Sunday, February 24, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Signs and Basketball
Click to hear whether or not signs made by WSU fans have an effect on WSU Mens Basketball players performance. Features interview with WSU Mens Basketball player Chris Henry.
WSU Men's Basketball Seeks Revenge on UA
Come watch the WSU Men's Basketball team as they take on the U of A in a rematch. The last time that these two teams met in Arizona the Wildcats shot lights out beating the Cougars by more than 20 points. Senior gauard Derrik Low had a very rough game scoring only five points in the last few minutes of the game. Where as, U of A freshman guard Jerrod Bayless had a game high 23 points to lead all scorers. Will the Wildcats be able to contain Low and the Cougars again? I guess we will just have to wait and see.
Grab Some Peanuts and Head to the Park
Friday the WSU Men's baseball team will have its first season home game at 3:30 on Bailey-Brayton Field. This weekend they will play three home games, with the second on Saturday and the third on Sunday. Expect to see many sorority members in the audience due to a program called Adopt-a-Coug.
This program was created by the athletic department to get more involvement and increase a following for cougar baseball. All sororities are invited to adopt as many players as they want, with most adopting three or four players. The players are invited to a dinner to get to know their biggest fans. The sororities get points for attending games, making posters, and bringing goody bags for the players. The house with the most points at the end of the season gets a dinner with the entire team and a check towards their chapter's philanthropy.
Cougar baseball is having an event on moms weekend where if you bring your mom to the game she receives a free t shirt. You can also nominate your mom to throw the first pitch by filling out a short application.
This program was created by the athletic department to get more involvement and increase a following for cougar baseball. All sororities are invited to adopt as many players as they want, with most adopting three or four players. The players are invited to a dinner to get to know their biggest fans. The sororities get points for attending games, making posters, and bringing goody bags for the players. The house with the most points at the end of the season gets a dinner with the entire team and a check towards their chapter's philanthropy.
Cougar baseball is having an event on moms weekend where if you bring your mom to the game she receives a free t shirt. You can also nominate your mom to throw the first pitch by filling out a short application.
Historical Perspective
Darius Rucker would be smiling. For the first time since 1995 the Cougar Men’s Basketball Team beat Oregon at McArthur court. The last time the Cougars beat Oregon in Eugene, Hootie and the Blowfish were the world's top recording act, Clinton was in the Whitehouse, and the price of gas was just over a buck a gallon. How times have changed. Saturday’s victory was not only 13 years in the making, it also propelled the Cougars to a 20-5 record. The Cougars now have 20 victories in back-to-back seasons, the first time since the 1940-41 and 1941-42 seasons. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” was the top song that year.
Congratulations to the Women’s Basketball Team. They notched their first league victory in over a year by topping Oregon State 56-52 on Friday. Juniors Ebonee Coates and Heather Molzen both posted double-doubles as the team won its first conference game in 30 tries. Head-coach June Daugherty praised her team’s effort and says the Cougars main goal is to continue to improve. They’ll have a chance to do that this weekend against the Arizona schools. Neither game will be televised.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Women’s game on TV
A Cougar women’s basketball game will be televised this week to a regional audience. Fox Sports Northwest will televise Friday’s inaugural “Pink Out” basketball game against Oregon State. From February 8 to 17, more than 250 colleges and universities around the country join the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in raising breast cancer awareness. While the Cougar women are still looking for their first conference win of the season, there's plenty of incentive to check out the game. They Cougars last conference win came against these Beavers and in addition, the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free “Pink-Out” t-shirt. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Welcome Back Cougs
With the ice ruts melting to reveal the long lost dry pavement, the winning Cougar basketball team came out of hiding. The Cougars beat USC 74-50. The cougar victory wasn't the only thing to cheer about at today's game, Kyle Weaver became the 29th Washington State basketball player to reach the 1,000 point mark. This means that Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver are the first WSU teammates to reach the milestone together since 1980. Most Cougar fans are familiar with the saying, “We Believe." Today that faith was renewed between a team and its fans.
Monday, February 4, 2008
What a Weekend
It was a tough weekend for Coug fans to stomach. Save for the impromptu four-day holiday, life on campus was a bust. Let's start with the men:
Cal 69 WSU 64
It was a game that left Cougar faithful shaking their heads, rubbing their eyes, and wishing that somehow, their team had not fallen to lowly California. But in the end, the Bears, led by sophomore Ryan Anderson, stole one on the Palouse.
Standford 67 WSU 65 (OT)
Another home game, another tough loss to swallow. Only, this one was different. The Cougars played well and battled, making timely stops and catching fortuitous breaks. However, Taylor Rochestie's missed lay-in at the buzzer -- albeit running full speed and ducking under seven-foot-tall Brooke Lopez -- sealed the team's fate. UCLA is on tap Thursday, with the USC Trojans coming to town on Saturday.
Women's Basketball
WSU 40 UW 84
The WSU Women's Basketball Team was doubled up, and then some by their cross-state rival University of Washington Huskies. It was WSU head coach June Daugherty's first trip back to the UW after being fired from there less than a year ago. Junior guard Katie Appleton led the Cougars with 14 points.
Women's Tennis
The Cougar's tennis team was swept Sunday by tournament host University of Denver. The Cougars came into the day ranked no. 43 in the country, but proved to be no match for the Pioneers. The cougars return home Feb. 15 to face Utah.
Cal 69 WSU 64
It was a game that left Cougar faithful shaking their heads, rubbing their eyes, and wishing that somehow, their team had not fallen to lowly California. But in the end, the Bears, led by sophomore Ryan Anderson, stole one on the Palouse.
Standford 67 WSU 65 (OT)
Another home game, another tough loss to swallow. Only, this one was different. The Cougars played well and battled, making timely stops and catching fortuitous breaks. However, Taylor Rochestie's missed lay-in at the buzzer -- albeit running full speed and ducking under seven-foot-tall Brooke Lopez -- sealed the team's fate. UCLA is on tap Thursday, with the USC Trojans coming to town on Saturday.
Women's Basketball
WSU 40 UW 84
The WSU Women's Basketball Team was doubled up, and then some by their cross-state rival University of Washington Huskies. It was WSU head coach June Daugherty's first trip back to the UW after being fired from there less than a year ago. Junior guard Katie Appleton led the Cougars with 14 points.
Women's Tennis
The Cougar's tennis team was swept Sunday by tournament host University of Denver. The Cougars came into the day ranked no. 43 in the country, but proved to be no match for the Pioneers. The cougars return home Feb. 15 to face Utah.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Super Bowl....overhyped or just right?
Hey everybody. I hope that all of you sports fans are having a great Super Bowl Sunday. I know that people are getting up and are having a great time at Super Bowl parties right now. What a change for me from last year as I was having people over at my apartment getting drunk and eating dip and having a good time. This year I have it on in the background as I am working on schoolwork and scholarship applications.
However, this is not my point of this post. My question to you sports fans is: "Is the Super Bowl over hyped or is the amount of coverage just right?" The reason why I ask is the fact that other sports have their championship games and they don't get a whole week of extra coverage. The other one that comes to mind is another football event: The BCS championship. I mean the fact that these events are all you see on ESPN for weeks ahead of time.
I just am curious. If you are more interested in seeing what I am talking about check out the links to ESPN.com or SuperBowl.com
Anyway...it is just a thought. Let me know what you think. By the way, my pick is the Patriots by 3. (Not becuase I like them...but I think they will win.) Have a great day!
Trevor
However, this is not my point of this post. My question to you sports fans is: "Is the Super Bowl over hyped or is the amount of coverage just right?" The reason why I ask is the fact that other sports have their championship games and they don't get a whole week of extra coverage. The other one that comes to mind is another football event: The BCS championship. I mean the fact that these events are all you see on ESPN for weeks ahead of time.
I just am curious. If you are more interested in seeing what I am talking about check out the links to ESPN.com or SuperBowl.com
Anyway...it is just a thought. Let me know what you think. By the way, my pick is the Patriots by 3. (Not becuase I like them...but I think they will win.) Have a great day!
Trevor
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