Taylor Newquist

Current Position: Sports designer/Web editor

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Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Fire Mark Few? Social media loses its mind after Gonzaga falls to Texas in NCAA Tournament | Commentary

UPDATED: Sun., March 22, 2026

If you ever needed a reason to stay off social media, take this as Exhibit A.

Sports > NFL

NFL Locals: Growing group of former area standouts ready to kick off season

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 2, 2024

NFL rosters are full of players from different walks of life. There’s a growing contingent that at one point called the Inland Northwest home.

Sports > Pro

‘This is now a Lexie Hull fan account’: Caitlin Clark praises Central Valley grad after career game against Storm

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 18, 2024

Caitlin Clark is the biggest draw in women’s basketball, bringing sellout crowds and TV rating records wherever she goes. That doesn’t mean she’s always the center of attention.

Sports > NHL

Panthers claim Stanley Cup for first time, win Game 7 to deny Oilers

UPDATED: Mon., June 24, 2024

SUNRISE, Fla. – Paul Maurice knew these Florida Panthers were different the moment he hung up the phone. Two years ago, general manager Bill Zito called Maurice, then six months into something of a sabbatical after stepping down from coaching the Winnipeg Jets, about taking over behind the bench in Florida.

Sports > NHL

Commentary: Epic rise as Panthers win 1st Stanley Cup, deny Connor McDavid coronation.

UPDATED: Mon., June 24, 2024

SUNRISE, Fla. – No home game in South Florida sports history has weighed more. Felt heavier.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners’ road woes continue in miserable loss to Rays

UPDATED: Mon., June 24, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – This was more than the early “punch to the gut” they endured in the loss to close out the series in Miami.

Sports > Area sports

Locally: Idaho women’s soccer ranked second in Big Sky preseason poll, EWU fifth

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 14, 2023

Idaho women’s soccer enters the 2023 season with high expectations after being picked second in the Big Sky Conference preseason coaches poll.

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Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks taking advantage of Coby Bryant’s versatility to keep him on the field

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 14, 2023

RENTON, Wash. – Minnesota Vikings receiver Jalen Reagor could be excused for not knowing where Coby Bryant was coming from Thursday night when Bryant leveled the kind of boom most associated with the legion that played for the Seahawks a decade ago.