Wednesday, November 27, 2019

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Purchasing photos/downloads are the biggest way to support INWsn, and many of you have made this a fantastic fall season. As a Special Thank You for this weekend we are running a rare deal... to give THANKS back to my supporters I am offering 5 free full-size digital photos for every $50 in downloads (or $60 in prints)* ordered online by Saturday, November 30 at 11:00 pm. Get those favorite photos for yourself or loved ones as gifts (see awesome gift ideas below).

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NOTE: I will also be retroactively granting this deal to orders made over the course of the fall season - be on the lookout for an email via the address used during checkout.  

College Notebook 11.27.19: Cougs Make Debut in Elite Eight


Ranked opponents proved to be difficult competition during the season for Washington State, but the postseason has been a completely different story though as the Cougars are in the midst of a historic run that has them in the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

NWAC East Update 11.21.19: Highline, Peninsula Claim Titles in Dramatic Fashion


There was plenty of drama at Starfire for the NWAC Final Fours, beginning with midweek rescheduling following the theft of copper that knocked out the lights and scoreboard, resulting in the cancellation of the annual All-Star Games as the men's semifinals were moved from Friday to the Saturday.

College Notebook 11.21.19: Cougars and Huskies Advance in NCAA Tourney


It was a good opening round for the two Apple Cup foes as both Washington State and Washington advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament last week, though they were in close contests.

A handful of players from the area are also still in the postseason mix at Santa Clara and Western Washington, which begins play in the NCAA DII tournament this week after a dramatic finish to the GNAC championship.

In the NAIA, the national tournament kicks off this week after some exciting conference tournament action last week in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, which saw four women's teams advance (two at-large) in addition to the two automatic berths on the men's side. Corban defended its regular season men's title with a narrow win over sixth place season finisher Eastern Oregon, which earned the second berth thanks to a pair of dramatic shootout wins in the previous rounds. The EOU women, second on the season, won the league championship to join regular season champ Oregon Tech in the national tourney. Rocky Mountain, and Southern Oregon were added on as at-large. A few area players also got a reprieve as an at-large as Embry-Riddle (Arizona) included in the field despite slipping in the semifinals after winning their regular season league championship.

Friday, November 15, 2019

INWsn College Best XI - Week 12: Sherle, Moore Earn Top Honors Among Tough Choices

Choosing INWsn Players of the Week was a tough choice as both the men's and women's lists had a pair of leading contenders... and with playoffs or championships at stake the importance of their performances was heightened.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

NWAC East Update 11.14.19: Walla Walla Women, Columbia Basin Men Advance to Final Four; Honors Announced


First Round results were mixed for the men and women, but when the final whistles sounded on Saturday it was the two top seeds Walla Walla and Columbia Basin moving onto the Final Four at Starfire in Tukwila.

** BREAKING NEWS: Championship Weekend has been significantly altered last minute due to vandalism of the lights at Starfire. Times have been changed and the men's semifinals have been moved to Saturday, thus cancelling the All-Star Games scheduled for those times. All the times listed below should be correct, but please refer to NWAC's official site for the official information.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

College Notebook 11.12.19: Boise State Finally Wins Mountain West Tourney


It has been a big week of celebration around the region as teams played in conference tournaments, claimed league championships and earned national tournament berths.

Boise State finally completed the elusive feat of capturing the Mountain West tournament championship by getting the better of their nemesis San Diego State to raise the trophy for the first time. Meanwhile, Seattle also celebrated the WAC championship and another NCAA tournament appearance.

Washington prevailed in the Apple Cup Series meeting against Washington State, but both heard their names called during the selection show and will host in the First Round, the Huskies hosting neighboring Seattle in what should be a packed house. Players from the region also advanced to the DI NCAA tournament with Santa Clara, Utah and Northern Colorado, which claimed the Big Sky championship against Eastern Washington after the pair knocked out the top two seeds in the semifinals.

Elsewhere, Pacific Lutheran finished off the Northwest Conference (DIII) race for the men's title, making it a sweep for men and women in the league. Also sweeping was Western Washington in the DII Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Friday, November 8, 2019

INWsn College Best XI - Week 10 & 11: Two for One Edition of Weekly Honors


Busy times with high school and college action locally delayed Week 10's list... so you get twice as many honors this week - and it is exceptionally exciting given some of the performances.

Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) guided Santa Clara to a thrilling comeback result in a pair of wins for the Week 10 INWsn Player of the Week nod and Morgan Weaver lit things up in Week 11 for Washington State, overshadowing a nice performance from Western Washington's Darby Doyle (Spokane, WA) that would have earned the nod most other weeks.

On the men's side Whitman made a huge stride in the race for the Northwest Conference title, handing Pacific Lutheran its first loss, 2-0, of the season in the first part of the tough two-game trip to the west side that also included a win at Puget Sound as well. Goalkeeper Owen Davis-Bower earned the shutouts in both games for the Week 10 INWsn Player of the Week selection. In Week 11 it was also a two-man choice just as it was for the ladies, both of them on the same side, however. Jake Levine took the nod for the honor over teammate Skyler Munroe as the striker played a key role in both games for Northwest Nazarene as the Nighthawks earned their first two wins of the GNAC campaign.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

College Notebook 11.07.19: Weaver Wakes From Slumber at WSU


As teams chased postseason dreams in Week 11, Washington State smashed a pair of opponents behind the efforts of Morgan Weaver. Meanwhile, Seattle University claimed the WAC championship with a dramatic overtime victory. The Cascade Collegiate Conference season came to a close with four area teams advancing on the women's side and

Monday, November 4, 2019

HS Update: Mead, Gonzaga Prep Square Off for District Title


The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups took the regular season title in the Greater Spokane League this season with an unbeaten record of 9-0 this season and handily won a pair of postseason games against Hanford and Richland to set up a district final Tuesday against Mead.

Friday, November 1, 2019

College Notebook 11.01.19: Unbeaten Griz Win Big Sky Title


The regular season is quickly coming to a close for most leagues. The Big Sky was the first for the area programs as Montana won a big showdown against Eastern Washington with the league title at stake. In other dramatic moments, a local duo helped lead the Santa Clara women to a stunning three-goal comeback for a 4-3 victory against Pepperdine.

NWAC East Update 11.01.19: Spokane Women Grab Final Berth


With everything else settled, the focus Wednesday was on a three-way race for the final women's berth into the NWAC postseason. The Sasquatch went into the day three points ahead of Yakima Valley and North Idaho. Kicking off an hour earlier, the Yaks put pressure on early with a two-goal lead early in their contest as Spokane and NIC prepared to square off. The Cardinals scored first in the battle of the rivals to make a three-way tie possible, but Spokane pulled even for their needed point and eventually snagged the win and berth.