The Vandal football team will battle San Jose State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, but at 11 a.m. fans can get their first look at the men’s basketball team. The Idaho men will play two 10-minute halves at Memorial Gym on Saturday morning. It will be the first chance the general public has to see what [...]
Friday, October 31, 2008
The Pullman girls soccer team secured a league title and home field advantage in the playoffs on Thursday. The win marks the second time in school history the girls program has taken the league title, usually falling into the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” position of second in league. Pullman’s dominant line of defense which includes [...]
Thursday, October 30, 2008
It’s finally here. My favorite holiday! Time to dust off your old witch hat, or maybe trade out that unfortunate Sonny and Cher ensemble (or not; your choice) for the sure-to-be-popular Sarah Palin get-up along with the trademark sexy schoolteacher glasses. Or maybe do something a little different and think outside the box. The sky is [...]
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Washington State University coach Paul Wulff has decided on his starting quarterback for the Cougars road game against Stanford on Saturday. Junior Kevin Lopina will get the nod on the Cougars’ first series, but how it plays out from there remains to be seen. Wulff said redshirt freshman J.T. Levenseller will play during a predetermined series [...]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Idaho cross country team has quietly emerged as one of the top cross country programs in the WAC. Its women’s team is led by Allix Lee-Painter, a Moscow High grad. Lee-Pinter has had an extraordinary year. She is a three-time WAC Athlete of the Week. For more on her season see Wednesday’s Daily News.
Monday, October 27, 2008
On Friday, WSU coach Matt Potter set the university’s career win mark by knocking off Oregon. On Sunday, his team fell flat and lost in upset fashion to Oregon State. WSU went into the game ranked No. 21 in the nation and poised to continuing climbing the polls. I haven’t got a chance to speak to Potter [...]
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Idaho Vandal volleyball team swept Boise State 25-22, 25-16 and 25-7 in front of a full capacity crowd in Memorial Gym on Saturday night. The Vandals were also holding their “Dig for the Cure”, and their efforts in selling t-shirts netted the Susan B. Komen Foundation approximately $5,000 for breast cancer research.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
At the risk of sounding cynical, I think playoffs are the toughest part of any prep season, especially in small leagues. When your league, conference, what ever you want to call it, is small enough that every game is a must-win, it is a tough set of circumstances for players, coaches and fans. For some teams, [...]
Friday, October 24, 2008
I plan on being out of town next week for a bit of R&R and will not have another posting until Nov. 3. This would be a great time for readers to drop recipes in the comment section so I won’t feel totally guilty. The recipe I’m sharing today is for pumpkin waffles that I [...]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Friday marks another busy night for prep football with 11 teams hitting fields in the Palouse and elsewhere, so bundle up and support your favorite team. If you’re not in the mood for some football Friday night, maybe check out some volleyball on Saturday when Colfax will host Sprague-Harrington and Moscow will head to Sandpoint for [...]
Friday, October 31, 2008
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