Friday morning from WSU 6
COUGARS We've been awake for a while and though there is little in the way of Washington State news, we thought we would share what we had found around the conference – and from Pullman. So read on.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011
EWU's Dean transferring to Utah 3
Despite an earlier announcement that he was staying at Eastern Washington to play basketball under new head coach Jim Hayford, Eagles sophomore guard Glen Dean has decided to transfer to the University of Utah. You can get an early look at the story that will…
Live chat with Spokane Shock owner Brady Nelson
Spokane Shock owner Brady Nelson has had the Midas touch with Arena Football in Spokane. The Shock won the af2 championship in its first season in 2006, captured the ArenaCup title again in 2009 and won the Arena Football League title in 2010. All three…
Vandersloot turning heads for Team USA
Courtesy of Jayda Evans and her women's basketball blog at The Seattle Times I found this report from Team USA training camp on former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot. National team coach Geno Auriemma was also asked to evaluate Vandersloot, stating, "I'll tell you what, I…
Thursday Prep Page
I posted our Prep Page feature on Ferris baseball standout Ryan Krustangel last night. Here's a link to my column - the topic of which I could write multiple inches about. This dismissal of a coach is puzzling to say the least. Prediction: The day…
WSU news – and a question 4
COUGARS When it comes to Washington State University athletics, it is already summer time. Though today's weather says something different. But school is out and the news is slim. But not non-existent. Read on.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
Krustangel delivers at plate
Here's a link to a feature that will be in Thursday's newspaper on Ferris catcher Ryan Krustangel (pictured above).
Hayford signs first EWU recruit
Eastern Washington's new head men's basketball coach Jim Hayford signed his first recruit on Wednesday, landing Collin Chiverton, a 6-foot-6 win out of City College of San Francisco. You can read more here.
Plenty of positives for Spokane Chiefs
Without a Memorial Cup championship the hockey season finishes in disappointment but there was nothing disappointing about the Spokane Chiefs' season, above, in a Colin Mulvany photo, celebrating an overtime win against the Tri-City Americans.
Ten pounds later, we're back on the beat 6
COUGARS Where were we? Oh yeah, Pullman. Go away for a while and the whole town changes. Read on.
Rowley benched, Stull to start
Shock head coach Rob Keefe vowed to make changes after the loss to Pittsburgh and he made a big one for Saturday's home game against Dallas. Keefe has benched veteran quarterback Kyle Rowley and AFL rookie Bill Stull will start. Rowley has been a fixture…
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
Ugly day for GSL baseball teams 1
Ouch! Ughh! The Columbia Basin Big Nine baseball teams swept Ferris, Mead, Gonzaga Prep, Mt. Spokane and University in regional games Tuesday. Click the tab below to read the roundup.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
Shock fall apart in second half
An article on the Spokane Shock posted earlier today on the AFL website had the following headline: 'Are the defending champs back?' Later Saturday, the Shock took a big step backward, falling to Pittsburgh 51-41 to drop to 3-5. You can read the S-R game…
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011
Ansett tosses no-hitter, Ferris easy winner
Spencer Ansett tossed a five-inning no-hitter as Ferris handled Mead 10-0 in the District 8 4A championship game Friday. Click the tab below to read my story.
Shock, Keefe take on former coach 1
Spokane has won two straight after a 1-4 start. The Shock will try to keep their momentum going against the Pittsburgh Power, coached by ex-Shock coach Chris Siegfried. Here's my preview that will run in Saturday's S-R. We mentioned Thursday that Pittsburgh put DL Terrence…
All-Star football game in Spokane 1
The 4A/3A All-Star Football game returns to Spokane July 1 and will be played on the Red Turf at Eastern Washington University. It's an East vs. West format. It's the 47th time the game has been played and the sixth time it has been played…
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
Shock sign WR Gessner
One day after signing ex-Montana Grizzly WR Ryan Bagley, the Shock added Chas Gessner, a former teammate of Kyle Rowley's at Brown. WR Adron Tennell was placed on injured reserve. Pittsburgh, the Shock's opponent Saturday, placed DL Terrence Carter on suspension. He led the Power…
U-Hi 3A district baseball champ
The University Titans captured the District 8 3A baseball championship Thursday, topping Mt. Spokane 11-4 at Avista Stadium. Click the tab below to read my story.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
Mead earns regional berth
The Mead Panthers held off the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups 18-17 in not a football game but a District 8 4A baseball game Wednesday at Avista Stadium. Click the tab below to read the story and roundup of other games.
Keefe's gamble pays off
If you attended Saturday's Shock-Rattlers game, you may have noticed No. 2 quarterback Bill Stull didn't suit up. Find out why head coach Rob Keefe chose to go without a backup quarterback and the severity of DB Josh Ferguson's knee injury in my Shock notebook…
Nachbaur, Johnson honored by WHL
Spokane Chiefs Don Nachbaur completed a triple play and Tyler Johnson was recognized as a class act when the Western Hockey League handed out its major awards in Calgary on Wednesday. Nachbaur received the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the Coach of the Year for…
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
U-Hi handles Mt. Spokane
University downed Mt. Spokane 12-6 in Game 1 of the teams' best-of-3 series to decide the District 8 3A baseball championship Tuesday at Avista Stadium. Click the tab below to read our roundup which will be longer here than in our Wednesday newspaper because of…
More on Goodson
Back with an expanded article on Demetri Goodson leaving Gonzaga basketball to pursue college football. The unedited version is in the extended tab below. Touched base with head coach Mark Few on a couple other topics Tuesday night. He said Marquise Carter's wrist required time…
Goodson leaving GU to play football
Just filed this for the S-R website... By Jim Meehan Staff writer Gonzaga point guard Demetri Goodson, who started 68 of 69 games the last two seasons, is leaving the basketball program to play college football, Bulldogs coach Mark Few said Tuesday. Goodson recently completed…
Smith honored, team makes moves
Khreem Smith's block of Arizona's potential game-winning field goal Saturday was named the AFL highlight of the week. More here. Elsewhere, the Shock made several transactions Tuesday: DB Josh Ferguson (knee) and DL Jonathan Williams were put on injured-reserve, DL Lance Witherspoon has been activated…
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.
Blog Archives
| May 2011 | ||||
| 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | 07 | 06 | 05 | 04 |
| 03 | 02 |