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Cougar volleyball opens up Pac-12 play against Fresno State and Oregon State
The Cougars (5-5, 0-0 Pac-12) play in their first Pac-12 conference matches since the 2023 season Thursday and Saturday. WSU plays at Fresno State (5-6, 0-0 Pac-12) Thursday at 6 p.m., then heads up north to take on Oregon State (5-6, 0-0 Pac-12) Saturday at 1 p.m. Fresno heads…
New chair confirmations for ASWSU Senate
The senate confirmed six new leadership positions among different student organizations this past week. All will serve as chairs. Chancé Shungu for the Black Student Union, Jaclyn Crawford for the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Ben Metzger for the Asian American Student…
Ashlyn Dvorak named Pac-12 defensive player of the week
The Pac-12 conference on Tuesday named senior goalkeeper Ashlyn Dvorak the defensive player of the week. The award comes after a career-high 13 saves against Seattle University in a 2-1 win. Dvorak faced 22 shots through 90 minutes, with 13 of them coming in the first half. Those…
Ray’s Ranks week three: The Hawks make their nest at No. 1
Week two is officially over, and we have begun to get some clarity on how good each team really is. With that being said, let’s take a look at where each team ranks through two weeks of action. F Tier: Is the season over yet? 32. Miami Dolphins (0-2) -2 31. Atlanta Falcons…
Pro Cougs Week 2: Hicks deals with discipline and Watson falls short
Week 2 is in the books for Pro Cougs in the NFL, with some former Washington State players seeing their roles grow while others continue to search for consistency. Cam Ward (Titans) – Week two was not much better for Ward than week one. While the Titans went down to the wire with…
Neill Public Library to receive $54,000 annually from million-dollar endowment
The Neill Public Library is a cornerstone of the Pullman community. On any given day, a visitor to the library will see small children with their parents, grade school students waiting for parent pickup, college students studying and older Pullmanites tucking into quiet nooks to…
Cougs crush the Bulldogs for the second straight game
After scoring 13 goals against them the night before, the Cougs picked right up where they left off the next morning. WSU blew out the Bulldogs 13-2 on Sunday, with two men recording hat tricks. The day began exactly how the night prior commenced, with a Nic Posthumus goal. The…
WSU cuts ribbon on new $80 million Schweitzer Engineering Hall
PULLMAN — Washington State University officials, donors, industry partners and state representatives gathered Friday to dedicate Schweitzer Engineering Hall, a new $80 million student success building that university leaders describe as the welcoming front door for the Voiland…
Cougar hockey hopes to sweep Gonzaga
Washington State hockey seeks to sweep the Bulldogs Sunday after rolling past Gonzaga 13-1 Saturday night. The Cougars (2-1) responded after a tough 5-2 loss to Montana Friday night. Nic Posthumus jolted the Cougars early as he recorded his first career goal 29 seconds in. Carson…
Cougs roll Bulldogs 13-1 behind Low’s five-goal night
Washington State hockey got back on track in dominating fashion Saturday night, beating Gonzaga 13-1 behind an explosion of offense from offseason acquisition Carson Low. The Cougars entered their series against Gonzaga looking to respond after a loss to Montana Friday evening.…
Cougars destroy the Dukes 48-7 in the home opener
The Kirby Moore era gets its first win after putting up 502 yards of offense while giving up less than 200, beating Duquesne 48-7. WSU (1-2, 0-0) gets in the win column, while the Dukes (0-3, 0-0) stay winless. On paper, both teams were struggling offensively, and in the first…
Cougars lose five-set thriller to close out non-conference schedule
Up 2-1 in sets and 7-3 in the fourth, the Cougars (5-5, 0-0 Pac-12) were in position to defeat Long Beach State (8-2, 0-0 Big West). WSU outside hitter Mary Healy had just struck a service ace, which drew a timeout from the Beach. At that point, the Cougs were hitting .200 in the…