Wazzu Weekly Sept. 16, 2022

Cougs beat Wisconsin, volleyball and soccer excel

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ABBY SONNICHSEN

Butch T. Cougar gives a thumbs down during a college football game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor

WSU Football, volleyball and soccer combined to go 6-0 over the weekend.

Jake Dickert returned to his home state of Wisconsin and left with a massive victory that will be remembered for a long time. His success will be measured by the sustained success of the defense and by how well he can mentor his offense and quarterback Cam Ward.

Dickert-era on display

HAILEE SPEIR
WSU head coach Jake Dickert speaks to his players after the 2022 Spring Game, April 23, at Martin Stadium.

WSU faces Colorado State Saturday

WSU able to ‘Jump Around’ Wisconsin winning 17-14

 Volleyball hopes to just be getting warmed up as they swept their opponents at the Fairfield Invitational and now prepare to face ranked opponents in No. 22 Pepperdine and No. 6 Minnesota.

WSU volleyball to be tested in Minnesota

COLE QUINN
WSU middle blocker Magda Jehlarova (15) and setter Argentina Ung (12) celebrate after a point during an NCAA women’s volleyball match against California Baptist, Sept. 1, at Bohler Gymnasium.

Brooms sold out in Fairfield after Volleyball rolls through town 

Soccer rounds out their non-conference schedule with a home game against Northern Colorado and a trip to Saint Mary’s.

Soccer seeks to soar in final non-conference games

KHOI VU
WSU forward Lily Boyden crosses the ball during an NCAA women’s soccer game against Cal Poly, Sep. 11, at Lower Soccer Field.

Soccer avoids choke in the smoke with home win vs Cal Poly 

The Mariners are winning and are having fun doing it. Hear about the Mariners antics and what Ryan Divish, Seattle Times Mariners beat writer thinks about it.

Dancing their way to the Mariners’ best season in 20 years

The NBA Trade market has changed rapidly. How many draft picks and players are worth a chance at a championship? Hayden Stinchfield may have the answer.

GRACIE ROGERS

‘Who cares about that first round pick?’

There were a lot of upsets in week two of college football. Relive the best upsets of the day as told by Brandon Willman.

You get an upset and you get an upset

The NFL is back baby! Catch the best plays in a week one recap by Trevor Junt.

NFL is back and it is beautiful

STELA SZABOOVA
The first week of the NFL season was full of surprises

 

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