The Gonzaga women opened up defense of their WCC title - all five of them - much better than last year. The Bulldogs destroyed Portland 90-54 Saturday afternoon at McCarthey Athletic Center, the unedited game story is below.Meanwhile, Eastern Washington had a huge win over…
We're about 20 minutes from tipoff here in the Cowan Spectrum. Louisiana Tech and Idaho square off in crucial early season WAC game. The game is getting started a bit late after the women's game -- UI lost to Fresno State 72-64. A quick reminder:…
I have a minute or two before boarding a plane for Portland, so I thought I'd post the view from Portland, where the Oregonian had this preview and capsule look at tonight's game with Gonzaga.Check back before tip off.
COUGARS As the 12,758 filed out of the McKale Center on Friday, they were unusually quiet. There were a multitude of reasons for that, which we will delve into on the link, but one was articulated by a fan who walked behind me. "You can…
Eastern Washington let a 41-37 halftime lead slip away Friday night and lost to Big Sky Conference rival Montana 79-66 in Missoula. You can read the game story that was cobbled together by the S-R here, and see what The Missoulian published on the Grizzlies'…
Idaho's WAC home opener is this evening (5:05, Cowan Spectrum), and it doesn't get much tougher for the Vandals. Awaiting them in gray, snowy Moscow is league-leading Louisiana Tech.Read on for more about the game and thoughts from UI coach Don Verlin.
The Coeur d'Alene boys and girls basketball teams swept Lake City in the annual Fight for the Fish spirit doubleheader.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
COUGARS If Ken Bone sees too many more games like this, he may start looking as old as some sportswriters I could name (I mean me, of course). The Cougars pulled out a tough, hard to fathom – considering how little success WSU has done…
Same ol' story, same ol' song and dance, my friends.That's the best we can do after a dismal performance by the Spokane Chiefs Friday night resulted in a 3-0 loss to Chilliwack, the Bruins' first-ever win at the Arena.One string continued and another ended -…
COUGARS This time there was no whistle. And controversy. OK, there was some. It was a Pac-10 game after all. The bottom line, though, was DeAngelo Casto's basket with .1 seconds left lifted WSU past Arizona. We'll be back soon.
COUGARS After all that, Josh Fogg's 22 footer at the halftime buzzer ties it at 35. The Cougars struggled against the UA pressure, unable to initiate their offense in their comfort zone. Starting 35 feet from the basket contributed to their 10 first-half turnovers, all…
COUGARS Some of the Pac-10 has already played three games, including UCLA, which has a good shot at being 3-1 after the weekend. For WSU to match that, the Cougars will have to sweep one of the toughest road trips in the Pac-10. How can…
I was unable to reach Eastern Washington's athletic director Bill Chaves on Thursday night after learning of the Eagles' agreement to play Washington State in football in 2012. But Chaves did issue this statement through EWU's sports information department on Friday morning.We would like to…
Back with a Gonzaga-Portland preview that will run in Saturday's S-R. We touch on GU's tough three-game stretch to open the WCC, Portland's perimeter prowess and the Pilots' experience. Also, Oklahoma lost something else when it was thumped by Gonzaga on Dec. 31. Sooners' players…
Jonathan Smith, who spent six years as an Idaho football assistant, has been hired by the University of Montana as its offensive coordinator. Smith joins the staff of former Washington State assistant Robin Pflugrad. The former Oregon State QB also interviewed for the New Mexico…
All is quiet on the Western Hockey League trade front. Guru Gregg Drinnan tries to sort through the rumors and the Spokane Chiefs get a mention about discussions with Kamloops. What is just as interesting to me is the fact the Blazers haven't made it…
It was disappointing to see Washington State lost at home to Arizona, especially when Washington knocked off Arizona State.That means the Cougars are 0-3 in the Pac-10, losing at Oregon State and Oregon and to the Wildcats, teams along with the 2-1 Huskies they were…
COUGARS The future beckons, as does the interstate. We're headed down the highway to Tucson this morning, but before we hit the road we have your morning links. There is football, as WSU adds a game for 2012 with a local team, and there is,…
COUGARS We're trying to get past this, but we just can't. On the link, read on for some more on the fallout from the Oregon technical. Sorry but I had to wait until I got to Phoenix to post it.
Back with some notes that I promised in a Wednesday evening post. I'm going to break 'em up. Below is an unedited version of GU-related notes that will appear in Friday's S-R. Topics include the non-conference showing, the rotation and Josh Heytvelt's visit.I'll be back…
The second 14-0 team in modern college football history is back in Idaho, ready to watch Texas and Alabama play for the national title. In the BCS universe, the Boise State Broncos might as well be on Mars. If you’re not in the Rose Bowl…
A few things to link to on the prep scene.Click the tab below.In the picture above, University's Brandon Matlock takes Mead's Andrew Basinger to the mat in their match Wednesday night.
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