Eastern Washington practiced on the new red artificial turn in soon-to-be-renamed Woodward Field on Friday, and The Spokesman-Review will run a story on the reactions of players and coaches -- complete with photographs, the Eagles' two-deep roster and the 2009 schedule -- as the sports…
COUGARS This is going to be a long post, so grab a Coke, a coffee, an adult beverage or something. We have more on the LeAndre Daniels situation and our preview of the linebackers. Plus we have notes on today's practice, so read on. By…
Gonzaga is well represented at the FIBA world championships, which are being held in Turkey.Robert Sacre and Kelly Olynyk are playing for their native Canada while Elias Harris is on Germany's team.. Ex-Zag J.P. Batista is playing for Brazil. Saturday's schedule includes Canada facing Lebanon,…
COUGARS Some news on the LeAndre Daniels front and it's not good. The sophomore defensive back has a C1 neck fracture and is not only done for the season, his football career is over. According to the school, Daniels' injury, while it won't interfere with…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 1:30 P.M. The smoke has cleared – literally and figuratively – around the Washington State football program after last night's final scrimmage of the fall. What have the Cougars learned? And what have we learned about the Cougars? Read on.
COUGARS The last dress rehearsal before Washington State starts getting ready for its opener at Oklahoma State went pretty much as coach Paul Wulff hoped. Some starters played, some rested, some plays were made on both sides of the ball and no one was seriously…
COUGARS Before we head out to the Washington State scrimmage – 7 p.m. in Martin Stadium – we wanted to pass on our preview of the secondary. Read on.
A couple of Spokane Chiefs veterans know there are opportunities to play a big role in the upcoming Western Hockey League season but they also know they have to earn the opportunity. The story is here.
Eastern Washington University staged its final scrimmage of fall camp Wednesday after, and head coach Beau Baldwin opted to rest most of his starters. You can read the short scrimmage story that appeared in Thursday morning's S-R here, and you read the report that was…
COUGARS What's left to say? It's going to be hot today, with a Sahara-like wind expected to be blowing. Those things usually pick up right around sundown, right? Well that's about when Washington State should be finishing up its full-contact scrimmage in Martin Stadium, its…
Here is a slide show with photos from Wednesday evening's Spokane Shock championship celebration held outside the Spokane Arena.
COUGARS A quick post for tonight, but it is filled with notes and news. And our look at the special teams. Read on.
Don Nachbaur has many years of service in the Western Hockey League as a player and coach but heading into his first training camp as coach of the Spokane Chiefs he's wiping the slate clean for all players. Here is the story.
COUGARS • UPDATED: 5:05 P.M. As the days melt away before Washington State's Sept. 4 opener at Oklahoma State, the position battles begin to work themselves out. We finished up our offensive previews today with a look at the running backs and it seems the…
COUGARS An interesting day at Washington State's football practice. Not much was what I expected. It was hotter than, well, hotter than it's been the past couple days. And there was some heat on the field. After a slow start, the intensity picked up and…
Mark and Marcy Few's Coaches vs. Cancer event is this weekend and one of the guest speakers is BYU coach Dave Rose, who has a personal connection in the fight against cancer. Read more about Rose's story here.
The Spokane Shock will hold a championship rally Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Spokane Arena to celebrate the team's ArenaBowl title. The public is invited. Players, coaches and front office staff will be on hand, as well as the ArenaBowl trophy. More here.On the…
The Spokane Chiefs veterans are in town and going through fitness testing as we write. Rookies report Wednesday and the Western Hockey League team's training camp begins Thursday. The Red-White game is Sunday afternoon at 1. (As soon as I get the rosters I'll post…
I had to interrupt my attendance at Greater Spokane League football practices this week to do my 5A and 4A Inland Empire League football preview and glance.Lake City and Coeur d'Alene, along with a handful of other teams, open their seasons this week.My IEL preview…
The Gonzaga Bulldogs have officially added 6-foot-5 French guard Mathis Keita and they appear close to another new addition, 6-7 German Mathis Monninghoff.Both committed to GU months ago but had to satisy academic and eligibility requirements. Keita was cleared last week by the NCAA eligibility…
COUGARS A good day to get back into a practice routine. With school now in full swing, Washington State will slide into its usual practice schedule this afternoon, hitting Rogers Field just before 4 p.m. for a full-pad practice. Before that happens, spend your morning…
COUGARS No notes tonight because there was no practice today. But we do have a story for tomorrow's paper, which you can read now if you wish. Read on.
We've got a few Idaho-related notes of interest for you this evening, most notably good news on the injury front for the Vandal football team and the release of the men's basketball schedule. And speaking of scheduling, UI AD Rob Spear has talked to his…
COUGARS While the Washington State players are enjoying their day off from football – and their day on with classes, though I'm not sure "enjoying" would be the correct word here – we will enjoy a restful day of yard work. Home is where the…
COUGARS The morning practice wasn't too intense as Washington State took the field on a cool, cloudy day – it actually sprinkled for a bit – in shorts, T-shirts and helmets. There were a few team drills, but no hitting. When it was over, coach…
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