High school English teacher; sports writer covering EWU sports (and others) for The Spokesman-Review @SpokesmanSports; baseball fan, podcaster @MNfortheWIN
Joined October 2010
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Apr 10
The background on why #EWU's Andrew Cook entered the transfer portal this week even though he currently has no eligibility left:
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Apr 10
Spoke with #EWU men's basketball player Andrew Cook today in Cheney. In short, the NCAA denied his waiver request, and so he entered the transfer portal at the recommendation of the Eagles coaches. It's complicated.
I'll have more in a story @SpokesmanSports later tonight.
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Mar 12
From @ElhueSmails: Loyalty, patience (and cash): David Riley and WSU basketball deserve better spokesman.com/stories/2026/m…
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Mar 11
The third-seeded #EWU men are done after an 81-68 loss to No. 7 seed Idaho in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals.
The Eagles just couldn't buy a 3 when they needed one. The Vandals made a few of them late to put the game away.
Idaho will play No. 4 seed Montana on Wednesday.
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Mar 11
I don't think this is going to hold, but for a couple hours, #EWU is in bracketology:
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Mar 11
I think I've gone multiple weeks of the Big Sky season without seeing this many jump balls in an #EWU men's basketball game.
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Mar 10
Tough finish to the season for the #EWU women, who lost today to No. 2 seed Montana State in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals.
MSU tied it with a 3 late in regulation, and then EWU missed a key free throw and then a 2 in the final seconds of OT. Either would have tied it.
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Mar 10
No. 3 #EWU is into the semifinals after an 84-79 victory over No. 6 Weber State.
It's Eastern's first victory at the Big Sky men's basketball tournament since 2022, first trip to the semifinals since 2021, when the Eagles won the tournament.
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Mar 10
Eagles will play No. 7 Idaho in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday. Game will air on ESPN2.
The other semifinal matches No. 1 Portland State vs. No. 4 Montana at 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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Mar 10
Correction on the time of the PSU/UM game: It's at 6 p.m. Pacific.
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Mar 10
Five minutes into the second half, the #EWU men are doing the things that generally win them basketball games: 20-18 edge in rebounding, 8 for 18 from 3, 53% from the field overall.
Just six turnovers, too.
Eagles lead 52-45 with 15:31 left in H2.
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Mar 9
The #EWU women's basketball team upset Northern Colorado today and will face No. 2 seed Montana State in the semifinals at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday.
Remarkable balance in scoring for the Eagles: All five starters had 11 or 10 points.
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Highlights of Adrik Jenkin’s memorable state championship winning performance in memory of his father Reece @ESPNAssignDesk
STORYBOOK STUFF: Reece Jenkin’s Colfax boys just capped an undefeated 28-0 season with a state championship. Reece’s son Adrik led the way with a 33 point 12 rebound double double. Immediately after winning, Adrik picked up his dad’s picture and hugged mom Bre and sister Allie.
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Mar 8
The Colfax boys finished their basketball season undefeated State 2B champions behind a big game by Adrik Jenkin:
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Mar 7
For any #EWU women's basketball fans at State 2B (and for those who aren't), Nicholls has scored 33 and 27 points in two games at the tournament so far.
Cle Elum-Roslyn (and Nicholls) will play for the state title at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Arena.
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Mar 6
State 2B boys
FINAL: Colfax 76, Freeman 61
A hot start gave the Bulldogs all the cushion they needed. They remain undefeated and move on to Friday's semifinals against Okanogan.
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Mar 6
State 2B boys basketball
END Q1: Colfax 31, Freeman 19
An impressive start for Colfax, which made 13 of 21 shots overall, including 5 of 7 3s.
Adrik Jenkin has 13 points, Caleb Lustig eight for the Bulldogs.
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Mar 6
1B Boys basketball
Day 2 results
No. 4 DeSales 78, No. 6 Liberty Christian 74
No. 1 Lummi Nation 70, No. 7 Neah Bay 48
No. 3 Tulalip Heritage 72, Moses Lake/Covenant Christian 53
No. 2 Almira Coulee Hartline 80, No. 17 Columbia Adventist 54
Semis will be at 3:45p and 5:30p Fri
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Mar 6
2B Girls basketball from Spokane Arena
Day 2 (Thursday)
No. 5 Cle Elum-Roslyn 68, No. 6 Toutle Lake 43
No. 1 Napavine 58, No. 7 Adna 40
No. 4 Reardan 52, No. 3 Brewster 38
No. 9 Davenport 46, No. 2 NW Christian 35
Semis will be at 3:45p and 5:30p on Friday
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Mar 5
1B Boys basketball
Day 1 results
No. 6 Liberty Christian 71, No. 11 Muckleshoot Tribal 38
No. 7 Neah Bay 74, No. 10 Sunnyside Christian 58
No. 5 Moses Lake/Covenant Christian 47, No. 12 Touchet 45
No. 17 Columbia Adventist 57, No. 8 Wahkiakum 52
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