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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

Freshman neuroscience major Savanna Ly-Nguyen speaks about why she enjoys playing tennis Wednesday in Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Undefeated freshman becomes WSU star

TY EKLUND, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2019

Freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen (pronounced Lee-win) has been playing tennis since she was five years old. Growing up in Brampton, Canada, she developed a roaring passion for tennis over the past 13 years and...

Freshman weight thrower Amy Kraemer competes in the women open weight throw at the WSU Open Indoor Track and Field Meet on Friday at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Cougars compete in two meets over weekend

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2019

After a record-breaking performance at home, WSU track and field prepares for their weekend road meets in Seattle, Washington, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the WSU Indoor, many athletes finished...

Freshman forward CJ Elleby attempts to lay up the ball to the basket against Stanford senior center Josh Sharma in the second half of the WSU Men’s basketball game against Stanford on Saturday at Beasley Coliseum.

Men’s basketball hits Oregon trail

SIGMUND SEROKA, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2019

WSU men’s basketball will take on Oregon State in Corvallis Thursday, looking to rebound from a tough home loss to Stanford on Saturday. The Cougars (8-10, 1-4) still look for their first victory...

WSU linebackers coach leaves for Oregon

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 22, 2019

WSU linebackers coach Ken Wilson has joined the coaching staff at Oregon. The Athletic's Bruce Feldman first reported the news Tuesday and Wilson confirmed his departure hours later in a Twitter post. Wilson...

Pac-12 Mens Basketball Power Rankings - Week 3

Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings – Week 3

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter January 22, 2019

Washington (Last: 4)   After handling Stanford and Cal, UW is the last remaining Pac-12 school without a conference loss, resulting in the top spot in this week’s power ranking. However,...

The WSU cheerleading team rush onto the field at the start of the game against Boise State University at Martin Stadium on Sept. 9.

WSU spirit squads makes finals for second year in a row

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter January 22, 2019

The WSU Spirit and Cheer Squads made history this past weekend as they both made it to the finals for the second consecutive year at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) and Universal Dancers Association...

Pac-12 Womens Basketball Power Rankings - Week 3

Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings – Week 3

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter January 22, 2019

  No. 6 Oregon (Last: 1)   The Ducks come off a sweep of the Arizona schools in dominant fashion, winning 93-60 against Arizona. They are undefeated through six conference games for...

Senior forward Robert Franks gets introduced to the court as part of the starting lineup before the game against Stanford on Saturday in Beasley Coliseum.

Athlete of the Week: Robert Franks

SHAWN P. O'CONNOR, Evergreen reporter January 22, 2019

Robert Franks is in the middle of a spectacular season, despite missing a sizable amount of time due to an injury. The 6’9”, 225-pound senior forward averages 21.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists...

Freshman triple jump Charisma Davis bounds down the runway in the triple jump Friday during the WSU Indoor at the Indoor Practice Facility.

WSU shows off at home with record breaking weekend

JOHN SPELLMAN, Evergreen reporter January 21, 2019

WSU track and field found plenty of success this weekend as the team hosted the 17th annual WSU Indoor. The men’s and women’s teams both had impressive showings as the Cougars competed against some...

Junior Melisa Ates returns a ball during doubles play against Idaho on Jan. 12 at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Cougars improve to 5-0

TY EKLUND, Evergreen reporter January 20, 2019

WSU tennis escaped its trip to Missoula, Montana, this weekend with a 3-0 record after defeating Michigan State 4-1 Sunday. The Spartans and Cougars hadn't played each other since 1999, when WSU won...

Senior guard Vionte Daniels dunks the ball after shaking off the Stanford defense in the second half of Saturdays game at Beasley Coliseum.

Stanford ends Cougs perfect home record

ISAAC SEMMLER, Evergreen reporter January 19, 2019

A nail biting game for WSU men’s basketball ended in defeat as they fell to Stanford 78-66 Saturday. This was the Cougars first loss at home this season. The energy from both teams was electric early...

WSU freshman Yang Lee awaits a serve during her doubles match against Idaho last Saturday at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Hart earns 250th career victory

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 18, 2019

WSU head tennis coach Lisa Hart earned her 250th victory Friday as the Cougars swept Montana 7-o in a pair of dual matches. "I am proud of the way our team took care of business today and encouraged...

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