Seems to be too much news in the world of women's basketball.Washington State's list was in the previous post, along with Eastern's (those are the ones we know committed but EWU won't have an announcement until all letters of intent are returned. Idaho has one…
Gonzaga has received letters of intent from Gary Bell, Ryan Spangler, Kevin Pangos and Kyle Dranginis. A fifth player, G-Prep's Chris Sarbaugh, is also coming to GU, but he's considered a walk-on since he'll be attending on a tuition waiver.I'll have an article up here…
Idaho athletic director Rob Spear was quoted in the Lewiston Tribune today as saying expansion of the WAC could be immiment. "I would actually keep your eyes and ears open this week," Spear said. Sure enough, a San Antonio newspaper is reporting that the University…
Click the tab below and you'll find the matchups in the first round of the Washington football playoffs and the semifinal matchups in Idaho.Pictured above is University running back Jory Zettle, who will be the subject of my Thursday column.
Here are the area athletes that we're aware of so far today that have signed letters of intent.BaseballRyan Krustangel (Ferris), University of Washington, pictured above.Girls basketballCassie Thompson (Timberlake), Univeristy of Portland; Jordan Loera (Moses Lake), University of Oregon; Shelby Cheslek (Pullman), Gonzaga University; Shaniqua Nilles…
COUGARS We're going to have a story later today for tomorrow's S-R concerning Washington State's basketball signees and the practice of signing more players than there are scholarships available. But on the link we have some notes on WSU's two signees, Davonte Lacy and Greg…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 10:10 A.M. There's a lot to get to this morning, and by a lot I mean so much my eyes are watering from reading, so let's get right to all the football news. Before we do, just a reminder that today is…
As the countdown continues to Friday's season openers, no doubt we'll keep stumbling into women's basketball news.Today is the first day of the fall signing period. We know some local girls are signing, but it could take all week to get the news out. Typically…
Our usual mid-week Vandal story has been bumped up a day because the Boise State game is Friday night, not Saturday. Check out it below. Also, Deonte Jackson got quite a bit of attention today for calling BSU President Bob Kustra "a blue and orange…
Brock Osweiler, a Montana prep product who committed to Gonzaga basketball only to change his mind and pick Arizona State for football, sounds like he's ready to play hoops again. More here.
COUGARS The wind was up, the temperature down and, when it was all said and down, the defense did some up-downs. For more on Washington State football, and some on basketball, read on.
PREPSThe Coeur d'Alene at Capital 5A state football semifinal game Saturday at 11 a.m. can be watched live here.
The Spokane Shock have signed quarterback RJ Archer, a William & Mary product. Archer doesn't have AFL experience, but he did have a brief stint in camp with the Minnesota Vikings.Archer is the second QB on the Shock roster. Kyle Rowley, who led Spokane to…
Mark Few just concluded his comments on the WCC conference call.A few highlights below.(More at Twitter.com/SRjimm).
COUGARS • UPDATED: 10:15 A.M.; 11:20 A.M. How many Pac-10 football coaches have been fired this season? None. How many Pac-12 coaches? One. The difference is Colorado has made a change, getting rid of Dan Hawkins today and replacing him with an assistant for the…
ESPN.com has started its season-preview and Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot (above in a Colin Mulvaney photo from the Sweet 16 game in Sacramento last March) is listed as the top point guard in the Courtney, or one of five. Since her name is on top -…
COUGARS Washington State is off the turf in the indoor practice facility after its usual short, sweet Monday night let's-get-the-week-started practice. Not a lot went on, but we do have an update on some of the injuries, plus a couple links, so read on.
Eastern Washington dropped its second, and last, exhibition basketball game Monday night, losing to Montana State-Billings 66-60 at Reese Court.It was ugly.You can get an early look at the short game story that will appear in Tuesday morning's S-R by clicking here.
Guard Gary Bell, who has committed to Gonzaga, made the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West. The Kentridge High (Kent, Wash.) product is one of 15 to make the list. More here and here.
Gonzaga Prep senior Tia Presley, No. 23, is going to sign a letter of intent to play basketball at Washington State.
Somehow the week leading up to the Idaho-Boise State game is always interesting, if only for the conversation on both sides. Friday night's game happens to mark the last time the rivals will play for at least two years, and we've got a story about…
Eastern Washington would seem to have a bit of an FCS playoff cushion as it heads into its final two regular-season football games. But Eagles' coach Beau Baldwin insists the stakes are still extremely high for his team as it prepares to take on Southern…
My apologies hockey fans. I thought Saturday night after cross country writing, I would have more information on the Spokane Chiefs' 3-1 win at Swift Current. That information never came. Still nothing on Sunday when I checked from home. Then I realized that maybe, just…
No surprises as long as we judge on W's and L's, the area women's basketball teams won their exhibition games.Gonzaga, Eastern and Idaho won handily, Washington State struggled. One list has Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga as the No. 13 on a list of NCAA WNBA…
COUGARS The Apple Cup must be near because the trees in the neighborhood have lost almost all their leaves. The two have always seemed to be connected in my mind from the time my kids were young (they're not anymore). But this year, the leaves…
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