Washington State Cougars

I'll still pull for 'em this fall, but let's admit something for the moment anyway - the Cougs have become a joke if they weren't one already after going 2-11 last year. What finally did it was the June 9 arrest of two more players.

Washington State University swimmers Michaela Ahlin and Rugile Mileisyte will participate in the 2009 World University Games, July 5-11. Both Ahlin (Tyreso, Sweden) and Mileisyte (Alytus, Lithunaia) will represent their native country during the competition.

Washington State University men's basketball's Nikola Koprivica and his Serbian squad remained undefeated in group play as Serbia defeated Australia, 84-66, Saturday at the World University Games at Belgrade Arena.

Both the United States and Australia, featuring Washington State University men's basketball team members, finished their respective group plays undefeated as the U.S. defeated Egypt, 112-55, and Australia defeated Syria, 96-54, Saturday morning NZDT (Friday evening PDT), at the FIBA U19 World Championship.

WASHINGTON STATE AND UW, in the weeks leading up, each made extended efforts to get one 2A speedster prospect into their respective summer camps. One of the fastest players in the state according to a local newspaper who covered his prep junior campaign, he was out on the Palouse last week turning up the jets. Here's how it unfolded..

Yannick Atanga, a 6-6 senior power forward from Ojai (Calif.) Besant Hill, has started to garner attention from a wide variety of schools...

Bishop Sankey is already lining himself up to be one of the top running back prospects for the class of 2011, but the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder from Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Wash. has his sights set even higher. Sankey, who has roots in the Midwest, went back there for a couple of camps recently, and both Notre Dame and Ohio State are paying attention.