10/10/26
Wazzu keeps 10/10/26 in one place: 3 stories so far. The section currently leads with “WSU Volleyball showed up in Texas and gave the home team a scare”, “Cougs keep rolling: Swim squad handles Seattle U in October meet”, and “Cougs open the home pool slate against Seattle U in Thursday dual”. WSU Volleyball walked into Texas and almost stole the whole show. The Cougar swim squad didn't just beat Seattle U in October. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every 10/10/26 story on Wazzu, newest first.
WSU Volleyball showed up in Texas and gave the home team a scare
WSU Volleyball walked into Texas and almost stole the whole show. The Cougs gave the home team a real scare, which is exactly the kind of energy we like to see from a program that doesn't get enough attention. Pullman doesn't produce quitters. It produces teams that travel a thousand miles and make people sweat. This isn't the football squad still searching for that first win down south, or the one that apparently found a dark cellar with the lights off. This is volleyball, showing up unannounced and reminding everybody that Cougar athletics runs deeper than the scoreboards people check on Saturdays. You love to see it. Speaking of things that travel further than expected, we also published a piece on WSU researchers tracking a crop-killing virus crossing borders in Chile. Tomato and pepper crops are under threat from an insect-spread pathogen, and our people are on it. That is the other side of being a Coug: we show up in Texas to compete, and we show up in South America to solve problems. Stick around for more on Oregon State looming. But for now, tip your cap to the volleyball team. They went on the road, made some noise, and left a mark. Go Cougs.
Cougs keep rolling: Swim squad handles Seattle U in October meet
The Cougar swim squad didn't just beat Seattle U in October. They handled them. Clean, early, and with the kind of confidence that suggests this team isn't here to participate. They showed up, did the work, and left the pool with a win that should make the rest of the schedule pay attention. There's something satisfying about a non-conference meet that goes exactly how it should. No drama. No comeback needed. Just a group of Cougs taking care of business on their own deck. That's the kind of foundation you build a season on, especially before the schedule starts stacking up. And while the pool was getting sorted, the volleyball squad was down in Texas giving a ranked team everything they could handle. If you missed that one, check out our piece on WSU Volleyball showing up in Austin. Different sport, same attitude. These Cougs aren't backing down from anyone. Then there's the work coming out of the research side, with WSU and Chile pinning down a crop-killing virus that's been crossing borders. That's the other side of being a Coug. We don't just compete. We solve problems that matter. October was a good month to be wearing crimson. The swim team got the win. The researchers got the science. And the rest of us get to feel a little smug about it all. Go Cougs.
Cougs open the home pool slate against Seattle U in Thursday dual
Thursday night at Gibb Pool, the Cougs get back in the water for their home opener against Seattle U. It's a dual meet, which means the scoring is simple: win your race, stack points, and don't give the Redhawks any freebies. We like that format. No relays drama, no diving theatrics. Just swimming, and a chance to defend the home pool. This isn't the first time these two have met this season. The Cougs already cleaned up in Seattle back in October, and Whitaker led the way in that one. If you missed it, we've got the recap from that meet, "Cougs Open the Pool Season by Cleaning Up in Seattle", so you can see how the squad looked before they hit the road again. Thursday is about keeping that momentum going, but it's also about setting a tone at home. Pullman crowds show up for football and hoops, but a packed Gibb Pool on a Thursday night? That's a different kind of energy, and it matters. Seattle U isn't going to roll over. They've had a few weeks to adjust, and dual meets can get tight when the lineup gets shuffled. But the Cougs have the depth and the early-season confidence. We're not calling this a blowout, just a statement. Win the close ones, take the early leads, and let the scoreboard do the talking. Go Cougs.