Eastern, following its big win over Montana State on Saturday, steps out of the Big Sky Conference and up to the NCAA Division I -- or Football Bowl Subdivision -- level this weekend when they travel to Provo, Utah, for Saturday's game against Brigham Young…
Each Monday the Western Hockey League writers poll is put out by the Western Major Junior Hockey Writer's Association (WMJHWA). Read below for the release. I will post these every Monday, and please, share your thoughts. FYI for the frequent commentors - I've never been…
It took three days for the Western Athletic Conference to get its four games in but the weekend ended the way it started - a wild overtime game where the favored team barely ecked out a win.
COUGARSAfter a 6:30 flight out of Eugene, I'm back in sunny Spokane – and the sunny part is another difference with Eugene. I've always wondered, what would WSU be like if it was in Spokane, with the football stadium overlooking the river from the West…
There was no shortage of story lines at the Arena on Saturday night.Spokane Chiefs leading scorer Drayson Bowman up against Kelowna Rockets rookie defenseman Collin Bowman in a matchup of brothers.Minnesota Wild 2007 draft picks Justin Falk against fellow Wild pick and Kelowna forward Cody…
The Vandals had their first basketball practice Saturday morning and the roster has a new look from last year's 4-27 disaster.Our unedited story from the first day follows.
Another game, another hole, another comeback that comes up short."My general thought is it’s not a lot of fun right now," Idaho football coach Robb Akey said after Saturday's 37-24 Homecoming loss to Fresno State. "They’re giving us all their effort, we’ve got to keep…
The WAC weekend got off to an early start with Hawaii edging San Jose State in overtime.Which got me to thinking since those are the teams Idaho has played the last two weeks....
Give an A to Ferris' defense which was dominant Friday night in a 49-14 victory. Coupled with Mead's thrilling comeback 28-27 win over Gonzaga Prep, the standings are taking shape.
As expected, Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis are officially back on the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. Click here for the entire story and here for video from the press conference.
Last weekend, the 1-5 Portland WinterHawks beat Everett 3-0 for their first victory of the season. Tonight, they visit the Arena for the first time this season. Watch out Chiefs, the Hawks are playing desperate hockey.A win could get the Chiefs back on track. Read…
Idaho faces Fresno State for Homecoming on Saturday and coach Robb Akey is hoping a big crowd can help the Vandals get over the edge for a victory.Our unedited game advance follows.
There were two Greater Spokane League football games tonight. North Central defeated Rogers 21-12 strengthening its post-season playoff position. Central Valley whipped Shadle Park setting up next Thursday's showdown against unbeaten Ferris. My story for tomorrow's paper follows.
One of the advantages of seniority in the Prep sportswriting business is having the privilege to watch Hall of Fame athletes play in high school before they became famous.Guys like John Stockton, Ryne Sandberg and two who will be inducted next week into the Inland…
The Western Athletic Conference had its basketball media day on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Although we couldn't be there, we have plenty of news for you.The Idaho men and women were picked to finish at the bottom of the league.
The Spokane Chiefs have acquired forward Ryan Letts from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. Read on for the rest of the release.
The Bozeman Chronicle caught up with former Eastern Washington and Montana State coach Mike Kramer, who -- for the first time since 1988 -- won't be a part of the EWU-MSU football rivalry that will be renewed in Cheney on Saturday.You can read it here.
Pretty quiet day around the Western Athletic Conference, although the preseason basketball poll is going to be released later today.In football, Fresno State defensive lineman suspended after accident.
Just finished putting together a feature on EWU quarterback Matt Nichols for tomorrow's S-R. You can get an advance look at the story by clicking here.And I hope to post some notes out of Wednesday morning's Big Sky coaches' conference call as soon as I…
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