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TUESDAY, OCT. 25, 2011

Late night from WSU 12 

COUGARS It turns out Jeff Tuel was more banged up than previously revealed. His left clavicle is not fractured again – it's real sore though – but his right calf is pretty beat up. Read on.

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MONDAY, OCT. 24, 2011

Akey waiting for Vandals' spark 

Robb Akey is looking for something positive to ignite Idaho's woebegone offense. It hasn't happened yet, but the Vandals coach is optimistic of course. As he said Monday after the Vandals' bye week, "We’re as cold as the damn ice cubes in a freezer the…

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SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2011


A postgame post from Seattle 11 

COUGARS Really, that wasn't all that hard to explain. "What happened today is they outplayed us today," said linebacker Sekope Kaufusi. "Records don't matter, as you could clearly see tonight. Whoever comes out that day and plays the best, wins. Bottom line is, Oregon State…

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SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2011

Chiefs pull out another

Spokane fell behind for the fifth straight game but this time it didn’t take a last minute rally for the Chiefs to run their winning streak to six. The Chiefs, after allowing Everett the first two goals, stormed back to defeat the Silvertips 3-2, for…

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Newcomers shine in scrimmage

Back home and storied filed a while back on GU's Kraziness in the Kennel. For what it's worth, the Red Team, stocked with newcomers, beat the more veteran Blue 37-33 behind Kevin Pangos' 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting. Here's a link to the article that…

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WSU post, half-hour before game time 16 

COUGARS We're at beautiful CenturyLink Field – afraid of the news reports, we got here four hours early, and wasn't the first writer in the press box – and, after hearing the horror stories about the drive over, I want to say to all you…

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Saturday morning from Seattle 

COUGARS It's Saturday morning and I know the Washington State flag is being waved somewhere in sight of a TV camera. It's about all you can count on in this cockamamie world anymore. Heck, WSU's home game today isn't even in the 509 area code.…

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Mead, Ferris in football play-in games 

The Mead and Ferris football teams secured play-in game berths while Lewis and Clark and Central Valley face off next week to decide a third berth. Here's our Mead/Gonzaga Prep game story. Ferris edged LC in a slugfest. And in North Idaho, Coeur d'Alene sped…

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FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2011

Another rally for Chiefs

For the third straight game the Spokane Chiefs entered the third period trailing and came up with a win. Friday night they scored three goals in the third period - the second straight game they've done that - to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 5-3. Consider…

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Spurgeon getting noticed in NHL

About ready to drop the puck at the Arena with the Saskatoon Blades, one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Division, taking on the Spokane Chiefs. The scratches are Hambling, King, Wedman and Nelson for the Chiefs. Mac Engel is in goal. Jared Spurgeon's…

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Krazy schedule

The public gets its first look at the 2011-12 Bulldogs during Saturday's Kraziness in the Kennel. The event is open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Here's a schedule of events.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2011

Spokane Chiefs' Liam Stewart takes a slap shot during warm-ups before the team's first home game on Oct. 1, 2011, in the Spokane Arena.   (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Liam Stewart out to prove self

A visit with Liam Stewart (son of Rod) and his mother Rachel Hunter reveals nothing more than a passionate hockey player and a dedicated hockey mom. First impression:, good kid with a chance to make an impact during his career with the Spokane Chiefs and…

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WSU finishes up Thursday prep 

COUGARS Though the game Saturday is in CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, it is a Washington State home game, of course. That circumstance – a home game 280 miles away – led to a funny occurrence at the beginning of Thursday's practice. Read…

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GU women among the elite

Wins matter, but not as much as who they come against, so it's not surprising that after Gonzaga charged to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament the Bulldogs are considered one of the best women's basketball teams in the country. How good? Well, the…

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Gonzaga 23rd in coaches' poll 

Gonzaga is No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' preseason top 25 rankings released this morning. Here's an article and a list of the top 25. North Carolina is No. 1, followed by Kentucky and Ohio State. GU will face No. 15 Xavier and No.…

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Thursday morning with a WSU flavor 

COUGARS Let's see. Where do we go today, besides a Paul Wulff press conference and to football practice, of course? Well, there's always that seat in front of the computer in the apartment. Seems like a good spot right now. Read on.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 2011


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