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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 junior Aneta Miksovska returns a shot in a match against Montana State 
on Jan. 20 at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. She won her singles match 6-1, 6-0.

Miksovska left home in Europe to play for WSU

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter February 9, 2018

Junior Aneta Miksovska first started playing tennis at 5 years old in her hometown of Stramberk, Czech Republic. Miksovska is an international student like all her teammates on the WSU tennis team....

WSU sophomore guard Malachi Flynn looks for a pass during Sunday’s game against ASU in Beasley Coliseum.

WSU drops sixth straight game against Oregon State

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter February 8, 2018

WSU men’s basketball started off its road trip to Oregon in ugly fashion by falling to Oregon State University by a score of 62-94, marking the team’s sixth consecutive conference loss. The struggle...

Junior Ja’Maun Charles, front, races in the 60 meter dash prelims Saturday during the Cougar Indoor.

Putting in the work to get the extra edge

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor February 8, 2018

Silence fills the air as Ja’Maun Charles sets his feet in the blocks, cracks his neck, looks up and sees two white lines in front of him that appear to go on forever. Suddenly, a deafening bang breaks...

Junior Aneta Miksovska practices her shot Tuesday at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Tennis goes on road for pair of matches this weekend

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter February 8, 2018

WSU tennis will put its undefeated record on the line when they head to Manhattan, Kansas, to face University of North Texas and Kansas State University this weekend. The Cougars know they cannot overlook...

Sophomore sprinter Jordyn Tucker runs Saturday in the Cougar Indoor at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Track splits team for two meets away from Pullman this weekend

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter February 8, 2018

After an impressive showing at the Cougar Indoor last week, WSU track and field will travel to Seattle and Albuquerque for the second time this season Friday and Saturday. Just like they did earlier...

WSU junior guard Viont’e Daniels drives for a layup against Arizona State on Sunday at Beasley Coliseum.

Cougars look to trap Beavers on road

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter February 8, 2018

WSU men’s basketball players feel they are a much better team than they have shown this season, specifically talking about their most recent loss against No.25 Arizona State University. The team had...

Junior Andreas Alvarez tags out a UW runner on April 21, 2017 at Bailey–Brayton Field. WSU won 5-4.

Alvarez leads Cougars on, off baseball field

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter February 8, 2018

Earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention is not easy, but shortstop Andres Alvarez did just that last season. Alvarez started all 53 games at shortstop for the Cougs last year. He led the team with 60 hits,...

WSU Athletics will present a budget plan to address the deficit facing the department in front of the WSU Board of Regents June 7-8.

ASWSU to consider mandatory sports pass referendum

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor February 7, 2018

ASWSU will consider putting a referendum on the ballot to consolidate athletic fees by requiring students to buy a $265 annual sports pass. The referendum would remove the current Service and Activities...

WSU junior AJ Armstrong hits a ball out of the bunker during the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate on Sept. 29, 2015.

Armstrong hopes career goes beyond WSU

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter February 6, 2018

Getting better and better, junior AJ Armstrong looks to build on an impressive fall performance as men’s golf gets ready to tee off its spring season. After competing in all five of the fall tournaments...

WSU freshman defender Aaqila Mclyn defends the ball from UCLA junior forward Hallie Mace on Oct. 19, 2017 at the Lower Soccer Field. WSU won the game 1-0.

WSU releases spring schedule as they prepare for next season

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter February 6, 2018

WSU soccer released its spring 2018 schedule of exhibition games Monday. The season starts March 3 and will feature six games, including three at home. The team finished the 2017 season 10-8-4 in non-conference...

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...

Quinton McDaniels throws the ball during a warm-up session of dodgeball Monday at the Physical Education Building.

Strategizing, dodging way to a victory

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter February 6, 2018

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge. The five D’s of dodgeball are essential to Average Phil’s success in intramural dodgeball. Junior Josh Free was a master of each component in the first match of...

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