Tue., Feb. 23, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Is it really true it’s not what you know, but who you know? In the cozy world of college football, it’s probably both. Read on.
Mon., Feb. 22, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Every year every college sports team says goodbye to its seniors. It’s become quite a big deal. Read on.
Mon., Feb. 22, 2016
Teams are now in the final stages of determining who will advance to the state basketball tournaments.The first tournament was held in 1923 at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the University of Washington campus.
Mon., Feb. 22, 2016
Washington State couldn't send its seniors out with a win on Sunday, falling to California 80-62 in its final home game of the season.
Sun., Feb. 21, 2016
Everything Ernie Kent said during his postgame press conference.
Sun., Feb. 21, 2016
Final stats from Washington State's loss to California.
Sun., Feb. 21, 2016
You know the drill. Here’s my game story, John Blanchette’s column and Tyler Tjomsland’s photos. Read on for my day-after Saint Mary’s post.
Sun., Feb. 21, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, right. Trying to figure out if Saturday was the worst day of college basketball in the area since Dan Fitzgerald coached Gonzaga. Read on.
Sat., Feb. 20, 2016
Gonzaga missed an opportunity to take command of the WCC race, falling to the visiting Saint Mary's Gaels 63-58 on Saturday. GU had one of its worst offensive nights of the season -- maybe the worst -- shooting just 35.5 percent, making 5 of 26...
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
Gonzaga closes its regular-season home schedule with a visit from rival Saint Mary's on Saturday. Senior Night and a showdown with the Gaels has all the makings of an interesting night inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. I combined all those elements into one story: the...
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
Spokane's 11th season of indoor football begins with a new league (the IFL), a new/familiar coach (Adam Shackleford, Shock coach from 2007-09) and the renewal of a regional rivalry with Tri-Cities (the franchises last squared off in 2009 as members of arenafootball2). After just two...
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
Washington Mat Classic XXVIII – FINAL RESULTS STATE 4A TEAM SCORES—Lake Stevens 121, Moses Lake 103, Tahoma 89, Curtis 74, Sunnyside 67.5, Union 66, Todd Beamer 61.5, Central Valley 61, Rogers (Puyallup) 59, Chiawana 56, Puyallup 53.5, Kent Meridian 53, Kentridge 53, Mead 53, University...
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
Back with my day-after Pacific post following Gonzaga’s 90-68 home victory Thursday. Come to think of it, I don’t have a lot more to add than what I put into the game story but that’s not going to stop me. My game story, Colin Mulvany’s...
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It may be raining outside. There are still a few small piles of snow around. And it may only hit 48 degrees in Spokane today. That doesn’t matter. Spring has sprung. Unofficially official. Pitchers and catchers have reported. Read on.
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016
Gonzaga and Washington State each begin their baseball seasons today, far from home.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
Josh Hawkinson and Que Johnson after the Stanford game.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis combined for 49 points to power Gonzaga past visiting Pacific 90-68 on Thursday. My unedited game story is below. Here's Colin Mulvany's photo gallery. Day-after post coming in the morning.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
Final stats from Washington State's 72-56 loss to Stanford.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
The Washington State Cougars (9-16, 1-12) host the Stanford Cardinal (12-11, 5-7) at 7 p.m tonight.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
The Eastern Washington Eagles (15-10, 9-4) visit the Sacramento State Hornets (8-16, 5-7) at 7 p.m. tonight.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
The Idaho Vandals (16-10, 8-5) visit the Portland State Vikings (8-15, 4-8) at 7 p.m. tonight.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-6, 12-2) host the Pacific Tigers (7-17, 5-9) at 6 p.m. tonight.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
Idaho athletic director Rob Spear has received a four-year extension through February 2020 to remain at the University of Idaho.
Thu., Feb. 18, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There is that old saying about winners and spoils and, like a lot of old sayings, it’s survived because it’s true. Read on.
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