Stories by Jim Allen for the Spokesman-Review

Sports > Gonzaga women

Jill Barta ready for next step after memorable Gonzaga women’s basketball career

Fri., March 30, 2018

Jill Barta has a message for Gonzaga women’s basketball fans: Please try to understand.

Sports > EWU football

EWU football player accused of crashing truck into Cheney apartment building, then fleeing

UPDATED: Wed., March 28, 2018

An Eastern Washington football player faces hit-and-run charges after crashing his truck into a Cheney apartment building, causing significant damage, then fleeing the scene.

Sports > EWU football

Eastern Washington still working to complete football schedule for upcoming season

UPDATED: Wed., March 28, 2018

Eastern Washington’s football schedule is still a less-than-perfect 10.

Sports > Area sports

Eastern Washington volleyball coach Michael King, assistant dismissed

UPDATED: Tue., March 27, 2018

Eastern Washington volleyball coach Michael King and assistant Nathan Fristed have been relieved of their duties, interim athletic director Lynn Hickey said Tuesday.

Sports > EWU basketball

Eastern Washington senior Bogdan Bliznyuk named honorable mention All-American

UPDATED: Tue., March 27, 2018

A remarkable season got even better Tuesday for Eastern Washington senior Bogdan Bliznyuk.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Fighting Irish toughen up in second half to fend of Ducks

Mon., March 26, 2018

Losing coach Kelly Graves called it before the game: The toughest team will win. All season long and again on Monday night, that was Notre Dame, which outfought Graves’ Oregon Ducks, 84-74, in the NCAA women’s regionals at the Arena.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Success isn’t foreign to Oregon freshman Satou Sabally of Germany

Sun., March 25, 2018

Two years ago, Oregon freshman guard Satou Sabally was a promising international player in Germany. She was on the radar of several major programs, but apparently they weren’t on hers.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Notre Dame-Oregon: A stellar matchup for Spokane Regional final

UPDATED: Sun., March 25, 2018

Coaches are paid to worry. Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw is fretting about her team’s defense on the 3-point line. Oregon’s Kelly Graves is stressing about rebounding.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Oregon-Central Michigan notebook: Gonzaga Prep grad Oti Gildon gets chance to shine for Ducks

UPDATED: Sat., March 24, 2018

Oregon backup forward Oti Gildon got a big lift out of playing in her home town. Then she channeled that energy into a big performance for the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Ruthy Hebard leads Oregon to 83-69 win over Central Michigan in Sweet 16

UPDATED: Sat., March 24, 2018

Ruthy Hebard had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu just missed another triple-double with 16 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, and second-seeded Oregon beat No. 11 seed Central Michigan 83-69 on Saturday in the Spokane Region semifinal of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Ducks finally fly north: Oregon’s flight to Spokane Regional delayed a day

Fri., March 23, 2018

Mechanical issues with Oregon’s plane Thursday night kept the Ducks in Eugene until Friday morning.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara brushing off the role of Cinderella

Fri., March 23, 2018

Sue Guevara, coach of 11th-seeded Central Michigan, expected to hear about how her team would handle its underdog status – that is, being the Cinderella team of the Spokane Regional.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu soaks up advice from former Gonzaga stars Courtney Vandersloot, John Stockton

Fri., March 23, 2018

Kelly Graves had a special player at Gonzaga and now he has another at Oregon.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Oregon women anticipate tough showing in Spokane from 11th-seeded Central Michigan

UPDATED: Fri., March 23, 2018

Funny, this doesn’t feel like the junior half of the Spokane Regional bracket.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women move forward after surprising departure of standout forward Jill Barta

UPDATED: Fri., March 23, 2018

With the surprise departure of Jill Barga, the Gonzaga women “have no choice but to move on,” coach Lisa Fortier said Thursday.

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Former Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves returns to Spokane with an Oregon Ducks team built to win

Fri., March 23, 2018

Expect to see a few “Welcome back, Kelly Graves” signs this weekend at the Spokane Arena.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Don’t blink: Four players to watch in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the Spokane Regional

Thu., March 22, 2018

It will be a star-studded affair this weekend in the Spokane Arena, when the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament comes to town. Here’s a look at the top players from the four teams that will be competing.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Jill Barta, Gonzaga’s leading scorer and West Coast Conference MVP, to forgo final season of eligibility

UPDATED: Thu., March 22, 2018

Gonzaga basketball star Jill Barta, who led the Zags to NCAA Tournament appearances the last two seasons, is moving on.

Sports > Area sports

Eastern Washington’s Lynn Hickey helped pave path to national prominence for women’s college basketball

Wed., March 21, 2018

When Chennedy Carter hit a winning shot last weekend to send Texas A&M to the Spokane Regional, she thanked her coaches, her teammates and all the fans in Aggieland. Perhaps she also should have mentioned Lynn Hickey.

Sports > EWU basketball

After successful season, Eastern Washington basketball coach Shantay Legans ready to roll into next year

UPDATED: Wed., March 21, 2018

With the season over, you’d think Eastern Washington basketball coach Shantay Legans could relax. Not so fast – his wife Tatjana is due soon with their second child.