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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

Approximately half of the spring 2023 Evergreen sports section poses for a group photo in front of Murrow Hall, May 4, 2023.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Thank you, sports readers

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 18, 2023

The last two weeks have seen Pac-12 Championships for tennis, track and field, and rowing, the Women’s Golf NCAA West Regionals hosted by WSU at the Palouse Ridge Golf Course and Pullman High School...

WSU linebacker Daiyan Henley lunges for Arizona State running back Xazavian Valladay during an NCAA football game, Nov. 12.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Henley is a Charger, men’s basketball recruits a national champion

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 2, 2023

It is always a great week to be a Coug, but this week was certainly packed with highlights. First and foremost, Daiyan Henley, who proudly said “I’m representing the Cougs,” in March after his...

WSU kicker Dean Janikowski kicks a field goal during an NCAA football game against Colorado State, Sep. 17.

WAZZU WEEKLY: WSU kicker hosts ‘Kicking Cancer’ charity event at Zeppos

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 22, 2023

WSU kicker Dean Janikowski pranced down the field with a camera in his face Thursday morning after practice as he shouted out the details of his “Kicking Cancer” charity event at 6 p.m. at Zeppos....

WSU guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) drives toward the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in Beasley Coliseum, Feb. 20.

WAZZU WEEKLY: The legend continues for Charlisse Leger-Walker

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 14, 2023

WSU women’s basketball senior Charlisse Leger-Walker broke some news April 4 while speaking with student media about her future. However, WSU men’s basketball senior TJ Bamba announced his next...

Daiyan Henley catches a ball during positional drills at the WSU 2023 Pro Day, March 28 2023, at the WSU Indoor Practice Facility.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Henley takes centerstage at WSU Pro Day

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 11, 2023

Spring sports are in mid-season form by virtue of it being mid-season and some fall sports are in mid-season form in the traditional sense of the phrase as they play scrimmages and welcome new players...

WSU baseball head coach Brian Green heads back to the dugout after a mound visit during an NCAA baseball game against Seattle University, March 7, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Baseball skids to six-game losing streak, football begins spring ball

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 28, 2023

What started as Cougar baseball’s best start in over 40 years has slipped into a six-game skid, both basketball programs saw their season end over spring break and spring sports like track and field...

WSU head coach Kamie Ethrige hoists the Pac-12 Championship trophy as her WSU womens basketball team celebrates after beating UCLA 65-61 in the Pac-12 Championship, March 5, 2023 in the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

WSU women’s hoops wins Pac-12 Championship, baseball off to best start in 43 years

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 10, 2023

The WSU Cougars are Pac-12 Champions! On Sunday, WSU women’s basketball did what no WSU team had done in decades. They won the Pac-12 Championship, and they did so in spectacular fashion — by winning...

WSU women’s basketball team dances to “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain  after winning an NCAA womens basketball game against Oregon State, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WAZZU WEEKLY: home stretch for WSU basketball programs, Brown sets PHS 3-point record

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 24, 2023

Ula Motuga has left a legacy, DJ Rodman is coming back and WSU baseball is in the best shape of its life this year and is home to one of the nation’s early RBI leaders. Down the road, Jaedyn Brown set...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye drives to the hoop during an NCAA basketball game against UW, Feb. 11, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Evergreen sports edition

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 24, 2023

Last week, your Daily Evergreen sports section compiled our first spring 2023 sports edition. It was a chance to tell stories that matter to the sports-loving community on the Palouse. Check out...

Pullman shooting guard Champ Powaukee dunks the ball during a high school basketball game against Rogers, Feb. 7, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WAZZU WEEKLY: Three Cougs in Super Bowl, Pullman boys basketball undefeated

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 10, 2023

It was an incredible week in Pullman. Pullman girls and boys varsity basketball teams celebrated their senior nights at Pullman High School Tuesday night, WSU men’s basketball hosts UW in the Apple...

WSU tennis player Maxine Murphy serves the ball during an NCAA match against Montana, Jan, 13. 2023 in Pullman, Wash.

Wazzu Weekly: Jan. 20, 2023

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor January 20, 2023

The Daily Evergreen staff commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by creating an MLK-oriented mini-edition focused on his life and legacy. Our writers in the sports section embraced this topic and explored...

WSU guard Charlisse Leger-Walker drives toward the hoop during an NCAA womens basketball game against Montana, Dec. 2.

Wazzu Weekly Dec. 9, 2022

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 9, 2022

This is the final week of production for the fall semester. Thank you to every writer, editor, photographer and illustrator that brought the stories we told to life. This semester could not happen without...

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