We mentioned that we'd post the WCC preview/team capsules as early as Tuesday afternoon, but those plans changed because the sports section was packed Wednesday and will be again Thursday. Since the WCC season doesn't begin until Saturday, the previews are being held and won't…
Comments on my post of GSL basketball last night degenerated into the ridiculous and has been removed. It goes up again only other these conditions. There will be no more denigrating (look it up) athletes or coaches, period. It is meant to generate thoughtful commentary…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 4:15 P.M.Let's see. There is almost a foot of snow on my deck. The predicted high is 32. The forecast is, to quote Phil Connors, "It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be gray, and it's gonna last you for the rest of…
The Idaho men's basketball team's next home game against Louisiana Tech is Thursday not Wednesday as previously reported. Tipoff is at 7:05 p.m.Click the tab below to read more.
GU's Matt Bouldin has been named WCC player of the week. The sophomore guard scored a career-high 26 points in a 61-59 win over Utah and added 21 points in a 75-67 victory over Georgia. He made 62.5 percent of his shots and also had…
COUGARSWSU freshman guard Stephen Sauls is still hospitalized tonight after receiving a blow to the face during a practice scrimmage. Here is what we know tonight.
COUGARSI'll have a couple of posts tonight, one on football (this one) and one on basketball.
This is unchartered territory for yours truly. With the assistance of every available computer/blog guru in the western U.S., I'm attempting to post some photos of the Gonzaga basketball team's visit to the Ronald McDonald House in Spokane last week.(UPDATE: I must point out that…
COUGARSAn interesting discussion here yesterday. All the comments were interesting – except the one about my picture. Jeez. OK, I'm ugly. I know it. I'm also overweight. And I talk funny. Leave me alone. My sons give me enough crud.Before I venture down 195 at…
A lot to cover in looking back at GU's 75-67 win over Georgia on Saturday. I was anxious to watch a recording of the game when I got home last night because I only saw the hard foul by Georgia's Corey Butler once live. No…
There were a lot of great quotes from all these guys, so I had a tough time pairing down this video. It's worth it to watch all the way through (about 3 minutes).Here's Tony Bennett, Aron Baynes, Robbie Cowgill, Derrick Low, Kyle Weaver, Taylor Rochestie…
COUGARSNick was able to post right after the game – thanks – so you had something to read and comment about. Now you have my unedited story to critique. Just read on.
Apologies for this being later than planned, but a few computer glitches slowed me down. Anyway, click below for an unedited S-R game story. Check back for updates on Jeremy Pargo when they become available.Also, we'll have our usual day-after post Sunday morning.
We head into the second half with a 20-17 Husky lead over the No. 4 Cougars. There are several things to point out.Follow the jump.
Gonzaga built an 18-point lead in the second half, but it wasn't able to cruise to victory.GU endured an uncomfortable final three minutes because of sloppy ballhandling and passing before hanging on for a 75-67 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Ronald McDonald Charities…
As promised, I've typed up some additional comments from Friday's press conference introducing Beau Baldwin as Eastern Washington's new football coach that can be read by clicking on the extended entry line below.You can take another look at the story I wrote for Saturday's S-R…
There's a four-team logjam vying for second place behind unbeaten Lewis and Clark in girls GSL basketball after Shadle Park outscored Mead 20-8 in the forth quarter for a 54-49 upset road victory.The Tigers are 9-0, Shadle, Mead and Central Valley 7-2 with University (7-3)…
The Spokane Chiefs haven't been playing too well lately, but they managed to come out of the Arena with two points on Friday night.Read below for my unedited game story.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Georgia Bulldogs tangle in the Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Spokane Arena.For an unedited game preview and more information on the Ronald McDonald House in Spokane, click below.
Spokane Chiefs forward Luke Betts has been reassigned to a BCHL team to be determined. Betts appeared in six games in Spokane, scored one goal and recorded six penalty minutes after being acquired from the Red Deer Rebels in a trade for Cody Esposito. In…
Good morning.Well, not really. My first phone call concerning EWU's football coaching search came at 6:15 yesterday morning, and my last at 11:15 last night.
Eastern Washington's failure to secure a late-game rebound on the defensive end of the court cost them a chance to finish off a impressive comeback against Northern Arizona at Reese Court Saturday night.You can read an unedited version of the game story that will run…
In the wake of Jim McElwain's decision to turn down an offer to become EWU's next football coach, it is uncertain where Eagles AD Bill Chaves will turn next.You can read an updated but unedited version of the story that will appear in Friday's S-R…
The Spokane Chiefs are on a different kind of streak right now - a losing streak.But they have a plan. And it's only a two-game skid. They had a good practice on Thursday and are looking forward to a couple of important matchups this weekend.…
Mead hosts East Valley tonight as Greater Spokane League wrestling resumes with a match that could make things v-e-r-r-y inter-r-resting.
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