Locally: Led by Rodney Stuckey, six to be inducted into Eastern Washington Athletics Hall of Fame

From staff reports

After a five-year hiatus, Eastern Washington will honor six former athletes on Oct. 19 as the 20th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame taking place in conjunction with EWU’s football game versus UC Davis at Roos Field.

Rodney Stuckey, a two-time honorable mention NCAA Division I All-America selection for the men’s basketball team (2004-07), will be among those inducted. After setting many Eastern scoring records, he went on to a 10-year NBA career for Detroit and Indianapolis.

Joining him will be two-time All-America football linebacker Derek Strey (1993-97), high-scoring All-Big Sky basketball player David Peed (1987-90), multisport All-Big Sky performer Stephanie Ulmer (2001-06), All-Mountain West basketball performer Cristy Cochran (1982-86) and track and field All-America javelin thrower Carolee Geaudreau-Gutierrez (2003-07).

The induction breakfast and ceremony is expected to start at 8 a.m. on Oct. 19 at the Pence Union Building’s Nysether Community Room on the EWU campus in Cheney, and the public is invited to attend. More information, including cost and a link for guests to register, will be available soon at GOEAGS.COM/HOF. Inductees will also be honored at halftime of the football game against UC Davis later that day (kickoff is 4 p.m.), and recognized at EWU’s home volleyball game against Weber State at 11 a.m. at Reese Court.

Established in 1996, the EWU Hall of Fame has been fixed at 92 individuals and 18 teams following the most recent induction class in 2019. In addition, there have been 20 individuals and one organization honored as recipients of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award.

College football

Eastern Washington wide receiver Efton Chism III has been named to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List. The game will be held on Feb. 1 at Hancock Whitney Stadium, home to the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

This will be the second predraft recognition for Chism after being included in the East-West Shrine Bowl’s top 1,000 prospects list earlier this summer.

College cross country

For the second time in the past three years, both of Gonzaga’s cross country teams will open their seasons among the ranks of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches’ Poll. The women came in at No. 25, and the men came in at No. 30 when the outlet released their preseason rankings on Tuesday.

The Zags women first entered the national rankings in 2015 before a 25th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. They returned to the ranks in 2021 and have appeared in 12 polls since. In 2022, they reached a program-best ranking of 21. Since re-entering the ranks in 2021, the GU women have received votes in 12 of the past 18 polls.

Since 2019, the Zags men have opened among the national ranks in each season, climbing as high as 16th in the 2022 preseason poll. Later that year, they reached a program-high ranking of 12 before a program-best 13th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. During that five-year span, the GU men have received votes in 36 of the 38 coaches’ polls, including a streak of 15 straight polls ranked inside the top 30.

College soccer

Washington State women’s soccer coach Todd Shulenberger earned his 100th career victory with the Cougars when WSU topped regional rival Idaho 2-1 on Sunday in Pullman.

Shulenberger becomes the 44th active Division I head coach to surpass the century mark with a single program. He holds a 100-55-23 record.

College rowing

Washington State women’s rowing coach Jane Lariviere announced the addition of two new members to the program’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season.

David Osborne comes to Pullman from Boston College to be the new assistant coach for the Cougars. Ainsley Tiernan will stay in Pullman after competing as a member of the WSU rowing team from 2020-24, to serve as an assistant.

College volleyball

Gonzaga volleyball head coach Katie Wilson announced the hiring of Sarah Glass as an assistant coach and the director of volleyball operations.

Glass brings 16 years of volleyball coaching experience to Gonzaga, having coached a range of athletes from elementary to high school. She combined for nine seasons at the high school level, coaching five seasons at Seattle Preparatory from 2006-2010 before coaching four seasons at Lakeside (Seattle) High School from 2012-2015.

Softball

The Spokane Metro Softball Hall of Fame class of 2024 will consist of 15 individuals being inducted on Oct. 5 starting at 5 p.m. at the VFW in Spokane Valley.

Inductees are: Timm Baldwin, men’s slowpitch; Del Clute, men’s fastpitch, and men’s slowpitch; Don Crawford, men’s fastpitch, men’s slowpitch and coach; Pat Dalsanders, men’s slowpitch, coed slowpitch, coach and sponsor; Chris De Guire, women’s fastpitch, women’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch; John Kroker, men’s fastpitch and sponsor; Chris Lynch, women’s fastpitch, women’s modified fastpitch, women’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch; Duane Ordway, men’s fastpitch and men’s slowpitch; Jamie Parisotto, women’s slowpitch, women’s modified fastpitch and coed slowpitch; Steve Smith, men’s fastpitch, men’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch; Skip Templeton, men’s fastpitch, men’s fastpitch, men’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch; Wayne Terry, men’s fastpitch and men’s slowpitch; Jeff Upham, men’s fastpitch, men’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch; Stormy Weathers, men’s slowpitch and contributor; and Jim Wylie, men’s fastpitch and men’s slowpitch.

The Denny Waltermire Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Don Love for his contribution to softball in Spokane for more than 55 years playing, coaching, serving on the SMSA board, and serving as a board member of the SMS Hall of Fame.

Tickets must be purchased before the event. There will be no sales at the door. Call Don Love (509-467-5328) for tickets and details.