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Brayden Anderson, Cheney boys leaves no doubt, roll to State 3A championship | State golf

UPDATED: Thu., May 21, 2026

Cheney golf coach Justin Fayant’s message to his team was simple prior to Wednesday’s final round of the State 3A boys tournament.

Sports >  Area sports

Cheney boys share 3A lead, Cerenzia leads 2A girls | State golf

UPDATED: Tue., May 19, 2026

Cheney experienced many of the ups and downs that golf is fully capable of dishing out during Tuesday’s opening round of the State 3A boys tournament.

Sports >  Area sports

Lewis and Clark, Cheney boys teams set to chase state golf titles

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

Lewis and Clark and Cheney have waged entertaining battles for Greater Spokane League 3A/4A boys’ golf supremacy for the last two years with the Tigers claiming the title this spring and the Blackhawks rising to the top in 2025.It’s helped sharpen both programs as they head to their respective state tournaments this week as legitimate title contenders.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga finishes No. 18 in AP poll, No. 10 in NET rankings

UPDATED: Tue., April 7, 2026

Gonzaga slipped six spots to No. 18 in the final Associated Press college basketball poll after going 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

How Texas seized momentum, impact of Huff’s injury on GU’s season | Zags Insiders Podcast

UPDATED: Tue., March 24, 2026

A look at Gonzaga pre- and post-Huff injury, the momentum-shifting sequence in the round-of-32 loss to Texas and offered perspectives on the Zags' 31-4 season.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Sean Miller pulls all the right coaching strings in Longhorns’ upset win over Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sat., March 21, 2026

Sean Miller kept pushing the right coaching buttons, starting with a momentum-changing sequence late in the first half.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga seniors, still processing loss, reflect on ‘special season’

UPDATED: Sun., March 22, 2026

The end of the line in the NCAA Tournament comes swiftly and often cruelly, especially when a winnable game isn’t decided until the closing seconds. And so it was for Gonzaga, which saw its hopes of advancing to the Sweet 16 fade away when Camden Heide hit his only shot of the game with just under 15 seconds left to seal the Texas Longhorns’ 74-68 upset victory.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Texas makes shots count in crunch time to send Gonzaga home early | 3 takeaways

UPDATED: Sat., March 21, 2026

Texas only made five 3-pointers, but they came at opportune times. Jordan Pope, an Oregon State transfer, hit late triples with 5:30 and 2:36 remaining, the latter extending the Longhorns lead to 69-64.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Centers of attention: Zags’ Graham Ike, Longhorns’ Matas Vokietaitis matchup is a big deal

UPDATED: Fri., March 20, 2026

If the third-seeded Zags (31-3) are to return to the Sweet 16 after a one-year absence, Ike’s matchup with talented Texas center Matas Vokietaitis probably needs to go Gonzaga’s way.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Strong tournament debuts for Gonzaga trio helps Zags find way past Kennesaw State | Three takeaways

UPDATED: Thu., March 19, 2026

Three takeaways at the buzzer from Gonzaga’s 73-64 win over 14th-seeded Kennesaw State on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Moda Center in Portland.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Texas wins numbers game against BYU

UPDATED: Thu., March 19, 2026

Texas didn’t have BYU outnumbered on the court.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga freshmen Mario Saint-Supery, Davis Fogle brace for March Madness stage

UPDATED: Tue., March 17, 2026

An axiom of successful NCAA Tournament teams centers on quality guard play and older rosters. Saint-Supery and Fogle are light on experience but have demonstrated an ability to shine on a big stage and play beyond their years.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

How far will Gonzaga go in the NCAA Tournament? | Zags Insiders Podcast

UPDATED: Tue., March 17, 2026

Millions of college basketball fans spent Sunday and Monday penciling in winners on NCAA Tournament bracket sheets. Richard Fox and yours truly were decidedly less formal offering our impromptu tourney predictions on Gonzaga, the Final Four and national champion toward the end of the latest Zags Insiders Podcast.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

March Madness Memories: Zags choose their favorite NCAA Tournament moments

UPDATED: Mon., March 16, 2026

One of Adam ‘Ace’ Miller’s favorite NCAA Tournament moments as a fan/spectator probably aligns closely with a sizable chunk of Gonzaga’s fan base.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Flurry of movement in AP poll, but Gonzaga stays steady at No. 12

UPDATED: Mon., March 16, 2026

Teams climbed and dropped immediately above and below Gonzaga in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll, but the Zags didn’t move. GU stayed at No. 12 following its march to the West Coast Conference Tournament title with victories over Oregon State and Santa Clara.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Few’s first dance: How the 2000 Zags overcame numerous hurdles to avoid becoming one-hit wonders | West Coast Conclusion

UPDATED: Mon., March 16, 2026

Gonzaga’s legendary run to the 1999 Elite Eight built the foundation for one of the most inconceivable stories in college basketball history.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Mark Few’s halftime message connects with Gonzaga in championship win over Santa Clara: ‘No rebounds, no rings.’

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

LAS VEGAS – The halftime message in Gonzaga’s locker room – after Santa Clara snagged 11 offensive rebounds and scored 14 second-chance points – was crystal clear and obvious.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Defense, Graham Ike help Gonzaga claim another WCC Tournament title | 3 takeaways

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

LAS VEGAS – Three takeaways at the buzzer from Gonzaga’s 79-68 win over Santa Clara in Tuesday’s West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Point guards get back on track in Gonzaga’s semifinal win over Beavers

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

Their numbers didn’t leap off the stat sheet. Then again, not many Gonzaga players’ numbers did aside from Graham Ike’s 24 points and 11 rebounds. But GU point guards Mario Saint-Supery and Braeden Smith got the job done with their combined effort in a 65-56 victory Monday over Oregon State in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Jalen Warley returns from injury to contribute GU’s win over Oregon State | 3 takeaways

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

Gonzaga welcomed the return of forward Jalen Warley, who missed the previous two games with a lingering thigh contusion. The Virginia transfer seemed to have pretty good mobility while challenging perimeter shots, leaping for rebounds and scoring one basket in transition.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga stays at No. 12 in AP poll, rises to No. 5 in NET rankings

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

Gonzaga didn’t have any games last week, but that extended break didn’t stop the Zags from moving up in the NET rankings and down in a few bracket projections.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Second-half lapses costly vs. Saint Mary’s | Zags Insiders Podcast

UPDATED: Tue., March 3, 2026

Gonzaga was halfway to an outright West Coast Conference championship Saturday.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga slides to No.12 in the poll after loss to Saint Mary’s

UPDATED: Mon., March 2, 2026

Gonzaga’s road loss to West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary’s resulted in a predictable drop in the AP poll, the NET rankings and in most NCAA Tournament bracket projections.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

How Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary’s torched Gonzaga from deep to grab share of WCC title

UPDATED: Sun., March 1, 2026

Mikey Lewis was standing just outside the 3-point line, appropriately enough, and surrounded by hundreds of celebrating Saint Mary’s fans when he began to answer a reporter’s question about his recent hot shooting streak.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Saint Mary’s Mikey Lewis stings GU again in win over Gonzaga | 3 takeaways

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 28, 2026

Saint Mary’s guard Mikey Lewis, who had a pair of big games in wins over Gonzaga last season as a freshman, found the range again. Lewis connected on seven 3-pointers – five in the second half as the Gaels outscored GU 41-23 – and scored a career-high 31 points. The 6-foot-3 sophomore from Oakland connected on 7 of 13 from distance, including a couple with a defender tightly contesting the shot.