Running back Taiwan Jones got good news from the NFL and the blessings of his teammates, which made it easier for him to leave Eastern Washington with a year of eligibility remaining. Jones was in California Saturday morning with his agent, but it wasn't the…
COUGARS As the weekend begins (and by that we don't mean the basketball weekend, but the real one), it's not a bad time to step back and look at where we are in the Pac-10 basketball race. It's early, but it will get late quick.…
If you liked defense, a buffet of defense was served Friday when Ferris topped Gonzaga Prep 49-38 in a Greater Spokane League boys basketball game at Gonzaga Prep. Here's my game story.
The first time I encountered Brandon Brown, the guard from Philadelphia was getting lectured by new Idaho coach Don Verlin during a scrimmage at Memorial Gym. That was before the start of the 2008-09 season, during which Brown played sparingly for the Vandals before quietly…
Star running back Taiwan Jones (above) was a cheerleader as Eastern Washington won the FCS championship last weekend. That may have also played a role in his decision to leave school and submit his papers to be eligible for the NFL draft. He was expected…
Back with a preview of Saturday's Gonzaga-Loyola Marymount game. Here's the link.. Quick note on Robert Sacre's perfect shooting night (8 of 8 FG, 8 of 8 FT) against Pepperdine on Thursday. Find out where that ranks in the last 10 years of college basketball…
COUGARS Linebackers coach Travis Niekamp is changing jobs. He's leaving his on-field position to take over a newly created spot within the athletic department, coordinator of football development. With the opening, football coach Paul Wulff will be looking for his third new assistant in two…
Former EWU and Spokane Shock defensive back Isaiah Trufant has made a steady climb up the pro football ladder. He played in the af2 on Spokane's 2006 championship team, then moved on to the AFL and UFL. He joined the NFL New York Jets during…
The Spokane Chiefs are excited to play in history outdoor game on Saturday. Thursday's practice only got them more fired up ((photo courtesy of Gary Peterson/Action Sports Images/Spokane Chiefs).
Eastern Washington star running back Taiwan Jones has hired an agent and will enter the NFL Draft. Judging from the follow-up to Eastern Washington's FCS national championship last week, the news is shocking. Check out the Taiwan Jones slide show here.
There's a good reason this post is a little later than normal. I couldn't see the computer screen too clearly (no comments from the peanut gallery). I visited the eye doc today so I'm living in a blurry, light-sensitive world right now. Onward, perhaps with…
Who wouldn't be worried about an outdoor hockey game in this weather? After a day in the 40's with plenty of rain, it only cools off to the high 30's tonight, with a high on Saturday for the Spokane Chiefs game with Kootenay at Avista…
COUGARS Washington State had its chances last night. More than one down the stretch and more than one in overtime. But a couple of missed layups, a couple rebounds it wasn't able to corral and Cal came away with an 88-81 overtime win. For more…
Thursday was a busy night in women's basketball, including a historic win for Idaho and easy road wins for Gonzaga and Eastern Washington.
COUGARS We need to get out of Haas Pavilion as the cleanup crew is breaking it down, but we have some notes and other items on the link, so read on.
Here's my game story from Gonzaga's 92-75 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday. Check back tomorrow for a day-after post and a liltte bit more on Saturday's opponent, Loyola Marymount, which is in overtime against Portland at the time of this post.
COUGARS Give a veteran coach like Mike Montgomery time to prepare, which you have on Thursdays, and his team is going to be ready for your defensive wrinkles. The Bears seemed to be inviting the double-team on the post and looking for the weakside wing.…
Gonzaga's Big Three of Rob Sacre, Steven Gray and Elias Harris combined for 62 points to lead the Bulldogs to 92-75 victory over visiting Pepperdine on Thursday. Sacre had a career-high 24 points on 8 of 8 field goals and 8 of 8 free throws.…
Gonzaga's Big Three of Rob Sacre, Steven Gray and Elias Harris combined for 62 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 92-75 victory over visiting Pepperdine on Thursday. Sacre had a career-high 24 points on 8 of 8 field goals and 8 of 8 free…
COUGARS There must be something about Haas Pavilion. We just watched Washington State nail seven consecutive 3-pointers in warmups. Sort of like the show Klay Thompson put on last year during the first half. Read on for more pregame musings.
Manny Arop is back in GU's starting lineup, along with regulars Harris, Sacre, Gray and Goodson. Pepperdine's Keion Bell, who torched Gonzaga for 37 points last year (34 in the second half) is not listed as a starter. He's been battling an ankle injury and…
It's only fitting that Bobby Brett, owner of the Spokane Indians baseball team and Spokane Chiefs hockey team, threw out the first pitch at Avista Stadium on a warm winter Thursday afternoon. The big thing is that Darren Kramer, using his stick as a baseball…
Full slate of games for women's basketball teams, though the Washington State schedule is Friday-Sunday. Gonzaga plays one of its tougher WCC foes, at Pepperdine (game on TV, CBS college sports, hopefully my kids can find that channel for me), with LMU on Saturday. Idaho…
The Spokane Chiefs picked up a big win Wednesday night in Portland, pulling within two points of the league-leading Winterhawks. Now we're headed to practice at Avista Stadium for Saturday's outdoor game. The weather forecast is for temperatures in the 40 and rain. Hopefully we'll…
COUGARS We're a little late today because we are on our way to the Bay Area and all the connections were quite tight. But we've run down links and we have some notes, so read on.
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