How much dirt has been removed from the Football Operations Building construction site? Approximately 18,000 cubic yards and each truck haul carries about 10 cubic yards.
Follow the progress 24/7 at the live webcam HERE.
"As war loomed, a band of young men from Washington State College surprised themselves, their coach and their fans by nearly winning the NCAA tournament in 1941."
Seattle Times staff reporter, Jayson Jenks recounts the story of the 1941 Washington State College men's basketball team HERE.
Congratulations to the California women's basketball team, winners of the Spokane Regional, hosted by WSU and the Spokane Arena. The Bears defeated Georgia, 65-62, in overtime and advanced to the Final Four in New Orleans.
WSU and the Arena will host the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships Second and Third Rounds. More information can be found on the Spokane Arena website HERE.
Saturday was an historic day at Bailey-Brayton Field with John Olerud's No. 18 being retired.
The day was capped off in style with the current the Cougars defeated Stanford 8-5.
Photos from the Olerud ceremony can be viewed HERE and HERE
Washington State University will retire John Olerud's uniform No. 18 prior to its March 30 (noon start time) game against Stanford at Bailey-Brayton Field.
In May 2011, Olerud sat down with me for a feature in the Winter 2011 edition of Washington State Magazine. The story focuses on Olerud's recovery from a brain aneurysm while at WSU, his faith, and how he applied that faith to a medical challenge with his daughter Jordan, who was born with a chromosome disorder.
Many more topics were discussed during the interview, including memories of playing for legendary coach Bobo Brayton, flirting with .400 with the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1993 season, and the Seattle Mariners' historic 2001 campaign.
Read excerpts from that interview HERE
What is CougsFirst!?
Read about the volunteer initiative started by Cougar greats Jack Thompson (pictured), Robbie Tobeck and several other Cougars HERE
And don't miss out on the opportunity to attend the first CougsFirst! Trade Show, April 17 at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. WSU and NFL great Drew Bledsoe will provide the keynote address and display wines from his Doubleback Winery. Other WSU alumni exhibitors include Sterling Bank, Griffin Maclean Insurance, Cetera Advisor Networks, Alderbrook Spa and Resort, Aqua Quip, Xtreme Consulting, Beecher's Cheese, Seattle Seahawks/Sounders, Tacoma Rainiers, Wine-By Cougars and many others.
Admission is free. For more information and to register click HERE
See the latest photos of the Football Operations Building construction taken Tuesday morning, including some from inside Martin Stadium, at The Cougar Football Project Facebook page. Follow the progress 24/7 at the live webcam
Also follow The Cougar Football Project Twitter page for what's happening with the Football Operations Building construction.
The Pullman Senior Center held the 2nd Annual Wii Bowling Challenge that saw Cougar student-athletes and senior citizens team up to compete in a few rounds of virtual bowling. Go Cougs!
See the full photo album HERE.
Washington State University and the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena are proud to host the Spokane Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championships, March 30 and April 1. WSU and the arena are also hosts for the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Second and Third Rounds.
Fans can receive exclusive access to tickets for the 2014 NCAA Tournament by purchasing tickets to the 2013 Women's Spokane Regional. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
A preview of the Spokane Region can be found at NCAA.com.
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