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Once again, Whitworth to open NCAA tournament at Whitman

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 26, 2018

Whitworth will be in familiar territory for the Division III basketball tournament: its own backyard.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington’s Bogdan Bliznyuk wins fourth Big Sky weekly award

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 26, 2018

Another weekend, another milestone for Eastern Washington forward Bogdan Bliznyuk.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women turn on the defensive pressure in 62-37 rout of BYU in regular-season finale

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 24, 2018

Of course, the Gonzaga women had long ago clinched the West Coast Conference regular-season title. This was about the Zags making a statement and taking another step toward the one that really matters. And did they ever.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Even through injury, Gonzaga senior Emma Wolfram provides a spark for the Bulldogs

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 23, 2018

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team is doing something amazing for Emma Wolfram, whose injuries kept her off the court all season: a ceremonial start on Senior Day against BYU.

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Whitworth cruises into Northwest Conference title game with convincing win over Puget Sound

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 22, 2018

Hitting their stride while taking the Puget Sound Loggers out of theirs, the Whitworth Pirates pulled away for a 97-79 Northwest Conference semifinal win at the Fieldhouse on Thursday night.

Sports >  EWU football

After playoff snub last season, Eastern Washington football ready to return for spring practices

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Beginning April 3, the Eagles will spread 15 practices over 26 days, culminating in the annual Red-White Spring Game on April 28.

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Whitworth men’s basketball opens Northwest Conference Tournament with high-scoring Puget Sound

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Whitworth is 22-3 and ranked fourth in the nation despite returning only one starter and adding 10 new players.

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Whitworth’s Kyle Roach named Northwest Conference’s Most Valuable Player

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Unselfish when his team needed it and demanding the ball when the script was flipped, Kyle Roach was rewarded Wednesday be being named the Most Valuable Player in the Northwest Conference.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington men, women eye top-four finish in Big Sky standings

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

With four games left in the regular season, the Eastern Washington men and women have the same goal: a top-four finish in the final standings and first-round byes in the Big Sky Conference tournament in Reno, Nevada.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Bogdan Bliznyuk becomes automatic from free-throw line for Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

After Saturday’s win over Montana State, the topic at Eastern Washington’s postgame presser turned to free throws – especially Bogdan Bliznyuk’s knack for making a lot of them. Bliznyuk has made 63 in a row, just 10 away from the NCAA single-season record.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women can build momentum going into West Coast Conference Tournament

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Games against San Diego on Thursday and BYU on Saturday also offer an opportunity to reflect on another remarkable year: The Zags are 22-5 overall, WCC champs for the 13th time in 14 seasons and looking for more.

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Whitworth men turn it on late, run away from Willamette in regular-season finale

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2018

The Whitworth Pirates are in playoff mode. The switch – along with the momentum in Saturday’s home game against Willamette – was flipped midway through the second half.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington defeats Montana State behind Bogdan Bliznyuk’s near triple-double

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2018

Eastern Washington was coming off its biggest win over the season, Thursday night over Big Sky Conference leader Montana. But if this were a trap game, the Eagles barely noticed. They were too busy making clutch plays on both ends of the court Saturday to take an important 84-79 win over the Bobcats.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington hands Montana first loss of Big Sky season

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2018

Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 19 points with six rebounds and five assists and Eastern Washington ended Montana’s 13-game winning streak 74-65 on Thursday night.

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Plenty at stake for Whitworth basketball in weekend homestand against Linfield, Willamette

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2018

At the end of a crazy week, the Whitworth players kept their composure. Going forward, that might be worth as much as any win, though the Pirates would have taken one over top-ranked Whitman last week.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Sir Washington has made huge strides on, off the court for Eastern Washington basketball

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 14, 2018

Eastern Washington basketball coach Shantay Legans couldn’t believe his ears. The telephone call came last November from a proud mother who needed some tickets for a special event.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington basketball seeks statement win against conference-leading Montana

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 14, 2018

Eastern Washington has lost two straight games for the first time since mid-November. With the Big Sky tournament less than three weeks away, a win over the league leaders would restore some needed momentum.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women look to rebound after first WCC loss

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 14, 2018

In more ways than one, the Gonzaga women are looking to rebound this week. Physically, emotionally and also on the glass, the Bulldogs are trying to move forward from their first West Coast Conference defeat of the year.

Sports >  EWU football

Southern Oregon’s Matt Sayre offers intriguing choice for Eastern Washington AD

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 13, 2018

Could a former Eastern Washington quarterback be lured back to become its next athletic director? Matt Sayre isn’t saying, but his name has surfaced as a potential candidate at EWU.

Sports >  EWU football

Eastern Washington interim AD Lynn Hickey is off and running, though not necessarily running for the permanent position

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 13, 2018

For those following Eastern Washington’s search for a new athletic director, it’s already been an intriguing week.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women clinch share of WCC title despite disheartening loss

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 10, 2018

Barely half an hour after their toughest loss of the season, the Gonzaga women were already picking up the pieces. In this case it was a piece of the West Coast Conference title, courtesy of second-place BYU losing in double overtime at USF.

Sports >  EWU football

Eastern Washington football signing class looking better with each day

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

With a little hindsight, this year’s Eastern Washington football recruiting class looks even better than it did on signing day.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Jill Barta, Gonzaga cruise past Pacific for 15th straight victory

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2018

The Gonzaga women reached a few milestones Thursday night. They also shed an annoying millstone – namely the Pacific Tigers, 90-66, before an appreciative crowd at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women, riding 14-game winning streak, continue to pick up steam

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 7, 2018

The Gonzaga women are trending.

Sports >  EWU football

Eastern Washington recruiting haul bigger than expected

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 7, 2018

For the Eastern Washington football fans gathered Wednesday morning at Northern Quest, it was Christmas all over again.