Mon., Nov. 16, 2009
It wasn’t the type of proposal that Mark Few could look at and say, ‘Geez, thanks, but no thanks.’And that’s one of the reasons why Gonzaga, with perhaps its most inexperienced team, will tangle with No. 2 Michigan State on Tuesday in the Breslin Center,…
Mon., Nov. 16, 2009
COUGARS • UPDATED: 1 P.M. As I was on the Arizona Republic website anyway, looking for ASU stories, I thought I would read about the Cardinals win over the Seahawks. Three paragraphs in, I had to stop. It's hard to see the Seahawks, a couple…
Mon., Nov. 16, 2009
Some leftovers from the Spokane Chiefs 6-1 and 1-0 weekend wins at the Arena.
Mon., Nov. 16, 2009
After a nice win for the Idaho men's basketball team Friday over Utah, it was a rough weekend all around. First the loss to Boise State and then Sunday, UI hoops fell at Texas Southern. Below you'll find a quick roundup of Idaho- and WAC-related…
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
In a tense, tight-checking game against the defending Western Hockey League champion Kelowa, James Reid make rookie Brady Brassart's second goal in as many games standup for a 1-0 lead Sunday night.The Chiefs head out at the end of the week for a five-game road…
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
COUGARS We have a lot for you tonight. There's our usual look back at Saturday's game. Then there is the follow story. And an advance of Monday's basketball game with Eastern Washington. All, of course, will appear in tomorrow's S-R. Read on.
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
It was another lopsided Boise State-Idaho rivalry game yesterday. But there was still plenty of reaction from around the state. Keep reading for morning links.
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
Back with the day-after post following GU's 92-74 win over Mississippi Valley State.Read on.
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
COUGARS One thing I hate about the middle of the month is all the bills for the end start to arrive. Open an envelope, cry a little. One thing I like about Sundays is all the stories from Saturday's games. I'm going to ignore the…
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009
Saturday's season-opening men's basketball loss to Portland showed those in attendance at Reese Court that a lot of things have changed about Eastern Washington's men's basketball team since last winter.Third-year coach Kirk Earlywine has brought in some splendid young guards who have upped the athleticism…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Pullman made it much harder than it had to be, but the Greyhounds claimed the State 2A volleyball championship.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Bishop Blanchet defeated Mt. Spokane in the 3A state volleyball championship match.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Veteran Kyle Beach had his second hat trick and rookie Brady Brassart scored his first Western Hockey League goal as the Spokane Chiefs whipped Kamloops 6-1 Saturday night at the Arena.Click on the link below for the unedited game story I filed for Sunday's paper.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
COUGARS There really isn't much for me to add. You probably either heard or saw UCLA's 43-7 rout of Washington State. So I'll post my game story, my notebook and a link and leave it at that. Read on.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
GU looked every bit the part of a young, talented team in a 92-74 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. The Zags looked great at times, rough at others, but it was more than enough to beat the Delta Devils.Read on for my unedited…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Senior quarterback Matt Nichols had another record-setting performance on Saturday as Eastern Washington's football team kept its postseason hopes alive with a non-conference road win over Southern Utah.You can get more details here from the game story supplied by EWU's sports information department. And don't…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Eastern Washington opened its men's basketball season on Saturday by losing at home to Portland 64-58. An unedited version of the game story that will run in Sunday morning's S-R can be found below, and you can read the gamer supplied by Eastern's sports information…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as Gonzaga opened the regular season with a 92-74 victory over Mississippi Valley State at the MAC on Saturday.Freshman forward Elias Harris was 5 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line before he…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
The Mt. Spokane and Pullman volleyball teams advanced to state championship matches Saturday afternoon.I'll be back later this evening with my stories. Go to www.wiaa.com to see live tournament brackets.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Brian Reader threw for over 300 yards. DeMaundray Woolridge gobbled up 145 yards on the ground. Daniel Hardy had 119 yards receiving. Idaho had to fare pretty well vs. Boise State with all those things happening, right? Uh, no -- not with most of the…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
COUGARS It's halftime and WSU trails again. This one started out badly, with Marshall Lobbestael throwing interceptions on WSU's first three possessions. UCLA turned those into 14 points, meaning the Cougars have been outscored 159-3 in the first quarter this season. Then it got worse.…
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
COUGARS Good afternoon. Hope everybody's day is going well. We've got some notes for you to peruse before the game starts. Enjoy. Read on.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
COUGARS Let's see. We have the basketball stories. We have the football advances. We have the UCLA stories. We have a Cougar soccer story. We've got pretty much everything covered. Read on.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009
Since Idaho began piling up wins in September and through October, the question started popping up: Is this the year the Vandals can perhaps topple Boise State? Well, we finally to get find out this afternoon. Kickoff at Bronco Stadium is at 12:30. Click below…
Fri., Nov. 13, 2009
Mt. Spokane will face unbeaten Lakes Lancers here next Saturday after romping past Hanford as expected, 48-14. Lakes had 48 points through three quarters of its win in Tacoma.Here's the story from Richland on the Wildcats:
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