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May23
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Remember that old ditty you used to sing as a kid about the rain? Something about it staying away and coming again another day? Well, if we could remember all the words we would be singing it today, as we have to head out to the golf course to catch up with the 4A boys golf – and we don't want to get wet. Read on.
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May22
COUGARS
Washington State announced that Ray Lopes will be its newest assistant men's basketball coach. Read on for more.
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May18
A GRIP ON SPORTS
For quite possibly the first time in my life, today I would rather live in Cleveland. At least there the major league baseball team battles through adversity and has an ownership that will spend a bit of money to help its team compete. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have trouble saying such things with a straight face. ...
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- For a regular ol' Thursday in mid-May, yesterday was pretty heavy on WSU news of the basketball variety. Oh, and Mike Leach apparently shot a bear. Read on.
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PULLMAN – Ken Bone’s desire for a wider recruiting reach means a position change for one of Washington State’s basketball coaches. Jeff Hironaka, who served as an assistant under Bone the past three seasons, will now take on the role of director of player personnel/special assistant to the head coach. In his place, Bone will hire a new assistant coach, ideally someone with the ability to recruit in areas in which the current staff typically hasn’t.
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May17
COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- Ken Bone confirmed today that center Richard Peters, who signed as part of WSU's 2012 recruiting class, will not make it into school. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- WSU officially confirmed today that former assistant basketball coach Jeff Hironaka has accepted a new role as the team's director of player development/special assistant to the head coach, a move made in order to allow coach Ken Bone to hire a new assistant with broader recruiting reach. Read on for more.
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May11
A GRIP ON SPORTS
When I started this morning, the temperature outside was in the mid-30s. Now it is in the mid-40s. Oh the power of sunshine. Now if the sun could only make up for no Mariner game and little other news to link. Read on.
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May10
COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- There are a few reports circulating today that 6-foot-10 center James Hunter, who played at Gillette (junior) College the past two seasons, has committed to play at Washington State.
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May03
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Let's put aside the dropped pop ups, the 14 strikeouts, the game-deciding home run that was helped over the wall. Let's put the Mariners aside today and focus on something else. Heck, it's May 3, right? So let's focus on college basketball. It seems appropriate. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- After a one-day blog hiatus, we're back with a small news item and some links around the Pac-12. Read on.
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April25
<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=facc1322f2" _cke_saved_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=facc1322f2" >WSU Live Chat, noon 4/25</a>
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- As we've said in this space recently, this time of year is typically accompanied by a dearth of college football and basketball news. Well, Tuesday was different. Read on for our daily rundown.
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April24
COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- Spoke for a bit earlier this evening with former Iowa State center Jordan Railey, who has given his commitment to transfer to Washington State next season. Here's a part of our conversation.
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April11
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Life can be tough. No doubt about it, especially if you are a Mariners fan. But there's an easy way to make it a lot more bearable – and by it, I mean life as well as being a Mariner fan. Humor. Read on.
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April07
A GRIP ON SPORTS
The sun is peaking over the house next door. Yes, we can actually see the sunrise today and, no, the surprise has nothing to do with the hour. We're up this early a lot. It's the fact there are no clouds in the way that is surprising. But clouds are on the horizon, especially around Augusta, Georgia. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- Anything for a Bon Jovi reference. WSU will surpass the halfway point of spring football practice with a scrimmage later this afternoon at Martin Stadium. As usual, we'll be there. For now, your daily dose of links and whatnot.
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PULLMAN – Asked to reflect on Washington State’s 2011-12 men’s basketball season, coach Ken Bone couldn’t help but start with the injuries. There was Abe Lodwick’s stress fracture in his foot. Faisal Aden’s concussion. Mike Ladd’s ligament damage in his right thumb. Aden’s torn ACL in his left knee. Ladd’s re-injury of his thumb. And, toward the end, Brock Motum’s sprained ankle.
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April06
Washington State men's basketball coach Ken Bone finds several positive signs in the Cougars' recently concluded season. For starters, WSU finished 19-18 for its sixth consecutive winning season.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS • UPDATED: 10:30 A.M.
We're not real focused today. Don't know what it is, whether it's the looming deadline on the 15th, which seems to sneak up on me every year. Or if it's something else causing me to act like a dog cooped up in the house too long. But whatever, we know we have to get our mind right and hunker down to writing. ...
