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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Renard Bell attempts to break away from redshirt sophomore linebacker Dillon Sherman during practice Saturday at Martin Stadium.

A look at who will be leading Cougars in 2018: Part 2

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter April 3, 2018

With about a week’s worth of spring practices under WSU football’s belt, coaches have thrown on the lab coats to experiment with their first-team groups. This week, we take a peek at the two offensive...

Then-redshirt senior running back Jamal Morrow sheds a tackle by Stanford cornerback Quenton Meeks on Nov. 4 at Martin Stadium. WSU will rely heavily on redshirt junior James Williams to fill the void left by Murrow’s departure.

A look at who will be leading Cougars in 2018: Part 1

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter March 27, 2018

Spring football is in full swing at WSU and the fresh faces far outnumber the upperclassmen with playing experience. Last week the Cougars strapped on their helmets for the first organized practices...

Top WSU athletes: No. 15 to 11

Top WSU athletes: No. 15 to 11

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist March 20, 2018

The following rankings of current athletes at WSU were determined based on a variety of factors, including leadership skills, impact on team on and off the playing surface, achievements in competitions...

Then-sophomore infielder Andres Alvarez follows through with his swing 
during a game against Utah Valley on March 12 at Bailey-Brayton Field.

Cougars’ mistakes piling up in early part of season

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen columnist March 2, 2018

WSU baseball cancelled its four-game opening homestand against Sacramento State slated for the weekend due to inclement weather, and that’s probably for the best. The Cougars began their season with...

Wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. runs down field to avoid Oregon State defenders on Sept. 16 at Martin Stadium.

Four Cougars look to improve draft stock at scouting combine

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist February 20, 2018

With the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine set for next week in Indianapolis, Indiana, four WSU players will have the chance to show scouts and teams they are worthy of playing at the next level. Those four...

Junior forward Davante Cooper discusses the transition to Division I 
and describes some of the challenges he has faced over his career.

Junior college transfer should see more playing time

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter February 16, 2018

As the WSU men’s basketball team prepares for two home games against Utah and Colorado this weekend, Head Coach Ernie Kent addressed some of the issues that he has seen in the roster. Kent alluded...

Former Minnesota Head Coach Tracy Claeys shouts instructions to his team on Oct. 26, 2013 at TCF Bank Stadium.

Claeys gets second chance to prove himself at WSU

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist February 6, 2018

The recent hire of Tracy Claeys as WSU’s new defensive coordinator is controversial after the way things ended at University of Minnesota. Claeys was hired in mid-January after former defensive coordinator...

WSU football players run onto the field before the game against USC on Sept. 29 at Martin Stadium. WSU won 30-27.

Patrick Chun looks to continue athletic success

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen columnist February 2, 2018

WSU’s new director of athletics, Patrick Chun, comes to the Palouse with the skills to resolve the program’s most pressing issue: money. After Bill Moos’ departure from the position in November,...

Indoor practice facility would benefit entire athletic department

Indoor practice facility would benefit entire athletic department

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 30, 2018

Massive athletic facilities, state-of-the-art training and medicine practices and luxury suites for rich donors: WSU is relatively new to the college football arms race with these in mind. The university...

WSU redshirt freshman guard Milan Acquaah goes up for a layup over a Stanford defender on Jan. 11.

Men’s basketball stuck in a rut they need to climb out of

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist January 18, 2018

The Ernie Kent era of Cougar basketball has gotten off to a mucky start, one that may not see drastic improvement while playing in the relatively deep and talented Pac-12. In classic Kent fashion, he...

Redshirt sophomore running back James Williams runs the ball against Michigan State on Dec. 28 in the Holiday Bowl.

WSU season filled with roller coaster of emotions

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 9, 2018

In the wild ride of 2017’s football season, victories heralded a promising direction for WSU football while gut-wrenching losses gave fans doubt for the future. We can reach one conclusion: last season...

Redshirt freshman guard Milan Acquaah goes for a shot against Idaho on Dec. 6.

Cougars rough conference start raises concern

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen columnist January 9, 2018

WSU men’s basketball failed to seal the deal in multiple late-game battles over the past few weeks. The team collapsed on Saturday against rival school University of Washington. They led for 33 straight...

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