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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

Junior wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. races down the field during the WSU vs. Nevada game Sept. 23, 2017.

Martin Jr. forgoes final year of eligibility to enter NFL draft

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 15, 2018

Junior wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. declared he is entering the 2018 NFL Draft, and will waive his last year of NCAA eligibility. Martin was dismissed from the football team in December for violating...

Utah sophomore guard Megan Jacobs dribbles the ball past a WSU player on Jan. 7 at Beasley Coliseum. Cougars have now lost three in a row after loss to University of California, Berkeley, on Sunday.

Women’s basketball falls to Golden Bears

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter January 15, 2018

WSU women’s basketball lost a back-and-forth game 66-60 to University of California, Berkeley, on Sunday. The defeat means the Cougars’ losing streak has now reached three games. Golden Bears (13-4,...

Redshirt sophomore Aoife Martin won the womens 20 pound weight throw Saturday.

Track and field impresses at two opening meets

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter January 14, 2018

WSU Track and Field opened their season with a pair of meets, as the team participated in the Ed Jacoby Invitational in Nampa, Idaho, as well as the UW Indoor Preview on Saturday. Redshirt sophomore...

Sophomore Forward Jeff Pollard dunks the ball against the California Golden Bears Saturday afternoon at Beasley Coliseum.

Franks record night helps Cougars rout Golden Bears

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 13, 2018

WSU men’s basketball powered its way past University of California, Berkeley by a score of 78-53 Saturday to claim their first conference win of the season. The victory came on the back of a historic...

Freshman butterfly and freestyle swimmer Kelly Morgan swims in the 50 meter freestyle Saturday against Arizona State at Gibb Pool.

Sun Devils sink Cougars

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 13, 2018

WSU swimming lost to Arizona State University 177-83 in Gibb Pool on Saturday. WSU had won the previous two meetings in 2015 and 2014. The Cougars are now 0-4 in conference play. This meet was WSU’s...

Cougars hire defensive coach

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor January 13, 2018

WSU has hired Utah State University co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Kendrick Shaver, according to ustateaggies.com. WSU Associate Director of Athletics Bill Stevens was unable...

WSU’s junior guard Viont’e Daniels battles Stanford’s senior forward Dorian Pickens for a rebound under the Stanford hoop during the game in Beasley Coliseum Thursday evening

WSU hoping to avoid fifth straight defeat

DANIEL PARAMO, Evergreen reporter January 13, 2018

WSU men’s basketball will look to notch their first conference victory when they host University of California, Berkeley on Saturday. The Cougars started the season 6-0, but have since lost eight of...

Stanford’s freshman forward Oscar Da Silva pump fakes, leading WSU’s junior guard Kwinton Hinson to jump in the air and accidentally come down on top of his opponent in the game played Thursday evening in Beasley Coliseum.

Late game stumbles continue for men’s basketball

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 12, 2018

In an attempt to weather the storm of three consecutive losses in conference play, the Cougars fell to Stanford 79-70 Thursday night. “This has nothing to do with the coaches, honestly, it’s on...

Robert Franks attempts to shoot a free throw at the game against UI on Dec. 6 at the Kibbie Dome.

Towering over opponents

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter January 12, 2018

To fill the void left by the departure of the 2016-2017 WSU men’s basketball senior class, junior forward Robert Franks has stepped up to become a leader on the team. “I knew coming into this year...

Then-Arizona sophomore freestyle swimmer Hannah Cox pulls ahead in the women’s 400 meter Individual Medley to finish first place on Oct. 14, 2017 at the Gibb Pool.

Cougar swim takes on Arizona State

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter January 12, 2018

WSU Swimming will have its first conference meet since October this Saturday against Arizona State University. The Cougars have three regular meets left this season. After that, they will head to Federal...

Borislava Hristova tries to keep a Utah player from driving to the basket on Jan. 7 at Beasley Coliseum.

Cougars try to rebound from tough loss

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter January 11, 2018

After losing their lead in the final seconds against Utah, WSU Women's Basketball will try to bounce back when they face Stanford University on Friday. Before losing to Utah, WSU (8-8, 1-3) led for...

Senior Barbora Michalkova practices doubles on Jan. 9 in the Hollingberry Fieldhouse.

Michalkova leading Cougar tennis team

TYLER SHUEY, Evergreen columnist January 11, 2018

On a WSU tennis team that is made up entirely of European players, Barbora Michalkova leads the way as the lone senior this season. Michalkova hails from As, Czech Republic. Growing up, she ranked in...

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