Sports
WSU offers free tickets to first responders, food donators
Washington State football is giving back to those who have sacrificed their time, effort and safety during Eastern Washington’s brutal wildfire season. Families, firefighters, and relief workers from affected communities will be given free tickets to WSU’s season opener against Portland State on Saturday. “We realize these devastating fires have impacted so many people throughout […]
Northwest football standings and schedule (Week 3)
FBS (Division I) (Click on team for its full schedule) Pacific-12 Conference North Division . Conference Overall PF PA Oregon 0 0 3 0 154 54 Washington 0 0 3 0 120 87 California 0 0 2 0 86 38 Oregon State 0 0 […]
UW linebacker Timu suspended over alleged parking pass thefts
Unfortunately for Chris Petersen, legal matters overshadowed his first spring practice leading the University of Washington football team. Peterson announced Tuesday that senior linebacker and two-year team captain John Timu will be suspended for the first two weeks of spring practice. The suspension comes just over a week after Timu faced a misdemeanor charge of […]
Friday/Saturday preview capsules
Friday night bonus football to go with a full slate of Saturday games. Each game now has huge postseason implications for all four Northwest Pac-12 teams. Washington at UCLA When: 6 p.m. Friday at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. TV/radio: ESPN2; AM 1550. Records: Washington 6-3, 3-3; UCLA 7-2, 4-2. Plot: Postseason implications abound […]
Roos all-pro selection is No. 30 top moment in Big Sky history
The Big Sky conference is rounding up its top 50 moments each for men’s and women’s sports. No. 30 on the list, the selection of Michael Roos (Eastern Washington, Mountain View High) and Jared Allen (Idaho State) to the NFL Pro Bowl in 2008. Here’s a link to the story from the Big Sky Conference. […]
Saturday recap: Henderson continues to astound
Skyview grad Ellis Henderson is becoming one of the top playmakers in FCS football. The Montana sophomore cored on a 98-yard kickoff return with 1:36 remaining to give the 10th-ranked Grizzlies a 31-27 victory over the University of South Dakota on Saturday. It was Henderson’s third touchdown of the game. He had TD receptions of […]
Playing catchup on tired legs
I wasn’t around to keep track of football last week. Instead I was here. And wouldn’t you know it, a few Clark County players had huge games last Saturday … Murphy’s Law, I guess. My legs still hurt, but I’ll try to play catchup. Expect a more timely report this weekend. Ellis Henderson (Skyview) caught […]
Link: Scariest players in WSU football history
In honor of Halloween, and the fact that Washington State plays tonight against Arizona State, here’s a clever piece by SB Nation’s Jeff Nusser. Click here to read Scariest Players in WSU Football History. Sure, there’s scary good, as when Jerome Harrison rushed for 1,900 yards in 2005. There’s scary bad, as when Ty Paine […]
Saturday recap: Locals all over Eastern Washington vs. Montana
I just got back from covering Oregon vs. UCLA. What’s the first thing I do? Of course, check out how Clark County players fared in college games on Saturday. And what a day it was for local players, who had a huge impact on the game of the year so far in the Big Sky. […]
Saturday preview capsules
California at Washington When: 8 p.m. at Husky Stadium, Seattle. TV/radio: Fox Sports 1, cable Channel 408; AM 1550. Records: UW 4-3, 1-3; Cal 1-6, 0-4. Plot: Washington looks to rebound after dropping three straight. The Huskies have a good chance to do that against a young Cal team that has allowed nearly 45 points […]