UPDATEDThe Mead volleyball team dropped the first set, but bounced back to top Kentwood 21-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 in the 4A state tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.Then Mead had to go five before topping Graham Kapowsin in the quarterfinals. The Panthers will take…
Gonzaga opens the men’s basketball regular season against Southern on Friday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center – or, as Bulldogs center Robert Sacre says, “it’s the Jags vs. the Zags.” Sacre is quite familiar with the Southern Jaguars. His father, Greg LaFleur, has been…
Former TCU defensive end Chase Ortiz has signed with the Spokane Shock. More here.
COUGARS Well, we already shared you the news of the Pac-12 Conference basketball schedule for 2011-12, which will probably be the only year it looks anything like the old Pac-10 schedules – a new TV contract will probably mean Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, heck, any day,…
I'm certain I mentioned this as a possible scenario back when Gonzaga took on Arizona in Phoenix, but it's sounding more official: GU-Arizona in the Battle in Seattle next season. More here.
COUGARS So the Pac-12 decided to release its first basketball schedule on a holiday (nice). We have Washington State's part of it on the link so read on.
The Spokane Chiefs have a positive experience on their exhausting eastern swing. Now they settle in for two of their four home games in November, Friday against Edmonton and Saturday against Tri-Cities.The weekend should be a good gauge to see where the Chiefs are. Considering…
PREPS, updatedThe fall sports season doesn't get much busier around here than the last couple of weeks. But as a few of our football teams fall by the wayside and volleyball and soccer wrap up in the next couple of weeks, things will slow down…
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The Columbia Basin Big Nine's 3A athletic directors again rejected a proposal by the Greater Spokane League's 3A boys and girls basketball coaches for a chance at a second berth in the WIAA's new regional/state format, reports GSL secretary Randy Ryan.Click the tab for more.
Some leftovers (notes, quotes, facts, figures, links, etc.) about the four players that signed with GU Wednesday and walk-on Chris Sarbaugh. Read on.
We're stilling waiting to wrap-up the recruiting news for the area women's basketball teams.Only Washington State announced on Wednesday, Idaho came in Thursday morning. Eastern Washington expected later today, Gonzaga probably Friday.Still, there is plenty of news as the season starts tomorrow, leading off with…
COUGARS Every once in a while we try to bring you something different on this morning post. Just to keep things interesting. Today is one of those days. We have a couple of out-of-the-ordinary links at the end of the Washington State section, so read…
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