Thompson's 37 leads WSU 1
COUGARS Don't want to waste any time thinking of something witty to say to entice you to read on. So I'll say just a few words. Klay Thompson, 37 points. That enough?
THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 2009
WSU leads 44-31 at half
COUGARS • UPDATED: 9 P.M. Sorry this is late but ... anyhow, Klay Thompson is putting on a clinic, rising above 6-foot-3 Zach Plackemeier to hit 10-of-12 shots and score 22 first-half points. At one point Thompson had 15 of WSU's 22 points. The WSU…
WSU gets ready to face Mastodons 2
COUGARS We're sitting at midcourt in Beasley waiting for the teams to come out for pregame warmup, so we thought we would share our thoughts. Remember, they're free. And mom always said you get what you pay for. Read on.
Chiefs gametime changed, players recognized
The Spokane Chiefs game at Calgary on Sunday has been moved to a 5:00 PST start.Chiefs captain Jared Cowen has been an Assistant Captain for Team WHL when they play Team Russia on Wednesday, Nov. 25th in Victoria, BC during the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series.…
WSU's week winds down 5
COUGARS Made a quick stop at football practice, and saw a couple things worth passing on. Plus, we have information from Paul Wulff's press conference. Other than that, we're looking at basketball, which will start in a couple hours. Read on.
Fever bolt for IFL
Tri-Cities' membership in a new arena football league didn't last long. The Fever have decided to join the Indoor Football League (IFL). The new arena league was expected to have a Tier 1, including Spokane, Chicago, Arizona, Orlando, Jacksonville, Iowa, Tulsa, Utah, etc; and a…
IPFW and tickets for GU-Oklahoma
A quick post on Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne's visit Friday and additional tickets becoming available for the GU-Oklahoma game on Dec. 31st at the Arena. More below.
Sandpoint title bound?
My column this week is about the Sandpoint football team's quest for a state championship. Click here to read more.
Another hoop game at WSU 5
COUGARS The basketball team takes the court again tonight for another midweek, nonconference game. IPFW plays in the Summit League with Oral Roberts, who defeated Stanford last night. Oral Roberts also was the Cougars first-round NCAA opponent in Sacramento a couple years back but I…
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