Area sports

Over the past few seasons, every move Spokane Chiefs general manager Matt Bardsley has made has been in preparation for acquiring high-scoring winger Andrew Cristall – if not Cristall himself, then someone of that caliber.

Jordan Gustafson has played only three games this season, but he made his presence felt Saturday night.

The Spokane Chiefs were enjoying a very good offensive season before the blockbuster trade that netted forward Andrew Cristall from Kelowna last week. But with the Washington Capitals draft pick added to the lineup, the team is firing on all cylinders.  

KELOWNA, B.C. – Andrew Cristall scored a lot of goals in his time with the Kelowna Rockets. On Wednesday, in his first game against his former teammates, he got his first against the Rockets. And his second.

From staff reports

EVERETT – The Spokane Chiefs scored twice in the span of 32 seconds at the start of the season period – but not again – and the Everett Silvertips extended their U.S. Division lead in the Western Hockey League with a 4-2 win at Angel of the Winds Arena on Friday.

On Wednesday, the Spokane Chiefs made a blockbuster deal for one of the most dynamic players in the Western Hockey League. It’s a strong signal that they are “all-in” in their pursuit of a WHL title and to earn a berth in this year’s Memorial Cup. It may not take the sting out of losing their bid to host the 2026 Cup, but winning cures a lot of ills.

The Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday acquired 2005-born forward Andrew Cristall from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2007-born forward Hayden Paupanekis, a first- and third-round pick in 2025, a second- and sixth-round pick in 2026, and a first-round pick in 2027.

Lenny Randle, an unforgettable baseball player who passed through Spokane, may be gone but hardly forgotten. The controversial infielder turned utility man died Dec. 29 in Murrieta, California. He was 75.

Coco Armstrong has had a disappointing couple of hockey seasons, dealing with multiple injuries and a position change. If his efforts the past two nights are any indication, the 18-year-old from West Vancouver, BC, may be turning a corner.

The Spokane Chiefs entered their first home game of the new year with a seriously depleted lineup, missing several veteran players and a good chunk of their scoring offense due to illness, injury and other obligations.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Jordan Duguay scored two goals and the Spokane Chiefs lost to the Portland Winterhawks 5-2 in a Western Hockey League game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.

KENNEWICK –The Spokane Chiefs blew a three-goal third-period lead on Saturday in a road loss at Wenatchee. They made no such mistake in their annual New Year's Eve rivalry game against the Tri-City Americans.

From staff reports

From staff reports

Rachel Burns may have Down syndrome, but the Reardan graduate hasn't let that stop her from rising through the ranks of the sport, being promoted to black belt on October 26 by Newborn Cascao owner and head professor James Weed.

Although Spokane thoroughbred trainer Tim McCanna has neared the end of another successful year, Northern California horse racing stands face-to-face with its uncertain future.

Chism picked up his second first-team honor this week after being named AP All-American on Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Rasmus Ekström scored three goals – the last to tie the game in the third period – but it wasn't enough, as the visiting Spokane Chiefs fell to the Portland Winterhawks 6-4 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday.