COUGARS Though the numbers don't show it – they are bad, but not Stanford bad – this was the worst offensive first half of the season for the Cougs. They are shooting 29 percent, including just 3 of 13 beyond the arc. The real problem…
COUGARS There's one given tonight. It's the one thing WSU has to do if it wants to win. Read on.
COUGARS Woke up this morning to a loud buzz, and it wasn't the alarm clock. It was the microwave resetting itself after a power outage. Since then there have been three more, as my part of Pullman tries to deal with the heavy snow that…
COUGARS Saturday, five seniors will be on the court for the last time as a Cougar: Daven Harmeling, Taylor Rochestie, Aron Baynes, Caleb Forrest and walk-on Ryan Bailey. For tomorrow, I've written about the one who has had the most challenging senior season. For the…
Several items below on Gonzaga's matchup with Santa Clara Thursday, but first this note on Josh Heytvelt and two GU women's basketball players, Jami (Bjorklund) Schaefer and Janelle Bekkering earning All-WCC academic honors. More here.Forbes.com puts Mark Few on its list of top 10 college…
Joe Wade, who served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington last fall, has taken a new job as running backs coach at Fresno State.You can read an unedited version of the story -- which also includes Coach Beau Baldwin's comments about…
The North Idaho College men's basketball team is in a position to capture the Scenic West Athletic Conference title and host the Region 18 tournament.Click the tab below to read more.
The Post Falls boys basketball team stunned Lewiston at Lewiston to capture the 5A Region I championship and state berth. Coeur d'Alene stayed alive by knocking off Lake City. Here's a link to my game story.
North Idaho College wrestler Tim McGoldrick is thankful he received a second chance when he landed in Coeur d'Alene. He and his teammates are seeking national titles at the NJCAA tournament beginning Friday. Read about McGoldrick here.
COUGARS You know what's really difficult? Coming up with this paragraph every day. Heck, two or three times on some days. Trying to figure out a few words that will entice you into reading what's on the link and making sure those words tie in…
Eastern Washington University shot the ball horribly and executed poorly down the stretch in both regulation and overtime play Tuesday night, suffering a 63-59 overtime loss to Seattle University at Reese Court.You can read an unedited version of the game story that will appear in…
After watching Tuesday night's basketball game at Gonzaga Prep and reading some other results, my suspicion that the Greater Spokane League wasn't that good seemed confirmed. Then Lewis and Clark produced a 75-73 double overtime win in Pasco and it seemed to show further how…
Spokane has signed 6-5 quarterback Casey Hansen, from Norfolk State. More here. The Shock also made the top 10 list of greatest all-time af2 teams -- twice. More here.
COUGARS An interesting day around Washington State today, with the fallout from Marshall Lobbestael's weekend arrest and a coach emeritus visiting basketball practice. Read on.
The Lewis and Clark-Pasco boys basketball game concludes tonight's first round of the regional basketball playoffs, but it could be a litmus test for our chances when the CBBN 6 take on the GSL 2."Pasco is a horrible matchup for us and we're a horrible…
The first of the vacant GSL football coaching positions has been filled by a high profile name. Bill Diedrick, longtime college and professional assistant coach and coordinator is coming home to take the reins at University High.Lewis and Clark's job will be posted soon and…
Eastern Washington will have a difficult time not looking past Seattle University tonight when the two teams square off in a non-conference men's basketball matchup.Still, Eagles coach Kirk Earlywine insists he is focused on the Redhawks rather that the Portland State Vikings, who will invade…
COUGARS For once there is a Tuesday morning with some linkable stories. Some from basketball, some from football. Read on.
Media day today and we checked on Gonzaga's walking wounded. The first item in the unedited notebook below is on Robert Sacre, who faces a tough decision in the near future. He's elgible for a medical redshirt, but loses that if he plays in any…
Mac Hopson, Idaho's standout point guard, earned WAC player-of-the-week honors today after leading the Vandals to wins over Boise State and Cal State Northridge. The Washington State transfer has been the catalyst for Idaho's turnaround -- the club is 13-13 after going 8-21 last year.You…
The Spokane Shock's 56-55 loss to visiting Tennessee Valley in the 2008 ArenaCup was voted the top arenafootball2 game in the league's 10-year history. More here and here. (Pictured above is Spokane's Kyle Young leaving the field after the ArenaCup).
Postseason tournaments continue this week for North Idaho boys basketball teams, while wrestlers head to state, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Idaho State University's Holt Arena.Click the tab below to read more.
I had computer issues Saturday and couldn't post my story about the Coeur d'Alene High girls basketball team defending its 5A state title.So here's the story here.Pictured above are CdA teammates Whitney Heleker and Kama Griffitts hugging and teammates in the background celebrating after Heleker's…
Gonzaga remained 17th in the A.P. Top 25 and moved up three spots to No. 17 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. More here.
COUGARS • UPDATED 11:30 A.M. If you are a classic movie buff, and by that I don't mean you remember the original Friday the 13th, you might recall a scene in "The Birds" in which Tippi Hedren et al walk by a schoolyard. There are…
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