Eastern Washington University men's basketball coach Kirk Earlywine has announced the signing of four recruits -- including three that signed in November, but were never officially announced by the school.You can read the story the EWU sports information department put out here.All four new recruits…
COUGARS With the Apple Cup news exploding on this Friday, just about any other WSU items might get lost in the flotsam. But let's hope not. We have a story on Brandon Gibson's draft views on the link. Read on.
COUGARS The proposal to move the Apple Cup to Qwest Field is dead. Washington State and the University of Washington couldn't reach an agreement on the seating arrangements, effectively killing the possible $10 million deal. Read on.
The Spokane Shock, 3-0 and ranked No. 1 in arenafootball2, today boarded a plane for Portland and then on to Sacramento. They'll face Stockton, a 59-42 loser to Spokane earlier this month, tomorrow at 7 in Stockton.Below is an unedited game preview that will run…
Gonzaga and Duke are apparently discussing a potential Dec. 19th matchup at Madison Square Garden, according to ESPN.com. Nothing has been finalized.Also on the scheduling front, it appears the GU-Memphis series will continue, despite the coaching change at the Conference USA school. And I forgot…
COUGARS An interesting morning, which probably portends another interesting day. We have links that lead into a discussion, so read on.
COUGARS OK, before you start getting all ticked off at me for dwelling on the weather, let me tell you what happened. Just two days after it was 80-something – and I was hiding in the shade of a light tower – a cold front…
Gonzaga on Thursday announced a nine-year radio flagship agreement. Details below in a GU release.
I waited until later in the week before talking to Shock coach Adam Shackleford to see if injured receivers Andy Olson (pictured above) and Charles Dillon would be able to play in Saturday's road game against Stockton. Shackleford said Thursday afternoon that both receivers will…
COUGARS Not a lot to pass on this morning, but we do have a couple stories. Read on.
There was excitement and controversy during Wednesday's Albi Stadium Greater Spokane League doubleheader.East Valley won a shootout 2-1 over North Central and with two wins would overhaul the Indians for the top 3A regional seed. The Knights goal in regulation came during a bone-jarring collision…
COUGARS There are now more former Seattle Pacific University head men's basketball coaches on WSU's staff than any other college in America. New head coach Ken Bone made that official Wednesday by hiring his former SPU assistant – and SPU's head coach the past seven…
Spokane (3-0) kept its hold on No.1 in the weekly arenafootball2 coaches' poll. Only Spokane and Oklahoma City remain unbeaten.More here.
Took a departure from the norm to watch Inland Empire League softball yesterday. While it's difficult to compare, teams from Lake City and Coeur d'Alene doubleheader seemed a little stronger than what I've witnessed in the Greater Spokane League. Maybe it was because of my…
The Coeur d'Alene boys and girls track teams swept the Inland Empire League championships Tuesday. Read about it here.Our Greater Spokane League prep writer, Mike Vlahovich, helped us out by staffing the Coeur d'Alene/Lake City softball twinbill. Read about the split here.
COUGARS • UPDATED: 2:45 P.M. Let's see. There is this week of class. Then next week is a dead one. Then finals and graduation. The academic year in Pullman is winding down quickly. As is spring football, with only Thursday's practice and Saturday's morning scrimmage…
COUGARS The last week of spring football began under sunny skies and record heat. A perfect day to stand on the sidelines and watch practice. And a perfect day to practice in helmets, T-shirts and shorts, as the Cougars did. For a look at practice,…
Gonzaga assistant coach Leon Rice is one of 10 finalists for Basketballscoop.com's 2009 coaches of the year awards, which focuses on rising stars in the industry. More here and here.
Baseball and softball play as many games in spring as basketball does in winter. Soccer teams play as many matches as wrestlng teams wrestle in the Greater Spokane League. But it all seems to pass so quickly. Already thoughts of district and regional playoffs are…
COUGARS The last week of spring football practice starts this afternoon, and we'll be there. Until then, however, we can give you a few links to peruse. Read on.
COUGARS Had a chance to talk with new WSU basketball coach Ken Bone this afternoon. He relayed the information he's hired another assistant coach (former UW player Curtis Allen) and some other information about the incoming freshmen. For a early peek at our unedited story…
Here's a feature on Lake City softball standout Jessica Ross, who continues her torrid hitting. She's pictured above.Click the tab below to see this week's North Idaho Track Honor Roll. I couldn't link to it from the Handle Extra. I updated the honor roll to…
COUGARS A quick post this morning, mostly because there's very little going on. After all, Sunday is at least somewhat of a day of rest for most everyone, including those who cover college athletics. Read on.
COUGARS We just received a text message from WSU assistant basketball coach Ben Johnson, back in communication range after his trip with head coach Ken Bone to Australia. Johnson wanted to relay the news Brock Motum had re-committed to Washington State and Bone. With the…
Taiwan Jones, a cornerback-turned-running back, staged a coming out part of sorts on Saturday during Eastern Washington University's second spring football scrimmage.You can read the story that appeared in Sunday's S-R here, and check out additional details from EWU's sports information department here.And anyone who…
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