One year ago, Oceana Bush was a freshman expected to immediately play a crucial role in WSU volleyball’s rebuilding effort. She had never played libero or defensive specialist, yet the Cougars were counting on her to anchor the defense. Bush certainly delivered…

The WSU volleyball team (2-1) fell to rival Idaho in the final match of the Nike Cougar Invitational in Bohler Gym on Saturday, losing for the first time in the 2010 season. The Vandals (2-1) swept the Cougars 25-22, 25-19, and 25-21, dominating the game — particularly around the net…

The Washington State Cougar basketball team released its schedule for the upcoming 2010-11 season on Wednesday. Head Coach Ken Bone announced the schedule, which includes match-ups against national runner-up Butler in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu and a game against Gonzaga…

The WSU volleyball team will kick off the 2010 season against UC Irvine, Weber State and Idaho for the Nike Cougar Invitational this weekend in Pullman. Idaho and Weber State will square off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, before WSU faces UC Irvine at 7 p.m. in the season opener for both teams…

The WSU volleyball team is ready and primed to shine during the 2010 season, looking to be a force in the Pac-10 Conference and to build on the success of a 2009 campaign that took the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament. Under the lead of 2009 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Andrew Palileo…

The WSU swim team finished in eighth place at the Pac-10 conference championships, racking up 318.5 points during the four days of competition. The Cougars closed out the action in Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday, trailing seventh-place Oregon State (413 points) by less than 100 points…

The WSU swim team dropped its last dual meet of the season at Idaho on Saturday, 108-123. The Cougars started out with their backs against the wall after surrendering the two diving events to the Vandals, but they made up ground in the 11 swimming races to turn it into a close meet…

The WSU swim team will hit the road, all eight miles of it, for a dual meet with the Idaho Vandals in Moscow on Saturday. The matchup of neighboring schools will be the last dual meet for the Cougars before the Pac-10 Championships in Long Beach, Calif.…

The WSU swim team dropped a close dual meet to conference rival Oregon State on Friday, losing to the Beavers 135.5-126.5 in a competition that went down to the last two events. Competing in their last home meet as Cougars, seniors Shawna Keller and Michaela Ahlin left Gibb Pool with strong performances…

The WSU swim team will compete in its second-to-last dual meet of the season on Friday when the Oregon State Beavers come to Pullman for a Pac-10 showdown. Fresh off of a strong showing on Jan. 16 against Seattle University, where the Cougars broke four pool records…

For a 24-hour period for Friday and Saturday, people in Sandpoint, Idaho, will be skiing for more than just pleasure and good times. All of those who participate in “24 Hours of Schweitzer” will be supporting a local 3-year-old boy and his bout with an uncommon but fatal disease called cystinosis…

The WSU swim team dominated in its first dual meet since Nov. 7, handing the Seattle University Redhawks a 191-70 defeat by taking 13 of the 14 events. On Saturday, the Cougars hit the Connolly Center Pool in Seattle and ended up breaking four pool records…

The WSU men’s basketball team will look to rebound from back-to-back losses with a home game against the Idaho Vandals at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting between the two schools will mark the 105th consecutive season the teams will meet, the sixth-longest streak in the country…

The WSU swim team had nine top10 finishes at the Long Course Invitational after three days at the AT&T Short Course Nationals on Sunday in Federal Way. Senior Michaela Ahlin hit the NCAA “B” qualifying mark in the 100 and 200-meter butterfly races. Ahlin won the 200 with a time of 2:15…

The WSU volleyball team fell to the No. 20-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers in the opening round of the NCAA Championship tournament on Friday in Lincoln, Neb., finishing the season at 18-13. After reaching the tournament for the first time since 2002, the Cougars were stopped by the Panthers in three straight sets (24-26…