COUGARS You saw it. This wasn't pretty, in the sense Washington State just got manhandled by Notre Dame. There's no other way to put it. The Irish dominated both lines of scrimmage, ran mostly within the tackles, put pressure on Jeff Tuel most every play…
Spokane Chiefs coach Hardy Sauter said his postgame talk to his team on Saturday was short and sweet."The guys played well, outcome wasn’t the way we wanted it," he said after the 2-0 home loss to Portland.The difference was 20-year old goalie Kurtis Mucha, who…
The proud St. Maries volleyball program broke through Saturday after a 16-year state title drought.Read my story by clicking the tab.
Another crazy afternoon/evening at the Kibbie Dome. The Vandals looked to be in a bad spot late against Louisiana Tech, but they came roaring back to win 35-34 for their seventh win of the season. Read on for my unedited game story.
Coeur d'Alene's long-distance ace Kinsey Gomez returned to the top of the state championship podium at the State 5A cross country meet Saturday.Click the tab below to read my story.
Eastern Washington used Matt Johnson's four interceptions and another ultra-productive performace by quarterback Matt Nichols to trash Portland state 47-10 at Qwest Field in Seattle on Saturday.I've attached an unedited version of the game story that will appear in Sunday morning's S-R below. And don't…
No doubt hockey fans know the Chiefs picked up a big road win on Friday against defending Western Hockey League champion Kelowna. However, for your added enjoyment is the story from my friend Doyle Potenteau of the Okanagan. It focuses on Kelowna native Kyle Beach.…
COUGARS Notre Dame had its way with Washington State in the first half. But the way the Irish built the big halftime edge in a different manner than most teams this year. Read on.
It's Louisiana Tech 28, Idaho 14 at halftime in the Kibbie Dome -- and it feels like the Vandals could be down by a lot more. The Bulldogs have abused Idaho's secondary, especially on corner routes into the end zone. LTU quarterback Ross Jenkins has…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 3:50 P.M.; 4:30 P.M. We're in the Alamodome and you know, it doesn't feel that big. But my guess is it will seem a lot bigger, and a lot louder, when the 55,000 that are expected file in. We've got some pregame…
The season's stretch drive has arrived, and luckily for Idaho, it gets to play three of the last four games at the Kibbie Dome. First up: This afternoon against Louisiana Tech for a homecoming tilt. Keep reading for more about the game (2 p.m., ESPN…
COUGARS With USC and Oregon facing off, all Pac-10 eyes will probably be on Eugene tonight. And that makes sense. Especially considering there are three teams not playing this week: Washington, Stanford and Arizona. So there is less to link to and to read about.…
In my 33 years of watching Greater Spokane League football, I don't think I've seen a season quite like this with six teams, maybe seven if you include champion and 3A top seed Mt. Spokane in the mix, so even. Any of the six 4A…
The Lake City football team captured the 5A IEL title with a convincing 49-19 win at Lewiston.Lake City advances to the state playoffs for the 13th straight year.Hit the tab below to read Josh Wright's unedited game story.
COUGARS After a very long day, we are in San Antonio. I don't think it took Santa Anna as long to get in the Alamo as it took me to get from Austin to here. Anyhow, we have our game day items and our advance…
Gonzaga and IMG College, the school's multi-media rights holder, have announced expanded offerings on TV, including the Mark Few Show, and radio, including the Mark Few Show. Details here.
After last night's Mead victory over Central Valley, here are the four remaining playoff possibilities from tonight's games. If there's a three-team mini-playoff it will be Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Albi Stadium:If Ferris and Gonzaga Prep win: 1, Mead (7-2). 2, Gonzaga (6-2). 3, CV…
COUGARS A real quick blog post this morning as we are in Seattle waiting for our flight to Texas. We've got our stories on the link. Read on.
Three weeks into the season the Mead Panthers were 1-2 and facing an uphill GSL football slog. They ran the table and with Thursday's convincing 31-12 win over Central Valley are No. 1 among 4A teams. They proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that…
Post Falls stayed in the playoff hunt with a big 13-7 win over Coeur d'Alene.
Gonzaga will play Arizona State at the John Wooden Classic in Anaheim next season, according to an Arizona newspaper. More here.
COUGARS If you're interested, we have an unedited version of our story about how this game with Notre Dame came about. It's on the link. Read on.
The fledgling Arena Football 1 has made its first official announcement since the league's initial press conference in late September. Teams can sign coaches and players beginning Nov. 1. It sounds like several teams (not among the original 16) are still working on final details…
For several weeks now, the Idaho football team has been plagued by poor tackling. If that issue pops up again, Louisiana Tech tailback Daniel Porter could have a field day on Saturday at the Kibbie Dome. Click below to read my story on Idaho's tackling…
Gonzaga senior guard Matt Bouldin is one of 50 players on the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy. The Naismith Web site didn't have a press release, but I found this list on several other sites. The 50 players are listed below.
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