ROWING WSU Completes Racing in Grand Finals of San Diego
Crew Classic
WSU COMPLETES RACING IN GRAND FINALS OF SAN DIEGO CREW
CLASSIC
Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four Place Fourth.
From WSU Sports Info 3/25/2018
SAN DIEGO – The Cougars' second varsity eight and varsity
four each placed fourth, and the varsity eight finished fifth in a strong
field, as Washington State rowing concluded the second and final day of racing,
Sunday, at the San Diego Crew Classic at Mission Bay.
WSU advanced to the Grand Final of each event Saturday, and
was racing against fellow-Pac-12 competitors California, UCLA and USC, as well
as Texas and Oklahoma. California placed second at the 2017 NCAA Championships,
while Texas was fourth nationally. Cal
swept all three races, while Texas placed second in all three. WSU defeated
UCLA in all three of the events on the day.
WSU's second varsity eight (coxswain- Ellie Burg, stroke-
Kamila Ondrackova, Taija Thompson, Colombe de Rouvroy, Jasmine Brake, Jenna Kennedy,
Jessica Norris, Linnea Davison, bow- Renee Kemp) fought hard for fourth. The
finish for fourth-place was a contested battle separated by half a second, as
the Cougars bested the Sooners. The Cougars finished with a time 7:08.317, to
finish ahead of Oklahoma (7:08.831) and Pac-12 opponent, UCLA (7:15.507). Cal
won the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Memorial Trophy with its time of 6:46.996.
Rounding out the final were Texas, which placed second, and USC, which placed
third.
The Cougar varsity four (coxswain- Chloe White, Emma
Gribbon, Emily Weible, Grace Arnis, bow- Sue Yu) was first to the water,
Sunday. The Cougars finished with a time at 8:00.956, placing them fourth,
ahead of boats from Pac-12 competitors, UCLA and USC, which finished fifth
8:04.774 and sixth 8:08.725, respectively. Cal took home the Karen Plumleigh
Cortney Cup, winning the final with a time of 7:38.112. Finishing behind Cal,
were Texas and Oklahoma, which placed second and third, respectively.
The varsity eight (coxswain- Jenna Mangiagli, stroke- Lisa
Gutfleisch, Ivy Elling Quaintance, Emily Morrow, Paige Danielson, Kristel Tohu,
Lucie Weissova, Rosalina Torcivia, bow- Kateryna Maistrenko) was the last of
the Cougar crews to compete Sunday. In a tight contest with Victoria, WSU was edged
out in the last stretch to be defeated by less than a second as WSU posted a
time of 6:51.480, behind Victoria's 6:50.578. WSU finished fifth, ahead of
Pac-12 opponent UCLA (7:03.272). Cal (first, 6:36.965), Texas (6:41.703) and
USC (6:49.205) rounded out the top three.
WSU continues its spring season on Montlake Cut at Seattle,
Wash. against Pac-12 opponent Washington, Saturday, March 31.
Women's Collegiate Varsity 8+ Jessop-Whittier Final
1. Cal, 6:36.965
2. Texas, 6:41.703
3. USC, 6:49.205
4. Victoria, 6:50.578
5. Washington State, 6:51.480
6. UCLA, 7:03.272
WSU Varsity Eight Lineup
coxswain-Jenna Mangiagli
stroke-Lisa Gutfleisch
7-Ivy Elling Quaintance
6-Emily Morrow
5-Paige Danielson
4-Kristel Tohu
3-Lucie Weissova
2-Rosalina Torcivia
bow-Kateryna Maistrenko
Women's Collegiate 2V 8+ Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Memorial
Trophy Final
1. Cal, 6:46.996
2. Texas, 6:55.543
3. USC, 7:01.999
4. Washington State, 7:08.317
5. Oklahoma, 7:08.831
6. UCLA, 7:16.507
WSU Second Varsity Eight Lineup
coxswain- Ellie Burg
stroke-Kamila Ondrackova
7-Taija Thompson
6-Colombe de Rouvroy
5-Jasmine Brake
4-Jenna Kennedy
3-Jessica Norris
2-Linnea Davison
bow-Renee Kemp
Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup
Final
1. Cal, 7:38.112
2. Texas, 7:44.142
3. Oklahoma, 7:59.129
4. Washington State, 8:00.956
5. UCLA, 8:04.774
6. USC, 8:08.725
WSU Varsity Four Lineup
coxswain-Chloe White
4-Emma Gribbon
3-Emily Weible
2-Grace Arnis
bow-Sue Yu
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Cougar Bats Come Alive Early, Walker Seals Win at Arizona
From WSU Sports Info 3/25/2018
TUCSON, Ariz. – Washington State scored five runs in the
first inning and senior reliever Ryan Walker retired all eight batters he faced
to close out a 5-4 win over Arizona at Hi Corbett Field Saturday evening. The
rubber game is set for 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Washington State (5-13, 1-4 Pac-12 ) collected 12 hits,
senior starter Scotty Sunitsch earned with win after working five innings and
allowed two runs, just one earned on six hits. Walker was impressive, retiring
all eight batters he faced, five via strikeout in 2.2 innings to record his
second save. Dillon Plew, James Rudkin, Blake Clanton and JJ Hancock each
recorded two-hit games and Robert Teel's two-run single in the first inning
proved to be the difference. Arizona dropped to 12-10 overall and 1-4 Pac-12
play.
The Cougars opened the game with a five-run first inning.
Plew got things going with a single back up the middle and Rudkin followed with
a line drive single into right field. Harrer stayed hot, driving a 2-0 pitch
the other way and short-hopped the right field wall that scored Plew. Clanton
followed with an infield-single to first base that scored Rudkin and designated
hitter Ryan Ramsower later added a perfectly placed bunt resulted in nobody
covering first base for a bunt single, loading the bases with one out. Hancock
was hit by a pitch that forced in a run. One batter later, catcher Teel lined a
two-out single into left centerfield to score to more and pushed the lead to
5-0. It was the most runs scored in the first inning by the Cougars since
scoring six last season against Utah Valley.
In Arizona's half of the first inning, the Wildcats used a
hit-by-pitch and three singles to score two runs.
Sunitsch worked out of a couple jams but kept Arizona off
the board over the next four innings, leaving the bases loaded in the second
and stranded a pair of runners to end the fourth inning.
Freshman reliever Hayden Rosenkrantz worked a scoreless
sixth but ran into trouble in the seventh inning. Arizona loaded the bases with
nobody out and caught a break as a ground ball to the right side was knocked
down by the diving first baseman James Rudkin but his toss to the covering
Rosenkrantz went wide, allowing a second run to score, cutting the Cougar lead
to 5-4.
With the bases loaded and nobody out, WSU called upon
freshman lefthander Michael Newstrom who got the Wildcat lefthanded hitter to
pop out to Alvarez at shortstop for the first out. The Cougars called up senior
reliever Ryan Walker who struck out a Wildcat pinch-hitter and ended the inning
by fielding a comebacker and tossed to first for the final out, stranding all
three Arizona baserunners and preserved the 5-4 WSU lead.
In the ninth, the Cougars loaded the bases after singles
from Plew, Rudkin and an intentional walk to Clanton but Arizona ended the
threat with a pair of strikeouts.
In the bottom of the ninth, Walker dominated, striking out
the Wildcats 4-5-6 hitters to close out the 5-4 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Harrer has hit safely in 7-straight games
Plew recorded two hits for the second straight game
WSU's five 1st-inning runs were the most 1st-inning runs
since scoring 6 against Utah Valley last season
NEXT UP: The series at Arizona concludes Saturday at 12:30
p.m.
== IN THE FINAL BASEBALL GAME OF THREE-GAME
SERIES AT ARIZONA, WSU LOST 9-2. GAME PLAYED SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3/25/2018 in
TUCSON at HI CORBETT FIELD
Cougars Drop Rubber Game at Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. – Washington State dropped the series rubber game 9-2
to Arizona at Hi Corbett Field Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats won Friday’s opener 5-4 and WSU came back with a 5-4 victory Saturday.
The
Cougars (5-14, 1-5 Pac-12) received three hits from senior JJ Hancock
who also homered. WSU also received a pinch-hit RBI-single from senior
pinch-hitter Ryan
Ramsower.
Arizona
(13-10, 2-4 Pac-12) used four straight two-out hits to push three runs
across in the opening frame. The Wildcat bats stayed hot the following
inning, scored
four more in the second inning to open up a 7-0 lead.
In
the fifth inning, Hancock put the Cougars on the board with a long
homer to right field, a no-doubter for his first of the season.
In the sixth, Arizona pushed the lead to 8-1 with a single through the left side.
In
the seventh, WSU saw James Rudkin hit by a pitch and Hancock followed
by driving a ball the other way into the left-centerfield gap for a
double. The Cougars
called up pinch-hitter and Tucson native Ryan Ramsower who lined an
RBI-single back up the middle to score Rudkin.
In the bottom half of the seventh, Arizona again answered with a run to push the lead to 9-2.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Hancock matched a career-high with 3 hits, hit first homer of the season
Cougar start Cody Anderson went 2 IP, 7 ER, 9 H
Reliever Isaac Mullins worked two scoreless innings
Arizona starter Michael Flynn went 6.1 IP, 8 K, 2 ER
NEXT UP
The Cougars return home to open a three-game series Thursday against Arizona State. All three games will be televised by the Pac-12 Network.
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No response helps stop the show
WSU Performing Arts Directors says
university presidents did not sponsor annual funding event
By Taylor Nadauld, Moscow Pullman Daily
News staff writer Mar 24, 2018
Washington State University's Performing
Arts Director Gail Siegel says a lack of response from university President
Kirk Schulz to sponsor the department's annual event - the Humanitas Festival -
contributed to financial shortfalls that have put the program on the chopping
block.
Last year, the university announced it
would be closing the curtain on the Performing Arts program in June due to a
lack of funding.
The Humanitas Festival is an annual event
celebrating world arts at WSU. The event - which raises funds for the
department's annual budget - is organized by Performing Arts in partnership
with various local organizations.
Siegel said WSU sanctioned Performing Arts
to put on a university-wide event years ago. She said that became the Humanitas
Festival, and something WSU presidents and vice-presidents supported in years
past. After Schulz took office in 2016, Siegel said, Performing Arts did not
receive a reply to its request for sponsorship.
At that point, performers had already been
contracted and the show went on, Siegel said, but Performing Arts came up short
on anticipated sponsorships.
According to financial records provided to
the Daily News by WSU Finance and Administration, from 2016-2017, Performing
Arts' financial balance dropped from an opening balance of $41,236 to an ending
carry-over balance of $6,697. On average, Performing Arts has started with a
carry-over balance of approximately $66,291 a year since 2012. Last October,
Schulz declared Performing Arts financially unviable, saying the program would
be cut by the end of the performance season.
The decision drew sharp backlash from
Performing Arts employees, fellow professors at WSU, students and alumni.
Elizabeth Siler, a clinical assistant professor of English at WSU, mailed a
petition to Schulz's office in December with more than 1,000 signatures calling
on WSU to cut administrators' salaries and use the additional money to fund
struggling programs at WSU.
Mary Trotter, clinical assistant professor
for Performing Arts, has called the program "programmatically
self-sufficient," using the term in a presentation to the WSU Faculty
Senate in November.
Speaking with the Daily News on Monday,
Trotter said the program pays for all of the events it puts on and that money
for the program is not being frivolously or overly spent.
"We're not trying to pull the wool
over anyone's eyes here," Trotter said. "All of our programming, all
of the events that we do, we sustain."
WSU Performing Arts was founded in 2011 by
the late President Elson S. Floyd, but according to WSU administrators, no
funding was set aside to keep the program afloat. It is currently sustained by
event revenue, like the Humanitas Festival, gifts from donors and, most
substantially, money from WSU's reserve fund, which comes from the state and
goes toward employee salaries and benefits.
According to financial records, Performing
Arts has managed to stay in the black at the beginning and end of each year
after subsidies. Phil Weiler, vice president of WSU marketing and
communication, said the program would have never come out in the black if it
were not for money the program receives from WSU's reserve fund each year.
"Their budget was in the red every
year," Weiler said. "If they felt like they were generating revenue
in excess of expenses, they were just misinformed. They did not understand the
total cost of their program."
Since its inception in 2011, Performing
Arts has generated an average yearly revenue of $56,552 from events and $32,842
from donations and grants. It has spent, on average, $315,315 per year. State
funding provides an average of $227,037 a year to cover salaries.
"Literally, we were writing checks
essentially out of our savings account to cover the shortfall every year,"
Weiler told the Daily News on Thursday.
The program reached its peak starting
balance in 2013 with $81,764 in carry-over from the last year and ended with a
carry-over balance of $74,672. By 2015, the starting balance had declined to
$60,082 and in 2016, it declined to $41,326.
Siegel said she and other Performing Arts
employees were unaware they would be expected to generate revenue to cover
their own salaries, saying it is not typical of other departments to do the
same.
"That was never an expectation that
was expressed to us, either by the Floyd administration or at any time during
the current administration," Siegel said.
According to Performing Arts employees,
there has been no change in the decision to close the program this June. Though
Performing Arts started the year with a carry-over budget just under $7,000,
Siegel said she is confident the program will close in the black.
As for Trotter, she said she has not heard
from administrators what will happen to the theaters in Daggy Hall or whether
Performing Arts will be taken under the wing of another department. For now,
she considers her job lost.
"If someone had asked to have a
conversation with us about funds, about the situation, about how to better
sustain all aspects of the unit, I'm fairly certain we could have come up with
a couple of plans," Trotter said.
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Media reports detail text and email
exchanges show Mike Leach told U of Tennessee he’d have accepted its head football
coach job if offered
COUGFANcom - Mar 24, 1:11 PM 0
IN A SURPRISE TO NO ONE, multiple media
outlets reported Mike Leach told former Tennessee athletic director John Currie
he would accept the job if offered to become the Vols’ football coach, according
to an email from Currie to UT administrators dated Nov. 30.
AL.com reports that Currie reached a
tentative agreement with Leach on Nov. 30 but never got approval from his
superiors to make the hire. Currie’s Nov. 30 email to UT administrators in regard
to meeting with Leach for the job opening was in response to requests Currie
return to Knoxville.
“I
have been trying to call for 45 minutes to discuss situation but I understand
from the text that I have been instructed to end my visit with Coach Leach and
return to Knoxville ... Although I have not offered the job or discussed terms
with him, he told me that he would take the job if offered ...“ Currie said in
the email.
Multiple sources tell CF.C that WSU
President Kirk Schulz was ready to act immediately to elevate defensive
coordinator Alex Grinch to head coach if Leach left. Grinch is now the
co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
As Currie headed back to Tennessee with his
job in peril, UT general counsel Matthew Scoggins texted Leach’s agent Gary
O’Hagan to tell him UT was rethinking its search.
O’Hagan replied: “We negotiated earnestly
and in good faith and feel we had reached and agreed to a deal. We hope that UT
sees the tremendous value in having Mike Leach as their football coach.”
The information comes as Tennessee on
Thursday released 643 pages of documents as a result of a public records
request by several media outlets including the Knoxville News-Sentinel, SEC
Country and 247 Sports, shedding light on the school's football coaching search
and the final days on the job for Currie.
A Leach text to Currie, according to WBIR:
“You’re a good man and I hope you come out
of this ok and we can work together,” Leach said.
You can read more at two URLs below:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/03/documents_released_by_tennesse.html
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