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Six observations after Washington State’s 71-68 win over shorthanded Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 29, 2020

Washington State coach Kyle Smith gave the Cougars' 71-68 win over Eastern Washington the "gutsy" label.

Sports >  EWU football

10 years after the title: Eastern Washington takes down defending champion Villanova, advances to FCS title game

Sun., Nov. 29, 2020

Bo Levi Mitchell vividly remembers the thrill of running onto Roos Field to face defending national champion Villanova.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Noah Williams late heroics lead Washington State past shorthanded Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 29, 2020

Noah Williams scored a career-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made several big plays down the stretch to help Washington State beat Eastern Washington 71-68 on Saturday night.

Sports >  EWU basketball

After eight-year break, regional foes Eastern Washington and Washington State meet in Pullman

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 29, 2020

When the defending Big Sky Conference champion Eagles visit the Cougars on Saturday night at Beasley Coliseum, it will be the first time the regional men's basketball programs have met since 2012.

Sports >  High school sports

Coeur d’Alene unhappy with 5A semifinal exit, but happy season “ended on the field”

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 23, 2020

Top-ranked Coeur d'Alene had yet to face a team as dynamic and tested as Rocky Mountain when they recently met in a no-fans-allowed 5A state semifinal.

Sports >  Area sports

Eastern Washington opener at Oregon postponed after two EWU starters test positive for COVID-19

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 23, 2020

Two EWU players - both starters, per sources close to the program - have tested positive for the coronavirus, days before the Eagles are slated to visit the 20th-ranked Ducks on Wednesday.

Sports >  EWU football

10 years after the title: Eastern Washington stops North Dakota State in overtime to advance to semifinals

Sun., Nov. 22, 2020

J.C. Sherritt took down NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen just short of the goal line in overtime of this FCS quarterfinal thriller, Zach Johnson recovered the fumble and the Eagles advanced with a 38-31 win to advance to the semifinals.

Sports >  Area sports

Ready for their shot: Eastern Washington, one of 18 colleges to offer varsity wheelchair basketball, tips off in January

Sun., Nov. 22, 2020

Before David Evjen understood the nuance of wheelchair basketball, he miscalculated.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington men: Loaded, experienced Eagles ready to defend Big Sky crown

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 20, 2020

With the return of four starters and nearly its entire bench — the most returning lettermen in the league — EWU is eager to buckle its harness for another ascent.

Sports >  High school sports

No fans allowed at Idaho high school sporting events due to COVID-19 restrictions

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 19, 2020

Due to an uptick in coronavirus cases around the state, fans are currently not permitted to attend high school games in Idaho.

Sports >  Area sports

Longtime area sports broadcaster Dennis Patchin named new SWX sports director

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 19, 2020

Longtime TV and sports radio personality Dennis Patcin has been named sports director of SWX, replacing Sam Adams who moved to KHQ's "Wake Up Show".

Sports >  Spokane Shock

SEC to the Shock: 11 players from college football’s power conference look to boost Spokane’s reborn IFL team

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 18, 2020

Most had a wandering path to the Lilac City and the indoor brand of football, with detours from the NFL and Canadian Football League chopping blocks or other professional leagues that fizzled.

Sports >  High school sports

WIAA again delays start of high school sports calendar as COVID-19 cases rise in state

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 18, 2020

The WIAA Executive Board voted Tuesday to amend the current season schedule for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, opting to delay the start of WIAA Season 2 to February 1 and shorten each WIAA Season to seven weeks in length.

Sports >  Spokane Shock

After losing 2020 season to the coronavirus pandemic, Spokane Shock announce 2021 schedule

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 17, 2020

Home games begin April 10 at the Spokane Arena against the Green Bay Blizzard before facing the Tucson Sugar Skulls on April 17.

Sports >  Area sports

Former Lewiston and Whitworth standout Jessica Kramer to lead Community Colleges of Spokane women’s basketball program

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 18, 2020

Kramer is the fourth CCS head women's basketball coach since March.

Sports >  EWU football

10 years after the title: Eastern Washington’s defense pitches second-half shutout in playoff win over Southeast Missouri State

Sun., Nov. 15, 2020

The Big Sky Conference co-champion Eagles were issued a curious No. 5 seed - high enough to get a first-round bye and host Southeast Missouri State in the second round, low enough for some head-scratching in Cheney.

Sports >  EWU football

Former Eastern Washington star Nsimba Webster is Mr. Special Teams for Los Angeles Rams

Sun., Nov. 15, 2020

The Rams (5-3), who host the Seattle Seahawks (6-2) on Sunday, have utilized Webster at punt returner (10 returns, 56 yards), kick returner (six returns, 133 yards) and kickoff team (six tackles) this season.

Sports >  Area sports

Four takeaways from the virtual Big Sky Conference basketball media day

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 12, 2020

Other than a couple of masks and a noticeable distance between coach, athlete and interviewer, Big Sky Conference men's and women's basketball virtual media days were similar to previous years.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington men, Idaho women picked to win Big Sky Conference

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 11, 2020

The Eagles were picked first in both Big Sky preseason coaches and media polls on Wednesday by a sizable margin.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington guard Jacob Davison named preseason Big Sky Conference MVP

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 10, 2020

Jacob Davison's new mustache isn't the only thing that will make him more distinguishable heading into an adjusted 2020-2021 season.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington associate head coach David Riley looks to wife and father in medical field for pandemic insight and guidance

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 10, 2020

EWU basketball coach David Riley knows he is in a position of little consequence relative to his wife, a respiratory therapist working during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Sports >  Area sports

Local NFL roundup: Ex-Idaho quarterback Jake Luton throws for 304 yards in first NFL start, loss

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 8, 2020

Luton, who played as a freshman at Idaho and finished his college career at Oregon State, completed 26 of 38 passes for 304 yards in the Jaguars' 27-25 loss to the Houston Texans.

Sports >  EWU football

10 years after the title: Eastern Washington handles last-place Idaho State to win Big Sky title

Sun., Nov. 8, 2020

Third-ranked EWU had plenty of incentive to put the cellar-dwelling Bengals away early at Roos Field in 2010.

Sports >  High school sports

Spokane high school football players get taste of fall football in North Idaho

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

Over a 100 players from Washington - mostly from the Spokane area, representing over a dozen schools - made the trek to Sandpoint on Saturday as part of the Cleats vs. Cancer High School Showcase at Barlow Stadium.

Sports >  High school sports

Idaho state football: Sandpoint tops league rival Moscow, earns 4A semifinal berth

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

Inland Empire League champion Sandpoint – three weeks removed from dispatching rival Moscow in the regular season– didn’t deviate from its identity in a state 4A quarterfinal rematch Friday.