Board gets word on Bledsoe ruling

Jamie Bledsoe, a Colfax sophomore transfer student from Pullman last year, won his appeal to regain sports eligibility from the WIAA. Bledsoe was cleared to play on teams at Pullman where he returned this year.

A report on the decision was presented at the Colfax school board meeting Monday night, although the WIAA decision came before the start of the school year, and he was able to play fall sports at Pullman.

The appeal was made after the WIAA last spring suspended Bledsoe from sports eligibility for a year because of a violation of the residency rule which prohibits players from competing...