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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

John JD Dunn IV, captain of the club WSU Hockey Team, reflects on his passion for the sport as a kid and discusses the expenses the team face due to WSU lacking an ice rink.

Hockey club president committed despite shortcomings

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor September 28, 2017

Dedication. A word that requires sacrifice. John “JD” Dunn IV knows this word quite well. He drives to Lewiston each Wednesday just to put on his hockey skates and play the game he loves. Dunn...

Senior Freestyle Swimmer Rachel Thompson discusses her hopes for the team this season prior to the upcoming meet against Cal Poly.

Senior swimmer Thompson looks to break records

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter September 28, 2017

Senior freestyle swimmer Rachel Thompson wants to break a few team records in her final year swimming for WSU. She wants to drop time in all her events. Thompson is a marketing major at WSU, originally...

Redshirt senior running back Jamal Morrow runs with the ball following a handoff 
from Falk for a gain of yards against Nevada on Saturday.

Athletes address media in news conference ahead of USC

BRADEN JOHNSON, Evergreen reporter September 26, 2017

Nearly three years since replacing Connor Halliday as the Cougars’ starting quarterback, redshirt senior Luke Falk’s legacy comes full circle when No. 5 USC rolls into Pullman on Friday. Falk made...

Junior midfielder Maegan O’Neill maneuvers the Stanford defense in a game at the Lower Soccer Field on Thursday.

Soccer looks to bounce back against Buffaloes

DANIEL PARAMO, Evergreen reporter September 26, 2017

WSU soccer’s (5-2-2, 0-1) Pac-12 campaign continues at home against Colorado (6-2-2, 0-1) on Thursday. After a narrow defeat at the hands of Stanford, the Cougs look to get back to their winning ways. The...

Swimmers push off the Gibb Pool wall during an Oct. 29, 2016, meet against the University of California, Los Angeles.

Young swim team prepares for season

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter September 26, 2017

WSU swimming begins its season in San Luis Obispo, California, against Cal Poly Thursday. The Cougars do not hold a home meet until October when they face Arizona at Gibb Pool — their first of four home...

A rugby ball lays on the South Fairway Playfield turf during practice last week.

WSU rugby team strives for financial freedom

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter September 25, 2017

Beyond the rolling hills that lay behind Bailey-Brayton Field, the WSU rugby team labors away. Three times a week, on the South Fairway Playfield, a group of student-athletes hit the pitch to play the...

Fencing Club members Nancy Fu, left, and Garrett Van Beek practice epee style Sunday in Smith Gym, Room 117.

Fencing club increasing tournament play

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter September 25, 2017

WSU Fencing participated in the When Pigs Fly tournament Saturday. Garrett Van Beek earned an E2017 rating in the senior mixed epee event while other members ranked within the top-10. Joseph Taylor...

Cougars blast Nevada, stay undefeated

Cougars blast Nevada, stay undefeated

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter September 23, 2017

In its last non-conference competition, WSU football (4-0, 1-0) trounced the University of Nevada Wolf Pack (0-4) with a final tally of 45-7 Saturday afternoon. Last week, the Cougar faithful saw their...

Freshman forward Brianna Alger snags the ball from Stanfords Civana Kuhlmann during the match last night. Stanford won 2-1.

Cougs fall short against No. 2 Cardinal

DANIEL PARAMO, Evergreen reporter September 22, 2017

The Cougars lost 2-1 to No. 2 Stanford, resulting in their first home loss of the season and their first loss since a narrow 2-1 loss to Santa Clara on Aug. 27. It took Stanford 23 minutes to finally...

From left to right:  Cody OConnel, Renard Bell, Liam Ryan and Dezmon Patmon charge the field for pregame warmup against OSU on September 16.

Media heeds attention to Pelluer, Leach does not

BRADEN JOHNSON, Evergreen sports columnist September 22, 2017

WSU plays a winless team that is coming off a loss to an Football Championship Subdivision school Saturday, and the game is sandwiched between its Pac-12 opener and a Friday night showdown with No. 5...

UW freshman middle blocker Lauren Sanders tries tipping the ball over Cougar blockers.

Volleyball continues Pac-12 play with Arizona

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter September 22, 2017

WSU volleyball (11-2) travels to Arizona on Saturday to face off against the Wildcats. This will be the second match of conference play for both teams, as they only meet once this year. WSU won both...

Junior defender Maddy Haro takes possession of the ball against Georgia Southern on September 3.  WSU won 5-0.

Haro anchors Cougs, balances soccer and school

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter September 22, 2017

Utah Valley (3-3) took a 2-1 lead on an improbable 30-yard strike with seven minutes left to play. Desperate for an equalizer with time running out, senior defender Jordan Branch served a long ball into...

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