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How Mt. Spokane grad, EWU football player Bode Gardner balanced athletic career with father's cancer diagnosis: 'It's just special, every time I step on the field' - Sun, 02 Aug 2026 PST

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It was senior night for the Mt. Spokane boys basketball team, and Bode Gardner could no longer hold back the tears.

First report: EWU receiver Bode Gardner and his dad, Brian, reflect on emotional cancer struggle: 'I wasn't going without a fight' - Sun, 02 Aug 2026 PST — spokesman.com, 9d