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.

Navigating the landscape of college athletic recruiting is a challenge in its own right. Add in being 6,000 miles from home and the challenge is even greater.

The Spokane Indians home field at Avista Stadium saw a contingent of local fans pulling for the opposing Eugene Emeralds, or at least for their starting pitcher, former Deer Park High School and Whitworth University standout Hunter Dryden.

The trio of seniors he refers to are quarterback Ian Olietti, wide receiver Kale Blades, and running back Carter Criss.

he Tri-County Northstars 17U baseball team claimed the Spokane American Legion Baseball "AA" district championship.

Andrew Fout, a 14-year-old incoming freshman at Deer Park High School, was chosen to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Spokane Indians baseball game on July 23 at Avista Stadium.

For only the third time ever and first time ever in back-to-back seasons, a locally-based American Legion baseball team has qualified for the state tournament.

The Lakeside Eagles "AA" American Legion baseball team enters district tournament play with momentum on their side from a five-game winning streak.

Since the start of the 2021-22 school year, student-athletes at Deer Park High School (DPHS) have had the services of a certified athletic trainer available.