Pac-12 returns this November
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
The Pac-12 announced Thursday that they would play a seven-game conference-only football season starting on the weekend of Nov. 6. Men’s and women’s basketball would also start on Nov. 25, which is consistent with the return date set by the NCAA. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the vote...
Faculty Senate addresses spring online classes, football program
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
WSU will hold most classes remotely next semester, WSU provost said during a Faculty Senate meeting held Thursday afternoon. One professor also made a case for removing football from the athletics department. Online Classes Smaller classes will be prioritized for in-person classes as well as cl...
‘If you keep your head up, anything can happen’
CARSON BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2020
The WSU football team trailed by 21 points early in the fourth quarter against Boise State on Sept. 9, 2017, but then-freshman wide receiver Jamire Calvin knew the Cougars were destined for a legendary comeback. “We were down 21 and Jamire looks at me and says we’re going to win this game,”...
‘Three back and two over’
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
September 18, 2020
WSU redshirt junior kicker Blake Mazza has been kicking footballs since he was in elementary school, but not always on a football field. “I remember the first time I took him out to an empty field and we used to kick over trees. There weren’t even uprights on this field,” Blake’s dad, Matt Maz...
OPINION: Postponing fall sports affects WSU
JOEY FRANKLIN, Evergreen columnist
August 27, 2020
The Pac-12 conference's decision to postpone fall sports has affected Coug fans worldwide. This decision was made on Aug. 11 by Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. He acknowledged the impact this will have on fans, but said the health and safety of student-athletes as the chief reason to postpone th...
OPINION: Satire: E-sports replace WSU football
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen opinion editor
August 25, 2020
With the recent cancellation of all WSU sports for the semester, the Coug community will be significantly different from past years. No longer will Martin Stadium be filled with cheers or, as was the case last year, groans, as our beloved team screwed up on defense again. It seems as though the Cougars...
Athletic director in support of Pac-12 decision to cancel games
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
August 14, 2020
WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun expressed support for the Pac-12’s decision to postpone sporting events for the year. Chun said in a press conference on Thursday that he met with student-athletes and coaches Tuesday night following the Pac-12’s decision. “To have to tell them that we need to ...
Pac-12 postpones games for fall sports until 2021
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
August 11, 2020
The Pac-12 announced today there will be no athletic competitions for the rest of 2020. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the Pac-12 CEO group voted unanimously to postpone all athletic competition through the rest of the calendar year. He said this does not rule out workouts and practices that can h...
Student-athletes return for voluntary training
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
June 19, 2020
WSU student-athletes were allowed to return to Pullman for voluntary workouts this week. In an online press conference on June 11, WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun said they expected a handful of student-athletes to report for the workouts. They also expected a majority of the football players to be ...
Candidates for the Whitman County Commission debated Thursday night about the county’s role in handling the pandemic, support of small businesses and...
