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UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 17, 2019
WSU Cougars complete sweep of Colorado Buffaloes
Pia Timmer had 16 kills to tie for match-high honors, Jocelyn Urias added 15 kills and eight blocks and the 22nd-ranked Washington Cougars completed a season sweep of the Colorado …
Sun., Oct. 27, 2019
Area roundup: WSU volleyball wins 5-set thriller over Utah; Coug soccer falls to UCLA
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UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 20, 2019
Washington State volleyball drops five-setter to Arizona State
The No. 21 Washington State volleyball team was tripped up by Arizona State on Sunday, dropping a five-set decision to the Sun Devils in Pullman.
Sun., Oct. 13, 2019
No. 24 Washington State volleyball rolls past Oregon State
No. 24 Washington State volleyball defeated Oregon State in four sets and the No. 15 WSU women’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Arizona State.
Sun., Oct. 6, 2019
Makamae Gomera-Stevens scores in OT to lift WSU Cougars over Cal Bears
Makamae Gomera-Stevens scored 1 minute, 11 seconds into overtime and the 14th-ranked Washington State Cougars earned a 1-0 victory over the No. 20 California Golden Bears in Pac-12 Conference women’s …
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019
Women’s soccer notebook: Improved Gonzaga women proved ready for West Coast Conference play
Gonzaga’s women’s soccer team is ready to live up to its preseason West Coast Conference expectations.
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2019
Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Washington State women’s soccer rally past Oregon State
Makamae Gomera-Stevens scored the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute, and Washington State rallied for a 2-1 victory over Oregon State in a Pac-12 Conference women’s soccer game Saturday night.
Sat., Sept. 28, 2019
Locally: Allegheny College Athletic Hall of Fame honors local football coach Mike Ganey
Ganey, a history teacher at University High School and former head football coach of the Titans, was an Associated Press College Division All-America honorable mention at Allegheny in 1969s.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 25, 2019
Washington State volleyball rallies to defeat No. 8 Washington
Hannah Pukis notched 41 assists and 10 digs, and Washington State rallied to defeat eighth-ranked Washington 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 Wednesday in the Pac-12 opener at Bohler Gym.
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 24, 2019
Washington State goes extra thousands of miles to fortify volleyball roster
Coming off the best season in terms of wins and advancement in the NCAA Tournament in coach Jen Greeny’s eight-year tenure, Washington State volleyball needed reinforcements. Lots of them. So …
Sun., Sept. 22, 2019
Elyse Bennett, Molly Myers lift No. 24 Cougars to 2-1 win over Pepperdine
Elyse Bennett and Molly Myers scored second-half goals and No. 24 Washington State held off red-hot Pepperdine 2-1 on Sunday at the Rainbow Wahine Shootout.
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 21, 2019
Locally: Former Idaho sprinter Chris Stokes receives Jamaica’s sixth-highest national honor
Chris Stokes, a sprinter on the University of Idaho track team in the mid-1980s, a four-time Olympian and an active member of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team since its inception in …
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 21, 2019
Former Gonzaga coach Dan Fitzgerald headlines 2019 Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame induction class
Fitzgerald, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, took the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Tournament in 1995 and posted a 252-171 record in 15 years as head …
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019
College soccer notebook: Former Central Valley star Maggie Ames the latest in strong soccer bloodline at Concordia
Maggie Ames, a former Greater Spokane League MVP for the Bears, is already averaging 43 minutes a game as a true freshman.
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2019
Locally: Former soccer coach Sean Bushey among inductees into Whitworth Heritage Gallery hall of fame
The winningest soccer coach in school history, two NCAA Division III individual champions and the best women’s soccer player of her generation comprise the 30th class of the Whitworth Heritage …
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 13, 2019
Area roundup: Michigan upsets No. 13 Washington State women’s soccer behind two early goals
Sarah Stratigakis and Meredith Haakenson scored first-half goals as Michigan upset No. 13 Washington State 2-1 Friday at Lower Soccer Field.
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019
North Idaho athletic director Al Williams retires following administrative leave
North Idaho College athletic director Al Williams will retire this month, the school announced Monday, four weeks after the NIC men’s basketball program was hit with a series of sanctions …
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019
Community Colleges of Spokane volleyball wins big on, off court during Arizona road trip
As its past 52 opponents have found out, it’s tough to beat the Community Colleges of Spokane volleyball team. Some of the reasons why were evident on the Sasquatch’s recent …
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 9, 2019
AAU basketball strives to become more inclusive
The Amateur Athletic Union – or AAU – is often associated with travel teams, money and LaVar Ball. The Spokane Hoops Association is looking to change the negative connotations that …
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 7, 2019
Locally: South Kitsap names football field after longtime coach, Shadle Park grad Ed Fisher
In 23 years as head coach at South Kitsap High School, Ed Fisher turned the Port Orchard school into a state football powerhouse – 197 wins, 17 straight playoff appearances, …
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
Averie Collins, Washington State quickly sink Gonzaga women’s soccer in overtime
Washington State’s senior midfielder went 90 minutes without seeing the 17th-ranked Cougars – the country’s top-scoring team – slip one by pesky Gonzaga on Thursday.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019
WSU women’s basketball coach Kamie Ethridge first women’s sports jersey retired at Texas
The University of Texas will retire the No. 33 jersey of women’s basketball player Kamie Ethridge, the first time the school has so honored a female athlete.
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 1, 2019
No. 23 Washington State scores six first-half goals, routs James Madison
Makamae Gomera-Stevens scored a goal just 21 seconds into the match and the 23rd-ranked Washington State Cougars (3-0) breezed to a 6-3 nonconference victory over the James Madison Dukes (1-2) …
UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 31, 2019
Area roundup: WSU volleyball splits two matches at James Madison Invitational
Pia Timmer notched 16 kills and eight digs, and Washington State beat Stony Brook 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 Saturday at the season-opening James Madison Invitational.
UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 31, 2019
Locally: ParaSport Spokane has impressive showing at 2019 Parapan American Games
Eight gold, four silver and one bronze. That’s the medal haul for a half-dozen members of ParaSport Spokane at the 2019 Parapan American Games last week in Lima, Peru.
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 30, 2019
Area roundup: Morgan Weaver scores twice to lead No. 23 Washington State to women’s soccer win
Morgan Weaver scored twice in the first 12 minutes and No. 23 Washington State soccer routed Montana 6-0 on Friday night at the Lower Soccer Field in Pullman.
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019
College volleyball: Youthful rosters at Washington State, Idaho after strong 2018 seasons
The youth movement is on for the four area Division I volleyball programs, particularly on the Palouse.
UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 27, 2019
Circling Raven lands Symetra Tour event starting next August
Circling Raven Golf Club will host a Symetra Tour event for three years, beginning with the inaugural Circling Raven Championship next August.
UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 24, 2019
Locally: Travis Hughes, Jason Tebbets honored by National Wrestling Coaches Association
Hughes, the Mt. Spokane head coach since 2001, was named the 2019 NWCA High School Boys Coach of the Year for the state of Washington.
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 21, 2019
Led by Morgan Weaver, Washington State women’s soccer back and deeper than ever
To say Washington State’s 2018 soccer season was a roller coaster would be an understatement.