Jacob Thorpe

Offseason improvement can be difficult to discern, particularly when it comes to kickers. Even for a pair like Washington State kicker Erik Powell and punter Zach Charme, both of whom have started since their freshmen season, growth may not appear to be linear.

A Washington State faculty committee ruled that improper communication had taken place between Izundu and San Diego State.

PULLMAN – At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Washington State men’s basketball coach Ernie Kent and former WSU player Valentine Izundu will separately appear before a committee of three faculty members to make opposing cases regarding why Izundu should be allowed to contact San Diego State University or why he should not. The transfer appeal hearing is just one aspect of the strikingly complex process by which student athletes change schools, a procedure that is anything but straightforward and is becoming an increasingly important feature on college athletics.

Defensive line depth is one of football’s most elusive luxuries, and to acquire it teams have to get a little creative.

The Mystics selected Lia Galdeira with the 19th pick, making her the first Washington State women's basketball player selected in the WNBA draft.

During a recent Washington State football practice, Kyrin Priester caught a pass a few yards short of scoring, and took the path of most resistance into the end zone, barreling over ballyhooed freshman safety Jalen Thompson on his way.

Ernie Kent says that he will not put undue pressure on Malachi Flynn, who signed a letter of intent with Washington State on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA’s spring signing period. But Kent also made it clear he has high expectations for the prolific scorer.

Typically, when college coaches visit a high school football player’s home, selling the player on the merits of their football program is the principal action.