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"To bring that trophy back to Pullman, it's going to be in the third floor of the CFC if anybody wants to come out and see it. I think we might retire this trophy, I think this is a Pac-12 trophy. I think that might stay in our place for a long time." - @CoachDickert
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Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson on Mark Few: "Mark came in and now, all these years later, he's not one of the best coaches in our game—he's one of the best coaches our game has ever seen. Mark is a Hall of Famer, not just Hall of Fame coach, he's Hall of Fame everything—Father, husband, friend. He's one of those guys that makes our profession look good."
His full presser conference here: swxlocalsports.com/spokane/g…
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Ryan Moffet scored 28 points to lead Odessa to a 62-36 win over Yakama Nation Tribal to capture the 1B state championship.
After cutting down the nets, Washington's all-time leading scorer joined @TaylorBrooksTV and... Let's just say that it's worth a watch.
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Gonzaga Manager, Mac Graff walks his way to center court for #SeniorNight.
After dedicating his time to the @ZagMBB program, Graff gets his turn for a standing ovation!
#GoZags | #UnitedWeZag
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WSU Head Coach Jimmy Rogers: "I'm about as loyal as it gets & I know that word has been thrown around here & people don't want to hear it. But I don't know if you can show that after 19 years in one place, building a National Championship program day after day. So I do plan to do that here."
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Kibbie Dome strikes again!!
55-yard field goal called no good... later reviewed and said that it did in fact go through the floating cross bar
10-3 Vandals at half
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WSU HC Jimmy Rogers after close loss to No. 4 Ole Miss:
"...We competed for over 60 minutes in the game. I'm proud of the guy's effort. I just told 'em in the locker room, there's no moral victories, but nobody can question your effort."
Also thanked all the WSU fans in Oxford
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WSU head coach Jimmy Rogers on not naming a starting QB before the Apple Cup:
"Here's the reality, we don't have the resources naturally to compete with $30 million dollars, a roster that's loaded, but I need to make those coaches work for an extended period of time"
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"I know who we are, we are going to play this game, and I'm going to give you everything that I have in the next 9 days"
@WSUCougarFB Interim Head Coach Pete Kaligis gets emotional describing his first message to the team after taking over:
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"I know it's pretty easy to keep track of the ones who don't want to be a part of the team, but the Cougs who wanna be Cougs, they're a little harder to track, but they're in there."
@KyleThornton52 senior with a message to @WSUCougarFB fans after his final game.
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Another first tonight for Rui Hachimura. Moments after scoring a career-high 33 points in Gonzaga's season opening win over Idaho State, @rui_8mura gave his first-ever live interview on SWX. Well done, Rui!
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Have yourself a night, @rui_8mura! Four straight buckets for Hachimura, and they're all highlight worthy.
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Washington State “fights to the end” but comes up short 52-35 against Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl.
One last Cougar fight song for Kyle Thornton and some of these WSU players in San Diego.
@KHQLocalNews
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🏈@VandalFootball Head Coach @CoachTFord on playing WSU week 1:
"They don't even have a coach yet... This game between the Cougs is always special... We're really excited to continue that rivalry & hopefully they hire a coach soon so I know who we got to beat."
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Idaho and WSU coaching staffs exchanging words after the game
Thomas Ford Jr. upset about a WSU player's excessive taunting on their side of the field following the game
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Welcome back to Spokane @rui_8mura 🏀 The former @ZagMBB and current @WashWizards rookie is at #Hoopfest2019 and our @RobJesselson caught up with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. @SpokaneHoopfest
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Georgia Gwinnett is your 2021 NAIA National Champions!
#NAIAWorldSeries | @NAIABall
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"Super Bowl champions ... forever."
An emotional postgame reaction from Shadle Park graduate & #SuperBowl champion @BryanBraman56:
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Ryan Moffet breaks the Washington High School boys scoring record and his message to the doubters is CLEAR!
"Who gives a crap if you're 1B? Who gives a crap if you're 4A? You can be just as good as those 4A guys.... Just because you come from a small town, it doesn't matter."
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Washington State wins a battle in the valley against Fresno State 25-17 to get to 5-1 on the season!
They’ll be back on Gesa Field for Homecoming next weekend!
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There's a Texas-sized party going down in San Antonio with Gardner Minshew leading the way!
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"It's my home, it's my second home. I really miss it."
What a return. Rui Hachimura (@rui_8mura) has made it back to where it all started. What better way to make a return than to come home and celebrate #SeniorNight!
#GoZags | #UnitedWeZag
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Rui Hachimura comes up clutch for @ZagMBBB scoring 26 points against Washington, but none bigger than this game-winner:
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Mark Few, on Joe’s first point in college coming on the second free throw: “he made it a little more dramatic by missing the first one… it was a proud papa moment.”
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🏈@VandalFootball Head Coach @CoachTFord didn't have to look far for his new play-caller! Ford has named Vandal legend @MattLinehan_10 the offensive coordinator, QB coach & teases a potential "home run hire" for the defensive coordinator job👀
MORE:
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Jimmy Rogers on his comments about WSU's lack of resources after the Apple Cup:
"If there's one thing I regret from Saturday, it's the comments in here. Nobody brought me in here to make excuses about things that we don't have... They brought me in here to help create a winning program. I need to do that and keep my mindset on that and not complain about things that, in the moment, I don't control."
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Less than two hours ago, Tyon Grant-Foster was in court, not knowing if he would be able to play for Gonzaga. Now, he checked into the game, got a steal, and delivered an assist to Graham Ike
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WSU football players greet their former teammate San Jose State QB Emmett Brown after they defeat the Spartans in double overtime.
@KHQLocalNews
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.@ZagMBB commit and @g_prep standout @twonster4080 drops 36 points on Mt. Spokane, which included a trio of dunks.
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Dan Monson: "I'm a Vandal, it's in my blood. I'm a Zag, I'm proud of that, it's in my blood. But now I'm an Eagle, and it's not just in my blood, it's in my heart, it's in my soul, it's in my mind. 24/7, I'm thrilled to be an Eagle, go Eags." @EWUMBB
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“We stand together!”
Today before the Inchelium vs Wellpinit game, both crowd sections held up a red hand as a way to support the Crisis of Missing Indigenous Women Movement.
No longer will they stand by and let another sister disappear.
#MMIW
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VANDALS WIN! Idaho Upsets No. 2 Montana State in the Kibbie Dome‼️🤯 CAN YOU BELIVE IT!
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He plays for the Hops, but we have to take our hats off to Tramayne Holmes for back to back #SCtop10 candidates against the @spokaneindians.
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What a game for freshmen Zag (@ZagMBB), Anton Watson (@twonster4080)!
Tonight Watson walked away with:
28 PTS
9 RB
5 AST
3 STLS
The Zags finished tonight with a dominating win against Lewis-Clark!
FINAL 116-61 #Bulldogs
#UnitedWeZag
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The biggest fan of @WSUCougarsMBB? Might be @WSUCougarFB Head Coach @CoachDickert 👀
"I just love what Jaylen Wells said after that game... there's a mentality to that, there's a chip on the shoulder to that."
Full interview with Coach (We DO talk football, promise) soon!
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"I don't have cancer anymore"
A Battle Beyond Basketball: @ZagWBB head coach Lisa Fortier's journey through cancer and back to the court
@FortZagWBB opens up about her battle with breast cancer & the love & support that helped her through⬇
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GAME WINNER!!!! Jacob Parola hits a three as time expires, as @g_prep beats Ferris 55-52.
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Head coach Jimmy Rogers on 2025 WSU Football:
"The negative connotation about what we're going to be or what our record will be... I see those things. Does it impact me? If anything, it just motivates me... We'll be what we put together and it takes everybody to do that."
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Minshew on WSU's future: "This place is blue-collar man. I think everybody is gonna try & work for what we're gonna get. I think everybody understands the challenge that we're facing & we're gonna face it head-on... It's gonna be a special season for us."
Full story linked⤵️
🏈@WSUCougarFB legend Gardner Minshew & his winning mentality graced the Crimson & Gray game, bringing inspiration & a W for team Gray!
His message for WSU's future? Blue-collar grit will lead WSU through any challenge
MORE from Minshew & @CoachDickert⬇️
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Controversy in Cheney! Here's something we've never seen before! Did Mikayla Ferenz get the shot off in time? Clock started too soon, and after a lengthy review, the officials say @VandalsWBB wins the game! What are your thoughts?
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🏈Vandals' @Coach_Eck: "December in Moscow, Idaho is about playoff football. You might think it's about getting ready for Christmas, but it's about playoff football."
@VandalFootball will host Lehigh on Saturday—Idaho's 3rd trip to the FCS playoffs in as many years under Eck
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"Looking back on it, this is the best decision I have ever made."
Jalen Suggs knew from the start that THIS team was going to win. However, what really made him choose Gonzaga, was the family piece. He is one of them, not just another "puzzle piece".
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Sixth year @WSUCougarFB Edge rusher @BrennanJ88 on his loyalty to WSU: "I bleed Crimson and Gray, that (transferring) was never an option in my mind. I love this school, I love everybody I've ever met here, all the memories I've made here".
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Killian Tillie RISES UP and SLAMS IT HOME for @ZagMBB, definitely worth another look! #TillieTillie
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🏀@Nolanhickman2 on Mark Few:
"It's been remarkable for me. I don't know how he feels about it, but I'm sure he's proud of me, too. I love him, man. I think everything as a whole, coming into one, forming the man I am today, he's played a great part in that."
Full story below:
"I feel nothing but family, love and connectivity within this program—this entire school. I can't be more grateful."
@Nolanhickman2 reflects on his growth, maturity, and journey through his years at Gonzaga—a place he now calls home:
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Come again 👀...
Kobe Bryant was at the Medical Lake v. Cashmere high school basketball game today? Wow!
@kobebryant sitting with Hailey’s father and mother. Kobe Bryant is in Cashmere, WA. Wow!
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ICYMI: @genocrandall with the steal, behind the back pass to @JoshPerk13 for the finger roll. Every Angle Covered.
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"This is a dream job for me... I'm so excited to be a part of Washington State University... It's the perfect spot for the way I want to run a program"
David Riley's (@driley15) opening statement as he is introduced as @WSUCougarsMBB's 20th Head Coach
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He's just a bit outside. Corey Kispert throws out tonight's first pitch. ⚾️
Courtesy: @ROOTSPORTS_NW | @Mariners
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🏈@Coach_Eck on @VandalFootball's playoff matchup with No. 1 MSU: "If you can win a game like this, I think you put your team in conversation with the old-timers at the @cornerclub to be debating what’s the greatest Vandal team ever. So you talk about a heck of a legacy there.”
"No Shortage of Motivation" @VandalFootball is chasing history as they take on undefeated Montana State in the quarterfinal showdown👀
Hear from @Coach_Eck & @NateAzzo on what a win & the first 11-win season in over 3 decades would mean to them:
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I thinks the Zags want something 👀...
The Crowd has started cheering
“We was Paolo!”
#GoZags | @Pp_doesit
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What a 4th quarter comeback in San Diego as @WSUCougarFB get to 7-1 on the season with a 29-26 win over the Aztecs!
A large Coug crowd down here in Southern California leaves happy!
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WSU receiver Josh Meredith has seen 4 starting QB's and 3 head coaches in his college career, but has stuck with @WSUCougarFB because of loyalty
"I need to finish it" -@JoshMeredith003
The senior WR is gearing up for a BIG final season on the Palouse 🚨
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ESPN’s @SeanFarnham is at the Davenport in Spokane today serving some Flatbread Pizza ahead of calling tomorrow night’s @ZagMBB game vs. Saint Mary’s! A portion of proceeds go to #CoachesVsCancer
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.@Brock3ravet continuing to put on a show in Spokane, as the future Zag drops 40 while Kittitas fought past Brewster to get back into the State 2B title game!
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"The word that comes to my mind is grateful. I am so grateful for being able to wear this name on my chest..."
Corey Kispert is grateful for everything that Gonzaga provided him in his career. All the way up to the end. He wouldn't trade it for the world.
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Tonight on @TheMarkFewShow after SNF on @KHQLocalNews Coach Few breaks down the Championship in Maui, as well as the class of 2019 signees. Here's his thoughts on the 2 Washingtonians, @twonster4080 & @Brock3ravet . Hear about all 5 Tonight.
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David Riley on playing Gonzaga next year: "This is a Pac-12 school that's going to be in the WCC for two years & I think we got a pretty formidable team & a pretty dang good program. I'm very, very confident in what we can do...When that time comes to play them, we'll be ready."
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Killian Tillie throws it down with authority as the 1st half comes to an end. @ZagMBB leads Texas Southern 52-31.
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A dog pile for the Bulldogs (@TwuBaseball) as they win the 2019 Avista @NAIAWorldSeries!
#NAIABSBWorldSeries #avistanaiaws @twbulldogs
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“That means the world to me. That’s what makes this place so special. It’s great that they want to come back.” - Coach Few on seeing Suggs, Tillie and Olynyk at The Kennel tonight
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How about that comeback??
A 14-0 run carries @ZagWBB to the second round.
@KHQLocalNews
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"I think it's great for basketball"
The WSU/Gonzaga rivalry is back as they move forward as conference opponents.
@WSUCougarsMBB Head Coach @driley15
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Eastern Washington Head Coach Aaron Best on his team's rivalry win over Idaho.
"This had a little personal touch to it, when recruits walked by my face over the years"👇🔊
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Record... BROKEN!
Odessa senior Ryan Moffet just broke the Washington High School Boys Basketball all-time scoring record with THIS BASKET at Medical Lake High School. The previous record of 3,100 points was set just last season by Brock Ravet. Congrats Ryan!
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The first points of the @ZagMBB season comes from freshman Corey Kispert on the putback SLAM! Worth another look.
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.@WSUCougarFB Head Coach @CoachDickert on adding Ole Miss to the 2025 schedule:
"Since the Mountain West partnership kind of fell apart, you gotta scramble far and wide to go find a game... I think Coug fans will be very excited to go down there and have a great experience."
JUST IN: @WSUCougarFB announces that they have added Ole Miss to the schedule next year, a one-off (no home-and-home) meeting in Oxford. Game set for October 11th.
It’ll be the first time the Cougs face someone from the SEC since Auburn in 2013.
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Thank you Gonzaga (@ZagMBB) for an incredible season. You gave it all you had! Respect.
Despite the outcome tonight, we enjoyed covering every second of your journey.
#NationalChampionship | #MarchMadness
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🗣️"Let's go get a natty this year,"
Joe Few said as he and his family presented Mark Few with a signed ball from @usabasketball after he helped bring home a Gold Medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Silas Melson "We are holding our heads high and that's a part of being a Zag.... I wouldn't trade it for anything."
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.@VandalFootball O-lineman @NateAzzo: "You don't hang no banners in the dome for being 2-0, you don't get a ring. None of that"... "We're focused on the mission still and that's taking each game week by week and hopefully ending the season with a @BigSkyConf Championship".
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If someone told you a month ago that WSU's season would last longer than Gonzaga's, would you have believed them?
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The Zags MBB team is back from Indy and they have a crowd of fans that have been waiting for them.
Despite last nights outcome, the fans here in Spokane are still happy to see this amazing team!
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BREAKING: Governor Inslee has announced that Eastern Washington is moving to phase two next Monday.
This gives high school football, volleyball, ice hockey, gymnastics, soccer and cross country the thumbs up to play.
The GSL will start volleyball games next Tuesday.
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MIKE LEACH GOES OFF ON REPORTER
Leach lays into Spokesman-Review's John Blanchette after he asks a question about the Apple Cup loss to UW.
#AppleCup
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