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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU Head Coach Mike Leach disputes a call during a game against Stanford University on Nov. 4.

Leach discusses reporting injuries, quarterback competition

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter July 25, 2018

WSU Head Coach Mike Leach discussed recruiting players to Pullman, coaching changes and disclosing player injuries at the 2018 Pac-12 Media Day in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Some of the usual antics...

WSU swimming participates in a meet against University of Arizona on Oct. 14, 2017 at Gibb Pool.

Cougars hire new swimming coach

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor July 19, 2018

Matt Leach has been hired as the new WSU women's swimming head coach, Director of Athletics Patrick Chun announced Thursday. Leach has spent the past three seasons at Indiana State University, where...

Pierce County Diamond Jaxx pitcher Cole Benson, 18, throws a pitch in the 17-and-under championship game July 8 at Bailey-Brayton Field.

Series brings baseball, business to Pullman

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter July 19, 2018

The crack of the bat can be heard echoing beneath the brilliant pink Palouse sunsets on any given night, as the current generation of players add their names to the 126-year-old legacy of baseball at WSU. The...

Peter Zornes, a WSU grad, was killed in a double murder-suicide in Pullman on Dec. 10, 2005. He was 25 years old.

‘A beacon of light in so many ways’

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor July 12, 2018

Joy Zornes, her family and the small town of Oakesdale, Washington, have had to deal with the loss of Joy’s closest friend and brother Peter for the past 12 and a half years. To honor him, Joy, her...

Students and locals gather to sing the WSU Alma Mater, “Washington, My Washington,” to pay respects to Tyler Hilinski at the Cougar Pride statue Jan. 17, 2018.

Autopsy reveals Hilinski had CTE

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor June 26, 2018

The parents of Tyler Hilinski announced Tuesday during an interview on NBC's TODAY show that their son had the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died from a self-inflicted...

Fans cheer at a WSU football game against BSU on Sept. 9 at Martin Stadium. Attendees will now have to carry a small clutch or clear bag to bring their belongings into Martin Stadium.

WSU creates clear bag policy for football games

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 21, 2018

Fans attending home football games at Martin Stadium this season will have to use a clear bag for their belongings due to a new athletics policy. The new policy states bags must be clear PVC, vinyl...

The Cougar Athletic Fund ran out of RV passes, which allow fans to tailgate before football games, before many donors had a change to buy one.

Fans mad after RV passes sell out

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter June 21, 2018

Many WSU fans expressed frustration on the Die Hard Cougs Facebook page last week when the Cougar Athletic Fund announced parking passes for RV’s and campers for football games this upcoming season had...

Former Montana football player charged for assault on WSU track athlete

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 20, 2018

The Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a former University of Montana football player with second-degree assault after he allegedly beat a WSU track and field athlete last October. Justin...

Football Head Coach Mike Leach tweeted a fake video of a speech in 2014 by former President Barack Obama on Sunday.

Leach tweets false video of former President, receives strong backlash

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 18, 2018

WSU head football coach Mike Leach created a stir on Twitter after tweeting out a fake video of former President Barack Obama insulting citizens' intelligence. Leach tweeted the video a little after...

Candles, flowers, cougar memorabilia and a copy of the Daily Evergreen recapping the football game against Boise State University during which Tyler Hilinski led the Cougars to a comeback victory were some of the items left by mourning community members at a memorial in front of the Cougar statue on Jan. 17, 2018.

Spring game returns to Pullman with goal of raising mental health awareness

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor June 8, 2018

The annual Crimson and Gray spring football game will return to Pullman in 2019 after being held at Joe Albi Stadium the past eight years, according to a WSU news release. The university will also use...

Senior left-handed pitcher Scotty Sunitsch throws a pitch in game three of the series against Cal on April 14 at Bailey-Brayton Field. He was picked in the 18th round of the MLB draft Wednesday.

Several Cougars selected in MLB draft

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter June 7, 2018

Four WSU baseball players were selected in the 2018 MLB First Year Player Draft on Wednesday. Junior right-handed pitcher Parker McFadden was the first Cougar off the board. He was selected in the 16th...

The proposed athletics budget will be decided on by the Board of Regents on Friday as the department attempts to address their deficit.

Regents to vote on new athletics budget plan

DYLAN GREENE and IAN SMAY June 7, 2018

The WSU Board of Regents will decide on a proposed budget designed to address the over $60 million deficit facing the athletic department at a meeting in Woodinville on Friday. The group will also take...

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