Steve Bergum
Steve Bergum is a sports writer for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department. He covers EWU football and men's basketball, college baseball, and writes weekly golf column during the summer.
Contact Steve
- Email: steveb@spokesman.com
- Phone: 509-927-2177
- Fax: 509-927-2175
Recent stories by Steve
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Spokane Golf & Travel Show adds features
February 11, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Tom Stebbins is quick to admit that the Spokane Golf & Travel Show he and his wife, Karen, first put on in 1999 suffered through some “ugly years” during its …
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As inconsistencies go, so go Eagles
December 27, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 With the first 12 games of his NCAA Division I head coaching career in his rear-view mirror, Jim Hayford admits to feeling more comfortable than he did in March, when …
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Ready or not, Eagles open Big Sky play
December 26, 2011 in Sports In preparing for the start of Big Sky Conference play, Eastern Washington tackled one of the most difficult nonconference schedules in school history. From now on, the games count.
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Whits win on Lasisi’s late basket
December 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Whitworth University seemed in no hurry Sunday afternoon to start its next long home-court winning streak. But with 7 seconds left in a nonconference men’s basketball matchup against visiting Northwestern …
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Eastern gets back on track, beats PLU
December 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 With 3D the recent rage in cinema, it’s comforting for certain NCAA Division I college basketball coaches to know D-III is still an option. Eastern Washington University’s Jim Hayford counted …
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Eastern men’s next test: UCLA
December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Eastern Washington University will continue its grueling nonconference men’s basketball schedule tonight when it squares off against UCLA at 7:30 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The Eagles (5-4) are …
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Whitworth’s 41-game home winning streak ends
December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 It was never going to last forever. But few of those on hand Saturday night for Whitworth University’s nonconference men’s basketball matchup against visiting Montana Tech expected the Pirates’ 41-game …
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Eastern rolls over Linfield
December 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Eastern Washington University eased at least a little of the intense pain lingering from last Saturday’s meltdown in Pullman Thursday night by shredding Linfield College 104-54 in front of a …
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Ehlo back coaching at EWU
December 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Craig Ehlo’s brief, bizarre flirtation with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers was rebuffed Monday when the assistant’s job he apparently thought he was going to get on head coach Byron Scott’s …
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Source: Craig Ehlo accepts job with Cleveland Cavaliers
December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 A source close to the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program confirmed Saturday morning an earlier rumor that Eagles assistant Craig Ehlo has accepted a coaching job with the NBA’s …
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Whitworth men kick into gear during second half
December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 Whitworth University’s first-half performance against Northwest Conference rival George Fox didn’t seem all that bad Saturday night. Unless one compared it to the way the eighth-ranked Pirates played in the …
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Whitworth men rally to win after losing lead
December 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 When an early lead evaporates as quickly as Whitworth University’s did at Whitworth Fieldhouse Friday night, it’s not always the fault of the team that lets it slip away. The …
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EWU quarterback Mitchell named Payton finalist
December 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Eastern Washington University’s senior quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was named Thursday as one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award that is given annually to the top player in …
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Fellow coaches praise Leach’s system
December 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 When Mike Price was the head football coach at Washington State University, he used to conduct an annual clinic on the one-back offense that served him and the Cougars so … 2
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EWU’s topples UC Davis with 19-1 run
November 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Eastern Washington University has leaned heavily on the offensive talents of first-year junior college transfer Collin Chiverton during the infant stages of this college basketball season. But Sunday afternoon, with …
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EWU QB Mitchell Big Sky player of year
November 23, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The staggering passing numbers that Bo Levi Mitchell put us this fall were bound to grab the attention of college football followers nationwide. Yet Eastern Washington University’s senior quarterback was …
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Gebbers scores 25 as Whitworth pounds Washington University
November 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Whitworth University has had plenty of chances in the past five years to measure its NCAA Division III men’s basketball program against the best in the country. It got another …
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EWU closes season at ISU
November 19, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Eastern Washington’s 2011 college football season – once filled with so much promise – will come to an earlier-than-anticipated close this afternoon when the Eagles take on Idaho State in …
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Good start
November 18, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Whitworth University didn’t take long to present Matt Logie with his first victory as a collegiate head coach. And for that, Logie was grateful.
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East Valley returns to State 2A girls soccer semifinals
November 17, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 East Valley’s girls soccer team made history last fall by advancing to the semifinals of the State 2A tournament for the first time. And now that they’re back in the …

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