I found this on the AP wire. Hopefully it won’t happen to us, but it’s an interesting story. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas officials on Wednesday postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak. The move suspends the baseball and softball seasons and eliminates the regional track [...]
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Spring on the Palouse is tough. A lot of teams in the area have been making the trip to Lewiston because all the softball fields, baseball fields and soccer fields are up to the brim in mud. The prep sports season has been underway for two weeks now, but it hardly seems like it because everyone keeps [...]
Friday, March 13, 2009
Today is my last day as the prep sports writer for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. I have taken a position as the Moscow city news beat writer. Which, in the grander scheme of things, means that while my job title and responsibilities will change, I am moving a mere 10 feet in the Moscow offices As for [...]
Sunday, March 8, 2009
It can be rare for a sports reporter to cover teams that take a state title in any sport. When it does happen, there is a certain sense of pride, not unlike what a parent might feel. This season alone I have covered three basketball teams that have capped the season with state titles – Colton [...]
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Two local basketball teams hold the distinction of being undefeated at this point in the season - the Colton girls and Genesee boys. Some would say a perfect season, like a perfect baseball game, is burden not worth baring but I’d have to disagree. There is a certain level of distinction in being the team to [...]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I want to say congratulations to the Colton and St. John-Endicott girls for making it to the 1B Washington girls basketball state tournament in Yakima. Both teams begin their quests for a state title today. Colton tips off at 10:30 a.m. while St. John-Endicott hits the court at 5:30 p.m. Best of luck to both teams. See you [...]
Sunday, February 15, 2009
A few local teams have enjoyed the relative comfort of home court during the playoffs this season. While others have traveled to play each game. I can honestly say, personally, I have no preference. I have asked coaches and players and gotten wide and varied answers. Some players like having the time on the bus to [...]
Friday, February 6, 2009
… It pours. Playoffs are upon us folks. The Troy and Moscow girls have dropped the first games in their respective district tournaments and now have to battle back into state berth contention. For Troy that means sweeping the losers bracket of the Whitepine League tournament to earn the right to participate in a state berth play-in. For Moscow [...]
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
On the eve of the Whitepine League district tournament, I wanted to post a good luck to the Kendrick, Genesee and Troy girls. Kendrick begins its bid for tournament domination against Prairie tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. in Lewiston at Lewis-Clark State College while Genesee and Troy play at 6:15 and 7:45 p.m. respectively on Wednesday [...]
Sunday, February 1, 2009
I love the looming sense of possibility that always sets in at the beginning of the playoff season. If a team has played well enough to qualify for the playoffs, there is the chance it will make it through to the state tournament. As a veteran of several state tournaments, I always marvel at the difference [...]
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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