St. Patrick’s Weekend WC — 3.17-18.12
Alas, Gonzaga (NCAA Tournament) and Idaho (CIT) fell in postseason basketball play Saturday. But the Lady Zags stopped Rutgers and will extend the basketball season in the Inland Northwest two more days as they meet Miami in Spokane Monday. Meanwhile, I applaud Mark Few and the Gonzaga men for helping me make it through another Inland Northwest winter with a solid 26-7 record -- and playing well against No. 2 seed Ohio State. I hear next year's team will be even better. But I can wait for that. Now, it's almost time for baseball and gardening ...