Stories by Jim Allen for the Spokesman-Review

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women’s defense shuts down high-powered Nebraska in first round of NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – That’s the dilemma when you take on the Gonzaga women in a big game: You’re going to get stung, but by who?

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women make up for last year’s early exit, beat Nebraska 68-55 in first round of NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

Sometimes it’s good to dwell on the past.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga-Nebraska key matchup: Sophomore guard Jaz Shelley brings versatility for the Cornhuskers

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

Nebraska guard Jaz Shelley is one of the most versatile players the Gonzaga women have faced this year.

Sports > EWU basketball

Former Eastern Washington star Bella Cravens finds better situation at Nebraska

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

Like many of her former teammates on the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team, Bella Cravens is thriving in a different environment.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

NCAA looks to improve treatment of women athletes during postseason

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

Cosmetically at least, the NCAA is making some progress in equal treatment of women’s basketball players.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

Gonzaga women look to limit Nebraska’s balanced scoring in first round of NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

The Nebraska women can do a lot more than make long shots.

Sports > NCAA basketball

‘I couldn’t have written it up any better’: Gonzaga senior Abby O’Connor offers versatile play for ninth-seeded Bulldogs

UPDATED: Wed., March 16, 2022

As the Selection Sunday celebration ended, Abby O’Connor took a long look around the McCarthey Athletic Center.

News > K-12 education

Carla Peperzak celebrated as Spokane Public Schools begins construction of new school named in her honor

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

After hearing the praises of one speaker after another, Carla Peperzak did what’s she’s done all of her 98 years.

Sports > NCAA basketball

All season, Gonzaga women showed resilience after setbacks

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

It’s been that kind of season for the Gonzaga women, with more than the usual number of ups and downs.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Nebraska women take potent 3-point shooting, impressive resume into NCAA Tournament meeting with Gonzaga

UPDATED: Mon., March 14, 2022

It’s March in Nebraska – which for most fans means it’s time for spring football.

Sports > NCAA

Spokane’s NCAA Tournament Regional could see return of Stanford’s Hull sisters for Sweet 16

UPDATED: Sun., March 13, 2022

Basketball fans in Spokane were among the big winners on Selection Sunday.

Sports > NCAA

Gonzaga women earn No. 9 seed in NCAA tournament, will face Nebraska in first round

UPDATED: Sun., March 13, 2022

The wait was worth it.

Sports > NCAA basketball

For Gonzaga and Washington State women, possible NCAA destinations are just a guessing game

UPDATED: Sat., March 12, 2022

The possibilities are all over the map for fans who are considering following the Gonzaga or Washington State women to the NCAA Tournament.

Sports > NCAA

Dancing again: Coach Lisa Fortier managed to guide Gonzaga back to the NCAA Tournament despite distractions, and a retooled roster

UPDATED: Sat., March 12, 2022

On closer examination, Lisa Fortier and her staff just turned in one of the best efforts in their eight years at Gonzaga.

News > K-12 education

For the first time in two years, most Spokane County students show their faces in class

UPDATED: Mon., March 14, 2022

Sometimes it takes only a smile to warm the soul.

News > Education

A new type of ‘back to school’: Masks are optional in Spokane classrooms starting Monday

UPDATED: Fri., March 11, 2022

Expect to see a lot of smiles on Monday at every school in Spokane County.

News > Education

Washington’s mask mandate is ending Saturday, but the choice will remain for schools

UPDATED: Wed., March 9, 2022

The statewide indoor mask mandate ends this weekend, but individual school districts will have the final say in whether they require masks in classrooms.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

Gonzaga women look forward to many possible NCAA tournament destinations

UPDATED: Wed., March 9, 2022

The Gonzaga women won a lot more than a basketball game Tuesday afternoon.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

WCC title ‘means everything’ for Gonzaga tournament MVP Melody Kempton

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

This one meant a lot – for the Gonzaga coaches and players but especially for senior Melody Kempton.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

Officially NCAA bound: Gonzaga women beat 15th-ranked BYU for WCC championship

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

The Bulldogs got 15 points from senior Melody Kempton to beat No. 15 BYU 71-59 on Tuesday afternoon at the Orleans Arena for the West Coast Conference Championship. The win earns GU the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

Gonzaga loses freshman Bree Salenbien to knee injury

UPDATED: Mon., March 7, 2022

Gonzaga freshman wing Bree Salenbien, the top-rated recruit in program history, suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday ahead of the West Coast Conference Tournament.