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'Tom Grant for Mayor' garb gets slam-dunked
(7/1/03) Hoopfest media court if no place for politics, Doug Clark says. What goes up, gets torn down
(6/30/03) Like ants raiding a picnic, hundreds of volunteers dismantled the basketball courts Sunday and transformed the village of Hoopfest back into the streets of Spokane. Hoopfest nets mixed results for businesses
(6/30/03) Downtown Spokane merchants pretty much echoed the story lines of most Hoopfest basketball teams at the end of the weekend. Some did well; others said they'll do better next year. Champions prove best under fire
(6/30/03) Hoopfest 2003 will be remembered for two days of heat, and hot is just how it ended. Court monitors deserve some slack
(6/30/03) Come on you poor sports, cease and desist. Coming up with enough court monitors to cover Hoopfest is hard enough. Coming up with enough good ones is impossible. Despite heat, few treated for dehydration
(6/29/03) Hoopfest notebook: Although it felt a lot warmer on the searing asphalt, Saturday's official high in Spokane was just 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Shoemakers fight for foothold
(6/29/03) Your feet carry you to the hoop. They endure a pounding on the pavement, blisters and bruises. And therefore, your feet should be treated like royalty and dressed to impress. Players hydrate, stay step ahead of weather's test
(6/29/03) The bright smiles that greeted the 14th annual Hoopfest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament Saturday morning were sufficiently wilted by midday. Quick, quick! Name event's first 'team owner'
(6/29/03) The machinations and manipulations that go into forming a Hoopfest team are often furtive, prolonged and Byzantine. Lines drawn, players pumped
(6/28/03) It's not the snow cones, the T-shirts, the live music or the free prizes that will draw thousands of people to downtown Spokane today. Eaton's been zig-Zagging around world
(6/28/03) Globetrotters have nothing on this guy, says John Blanchette. Players prepare to shake and bake
(6/27/03) The first thing to know about Hoopfest is that it's going to be hot -- in the upper 80s Saturday and lower 90s Sunday, the National Weather Service says. Hoopfest is hot, but keep your cool
(6/27/03) Our View: Repeat the following, `It's only a game.' Lovefest for Hoopfest
(6/27/03) Megan Franza is trolling for a job. She just got her master's in teaching at the University of Washington but K-8 jobs are hard to come by in the Seattle area. NCAA pulls rank on Hoopfest
(6/26/03) On a beautiful June day in Spokane, three days before Hoopfest begins, the NCAA rained on Hoopfest's parade. Businesses training for busy weekend
(6/25/03) At Vertical Earth in downtown Coeur d'Alene, Mike Gaertner has stocked up on inner tubes, jerseys, pedals and bike helmets -- anything a panicked triathlete might need before race time. Region ready to play ball
(6/25/03) Local running sensation Gerry Lindgren and hoopster John Stockton rose from obscurity to national repute. Eric Sawyer believes this region's reputation for playing host to major athletic events could enjoy similar success. Hoopfest has brackets online
(6/21/03) Welcome to Bracketville. Population 24,449. Players and fans of Hoopfest 2003 can find out where they'll be camping out during next Saturday and Sunday's Hoopfest by going to the tournament's Web site at www.hoopfest.org. Hoopfest viewers net free Web connections over wireless service
(6/3/03) Hoopfest organizers will provide free wireless Internet service across most of downtown Spokane during this month's three-on-three basketball tourney. Spokane to restrict animals at big events
(5/28/03) You might get away with a cat at Hoopfest, but a pit bull is a definite no-no. Visitor guide features various local images
(3/19/03) What images best capture the spirit of Spokane? Bloomsday? Hoopfest? Riverfront Park's historic Looff Carrousel?
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