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THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 2007

Four Cougars invited to draft combine

PRO FOOTBALLI just downloaded an Excel file from Mike Sando's Seahawks' blog that contains the names of all the NFL draft combine invitees.My first search covered the word Washington, and four Cougar names came up: defensive backs Tyron Brackenridge and Eric Frampton; defensive end Mkristo…

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Help me please

PREPSI have a little time this evening, so Kim and I were trying to decide which of the District 8 5:45 p.m. basketball playoff games to see.Should we go to the Shadle Park vs. Mead boys game at U-Hi or the Mead vs. U-Hi girls…

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Eastern takes a trip to the beach

EAGLESEastern takes a break from Big Sky Conference play this week to rest, regroup and travel … to Santa Barbara, Calif., for Saturday's BracketBuster game with UCSB.I know there will be at least one person in Santa Barbara's gym who knows where Cheney is: my…

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Memphis presents a heck of a test

BULLDOGSWith a weekend from hell behind them, the Zags now have a weekend with 40 minutes of hell ahead of them.At least Saturday's date with eighth-ranked Memphis (22-3 and winners of 14 consecutive games) in the Arena (3 p.m.; ESPN; 1510-KGA) is about basketball and…

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