COUGARS We usually have Pac-10 notes ready for you early Tuesday afternoon. And we were well on the way to having that done when Paul Wulff dropped the news about the quarterback change. So we've switched gears. On the link you will find the unedited…
I'm about to head to the Vandals' first practice of the week, but I thought I would provide an early look at a feature on the Kibbie Dome renovation that will run in tomorrow's S-R. Follow the jump for the story.
When football teams are of relatively equal talent, it takes a little luck sometimes and certainly key breaks to decide the outcome of a game. Central Valley got breaks that ultimately took them to the state's "elite eight" and cost Gonzaga Prep a playoff berth…
COUGARS Coach Paul Wulff just dropped a big bomb on the Pac-10 conference call. Marshall Lobbestael will start this week and the Cougars are getting Jeff Tuel ready to play. He said Kevin Lopina has had 11 starts at WSU and now it's time to…
COUGARS Tuesday mornings have a tendency to be light on WSU news but pretty packed with items from around the rest of the Pac-10. Today is no exception. Read on.
COUGARS We take our first look at SMU, this week's opponent. By the way, the USC game time is set a week from Saturday. It will be 7:15 and it will be on FSN. Read on for the unedited SMU piece.
Tenth-ranked California made Eastern Washington's weekend swing through the Bay Area anything but pleasant on Saturday, rolling the Eagles 59-7You can read more on the game, and catch up on what else happened around the Big Sky Conference by checking out the links below.
COUGARS While the sun starts to bake the West Side once again, we have our links to the WSU defeat. Plus we have a little something on every Pac-10 game. Read on.
The Vandals succumbed 42-23 to Washington, but they didn't do so meekly. At least not when the offense was on the field. Keep reading for analysis of UI's first loss of 2009.
COUGARS The Washington State defense was exposed early, the offense didn't help by constantly turning over the ball and, after 20 minutes, the Cougars were done. Read on for our unedited version of the game story.
COUGARS Washington State might have played its poorest 20 minutes of the Paul Wulff era to open Saturday's game with Hawaii, falling behind 35-0 in that stretch. Read on for more.
COUGARS It's time for the pregame blog post. Do we have any words of wisdom? You've been reading this blog for a while, do you really think I can come up with any? Read on.
Three quarters in the books, and the Vandals have had no problem picking up yards against Washington. But penalties were a huge problem in the early going, and the Huskies have run roughshod over an Idaho defense that played so well last week. The Huskies…
Got to Husky Stadium about an hour ago, got the wireless working about 40 minutes ago and just got done visiting with friends from the Seattle media. I'll be doing a game story from UI-UW game, then heading over to Qwest Field to help with…
COUGARS Another game day is upon us. And with it is the usual waiting, watching (or other games on the TV) and wondering. For everything you need to know to get through the hours until kickoff, read on.
Don't know what it was at Albi Stadium, but anything that could go wrong did so for the South Hill Greater Spokane League football schools.Maybe it simply was that things went right for Mead and Gonzaga Prep.The Bullpups parlayed a steamroller running game coupled with…
After disposing of Division II Western Oregon 35-14 last weekend, Eastern Washington University takes a dramatic step up the competitive ladded on Saturday when it goes on the road to face 10th-ranked California, an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision power that is expected to challenge USC…
After a third-place finish in state last year and with all but three players returned, Mead is the logical favorite in Greater Spokane League girls soccer. Cheney and Pullman will duel in the Great Northern League. Here is my pre-season preview for area teams.
Ferris is ranked No. 1 and North Central 14th nationally among boys cross country teams. They meet early season Saturday at Audubon Park in the annual Tracy Walters Invite. It will be a good preview of things to come.
Volleyball teams are back in action, although league play for some, the Greater Spokane League included, won't begin until next week. My pre-season feature focused on East Valley star Allie Riggin, who is rehabbing an anterior cruciate ligament tear.In my years of following high school…
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