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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 2009

WSU Wednesday practice notes

COUGARS Brandon Jones, quite possibly the Cougars' best cover corner, wore a boot on his right ankle today, hobbling around the practice field instead of shutting down one side of it. With Jones out, there were changes in the secondary. Read on for that and…

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WSU defensive back #21 Chima Nwachukwu gets just enough of the pass to knock it away from San Diege State tight end #81 Steve Schmidt in the endzone Saturday September 8, 2007  at QWest Field in Seattle.  CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON The Spokesman-Review (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

WSU hopes offseason gains help secondary 

COUGARS The best laid plans often get waylaid. We had this secondary preview pretty well done this week and then Brandon Jones sprained his ankle. He could be out for two-to-three weeks, depending on how the injury responded to treatment (we'll have more on the…

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Klemm demoted, sort of

There isn't a lot of room for new players to join the Spokane Chiefs hockey team with 18 players returning, but one newcomer has already joined the team - former star defenseman Jon Klemm."He gives us some intanglibles that obviously no one here has been…

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GSL football travels, day two 11 

Next up was a swing north on Tuesday to watch Mead, Mt. Spokane, Rogers and North Central and the reminder that district rival Panthers and Wildcats open their seasons against each other. Last year was a one-touchdown thriller won by Mead, but the team ultimately…

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Games getting closer for Pac-10 

COUGARS It must be getting closer to game week. Tensions are rising, positions are being filled, injured players are making miraculous recoveries and there are stories, multiple stories, from Cal and Stanford. Read on for your morning fix.

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