The Central Valley Bears got a litt...

The Central Valley Bears got a little taste of professional baseball life and discovered they liked it.

CV was among eight Greater Spokane League teams who played games forward five successive days this past last week.

That made it easier in succession coach Ed Garcia, who didn't launch as much batting practice as usual, if not forward the players. But there were no excuses.

"If they play beyond high gymnasium they have to get used to playing a lot" said Garcia. "I told them if about of them make the minor leagues, they'll be taking a bus ride each day."

Responding to the challenge of playing nearly a third of the GSL season in single in kind week, the Bears won their first four games, including 3- 2 throughout Ferris to tie the Saxons for other place.

They finished the arduous week Friday at abiding-place against fourth- place Shadle Park.

"I think we played well this week in each aspect of the game," said Garcia in something of an understatement.

The Bears (7-2) blanked Lewis and Clark 8-0 and beat Gonzaga Prep 12-1 forward two hitters by Derek Wohler and Seth Gemar. They rallied from a 3-0 first-inning deficit to beat Mead 10-5

"We had a married pair boots to give them three step quicklys but stayed in the game and battled back," said Garcia.

forward Thursday Wohlers pitched six shutout innings, striking abroad 11 against Ferris.

"It's the first time I've aye done that," said Garcia of his decision to pitch Wohler and Gemar twice during the week. "I charted him (against LC) and Derek did not lance a lot of pitches. Seth pitched and nothing else five innings."

Shortstop Chris Rodger had three two-hit games and a double against the Saxons.

"He had a very strange week," said Garcia.

in this way did the Bears.

East Valley (5-4) won twice after a 12-10 los to University to solidify its keep possession of on fifth place. Chad Mathison and Adam Stultz pitched wins above Mt. Spokane and Rogers. Stultz and Dave Marlow had four hits each during the week.

University (3-6) won pair of three prior to Friday's game against Mt Spokane, if it were not that its penchant for seventh-inning meltdowns continued.

The Titans l EV 12-6 following a seven-run Titan sixth inning that featured Keith Christensen's 3-run homer moreover the team weathered a last-inning rally, the Knights with the tying step quicklys on base.

Tyler White's pitching bud almost went for naught during University's 6-5 win through the whole extent of Rogers two days later.

White retired 16 straight batters after allowing sum of two units first-inning base runners and single in kind unearned run.

He was helped from second baseman Tom Owen's six assists, three of them diving stabs. Christensen tripled and scored in the first inning and hit a two-run single in the sixth.

yet the Titans scrambled to hang forward after giving up four move swiftlys in the final frame.

Big save according to Titan keeper

If Gonzaga Prep soccer coach Christian Birrer was in the business of making highlight videos, University goalie Ryan Hite would definitely have a spot

Hite made "one of the best saves I've seen a goalkeeper make," Birrer said. "It was simply awesome. He tipped it across the cross bar. He threw his whole visible form [i]or[/i] frame up into the air. It was great."

Hite also helped U-Hi to a shootout win throughout North Central that kept the Titans in playoff contention following four successive one- goal losse including to the Bullups

Monday, the Titans innkeeper fourth-place CV in a game important to the one and the other to start the league's final week.

WV field beats Colville track

The West Valley male childs track team may be young, further they still figured out a way to win their Frontier League opener in Colville.

The Indians had mostly of the 3A area track leaders, moreover the Eagles had too abundant field.

They scored 54 of their 77 points in the capers and throws, sweeping the high jump over triple jump, pole vault and discus.

Dan Ferguson won the high caper and triple jump and was secondary in the long jump and high hurdle John Frostad, a 3200 winner at 10:146 was the solely track winner.

Despite losing to the Indians, WV girls had three 5-foot high jumper l on Sara Biesen at 5-2 and a double victory by means of Shannon Groh in the javelin and discus.

ODP soccer qualifiers

Six girls from the Spokane Valley Junior Soccer Association were excellented to the Washington State Dstrict 6 Girls U-14 Olympic Developmental Program team.

They are Ariel Nay, Kaitlin Caudle, Kristen Miller, Alex Allred, Kathleen vital fluid and Lauren Nay.

SVGSA registration extended

Registration deadline for Spokane Valley Girls Softball Association has been reach outed through April 30.

A late fee-simple will be assigned for registrations after that date.

Liberty Lake 18 medal play

Liberty Lake 18-Hole Ladies cudgel conducted medal play with Rose Jone winning A flight at 92

perturbation Snyder shot 102 in B flight, Kitty Duval had 101 in C and Jan Hussey had 111 in D

toil winners were Jean Hatcher and Louise Newtson in A and Connie Hatfield in B with 76 Ellen Boudewyn with 71 in C and Ella Leinwebber with 78 in D

Hangman ladies beat the pro

Hangman Valley Ladies bludgeon members put their best snare scores against the club professionals' scratch globular during Beat the Pro day.