BULLDOGS, POSTGAMEI'm not one to say "I told you so" … who am I trying to kid? Of course I am.It might not have been, overall, their best game of the season, but it was there best defensive game of the season. At least head…
COUGARS, 59-46So in two games this weekend, WSU yielded 91 points. That's the usual total some schools give up each game.With the win, the Cougars move to 21-4 overall and 10-3 in the Pac-10, a half-game behind UCLA in the standings. It has been 15…
BULLDOGS UPDATED: 2:20 P.M.UPDATE: The breaking news story with comments from athletic director Mike Roth, coach Mark Few (shown at press conference; Spokesman-Review photo by Dan Pelle) and Gonzaga president Robert Spitzer can be found here.The news is Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis were arrested…
BULLDOGSThere is revenge. And there is just a must-win game. Sometimes they coincide, like today for Gonzaga.The Bulldogs need a win over Saint Mary's tonight (5; KHQ-6; 1510-AM) just to keep their NCAA resume strong – and to keep atop the West Coast Conference standings.…
PREPSThe Greater Spokane League basketball season is over. And two special things happened, both related to the number 20.The Ferris boys became the first team in league history to go through a 20-game schedule undefeated. And the Lewis and Clark girls won their first outright…
COUGARS, 58-45Just a quick link to the first story as WSU secures second in the Pac-10 all alone with a tough win over Stanford.We'll be back soon with a couple of comments.
PREPSIf you have never attended the Whitman County tournament, pack up your wallet and head to Endicott.Make sure you don't use a map from Google.But once you find your way to Endicott, you'll find the tournament.And you'll find a place where basketball is played the…
CHIEFS, WHLSpokane needed to play well this week against its U.S. Division foes.So far, the Chiefs have come through. Wednesday night they defeated Seattle 2-1, the second night in a row they stopped the Thunderbirds.The win moved Spokane a point ahead of Tri-City and into…
BULLDOGSThe home winning streak (49 games) will be on the line again this weekend, with Gonzaga hosting Saint Mary's, who already owns a win over GU, and Santa Clara, tied with the Zags for first in the West Coast Conference.The ball will be in Jeremy…
COLLEGE FOOTBALLThis post will be long, because I'm going to list every name of every high school senior who signed a national letter of intent … in America.Just kidding. Though I'm sure if I wanted to take the time, I could find a website that…
EAGLESEastern Washington probably needs to win all of its last four home Big Sky games. Wednesday night the Eagles picked up the first one.With Rodney Stuckey going off for 34 points, and the team shooting 64 percent in the second half, Eastern ran past Big…
VANDALSJim Meehan has been keeping on top of the Idaho football signees, and he filed this story. The Vandal class isn't real deep, with only 19 or 20 recruits, but includes a couple of players who switched their commitments after coach Robb Akey came aboard.You…
EAGLESDave Trimmer has put up a list of the Eastern signees so far on his blog.He has a story about the signings and you can find it here.
COUGARSWe have a short story on WSU's football letters of intent that have been signed. You can access it here. We will have a list soon.Don't forget to check back here and on Glenn Kasses' blog for more information.
COUGARSA light day of news before Thursday's big game with Stanford (7; 920-AM).Glenn Kasses has some news on his blog, but today's biggest splash will be made by the football signings.The Times' Bud Withers has a column today explaining the Cougars' success this season, and…
PREPSThere was always something special about the Northeast B tournament.For years Kim and I would make at least one night of the tournament, watching either the boys or girls – it didn't matter to us which – knowing we would see intense, go-for-broke basketball.The tournament…
PREPSA quiet Monday night in the Inland Northwest was punctuated by some important girls basketball playoffs on both sides of the border.In Idaho, Clark Fork moved on in the 1A District 1 playoffs, while in Washington, the Bi-County girls' teams swept their Panorama counterparts in…
CHIEFSThis is a key week for Spokane – haven't I written that about three times this season? – as the Chiefs try to catch Tri-City for second place in the U.S. Division.Jeff Bunch examines the tough week, which starts tonight in Seattle (7; 790-AM) and…
LIONS, 67-61If you want to read the game story, you'll find it here. You can read Steve Bergum's game story on his blog.If you want to know my opinion, read on.
BULLDOGS, 29-28I am trying to swear off criticism of the guys in stripes – that's why I didn't mention them in the pregame post when I asked how Loyola could make up 35 points – but the last two charge calls need to be critiqued.The…
BULLDOGS, PREGAMESorry this is so late, but I've been having trouble with my Comcast internet connection all day, so if we disappear awhile, you'll know why. ...Tonight we get to see how important the home court is in the West Coast Conference.A few weeks ago…
BULLDOGS UPDATED 12:45 P.M.Gonzaga has a West Coast Conference road test tonight (9; ESPN2; 1510-AM).That's, of course, you trust coach Mark Few and his players. And we do, right?Loyola Marymount may be at the bottom of the WCC standings, but the Lions offer a challenge…
PREPSA quick cruise around the area's prep scene, starting with Mike Vlahovich's weekend .Mike focuses on West Valley's "surprise" ascension to the top spot among Greater Northern League boys teams. The reason I put surprise in quotation marks is simple. I'm not a bit amazed,…
CHIEFS, WHLSpokane picked up a huge win in the Arena on Saturday, stopping Tri-City 4-3 and pulling within three points of the second-place Americans in the U.S. Division standings.Adam Hobson came through with the game-winner on a third-period power-play goal. The Chiefs (28-20-3-3, 62 points)…
VANDALS, EAGLES, PIRATESThe Vandals came this close to winning another Western Athletic Conference game. And without leading scorer Keoni Watson, who has been suspended until his grades improve.Jim Meehan's coverage of the 72-70 overtime loss to Fresno State can be found here.There is more on…
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