Stories by Jim Allen for the Spokesman-Review

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Whitworth’s Christian Jurlina: ‘People are still making fun of my accent’

Fri., Feb. 12, 2016

Ambition can only take you so far, Christian Jurlina discovered three years ago. Sometimes you need a little luck.

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WSU’s Louise Brown: ‘Facetime on Christmas only goes so far’

Fri., Feb. 12, 2016

Of all the Australians playing college basketball in the Inland Northwest, Louise Brown probably has the toughest challenge.

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EWU beats North Dakota, the day after

Fri., Feb. 12, 2016

Eastern and Venky Jois let no doubt Thursday night

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GU women face a tougher WCC this year

Fri., Feb. 12, 2016

Injuries aren't the only reason the Bulldogs are in the middle of the pack

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Austin McBroom propels Eagles to fifth straight victory

Thu., Feb. 11, 2016

Austin McBroom scored a career-high 35 points and Eastern Washington beat North Dakota 95-85 on Thursday night to take over sole possession of third place in the Big Sky Conference.

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Eastern basketball team shaping into fine form

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016

Barely a month ago, his confidence flagging, Bogdan Bliznyuk was leaning hard on his Eastern Washington teammates and coaches.

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Four corners: Crucial homestand for Eastern

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016

With the end of the regular season just three weeks away, homestands don’t get much bigger than this.

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Women’s basketball: Ashli Payne ignites Eastern

Tue., Feb. 9, 2016

When the season began, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball players didn’t know what to expect.

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Young players made big strides in Gonzaga women’s win

Sat., Feb. 6, 2016

As her three children were frolicking on the court Saturday afternoon, Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier warmed to the subject of growth spurts.

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GU women beat LMU, the morning after

Fri., Feb. 5, 2016

Nilles, Bulldogs fight through adversity with a smile

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Gonzaga women ride new lineup to 83-68 win over Loyola Marymount

Thu., Feb. 4, 2016

Gratefully, the Gonzaga women were able to turn the page Thursday night. The Bulldogs embraced a new month with a new starting lineup and some newfound offensive energy Thursday night in an 83-68 win over Loyola Marymount at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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EWU football signings, the day after

Thu., Feb. 4, 2016

One Eagle All-American made a big contribution to Eastern's success on National Signing Day

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Surging Eagles prep for high altitude in Arizona

Wed., Feb. 3, 2016

Eastern Washington basketball coach Jim Hayford has been down this road before.

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Eastern takes different direction in signing impressive class

Wed., Feb. 3, 2016

In almost every way, Eastern Washington broke new ground on National Signing Day.

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Four Corners: Eastern looking to keep momentum

Wed., Feb. 3, 2016

After taking two games at home, EWU coach Jim Hayford said, “You just hope winning carries over” as the Eagles fly south.

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EWU Signing Day HQ

Wed., Feb. 3, 2016

Eastern Washington signs 19 high school football players to national letters of intent. Here they are, along with film of their exploits.

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EWU recruit Jason Talley a big find for Eastern

Tue., Feb. 2, 2016

Jason Talley is following the path of his older brother, but he could leave an even bigger footprint.

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Gonzaga women: Lisa Fortier may tinker with lineup

Tue., Feb. 2, 2016

After watching her team lose five of its last six games, Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier says she’s considering changing her starting lineup.

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EWU recruiting gains steam as LOI day nears

Mon., Feb. 1, 2016

Eagles have at least 15 solid verbal commitments from high school football stars

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Venky Jois powers EWU to 74-67 victory over Sac State

Sat., Jan. 30, 2016

As coach Jim Hayford was quick to point out, this was the kind of game Eastern Washington might have lost a month ago. Two days after setting a school record with 20 3-point shots, the Eagles did the opposite on Saturday afternoon, yet came away with a 74-67 Big Sky Conference win over Sacramento State at Reese Court.

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