COUGARS I don't know how many of you are caught up in the NCAA violations story, but we have to keep our eyes – at least one anyway – on the basketball season. Along those lines, we have a story for tomorrow's S-R concerning the…
UPDATED: 4:10 P.M. The NCAA has slapped Eastern Washington University with a postseason ban this fall and other sanctions for violations that occurred during now-Washington State coach Paul Wulff's tenure. Wulff was also punished by the NCAA and will have to miss the first three…
The undefeated and top-ranked Coeur d'Alene girls basketball is headed to state. Read more here.CdA coach Dale Poffenroff receives a confetti shower in the picture above.
COUGARS Though there isn't a lot of links this morning, the ones out there are pretty darn interesting. They range from some Oregon football suspensions to the NIT … and beyond. Read on.
COUGARS About five minutes ago I wasn't sure I was going to be able to post anything new tonight. After reading through my notes on Tony Bennett's press conference today and after observing practice in the afternoon, there wasn't a whole heck of lot to…
COUGARS Kind of scraping to find items for you, which is sort of a Tuesday tradition. We did, however, find a couple links. Read on.
Gonzaga's 68-50 loss to Memphis dropped the Zags one spot in the A.P. poll (from 18th to 19th) and three spots in the ESPN/USA Today poll (18th to 21st). Memphis soared from 14th to 8th in A.P, and from 15th to 10th in ESPN/USA Today.More…
COUGARS Have a good Sunday, did you? Catch up on some sleep, dust the den, watch the Pro Bowl on the tube? Speaking of the Pro Bowl, did you see the quote we had on Page 2 of the sports section this morning? Someone asked…
OK. I admit to being remiss in my duties to this blog, but I plead my case. I spent the past five days in California watching my daughter, Linse play softball. Hard to believe it's her senior year at Central Washington and I vowed to…
We decide Idaho state qualifiers in area girls basketball tournaments this week.Click the tab below to see a schedule.Coeur d'Alene senior guard Amy Warbrick is featured in the picture above.
Been out of wireless range all day at one of my kid's activities, but back now with the day-after post following the Memphis Tigers' 68-50 dismantling of GU on Saturday night.We'll start with the links: Here's my gamer, John Blanchette's column, the Seattle Times' Steve…
COUGARS It was one of the more entertaining games of the season, if only because neither team seemed able to get stops on a consistent basis. Because of that, the game had an NBA feel, with first WSU making a run, then Cal. Who would…
A month ago, the Idaho men's basketball team had no trouble discarding Hawaii inside the Kibbie Dome. But the Rainbow Warriors were a whole different beast at home on Saturday, throttling UI 71-49.The Vandals' worst WAC loss of the season coincided with a woeful performance…
COUGARS It's late and I have a heck of a long walk ahead of me. Here's the unedited version of my game story with some web-only notes. Read on.
Back with the game story from Gonzaga's 68-50 pratfall against Memphis in front of 11,339 at the Arena and a national television audience on ESPN.Read on for the unedited article below and check back for a day-after post on Sunday.
Eastern Washington got physical with Northern Arizona at Reese Court Saturday night and dug out a crucial 54-50 Big Sky win.You can read an unedited version of the game story that will appear in Sunday morning's S-R below.
COUGARS In what was the best game of the season, regardless of the outcome, Cal pulled away from WSU in the final minutes again, winning 71-63. Both teams shot the lights out, with the Cougars hitting more than 60 percent of their shots until the…
COUGARS Sorry this is a little late, but I got caught watching the first half instead of preparing this post. It was that good. First the Cougars made a run thanks to their 7 of 9 shooting. Then Cal rallied back as Tony Bennett subbed…
Gonzaga's nine-game winning streak came to an abrupt end Saturday as Memphis dominated the first 32 minutes, building a 26-point lead before holding off a late GU rally for a 68-50 victory at the Arena.No. 18 Gonzaga had eight field goals and 11 turnovers while…
COUGARS There's a hard-to-shake image from the first game between WSU and Cal, that the Bears won 57-50 in Pullman. It's immortalized (OK, that's a little too much hyperbole) by the picture I ran with this morning's post. Patrick Christopher cutting back door, rising above…
Adam Morrison is now an L.A. Laker. The former Gonzaga standout was traded Saturday. Is this a good fit for Morrison? Click here for the story. And here and here for more.
Some reading material for tonight's GU-Memphis game at the Arena. Here's my game advance, John Blanchette's column, and a preview, column and an update on the dismissal of freshman forward Matt Simpkins from the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Here's Jay Bilas' take on the matchup.
COUGARS As the Pac-10 basketball season winds down, each game takes on increased importance for those teams in the middle of the pack. Which, with the parity in this conference, means just about everyone. Seven of the 10 conference teams have records ranging from 6-4…
Gonzaga and Memphis collide at the Spokane Arena tomorrow in what looks to be a dandy matchup of ranked teams. ESPN's College GameDay will be on hand and fans are asked to wear black shirts. Much more, and my unedited game preview below.
COUGARS We're done for this evening. We attended the Cougars' practice and put together our advance for tomorrow's game with Cal. You can read the unedited version on the link.
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