Thursday, August 30, 2018

HS Update: Throwback Thursday - Looking Back at Last Year's Seasons

As we head into a new academic year and the new fall girls soccer campaign, lets take a look back at how 2017-18 played out.

College Best XI - Week 2: Johnson Leads McNeese in Pair of Wins

Picking up where she and the Cowgirls left off last season, McNeese won a pair of games thanks to Havana Johnson on the week, including a program-first by defeating an SEC opponent.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Top Tweets 8.29.18 - Best in Nation

This feature again this year for those of you not on Twitter, here's some of the Top Tweets we've seen over the last week-plus as the college season continues to get going.

College Notebook 8.29.18: Getting Into the Swing of Things

The action picked up in the second week of non-league play around the region as more teams either kicked off their slate with official games or finally saw the air quality allow for games. Overall, it was a pretty good week in Idaho as most of the schools posted wins or players from the state had outstanding performances.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Gameday: Scoreless Stalemate for Zags in Meehan's First at Home


For the first time since 1995 the Gonzaga Men took to the pitch at home Monday evening with a new head coach as Paul Meehan, a five-year assistant under Einar Thorarinsson, helped guide the Bulldogs to a scoreless draw against Cal Poly.

Saturday, August 25, 2018

NWAC East Tonight 8.24.18: Ladies Finish with Just Two Losses in 15 Games

Day two of the Starfire Friendlies saw continued success for the NWAC East ladies as they went 4-1-2, but the wheels came off on the men's side as they went 2-4-1 on the day (two-day records: 8-2-5 women, 4-6-2 men).

Friday, August 24, 2018

NWAC East Tonight 8.23.18: Hazy Start for Starfire Friendlies

Air quality from the wildfire smoke played a bit of havoc on the schedule at the Starfire Friendlies on Thursday, but a majority of games did manage to get played after the morning sessions were called off. It was a largely successful day for the NWAC East sides as they went 6-3-4 on the day against opponents from other divisions (2-2-1 men, 4-1-3 women).

Thursday, August 23, 2018

College Best XI - Week 1: Sanchez Off to Hot Start

Maria Sanchez (American Falls, ID) is off to a blistering start for Santa Clara. She earned the nod as the INWsn College Player of the Week after setting up nearly every goal for the Broncos in a pair of victories over San Jose State and California.

College Notebook 8.23.18: Locals Light it up in Openers

The college season kicked off last week with a number of preseason and exhibition contests. Here's a quick round-up of those scores along with some player notes. Smoke from wildfires throughout the northwest and Canada have and continue to alter the schedule.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Inner Concept: My Thoughts & Ideas on Joe Albi v Downtown Stadium Debate

OK, sure, this is coming in a bit late in the whole Albi v Downtown stadium debate, but since it all still seems kind of up in the air... I want to throw an out-of-the-box idea into the fray that I have discussed for a couple years but never gotten round to publishing here: how about adding an INDOOR SPORTS FACILITY as part of an Albi overhaul? Obviously, two consecutive years like this with the smoke shows there is clearly a need for it... not to mention the winters.

If we are in the midst of a pause on this project to debate the two ideas, perhaps we can take another breather and consider an alternate option as well.

>> I don't usually do opinionated / editorial pieces, but this is a long-time coming as it has stirred in my head for years from a) the first proposal being ignored b) roads falling to pieces around the venue and c) frustration over seeing the lack of use at Albi. >>

Top Tweets 8.20.18 - College Season Kicks Off

Top Tweets 8.19.18 - College Season Kicks Off

Bringing back this feature again this year for those of you not on Twitter, here's some of the Top Tweets we've seen over the weekend as the college season kicked off. Mostly highlights, but a few other good ones...

Sunday, August 19, 2018

College Coaching Changes Around the Region

Here's a quick rundown of the numerous collegiate coaching changes that took place over the offseason as many of the area programs have some new faces in charge.