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May08
Przemek Karnowski, the 7-foot-1 Polish center who verbally committed to Gonzaga last week, followed up by signing his letter of intent. He's the likely replacement to Robert Sacre.
His commitment to GU is partly the result of assistant coach Tommy Lloyd's overseas connections and diligence -- he's been recruiting Karnowski for two years. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
It's going to be the nicest day of the year in the Inland Northwest today, so if you can, get out and enjoy it. If you can't, say because you have to something mundane like working to support yourself and loved ones, well, sit in front of your computer and read today's post. It's almost as good as being outside in sunny, 70-degree weather. ...
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May07
Polish star Przemek Karnowski followed up last week’s oral commitment by signing a letter of intent to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He’s expected to arrive on campus in August.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
We're going to get right at it today, not because there is anything earth-shattering to relate or any incredibly important place for me to go. No, we're getting right at it because we're running late today and want you to have your morning update. Read on.
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May06
A GRIP ON SPORTS • UPDATED: 9:40 A.M.
Sunday mornings were always a chore – and a joy – growing up in the newspaper world. The papers were huge, and when your family made its living making sure those papers were in folks' driveways first thing in the morning, that was a chore. But the papers were huge, which made them a joy to read. ...
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May05
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Though I make jokes about it occasionally here on the blog, I really don't yell at the radio or television much. Usually it's more of an under-the-breath mutter about this or that. But that changed last night in the seventh inning of the Mariners' game with Minnesota. And the screaming was cathartic. Read on.
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May04
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Over the course of covering Washington State football for five years, I dealt with a diverse group of players. There were small ones, big ones, tall ones, short ones, fast ones and not-so-fast ones. They all sort of melded together in the memory banks after awhile. But one guy stood out for something he used to do on the sidelines at practice. ...
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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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The first member of Gonzaga’s 2012 men’s basketball recruiting class figures to make a big impression. Przemek Karnowski, a 7-foot-1, 280-pound center from Poland, announced his intentions Wednesday morning on Twitter: “In the next season I will play in Zags’ uni!” The left-handed Karnowski, who has played on Poland’s junior national teams, selected Gonzaga over California. He visited both schools recently and turned down an opportunity to visit Duke.
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May02
The first member of Gonzaga’s 2012 men’s basketball recruiting class figures to make a big impression.
Przemek Karnowski, a 7-foot-1, 280-pound center from Poland, announced his intentions Wednesday morning on twitter: “In the next season I will play in Zags’ uni!”
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It's been a day filled with phone calls, e-mails, texts, etc., trying to gather more information on Przemek Karnowski, who committed to Gonzaga on Wednesday. I was fortunate to exchange emails with the 7-foot-1 center from Poland.
Karnowski is the main item in a Gonzaga notebook that will run in Thursday's S-R. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
There was a lot of response yesterday to my thoughts on remaining a Mariner fan. To be honest, I appreciate the advice, but have yet to make up my mind. It isn't a results-based analysis, so the fact the M's lost again yesterday isn't really a factor. ...
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Good morning. It's been a good morning for Gonzaga, which learned earlier today that 7-foot-1, 280-pound Polish center Przemek Karnowski has committed to the Bulldogs. He is the first recruit of the 2012 class.
Karnowski recently visited Gonzaga and Cal. He had an opportunity to visit Duke but he declined.
The left-handed Karnowski can score on the low block and is considered a quality passer.
Karnowski tweeted: "In the next season I will play in Zags uni!"
More later.
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May01
A GRIP ON SPORTS
It just may be time. Time to sell my allegiance. Time to give up being a Seattle Mariner fan and start rooting for another team. Time to root for a team with an ownership that wants to win consistently and is willing to do what it takes to make that happen. Or is it the wrong thing to do? Read on.
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April30
A GRIP ON SPORTS
There was an old song sung by The Carpenters that included the lyrics, "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down." So what happens when Monday is a rainy day? Do two downs make an up? All I know is I'm feeling a bit low watching it pour outside my window right now when there aren't a lot of links falling from the Internet sky. ...
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April29
A GRIP ON SPORTS
What a day. The alma mater is headed to the NCAA semifinals and I read a headline I thought I would never see in my lifetime. Read on.
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April28
Well, the phone rang this morning.
I wasn't able to connect with GU recruit Luke Meikle, his father Brian or his coach Bernie Salazar on Friday, but I received a call back from Brian this morning. He was en route to Portland to watch his son play in a basketball tournament this weekend.
Read on for more on Meikle's commitment to the Bulldogs.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
It's Saturday morning. There is a lot to digest and we're not talking about last night's dinner. The NFL draft went through two more rounds (when is Roger Goodell going to realize you can stretch the seven rounds through six days and rest on the seventh, just like his counterpart upstairs?) with a few more Pac-12 stars being chosen. ...
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April27
Gonzaga picked up a Class of 2013 verbal commitment from Lucas Meikle, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward at Bellarmine Prep inTacoma. ...
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April26
A GRIP ON SPORTS
I don't know about you, but I'll be listening to the NFL draft on the radio tonight when I drive back from Moscow. It will fill in the gap between Palouse and Garfield. Read on.
