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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009

Simon recommits to WSU 31 

COUGARS Just got off the phone with Patrick Simon, the senior-to-be at Ephrata High. He made a visit to WSU today and decided to recommit to the Cougars. Read on for an unedited version of what will appear in tomorrow's S-R.

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J.J. Turbin pitches for the Coeur d’Alene Vikings, but will play outfield at Oregon State. (Kathy Plonka photos / The Spokesman-Review)

OSU-bound Turbin leads Viks

Here is a feature on Coeur d'Alene baseball standout J.J. Turbin, whose character far transcends his feats on the field and in the classroom.Here is a column featuring an item on the 16th annual Jack Blair Memorial Washington/Idaho girls basketball game.

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Washington State guard Taylor Rochestie celebrates after an Oregon player drew a foul with 8.9 seconds left in the second half of a college basketball game against Oregon Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 69-60. Oregon had won 13 strait and 21 of the last 22 games between the two teams. (AP Photo/Dean Hare) ORG XMIT: WADH107 (Dean Hare / The Spokesman-Review)

April's shower of WSU news finally ends 

COUGARS Let's catch up with April here. WSU is about a week away from the end of the school year. The state legislature has cut millions from every school budget and athletic departments are feeling the pinch. There has been more than one spat between…

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