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SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 2011

Tuel not cleared to play for WSU tonight 12 

COUGARS It's time for our pregame post, this one coming from one of the iconic football facilities in the country (notice I didn't say best). And, for once, the post includes some news, though not the news Washington State fans want to read. Read on.

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Tyler Johnson scores in pro debut

UPDATE, 7 p.m. Tyler Johnson scores again, adds an assist and is the second star again as Norfolk wins again. The Spokane Chiefs are going to play their second home game of the Western Hockey League season in about an hour, Kelowna Rockets are in…

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The Priest River football team stands in silence Friday night during a tribute to teammate Bobby Clark, who remains in critical condition at a Spokane hospital. (Jesse Tinsley)

A look at PR concussions

Concussions, by nature, are such a difficult animal to wrap your arms around. Is it poor equipment, violent hits or just the brain suffering bruising that causes a concussion. Nobody knows for sure. Staff writer John Stucke looked at what has happened in Priest River…

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FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 2011

Stretches of dominance 10 

The streak of 20 straight victories by the Ferris football team got me to thinking. I know Gonzaga Prep had a decade of dominance back in the 1980s when I was traveling the back roads of North Idaho on a regular basis - and enjoying…

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Ferris, Mead win at Albi

I was told by more than one person Thursday night that it was a Spokesman-Review curse. I did a feature on Ferris running back Kole Heidinger that was published Thursday morning. It centered around the fact that Heidinger once had fumble issues but has overcome…

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WSU en route to Los Angeles 

COUGARS We're moving, which as George Clooney once said in a movie, is living. But it's also nice to take the time to read as many stories as possible about Washington State and college football. We've done that, now you can as well. Read on.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 2011

Taelor Karr, with ball, passes off as the Gonzaga University womens basketball team goes through practice Thursday October 6, 2011. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

NCAA hands GU women a present

The NCAA made an unprecedented decision by granting Kansas State transfer Taelor Karr (above, in a Chris Anderson photo) eligibility to play with the Gonzaga women’s basketball team this season. Not a bad way to kick off the first day of practice. Here is the…

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A little extra from WSU tonight 

COUGARS The weather was a little wetter and a bit warmer today than it was Wednesday, so we're not complaining. Especially considering we'll be in line at an In-N-Out burger in less than 24 hours. Before then, however, we have a short practice report, a…

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Shock open 2012 at home vs. Iowa

The AFL announced its 2012 schedule and Spokane learned it will open at home against Iowa on Monday, March 12. The AFL press release also contained a big surprise that it didn't exactly acknowledge: Dallas is out of business this season (see what I mean…

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Chiefs fall in shootout

The Vancouver Giants picked up a new goalie and he was the difference in his debut, a 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Spokane Chiefs. The Vancouver Province also had a play-by-play of Adam Morrison's debut. There is also a slide show of game photos…

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Finally catching up with WSU 10 

COUGARS • UPDATED: 10:20 A.M. Got up this morning and turned on the computer. No World Wide Net. Nothing. I blame the guys power washing the decks in the apartment complex. Don't know what that would have to do with it, as they hadn't even…

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 2011

Despite conditions, WSU practices well 

COUGARS All of sudden it turned cold in Pullman. Not Arctic cold, but, oh, maybe Bozeman cold. With a slight breeze. And an occasional shower. Just the kind of day to have a poor practice. Well, that didn't happen. Washington State went through a crisp,…

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Potential recruit can't visit Gonzaga 

Katie Collier, a highly regarded high school basketball player in Seattle had quite a scare on a recruiting trip to Washington last weekend and will miss her trip to Gonzaga this weekend. However, basketball has become secondary, although she is expected to play in college.

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TUESDAY, OCT. 4, 2011


Tuel practices but reps limited 

COUGARS Practice is over and Jeff Tuel took some snaps in team drills. How did he look? Is he going to play this week? How does he scare his roommates? We have answers to at least a couple of those questions on the link, so…

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Three starting dates for women's basketball

NCAA women's basketball teams have 40 days to get in 30 practices, beginning yesterday, which means there are three different starting days for area teams. Eastern Washington and Washington State started Monday and Idaho hits the floor today. Gonzaga commences on Thursday. The men don't…

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Message inappropriate 

The Coeur d'Alene High administration worked hard to salvage its football game this week against Moscow. Then the Coeur d'Alene booster club president, Chris Costa, sent out a very weak attempt at humor. He put together a list, a la David Letterman, of the top…

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WHL justice served

Western Hockey League referees didn't get their man but league officials did when Marcus Messier of Tri-City was suspended for four games on Tuesday. The infraction was a double-minor checking-from-behind penalty that injured Spokane's Liam Stewart in the Chiefs' 7-2 romp in their home opener…

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