The last 2 1/2 weeks have been a challenge for Spokane Chiefs offensive leader Mitch Holmberg. The Western Hockey League's leader in goals scored and assists had been held to one goal (last Friday against Moose Jaw) and one assist (Jan. 11 against Seattle) in…
Idaho's Stephen Madison has improved in each of his four years in Moscow. That seems like a fair summary of a fine career for the 6-foot-6 small forward out of Jefferson High in Portland, and it's something that coach Don Verlin appreciates. "I couldn't be…
This week's Western Hockey League notebook leads with the torrid streak that has put the Edmonton Oil Kings atop the Eastern Conference, jumping past Calgary. Read story
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Gonzaga Prep's victory over Mead, 68-41, in the high school girls basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Gonzaga Prep. Check out the big picture gallery of his photos!
Gonzaga begins the second half of the WCC season on the road, and that will be a familiar theme until the end of the regular season. GU has held serve at home with a 6-0 mark in conference games. BYU (3-0) is the only other…
From Pullman – With a home game against the Huskies, Beasley Coliseum should finally fill up on Saturday. The Cougars are hoping that extra energy in the gym can give them a boost against their rivals. But not nearly as big a boost as the…
If it's not one thing it's another. For Gonzaga, the roster is close to being whole again but a nasty flu bug keeps popping up, even as the team's injury list shrinks. Here's more on the health picture and how it will factor into playing…
From Pullman -- The NCAA is a sharp organization. It doesn't want football-centric athletic departments to get around the 85 scholarship limit imposed on football programs by stashing promising quarterbacks on other teams. NCAA Bylaw 15.5.9.1 states that any athlete who receives financial aid as…
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