COUGARS, 74-64The second half was once again the property of WSU. And the landlord was Taylor Rochestie.The left-handed guard, who made only his third start of the season, exploded down the stretch, including exploding into the passing lane with 5:43 left, stealing Jon Brockman's lazy…
HUSKIES, 36-32Well, Kyle Weaver and Aron Baynes will be well rested.Both sat extended minutes in the first half with two fouls. Both of Baynes were of the "why-did-he-do-that?" variety, as both weren't necessary, one coming on the offensive glass when Baynes had no chance for…
COUGARS PREGAMEI guess I wasn't clear enough earlier, because someone didn't understand how Cal's win bodes ill for WSU. So I'll go over it again.Earlier today I talked about the power of emotion, of how college teams that need to win have an edge on…
PREPSWhen the Spokane School District announced it faced a $10 million shortfall next year, did anyone think athletics would be spared from the cuts?The district had already eliminated elementary school sports and talked last year of dropping some varsity sports, before changing gears.But this year's…
PREPSI'll be back some time today with my thoughts on the Spokane Schools' proposed budget cuts and how they will affect sports and kids.But, because the State 3A and 2A basketball tournaments are in full swing, I wanted to get some stories up.You can never…
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