sports event
sports event at Wazzu is a file of 3 stories. The newest of them: “WSU hoops heads to Everett for a November neutral-court game”, “Cougs open the home pool slate against Seattle U in Thursday dual”, and “Cougs Rack Up Four More Wins at the Duck Invitational”. Everett is getting a real November treat. Thursday night at Gibb Pool, the Cougs get back in the water for their home opener against Seattle U. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every sports event story on Wazzu, newest first.
WSU hoops heads to Everett for a November neutral-court game
Everett is getting a real November treat. WSU hoops is bringing a neutral-court game to the city, and it's exactly the kind of matchup that makes you want to clear a Tuesday night. No home-court advantage, no familiar rafters, just basketball, plain and simple. Cougs in the stands will have to bring their own noise. This is a smart move. Pullman is home, but the program has alumni scattered everywhere. Everett is a good halfway point, a place where the Palouse feels close enough and the city feels far enough. Neutral-court games have a different energy. It's not hostile, but it's not cozy either. You have to earn every call. If you've been following the team through the early season, you already know the kind of intensity that's showing up. The roster is taking shape, and if you want to see how that work translates away from Beasley, this is the game to watch. For more on how the Cougs are building that identity, check out our coverage of fall ball and the early roster talk in "Riley and the roster speak, fall ball is next." It's good context for what you'll see in Everett. Mark the calendar. Bring a friend who forgot what Pullman feels like. And remember, when the ball goes up, it's just you, the Coug next to you, and the game. 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.
Cougs Rack Up Four More Wins at the Duck Invitational
Four more wins. That's a good weekend, no matter how you slice it, and the Cougs came back from the Duck Invitational with a full wallet. You don't always get that in early-season golf, where the weather and the course can turn on you faster than a Pullman wind gust. But Wazzu went out there, put together a steady stretch, and handled business. It's the kind of result that builds a little momentum before the big stuff. You win four in a tournament and you start believing the next one is there for the taking. We like the sound of that. We also like the way this team has been trending, and it's worth remembering the Cougs were already smiling in the desert earlier this month. If you missed that one, go check out "Three Cougs went low in Arizona and left the desert smiling." It pairs nicely with this. Golf is a lonely sport, but the scoreboard is a team thing. Four wins means somebody stepped up every round, and that's the kind of depth that travels well. Spring is still young, but this is exactly the start you want. Keep it rolling, Cougs. Go Cougs.