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2 stories filed under crew on Wazzu. The newest of them: “Cougs set the tone early with a solid Head of the Snake opener” and “Rowers hit the Snake for the first test of the season”. The Head of the Snake opener isn't just a nice way to start a tournament. The Snake River doesn't care about your fall fitness test. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every crew story on Wazzu, newest first.
Cougs set the tone early with a solid Head of the Snake opener
The Head of the Snake opener isn't just a nice way to start a tournament. It's a statement. Cougs came out and set the tone early, which is exactly what you want when the matches stretch across multiple days and the margins get thin. You don't win these regionals in one afternoon. You win them by stacking good days, and starting with that kind of punch makes everyone else in the bracket take notice. It's the kind of start that carries weight. When you're grinding through day three and day four, that early momentum is what keeps the energy up. We've already seen the payoff in the singles wins and the three straight victories that followed. This group isn't just showing up. They're competing with purpose. And it's worth noting the other big news out of Pullman right now. The football team is making a change at quarterback, turning to Owen Eshelman after six games. Different sport, same idea: sometimes you need a spark to reset the tone. The tennis team found theirs on the court. The Cougs on the gridiron are hoping Eshelman provides that same jolt. For now, the racquets are doing the talking. A solid opener sets the table. The rest of the tournament is about keeping that foot on the gas. If they keep playing like this, the deep runs will take care of themselves. Go Cougs.
Rowers hit the Snake for the first test of the season
The Snake River doesn't care about your fall fitness test. It's cold, it moves, and it will tell you exactly where you stand before you're halfway through. That's why the Cougs went there for the first real outing of the season. No pool miles, no erg screens. Just eight shells pointed at the water and a chance to see what this crew is made of before the calendar flips. The opener was a solid one. They set the tone early, which is exactly what you want in a head race, where the clock is the only opponent and the course doesn't give anything back. It's not about winning a sprint. It's about rhythm, about finding that long, patient push and holding it when your lungs start asking questions. From what we saw, they answered. If you missed the fall schedule drop, go back and check out "Rowing crew sets its fall schedule, and you know where to find them." That'll tell you where to point the truck for the next one. And while you're at it, the soccer team was busy too, finding its groove against Fresno State. Good weekend for Cougs in motion. But this one was about the water. First test of the season is in the books, and it looks like they came out the other side with something to build on. The Snake doesn't lie. Neither did this crew. Go Cougs.