Five questions with Xavier Cooper

Jim Allen Sports reporter Jim Allen's primary coverage areas are Eastern Washington University football and men's basketball, and college and high school soccer. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

Recent work by Jim

• EWU spring football: Rare JC transfer Cory Alcantar fitting in with EaglesApril 23, 2014
• EWU spring football: Rare JC transfer Cory Alcantar fitting in with EaglesApril 22, 2014
• EWU kickers battleApril 22, 2014

Jacob Thorpe Sports reporter Jacob Thorpe covers Washington State University athletics. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

Recent work by Jacob

• College baseball notes: Pac-12 singles out Cougs’ Joe PistoreseApril 23, 2014
• WSU spring football: Cougs’ Mitch Peterson thrilled to be bigger part of teamApril 23, 2014
• WSU spring football: Cougs’ Mitch Peterson thrilled to be bigger part of teamApril 22, 2014

Greg Lee Greg Lee covers high school sports in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

Recent work by Greg

• Hanford edges Mead for crownApril 20, 2014
• GSL track: CV girls take care of LC with Mt. Spokane on horizonApril 18, 2014
• Valley Christian’s Grant Marchant runs out frontApril 17, 2014

Jim Meehan Jim Meehan's coverage areas include Gonzaga University men's basketball, Spokane Shock football, golf and volleyball. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

Recent work by Jim

• Shock players benefit from change in trainingApril 23, 2014
• Shock players benefit from change in trainingApril 22, 2014
• Shock lose on last-second Hail MaryApril 20, 2014

Chris Derrick Chris Derrick is a sports reporter. His primary coverage areas are the Spokane Chiefs, Spokane Indians, women's basketball and high school softball and volleyball. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

Recent work by Chris

• Softball notes: Amanda and Katie Schnick dance to different drummersApril 23, 2014
• Softball notes: LC’s Sage Scheiwiller always weighs her optionsApril 16, 2014
• Cougars’ Scott Simon strong in spot start as WSU beats Gonzaga 5-1 in baseballApril 16, 2014

Josh Wright Josh Wright is a freelance correspondent who covers the University of Idaho football team and men's basketball team.

Recent work by Josh

• Idaho defensive line continues to impressApril 20, 2014
• Lots of offense shown in Vandals’ marathon scrimmageApril 6, 2014
• Petrino likes Vandals’ speedApril 1, 2014

Vince Grippi is the online producer for SportsLink, a product of The Spokesman-Review.