Jim Meehan

Current Position: sports writer

Jim Meehan joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. Jim is currently a reporter for the Sports Desk and covers Gonzaga University basketball, Spokane Empire football, college volleyball and golf.

Email: jimm@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5585
Twitter: Twitter

Most Recent Stories

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Report: Gonzaga reserve forward Pavle Stosic enters transfer portal

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2024

Pavle Stosic, who played limited minutes in Gonzaga’s deep frontcourt rotation, has entered the transfer portal, according to the Verbal Commits.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Former Gonzaga standout Brynna Maxwell takes her shot with WNBA Chicago

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

Brynna Maxwell gave a thorough scouting report of her game, a shoutout to Courtney Vandersloot, praised Gonzaga and proclaimed herself a Cubs fan during an introductory press conference with the Chicago Sky.

Sports > Area sports

Epson Tour’s Circling Raven Championship runs its course after three years

UPDATED: Sat., April 20, 2024

The Circling Raven Championship is no longer on the Epson Tour schedule after a three-year run at Circling Raven Golf Club.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant headline U.S. Olympic basketball team roster

UPDATED: Wed., April 17, 2024

Gonzaga coach Mark Few relayed numerous stories to his players and staff about his experiences as an assistant with USA Basketball last summer at the FIBA World Cup.Few should have another fresh batch of stories to tell next season’s Zags after spending time with the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga listed as a two seed in ESPN’s way-too-early bracket projection

UPDATED: Tue., April 16, 2024

Gonzaga has been in the top 10 in a bunch of way-too-early college basketball preseason polls so it makes sense the Bulldogs would be projected as a high seed. GU checked in as a two seed in the West Region in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s first bracket projection,

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Through tears, growth spurts and hard work, Michael Ajayi creates unique path to D-I, Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sat., April 13, 2024

When he didn’t make the varsity team at Kentwood High School in his junior year, Michael Ajayi sat in his room, tears flowing, wondering if he had a future in basketball. It was time for the mother of all pep talks.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘Just proud of her’: Gonzaga assistant R-Jay Barsh excited to watch South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts at Final Four

UPDATED: Fri., April 5, 2024

Gonzaga assistant coach R-Jay Barsh and South Carolina sophomore forward Chloe Kitts go back so far that Barsh isn’t exactly sure how long. “She was a little kid,” Barsh said. “Nearly her entire life.” Barsh has helped train Kitts on the basketball court and he’s been a mentor away from the game.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga rewind: Zags season ‘something we can be proud of’ after Sweet 16 exit

UPDATED: Sat., March 30, 2024

Pride and disappointment, the latter enters every locker room except one after the 67 games of an NCAA Tournament, were on display Friday as Gonzaga players processed a season-ending 80-68 loss to Purdue.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘We shouldn’t hang our heads’: Gonzaga unable to slow down Zach Edey, Purdue’s shooters in 80-68 Sweet 16 loss

UPDATED: Fri., March 29, 2024

Gonzaga coach Mark Few and player after player described the predicament – trying to crowd 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey inside, but not to the point of leaving Purdue’s capable perimeter shooters open. Gonzaga is familiar with the conundrum because it is essentially what the Zags were able to do to opponents during a surge over the second half of the season that propelled them into Sweet 16.