Jim Meehan
Jim Meehan's coverage areas include Gonzaga University men's basketball, Whitworth University football, the Spokane Shock, golf and volleyball. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
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Recent stories by Jim
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Quarterbacks The Key When Ewu Visits UI Ewu’s Sherick, Idaho’s Hisaw Lead Struggling Big Sky Rivals
October 14, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Eric Hisaw, meet Brian Sherick. Now, go decide today’s Idaho-Eastern Washington football game. That’s what it’s probably going to come down to, says EWU coach Mike Kramer, who welcomes Sherick …
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Departing Vandals Receive Chilly Sendoff At Bozeman
October 8, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Idaho linebacker Dave Longoria takes on running back role for a play to score Vandals only TD from a yard out. Photo by Associated Press
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Departing Vandals Receive Chilly Send-Off At Montana State
October 8, 1995 in Sports on Page C10 Idaho keeps getting the same parting gift on its farewell tour of the Big Sky Conference: A loss. And the Vandals can’t take ‘em back to the return counter either.
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Two Wrongs Make A Right Idaho, Montana St. Struggling, But Winner Stands To Right Ship
October 7, 1995 in Sports on Page C5 Let’s call this the Bounceback Bowl. Sorry, no sponsor, unless Rubbermaid offers to step up at the last second. Idaho, dumped by Idaho State last week, and Montana State, thumped …
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Ruth Still Hitting Home Runs Ball Signed By The Babe Scores $39,000 For Hayden Couple At Auction
October 6, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Allen Cherry had nearly $42,000 in a shoe box and didn’t even know it. Lumped in with stacks of old baseball memorabilia was a weathered, blotchy baseball with Babe Ruth’s …
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Idaho Loses Running Back Thomas To A Broken Foot
October 3, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Thomas
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Idaho Cruises En Route To 66 Vandals Give Remodeled Dome Christening By Whipping Cossacks
September 17, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Idaho’s Lavoni Kidd eludes Sonoma State defenders on his way to a 140-yard rushingm two touchdown performance. Photo by Associated Press
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Cossacks Out Of Their League Vandals Heavy Favorites Over Division Ii Sonoma
September 16, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Freddie Bradley originally signed to play football at Arkansas. Now he’s at non-scholarship Sonoma (Calif.) State and works part-time at a minimart. By all accounts, Tyrone Gallien is a fine …
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Post Falls Edges Wv With Late Drive
September 16, 1995 in Sports on Page C4 WV quarterback Riley Allen outruns the Trojans for a first-quarter TD, but Post Falls won the ultimate race. Photo by Molly O’Hara/The Spokesman-Review
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Post Falls Rally Bests Wv Trojans Put Together Late Winning Drive For 14-11 Win To Go 3-0
September 16, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 1. West Valley quarterback Riley Allen outlegs Post Falls defenders on a first-quarter touchdown run, but the Trojans overhauled the Eagles for a 14-11 win. Photo by Molly O’Hara/The Spokesman-Review …
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Pf Grad Anticipates Initial Ucla Start
September 15, 1995 in Sports on Page C3 UCLA’s Gene Waters, a former Post Falls High standout, is expected to get his first start for the Bruins against Oregon on Saturday in the Pac-10 football opener for both …
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Brennan Heads Coach’s Qb Depth Chart
September 13, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Brennan
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Grizzlies Galled By A Yellow Flag
September 10, 1995 in Sports on Page C6 Key play When redshirt freshman Raul Pacheco hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, Montana thought it had trimmed Washington State’s lead to three points. Until the …
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Jags Can’t Kick, But Hollis Can
September 10, 1995 in Sports on Page C4 Hollis
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Knee Ails Idaho Back Thomas
September 6, 1995 in Sports on Page C6 Idaho junior running back Joel Thomas had an MRI on his left knee Tuesday, but it didn’t reveal anything conclusive about a rather puzzling injury. Thomas apparently dinged his knee …
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UI Shouldn’t Panic, Just Settle On A Qb
September 3, 1995 in Sports on Page C10 First, do not panic about Idaho’s offense. Second, however, be concerned. There were trouble spots that poked through in the Vandals’ 14-7 football setback to Oregon State at Parker Stadium …
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Beavers’ Season Bright, For Now Osu Enters Opener Against UI As Favorite And Team On Rise
September 2, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 “Oregon State is expected to get off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1967.” Alan Malamud, Los Angeles Times. “The Beavers should win their first three games …
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UI Moves Backup Qb Scott To Wide Receiver
August 22, 1995 in Sports on Page C3 Idaho football coach Chris Tormey has made a move at quarterback. Well, more so at wide receiver, but it involved a quarterback. Redshirt freshman Robert Scott has been switched from …
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Idaho Quarterback Auditions Continue Hisaw, Brennan And Scott Concede They Haven’t Distinguished Themselves
August 17, 1995 in Sports on Page C4 And how did you perform, Eric Hisaw, during Idaho’s first full-squad, padded football practice Wednesday morning. “Terrible,” Hisaw said.
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Tormey Goes Back To Being Football Coach
August 10, 1995 in Sports on Page C3 For much of his time since he was hired in January, new Idaho coach Chris Tormey has done everything but coach football. He has impeccable attendance at UI booster events, …

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