Since Dillon Faamatau added his name to the 2015 WSU recruiting class, four more prospects have pledged their services. Cougfan.com is reporting that linebacker Kyahva Tezino has decided to play for WSU over reported scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Miami, UCLA, Washington and other…
Back with more, but frankly not much more, from Gonzaga’s 94-54 runaway over Texas Southern last night. Here’s my game story and Dan Pelle’s photos. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS If you were looking for a taut, tightly contested college basketball game to watch last night, turning on the Gonzaga game would not have satisfied you. But I'm sure you knew that going in. Everyone did. Read on.
The lack of a defensive coordinator does not appear to be hurting Washington State on the recruiting front. Dillon Faamatau has decided to play for WSU, according to Britton Ransford. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound defensive tackle from Norwalk, California chose WSU over reported scholarship offers from…
Eastern Washington basketball coach Jim Hayford spent part of Monday afternoon at a J.C. Penney store in Huntsville, Texas, doing some Christmas shopping for his assistants. "And if they don’t work out, they can always return them in Spokane,” said Hayford, dispensing the kind of…
Ernie Kent addressed the media today while his team takes what is, in his opinion, a much-needed break to focus on finals. The Cougars played three games last week, but will have eight days off following their loss at Santa Clara before hosting San Jose…
As with football, Spokane high school basketball teams played in no organized league until the Spokane City League was formed in 1925. Prior to that, the results of the annual games between the schools resulted in a “City Champion”. On Jan. 7, 1926, 200 fans…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Did you watch the Seahawks end the 49ers' postseason hopes yesterday? Methodical might be an understatement. Read on.
We enter the third week of WSU's search for a defensive coordinator with nary a peep about who the Cougars may hire. That may be the case for a while if Washington State is waiting on a coach that is deep in the middle of…
Catching a connecting flight, but you know the drill. Here's my gamer. Read on for my day-after UCLA post.
If you're a Pac-12 basketball fan based in Arizona or Oregon than yesterday was probably pretty sweet. Outside of the Beaver State and Cactusville, it was a more or less bleak day for a conference that appears headed toward its fourth down year since 2010.We…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Watching an FCS playoff game has a lot in common with watching a summer sports around these parts. It seems, recently, FCS games have turned into a cold-weather version of Arena football. Read on.
More than 8,000 fans enjoyed the Spokane Chiefs' home win over Prince George on Saturday night. Except for a Dec. 27 game against Tri-City, the Chiefs won't be at the Arena for the next 3-plus weeks. Read story
Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points and Byron Wesley added 20 as GU defeated UCLA 87-74 on Saturday night. My unedited game story is below. Day-after post in the A.M.
Washington State fell to Santa Clara despite a 39-22 rebounding advantage. Our story from the game is after the jump. ...
Shortly after Hunter Mattox decided to play football at Washington State, another Cali defender followed suit. Britton Ransford of WazzuWatch.com reported this evening that linebacker Eddie Rudinksi has accepted a scholarship offer from WSU over offers from Colorado, Nevada, Washington and others. Rudinksi is reportedly…
Defensive end Hunter Mattox of Chatsworth, Calif., changed his mind about playing at OSU and will go to WSU instead. Reporters from both Rivals.com and Scout.com have confirmed that Mattox will head to Washington State next fall to play for Mike Leach and his new…
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered EWU's quarterfinal game against Illinois State. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
A GRIP ON SPORTS It seems as if every Saturday these days is chock full of important games. Today is no different. Read on.
Washington State will face its second consecutive West Coast Conference team this evening. The Cougars have traveled to Santa Clara to face a team with the same name. Santa Clara should provide a good road test for WSU – KenPom only grants the Cougars a…
Gonzaga's last three road trips have been to legendary venues: Madison Square Garden, McKale Center and Pauley Pavilion. More on GU-UCLA here.
A GRIP ON SPORTS You may not know it, but there are two major college basketball teams in this area with just one defeat. And one did something last night that's been tough for the other one to accomplish recently. Read on.
Some major college football awards were handed out yesterday and the Pac-12 brought in a pretty good haul. Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III won the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in the country, while Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota will have a…
After two straight games of holding opponents to 71 points, resulting in wins on the Palouse, Idaho coach Don Verlin wanted his team to bring that defense on the road. For 20 minutes, at least, Verlin got what he wanted from the Vandal men's basketball…
As a sophomore, it's an accomplishment just getting nominated for the Ray Guy Award. Rehkow was one of three finalists for the award this evening at the award show in Orlando. Unfortunately for the Idaho punter from Spokane Valley, Wash., he did not attain the…
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