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Players were selected based on 2019 spring high school performance, offseason observations and conversations with coaches: PRESEASON ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM Catcher: Sydney Wells, Selah, sr. Arm talent runs in the family – she is the daughter of ex-MLB pitcher Bob Wells. But this Fordham signee also hits moonshots and has speed. Corner infielder: Alysia Fraly, Prairie, jr. The last time anyone saw this all-4A GSHL third baseman, she was damaging concession stands with her long home runs as a ninth grader in 2019. Corner infielder: Kaiea Higa, Tahoma, jr. This third baseman is arguably the b...

"I was in the Navy and we were on a destroyer, we were out at sea, so I was talking to these guys. This one guy — I'll never forget his hometown: He was from Fitzgerald, Georgia. I gave them a ski lesson on the fantail of a destroyer," Gerry "Fitz" FitzGerald says, laughing while we sit drinking coffee one cold morning at Lookout Pass. He demonstrated the lesson: "OK, hold your feet here. And now walk forward. OK. Keep your hands out here. It was hysterical, but they were into it." A longtime Spokane resident, Fitz has been coaching ski racing for over 50 years and during that time h...

Calendar of Event Listings in and around Spokane

Washington State Parks said they may be forced to implement intermittent closures at Mt. Spokane State Park this season. 

5 options for cross-country skiing Ski areas near Seattle offer something for all skill levels By Megan Burbank, The Seattle Times Published: December 27, 2020, 4:03pm Share: The view along the Icicle River Trail Nordic ski trail in Leavenworth. (Megan Burbank/The Seattle Times/TNS) SEATTLE — Whether you want to perfect your skating on the challenging trails at Cabin Creek or hone your classic technique on the valley floor of the Methow, Washington is a fantastic place to cross-country ski, with a ton of Nordic ski networks and centers offering groomed trails right off t...