The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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

Ron Cey with the 1981 Dodgers.

Historic Cougs: Ron Cey

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief June 6, 2023

Chuck Brayton coached WSU baseball for a great deal of time, and one of the players he coached he dubbed “The Penguin.” Ron Cey, the man deserving of the black-and-white nickname, spent just two years...

Klay Thompson speaks at a press conference after having his jersey retired at Saturdays mens basketball game against OSU at Beasley Coliseum.

PRO COUGS TRACKER: Game 6 Klay goes away, pro Cougs win XFL Championship

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor May 16, 2023

Klay Thompson’s 10th active NBA season is over after “Game 6 Klay” went away, a pro Coug won the XFL Championship and another pro Coug earned his first career save for the New York Yankees. Thompson...

WSU recognizes senior linebacker Daiyan Henley before the Apple Cup, Nov. 26.

PRO COUGS TRACKER: Henley drafted to NFL, Thompson advances in NBA Playoffs

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor May 2, 2023

We all knew it was coming; on Saturday, Daiyan Henley got a call from the Los Angles Chargers informing him that he was an NFL player. The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Henley No. 85 overall Friday in...

Julio Rodríguez has been nothing short of a superstar for the Seattle Mariners and singed what could be the most lucrative deal in American sports history in August.

Young players to watch in the 2023 MLB season 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief April 5, 2023

The MLB is littered with young talent taking over as the faces of their respective teams. With so much young talent, five players stick out that fans absolutely should keep an eye on as the season gets...

For the first time in over 20 years, the Seattle Mariners went to the playoffs in 2022.

Opening Day in Seattle

SETH STERN, Evergreen reporter/Copy Editor April 4, 2023

On Thursday night, the city of Seattle came together to watch the Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park for Opening Day. Before the game, fans of all Seattle sports were given a treat...

Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and collected eight RBIs in his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 10-1 win over Arizona, April 1 at Dodger Stadium.

Trayce Thompson, brother of Klay Thompson, hits three home runs in one game

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor April 4, 2023

Trayce Thompson hit three home runs in one game. No, that is not an April Fool’s joke. On Saturday, April 1, Trayce Thompson, the brother of Cougar basketball-great and NBA 3-point-wiz Klay Thompson...

Best of the older bunch: Top players over 30 

Best of the older bunch: Top players over 30 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief April 1, 2023

Last week, I looked at the young talent and future faces of the NBA, MLB and NFL. The mark I set was for the age of 30, around the tail end of many athletes' athletic primes.  Usually, when there is...

Shohei Ohtani batting in an MLB game.

MiLB tentatively agrees to first CBA with MLB 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief April 1, 2023

For a long time, minor leaguers have been underpaid and had to pursue jobs over the offseason just to make ends meet. With the first-ever collective bargaining agreement that the MiLB agreed to with the...

J.P. Crawford is a leader for the Mariners and helps the infielders dance after each win.

Welcome back, baseball

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor March 30, 2023

The crack of the bat as it meets the ball, the smell of a freshly cut lawn (about one month out for those in the Pacific Northwest) and the feeling of pure elation when one swing changes the entire course...

MLB to see rule changes in action on Opening Day

MLB to see rule changes in action on Opening Day

EVAN CHARNEY, Evergreen reporter March 30, 2023

It is Opening Day for Major League Baseball and this will be the first season with the new rule implementations. These rules have been added to improve the game’s competitiveness, pace of play and safety...

Seattle Mariners play-by-play broadcaster Rick Rizzs (left) spent time with Evergreen baseball writer Jake Hull (center left), sports editor Sam Taylor (center right) and deputy sports editor Trevor Junt (right) March 14, 2023 at the Peoria Sports Complex.

Evergreeners cover MLB Spring Training through Murrow College

SAM TAYLOR, TREVOR JUNT, and JAKE HULL March 23, 2023

Over spring break, we traveled to Arizona as part of a group of six Murrow students under the guidance of professor Wendy Raney to cover major league baseball's spring training. We received media credentials...

Julio Rodríguez has been nothing short of a superstar for the Seattle Mariners and singed what could be the most lucrative deal in American sports history in August.

Future and now of the leagues: Best players under 30 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief March 23, 2023

When thinking of the big three leagues, several young players are the first names to pop up in conversations about the best the league has to offer. That shows the growth and interest of these leagues...

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