Stories by Jim Allen for the Spokesman-Review

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EWU sports live chat transcript (Sept. 8)

Thu., Sept. 8, 2016

Here's the full transcript from Thursday's live chat on EWU football, with Spokesman-Review beat writer Jim Allen

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EWU football notes: New Bison quarterback already a winner

Wed., Sept. 7, 2016

Easton Stick is no Carson Wentz. He’ll never have Wentz’s arm strength or be a No. 2 NFL draft pick, but he might just lead North Dakota State to a national title.

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Eastern looks for improvement after big win over WSU

Tue., Sept. 6, 2016

Three days after one of the biggest wins in school history, the Eastern Washington football players had no problem staying humble

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Eagles celebrate big upset win over Washington State

Sat., Sept. 3, 2016

No, this wasn’t the biggest win in Eastern Washington football history. Then again, none of these Eagles were around when the program won a national title in 2010.

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Mead overcomes Post Falls, storms

Fri., Sept. 2, 2016

Mead brought the thunder in a dominating first half Friday night. Then Mother Nature brought the lightning, forcing a 90-minute delay before the Panthers took a 41-3 non-league over Post Falls at Roos Field in Cheney.

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Overachieving Gage Gubrud ready to take quarterback reins at EWU

Fri., Sept. 2, 2016

You could say that Gage Gubrud had that underdog mentality even before he was born.

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EWU will need solid line play to hang with WSU

Fri., Sept. 2, 2016

It may be a surprise to some Eastern Washington fans, but the Eagles are a four-score underdog in Saturday’s season opener at Washington State.

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EWU sports chat transcript

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

Here's the full transcript from Thursday's live chat on Eastern Washington football with Spokesman-Review beat writer Jim Allen.

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EWU football by the numbers

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

It’s trite but true – win the turnover battle and you likely win the game. Last year the Eagles went 6-5 while giving up seven more turnovers than their opponents. That a 15-turnover drop from 2014 when they went 11-3. Want more proof? The 2010 national championship team was plus 13.

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EWU senior defensive tackle Matt Sommer wants to get back to playoffs

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

Matt Sommer is ready to go out the way he came in – as a champion. The 300-pound defensive tackle was part of two straight Big Sky Conference title teams in 2013 and 2014. He expects to earn a third in this, his senior season.

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EWU’s new quarterbacks coach Troy Taylor likes depth at QB

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

The quarterback tradition at Eastern Washington helped lure a top coach to Cheney last year.

Sports > High school sports

GNL: The area’s most wide-open race

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

There are a lot of question marks throughout the Great Northern League so picking a favorite is a challenge.

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Superstar Cooper Kupp epitomizes attitude of success at Eastern Washington

Thu., Sept. 1, 2016

As Cooper Kupp considered his future last winter, he felt pulled by the chance for pro football fame and fortune. And yes, the glory. But what about the guts?

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EWU’s Havili, Alconbendas can’t wait to play again

Wed., Aug. 31, 2016

Two Eastern Washington players are ready to make up for lost time. A lot of it.

Sports > Gonzaga athletics

GU men’s soccer finding the spotlight

Mon., Aug. 29, 2016

Are the Gonzaga soccer players ready for prime time? So far, yes

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EWU depth chart has a few surprises; QB still ‘either, or’

Mon., Aug. 29, 2016

EWU coach Beau Baldwin has thrown in a few surprises, while trying to prolong the mystery on who will start at quarterback this weekend at Martin Stadium.

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EWU’s Karstetter to play in Martin Stadium where he watched brother compete as Cougar

Sat., Aug. 27, 2016

One thing will never change: Cole Karstetter is going to have fun next weekend at Martin Stadium.

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Former Cougars will take Martin Stadium field for Eagles

Sat., Aug. 27, 2016

No hard feelings, but life is better in Cheney for two former Washington State football players.

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EWU wraps up fall camp with high-energy scrimmage

Fri., Aug. 26, 2016

The offense and defense battled to a draw, but emotion carried the day in Eastern Washington’s final scrimmage Friday morning. With no music blaring from the Roos Field speakers, the Eagles made their own noise in the final tuneup before the Sept. 3 opener at Washington State.

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Baldwin, Eagles turn attention to WSU

Fri., Aug. 26, 2016

His players were still departing Roos Field on Friday morning when Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin turned his public attention to Washington State.

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Women’s soccer preview: Cougars expect success against anyone

Fri., Aug. 26, 2016

In the moments after a tough loss last weekend, Washington State soccer coach Todd Shulenberger noticed something in his players’ reactions. Something that could define the Cougar program all season.