More football fans may be adjusting their television sets this fall. In a deal that Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said “solidifies our position as a major player in Division I football in the western United States,” the conference has signed a five-year contract with DirecTV Sports Networks and its Root Sports networks.
On a night when they lost their shooting touch, losing their top scorer and rebounder as well was too much for the Whitworth Pirates men’s basketball team. Whitman turned up the pressure on both ends of the court Tuesday night, stunning Whitworth 77-66 and ending the Pirates’ 22-game homecourt win streak in Northwest Conference play.
More football fans may be adjusting their television sets this fall. In a deal that Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said “solidifies our position as a major player in Division I football in the western United States,” the conference has signed a five-year contract with DirecTV Sports Networks and its Root Sports networks.
Whitworth had to dig deep Saturday night. Facing another determined opponent, Whitworth overcame its biggest halftime deficit of the season to defeat Linfield 65-61 in a Northwest Conference basketball game Saturday night.
Whitworth had to dig deep Saturday night.
Facing another determined opponent, Whitworth overcame its biggest halftime deficit of the season to defeat Linfield 65-61 in a Northwest Conference basketball game Saturday night.
Whitworth spent most of the night struggling to solve Pacific’s zone defense. In the end it was the Pirates’ defense that created enough fast-break opportunities to turn back the stubborn Boxers 65-55 in a Northwest Conference basketball game Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
Whitworth's defense created enough fast-break opportunities to turn back stubborn Pacific 65-55 in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
Even Whitworth has its dirty laundry. When basketball practice is over, the players hit the books and their sweaty jerseys hit the hamper. Idris Lasisi stays behind to take extra free throws: One by one, he tosses them into the washing machine. Money!
Even Whitworth has its dirty laundry.
When basketball practice is over, the players hit the books and their sweaty jerseys hit the hamper. Idris Lasisi stays behind to take extra free throws: One by one, he tosses them into the washing machine. Money!
Badly in need of a stress-reliever, Eastern Washington received a megadose of it in the second half of Saturday night’s Big Sky basketball game against Northern Arizona. Leading scorer Collin Chiverton was held out of the first half with a stress fracture in his left foot, but played through the pain in the second half to help the Eagles to a must-have, 76-59 win over the Lumberjacks.
Badly in need of a stress-reliever, Eastern Washington received a megadose of it in the second half of Saturday night’s Big Sky basketball game against Northern Arizona.
One year later in the same Texas town, “The Gunslinger” is back. Last January in Frisco, Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell led the Eagles to their first national championship. This year, he’s one of three finalists for the 2011 Walter Payton Award, given to the outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision.
The winter quarter is three days away, but Eastern Washington coach Jim Hayford was already handing out some tough grades after the Eagles’ 76-69 loss to Weber State on Thursday night. He also handed out some hope for the future.
The winter quarter is three days away, but Eastern Washington coach Jim Hayford was already handing out some tough grades after the Eagles’ 76-69 loss to Weber State on Thursday night.
