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Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan

Current Position: sports writer

Jim Meehan joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. Jim is currently a reporter for the Sports Desk and covers Gonzaga University basketball, Spokane Empire football, college volleyball and golf.

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jimm@spokesman.com
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Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga coach Mark Few weighs in on new-look West Coast Conference

The West Coast Conference took significant steps by adding Washington State and Oregon State as affiliate members for the next two years and the Western Athletic Conference’s Grand Canyon and Seattle as full members beginning in the 2025-26 season. The moves provide the WCC with stability as well as strength in numbers in case Gonzaga leaves for another conference down the road. The Zags have had multiple conversations with the Big 12 but those talks have cooled off with the conference expanding to 16 this fall with four former Pac-12 schools in the fold.
Sports >  Golf

Jim Meehan: Four area courses step up to host WIAA State golf tournaments

As the awards ceremony began, site manager Dave Tikker offered a sincere thank you to MeadowWood and its staff for hosting, noting that it’s not always easy to line up courses willing to take on two-day state tournaments. It stuck in my mind as a topic I hadn’t explored in more than a dozen years of covering state golf, so I made a few calls to learn about the process involved for staging the events and positives and negatives for courses on the schedule.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

‘It’s just a testament to keeping my head down’: Former Gonzaga walk-on Connor Griffin follows unique path to Brooklyn coaching position

The Denver Nuggets’ playoff run coming to an end. A new job. Relocating to New York. Attending former Gonzaga teammate Rem Bakamus’ bachelor party in Southern California. Squeezing in a few visits to the Portland area to see family and friends. Upcoming trips to Canada, Las Vegas and France for the Paris Olympics with Canada’s national team. Welcome to Connor Griffin’s whirlwind spring and summer.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Michael Ajayi withdraws from NBA draft, will play senior season with Gonzaga

In the finest tradition of Drew Timme, Anton Watson and Julian Strawther, Michael Ajayi provided some deadline day drama for Gonzaga basketball followers before withdrawing his name from the NBA draft. Ajayi’s decision hit social media Wednesday afternoon, 6-plus hours before the withdrawal deadline for early entrants. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony’s was first with the news on X (formerly Twitter) and it was quickly reposted by Ajayi.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

How Colgate transfer Braeden Smith went from skeptical to comfortable with redshirting at Gonzaga

Gonzaga’s approach was different than the others. The Zags’ depth chart was pretty much set with four returning starters, including the backcourt of seniors Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman, and the addition of three transfers, including 6-5 guards/wings Khalif Battle and Emmanuel Innocenti. GU was very interested in Smith but told the Seattle native up front it wanted him to redshirt for the upcoming season with the Zags’ senior-heavy roster and then have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Sports >  Area sports

West Valley’s Melia Cerenzia handles the elements to take 2A state title

When she trailed by two shots or led by two shots, when it was raining sideways or the sun showed up on the back nine, Melia Cerenzia kept hitting quality golf shots and chatting with her playing partners. The West Valley sophomore brushed off tough weather conditions in the morning, stuck to her game plan and was rewarded with an individual 2A state championship trophy.