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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883
Greg Woods

Greg Woods

Current Position: sports reporter

Greg Woods joined The Spokesman-Review in July 2023 as a sports reporter and covers Washington State University athletics.

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Sports >  WSU football

How WSU LB Kyle Thornton used his mom’s rare sickness to fuel his rise in Pullman

PULLMAN – Debbie Thornton remembers the rides down the hospital hallways the most. It was early 2015, nearly a decade before her son Kyle blossomed into one of Washington State’s most seasoned linebackers, and as she recovered from a rare disorder called Guillain Barré, she needed a way to distract herself from the painful tests at the rehab hospital in California.
Sports >  WSU football

WSU RBs Wayshawn Parker, Leo Pulalasi appear to take lead for starting role as fall camp winds down

PULLMAN – Month after month, the race for Washington State’s starting running back role was billed as a stalemate. Leo Pulalasi, Djouvensky Schlenbaker, Dylan Paine and true freshman Wayshawn Parker were all squarely in the mix, coach Jake Dickert said, which is why all four received about equal carries during spring ball and the first two weeks of fall camp.
Sports >  WSU football

In his best practice of fall camp, WSU’s John Mateer impresses as QB battle heats up

PULLMAN – Off John Mateer’s hands, the throw looked like a gem. The ball came soaring in a tight spiral from the south end of Rogers Practice Field to the north end, a toss so pretty that even before Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams sprinted under it and caught it in stride for a touchdown, it always looked destined for a breathtaking ending.

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