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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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WSU Guard Jenna Villa running up the floor against Gonzaga on Jan. 11, 2025, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs use first-quarter explosion, stifling defense to overwhelm San Fran

Connor Seuferling, Sports Contributor January 17, 2025

If there was any bitterness left in the mouth after the Cougs' loss to Gonzaga last Saturday, it was all but washed away Thursday with an impressive 16-point victory over San Francisco. In the first...

WSU women’s basketball head coach Kamie Ethridge talks to the WSU bench during an NCAA basketball game against Cal, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Trip to So-Cal: Cougar women take on pair of .500 California teams

Connor Seuferling, Sports Contributor January 16, 2025

The Cougs are set to take a trip to Southern California late this week, facing San Francisco and Santa Clara after splitting last week's contests against Saint Mary's and Gonzaga. The Dons are firmly...

WSU guard Eleonora Villa goes for three during an NCAA women's basketball game against Cal, Feb. 9, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs continue hot start in WCC, corral Gaels with strong defense and control of the glass

Connor Seuferling, Sports Contributor January 14, 2025

The Cougs capitalized on their momentum Thursday, winning five of their first six WCC games with a nine-point win at Saint Mary's College of California after starting the season 5-6. In a week with...

Kamie Ethridge pleading her case to the referees late in a game against Colorado, Feb. 2, in Pullman, Wash.

WCC preview: Cougs limp into conference play looking for a new opportunity

Connor Seuferling, Sports Contributor December 19, 2024

After the soccer and volleyball teams filled the West Coast Conference with crimson and gray for the first time, women’s basketball now gets its turn. The WCC presents a new challenge for the Cougs,...

WSU guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) dribbles around UCLA guard Camryn Brown (35) during the second half of an NCAA collegiate basketball game, Feb. 11. 2022

Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 27, 2024

The next stage of Charlisse Leger-Walker’s college basketball career will begin where her WSU career ended. The third all-time leading scorer in WSU women’s basketball history announced on her X...

WSU center Bella Murekatete jumps for a layup during an NCAA basketball game against UCLA, Jan. 22. 2023 in Beasley Colisuem.

Bella Murekatete earns WNBA opportunity

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 16, 2024

Bella Murekatete has played under the bright lights of Las Vegas and up and down the West Coast in women’s basketball’s best conference, but on Tuesday afternoon, she secured herself an opportunity...

Kamie Ethridge points to the crowd after the Cougs took down Toledo in the third round of the WBIT, March 29, in Pullman, Wash.

Kamie Ethridge signs contract extension through 2029–30 season

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 11, 2024

Weeks after WSU lost its men’s basketball coach and athletic director, the Cougs retained women’s basketball coach Kamie Ethridge. Ethridge signed a one-year contract extension through 2029–30...

Astera Tuhina dribbles and stares at the shot clock as the Cougs set up an offensive set, March 29, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougar women end season in Indiana

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 3, 2024

With a chance to extend their season and qualify for the inaugural WBIT Final on the line, WSU women’s basketball (21-15) simply could not hang onto the ball. WSU turned the ball over 18 times setting...

Charlisse Leger-Walker shows love to the crowd after the team won big, Nov. 29, in Pullman, Wash.

Charlisse Leger-Walker enters transfer portal

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 3, 2024

WSU senior guard Charlisse Leger-Walker entered the transfer portal Tuesday after four years at WSU. Leger-Walker leaves WSU as the most decorated student-athlete in program history being third in scoring...

Bella Murekatete shoots from the top of the key to the Cougs a lead in the waning seconds of the game, March 29, in Pullman, Wash.

Murekatete’s final game in Beasley one to remember, WSU women’s hoops wins 63-61

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 2, 2024

With the game on the line and 4.8 seconds left in regulation, there was one player head coach Kamie Ethridge had in mind to take the final shot. Bella Murekatete. Although she had never been in that...

WSU center Bella Murekatete celebrates “tea time” during an NCAA women’s basketball game against Arizona, Jan. 21, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

‘A privilege to be able to watch your team this time of year,’ WSU women host Toledo in WBIT

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 27, 2024

It’s late March and the Cougs are still playing basketball. Better yet, Wazzu has one more home game. At 6 p.m. Thursday night, No. 1 seed WSU women’s basketball (20-14) will welcome No. 2 seed...

Beyonce Bea getting the offensive rebound, March 24 in Pullman, Wash.

WSU women score 30 in fourth quarter, advance to WBIT quarterfinals

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 23, 2024

In four years at Idaho and one year at Wazzu, Beyonce Bea scored over 2,000 points and hauled in over 1,000 rebounds. But she had never played in a postseason tournament. That has changed in her graduate...

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