(By Geno Ludwig/Chewelah Independent)
The Chewelah Forty-Niners got back on the winning track at Medical Lake last Tuesday with a 13-2 win over the Cardinals. They followed up with a prestigious 9-6 win over Central Valley on Thursday to raise their season record to 4-2 for the summer in AA American Legion Baseball play. More
(Staff Reports)
Chewelah scored 12 runs in the top of the sixth in a 19-2 victory over Deer Park to split a Legion AA doubleheader on Monday. Chewelah had 13 hits as a team while Deer Park was held to four hits.
Lucas Kubik had four hits for the 49ers, while Johnny Larson collected three hits and Andrew Sweat had two. Kubik also drove in three runs, while Sam Triplett and Johnny Larson each had two RBI.
Triplett, Jake George and Nick Skok all walked twice in the game.
Andrew Sweat threw for five innings and struck out nine, while Sam Triplett came in the game as a reliever struck out two.
Chewelah will be hosting Rogers on Thursday and then travel to Coeur d’Alene on Saturday.
DEER PARK 4, CHEWELAH 3
Deer Park scored two runs in the top of the seventh and held on for a 4-3 Legion AA baseball victory Monday in the front end of a doubleheader against Chewelah.
Andrew Sweat had two hits and two RBI in the game for the 49ers while Johnny Larson had three quality at bats. On the mound, Justin Rollis threw five innings and struck out nine. Jake Jeanneret also came into the game and struck out four.
(Spokane Indians Press Release)
Isaias Quiroz
Isaias Quiroz blasted two homers and the Spokane Indians powered past the Boise Hawks with an 8-4 victory in the series finale on Tuesday.
In the bottom of the second, Quiroz stepped up and launched his first homer of the season to deep left-center field. The three-run shot gave Spokane a 3-2 lead and they never looked back. The Indians would add a single run in each of the third, fourth, and fifth innings, highlighted by a Starling Joseph solo homer, his first of the season. More
(By Brandon Hansen/Chewelah Independent)
Kaden Krouse
Chewelah’s state champion wrestler isn’t taking any time off.
Kaden Krouse, who won the 170-pound State 1A wrestling title as a freshman, has been busy during the school wrestling offseason.
Earlier this spring, Krouse won the triple crown at the USA Wrestling State Tournament in Centralia, Washington, winning Folkstyle, Grecco and Freestyle wrestling titles. More
(Spokane Indians Press Release)
Former Gonzaga Bulldog Royce Bolinger pitches for the Spokane Indians in the season opener on Friday. (Spokane Indians photo)
Coming off a season with eight walk-offs, the Spokane Indians have proven they are never out of a game. On Friday night, the Indians fought back from a 6-0 deficit but fell just short in their opener to the Boise Hawks, 7-4 in Spokane as a sellout crowd of 7,057 filled Avista Stadium.
Right-handed pitcher Hans Crouse, the Texas Rangers #4 rated prospect, was expected to start in the game but was scratched during warmups for precautionary reasons. The pitching change thrusted former Gonzaga Bulldog Royce Bolinger into the starting role. In his first career start, Bolinger went two innings, striking out a pair and allowing two earned runs. More
(Staff Reports)
Chewelah scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth in Legion AA baseball action to defeat Central Valley 9-6 on Thursday. Chewelah had 10 hits including two from Andrew Sweat.
Justin Rollis pitched 3 and 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts while Andrew Sweat pitched 3 and 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. More
(Spokane Indians Baseball Team Press Release)
Hans Crouse
The Spokane Indians have officially announced right-handed pitcher Hans Crouse as Friday night’s Opening Day starter against the Boise Hawks.
The 19-year-old was the Texas Rangers’ 2017 2nd round pick and 66th overall selection in the MLB Draft. He is currently ranked as the #4 prospect in the Rangers organization, according to MLB.com.
Crouse’s first start for the Indians will also be his affiliated debut for Texas after spending the first year of his professional career in Arizona. The California-native saw limited work in 2017. He pitched a total of 20 innings in 10 games for the Rangers in the AZL. Over those 20 innings, he struck out 30 batters and allowed just one earned run. More
(Brandon Hansen/Chewelah Independent)
Easton Pomrankey already has two state running competitions under his belt. (Brandon Hansen photo)
Easton Pomrankey may be a freshman, but he’s not wasting much time making his mark on Kettle Falls Athletics.
In his first year running for the Bulldogs, he already notched an 18th-place finish in the State 2B Cross Country Championships and a second-place finish in the 800-meter run in the State 2B Track and Field Championships.
“When he ran cross country in seventh and eighth grade, he would always finish out each race in a sprint,” said father Kyle Pomrankey. “He just pushed himself.”
Easton has a successful middle school career of placing first in all but two races for the Kettle Falls cross country teams. This year in high school, he entered into upperclassmen-laden programs and didn’t have expectations of being on the state stage. More
(Spokane Indians Press Release)
The Texas Rangers assigned 23 players to Spokane on Friday for the start of the Northwest League season.
The Texas Rangers assigned 23 players to Spokane on Friday for the start of the Northwest League season, which opens Friday, June 15th at Avista Stadium.
Six players return from the Indians 2017 roster that won the second half NWL North Division Championship. The returners include standout pitcher Tai Tiedemann (4-4, 3.43 ERA), starting centerfielder Miguel Aparicio (.293, 33 RBI, 47 runs), NWL home run leader Curtis Terry (.258, 12 HR, 30 RBI), starting shortstop Cristian Inoa (.213, 4 HR, 31 RBI), plus experienced infielder Jonah McReynolds and catcher Isaias Quiroz. More
The Junior Golf Camp is a great opportunity for local kids to learn a lifelong sport. The fee for the camp is $50. If you’d like to register or get more information, you can contact the pro shop at 509-935-6807 ext. 1.
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