Chu leads by example
DANIEL SHURR, Evergreen reporter
October 1, 2020
In recent years, WSU’s rolling wheat fields and lively weather have been appealing to international student-athletes. Redshirt sophomore Amy Chu of the Cougars' women's golf team is no exception. Chu grew up in Sydney, Australia, where she led the Sydney South West Area High Schools’ golf team...
Pac-12 returns this November
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
The Pac-12 announced Thursday that they would play a seven-game conference-only football season starting on the weekend of Nov. 6. Men’s and women’s basketball would also start on Nov. 25, which is consistent with the return date set by the NCAA. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the vote...
Cougar Crew: Continuing a legacy
LAURENCE SINCLAIR, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2020
Created in spring 1970, Cougar Crew recently marked its 50th year here at WSU. With its long history, the team has a vast array of traditions and stories. “We are super lucky to have a really strong alumni base,” club treasurer Ciara McCall said. “We have all these people who have seen the impac...
‘If you keep your head up, anything can happen’
CARSON BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2020
The WSU football team trailed by 21 points early in the fourth quarter against Boise State on Sept. 9, 2017, but then-freshman wide receiver Jamire Calvin knew the Cougars were destined for a legendary comeback. “We were down 21 and Jamire looks at me and says we’re going to win this game,”...
‘Three back and two over’
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
September 18, 2020
WSU redshirt junior kicker Blake Mazza has been kicking footballs since he was in elementary school, but not always on a football field. “I remember the first time I took him out to an empty field and we used to kick over trees. There weren’t even uprights on this field,” Blake’s dad, Matt Maz...
More than an athlete
CARSON BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Soccer runs in the family for junior defender Kelis Barton. Her father played at Seattle University in the late '90s, and her grandfather played professionally in England before joining the Seattle Sounders in 1979. She credits them for preparing her physically to get her where she is today and teaching...
WSU legend remains loyal to the Pullman area
NICK OLDHAM, Evergreen deputy sports editor
September 17, 2020
Rueben Mayes, Washington State Athletics Hall of Famer, is arguably one of the greatest football players to ever come through WSU. His love and support for the Pullman community did not stop when his time on the field came to end. Mayes is the Chief Development Officer for the Pullman Regional Hospital Fou...
WSU Athletics faces over $3 million in salary reductions
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
September 11, 2020
The athletics department has enacted measures to save about $6.5 million for the 2021 fiscal year. Salaries across the athletic department faced a total $3.4 million in reductions. The leftover $3.1 million will come from a reduction in operating expenses, although there is not a lot to cut in the...
WSU gains new assistant swimming coach
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
The WSU women’s swim team will welcome Kate Moore as the assistant coach after the swim program's funding was cut at her previous institution. Moore coached at her alma mater, East Carolina University, for 10 years before taking the job at WSU. “ECU is essentially where I got my start, so I ...
Athletic director in support of Pac-12 decision to cancel games
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
August 14, 2020
WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun expressed support for the Pac-12’s decision to postpone sporting events for the year. Chun said in a press conference on Thursday that he met with student-athletes and coaches Tuesday night following the Pac-12’s decision. “To have to tell them that we need to ...
Pac-12 postpones games for fall sports until 2021
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
August 11, 2020
The Pac-12 announced today there will be no athletic competitions for the rest of 2020. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the Pac-12 CEO group voted unanimously to postpone all athletic competition through the rest of the calendar year. He said this does not rule out workouts and practices that can h...
Pac-12 announces new football schedule
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
July 31, 2020
The Pac-12 released the revised, conference-only football schedule Friday in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. WSU’s new 10-game schedule consists of an even split of home and away games. They play the same nine conference teams from their original schedule with an added game against USC. ...
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that...
