COUGARSYou could read the disappointment in the faces of Washington State coach Bill Doba and the players who dragged themselves from the locker room to talk to the media Saturday night. A game they thought they had to win had been ripped away by a…
Whitworth improved to 3-1 on the season by thumping Menlo 49-0 Saturday at the Pine Bowl in the Northwest Conference football opener for both teams.Click below for an unedited game story.
COUGARSSaturday morning in the desert. The sun reflected in the stark mountains. The warmth of the air. Golf on the TV. And a whole day until football.Much to read, much to pass on. Read on.
Here's an update from our Jessica Brown on the condition of Beau Winters, the St. John-Endicott quarterback who collapsed at his game last week after suffering a blood clot
COUGARSA quick look before we head to the airport. My reservation coming back leaves Sunday morning, but coach Bill Doba was joking this week the game wouldn't be over until Monday, so I might have to make a late change.
Lake City will be without standout senior wide receiver Kyle Johnson tonight when the No. 1-ranked Timberwolves (4-0) play host to Coeur d'Alene (2-3).In fact, Johnson, who reportedly broke a foot in practice Wednesday, is feared lost for the season. We'll update in our game…
Today was our day for WAC notes, with an Idaho injury update and a note not about moral victories but morale victories.In Hawaii, The Honolulu Advertiser says the Warriors are preparing for a loud crowd in the Kibbie Dome. The Honolulu Star Bulletin looks at…
Andrea Nelson from Shadle Park finished second in state cross country as a freshman last year. Now Mead's Baylee Mires, though not quite as prodigeous as Nelson, is the latest freshman making waves.
COUGARSThere is no shortage of intensity in Pullman this week, as the WSU players are well aware of what Saturday's game means to the season.Quarterback Alex Brink expressed the feeling in his press conference Tuesday this is the time when the Cougars need to step…
Visited with Jeremy Pargo and Matt Bouldin recently for a story on their summer experiences (Pargo went to two elite camps and Bouldin was with USA's U-19 team) that will probably run this weekend.Click below for some of their thoughts on GU's newcomers (Robert Sacre,…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 1:45 P.M.I waited until after Bill Doba's press conference today to post, partly because there aren't many stories to link to and partly because I wanted to share some of his thoughts with you.Read on for both of those items.
Here's a link to Ed Graney's articles on the WCC and conference power Gonzaga on ESPN.com. It's part of the site's tour of college basketball conferences.
MOSCOW – The Idaho Vandals marched smartly downfield to score touchdowns to open their last two football games.That didn’t happen against Northern Illinois on Saturday but after swapping three-and-outs with the Huskies the Vandals went 59 yards on their second possession, despite three penalties, to…
Morning Vandal fans. Please note the sun is shining. Of course that doesn't make it a good morning after a disappointing loss.We're going to have plenty for you to read today with three posts.
The Spokane Chiefs sure took care of business this weekend.The Chiefs came away with their second straight win in Prince George as the Chiefs used a hat trick from David Rutherford to score a 6-2 win Saturday night in Western Hockey League action.
Whitworth drove 56 yards in the final 67 seconds, scoring as time ran out on a Kory Kemp-to-Jay Tully connection from 1 yard out for a thrilling 23-21 win over Wisconsin-Stout on Saturday at the Pine Bowl.Click below on extended entry for an unedited game…
COUGARSIt's about an hour and a half before kickoff, and I'm finally in a spot where I can post. Here are the links from this morning and some thoughts.
Eastern opens Big Sky play on the road against Idaho State on Saturday. You can read the game advance that will appear in tomorrow's S-R by clicking on the "Extended Entry" line below, and you can read this week's Big Sky notes, which appeared in…
Prior to football season's start Sean Carty noted that games his Mead Panthers expected to win last year got away from them late for a variety of reasons (conditioning being one of them).
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