Zag notebook
Just filed this notebook from Gonzaga's 77-64 NCAA tournament win over Akron on Thursday.Read the unedited version below.I'll post John Blanchette's column in the morning.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
Zags' D shuts down Zips
Back with my game story from GU's 77-64 win over Akron. The unedited version is below.
Zags shake off slow start, defeat Akron
It took the better part of 30 minutes, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally put together a long, decisive run and pulled away from Akron, 77-64, at the Rose Garden on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Trailing 52-51, Gonzaga scored…
Game day for GU-Akron
No shortage of NCAA coverage, so we'll get to the GU-related links. Here's John Blanchette's look at Akron coach Keith Dambrot, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's advance, A.P.'s advance, and a trio of items in the Akron newspaper, including this blog post. (Make sure to check out…
Will GSL softball pitching be as strong?
When I did my Greater Spokane League softball preview this week, the thesis was, what with two-time Washington Gatorade Player of the Year Samantha Skillingstad and Kelsie Vallies graduated, had a pitching era come to an end?The GSL swept all four state team berths back…
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