For the WSU cross country team, every season brings new faces. However, usually there are not so many new faces. Thirteen new runners joined the cross country team — eight men and five women. They greatly outnumber the other classes, and make up exactly half of the team…

Opening the season at home is a nerve-racking situation for any team, especially when you're playing against the No. 6 Florida State Seminoles. The No. 18 Cougars looked to continue their opening day success Friday in a match against the Seminoles. The game started off strong with senior goalkeeper Meghan Berlingo coming up with two saves early in the first half…

In its last event before the Pac-10 championships, the No. 10 WSU women’s rowing team faced No. 20 OSU at home and came away with a lot of success. The team was in the midst of celebrating their 20-year anniversary, but the Cougars kept their focus. The strong headwinds and rough weather gave way to whitecaps on the Snake River…

For the No. 10 WSU women’s rowing team, celebrating 20 years of rowing is a big milestone. Throughout the two decades that the team has been recognized as a varsity sport, a lot of that success is due to their former coach, Tammi Crawford. “Tammi Crawford started the team from scratch…

The 2010 Cougar Sports Awards on Tuesday night was a showcase for all of Cougar athletics. All of the athletes were invited to honor teammates for various awards that their teammates selected for them. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee organized the event…

Fencing has had a long and highly touted history for being a very technical and skillful sport. At WSU, the Fencing Club has seen a growing popularity after years of struggling to maintain student interest in the sport. “Last year, we had some absent leadership…

After last weekend’s success in Lake Natoma, the No. 10 WSU women’s rowing team hopes to keep the success going as they take on Gonzaga and Western Washington University this Saturday. The races will take place at Silver Lake in Spokane. “The varsity four and the varsity eight stepped up…

For the No. 13 WSU women’s rowing team, the Lake Natoma Invitational meant another big opportunity to increase national rankings and a chance to compete with many top teams in the country. WSU did just that, placing third overall behind No. 2 California and No…

After traveling to Seattle to face the University of Washington this past weekend, the No. 14 WSU women’s rowing team was able to win the varsity eight race, but lost the other races to the No. 9 Huskies. “Varsity eight had a great race,” Head Coach Jane LaRiviere said in a WSU news release…

After a week off from racing, the WSU women’s rowing team looks to improve its showing at the San Diego Crew Classic. WSU takes on rival UW this weekend. In San Diego on March 27 and 28, the WSU varsity eight boat was able to have a strong race in the grand finals and take fourth place…

Facing an illness or injury during a season can be devastating for a player. It can cause someone to retire early or even give up and quit before reaching their full potential. For senior rower Hannah Rothstrom, a mysterious illness in fall 2008 was almost enough to put an end to her rowing career at WSU…

The WSU rowing team faced some tough competition this past weekend in the San Diego Crew Classic. The Cougars were able to advance all of their boats to their respective grand finals. In the qualifying heat for the varsity boats, WSU was able to finish in second with a time of 6:44…

The WSU women’s rowing team had a long, arduous winter of training, a winter that gave them the best weather they have seen in a long time. The team was able to put in a lot of good work, and it’s now facing its first races of the spring season this weekend in beautiful San Diego…

The WSU women's rowing team has built a reputation of having outstanding athletes who always produce a team that can contend for the NCAA Tournament. This season is no different, as the team is confident and getting excited for the spring season to officially begin…

The WSU Men’s Rugby Club had a tough season with new coaches and a young team but showed a lot of heart and hope to enter next season aggressively. “It has been a transition year,” Head Coach Matt Hudson said. “It is my first year coaching, and there is definitely talent aplenty…