On Gonzaga's first offensive possession, point guard Taelor Karr picked out forward Kayla Standish on the low block with a neat entry pass. Standish collected the pass, left her defender in the lurch with a quick spin move, and scored on an uncontested layup.
For the past four years, women's basketball forward Shannon Reader has been a student both in the classroom and on the court. Next fall, Reader will shift from student to teacher, and will have her own classroom in Phoenix through the Teach For America program.
Forward Kelly Olynyk makes the most out of an unexpected redshirt year
It's hard to miss 7-foot, 238-pound junior forward Kelly Olynyk, even when he's sitting on the Gonzaga bench during games. And odds are that you won't ever see him sitting for long. "In games, Kelly's the most energetic guy on our bench," redshirt junior Mike Hart said.
Every week I will sit down with a different person and ask five questions that are on my mind. This week I had the pleasure of talking to Club Basketball President Derrick Hein. GB: Last Friday night was the Catalina Whine Mixer. How was the event and what are the funds raised going toward? DH: The event was a great opportunity to become closer as a team with all of our players and coaches working the dance and, of course, raise some money for the club.
Managers are ‘just as much a part of this team as anybody else’
What if I told you the greatest job on campus required you to work 30 to 40 hours a week for the majority of the school year? What if I told you that same prime job allowed you to return home for a mere two days of Gonzaga's four-week Christmas break? What if I told you that the job description included doing several loads of sweaty laundry a week? What if I told you the greatest job on campus was unpaid? Some would rather apply to be on the custodial staff of CM.
A young and talented combo of floor generals have diversified the Zags’ offense
Assistant coach Ray Giacoletti rattles off the names of some of the great guard tandems in recent Gonzaga history after Tuesday morning practice. There's an awful lot to choose from: Matt Bouldin and Steven Gray (2007-2010), Jeremy Pargo and Derek Raivio (2005-2007), Blake Stepp and Dan Dickau (2000-2002).
Every week I will sit down with a different person and ask five questions that are on my mind. This week I had the pleasure of talking to GSBA's Club Sports Chair, Chris Lombardi. GB: As the GSBAs Club Sports Chair, what are your responsibilities and duties in regard to club sports teams? CL: My main responsibility as GSBA's Club Sports Chair is to be a resource to all sports clubs and serve as the liaison between all sports clubs and GSBA and the university administration.
Edi moves into the starting lineup after his career-high 15 points sparks the Zags past USF
In college basketball recruiting, there is a major difference between American high school players and international players. Coaches are equally challenged with bringing domestic players up to a higher level of play, and introducing international players to a more physical style of game.
"Kennel Crew" comprised of select students strategically placed around the student section to help lead cheers. These eight-10 students would be selected based on enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to inspire their peers. Some other ideas include hosting a cheer clinic, asking students to submit their favorite pump-up songs to play during timeouts, and rewarding the most enthusiastic fan with a front-row seat for the next game.
Gonzaga's men's tennis beat NCAA Division II Hawaii's Pacific University on Monday. The victory over the Sea Warriors gave the Bulldogs a 3-1 record during a season-opening trip to Honolulu. Levin Guillermo and Muzeen Ismath opened the match with a 8-4 win in No.
Men’s and women’s basketball fall to Gaels; women’s 34-game WCC unbeaten streak ends
Both the men's and women's basketball teams suffered their first losses in West Coast Conference play at the hands of Saint Mary's and dropped out of the AP top 25 poll. Saint Mary's has become the Bulldogs' (14-3, 4-1) biggest rival in the WCC, splitting last year's season series, including a 73-71 victory in the Kennel, which made them the second WCC team to win in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Gonzaga athletics enjoyed postseason success, while exhibiting equally impressive marks in the class
Cross Country The Gonzaga women's cross country team finished their 2011 season with a 15th place finish at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships, held Nov. 12 at Stanford University Golf Course. Lindsey Drake (redshirt junior) and Emily Thomas (sophomore), considered the team's two best runners, finished 34th and 56th, respectively.
Sometimes the NCAA transfer rule can be seen as unfair, but sometimes it can be a blessing in disguise. In her second season in a Zag jersey but her first season playing, the transfer from Oregon State has been worth it for Haiden Palmer. "Choosing Gonzaga was easy," Palmer said.
It's a common success story in the NFL: former basketball forwards playing tight end. Antonio Gates has long been a staple in the San Diego Chargers' offense and Jimmy Graham has become the top receiving option for the New Orleans Saints in 2011.
Blessing the Kennel is one of many things Fr. Hightower does
The next time you head to the McCarthey Athletic Center for a Gonzaga basketball game, take a brisk walk around the concourse before finding your seat. If you do, keep your eyes peeled for a bronze chair tucked away in a corner of the northeast foyer.
Men's soccer finishes 2011 campaign at 4-12-3
The Gonzaga men's soccer team concluded their season with a 1-0 loss to Santa Clara on Friday and a 0-0 double-overtime draw two days later at home against San Francisco. However, despite the 1-0 final result to Santa Clara, Gonzaga played the Broncos tough.
The Gonzaga men's basketball team's first road game of the 2011-12 season is a homecoming of sorts for 7-foot senior center Rob Sacre. The Bulldogs, 2-0 after posting home wins over Eastern Washington and Washington State, head to Sacre's hometown of Vancouver, B.
After time in Seattle and Switzerland, the former Zag returns to Spokane
Before it was Kayla Standish's team, it was Courtney Vandersloot's team. Before it was Courtney Vandersloot's team, it was Heather Bowman's team. Since graduating in 2010, Bowman, a Spokane native, has had her professional basketball career take her from Seattle to Switzerland and now back home to Spokane.
Gonzaga University women's club volleyball team is back into its full season swing. The mixed team of talented returners and newcomers begins the year ranked second in the Pacific Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. "We had a great turnout at our first tournament at the HUB where we competed against Eastern Washington University, Boise Idaho, University of Idaho and the Inland Northwest women's team, lined up with many former D-1 varsity players," Club co-resident Alex Catibayan said.
The lady Zags took a while to warm up, but once they did the Hofstra Pride didn't stand a chance Friday in the Kennel as GU took the win, 101-88. Kayla Standish scored the first five points for Gonzaga. Kelly Bowen felt the fire after this short run and scored two on a fast break.
Sophomore Emily Thomas earns All-WCC honors with ninth-place finish at WCC Championships
The men and women's cross country teams recently tested their training at the West Coast Conference Championships at the Crystal Springs course in Belmont, Calif., and are headed back to California this weekend for the regional competition at Stanford.
The Gonzaga women's soccer team finished the 2011 season by dropping a 3-0 decision at Portland on Nov. 5. The loss extended its losing streak to six matches. The Zags ended their season with a 7-10-2 record, going winless through the conference schedule.
It's rare that an opportunity presents itself the way it has for the Gonzaga women's basketball team. But just two games into the regular season, the Zags can avenge last season's heartbreaking Elite Eight loss. After making the deepest NCAA tournament run in program history, the outmanned Zags dropped an agonizing 83-60 loss to the Stanford Cardinal in Spokane Arena, ending a miraculous post-season run.
The two biggest basketball programs in the local area kick off their respective seasons against each other tomorrow in the McCarthey Athletic Center, which has proven to be a difficult building to play in for the EWU Eagles, who have yet to get a win in the new Kennel.
Kelli Pedroia once asked, "How great is it to do something that you love every day?" in reference to her husband Dustin, the star Boston Red Sox second baseman. It's a startling premise -— how often do we take time to reflect on what makes us genuinely happy? Pedroia "got it.
It takes even the fleetest of foot a while before they grow strong enough to run at top speed. For freshman guard Gary Bell Jr., that time can't come soon enough. After an 0-for-5 shooting performance in the Bulldogs' 95-51 victory over Carroll College, Bell was admittedly a little disappointed.
About three years ago, Kayla Standish left the confines of a small 2A high school. Now as a senior, at Gonzaga Standish has solidified herself as a big-time player and looks to lead the 2011-12 women's basketball team to another magical season.
The Gonzaga men's tennis team completed its Fall season at the ITA regional competition in Seattle Oct. 21 to Oct. 24. "These are our best individual standings ever," said head coach Peter MacDonald, referring to the 52-27 record the team now holds—the best in program history.
Gonzaga will be one newcomer short when it opens its season against Eastern Washington Nov. 11. Junior college transfer Guy Landry Edi was ruled ineligible for the first eight games by the NCAA, Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth told The Spokesman-Review on Sunday.
Volleyball senior Laura Day studied abroad in Florence, a rare venture by Division I athletes
Sometimes you have to get far away from what you've known to really see yourself. It can be an incredibly daunting task — even frightening for some — but there is always that wonderful possibility one might learn something truly important in foreign surroundings, a knowledge that could steal your soul and make your convictions indestructible.
The Gonzaga men's cross-country team has earned its first ever ranking, coming in at 14th in the west region. "It's pretty exciting," said junior captain Tate Kelly. "A lot of the alumni and Spokane community have been congratulating us, which gives us a lot of confidence going forward.
Transfer Taelor Karr trades in her Wildcat purple and white for Bulldog blue and red
Student athletes transferring is an issue every university has to deal with. At Gonzaga, the women's basketball team could not be more excited to welcome junior transfer Taelor Karr with open arms. Karr is a native of Paola, Kan., and attended Kansas State after high school.
Gonzaga’s club basketball team has nine returning players and a cohesiveness vital to its 4-0 record
The Gonzaga club basketball team is filled with experience. The Bulldogs are equipped with nine returning players, all five starters from last season and a coach with two years under his belt: a formula for success and a perfect 4-0 start. The Bulldogs are playing in the Spokane County Recreational League.
The Gonzaga women's soccer team has not had the fairy-tale start they wished for during conference play. The Bulldogs have struggled to find their game the last two weeks and their record has dropped to 7-6-2 (0-2-2 in WCC action). After putting in a great effort and bringing two points back to Spokane in their thrilling back-to-back double overtime matches against LMU and Saint Mary´s, the Zags fell twice last week at home versus USF and conference newcomer BYU.
Technology has long been heralded as a game changer in the frenzied world of collegiate recruiting. It certainly played a big part in forming the Gonzaga men's tennis team. Take freshman Vladimir Mijatovic, who first heard about Gonzaga back home in Belgrade, Serbia, via the Internet.
Ranked the No. 1 golfer on the men's team, Peter Gullickson has experienced a lot of success at Gonzaga since graduating from Spokane's Lewis and Clark High School in 2010. He attributed a large amount of his achievement to his family. "I wouldn't be here without my family's support," Gullickson said.
Forward looks to become third offensive weapon behind Standish and Redmon during her final campaign
When a coach wasn't present in the weight room to begin a Gonzaga women's basketball pre-season workout, senior Kelly Bowen was the player to step up and get the team started. "She is definitively one of the top leaders," said fellow senior Kayla Standish.
The Gonzaga men's soccer team capped an enthralling weekend of conference play on Sunday with its second come-from-behind, 3-2 overtime victory in three days. After seeing off Loyola Marymount on Friday, the win against San Diego sent the fans in attendance at Gonzaga Soccer Field into frenzied celebration.
The Gonzaga men's tennis team continued their impressive fall season with a strong performance in the Boise State University Fall Classic this past weekend in Boise, Idaho. One of the many highlights for the Bulldogs was the doubles pair of junior Levin Guillermo and sophomore Pablo Mosquera Pérez reaching the final round of the main draw.
Former Bulldogs manage three hits versus current Zags
A scrimmage between the 2012 Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball team and a healthy collection of since-departed players capped an all-around enjoyable Alumni Weekend held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Despite ominous weather on Saturday morning, which saw the Gonzaga campus slick with the lingering effects of Friday night's rain, by the time the first pitch came around at noon the only cause for concern was some gray clouds in the sky.
Trio of Craig Heister, Dan Dickau and Richard Fox become new voices of Gonzaga basketball
There will be new voices projecting from the television screen during Gonzaga men's basketball games this season. But the two new men behind those voices are not new to Gonzaga. Former Gonzaga men's basketball players Dan Dickau and Richard Fox will accompany play-by-play commentator Greg Heister for men's basketball broadcasts on KHQ/ROOT Sports.
When Kristina Zauere was 11 years old, her father decided to take up tennis. He soon grew fond of the game and introduced it to Kristina, who had never played before. It would prove to be a fateful decision. "My dad has always been for an active lifestyle," Zauere said.
There is no doubt that the Gonzaga women's soccer team is more than prepared, with both confidence and skill, to enter the second half of its season. The Bulldogs continued its shutout streak with a 2-0 win over Montana Sunday afternoon. The win marked the third straight and sixth overall shutout for the team in 2011.
Former Zag joins athletic department
Gonzaga Athletic Director Mike Roth announced last Friday that David Pendergraft ('08) would be returning to the university as the new director of athletic giving for the athletic department. "Our previous employee left to pursue other things, so we opened the job up," Roth said.
This Bulldog from San Diego is off to a fantastic start for the 2011 season
NY: How have you successfully continued to improve week after week? LD: Mostly it has to do with great coaches and great teammates. Having them is key. Our assistant coach, Patty Ley, is awesome, and has really motivated me to keep getting better.
Kennel Club fulfills its promise by having bigger impact on more Gonzaga sports than just basketball
ESPN's SportsCenter typically highlights what takes place on the court, but that's not to say there isn't room for passionate fans to make the show. Gonzaga's Kennel Club packed a relatively large portion of the Martin Centre on Sept. 22 to support the volleyball team in its conference matchup with Loyola Marymount in an attempt to earn a few coveted moments on sports' signature show.
Redmon and Standish selected to represent United States in the Pan American Games
The Gonzaga women's basketball season doesn't start for another month, but two senior Bulldogs are already making news for their accomplishments. Tuesday, Kayla Standish and Katelan Redmon were both named to the 2011 USA Basketball Women's Pan American Games Team.
The Gonzaga men's soccer team showed little rust from its 10-day layoff, defeating Seattle University 3-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 14. "Seattle U was a good win for us," Assistant Coach Vito Higgins said. "Everything clicked, we didn't make that many mistakes, and we felt good all along.
Zag snags Mariners Fan Outfits of the Year Award
It seemed simple enough. A group of friends were looking for their 15 seconds of fame, so they figured what better way to achieve it than getting on the big screen at Safeco Field. "If you want TV time, it seemed the most logical to us to dress like people who are on TV," sophomore Nathan Young from Oak Harbor said.
Courtney Vandersloot was a "once-in-a-lifetime player" at Gonzaga, and her shoes are nearly impossible to fill. But the Bulldogs have four viable options ready to step up and embrace the challenge of being Gonzaga's new point guard. Six-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year Kelly Graves said the battle is among sophomores Jazmine Redmon, who backed up Vandersloot last season, Oregon State transfer Haiden Palmer, who was on the Pacific-10 Conference All-Freshman team, redshirt freshman Danielle Walter and true freshman Maiki Viela, who was named a PARADE magazine All-American in 2011 and a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in Hawaii.
The Gonzaga women's soccer team has had an excellent first part of its season. After six official matches, the Zags present a 4-2 record, having played just one match at home. However, the great start has been partially overshadowed by long-lasting injuries that players have recently suffered.
"You run in those things?" people remark as they see runners in the Vibram FiveFingers. The shoes may look odd, separating each toe, but Vibrams, along with other ‘barefoot' running shoes, such as the Nike Free, are growing in popularity.
As the new intramural season quickly approaches, club athletes eager to participate in the myriad of events will be met with a new restriction. In an effort by the intramural staff to promote fair competition at all levels, club athletes are now required to play in either the "A" or "B" league of their specified sport.
The Gonzaga men's and women's cross country teams had impressive showings this weekend in Sunriver, Ore. The men's squad clinched a victory over the 16th ranked Ducks from the University of Oregon, while the women fell to the 4th ranked ducks in a dual meet.
While the athletic facilities at Gonzaga are definitely above par, there is still room for improvement in many areas. Specifically, the installation of tennis courts and the completion of the soccer pitch. Trying to keep facilities up to date during an economic recession is a big challenge; despite that fact, the athletic department is still dedicated to the improvement and completion of facilities.
They hail from hometowns as far-reaching as Essen, Germany, and Lahaina, Hawaii. They come from different backgrounds and grew up with different styles of play. Despite all these factors which might have kept them from ever meeting, they have arrived in Spokane for a common reason: to play for the Gonzaga women's basketball team.
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Gonzaga rebounds from losses to the Huskies, Cougars to beat Portland State
After losing their first two matches of the Northwest Challenge to Boise State University and the University of Washington, the Gonzaga volleyball team bounced back to finish the tournament on a good note, pulling out a gutsy 3-2 victory over Portland State University Saturday evening in the Martin Centre to improve to 4-3 on the year.
Buoyed by a successful August training camp where top returning runners meshed with incoming freshman recruits, Gonzaga cross country begins the 2011 season Saturday with the Inland Northwest Cross Country Classic at Mead High School. "We brought 18 men and 18 women to training," Head Coach Pat Tyson said.
Gonzaga’s newest pro sits down with The Bulletin to talk about her alma mater, pro life, and lessons
In the second part of her sit-down with Sports Editor Justin Trujillo, Courtney Vandersloot addresses her emotions before her first game and says that Gonzaga will always be her home. Currently, the Chicago Sky is 14-16 and competing for a playoff spot in the WNBA Eastern Conference.
In her senior campaign, Denise Van de Mortel is poised to lead Zag volleyball to the promised land
Denise Van de Mortel is the quarterback of the Gonzaga University volleyball team. Van de Mortel, the starting setter for the past three years, led the Bulldogs in 2010 with 8.98 assists, 2.14 digs per set, and a team-leading 19 service aces. Van de Mortel has recorded 3,149 assists in her time at Gonzaga, which places her sixth in the Gonzaga career record book.
Ex-Bulldog and current WNBA All-Star Courtney Vandersloot talks about her new team, league
Part one of the Bulletin's two-part exclusive interview with WNBA All-Star and former Zag great Courtney Vandersloot.
Forget the paperwork. Gonzaga Intramurals has gone digital. The Gonzaga University Intramurals has partnered with IMLeagues.com to create an easier and more convenient approach to registration. IMLeagues.com allows Gonzaga Intramural participants to create an account online and use that account to register for any of the 23 intramural sports and events throughout the year.
Former Gonzaga basketball player Demetri Goodson and current coaches Mark Few and Ray Giacoletti have ties with the subject of a current federal and NCAA investigation. The Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating financial adviser J.
Twenty-one Gonzaga athletes were named to the spring WCC All-Academic team, announced by the conference in July. The baseball team led with five selections, followed by women's golf, with four. Women's tennis and women's rowing both had four athletes selected (two to the team, two as honorable mention for each), followed by men's golf and men's tennis, which each had two.
Starting the season on the road against a top 25 opponent might not sound like a good idea or even fair for the Bulldogs, but it was something Head Coach Amy Edwards was very much looking forward to. "For us, it gave a snapshot of a quality ranked team and a regular tournament team for our younger players to see.
Starting PG to try college football
The 2008 freshman recruiting class for the men's basketball team is officially a thing of the past. Head Coach Mark Few announced Tuesday that former starting point guard Demetri Goodson would be leaving Gonzaga to pursue a football career. Goodson is the seventh Zag to jump ship in the last two years – he joins Grant Gibbs, Andy Poling, G.
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