Behind the lanes

It’s tough not to notice how varied the atmosphere of a bowling alley can be. Between the deadest and liveliest of times, the place can be crawling with one or 100 customers. It’s a roller coaster ride that our editors wanted to share for a morning with the people who see it every day.

As part of our morning with the employees of Lilac Lanes, we had the opportunity to see what daily tasks go into the operations of a bowling alley. And while it may not seem so, there are several aspects to running the lanes that make your trip fun, worry-free and worthwhile.

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The Eagles’ supportive eye

To casual spectators, he may seem like only one of the most dedicated Eastern Washington University fans at a given sporting event, but to those who know him, Terry Stratton is that and much more.
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Consistent inconsistency

Nineteen games into the season, the Spokane Chiefs have yet to capture the steady level of play that earned them a pair of championships a year ago.
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The San Francisco (Not so) Treat

If you told me nine games into the NFL’s regular season that the San Francisco 49ers would be tied with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West, I would have been ecstatic, until you told me that Charlie Frye and Seneca Wallace had started roughly half the games the ‘Hawks had played. Then I would expect San Fran to be about 2-7.
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Suds and Grub - Swinging Doors

Very few places in the Inland Northwest can compete with the Swinging Doors when it comes to great places to watch a sporting event.With over 20 TVs, there is a view of the game you want to watch regardless of your seat, and if you’re ever looking to kill a few minutes at halftime, there are several games and pool tables to give you something to do when the games slow down.

 

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Suds and Grubs:Flamin’ Joes

Flamin’ Joes is the Spokane Valley home of Raider Nation and it’s no secret why the silver and black flock to East Sprague on Sundays.

From their appetizers to their wings, Flamin’ Joes has something for everyone, while offering a great place to catch a game.

 

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Toko Mojo

It’s no secret that the reason the Spokane Chiefs won last year’s Memorial Cup championship was because of their ability to shut down opposing offenses, but as the Chiefs found out in their title-clinching victory, it always helps to have one of the best between the pipes.
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Numbers in net

Just how dominant has Dustin Tokarski been over the last season-plus for the Spokane Chiefs?
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Women’s College Hoops Preview - CCS

At 10-4 in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) standings and 22-8 overall, the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Sasquatch entered the year-end tournament as the team with the 12th best record of the 34 teams in the conference. But that didn’t stop them from making a spirited run in the tourney, finally falling to Columbia Basin College 49-37 in the championship game. Read more

Staying the course

Entering a pair of games this weekend, the Spokane Chiefs were hoping to buck a recent trend of inconsistency, marked by a 1-1-0-1 record in three contests since a 5-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Oct. 17.
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