak 41
St. George’s 60, Northwest Christian 44
Northeast A
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36
Medical Lake 14 16 22 13 - 65
Kettle Falls 15 9 6 6 - 36
Medical Lake (4-3) - Garza 16, Wichester 9, Hansen 9, Stith 6, Paulson 12, Harvey-Mitchell 4, James 3, Rohwedder 6.
Kettle Falls (4-4) - Disque 5, Cook 4, Beardslee 3, Caponi 0, McKern 6, Vining 0, Reppert 7, Boring 1, Johnson 9, Pratt 1.
Freeman 51, Newport 43
Newport 8 15 14 6 - 43
Freeman 18 14 14 5 - 51
Newport (2-5) - Konkright 14, Owenby 0, Hoadley 2, Worley 0, Rapp 8, Schultz 3, Hunt 0, Allen 0, Burgess 10, Young 6.
Freeman (1-5) - Paukert 5, Phipps 14, Mettler 2, Ayers 8, Primmer 6 , Pierce 7, McVay 0, Unfred 9.
Chewelah 63, Riverside 46
Riverside 7 20 10 19 - 46
Chewelah 17 23 6 17 - 63
Riverside (2-5) - Shuler 9, Zanoni 1, Taylor 2, Rux 0, Anselm 0, Kramer 9, Axtell 21, Joy 0, Bacon 2, Reed 0, Huggins 2.
Chewelah (3-3) - Smith 15, Wiebe 10, Berger 7, Smith 14, Peone 5, Johnstone 12, Flanagan 0, Bean 0, Norman 0.
Northeast 2B
Colfax 50, Lind-Ritz/Sprague 45
LRS 16 4 13 12 - 45
Colfax 9 17 14 10 - 50
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-1) - O’Neill 5, Smith 0, Hartz 12, Ruzicka 4, Starring 10, Canaday 0, Whitmore 9, Morley 0, Frederick 5.
Colfax (6-3) - Gfeller 24, Ellis 10, Kramlich 3, Gfeller 2, Johnson 9, Becker 0, Mellor 0, Simonson 2.
LRS 16 4 13 12 - 45
Colfax 9 17 14 10 - 50
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-1) - O’Neill 5, Smith 0, Hartz 12, Ruzicka 4, Starring 10, Canaday 0, Whitmore 9, Morley 0, Frederick 5.
Colfax (6-3) - Gfeller 24, Ellis 10, Kramlich 3, Gfeller 2, Johnson 9, Becker 0, Mellor 0, Simonson 2.
St. George’s 60, NW Christian 44
Northwest Christian 5 14 15 10 - 44
St. George’s 10 14 20 16 - 60
Northwest Christian (5-2) - Kilpatrick 0, Morris 13, Friedly 11, Kiourkas 14, Kershinar 4, Hanson 0, Sanders 2, Stephens 0.
St. George’s (9-0) - Kenney 4, Peplinski 2, Culbertson 0, Muelheims 14, Tender 14, Spalding 0, Furbeyre 0, Sienko 26.
Liberty 58, Springdale 31
Liberty 13 18 18 9 - 58
Springdale 8 2 8 13 - 31
Liberty (5-3) - King 0, Pottratz 4, Burnham 15, Sievers 5, Thayer 15, Green 2, Simmons 0, Jennen 1, Kunkel 14, Marcure 2, Dumaw 0.
Springdale (0-8) - Buck 8, Buche 0, Cummings 0, Anderson 7, Mcquain 5, Ward 4, Peters 4, Fitzgerald 0, Prouty 3, Newell 0, Mathews 0.
Northeast 1B
Curlew 60, Columbia 32
Curlew 14 13 11 22 - 60
Columbia 7 8 8 9 - 32
Curlew (3-6) - Drennan 18, G. Brown 11, McCullough 11, Herrmann 8, Beedle 5, Poore 0, Grumbach 4, T. Brown 2, Tresham 1, Fanning 0.
Columbia (0-7) - Steele 0, Loe 0, Rempfher 2, Ramirez 0, Wyborney 11, Zehetmir 2, Schwartz 9, Foster 4, Helms 0, Allen 2, Jones 2, Hooper 0.
Nonleague
Wilbur-Creston 48, Republic 43
Wilbur-Creston 14 7 12 15 - 48
Republic 10 12 11 10 - 43
Wilbur-Creston (4-2) - Peterson 0, B Rosman 0, Jaeger 4, Densley 15, J Rosman, 2, T Rosman 9, Magers 4, Townsend 14.
Republic (4-3) - Bertrang 0, Brown 18, Fritts 2, Hooper 2 , Leonard 6, McQuay 0, Slagle 7, Weller 8.
Valley Christian 56, Cusick 39
Cusick 8 14 11 6 - 39
Valley Christian 14 14 16 12 - 56
Cusick (7-1) - Sample 9, Shanholtzer 0, Bauer 0, Rankin 0, D. Bluff 13, Brazda 10, A. Bluff 2, Browneagle 5, Montgomery 0, Cutshall 0.
Valley Christian (3-2) - Gage 9, Dickinson 1, N. Cox 14, Marchant 12, Hirschel 2, B. Cox 4, Dunaway 0, Piersol 14.
Cusick 8 14 11 6 - 39
Valley Christian 14 14 16 12 - 56
Cusick (7-1) - Sample 9, Shanholtzer 0, Bauer 0, Rankin 0, D. Bluff 13, Brazda 10, A. Bluff 2, Browneagle 5, Montgomery 0, Cutshall 0.
Valley Christian (3-2) - Gage 9, Dickinson 1, N. Cox 14, Marchant 12, Hirschel 2, B. Cox 4, Dunaway 0, Piersol 14.
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Chewelah 63, Riverside 46: Derek Smith scored 15 points and handed out six assists as the Cougars (3-3, 2-0) got out to a quick start and beat the visiting Rams (2-5, 0-2). Brandon Smith had 15 points, Ben Johnstone added 12 and Caleb Wiebe chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for Chewelah. The Rams were led by Tyler Axtell’s game-high 21 points.
Freeman 51, Newport 43: Jacob Phipps made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as the Scotties (1-5, 1-0) clipped the visiting Grizzlies (2-5, 1-2). Jeron Konkright scored 14 points for Newport.
Medical Lake 65, Kettle Falls 36: Austin Garza scored 16 points and Adam Paulson added 12 as the Cardinals (4-3, 2-0) turned up the intensity in the second half and raced past the host Bulldogs (4-4, 0-3). Tyler Johnson had nine points for the Bulldogs.
Northeast 2B
St. George’s 60, NW Christian 44: Junior Dexter Sienko’s big night propelled St. George’s to a 60-44 Northeast 2B League win at Northwest Christian on Tuesday night and kept the Dragons perfect on the basketball season. Sienko scored 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting – including 10 of 12 from the free-throw line – and added 19 rebounds, 10 blocks and five steals. Erik Muelheims and Will Tender added 14 points apiece for the Dragons (9-0, 5-0), who pulled away in the second half to seal the win. Nick Kiourkas led three Northwest Christian (5-2, 3-2) players in double figures with 14 points.
Colfax 50, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 45: Brandon Gfeller scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Bulldogs (6-3, 3-2) handed the visiting Broncos (5-1, 4-1) their first loss of the season. Dylan Hartz scored 12 points and Colby Starring added 10 points and nine rebounds for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague.
Reardan 47, Davenport 44: Nick Brockman scored 16 points and Daniel Peone added 14 as the Indians (3-6, 2-3) beat the host Gorillas (5-4, 1-4). Josh Likkel scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Davenport.
Liberty 58, Springdale 31: Match Burnham and Ryan Thayer scored 15 points apiece and Zack Kunkel added 14 as the Lancers (5-3, 2-3) routed the host Chargers (0-8, 0-5). Liberty made 25 of 30 free throws.
Northeast 1B
Curlew 60, Columbia 32: Dalton Drennan scored 18 points and Gunner Brown and Aaron McCullough added 11 apiece as the Cougars (3-6, 1-3) beat the Lions (0-7, 0-4) in Hunters. Dustin Wyborney scored 11 points for Columbia.
Nonleague
Wilbur-Creston 48, Republic 43: Nick Densley scored 15 points and Garet Townsend added 14 as the Wildcats (4-2) edged the host Tigers (4-3). Saxon Brown tallied a game-high 18 points and Dan Slagle had seven points and 15 rebounds for Republic.
Valley Christian 56, Cusick 39: Bo Piersol scored 14 points and grabbed 14 boards and Nick Cox added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Valley Christian (3-2) beat visiting Cusick (7-1).
Selkirk 68, St. Michael’s 50: Dominic Cain and Avery Miller scored 25 points apiece and the Rangers (5-2) beat the host Warriors (0-6). Gabe Durazo scored 19 points for St. Michael’s.
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Girls
Chelan 62, Quincy 25
Cusick 72, Valley Christian 29
Ephrata 59, Othello 36
Freeman 54, Newport 37
Medical Lake 51, Kettle Falls 44
Moses Lake Christian 57, Waterville 40
Northwest Christian 60, St. George’s 24
Reardan 60, Davenport 19
Springdale 36, Liberty (Spangle) 32
St. Michael’s 48, Selkirk 41
Northeast A
Freeman 54, Newport 37
Newport 5 12 7 12 - 37
Freeman 14 10 20 10 - 54
Newport (4-3) - Newcomb 7, Frederick 8, Wiese 14, Behrens 2, Rohrer 0, Malsbury 2, Lewis 2, Vaughn 0, Cunningham 0, Sratton 2, Siemsen 0.
Freeman (6-0) - Pilant 8, Vold 2, Groves 0, Lee 0, McIntyre 17, Burke 0, Sather 2, Sorensen 20, McGarity 5, Barnes 0.
Newport 5 12 7 12 - 37
Freeman 14 10 20 10 - 54
Newport (4-3) - Newcomb 7, Frederick 8, Wiese 14, Behrens 2, Rohrer 0, Malsbury 2, Lewis 2, Vaughn 0, Cunningham 0, Sratton 2, Siemsen 0.
Freeman (6-0) - Pilant 8, Vold 2, Groves 0, Lee 0, McIntyre 17, Burke 0, Sather 2, Sorensen 20, McGarity 5, Barnes 0.
Medical Lake 51, Kettle Falls 44
Medical Lake 13 14 6 18 - 51
Kettle Falls 10 10 13 11 - 44
Medical Lake (4-3) - Hagel 7, Evans 8, Morrison 2, Wegner 5, Trout 1, Wegner 5, Keister 0, Wren 4, Earle 19.
Kettle Falls (3-5) - Beardslee 0, Eslick 0, Goodnight 10, Hall 8, Johnson 0, Keenan 4, Owens 2, Pounds 7, Stanard 3, Stanard 10.
Medical Lake 13 14 6 18 - 51
Kettle Falls 10 10 13 11 - 44
Medical Lake (4-3) - Hagel 7, Evans 8, Morrison 2, Wegner 5, Trout 1, Wegner 5, Keister 0, Wren 4, Earle 19.
Kettle Falls (3-5) - Beardslee 0, Eslick 0, Goodnight 10, Hall 8, Johnson 0, Keenan 4, Owens 2, Pounds 7, Stanard 3, Stanard 10.
Northeast 2B
Colfax 57, Lind-Ritz/Sprague 36
LRS 12 6 9 9 - 36
Colfax 14 20 13 10 - 57
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (2-4) - Lamping 0, York 10, Bennett 11, Killian 9, Pichette 1, Kessler 0, Kiel 2, Wahl 2, Nelson 0, Oestreich 1.
Colfax (8-1) - Cai 5, Hamilton 0, Goodwin 5, Mackleit 0, Sheer 18, Larsen 1, Robinson 7, Huber 7, Schmidt 2, Bruya 12, Kraut 0.
Reardan 60, Davenport 19
Reardan 22 12 17 9 - 60
Davenport 5 2 6 6 - 19
Reardan (7-1) - Johnson 4, Tinsley 0, Moos 24, Frolov 0, Gray 6, Heath 12, Anderson 2, Wynecoop 0, Burge 12, Hopkins 0, Wollweber 0.
Davenport (2-7) - Watkins 2, Johnson 2, Hayes 3, Hannemann 6, Goerig 3, Halverson 1, Halverson 2, Abbott 0, Cole 0.
Reardan 22 12 17 9 - 60
Davenport 5 2 6 6 - 19
Reardan (7-1) - Johnson 4, Tinsley 0, Moos 24, Frolov 0, Gray 6, Heath 12, Anderson 2, Wynecoop 0, Burge 12, Hopkins 0, Wollweber 0.
Davenport (2-7) - Watkins 2, Johnson 2, Hayes 3, Hannemann 6, Goerig 3, Halverson 1, Halverson 2, Abbott 0, Cole 0.
NW Christian 60, St. George’s 24
Northwest Christian 14 9 16 21 - 60
St. George’s 4 3 11 6 - 24
Northwest Christian (7-1) - Guske 3, Dietzen 4, McFaul 0, Guske 14, Gray 5, Shellerud 3, Farmer 4, Knight 18, Bozlee 6, Gray 3.
St. George’s (3-6) - Stamper 7, Johnson 4, Rankin 0, Karel 0, Kwasman 0, Wert 4, Moye 3, Russell 6.
Northwest Christian 14 9 16 21 - 60
St. George’s 4 3 11 6 - 24
Northwest Christian (7-1) - Guske 3, Dietzen 4, McFaul 0, Guske 14, Gray 5, Shellerud 3, Farmer 4, Knight 18, Bozlee 6, Gray 3.
St. George’s (3-6) - Stamper 7, Johnson 4, Rankin 0, Karel 0, Kwasman 0, Wert 4, Moye 3, Russell 6.
Springdale 36, Liberty 32
Liberty 10 10 5 7 - 32
Liberty 10 10 5 7 - 32
Springdale 11 7 9 9 - 36
Liberty (1-7) - Nelson 4, Stern 4, Tee 14, Cornwall 4, Cronmesser 1, Paulson 2, Carrell 3, Marcure 0.
Springdale (4-4) - Hall 4, Brown 2, E. Smith 6, Hamilton 5, Carr 6, Hubert 0, T. Smith 11, Beckman 2.
Liberty (1-7) - Nelson 4, Stern 4, Tee 14, Cornwall 4, Cronmesser 1, Paulson 2, Carrell 3, Marcure 0.
Springdale (4-4) - Hall 4, Brown 2, E. Smith 6, Hamilton 5, Carr 6, Hubert 0, T. Smith 11, Beckman 2.
Northeast 1B
Columbia 65, Curlew 28
Curlew 7 4 8 9 - 28
Columbia 20 17 16 12 - 65
Curlew (3-6) - Fanning 0, Gibson 2, Mumford 12, Gibson 11, Gilbride 0, Stanton 0, McCullough 3, Eberly 0, Reynolds 0, Goree 0, Hawn 0.
Columbia (3-3) - Williams 8, Keedy 0, Larrew 29, Kieffer 0, Rice 0, Flett 6, Black 0, McCrea-Wynne Payton 4, Jones 18, Young 0, Helms 0.
Curlew 7 4 8 9 - 28
Columbia 20 17 16 12 - 65
Curlew (3-6) - Fanning 0, Gibson 2, Mumford 12, Gibson 11, Gilbride 0, Stanton 0, McCullough 3, Eberly 0, Reynolds 0, Goree 0, Hawn 0.
Columbia (3-3) - Williams 8, Keedy 0, Larrew 29, Kieffer 0, Rice 0, Flett 6, Black 0, McCrea-Wynne Payton 4, Jones 18, Young 0, Helms 0.
Nonleague
East Valley 59, Timberlake 26
Timberlake 4 8 9 5 - 26
East Valley 9 18 14 18 - 59
Timberlake (2-6) - Malloy 3 0-0 7, Rhodes 1 1-2 3, Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Owen 2 0-0 4, Fitzmorris 2 0-0 6, Hardy 0 0-0 0, Norlander 2 0-0 4, Gibson 0 0-0 0.
East Valley (5-2) - T Morscheck 1 2-2 4, Burland 5 2-2 12, Thelan 5 0-0 10, Dastin 3 0-0 6, Sol 3 0-0 6, Rankin 1 1-2 3, Wallman 5 0-2 10, K Morscheck 4 0-0 8.
3-point goals - Malloy, Fitzmorris 2. Total fouls - TM 5, EV 9. Fouled out - None.
Timberlake 4 8 9 5 - 26
East Valley 9 18 14 18 - 59
Timberlake (2-6) - Malloy 3 0-0 7, Rhodes 1 1-2 3, Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Owen 2 0-0 4, Fitzmorris 2 0-0 6, Hardy 0 0-0 0, Norlander 2 0-0 4, Gibson 0 0-0 0.
East Valley (5-2) - T Morscheck 1 2-2 4, Burland 5 2-2 12, Thelan 5 0-0 10, Dastin 3 0-0 6, Sol 3 0-0 6, Rankin 1 1-2 3, Wallman 5 0-2 10, K Morscheck 4 0-0 8.
3-point goals - Malloy, Fitzmorris 2. Total fouls - TM 5, EV 9. Fouled out - None.
St. Michael’s 48, Selkirk 41
Selkirk 11 13 6 11 - 41
St. Michael’s 9 8 10 21 - 48
Selkirk (4-3) - Couch 19, Rick 2, Curran 0, Jensen 2, Kotzian 6, McAnerin 0, Reiber 7, Grass 0, Shafer 5.
St. Michael’s (1-5) - South 2, Shelley 16, Je. Netzel 0, R. Raynor 4, Jo. Netzel 0, Durazo 6, B. Raynor 8, Urann 8, House 0, M. Netzel 4, Graham 0.
Selkirk 11 13 6 11 - 41
St. Michael’s 9 8 10 21 - 48
Selkirk (4-3) - Couch 19, Rick 2, Curran 0, Jensen 2, Kotzian 6, McAnerin 0, Reiber 7, Grass 0, Shafer 5.
St. Michael’s (1-5) - South 2, Shelley 16, Je. Netzel 0, R. Raynor 4, Jo. Netzel 0, Durazo 6, B. Raynor 8, Urann 8, House 0, M. Netzel 4, Graham 0.
Wilbur-Creston 46, Republic 41
Wilbur-Creston 18 4 5 19 - 46
Republic 12 12 8 9 - 41
Wilbur-Creston (5-1) - Goodlake 10, Dreyur 3, Boyer 14, Potts 11, Saugar 6, Reed 2, Bruderold 0, Starzman 0, Leya 0.
Republic (6-2) - McRea 5, Dillon 2, Brown 3, Bowe 19, McQuay 5, Lane 7, Rollins 0.
Wilbur-Creston 18 4 5 19 - 46
Republic 12 12 8 9 - 41
Wilbur-Creston (5-1) - Goodlake 10, Dreyur 3, Boyer 14, Potts 11, Saugar 6, Reed 2, Bruderold 0, Starzman 0, Leya 0.
Republic (6-2) - McRea 5, Dillon 2, Brown 3, Bowe 19, McQuay 5, Lane 7, Rollins 0.
Cusick 72, Valley Christian 29
Cusick 16 22 16 18 - 72
Valley Christian 7 7 9 6 - 29
Cusick 16 22 16 18 - 72
Valley Christian 7 7 9 6 - 29
Cusick (7-0) - L Nelson 4, Samuels 7, Adams 12, Strangeowl 0, J Nelson 6, Nenema 13, Henry 4, Wynne 5, Balcom 2, Andrews 19.
Valley Christian (0-5) - Hayek 4, Purvis 0, Weik 0, Graf 4, Valenti 2, Riggan 12, Petrinovich 0, Fields 2, Walzer 5.
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Valley Christian (0-5) - Hayek 4, Purvis 0, Weik 0, Graf 4, Valenti 2, Riggan 12, Petrinovich 0, Fields 2, Walzer 5.
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Northeast A League
Freeman 54, Newport 37: Alisha Sorensen had 20 points and five steals as Freeman stayed undefeated and handed Newport its first Northeast A League loss of the season, 54-37 Tuesday night at Freeman. Molly McIntyre added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Scotties (6-0, 2-0), who outscored the Grizzlies 20-7 in the third quarter to build on their seven-point halftime lead. Courtney Wiese tallied a team-high 14 points for Newport (4-3, 2-1).
Medical Lake 51, Kettle Falls 44: Sabrina Earle scored 19 points and the Cardinals (4-3, 1-1) surged in the fourth quarter and beat the host Bulldogs (3-5, 0-3). Tied at 33 entering the fourth, Medical Lake outscored Kettle Falls 18-11 in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Josie Stanard and Randi Goodnight each scored 10 points for the Bulldogs.
Riverside 49, Chewelah 46: Courtney Davis scored a game-high 25 points and the Rams (6-1, 2-0) edged the host Cougars (3-4, 1-1). Chewelah was led by Brittney Wuesthoff’s 15 points.
Medical Lake 51, Kettle Falls 44: Sabrina Earle scored 19 points and the Cardinals (4-3, 1-1) surged in the fourth quarter and beat the host Bulldogs (3-5, 0-3). Tied at 33 entering the fourth, Medical Lake outscored Kettle Falls 18-11 in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Josie Stanard and Randi Goodnight each scored 10 points for the Bulldogs.
Riverside 49, Chewelah 46: Courtney Davis scored a game-high 25 points and the Rams (6-1, 2-0) edged the host Cougars (3-4, 1-1). Chewelah was led by Brittney Wuesthoff’s 15 points.
Northeast 2B
Reardan 60, Davenport 19: Kelsey Moos scored 19 of her game-high 24 points in the first half as the Indians (7-1, 5-0) whipped the host Gorillas (2-7, 1-4). Chantel Heath and Katy Burge added 12 points apiece for Reardan, which led 34-7 at halftime.
Colfax 57, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 36: Nicole Sheer had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Bulldogs (8-1, 5-1) pulled away in the second quarter and beat the visiting Broncos (2-4, 2-3). Amelie Bruya added 12 poins for Colfax, which outscored Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 20-6 in the second quarter. The Bulldogs held a 40-26 rebounding advantage. Jenna Bennett had 11 points and Randi York had 10 for the Broncos.
Northwest Christian 60, St. George’s 24: Chanel Knight scored 18 points and Mariah Guske added 14 as the Crusaders grabbed control early and eased past the host Dragons. Northwest Christian forced 21 turnovers, which led to a lot of easy points. The Crusaders outscored St. George’s 14-4 in the first quarter and led by 16 points at the half. Taryn Stamper tallied a team-high seven points for the Dragons.
Springdale 36, Liberty 32: Taylor Smith scored 11 points and the Chargers (4-4, 2-3) hung on late and edged the visiting Lancers (1-7, 0-5). Springdale made seven free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Liberty. Aly Tee led the Lancers with a game-high 14 points.
Northeast 1B
Columbia 65, Curlew 28: Elizabeth Larrew erupted for 29 points and Kaitlin Jones added 18 as the Lions (3-3, 2-1) dumped the Cougars (3-6, 1-3) in Hunters. Brittany Mumford and Haleigh Gibson combined for 23 of Curlew’s 28 points.
Nonleague
Cusick 72, Valley Christian 29: Nalene Andrews led three players in double figures with 19 points and Cusick (7-0) overwhelmed host Valley Christian (0-5). Lindy Riggan scored 12 points for Valley Christian.
St. Michael’s 48, Selkirk 41: Macaela Shelley scored 16 points and Becky Raynor added eight points and eight steals as the Warriors (1-5) came from behind to beat the visiting Rangers (4-3). St. Michael’s outscored Selkirk 31-17 in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit. Katie Couch tallied a game-high 19 points for the Rangers.
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food:
A peek at traditions
For many families, no Christmas meal is complete without a certain favorite dish
Story And Photos The Spokesman-Review
Pot roast recipe from executive chef Jamie Callison,
WSU School of Hospitality Business Management.
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Affleck calls for stronger US leadership in Congo
Henry C. Jackson Associated Press
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‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s‘ added to US film registry
Brett Zongker Associated Press
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Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back braces
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press
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from The Wenatchee World
Wilf Woods: On the road in search of economic sanity
Wilfred Woods Chairman of the Board
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Ecology offers new water rights — for a fee
K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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Douglas PUD petitions feds for longer-term dam license
Christine Pratt World staff writer
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Agency reviewing caribou status
The Associated Press
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Investors, retailers step back from gun linked to shooting
Los Angeles Times
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