They just announced Shadle park's semifinal game in the girls tournament has been moved to 7 p.m. because of a conflict for Meadowdale boys and girls.The Highlanders are in the semifinals courtesy of a 52-39 win over Prairie. Keep reading for my unedited story that…
The Spokane Shock opened training camp earlier this week in preparation for their upcoming arenafootball2 league season.Coach Adam Shackleford has plenty of returning players on hand, mainly because of the Arena Football League's decision to suspend play for the 2009 season. And he also claims…
Eastern Washington will close its 2008-9 men's basketball season -- again -- when it faces Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif.You can read an unedited version fo the game advance that will appear in Friday morning's S-R below, and you can read the game notes…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 8:05 P.M. Some questions for you. Is there a hotter team on the West Coast than Washington State. Is this a make-or-break game for said Cougars? What do they need to do to make a win happen? We're going to attempt to…
Rogers did more with less on Thursday, keeping its season alive despite behind short-handed, with a hard-fought grinder with Capital.Keep reading for the unedited story that will appear in tomorrow's paper, combined with the Shadle boys.
Rogers advances in the State 3A tournament with double digit efforts by Jesse Vaughan (22 points), Pat McCabe (13) and Dillon Franklin (12). But the guy tough when the Pirates began to pull away in the second half and in particular down the stretch was…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 4:35 P.M. Arizona State's 68-58 win over Arizona in today's first Pac-10 tourney game doesn't bode well for WSU and its NIT chances. There seems little possibility the Wildcats will continue their 24-year NCAA run, unless the selection committee really values their…
Ex-Zag Adam Morrison, trying to fit in with his new team in Los Angeles, sat down for a Q & A with the Los Angeles Times' Lakers' bloggers. Read more here. Everyone has an opinion -- on Mark Few's future, on Gonzaga's NCAA potential. More…
Talk about one that got away, the Shadle Park boys basketball team had its season end when Lakes rallied for an overtime win.Anthony Brown had an outstanding game but his miscues contributed to the Highlanders' demise.Read on for the unedited version of the story that…
COUGARS There was a large Cougar contingent in the Staples Center last night, easily the loudest of the four schools that were playing on the opening night of the Pac-10's tournament. Or maybe they just had more to cheer about. Well Wednesday's over. And Thursday's…
COUGARS It's late, so we're just going to post the long version of our story that will appear in tomorrow's S-R. Read on.
Flipping between courts, it's hard to see enough of every game at the State 3A basketball tournaments but I'll throw some observations at you from the Tacoma Dome if you'll click on the link below.
COUGARS The same formula, the same result. Washington State controlled the Oregon Ducks from the opening tip and moved on in the Pac-10 Tournament. The one difference tonight: A much heavier dose of Aron Baynes inside. The 6-foot-10 Aussie attacked the basket with enthusiasm, dunking…
Sorry it took so long to get this story to you. The girls court was running 70 minutes late by the time Shadle Park tipped off. Fortunately at halftime the game was decided but before the end I had to move to the boys court…
The magic run ended for the Rogers boys basketball team. Click below for my unedited game story, which will be combined with the Shadle Park boys story in Thursday's paper.
COUGARS Once again Washington State came roaring out of the locker room against Oregon. But this time the Ducks didn't quit. If anything, they came out playing harder when they fell behind 22-9. A 7-0 run keyed by Tajuan Porter cut the lead, but the…
COUGARS This post will serve two purposes. We'll give you our thoughts on the Oregon game and we'll summarize the night's first game, won by Stanford 62-54 with a strong second half. Read on.
They call it the "Egg McMuffin" game, the 9 a.m. state opener where people barely have the sleep rubbed from their eyes. Franklin, the No. 1 ranked team in state (in any classification most likely) is wide awake. Dave Trimmer called from Tacoma to say…
COUGARS Sitting near an electrical plug, trying to finish off a bagel in SeaTac, waiting for the connection to LA. But we have a little time to update the links available this morning on the opening of the Pac-10 Tournament. Read on.
These are heady days for the Vandal men's basketball team. After having bottom-of-the-barrel expectations for this season, Idaho starts the postseason as the No. 3 seed in the WAC tournament. First up: Louisana Tech at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.Click below for an early version of my…
COUGARS We have the unedited version of our advance for tomorrow's S-R on the link. It centers round the matchup Thursday night with Oregon. Read on.
I have a little time at the Las Vegas Airport, enough to put up a couple links of interest.Here's John Blanchette's take on the title game. More in the San Francisco Chronicle, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Contra Costa Times and the Seattle Times.UPDATE: Check out Chris…
COUGARS A short post this morning, not because we don't have time, but because there isn't much to link. But we do have a few, including a couple concerning the NIT. Read on.
Back with the game story from Gonzaga's 83-58 win over Saint Mary's on Monday. Like Sunday's victory over Santa Clara, Gonzaga was stellar on both ends of the court.My unedited game story is below.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs added the West Coast Conference Tournament title to their regular-season championship.Six Bulldogs scored in double figures in GU's 83-58 victory over Saint Mary's on Monday. The 12th-ranked Bulldogs never trailed, led by 13 at half and by 20 with 11 minutes left.…
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