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SPOKESMAN.COM/SPORTS BROWSE STORIES, PHOTOS AND BLOGS ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE world has ex-Zags on opposing benches Once teammates, roommates Cox Pavilion in the NBA Summer League, playing against Zach in his first Summer I’m happy we got the win,” Collins said. “I against one another, with Collins suited up League game, all of it was cool, all of it was turned the ball over, missed some easy shots. at GU, Williams-Goss and for the and Williams- unique,” Williams-Goss said. “Growing up That’s probably about it for me. Just was out Goss for the Utah Jazz. coming to these summer leagues and now of sync offensively, but luckily my teammates Collins square off in Vegas Collins scored 10 points and grabbed seven playing, it comes full circle.” stepped up and played great and we got the rebounds in his 27-minute pro debut, while Said Collins: “We’re always pretty giddy win.” By W.G. Ramirez Williams-Goss was limited to two points and when we’re around each other for some rea- Collins said while’s he’s his biggest critic, FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW two assists in 20 minutes, as the Trail Blazers son. We were roommates all year (at Gonza- and wasn’t pleased at all with his perform- defeated the Jazz 72-63. ga). I wanted to win and play well individu- ance, he also knows there were plenty of – A little more than three Collins 1, Williams-Goss, 0. ally. So, I did one of those things. Hopefully, I nerves playing in front of close friends from months ago Zach Collins and Nigel Wil- And while it’s still just the Summer League can do two of those things tomorrow.” high school and family in his pro debut. liams-Goss were playing in the national – a far cry from the NBA’s regular season – it Collins finished 3 of 13 from the floor, “I was just more excited to kind of get out championship game, leading Gonzaga to its meant something for the former Bulldogs to while Williams-Goss hit just 1 of 6 from the and play my first NBA game and see how it furthest point in the NCAA Tournament. step on the floor across from one another. field. Saturday the two were reunited at UNLV’s “It was fun, just being back in the city, “I’m disappointed in my performance, but See EX-ZAGS, 6

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SEATTLE – Edwin Diaz couldn’t hold the line. Diaz entered a tie game in the ninth inning on Saturday, but he gave up a leadoff single that turned into the decisive run in the ’ 4-3 loss to the . After three straight appear- ances in which he’d given up a combined ATHLETICS 4 seven runs MARINERS 3 (three Today: Oakland earned) at at Seattle, 1:10 p.m. the end of TV: Root June, Diaz Radio: 920-AM hadn’t al- lowed a run in in his last two outings; he’d also only allowed one hit in those two outings. But Diaz gave up an infield single to A’s outfielder Rajai Davis to start the ninth inning. He then got a as Davis stole second. The Mariners in- tentionally walked Yonder Alonso, who had homered ear- lier in the game, to face Ryon Healy. But Healy drilled a ground- rule double into the right-cen- ter gap, allowing Davis to score the go-ahead run. Mitch Haniger gave the Mariners life in the bottom of JESSE TINSLEY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW the ninth. He crushed a two- The debuted their new mascot, a redband trout, during Saturday’s game. Story, page 6. out double to that tipped off the glove of Davis. But Jar- rod Dyson flied out to left field Indians rally in ninth on night redband mascot debuts to end the game. It spoiled another quality By Whitney Ogden With a runner on third, Middleton dians flooded the field. They tackled Middle- start from rookie starter An- THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW smacked a sacrifice fly deep enough to get his ton to the ground and tossed a tub of water drew Moore. teammate home. It was the first walk-off of over him. It was a moment Middleton said he Clay Middleton remembered when he first his college career. could never forget. See MARINERS, 5 met his now assistant coach Turtle Thomas. “I got to second because I knew he was go- “It’s one of those things that you kind of A few years ago, Middleton, who played at ing to throw it home, and I just let everyone live for,” Middleton said. “ It means a little Bethune-Cookman, faced Florida Inter- tackle me,” he said. more here. I know it’s a job, but I think this national University where Thomas had pre- On Saturday, Middleton got to experience stuff is a little more fun.” viously coached. being at the center of a dog pile again when he Jonah McReynolds started a three-run Prugh Middleton only remembered the meeting had his first walk-off as a professional ath- rally in the ninth with a single to right field. because of one reason – it was his first time lete. Four more Indians followed with singles, in- getting tackled by his teammates in college. With one out in the ninth and Chad Smith cluding Chad Smith’s shot to left field that extends Lilac “It was 0-0 and they (FIU) brought in their on third, Middleton lined an RBI single to brought in McReynolds. closer. (He) threw gas, about 95, 96 (mph), right field, giving Spokane a 10-9 win over the Miguel Aparicio tied the score at 9 when and I just said, ‘Here comes a fastball,’” Mid- Hillsboro Hops at Avista Stadium. lead to two dleton said. “I think I closed my eyes.” Before he even reached first base, the In- See INDIANS, 6

By Jim Meehan THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW PREP FOOTBALL R Greg Lee, The Spokesman-Review Corey Prugh had a cold drink in one hand and his five- month-old daughter cradled in the other arm. College material after all “Not a bad way to finish,” the Manito assistant pro said. Prugh spent the previous “Me and Thomas have been friends since 4½ hours navigating the Loucks flourished as a senior grade school,” Loucks said. “We went to Coach Fairways with a stress-free 6- at Mead, now he’s bound for (Benji) Sonnichsen last summer and said ‘Let’s under 66 Saturday that stop this. We need one guy’. Neither one of us bumped his lead in the Lilac NAIA Montana Western could get a rhythm going splitting time.” City Invitational to two Both Loucks and Dammarell made the most strokes entering Sunday’s fi- Prior to his senior season at Mead, quarter- of the change. Both were named 4A All-Greater nal round. back Payton Loucks had never been an outright Spokane League first team. Prugh is 19 under through starter. Loucks literally grew into the position. 54 holes, two shots clear of That includes his years in Pop Warner and At the start of his sophomore year, Loucks long-hitting Brian Miller (67) middle school. He was the proverbial backup. was 5-foot-6, 135 pounds. He’s now 6-1 and 185. and three in front of Jesse Loucks shared starting duties as a junior with “I just lived in the weight room,” Loucks said. Schutte (68). Thomas Dammarell. It became apparent, “And I ate everything I could.” Kevin Tucker (66), from though, that Mead would be best served with And Loucks might not be done growing. A vi- Canyon Lakes in Kennewick, JESSE TINSLEY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW Loucks as the starter and the Panthers benefit- sit to a chiropractor revealed his growth plates Mead quarterback Payton Loucks throws ing most by Dammarell’s speed at wide re- See LILAC, 7 pass in a game against University last fall. ceiver. See LOUCKS, 7

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For the second time in three years, the Society for American Research has selected someone with Northwest con- nections as their Overlooked 19th-Century Legend, an award that recognizes great players, managers or executives not voted into the Hall of Fame. Bob Caruthers, who starred as a right- handed and hard-hitting outfielder for the original St. Louis Browns, umpired Spokane Indians games at Natatorium Park (1903) and Recreation Park (1908-09). Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Chicago, Caruthers joins pitching star To- ny Mullane, the 2015 honoree, who played for Spokane in 1902 following his own ma- jor-league career. After a vote of SABR members, Caruth- ers was recognized as this year’s winner at the organization’s annual convention one week ago in New York City. Caruthers, slightly built at 5-feet-4, 140 pounds, made his major-league debut for the Browns at age 20 near the end of the 1884 season. The next year, he led the Browns to the American Association pen- nant, going 40-13 and leading the league in wins, winning percentage (.755), and (2.07). The Browns won the pennant again in 1886. Caruthers went 30-14 with a 2.32 ERA JESSE TINSLEY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW while hitting .334, slugging .527 and lead- The Indians debuted their new mascot, a redband trout, during Saturday’s game. The Indians rallied to win in the ninth inning. ing the league with a .448 on-base percent- age. The 1887 season was much of the same with a pennant, a 29-9 record and a league- leading .763 winning percentage to go with Reband mascot makes a .357 batting average, 547 slugging per- centage, 49 stolen bases, and a .463 on-base percentage. For his career, Caruthers joins Babe Ruth and John Montgomery Ward as the whopper of a fish story in debut only players to accrue 16 or more Wins Above Replacement (WAR) both at the plate and on the mound. He earned 37.8 WAR as a pitcher in the American Associ- By Johnathan Curley “I’m not one for superstitions. I think we do when their tails move fast. ation, topped only by Mullane (42.0). How- FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW He said the new mascot was ever, when his batting totals are included, created our own luck – having good energy likely going to give Otto (the he eclipses Mullane as the most valuable Can a 6-foot-5 walking and positive thoughts and never giving up. mascot, not the team official), player in league history. redband trout teach a Doris and Recycle Man a run Caruthers was an American League um- community how to care and For the Spokane fans, I’ll say I believe in the for their money. pire in 1902 and 1903 and became a Pacific conserve one of Spokane’s It wasn’t just Kelton who Northwestern League official after losing native inhabitants? More Redband legend.” liked the fabulous fish. his job at midseason. important, can it help the Chad Smith, Hours before the game Indians win? Indians right fielder began, all of the team’s new Yes. And yes. redband adjustable caps had With the Indians rallying sold out and by mid-game, all twice in a 10-9 walk-off win the fans were wearing the new a laugh. of the fitted hats were gone by Shadow men romp over the Hillsboro Hops, a redband rally headbands – For nine-year-old Kelton mid-game. Hundreds were whole lot of the 5,704 in think paper Burger King Doolittle, seeing the Indians’ sold, with donations going to attendance at Avista Stadium crown, only loaded with fish new redband mascot was a redband trout conservation past Pierce County on Saturday night will swear facts and a jumping trout on special thrill. He’s practically efforts with each sale. the team’s new fancy fish the front – no one knew what grown up at the ballpark and What did the team’s players Drew Williams scored four times and Spo- mascot had as much to do with to expect. loves mascots, so much so that think of it all? kane Shadow (3-4-3, 12 points, fifth in North- the win as the players did. With Heart’s “Barracuda” he even has his own mascot Indians right fielder Chad west Conference) romped past short-hand- It was a Redband Rally. Or playing over the stadium costume, a dog named PawsE. Smith, who scored the ed Pierce County FC (1-6-3, 6 points, sixth) even a redband remedy for a speakers, the reception was Once the Indians began winning run, is not so sure. 13-2 in National Premier Soccer League ac- team deep in last place looking strong. There was cheering. working on the concepts for “I’m not one for tion on Saturday at Spokane Falls CC. for a spark ... or speckles, as in There were lots of photos the new mascot back in superstitions,” he said. “I think Johny Cortez and Jese Retan both had a the black and red speckles of being taken. There were January and February, we created our own luck – pair of goals apiece in the last match of the the redband trout that questions about how big the Doolittle was right there, having good energy and Shadow’s debut NPSL season. adorned the team’s new tank must be to keep a fish like giving the team’s Senior Vice positive thoughts and never fishified powder-blue that behind the left-field President Otto Klein all sorts giving up. For the 2 uniforms. bullpen. of input. fans, I’ll say I believe in the Spokane Shadow 2 (2-10-0, 6 points) fell to The mascot was a part of a Among those cheering was So, what did Kelton think? Redband legend.” Yakima United 3-0 in Evergreen Premier new collaboration between the Spokane Mayor David “I loved it,” he said with a But a win is win. And a new League action at Spokane Falls. team, the city of Spokane and Condon. Seeing a fish that big huge smile. “It totally turned mascot appears to have the Spokane tribe to help grow begs the question, has the out better than I expected.” instigated the rally, possibly Women awareness of the local fish’s city’s top-elected official ever And what does Kelton think signifying a greater cause to Havana Johnson scored twice and the dwindling population. caught a fish that big? the new mascot’s signature unite Spokane. Spokane Shadow women’s first team (8-1-0, When the mascot came out “Of course I have. Haven’t move will be? Tail wag. Or is it Or maybe it’s just a giant 24 points, second place) trounced Yakima in the seventh inning, most of we all?” the mayor asked with a tail shake? It’s whatever fish walking fish that the fans love. United 5-2 in Northwest Premier League play at Spokane Falls. The Shadow women’s first team plays its games, remained encouraged after Satur- regular season finale on Sunday at 2 p.m. at EX-ZAGS day night’s game, as the 6-foot-3 guard said the Polo Grounds. Shadow WFT will host a Sixers No. 1 overall Continued from 1 he’s willing to do whatever it takes to help a semifinal playoff match either July 22 or 23. Jazz team that finished tied with the West- went,” he said. “I was excited to go out and ern Conference’s fourth-best record last pick Fultz injures play, and hopefully I’ll be better next game.” season, at 51-31. The two are certainly no strangers to He said he absorbed as much information INDIANS southern Nevada, as both played for nation- as possible during five practices before the Continued from 1 left ankle al powerhouse programs – Collins at Las Summer League began, constantly pulling Vegas’ Bishop Gorman and Williams-Goss coaches aside, asking questions, getting Hops catcher Daulton Varsho made a bad By Jon Krawczynski at Henderson’s Findlay Prep. So, it was no their input, asking for advice, and consult- throw to second in attempt to throw out ASSOCIATED PRESS surprise the seats inside Cox were filled to ing with some of the older guys on the team. Smith. the rafters, and the crowd erupted when “All of it is just new, I’m just taking it in “We’re starting to believe in ourselves LAS VEGAS – No. 1 overall pick Mar- either one made a big play. stride,” said Williams-Goss, who won two more,” Indians head coach Matt Hagen kelle Fultz needed to be helped off the Like when Collins’ nifty backdoor pass national titles with Findlay Prep, before said. “We had some moments early in the court with an injury to his left ankle in found Jake Layman for a two-handed heading to college. “It’s a long career, it’ll first couple of weeks that kind of shook our the Philadelphia 76ers’ summer league powerful dunk at 8:46 of the first quarter, have its ups and downs, so I’ll just continue confidence as a team, but to their credit, game Saturday night against Golden and his spin move on the baseline resulted to get better. I’ve just tried to go into this as they haven’t quit yet.” State. in a made jumper 28 seconds later. open-minded as possible. I know it’s a dif- They Indians certainly fought back on a Fultz appeared to roll his ankle in the Or when Williams-Goss checked in for ferent game. I’ve been playing off the ball a night that didn’t seem so promising at first. second half and was helped to the lock- the first time, at the 3:49 mark of the first lot, which I haven’t really done, so I’m just Hillsboro’s Yan Sanchez led a two-run er room by two teammates. Sixers sum- quarter, and he later drained his lone buck- trying to get used to (that). And obviously first inning with a line drive to left field on mer league coach Lloyd Pierce said et, at the 6:05 mark of the fourth quarter. with teammates that we’ve never played the first pitch of the night. Sanchez slowly Fultz has been diagnosed with a Collins will be looked upon specifically at with, we’re still trying to jell as a team. So, made his way to third after stealing second sprained left ankle and “will be treated the defensive end of the floor, as his 7-foot it’s just an adjustment and I feel that day by and tagging up on a high fly to right field by accordingly.” presence, and 230-pound build will be day I’m continuing to learn, continuing to Bryan Araiza. Sanchez eventually scored on Fultz will not play Sunday, but there needed to protect the paint, adding depth to get better.” a chopper to shortstop. is no timetable for his return to action. Portland at the center position. By improv- Utah summer coach Zach Guthrie said he The Hops scored again on Drew Ellis’ “We’ll be as cautious as we can, mak- ing his athleticism, there’s also a strong isn’t concerned one bit about Williams- RBI double that bounced off the center field ing sure he’s healthy,” Pierce said. possibility he’ll join Jusuf Nurkic on the Goss’ slow start, as he’s right where he wall. It was the last thing the Sixers want- court at the four-spot. should be, and expects him to learn vital as- The Indians answered with their own ed to see just when they appeared to be “I think he’s going to have to adjust a little pects of the system leading to training camp. pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, be- ready to put years of misery behind bit to the NBA game,” said Portland’s Sum- “Here (we have) a point guard and one of ginning with Miguel Aparicio’s double to them. They have dealt with significant mer League coach , who added the best players on a team that went to the left field. It was Aparicio’s club-leading sev- injuries to center Joel Embiid and last he was impressed with Collins’ defensive national championship, and now (he is) enth double of the season. year’s No. 1 pick, Ben Simmons, over the effort. “One thing that we’ll stress when we coming off the bench on the Utah Jazz; it’s a Tyler Ratliff followed with a shot that last three years. watch film with him – his defense. It’s the whole new role, it’s a whole new way of landed within feet of being foul in the park- “Oh no no no,” Embiid tweeted, little things first. He’s going to get his shots, playing in the pro game,” Guthrie said. ing lot, tying the score at 2. “don’t do this to us.” and they’re going to fall. He can’t judge his “With his intangibles, the things he brings Hillsboro then put up five in the top of the Fultz, who signed his contract earlier play off the stat sheet.” to the table, the things we don’t always see: second. in the day, was taken for X-rays. The The Trail Blazers, who averaged an it’s his voice, his leadership, his command of Spokane rallied in the fifth behind a three former Huskies star had eighth-best 107.9 points per game last sea- the team – it’s all there. long hits, beginning with Aparicio’s single eight points in 15 minutes. son, also allowed a seventh-worst 107.1 That goes for both Gonzaga alumni, who to right field. Chad Smith followed with an “I’m a little bit punch-drunk with the points per game. come October should be ready to do more RBI single to center and Andretty Cordero’s injuries that we’ve had with our first And while Collins can help shore up the than dip their toes, but rather make a splash two-run homer tied it at 7. players selected over the years,” head team’s paltry scoring defense, his long- in the NBA pool. But the tie was short-lived, as the Hops coach Brett Brown said during the range game won’t hurt, as he made 10 of 21 scored one int he sixth and again in the ESPN telecast. 3-pointers in his only season with Gonzaga. Local watch ninth – only serving to set up the dramatic But Pierce said he was trying not to That was from 20-feet, 9-inches. During Kevin Pangos (Wizards): Former comeback. look at it that way. Friday’s practice with the Trail Blazers, Gonzaga guard started and played 30 min- “It’s easy to put that on the history however, he reportedly drained 20 of 25. utes, scoring eight points with seven re- CONTACT THE WRITER: that we’ve gone through, but no, it’s just Williams-Goss, who is averaging 3.7 bounds, seven assists, two steals, two blocks (509)459-5753 part of the game,” Pierce said. points per game in three Summer League and one turnover in 91-88 loss to Grizzlies. [email protected]