Greg Lee

Greg Lee is a sports writer for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department. He covers high school sports throughout the Inland Northwest.

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Recent stories by Greg

Sophomore reserve sparks Coeur d’Alene past rival Lake City

February 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 At the beginning of the season, Coeur d’Alene girls basketball coach Dale Poffenroth knew his sophomores would have to make an impact at some point. That point came Friday – …
G-Prep boys sputter early, roar back

February 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 The Lewis and Clark boys basketball team had as much energy as a Mentos in a liter of Coke in the first quarter Thursday. Gonzaga Prep, meanwhile, came out as …
G-Prep boys sputter early, roar back

February 2, 2012 in Sports The Lewis and Clark boys basketball team had as much energy as a Mentos in a liter of Coke in the first quarter Thursday. Gonzaga Prep, meanwhile, came out as …
Ferris trio headed to Idaho State

February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for Ferris standout defensive end Drew Sharkey. On Sunday, Sharkey gave an oral commitment to Eastern Washington University. On Monday, a late offer …
Kemp, Thomas named to hall of fame

February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Two former cross country coaches with area ties – Bill Kemp and Ross Thomas – have been named to the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. Kemp, …
Lindsay Stockton has family’s fire

February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Lindsay Stockton smiled and then laughed. The daughter of NBA Hall of Fame guard John Stockton was asked to talk about the traits she most gets from her mom, Nada.
First-place CV boys earn 10th straight win

February 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 Shadle Park boys basketball coach Tim Gaebe isn’t sure how to stop Central Valley. Not that it’s a mystery, but Gaebe’s team was the last to do so, in late …
LC pulls in upset against Vikings

January 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 It would be hypercritical to say that because neither Lake City nor Coeur d’Alene reached 40 points Friday that the boys basketball game was short of entertaining. That would be …
Choosing basketball over baseball paid off for Shadle’s Boese

January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Going into his freshman year, Brett Boese thought his eventual path to college would be baseball. A glance and an injury, though, steered the Shadle Park senior toward basketball. It …
Lee: GSL should consider divisions

January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 The Greater Spokane League should have separate 4A and 3A divisions. That is going to taste like sour milk to GSL principals, the power brokers of the conference. 1
Preps notebook: Former LC coach Hook to be honored

January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Winning high school football games wasn’t the primary reason John Hook got into coaching. Hook wanted to influence lives and build lifelong relationships. And he did plenty of that in …
Shadle Park girls rally to beat G-Prep

January 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The Redemption Tour continues for the Shadle Park girls basketball team. After going 5-4 in the first half of the Greater Spokane League schedule, Shadle Park registered its most impressive …
CV on top in tight GSL boys basketball race

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The logjam at the top of the Greater Spokane League boys basketball standings last week has shifted somewhat since last Friday. The Central Valley boys (10-3 overall, 9-2 league), who …
CV’s Gallaway matches effort to her great talent

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Whether it’s a basketball game or practice, Brooke Gallaway knows only one way – all out, nothing held back. Gallaway, a four-year starter at Central Valley, is a blue-collar player. …
Lee: NWC boys, Freeman girls rolling

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The Associated Press’ first boys and girls basketball rankings last week had a distinct Eastern Washington flavor. In six of the 12 polls, area teams sat atop their respective classifications.
CV alone in first place

January 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The Central Valley boys basketball team, with eight of its 12 players still in football mode when the winter season began, lost its first two games, including a Greater Spokane …
Ferris knocks off LC; G-Prep, CV tied for first

January 14, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Ferris got a defensive wake-up call when it lost 64-60 in overtime to Shadle Park three games ago. The Saxons knew they needed to take their defense up a notch …
GSL basketball teams get set for second half

January 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Greater Spokane League girls and boys basketball teams reach the midway point of the season Friday and begin second-half play Saturday afternoon. At least one thing is for sure. Barring …
Newport athlete Wiley turned his life around

January 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 NEWPORT – Teachers at Lakewood High near Long Beach, Calif., would be stunned to learn that Jake Wiley will graduate this spring at Newport. Additionally, they’d be shocked that he’s …
Central Valley girls improve to 10-0

January 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The 4A No. 1-ranked Central Valley girls’ toughest basketball games so far in the Greater Spokane League have come against the 3A teams. It was no different Tuesday, especially considering …