On back side of weekly mountain 6
COUGARS It's been a long slog up the mountain, but we've finally made it to Wednesday. Now it's time to strap on the skis and ride the powder downhill to Saturday's football game. Sort of. Read on.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 2011
TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2011
Eags give Hayford first DI win
Eastern Washington knocked off visiting South Dakota 70-61 in its home opener at Reese Court Saturday night, give first-year head coach Jim Hayford his first NCAA Division I victory. You can get an early look at the game story that will appear in Tuesday morning'…
Overgaard scripting a good story at UI
With a commitment Wedneday morning, instead of waiting for the women's basketball post, we'll get to it early. Tomorrow's notebook features Idaho success story Ana Overgaard. Read on for more.
A feisty, fun day at WSU 1
COUGARS Football practice is done. Paul Wulff's press conferences are done – despite someone's best efforts to disrupt his local one. For more on all that, read on.
Late first-half run puts Eags up 38-24
Cliff Ederaine scored five of his nine first-half points during a 10-2 run Eastern Washington University used to close the opening period of its its home opener against South Dakota at Reese Court Tuesday night. That run gave the Eagles, who got a game-high 11…
Day after WSU 1
Sleep is overrated. Late night/early morning after witnessing Gonzaga’s entertaining 89-81 victory over Washington State, watching the replay 'til 2:30 a.m. and up early for a radio interview with KJR in Seattle. No chance of a nap with three cups of coffee in me, so…
From late night to early morning with WSU 6
COUGARS We're not going to bore you with the details, but it suffices to say starting a basketball game at 9 p.m. here on the Left Coast isn't the best formula for getting information to newspaper readers. Or even to blog readers, when your target…
Pangos scores 33 in GU's 89-81 win over WSU 4
Back with the game story from Gonzaga's 89-81 victory over Washington State.GU was in command, leading by as many 21, 20 with 10:45 left and 15 with 5:11, but the Cougars staged a rally that trimmed to 3 on two occasions. Kevin Pangos put on…
MONDAY, NOV. 14, 2011
Idaho gets first win in home opener
Kyle Barone had a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) and three other players had double-digit points to help nudge Idaho past NAIA foe Concordia (Ore.) 77-61 at Memorial Gym. The win in their home opener pushes the Vandals to 1-1. Concordia's Kevan West had 29…
This week in preps 7
We're down to just football in Idaho and Washington. The state title games in Idaho are this weekend. Central Valley travels to Skyline of Sammamish on Saturday. Game time has been set at 1 p.m. Originally CV was going to request a mid afternoon kickoff…
Vandals (again) open up QB competition
After starting quarterback Taylor Davis passed for minus-6 yards at BYU, Idaho football coach Robb Akey said today that he will open up competition for the starter's job -- yet again. Read on for more details.
It's Monday morning and all that entails 11
COUGARS Talk about frost on the pumpkin. Well, it is almost the ides of November, so I guess a little cold at night is to be expected. What might not have been expected is, with two games remaining in its football season, WSU still has…
Mixed bag on opening weekend
The definition of a good weekend: A miserable day outside so you have time when your best friend visits town, with lots of interesting games on in the background; a good day outside so you can get a lot of things done after your friend…
SUNDAY, NOV. 13, 2011
Zags, Cougs renew rivalry
Gonzaga and Washington State are the opening contest of the College Hoops Tip-off Marathon on ESPN's family of networks. GU and WSU tip at 9 p.m. Monday, the first of 11 games on ESPN during a 25-hour hoops festival that will include 19 men's games…
Sunday night from WSU 2
COUGARS • UPDATED: 8:15 P.M. We have talked with Paul Wulff and got his perspective on Saturday's win over Arizona State. For that, read on.
The win over ASU, morning-after edition 17
COUGARS Got a solid, three-and-a-half hours of sleep before waking with a start. Looked outside and, though it was dark, it was still possible to see the snow was gone. Had Saturday, from the calming ride down the back way from Spokane, as we call…
WSU finds a way, defeats ASU, 37-27 14
COUGARS I would love to go back to apartment, take the shoes off, grab a cold beverage, sit down and exhale. But I can't. Not after that game. Not after that performance. Read on.
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2011
Gleason talks before the game 31
COUGARS Sorry this is so late but there is a very good reason. Read on.
Skyline swats Mead, fly
The Skyline Spartans took advantage of key Mead mistakes in a 27-17 decision in a 4A state football playoff first-round game Saturday afternoon. Here's my story. Central Valley will travel to Skyline next week in the quarterfinals.
Vandal hoops and football on tap
The basketball season opens today for the Vandals, and the football season moves one step closer to wrapping up. We've got details on both below. Read on.
Friday night football
A very good night for Central Valley football. Here's a link to our story. Here's a link to our Coeur d'Alene story. The Vikings will play Eagle in the state championship game next Friday. Here's our area football roundup. Pictured above is CV quarterback Gaven…
Day after EWU 8
Well, that was a tough one. Yes, the game, and YES, THE DEADLINE. Not a big fan of 8 p.m. starts, 11 p.m. deadlines, 33 fouls by the visiting team, 51 GU free throws and post-game interviews that begin at roughly 10:30. I jotted down…
Saturday morning from WSU 5
COUGARS Woke up to a light snowfall, though it's expected to get warm enough for a while today it will all melt off. But by game time tonight, expect a rematch, with snow winning once again. It's a busy day in college sports, so read…
FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2011
Zags hold off EWU, 77-69
Back with my game story from Gonzaga's 77-69 victory over EWU. The Eagles hit 13 3-pointers, led by Collin Chiverton's six 3s, while GU did much of its damage at the foul line. The Bulldogs were 36 of 51 (five Eags fouled out). Robert Sacre…
Impressive opener for Gonzaga, WSU falls
Wondering how the Gonzaga women would do without Courtney Vandersloot? Wonder no more.
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