Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 2010

Aggies smother Idaho

It was all going well for the Vandals until just after the midway point of the first half Wednesday night. That's when New Mexico State clamped down defensively and went on a 23-4 flurry to close the half. The withering run helped the Aggies cruise…

Continue reading this post »



Vandals hire tight ends coach

The reshuffling of Idaho's football staff appears to be complete. Today coach Robb Akey announced the hiring of tight ends coach Al Pupunu, who spent the last two years at Southern Utah University. Pupunu was a longtime NFL tight end (mostly with the San Diego…

Continue reading this post »


Zags try to add another title

Good evening. I've posted a couple things below, with the main item taking a look at Gonzaga's run of conference championships (nine, 10 if it defeats Santa Clara on Thursday) and where that ranks in NCAA history. There's also a short preview of this week's…

Continue reading this post »


Moos formally introduced at WSU

COUGARS Our coverage of Bill Moos' introductory press conference at WSU is ready to go, so we have some time now to go into what Moos had to say in greater depth. We also have a short story on the link, which focuses on his…

Continue reading this post »


G-Prep, Mead boys win; U-Hi falls 11 

UPDATED: Wednesday, 9:25 a.m.The Gonzaga Prep and Mead boys won and University lost in 4A Eastern Regional games Tuesday.Click the tab below to read Mike Vlahovich's unedited story.Here's a link to our 4A and 3A regional girls basketball story/roundup.Here's a link to our State 1B…

Continue reading this post »


Key game for Chiefs

A little primer for tonight's big Western Hockey League game in Spokane. The Chiefs face Everett with a chance to tie the Silvertips for the third seed in the Western Division. The Silvertips know tonight's game is critical. If you missed it on the previous…

Continue reading this post »


WSU gets big bang from Moos bucks 

COUGARS Want to know why no one is ever angry when word comes out about a hire a day or two early? Just take yesterday's Bill Moos-is-the-athletic-director-at-WSU news. It breaks here yesterday morning, then all afternoon everyone is talking about Bill Moos and WSU. Today's…

Continue reading this post »

SportsLink is your portal into sports news around the Inland Northwest and beyond. You'll find updates, notes and opinions, and plenty of reader feedback.






Looking for a Grip on Sports?

Vince Grippi's daily take on all things regional sports has been moved to our main sports section online. You can find a collection of these columns here.