COUGARSNot too long to game time here at Mac Court, and other than the fact I'm writing on a computer, I can pretend I'm Jim Murray from 1968, because this court was around then. Actually, it was around in 1938 as well.So I'm going to…
COUGARSGame day. Eugene. Mid-February. The Cougars. The Ducks. Mac Court. Read on.
I've been up since 6 a.m. - which for me is ridiculous. I'm a night owl. But I'm in Tacoma covering the state wrestling and gymnastics championships, and just finished for the day.I checked on the Spokane Chiefs, only to find they've lost another shootout…
The Coeur d'Alene High girls basketball team will seek the 5A state championship Saturday that has eluded it the past two years.The Vikings handled Twin Falls 63-48, while Vallivue did likewise with Post Falls, 61-50.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
I grabbed some stuff Tony Bennett, Taylor Rochestie and Derrick Low said Thursday (after beating Oregon State) about Saturday's basketball game at Oregon. Here's what they had to say:Get the Flash Player to see this video.
Gonzaga begins a big two-game road trip with Saturday's contest at San Francisco. Read an unedited S-R preview below.
COUGARSThough it wasn't the prettiest win of the season, WSU's players wanted to remind everyone in the post-game interview scrum that it was a win. And a road win to boot.Read on for links and comments.
Brandon Moore scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Eastern Washington knocked off Weber State 69-57 on Thursday night. Click here to read more.
Click the tab below to read some notes from the Idaho girls state basketball tournaments.
The Lakeland High girls basketball team fell short Thursday in a State 4A tournament opener in Boise.Click the tab below to read Jim Meehan's unedited game story.
My quick gamer from WSU's win over OSU tonight is after the jump. Time for some video.
It's no secret that the Spokane Chiefs didn't have a very good time last weekend. They lost three straight U.S. Division contests and fell six points behind the Tri-City Americans for first in the division and Western Conference standings.But as you'll see in my unedited…
You can't win a state championship without winning the first game, so to that end the Post Falls High girls basketball is in good shape.While there were some nervous moments at the start and the end, the Trojans held up, stopping Highland of Pocatello 54-49…
As my colleague, Dave Trimmer, pointed out in this story, it was the South Hill's day to crow when awards were handed out at the Youth Awards Luncheon Wednesday.A year that produced amazing state championship rewards hailed the accomplishments of Ferris and Lewis and Clark…
This will go down as one of the most bizarre finishes I've seen in 24 years of covering high school athletics.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.I'll try to post some more thoughts on this game Thursday from the state girls basketball…
Click the tab below to read some more notes about area teams headed to the state girls basketball tournament that we didn’t have space for in my state preview story for Thursday.
Media throughout Idaho exchange capsule information about the teams they cover.So with the state girls basketball tournaments upon us - 1A begins Wednesday - click the tab below to see a closer look at the teams headed to the state tournaments.
As mentioned previously, we checked in with Adam Morrison earlier this month when the Bobcats faced Golden State in Oakland. Click below for an unedited article that will appear in Wednesday's S-R. Also, Jeremy Pargo earned WCC player of the week honors for the second…
Gonzaga took care of business Monday, hanging an 83-50 loss on Loyola Marymount at the McCarthey Athletic Center.The victory kept GU (19-6, 8-1 WCC) in a first-place tie with Saint Mary's. San Diego is tied with those two clubs in the loss column.Click below for…
How do you score seven goals and lose a hockey game? Ask the Spokane Chiefs.Read on for my unedited game story from Monday night's 9-7 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Well, I was trying to wait out the Saint Mary's-Santa Clara and San Diego-San Francisco games, but click below for an unedited game story from Gonzaga's 83-50 victory over Loyola Marymount on Monday.As I post this, San Diego leads 52-45 with 6:40 left and Saint…
The Eastern men's basketball team had a couple of big rallies, but couldn't make it happen down the stretch, losing at Northern Arizona on Sunday 68-64. Click here for the story on the EWU website.
Gonzaga returns to the court against Loyola Marymount tonight at 5. The Zags defeated the Lions 91-68 on Jan. 12th to open West Coast Conference play.Here's a link to the S-R preview.A couple of quick notes below
Just watched the Comcast On Demand special that recapped the 2007 Spokane Shock arenafootball2 season.What can I say? I'm a night owl. Read on if you'd like.
We're getting to this post early because I'm glad to report I have dad/daughter plans for most of Sunday. So, we'll wrap up GU's 101-59 pounding of Pepperdine on Saturday with notes, quotes, etc. below in extended entry.
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