INWsn College Best XI - Week 13-Plus: Hutchinson, Bodily Provide Key Postseason Performances

Well... well... well. We left the final window for honors roll on through the tournaments as the number of teams left playing narrowed. The big surprise, though, was the number of teams that went on fantastic eye-opening runs, providing a significant amount of drama and excitement along with a difficult decision for Player of the Week.

HS Update: Awards Round-Up

All of the area leagues unveiled their awards winners following the conclusion of their seasons or during the postseason tournaments. Here is a round-up of the award winners.

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College Notebook 11.27.19: Cougs Make Debut in Elite Eight

Ranked opponents proved to be difficult competition during the season for Washington State, but the postseason has been a completely different story though as the Cougars are in the midst of a historic run that has them in the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.

NWAC East Update 11.21.19: Highline, Peninsula Claim Titles in Dramatic Fashion

There was plenty of drama at Starfire for the NWAC Final Fours, beginning with midweek rescheduling following the theft of copper that knocked out the lights and scoreboard, resulting in the cancellation of the annual All-Star Games as the men's semifinals were moved from Friday to the Saturday.

College Notebook 11.21.19: Cougars and Huskies Advance in NCAA Tourney

It was a good opening round for the two Apple Cup foes as both Washington State and Washington advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament last week, though they were in close contests.

A handful of players from the area are also still in the postseason mix at Santa Clara and Western Washington, which begins play in the NCAA DII tournament this week after a dramatic finish to the GNAC championship.

In the NAIA, the national tournament kicks off this week after some exciting conference tournament action last week in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, which saw four women's teams advance (two at-large) in addition to the two automatic berths on the men's side. Corban defended its regular season men's title with a narrow win over sixth place season finisher Eastern Oregon, which earned the second berth thanks to a pair of dramatic shootout wins in the previous rounds. The EOU women, second on the season, won the league championship to join regular season champ Oregon Tech in the national tourney. Rocky Mountain, and Southern Oregon were added on as at-large. A few area players also got a reprieve as an at-large as Embry-Riddle (Arizona) included in the field despite slipping in the semifinals after winning their regular season league championship.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 12: Sherle, Moore Earn Top Honors Among Tough Choices

Choosing INWsn Players of the Week was a tough choice as both the men's and women's lists had a pair of leading contenders... and with playoffs or championships at stake the importance of their performances was heightened.

NWAC East Update 11.14.19: Walla Walla Women, Columbia Basin Men Advance to Final Four; Honors Announced

First Round results were mixed for the men and women, but when the final whistles sounded on Saturday it was the two top seeds Walla Walla and Columbia Basin moving onto the Final Four at Starfire in Tukwila.

** BREAKING NEWS: Championship Weekend has been significantly altered last minute due to vandalism of the lights at Starfire. Times have been changed and the men's semifinals have been moved to Saturday, thus cancelling the All-Star Games scheduled for those times. All the times listed below should be correct, but please refer to NWAC's official site for the official information.

College Notebook 11.12.19: Boise State Finally Wins Mountain West Tourney

It has been a big week of celebration around the region as teams played in conference tournaments, claimed league championships and earned national tournament berths.

Boise State finally completed the elusive feat of capturing the Mountain West tournament championship by getting the better of their nemesis San Diego State to raise the trophy for the first time. Meanwhile, Seattle also celebrated the WAC championship and another NCAA tournament appearance.

Washington prevailed in the Apple Cup Series meeting against Washington State, but both heard their names called during the selection show and will host in the First Round, the Huskies hosting neighboring Seattle in what should be a packed house. Players from the region also advanced to the DI NCAA tournament with Santa Clara, Utah and Northern Colorado, which claimed the Big Sky championship against Eastern Washington after the pair knocked out the top two seeds in the semifinals.

Elsewhere, Pacific Lutheran finished off the Northwest Conference (DIII) race for the men's title, making it a sweep for men and women in the league. Also sweeping was Western Washington in the DII Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 10 & 11: Two for One Edition of Weekly Honors

Busy times with high school and college action locally delayed Week 10's list... so you get twice as many honors this week - and it is exceptionally exciting given some of the performances.

Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) guided Santa Clara to a thrilling comeback result in a pair of wins for the Week 10 INWsn Player of the Week nod and Morgan Weaver lit things up in Week 11 for Washington State, overshadowing a nice performance from Western Washington's Darby Doyle (Spokane, WA) that would have earned the nod most other weeks.

On the men's side Whitman made a huge stride in the race for the Northwest Conference title, handing Pacific Lutheran its first loss, 2-0, of the season in the first part of the tough two-game trip to the west side that also included a win at Puget Sound as well. Goalkeeper Owen Davis-Bower earned the shutouts in both games for the Week 10 INWsn Player of the Week selection. In Week 11 it was also a two-man choice just as it was for the ladies, both of them on the same side, however. Jake Levine took the nod for the honor over teammate Skyler Munroe as the striker played a key role in both games for Northwest Nazarene as the Nighthawks earned their first two wins of the GNAC campaign.

College Notebook 11.07.19: Weaver Wakes From Slumber at WSU

As teams chased postseason dreams in Week 11, Washington State smashed a pair of opponents behind the efforts of Morgan Weaver. Meanwhile, Seattle University claimed the WAC championship with a dramatic overtime victory. The Cascade Collegiate Conference season came to a close with four area teams advancing on the women's side and

HS Update: Mead, Gonzaga Prep Square Off for District Title

The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups took the regular season title in the Greater Spokane League this season with an unbeaten record of 9-0 this season and handily won a pair of postseason games against Hanford and Richland to set up a district final Tuesday against Mead.

College Notebook 11.01.19: Unbeaten Griz Win Big Sky Title

The regular season is quickly coming to a close for most leagues. The Big Sky was the first for the area programs as Montana won a big showdown against Eastern Washington with the league title at stake. In other dramatic moments, a local duo helped lead the Santa Clara women to a stunning three-goal comeback for a 4-3 victory against Pepperdine.

NWAC East Update 11.01.19: Spokane Women Grab Final Berth

With everything else settled, the focus Wednesday was on a three-way race for the final women's berth into the NWAC postseason. The Sasquatch went into the day three points ahead of Yakima Valley and North Idaho. Kicking off an hour earlier, the Yaks put pressure on early with a two-goal lead early in their contest as Spokane and NIC prepared to square off. The Cardinals scored first in the battle of the rivals to make a three-way tie possible, but Spokane pulled even for their needed point and eventually snagged the win and berth.

NWAC East Update 10.26.19: CBC Men Win East, Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus

Columbia Basin won a battle of the top two in the East on Saturday, downing Spokane to clinch the NWAC East Men's title.

On the women's side of things the Hawks locked up the second seed by completing a sweep of the Sasquatch on the season. Walla Walla kept its unbeaten status intact with a win over North Idaho that left the Cardinals in playoff limbo along with Yakima Valley, which suffered a surprise loss at the hands of Treasure Valley as the Chukars won their second of the weekend. NIC and YVC are tied for fourth and sit three back of Spokane for the third playoff spot with the Bigfoot and Cardinals set to square off on the final night while the Yaks visit Wenatchee Valley, which is coming off of finally getting its first win.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 9: Howard and Camarillo Deliver Big Results

The season is starting to look a lot like the year of the goalkeeper on the women's side as week after week numerous netminders are putting forth outstanding performances. This week there was an abundance at the position, which was led by Claire Howard, who is dominating the Big Sky at the moment for Montana. On the men's side an offensive outburst by Wenatchee Valley and Jose Camarillo was just enough to win a goalfest and hand Spokane its first loss in the NWAC East.

NWAC East Update 10.24.19: Warrior Women Clinch NWAC East Title

 In a pair of doubleheaders in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene eight of the top nine teams were in action across the women's and men's tables. In women's action a draw at North Idaho between the Cardinals and Columbia Basin allowed unbeaten Walla Walla to clinch the NWAC East title with a tightly contested 2-0 win at Spokane that saw just five shots on goal combined. On the men's side a draw between Spokane and Walla Walla and a CBC win at NIC essentially set the three teams headed to the postseason as Spokane became the second to clinch and Wenatchee Valley holds a six point lead for the final berth with games left versus the bottom two.

College Notebook 10.24.19: Races for Postseason Heating Up

As November nears, so do the conference and national tournaments. Simple mathematics makes its way from the classrooms in many situations as the players examine the point totals and where their teams stand in the chase for the postseason.

NWAC East Update 10.22.19: Separations Form, Teams Clinch as Crunch Time Starts

Last Wednesday was a day of firsts on the men's side as Walla Walla finally picked up its first victory while Spokane suffered its first defeat. The Sasquatch loss allowed Columbia Basin to step to the top of the table with their pair of victories, which also enabled them to secure a playoff spot. The Warriors, meanwhile, used their road trip to finally get going in the win column with a sweep of Blue Mountain and Treasure Valley.

On the women's side Yakima Valley's two matches made a huge impact on the race for the three playoff berths as their draw against North Idaho cost both sides, who were trailing Spokane, which avenged an earlier season loss to the Yaks with a 1-0 win in Yakima Saturday to further increase their lead. The results also enabled unbeaten Walla Walla to officially lock up a postseason berth.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 8: Crooks & Gomez Earn Top Honors

Freshman goalkeeper AJ Crooks (Spokane, WA) continues to impress on the other side of the nation in the SEC for Alabama. This week against the ranked Aggies she made six big saves to earn a pivotal draw for her side and then helped lead them to a shutout against LSU, earning her first career SEC clean sheet and the INWsn Player of the Week honor. Closer to home, Diego Gomez (Sunnyside, WA) guided Skagit Valley to a big 3-2 win against Everett in the chase for the playoffs in the NWAC North as part of a two-win week that closed the gap between the two.

College Notebook 10.16.19: Gonzaga Ladies Double Historic Result

In 26 previous meetings, perennial power Portland had won 25 times against Gonzaga and played to a tie once. The Zags finally broke through against their WCC foe in Spokane last year for their first win. Visiting Portland would surely be a different scenario one would imagine, but the Bulldogs were able to repeat the accomplishment.

NWAC East Update 10.14.19: The Walla Walla Conundrum Continues

Aside from Friday's two contests, goals were a hard thing to come by in a tight set of matches for the men this week as two went scoreless and another two were 1-0 affairs. At the end of the day Spokane was still unbeaten and Walla Walla - somehow - still winless.

On the women's side a tough week for Yakima Valley allowed Columbia Basin to move into second and Spokane third in what is turning into an exciting race for second in the NWAC East as unbeaten Walla Walla holds a five-point lead despite dropping their first points of the season to the Yaks on Wednesday. Climbing into that race was North Idaho with a pair of wins as the foursome sit within a four point span of one another.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 7: CCC's Rassier and Swenson Lead Weekly Honors

A pair of performances in the Cascade Collegiate Conference led the way this week as Rylee Rassier played a role in six of Northwest's seven goals on the weekend as they handed Corban its first loss and Sky Swenson similarly was a part of four of the five scored by Rocky Mountain as they downed a pair of quality opponents.

College Notebook 10.10.19: Eastern Washington Soars Past Idaho

In a showdown with rival Idaho, the Eastern Washington Eagles controlled the contest in Cheney and rolled to a 3-1 victory to move to 1-0-1, but Montana is also off to a hot start in the Big Sky Conference, posting a pair of one-goal wins on the weekend to remain perfect after three games.

Opening league play, the Gonzaga women smacked visiting San Diego 6-0 with the duo of India Jencks and Samantha Heilman lighting it up and MSU Billings earned a narrow 1-0 win at Northwest Nazarene on the opening day of GNAC men's play only to finish with a split on the weekend.

Washington State ran into the buzz saw that is second ranked Stanford, suffering a 5-0 loss. The Cougars, however, rebounded quickly with a 1-0 overtime win over #20 California on the weekend. The Washington men, however, faired differently with their trip to face Stanford - ranked number two as well - courtesy of Blake Bodily (Eagle, ID).

Finally kicking off league play this week are the Gonzaga men in the WCC Saturday.

NWAC East Update 10.07.19: Walla Walla Women Blank Columbia Basin, Remain Unbeaten

Spokane gave Walla Walla a bit of a scare on Wednesday, but the Warriors took a 3-2 decision at home and then made a statement in the final game of the first half of the season, blanking Columbia Basin in convincing fashion Saturday.

On the men's side Spokane closed out the first half of the season unbeaten and a point ahead of CBC courtesy of a scoreless draw Wednesday at Walla Walla and a 2-0 win at rival North Idaho Saturday. In a shocker, a loss for Walla Walla Saturday combined with Blue Mountain taking the battle of the winless sides versus Treasure Valley allowed the Timberwolves to leap past the still winless (0-2-4) Warriors in the table.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 6: Spokane Duo Light it Up for Pacific Lutheran, Yakima Valley

Pacific Lutheran headed to the east side to take on the 'Whits' and midfielder Jackson Moore played a key role in guiding the Lutes to a pair of wins that put them in command of the Northwest Conference as Puget Sound slipped up, scoring two goals and adding three assists in a dominant 5-0 win at Whitworth and 3-1 victory at preseason favorite Whitman. On the ladies side midfielder Corynn Vigil broke out for five goals as they outlasted Treasure Valley 5-2 and slipped by Blue Mountain 1-0.

College Notebook 10.03.19: Yellowjacket Women Stun Concordia to Open GNAC

The MSU Billings women, last place finishers in the GNAC a year ago, got off to a great start with a sweep of Western Oregon and defending champion Concordia. In the Big Sky there's a bit of new hope in the new season, perhaps, as Idaho State showed a bit of fighting spirit. Though they are 0-1-1 after the first week, it was not for trying as they took Portland State to overtime and led twice in a draw against Sacramento State.

On the men's side of things, the powers of the east met the powers of the west in the Northwest Conference. It was Pacific Lutheran that laid the best hand out on the table with a huge win at Whitworth and another good result at Whitman whilst the 10th ranked Loggers fell in both games.

HS Update: Deer Park Edges Freeman in NEA Showdown

In a marquee matchup of unbeaten sides, Freeman and Deer Park were locked up in a tight, slow-paced contest Thursday on the thick wet pitch up north that saw the host Lady Stags prevail 1-0 to take command of the NEA.

Meanwhile, in the GNL Thursday was a day of comeback performances as West Valley rallied from two down to win in overtime and Clarkston bounced back from allowing the opener at home.

Friday's GSL contests saw a handful of close contests as Mead snatched a shootout victory against University, North Central topped Lewis & Clark in overtime and Mt Spokane nabbed a narrow 1-0 win against Shadle on a late goal.

NWAC East Update 09.30.19: North Idaho Women Blank Columbia Basin

In the marquee result of the weekend, North Idaho became the first side to shutout Columbia Basin in 12 games this season, battling to a scoreless draw against the Hawks.

In other women's action Wenatchee Valley and Blue Mountain played to a draw, giving both their first points of the season, but the Knights fell the next day at Treasure Valley, which earned their first win to move off the bottom.

Meanwhile, the WVC men used wins over BMCC and TVCC to catapult to the top, a point ahead of the idle Sasquatch.

NWAC East Update 09.26.19: Split Doubleheaders at NIC, Spokane

A pair of doubleheaders 36 miles apart Wednesday evening saw North Idaho, Walla Walla, Columbia Basin and Spokane all finish with split results on the night. The results on the night left the Spokane men as the lone unbeaten as they handed the Hawks their first defeat while Walla Walla fell at NIC in their first match that didnt end tied. On the women's side Walla Walla and Columbia Basin maintained their unbeaten records with distinctly different matches.

HS Update: Peroff Hat-Trick Guides Ferris Past CV

After missing the postseason a year ago, the Ferris Saxons made a statement on the opening day of Greater Spokane League play Wednesday with a 3-2 victory over defending champion Central Valley.

INWsn College Best XI - Week 5: Alger and Levine Lead WSU, NNU to Wins

A trip to island paradise landed a pair of victories for Washington State with defender Brianna Alger leading the way and Northwest Nazarene rolled to a pair of 2-0 victories in California off the boot of Jake Levine, who played a role in all four strikes.

College Notebook 9.25.19: League Play Opens Up

Conference action kicked off last week in the Northwest Conference and Cascade Collegiate Conference. It was a tough week away from home for Whitman and Whitworth in the NWC, but Providence, Rocky Mountain and Carroll swept their CCC men's openers while Rocky Mountain was the lone side to win both on the women's.

The GNAC and many of the Division I programs begin conference play this weekend, including the Big Sky and Pac-12.

NWAC East Update 09.23.19: Walla Walla Women Show Their Might

The Walla Walla women came into East play on a dominant run and are now four games into the campaign and have not allowed a goal, blanking Wenatchee Valley and a Yakima Valley side that was coming off a fantastic pair of road wins.

On the men's side Spokane and Columbia Basin head into a Wednesday night showdown as the unbeaten leaders in the East, which saw four of six matches last week finish in a stalemate. The Walla Walla men, like the ladies, are unbeaten thus far, but only have draws on their ledger after three games.

EOU Women's Soccer: Climbing A Mountain From Nowhere

Located in the valley of the Blue Mountains, the Eastern Oregon women's soccer program faces arguably some of the toughest obstacles in finding success in La Grande. The small-town program, though, has broken through not only in the Cascade Conference, but nationally as it just completed an unbeaten run against four consecutive ranked opponents as it prepared for conference play that kicks off Friday at Northwest Christian.

INWsn College Best XI - Weeks 3 & 4: Turnbow, Myers, Hauser and Sherwood Lead Honors

Quite a few outstanding scoring outbursts highlighted the list of honorees this week, particularly amongst the women's performances as Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) and Rikki Myers (Northwest Nazarene) earned Player of the Week honors. On the men's side consistent goal creation landed Nolan Sherwood the honor and a surprising shutout of powerhouse Peninsula earned Colin Hauser (Boise, ID) the nod.

College Notebook 9.17.19: Non-League Update

The league seasons are fast approaching. Kicking off this week are the Cascade Collegiate Conference (NAIA) and Northwest Conference (DIII) on Friday and Saturday, respectively.  Providence, Rocky Mountain, Carroll and Walla Walla will be at home while Eastern Oregon travels in CCC action. Whitworth and Whitman are both on the road as they open against the powerhouses Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran over the weekend.

NWAC East Update 09.14.19: Yakima Valley Downs NIC

While Columbia Basin and Spokane were busy sweeping the visiting opposition Saturday the Yakima Valley ladies took down another typically tough opponent on the road again Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory at North Idaho College in advance of another big pair of games next week against fellow 2-0 sides Columbia Basin and Walla Walla.

On the men's side of the board it was another surprising draw for Walla Walla as the Warriors played to a stalemate against Blue Mountain after having played to a draw midweek against Treasure Valley.

NWAC East Update 9.11.19: Yakima Valley Tops Spokane in East Opener

Yakima Valley went from recording just their second-ever win against Spokane last fall at home to posting their second consecutive victory against the defending champions Wednesday afternoon - in Spokane - as the NWAC East kicked off play.

On the men's side it was a rough evening for the home sides as they went 0-2-1. The winners on the day, overall, posted shutouts in six of the seven matches.

Special Feature: Highlighting Jim Martinson's Impact as CC Spokane Begins New Era

All smiles coaching the Alumni game in May

On Wednesday, the CC Spokane Sasquatch ladies will take the pitch for the first time in 20 years without Jim Martinson at the reigns, facing a Yakima Valley College program that joined the NWAC seven years after Martinson was named head coach.

NWAC East Update 09.10.19: East Play Kicks Off Wednesday

It is here.

INWsn College Best XI - Weeks 1 & 2: Cottrell, Elwer and Peralta Off to Hot Starts

Goalkeeper Cydni Cottrell picked up where she left off last season and has Eastern Oregon off to a fantastic start as they prepare for the Cascade Conference season. Meanwhile, Idaho prep player of the year Lauren Elwer is having an immediate impact as a freshman for the Gonzaga women. In the NWAC, Jose Peralta has been a consistent spark for the Warriors at Walla Walla CC.

NWAC East Update 09.06.19: East Play Nears

The Starfire Friendlies are done and the additional friendlies are mostly complete as the NWAC East sides prepare to begin facing one another in the coming days. Here's a quick glance at how the non-divisional contests have played out for everyone.

College Notebook 9.05.19: Non-League Update

Plenty of action underway around the Northwest and for players from the region scattered throughout the nation. Nearly all the area schools have kicked off their non-league portion of their seasons.

HS UPDATE - Wildcats Upset University to Make 3A Race Interesting

Wednesday's set of fixtures featured a pair of contests with postseason implications and chief among the results was Mt Spokane earning the first victory for the 3A contingent against their 4A peers.

The Wildcats got a goal in each half and the team's stalwart defense took care of the rest with the shutout, putting a major dent in University's playoff chase. After eight games the Wildcats sit with the best defensive mark in the league with just five goals allowed. They are now tied with North Central with both facing 4A opponents again Friday as the Wildcats host second place Ferris and NC on the road against a Titans squad facing a must-win scenario to finish in the top four.

The other big contest featured Gonzaga Prep seeking to improve their position in the chase for the playoffs, but Ferris blocked the Bullpups' efforts to remain two points back of Central Valley, hoping for a miracle slip-up by the Bears.

The real bad news is that Wednesday's results created a very real scenario in which four teams could finish tied on 16 points Friday if Prep defeats Mead in a battle of two sides without a non-shootout win against 4A opponents and both University and Lewis & Clark - which survived a scare against Shadle - both win against their 3A opponents. All three teams are at home.

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Remaining Schedule - Friday

Rogers @ LC 4:00
Ferris @ Mt Spokane 4:00
NC @ University 6:30
Shadle @ CV 6:30
Mead @ GP 7:00

Wednesday, April 24

University 0-2 Mt Spokane 
MS: Ethan Davis (Brayden Wilsey) 15
MS: Jared Schnug (Kinkade McMurray) 70
GK - MS: Nolan Siegel 5 saves; U: Jaymon Manzi 3 saves

Gonzaga Prep 1-2 Ferris 
F: Solomon Katumbi (LaQuan Crump) 52
F: Solomon Katumbi (Nathan Owen) 69
GP: Michael Torre (Parker Manthei) 79
GK - F: Jadon Bowton 6 saves; GP: Mason Brock 8 saves

Rogers 0-5 Mead
M: Kaden Evans (Carson Tucker) 20
M: Josh Healy (Brandon Shoff) 35
M: Eli Johnson (Sean Becker) 39
M: Jake Bennatt (Brandon Shoff) 48
M: Jake Bennatt (Sean Becker, Parker McKeen) 65
GK - M: Noah Taigen 3 saves; R: Daunte DeMarce 19 saves

Central Valley 6-0 North Central 
CV: Jensen Shypitka (Adam Jones) 28
CV: Jensen Shypitka (Hunter Clark) 38
CV: Jones (Taylor Leach) 42
CV: Jensen Shypitka (Roni Rountree) 59
CV: Hunter Clark (Isaac Saitoti) 73
CV: Hunter Clark (Clayton Crockett) 79
GK - CV: Andrew Bertone 1 save; NC: Jason Kruse 6 saves

Lewis & Clark 1-0 Shadle Park 
LC: Eli Armstrong (pen) 70
GK - LC: Patrick Carney 3 saves; SP: Rhylan Hildner 7 saves

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HS UPDATE - GSL Enters Final Week of Play With Intrigue

Going into the final week of games for the Greater Spokane League regular season, it has proven to be arguably one of the most competitive campaigns among the 4A schools in league history. Courtesy of a thrilling win Friday in a battle of unbeatens against Ferris, the Central Valley Bears have control of matters as they finish up with a pair of 3A opponents.

HS UPDATE - CV Bears Survive Tough Early GSL Tests

In what is shaping out to be an undoubtedly dramatic season, the opening weeks of Greater Spokane League play prior to spring break saw a number of tightly contested affairs as most of the contests played out at Merkel due to snow-covered and water-logged pitches.

HS Update: Pasco Downs Richland on Long-Awaited MCC Opening Day

In a showdown of last season's top two, the MCC season kicked off with a narrow 1-0 victory for the defending champion Pasco Bulldogs on the road at Richland Tuesday evening.