Sports – The Daily Evergreen

Men’s golf places 11th in Ram Masters Invitational

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen assistant sports editor

September 20, 2018

The WSU men’s golf team took part in the two-day Ram Masters Invitational in Colorado Springs at the Fort Collins Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. Collectively, it was a tough tournament for everyone. The only team to shoot under par was host Colorado State University, which shot 4-under (836) as...

SoCal games are a homecoming for most Cougar players

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen assistant sports editor

September 20, 2018

Filed under Football, Showcase, Sports

Trips to Southern California — like the one this weekend — are somewhat of a homecoming for WSU football players. There is senior receiver Kyle Sweet and redshirt senior defensive tackle Nick Begg, who hail from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and will play just a little more than 50 miles...

WSU volleyball goes west for Apple Cup match

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter

September 20, 2018

Filed under Sports, Uncategorized, Womens

No. 22 WSU women’s volleyball team heads on the road for two tough matches to start Pac-12 play. First, the Cougars (9-1) will face No. 13 University of Washington (8-2). After that match, they will head down to Oregon to face No. 12 University of Oregon (7-3). Coming off a 2-1 record and second...

Jason Gesser resigns amid new sexual misconduct allegations

IAN SMAY and DYLAN GREENE

September 18, 2018

Filed under Administration, Local, News, Pullman Community, Sports, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus

Jason Gesser, the assistant director of athletics for the Cougar Athletic Fund, has resigned following new allegations of sexual misconduct by former WSU volleyball player Alyssa Wold. Gesser sent his letter of resignation to WSU on Tuesday. The Daily Evergreen released a 3,100 word report las...

Winston has a knack for finding end zone

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen assistant sports editor

September 18, 2018

Filed under Columns, Football, Showcase, Sports

You wouldn’t necessarily classify redshirt junior receiver Easop Winston Jr. as a “niche receiver” — he’s much better than a receiver who would get that kind of label. But regardless, Winston has found a niche as the go-to guy in the red zone for WSU football’s new graduate transfer quarterback...

Week Three Pac-12 North power rankings

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen columnist

September 18, 2018

Filed under Columns, Football, Showcase, Sports

Here is how the teams in the Pac-12 North stack up after week three. 1. No. 7 Stanford University Stanford escaped with a victory at home, defeating University of California, Davis 30-10. Sophomore quarterback K.J. Costello threw for two touchdowns but turned the ball over twice in an inconsiste...

Evergreen Athlete of the Week: Gardner Minshew II

TY EKLUND, Evergreen Columnist

September 18, 2018

Filed under Football, Sports

After a disappointing loss to Eastern Washington University in 2016, the WSU football team picked up an electrifying win against the Eagles last Saturday. The final score was a staggering 59-24, and there to lead the Cougars to the lopsided victory was graduate transfer quarterback Gardner Minshew II,...

Former WSU volleyball player claims Jason Gesser groped her, attempted to kiss her without consent

IAN SMAY and DYLAN GREENE

September 17, 2018

Filed under News, Sports, Top-feature

A former WSU volleyball player has come forward with new allegations of sexual misconduct against Jason Gesser, assistant director of athletics for the Cougar Athletic Fund. Alyssa Bodeau, who went by Alyssa Wold during her time at WSU but has since married, told The Daily Evergreen she suffered unwanted...

Men’s golf starts Monday

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter

September 17, 2018

Filed under Mens, Sports

Men’s golf will open its 2018-19 season Monday at the Ram Masters Invitational in Fort Collins, Colorado. Colorado State University will be hosting 17 teams. WSU and Colorado are the only teams from the Pac-12. Most of the Cougars are returning from last year. Freshman Daisuke Nakano is the only n...

Cougars tame Mustangs

DANI PARAMO, Evergreen reporter

September 16, 2018

Filed under Sports, Womens

No. 16 WSU soccer came away from the weekend with another win after taking down California Polytechnic State University 4-1 Sunday. WSU Head Coach Todd Shulenberger said the win gave them important momentum for upcoming Pac-12 matches. “It means a lot, we wanted to go out with a lot of momentum,”...

Cougars crush Eagles

TAYLOR DUNLAP, Evergreen reporter

September 16, 2018

Filed under Football, Mens, Sports, Top-feature

Cougar football kept their perfect record for the season as they took down neighboring Eastern Washington University on Saturday night with by a final score of 59-24. The last time WSU and EWU faced each other was two years ago for the opening home game of the 2016 Cougar football season. In the game,...

Pelluer chooses crimson and gray over Crimson Tide

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen assistant sports editor

September 15, 2018

Filed under Columns, Football, Mens, Sports

It was a big win for WSU football Saturday night but following the win we learned something shocking about sixth-year linebacker Peyton Pelluer. He was approached by the University of Alabama to transfer schools. Obviously, Pelluer turned that offer down. “Alabama offered me to go over there...