Wazzu Weekly August 26, 2022

Football culture shift, soccer, volleyball begin

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WSU outside hitter Pia Timmer serves the ball during a scrimmage for season ticket holders, Aug. 20, at Bohler Gymnasium.

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor
August 25, 2022

Hello and welcome to the Wazzu Weekly roundup of Washington state sports news! For those back in the swing of school, welcome back to Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Everett or wherever you may be. 

My name is Sam Taylor and I am honored to be the fall 2022 sports editor for the Daily Evergreen. If you are a new student, Welcome to Wazzu.

It is an exciting time for sports at WSU. Head coach Jake Dickert is an inspiring force on the Palouse and has football primed for success. Soccer and volleyball are underway as two of the most successful programs in school history. If you are in Pullman, do not hesitate to watch history unfold before your very eyes every chance you get.

Football

WSU head coach Jake Dickert talks to his players during practice, Aug. 17, at Martin Stadium.

A whole different culture under head coach Jake Dickert

TREVOR JUNT, Evergreen Reporter • August 18, 2022

Dickert has come into a WSU football team and has changed the entire culture. In the past, during the Mike Leach era, players viewed themselves as just soldiers for Leach to place wherever he desired….

Dickert has come to be loved by his players, WSU leadership and the fan-base by fitting into Pullman perfectly. A style much different than his two predecessors at the football head coach position.

More on football:

Predicting WSU’s additions to All-Pac-12 team

Soccer

On Thursday, the Cougs drew a draw against Portland in their home opener. On Sunday, they host Eastern Washington.

WSU soccer set for stellar season

WSU soccer set for stellar season

JAKE HULL, Evergreen reporter • August 18, 2022

WSU Women’s soccer is set to open their 2022 regular season Thursday as they travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan. WSU is coming off a 14-3-4 2021 season. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, they…

Volleyball

WSU volleyball has made six consecutive NCAA tournaments, a tradition of success led by head coach Jen Greeny. The Cougs will start their journey for a seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament Friday in the BYU Invitational. It is a team effort for WSU as they will need more than stars Pia Timmer and Magda Jehlarova to be at their best.

WSU volleyball holds a scrimmage for season ticket holders, Aug. 20, at Bohler Gymnasium.

WSU to open season at BYU Invitational

DAYLON HICKS, Evergreen reporter • August 25, 2022

Volleyball season is swiftly approaching on the Palouse. WSU’s goal of reaching a seventh-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance starts in Utah at the BYU Invitational on Aug. 26-27 at the Smith…

More on volleyball:

WSU Set New Heights For New Season

Basketball

The WSU mens basketball team celebrates after defeating Oregon 94-74 in Beasley Coliseum, March 5.

Cougs primed to tower over competition

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports editor • August 25, 2022

The Eiffel Tower is a global icon. On Monday, WSU recruited a French player that is closer to the tower’s height than most other people and may very well become an icon in his own right. On Monday, head…

LeBron James played at the CrawsOver Pro-Am event in Seattle on Aug. 20. 2022 at Royal Brougham Pavilion on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.

LeBron James travels to Seattle for Pro-Am game

TREVOR JUNT, Evergreen Reporter • August 25, 2022

Basketball is back in Seattle … sort of. On Saturday, some of the game’s biggest stars traveled to Seattle to play in Jamal Crawford’s, CrawsOver Pro-Am event. These stars included LeBron James,…

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Check out our best sports photos and illustrations of the week.

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The WSU women's soccer team practices early in the morning, Aug. 22, at Lower Soccer Field.

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That is all for this week. Thank you for reading and Go Cougs!