COUGARS Sitting here looking out the window at what appears to be an inch of snow per minute makes me wonder how the flight schedules might be disrupted the next couple days. And long for summer. With that in mind, we have our morning post,…
We start our women's basketball news today with an update. We got to know the Maryland women's basketball program a few years ago when the Terrapins were the No. 1 seed in the 2008 regional at the Arena. First we found the local connection, a…
The Idaho men's basketball team is starting to play better and it has a chance to show its improvement on ESPN2 on Wednesday night against Nevada (8 p.m. tipoff). Click below for a preview that you can find in the S-R tomorrow.
COUGARS • UPDATED: 10:45 A.M., WEDNESDAY The national title football game corresponds with the football coaches' convention, so there is always a lot of news about job movement. One source that keeps up with the comings and goings has a report about two Washington State…
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COUGARS Just got done with Washington State coach Ken Bone's weekly news conference. We have some notes on the link, so read on.
The Spokane Chiefs stayed on the sideline as the Western Hockey League trade deadline passed on Monday. The question is how that affects the team, which is the hottest in the league right now. No deal means the continue has to continue to succeed with…
Idaho has to wait for the 500th win in women's basketball history, maybe when Hawaii visits on Thursday. The Vandals were battling defending WAC champion Fresno State, which had won 19 league games in a row, tough until a late 18-0 run buried them. The…
I linked to this on my twitter.com/srpreps account last night. The WIAA posted state boys and girls basketball brackets. No more blind draws. Seeding for the new regional/state format is now predetermined. Here's the link. QUESTION: What are your thoughts about not having a blind…
COUGARS Well, that wasn't as good as everyone thought it would be. The Oregon/Auburn showdown was instead a slowdown, with one key replay call making more difference than the two Heisman finalists. But it's basketball season and we have more on that, so read on.
UPDATED The Western Hockey League trade deadline passed Monday afternoon and the Spokane Chiefs didn't make a move, except to reassign defenseman Kyle Krzyzaniak, who was a minus-2 in seven games with seven penalty minutes, to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.…
COUGARS We skipped the morning post today because of familial obligations. But we have some news to pass on, and we are pretty much free of said responsibilities, so we can put something together. Read on.
Gonzaga's win over Portland (12-4) didn't do much to impress voters in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll. The Bulldogs (11-5) received nine points, three less than last week, and remain in the 'Others Receiving Votes' category. WCC rival Saint Mary's is on the verge…
The Idaho women's basketball team is going for the 500th win in program history tonight at home when defending WAC champion Fresno State visits. The Vandals are coming off an exciting road win at Nevada to open conference play. The Vandals are 8-5 overall, 3-0…
Interesting game last night at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga ruled the first half, then struggled to score in the second half. However, GU's defense stayed the course throughout, paving the way for a 74-61 win over Portland. First, the links: S-R gamer and Oregonian…
COUGARS A basketball season is like a rollercoaster. There are ups, which build anticipation. And there are downs, which scare the crud out of you. The key is for the rollercoaster to be more like the one in Spokane's Riverfront Park that even I would…
A little later than usual (I drove home while waiting for the link to be posted), here's my game story and a nice photo by S-R's Jesse Tinsley of Steven Gray shooting a 3-pointer in Gonzaga's 74-61 win over Portland. Check back tomorrow for a…
COUGARS It's getting late early tonight, so we'll give you a quick post and head on out of Beasley. You can read more concerning Washington State's 77-63 defeat of Oregon – snapping a three-game losing streak to the Ducks. Read on.
The Eastern Washington women's basketball team began defense of its Big Sky Conference title by beating Portland State at Reese Court. The win came despite a sub-par performance from reigning league MVP Julie Piper, although she came through when it counted. Washington State got its…
Playing against high-scoring San Jose State on the road, the Idaho men trailed by eight at half and by five with 4:58 left. But then came a 17-2 flourish for the Vandals, who zoomed past the Spartans 75-67 in San Jose. The Vandals (9-6, 3-1)…
Tyler Johnson reaches 30 goals with an empty netter with 2.9 seconds left to ice the Spokane Chiefs' 4-2 win over Everett Saturday night. Johnson also set up Levko Koper's short-handed goal to open the scoring in the second period and then scored a power…
COUGARS I'm going to give you some numbers. Faisal Aden, 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from beyond the arc. Klay Thompson, 2-6, 1-4. Abe Lodwick, 0-3, 0-2. So how bad is Washington State losing? No, the Cougars are up 39-26 at the half against Oregon.…
The Gonzaga Bulldogs withstood Portland’s second-half comeback, holding off the Pilots 74-61 Saturday for their seventh straight win. It was the WCC opener for both schools. Gonzaga cruised to a 47-29 halftime lead by making 50 percent of its shots and 10 of 11 free…
COUGARS Not a lot more to add from my morning post, but we do have a couple of pregame notes, so read on.
Sorry I didn't post sooner, but I spent much of the day helping my youngest daughter purchase a car. Here's a link to my Fight for the Fish story - Lake City's boys edged Coeur d'Alene 61-57 and Coeur d'Alene's girls stopped Lake City 48-44.…
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