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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

Eleonora Villa looking for a lane to make a pass to Bella Murekatete in the post, Feb. 2, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU hits rock bottom, begins to climb out of canyon in Grand Canyon state

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 19, 2024

It’s always darkest, just before the dawn. That was WSU women’s basketball’s weekend in a nutshell. WSU (16-11, 5-9 Pac-12) lost 64-45 to the Arizona Wildcats (14-12, 6-8) Friday night at the...

The 2024 WSU womens wrestling team. Courtesy of WSU wrestling.

‘Physically, mentally grueling but the absolute best’

ANNA ADAMS, Managing editor February 15, 2024

In a sport most often dominated by men, WSU women’s wrestling has shown their determination, skill and success in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. Although the team is open to all skill...

Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer during a game between Stanford and WSU womens basketball, Feb. 11, in Pullman, Wash.

The making of a legend: Tara VanDerveer’s Idaho origins

KEDZIE MOE, Evergreen Sports Reporter February 15, 2024

On Dec. 1, 1978, the Idaho women’s basketball team battled Northern Montana in a challenging season opener. After a back-and-forth second half, the Vandals snagged a 70-68 overtime victory with just...

Rueben Chinyelu high-fives a WSU student after WSU mens basketballs 78-69 win over Colorado, Jan. 27 in Pullman, Wash.

‘They get hype, I get hype,’ How WSU students are changing the culture around WSU basketball

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 15, 2024

Each fan who chose to sit in the student section during WSU men’s basketball’s 78-69 win over Colorado Jan. 27 had a newspaper on the back of their seat and a sheet of paper containing instructions. In...

Tara Wallack shoots from range as Cals head coach shouts directions, Feb. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougars seek to break four-game skid in Arizona

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 15, 2024

WSU head coach Kamie Ethridge is not one to oversell her team on the challenges of the final month of the regular season. But she does know that, even without star senior Charlisse Leger-Walker, the...

WSU tennis player Eva Alvarez Sande winds up to serve the ball during an NCAA tennis match against Eastern Washington, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU tennis vs Portland: Cougs drop second straight in five-game road trip

SETH STERN, Evergreen reporter/Copy Editor February 14, 2024

The WSU Cougars (4-1) are coming off their first loss of 2024 to an impressive Baylor squad. This loss came in the midst of the five game road trip where WSU has now won two of three games. Looking to...

WSU volleyball players pose for a photo after their sweep of GCU in round one of the NCAA Tournament, Friday at Bohler Gym in Pullman, Wash.

Volleyball adds Cassie Thompson-Krieger to coaching staff

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor February 12, 2024

The volleyball offseason is ramping up, and WSU is filling out the program from top to bottom. A new assistant has joined the staff for the 2024 season for the second time in as many days.  Cassie...

WSU volleyball eagerly sits and watches for their name to be called for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, Nov. 26, in Pullman, Wash.

Volleyball adds Jason Ruppelt to staff

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor February 11, 2024

A month after being named the newest head coach of the WSU volleyball team, Korey Schroeder has begun making new additions to his coaching staff, the first being Jason Ruppelt.  Ruppelt has spent 17...

Tara Wallack driving in to the lane from the right wing, Feb. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

‘We started the game with the wrong mindset’; WSU loses to Cal 66-59

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 10, 2024

Eleonora Villa sent the first of her three free throw attempts into the air. The ball rattled off the rim, glazed the glass and plummeted off to the right. Gravity was not on the Cougars' side. WSU...

Charlisse Leger-Walker during the pre-game huddle in the Cougs first game following her season-ending injury, Feb. 2, in Pullman, Wash.

Without Charlisse Leger-Walker, how can Cougs compete? 

LEVI COOVERT February 9, 2024

When the Cougars took down the No. 2 ranked UCLA Bruins on Jan. 28, it was a bittersweet moment. Yes, WSU had just earned their best win of the season on the road, a win that could propel them into the...

WSU guard Astera Tuhina launches and makes a half-time buzzer-beater during an NCAA womens basketball game against Utah, Feb. 4, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougars host Cal, No. 6 Stanford and college basketball’s winningest coach

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 8, 2024

Following the Cougars’ 73-61 loss to No. 20 Utah, Sunday, junior guard Tara Wallack spoke candidly to the media about what life without Charlisse Leger-Walker, the program’s star of four years, is...

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