Eight days after their season was surprisingly extended, the Vandals succumbed to Pacific 69-59 in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com tournament. Idaho finishes 17-16, its best season since 1993-94.Things looked promising for UI through the first 20-plus minutes. It trailed by just two at…
Gonzaga got a welcome to Big East basketball but the Bulldogs didn't back down in a hard fought, physical game with 15th-ranked Pittsburgh. Ultimately their dream of a berth in the Sweet 16 at the Oklahoma City regional was shatted, 65-60.Read below for the unedited…
Media day today at Gonzaga and Demetri Goodson was interviewed by just about everybody at the McCarthey Athletic Center, not to mention another audience with scribes on a teleconference.I filed this unedited notebook that is virtually all about Goodson with a brief update on Matt…
Two pitchers remain from the group that made Greater Spokane League baseball so exciting last year. I did a profile on one, Billy Moon from University, and will follow up with Jake Partridge as the season goes on.Teams got their first home and home doubleheader…
I think I see sun in Seattle, a first since Friday, but before I go for a walk, here are some links to prepare you for Gonzaga's game with Pitt tonight in the NCAA women's tournament.There is the advance story and notebook from our paper;…
COUGARS With spring break finally over at WSU – A whole week? What's happened to our educational system? – we should finally get a chance to talk with some of the basketball players about the season just ended. Then there is the other thing that…
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