Josh Wright

Recent stories by Josh

• UI receiver killed in California

  May 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time he spoke to Robb Akey, Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal shared his excitement about landing a scholarship for the fall. He had earned it …

• Idaho evaluating options after WAC defections

  May 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Two summers ago, after Boise State announced its departure from the Western Athletic Conference, Idaho athletic director Rob Spear emphasized the resiliency of the conference. Through all … 1

• Former WSU coach Wulff drops in at Vandals scrimmage

  April 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 MOSCOW, Idaho – Since he was fired at Washington State on Nov. 29, Paul Wulff has savored the extra time with his family. But he’s also racked up serious frequent-flyer …

• Idaho will wrap up spring football on Friday

  April 19, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has gone from billing tonight’s conclusion to spring football camp as the Silver and Gold game to the Silver and Gold scrimmage.

• Idaho’s Marboe grows up quickly as anchor of OL

  April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 MOSCOW, Idaho – Mike Marboe was speaking generally when he said the Idaho offense started from scratch this football offseason. But his comment seems especially apt for the offensive line, …

• Idaho linebacker Siavii comes back stronger

  April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 MOSCOW, Idaho – Nearing the one-year anniversary of his season-ending knee injury, Robert Siavii swears he doesn’t think about what happened that sunny Saturday last spring. Not as he’s going …

• Akey sees progress in Idaho QB candidates

  April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – A third of the way through spring camp, Idaho’s quarterback duel remains far from settled. Still, coach Robb Akey is seeing hints of progress from Dominique Blackman …

• Idaho sets out to rebuild offense with coaching mixture

  March 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 MOSCOW, Idaho – Jason Gesser has no problem acknowledging what others have pointed out often in the last month: As a college coach, and especially as a coordinator, he’s a …

• Vandals enter spring football with many questions

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 MOSCOW, Idaho – Entering spring football practice with a work-in-progress approach is nothing new at Idaho. For coach Robb Akey, it’s part of developing a long-suffering program. But unlike the …

• Like it or not, Vandals back in Logan

  March 17, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 MOSCOW, Idaho – Deremy Geiger walked out of the Kibbie Dome on Wednesday night almost certain Idaho was headed to Loyola Marymount for the second round of the CollegeInsider.com tournament. …

• Vandals cash in during CIT opener

  March 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Don Verlin wouldn’t say he felt pressure to win Wednesday night. But after the Idaho athletic department wrote a $31,500 check to host a postseason game, the …

• Vandals embrace chance at postseason

  March 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho men’s basketball team, still smarting from its early WAC tournament exit, gathered in front of a TV on Saturday night to watch New Mexico State …

• Idaho back in CIT

  March 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 MOSCOW, Idaho – It’s not the tournament they were gunning for five days ago, but the Idaho Vandals are back in the postseason for the third time in four seasons. …

• Vandals enter WAC tournament on hot streak

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Over five days in early February, Idaho did more than send a message to the WAC by beating the conference’s two best teams. It also set in …

• Vandals elevate Gesser to offensive coordinator

  February 24, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Robb Akey spent the last year helping Jason Gesser find his way as a rookie college coach. And before that, he spent four seasons watching Gesser command …

• Vandals beat Vikings

  February 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho coach Don Verlin understands why, for some college basketball teams, Senior Night has a bittersweet feel. But he sees it differently. “We didn’t want …

• Bandoumel leaves them smiling

  February 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Jeff Brustad first noticed the super-athletic French Canadian months before at a showcase in Long Island. Djim Bandoumel had played organized basketball for only a small portion …

• Vandals storm back to beat NMSU

  February 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – In the last week the Idaho Vandals have done more than prove they can hang with the WAC’s elite. They’ve shown they can a deliver a knockout …

• Vandals hold off Seattle University

  February 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The pace of the game had stabilized after a manic opening stretch, and Seattle University had squandered its once-cushy lead. In the waning moments, all Idaho needed …

• Vandals sign six players from Northwest

  February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 MOSCOW, Idaho – His high school coach likened him to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, which makes sense given Ma’ne Manaea’s free-flowing black hair and exuberance roaming the defensive backfield. …

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