50 years ago: March 25, 1971

Baseball will undergo a revival at Palouse this year after being off the Falcons sports menu for the past five years. James Nickens, in his third year of teaching at Palouse, will be coaching the new Falcon team.

First baseball game at Palouse since 1966 has been scheduled Monday at 4 p.m. against LaCrosse. Nickens said the Falcons have invested over $600 to equip the new ball team. Uniforms have been brought out of retirement and appear to be good condition, he said.

A graduate of Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Nickens played for two seasons with the Yankee organization. He spent a year...