Any later and this would have been the first day after day-after post, or something like that. But we're back with a day-after BYU post and a quick look at Saturday's game against surprising San Diego. It's a shorter-than-usual day-after post following Gonzaga’s 74-63 win…
TOURNAMENT FISHING -- Brandon Palaniuk, 24, of Rathdrum, Idaho, had a horrible start among the 50 select anglers who roared off this morning to start the 2012 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River near Shreveport-Bossier City, La. The weigh-in has just been completed, and Palaniuk…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Our senior spotlight series continues with a look at the careers of close friends and roommates Abe Lodwick and Charlie Enquist.
With a huge road win last night, Eastern Washington clinched a spot in the Big Sky Conference tournament. We told you that much in this morning's paper, but not the reason, which are losses the same night by Northern Colorado and Sacramento State.
Here's a poll for every high school basketball fan in every classification in our region. Which area boys and girls basketball teams will win regional games and advance to state this weekend? Please vote for teams you seriously believe will win.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Behold the power of the Kennel. Gonzaga obviously didn't play all that well Thursday night, giving up a battalion of offensive rebounds and turning the ball over 20 times, but they still defeated visiting Brigham Young by 11. That, my friends,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- At 5 p.m. tonight, students can begin lining up for the campout outside Beasley Coliseum. Twenty-four hours after that, the Cougars will tip-off against the Huskies. About five seconds from now, you'll be reading this morning's links.
Gonzaga earned a season split with BYU with a 74-63 victory Thursday in front of a packed house at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Elias Harris led the way with 19 points and 16 rebounds and Kevin Pangos added 18 points as the Bulldogs made 36…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As I conducted interviews this week with each of WSU's outgoing seniors, I realized the insights and memories they shared were just too good not to print. And there's no way I'm getting everything they said into my story for Saturday's…
Gonzaga and BYU are going through pre-game warmups at the MAC with tip about 45 minutes away. BYU's Noah Hartsock, who strained his knee in Saturday's win over Santa Clara, is suited up and warming up with a brace/sleeve on his left knee. It looks…
Jason Gesser, the 32-year-old former Washington State quarterback, is the new offensive coordinator at Idaho. We've got all the details below, including lots of quotes from Robb Akey and Gesser.
Here's our Thursday prep-related stories. I need to pass along an apology to the Gonzaga Prep girls basketball team. I didn't list the Bullpups regional game in our story today. It was a mistake of omission. It wasn't on purpose - regardless of the emails…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I'm sorry, but I don't get it. How does dressing up in a dark suit and tie for a basketball game constitute hate? Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As gameday nears, we have some more WSU notes and stories for you, including the news that there could be a pretty decent crowd at Beasley for this one. Read on.
The Zags have a key game with visiting BYU tomorrow and I've put together some information on that matchup and a feature on GU junior forward Elias Harris for Thursday's S-R. Here's the link to the Harris article. Below is a glance at tomorrow's contest.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With just one game on the schedule this week, Ken Bone pushed his weekly press conference back to Wednesday after giving the team Tuesday off. We have a summary of his comments below.
As I write this, the Eastern men's basketball team is at the Spokane airport for its trip to Pocatello, Idaho, and Thursday night's game at Idaho State. The Eagles will fly first to Las Vegas, then catch another flight to Salt Lake City, then take…
A GRIP ON SPORTS We've always prided ourselves on being a full-service blog station. We not only fill up your computer screen with tales from the professional, collegiate and prep worlds, but we check under the hood to give you news you can use as…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We said the week would get busier as it progressed, and we weren't lying. More WSU reading material awaits you after the jump, should you choose to soldier on.
Idaho coach Don Verlin spoke with the media on Tuesday. I've got a summary of his thoughts below. The Vandals, 16-11, have won five straight and finish the regular season with three huge WAC games -- all on the road. Lots more after the jump.
Back with a notebook from Gonzaga's practice and media day on Tuesday. One of the biggest games of the season is approaching with BYU, which thumped Gonzaga in Provo, visiting the Bulldogs on Thursday. We checked in with coaches Dave Rose (BYU) and Mark Few…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The basketball team has the day off, but Ken Bone still called into the Pac-12 coaches teleconference. We have a summary of that below.
...and almost everyone else in the Big Sky Conference (sorry, NAU). The Eagles get three games in six days, including two against Idaho State and one at Portland State. So where will the Eags wind up in the postseason? It's way too complicated, but if…
A GRIP ON SPORTS If I really wanted to take a day off, today would be the day. Nothing much in the way of local stories, not a lot from the local college's conference connections and very little from the professional ranks. But those are…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's about to be a busy week, but for now, we take a minimalist approach with our Pac-12 links. Because there aren't very many of them.
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