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KLEW's Game of the Week: Clarkston vs Lewiston |
Inside the Series: 2019 NAIA World Series |
For Week 4 of KLEW's Game of the Week, we featured the 130th Battle of the Bridges between the Clarkston Bantams and Lewiston Bengals. It's the largest rivalry game in the region.
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Ten teams made it to the 2019 NAIA World Series in Lewiston. Each team tops all the stat books in the country, so we're going beyond the highlights. This is a super-cut of the ten stories of the ten teams at the World Series, all airing over a period of three days.
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Salmon River High School Mascot Name Debate
The debate over sports mascots and team names, some of which are considered racist or demeaning to certain groups, namely Native Americans, has grown over the past few months. Tribes have called on Idaho high schools to change their names, including the Salmon River Savages.
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QB Colton Richardson Withdraws to Focus on Mental HealthIdaho quarterback Colton Richardson won't be a part of the team for the 2020 season. It comes as a bit of a shock to Vandal fans, who were expecting to Richardson to compete for the starting QB job, and even have a strong shot at winning it. But it isn't as big of a shock for Richardson, who says months, if not years of mental health struggles led to his withdrawal.
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Mixed Martial Artist Fights Battles Outside the Octagon
Mixed martial arts is a dangerous sport, one only the most dedicated and talented athletes even have a chance to compete in. One of those select few athletes stepped in the octagon for the very first time this month. But Demitri Morales' story is more than any 1-2 combo.
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The Lewiston Broncs: America's Smallest Pro Baseball Team
Reggie Jackson, Tony LaRussa, and John McNamara... what do they all have in common? If you guessed they were all MLB Hall of Famers, you'd be right. But you'd also be right if you guessed all three got their start in Lewiston. They were all Lewiston Broncs.
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Destry Abbott Returns to Orofino
If you're a motocross fan, you might have heard the name Destry Abbott before. He's one of the most well respected racers across the sport, having competed in the X Games. He returned to Orofino for the Orofino Loggerxross in July. It was at the same event three years ago his life took a terrifying turn.
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Officials Shortage Could Lead to Cancellations
Every night during the school year, you see highlights of high schoolers making unreal plays. They, along with their coaches, prepare all week long for those games. But those plans can be tossed to the side, because there's nobody to blow the whistle.
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Chase Adkison's Decade Long Dominance
Chase Adkison has played elite level baseball across the country since he was young. One sportswriter in 2011 wrote, "Chase is known as one of the best, if not the best catcher in the country." This year as part of Grangeville baseball, the Prairie Prodigy is batting an absurd .733 at the plate.
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The Brothers BaiyeThe brotherly bond can withstand almost anything. For Steve and Theo Baiye, that bond has allowed them to become some of the best all around athletes in Clarkston High School history. But they've hit with challenge after challenge throughout their lives, truly testing that bond.
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Washington State Swimmer Heading to Olympic TrialsEvery four years the pinnacle of worldwide sports competition takes over the globe. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are just over a year away, and a Pullman native and current WSU Cougar is just a few more swims away from being, and competing against, some of the greatest athletes in the world.
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Anchor vs Athlete: Lewiston High School SoftballYou hear hecklers from the stands at games all the time. But when it comes down to it, could they step in and best the players? What better way to find out than to have myself take a few swings with Lewiston High School's softball team.
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