The Deer Park High School athletics trophy case gained a new piece of hardware as the Lady Stags slow pitch softball team brought home the second place trophy from the 2A/3A state tournament at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima on Oct. 24.

The Riverside High School football team secured the Northeast "A" League title with a dominant 50-28 victory over Medical Lake on Oct. 23 at Riverside High School.

The Koesel family bloodline has produced Riverside High School athletes over multiple generations, and Rams junior Cade Koesel left his mark on the Oct. 16 football matchup with Lakeside in Nine Mile Falls.

Lakeside girls soccer goalkeeper Kira Mace was stellar in two shutout victories in Northeast "A" League play for the league-leading Eagles with home shutout wins over Medical Lake and Colville last week.

The Deer Park football team bounced back from a narrow defeat at East Valley with a resounding 48-0 victory over North Central on Oct. 16 at Deer Park High School.

The Deer Park Lady Stags softball team earned the right to continue their season at the state tournament this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima with two wins in three district tournament games last week.

After a mid-season bye, Riverside returned to action against Cascade High School, taking a 15-6 halftime lead behind touchdowns from Spencer Scarpelli and Cade Koesel and a defensive safety by Zach Schneider. The Kodiaks rallied with three long touchdown runs to win 26-15. Riverside travels to face Lakeside on Friday, Oct. 16.

Deer Park’s Lady Stags opened district play after earning wins over Central Valley and Ridgeline, including two program-first victories against highly ranked Greater Spokane League opponents. The team will compete for one of four state tournament berths in Yakima on Oct. 23-24.

The Deer Park Stags football team traveled south to Pullman on Oct. 2, returning to Greater Spokane League 2A competition against the Greyhounds.

In typical eightman football style, the Springdale and Cusick football squads lit up the scoreboard at Mary Walker High School on Oct. 2, combining for 136 points as the visiting Panthers came out on top 86-50.

The Northwest Christian football team passed the first round of backto-back key Northeast 2B League matchups with flying colors on Oct. 2.

Former Deer Park School District teacher and coach Lance Anderson passed away on Sept. 21 at the age of 72.

Deer Park and Lakeside met on the football field for the first time since 2023 on Sept. 25 at Deer Park High School.

Former Deer Park High School football player Matt McLean wasn’t just known for setting records on the football season, he was also a minor local celebrity for a role he had in “VisionQuest,” a movie about a high school wrestler in Spokane.

first league win and another first victory of the season highlighted play last week on the local volleyball courts.

Deer Park businesses are showing their school spirit as the Deer Park Football Club hosts the first annual Stag Spirit Showdown, inviting local businesses to decorate their storefronts in support of Deer Park High School students and athletes.

Three invitationals across the region were destinations for area cross country squads last week.

The Deer Park High School football team played their Greater Spokane League 2A opener on Sept. 18 against Rogers at One Spokane Stadium.

The annual Battle of the Horns gridiron matchup between Deer Park and Riverside high schools took place Sept. 11 at Deer Park High School.

The Deer Park Lady Stags soccer team, based on the number of returning starters, has the most experienced group in the 2A Greater Spokane League.

The Northwest Christian girls soccer team opened their season in Colville on Sept. 3. The Crusaders got a fourgoal effort from Claire Wichman to defeat the Crimson Hawks 9-1.

The Deer Park High School football team traveled north to Colville to open their campaign on Sept. 4.

When the Deer Park Lady Stags volleyball team takes the floor this fall, attendees may see them testing their knee pads, according to head coach Kristen Pinckney.

New Deer Park High School Athletic Director Eric Sivertson has had to "hit the ground running" as he takes over the Stag athletic program and prepares for the fall sports seasons.