Remembering Bryce Beekman
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen sports columnist
March 26, 2020
Gone too soon. That is the overwhelming feeling in the WSU community following the unfortunate and disheartening news of Bryce Beekman’s passing. Beekman’s Cougar career was just getting started. He was going into his last season of college football and second season in Pullman. It is impo...
Cougar club wrestling on the rise
Luke Walker, Evergreen sports reporter
March 12, 2020
As the WSU wrestling club sends 12 wrestlers to compete in the 2020 National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships, the coach and many of the members reflect how far the program has come within the last decade. After the program was dropped in 1986, WSU alumnus Brett T. Johnso...
A countdown: legendary ‘Smith-isms’
RYAN ROOT, Evergreen men's basketball reporter
March 12, 2020
First-year basketball head coach Kyle Smith gave the program a breath of fresh air and high hopes for the near future. Alongside the milestones that Smith achieved this year, he gave Cougar fans a unique perspective on how to perceive WSU basketball. I learned early on this season that Smith has...
Cougars make history in Las Vegas
RYAN ROOT, Evergreen men's basketball reporter
March 12, 2020
The 11th seed WSU men’s basketball team defeated the sixth seed University of Colorado 82-68 in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. This is the first time in Pac-12 Tournament history that a 11th seed team defeated a sixth seed team and the Cougars’ (16-16, 6-12) first Pac-12 Tournament win s...
Evergreen’s end of the year awards for WSU
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen sports columnist
March 12, 2020
Player of the Year: CJ Elleby In a surprise to absolutely no one, Elleby was the best player on the team this season. The sophomore forward and Seattle native took a big step forward in his second year in Pullman. The team underwent a lot of changes in the offseason; they lost leading scorer Robert Fran...
WSU takes on Colorado
RYAN ROOT, Evergreen men's basketball reporter
March 11, 2020
In the first round of the 2020 Pac-12 Tournament, the 11th seed Cougars will face the sixth seed University of Colorado Buffaloes at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 23rd annual Pac-12 Tournament hosts all teams from the conference in a four-round bracket to crown the season...
Pac-12 tournament predictions
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen sports columnist
March 11, 2020
No. 8 Oregon State vs No. 1 Oregon at noon Thursday The Beavers and Ducks meet for the third time after a season split. Oregon State was able to steal one victory from Oregon in the regular season but may not be as lucky the third time around. If the Beavers can stop Oregon’s senior guard Payton ...
Cougars routed by Bulldogs
CARSON BROWN, Evergreen sports reporter
March 11, 2020
The WSU baseball team lost 15-3 to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs baseball team on Tuesday afternoon in Pullman. Redshirt freshman catcher Stephen Lund dominated the game for Gonzaga with four hits, six RBIs and three doubles. For the Cougars, sophomore first baseman Kyle Manzardo had two hits, a run and ...
Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament predictions
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen sports columnist
March 10, 2020
First Round No. 9 Utah vs No. 8 Oregon State at noon Wednesday Both of these teams got big wins over the weekend to improve their tournament seeding and now, as a result, will play each other. They split their season series with Utah, winning the first matchup by 12, and Oregon State, evening it...
Athlete of the Week: Tony Miller
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen sports columnist
March 10, 2020
Junior forward Tony Miller made a statement against Arizona State University on Saturday. He proved to everybody in attendance and watching at home that he is a baller. Miller has had a difficult season; he missed a month of action due to an injury and has only played over 20 minutes in seven o...
Cougars try to stay hot against Bulldogs
KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen sports reporter
March 10, 2020
WSU baseball looks to keep its win streak alive against the Gonzaga University Bulldogs at 3:05 p.m. today at Bailey-Brayton Field. The Cougars (9-6) are coming off their sweep of the Niagara University Purple Eagles at home over the weekend. This is the Cougars’ first sweep since April 2018. ...
Women’s golf competes in Cali
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen golf reporter
March 9, 2020
WSU women’s golf tees off today at the Meadow Club Invitational hosted by the University of San Francisco in Fairfax, California. Head coach Kelli Kamimura said senior Marie Lund-Hansen, junior Emily Baumgart, freshman Jiye Ham and sophomores Amy Chu and Darcy Habgood will play two 18-hole roun...
New rules for pass/fail class options
March 28, 2020
Book delivery service suspended
March 28, 2020
Confirmed case count rises to five in Whitman County
March 28, 2020
WSU Greek members talk about changes in Greek life due to COVID-19
March 27, 2020
Pot shop still open amid COVID-19 pandemic
March 27, 2020