Former Lake City basketball standout Katie Baker is enjoying life at the University of Montana, which takes on UCLA in an NCAA tournament opener Saturday at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center. I caught up with Baker on Wednesday. Here's the story.
Here's a link to our Greater Spokane League and Inland Empire League baseball glance. Pictured above is Ferris senior catcher Ryan Krustangel, who is headed to the University of Washington.
COUGARS The first 20 minutes of Wednesday night's opening-round NIT game at Friel Court wasn't a thing of beauty. It wasn't perfect. But it was dominating. And that was all Washington State needed to advance to the second round. That game will be Monday night…
The Vandals' season-ending 81-73 loss at San Francisco resembled a preseason game much more than a postseason one -- 41 combined turnovers, 33 combined missed 3s to go along with other unsightly play from both teams. But it was the Dons' sterling foul shooting and…
The Spokane Chiefs put up a season-high shots and had very little to show for it. In fact, even with a franchise record 78 shots the Chiefs got just one goal in regulation. And that came on the 60th shot, by Matt Marantz, his 19th,…
Good evening from Denver. Gonzaga practiced at D-II Regis University, where Donny Daniels' son, Eric, is an assistant coach. Press conferences here this evening and then a short, fan-friendly practice capped by the usual half-court shooting contest (Monninghoff hit the only one). Here's my game…
The Gonzaga men’s basketball team practice Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Bulldogs play St. John’s Thursday night in the first round the NCAA Tournament.
OK, it's been a long day but there is women's basketball news to pass on between periods of this scoreless hockey game ... Courtney Vandersloot is an All-District player (along with an Iowa player, the Zags' opponent in the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon at McCarthey);…
COUGARS When the offense isn't working, defense has to keep you in a game. Washington State's defense did just that in the early going of this NIT matchup. After 14 minutes, Long Beach State was 2 for 19 from the floor. That allowed the Cougars…
COUGARS Don't have a bunch of new information to pass along prior to tonight's game other that to say Washington State is wearing white and the stands aren't very full. OK, we have more than that, so read on.
Good morning from Denver. We arrived last night, wrote some on the plane, finished up at the hotel, then found dinner and a TV in time to watch Saint Mary's lose another heartbreaker. Here's our GU-related material in today's S-R: John Blanchette details redshirt freshman…
COUGARS It's game day in the Palouse. Game night, really. NIT game night. Washington State hosts Long Beach State in the final NIT first-round game tonight in Beasley Coliseum. We have more on that and other Pac-10 items, so read on.
This is the Vandals' second trip to the CollegeInsider.com tournament in three years, so they know a bit about what to expect about the obscure postseason event. Well, at least senior Brandon Wiley does. Read on for more about the CIT and Idaho's first-round opponent,…
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