Info about Washington State University's Performing Arts Coliseum (In1981 named for Wallis Beasley)

Info about Washington State University's Performing Arts Coliseum

-The WSU Performing Arts Coliseum’s first event, on June 3, 1973, was WSU Spring Commencement. The first concert was “Septemberfest,” on Sept. 23, 1973. It featured various rock performers, including vocal-guitarist Joe Walsh, formerly of the James Gang and later of the Eagles.

--The court inside the Washington State University Performing Arts Coliseum (named in 1981 for Wallis Beasley), the Cougars' home arena, was named after Coach Jack Friel in April 1977, as announced by WSU President Glenn Terrell at a meeting of the WSU Board of Regents. Dedication of the court was on Dec. 3, 1977, at halftime of a WSU men's basketball game. Jack Friel graduated from Washington State College in 1923 and was WSC men's head basketball coach for 30 years, 1929-1958.

-On Oct. 16, 1981, WSU Regents named the WSU Performing Arts Coliseum to honor Wallis Beasley, former WSU executive vice president and acting president. He retired Aug. 31, 1981, after 33 years of service, including influential work as a faculty member and chair of the Department of Sociology.

WSU NCAA hovering football helmet

Thought this so interesting am posting this photo as a point of information, not as a sales pitch. This WSU NCAA hovering football helmet is supposed to be about one-half of real size. You can easily find this online. If you have questions about this item please do NOT ask News for CougGroup. Don’t have answers. Your questions answered online if you do a search.

Men’s Basketball 11/18/2021: WSU beat Idaho 109-61 in Moscow

Men’s Basketball 11/18/2021: WSU beat Idaho 109-61 in Moscow

RW photos during the Thursday night 11/18/2021 men's basketball game -- WSU Cougars at UI Vandals -- in Moscow in the UI new ICCU Arena. Cougs won, 109-61. 

⚽️ Kansas Falls to Washington State 3-0 in Soccer

Based on info from U of Kansas and WSU Sports Info on Sunday 9/12/2021. U of Kansas photo.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – A pair of Cougars goals in the first half spelled doom for the U of Kansas soccer as the Jayhawks fell to Washington State 3-0, Sunday afternoon at Rock Chalk Park. KU was outshot for just the third time this season, 13-6, including 9-2 shots on goal.

Kansas fell to 4-3-1 ending a two-match winning streak, while Washington State improved to 4-1-1.

Kansas senior Grace Wiltgen and sophomore Shira Elinav each recorded two shots for the match, while junior goalkeeper Melania Pasar collected six saves.

KU gave up two first-half goals against the physical Washington State offense. WSU’s Bridget Reiken scored in the fifth minute of the contest and Alyssa Gray scored in the 25th minute. Washington State outshot KU 8-3 in the first half, including 4-1 in shots on goal.

The Cougars scored their third goal of the match in the 51st minute from Elyse Bennett.

Next match for WSU is against the University of Denver Pioneer at 6pm (Pacific) on Thur., Sept. 16, on CIBER Field at University of Denver Soccer Stadium (seating capacity 1,915. The stadium opened in 2009.) The field is named for CIBER Inc., a pure-play international IT outsourcing and software implementation and integration consultancy based in Greenwood Village, Colo.

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CHANCES ARE you saw this 12:01 AM Sept 5, 2021, TWEET

CHANCES ARE you saw this 12:01 AM Sept 5, 2021, TWEET from TIM BOOTH, Associated Press/AP sports writer/editor from the Seattle area. He serves “as the only sports writer for The Associated Press for states of Washington and Idaho.” But, just in case … To see the tweet go to the URL below:

THANKS TO CARROLL HAYDEN, WSU WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THE OREGON RAIL HERITAGE CENTER IN PORTLAND

Thanks to Carroll Hayden, there will be Washington State University and WSU Cougars representation at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center railway museum in Portland.

The center at 2250 SE Water Ave, Portland, is a block away from the OMSI/Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

Graduating from WSU in Pullman in 1968, Hayden was a staff member at WSU from 1968 to 2001.

Hayden and his wife, Janice (Jan), WSU Class of 1962, also a former WSU staffer, retired and later moved from Pullman to Vancouver, Wash.

In retirement Carroll Hayden created a miniature Funzville Theme Park. (See video.) The park has 10 working rides, a scale monorail and carnival music. It includes a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, a roller coaster and a merry-go-round. 

He also assembled a miniature Crimson Queen paddlewheel steamboat and a Cougar pirate ship. (See photos.)

He displayed the miniatures at model railroad train shows in the Pacific Northwest.

“I often referred to my Funzville display as a ‘kid magnet for all ages’ as children would enjoy the lights and motion while adults would enjoy the nostalgic memories of the old style rides they had ridden when the carnival came to town or the fair,” Hayden said.

As the years have gone by Hayden said setting up Funzville, the Crimson Queen and pirate ship became too difficult to continue. “Creating all of this was a labor of love, specifically love of WSU. I’m happy the Oregon Rail Heritage Center will accept my donations this spring and put the donated items on display at the center as it sees fit,” he said.

He’s making his donations in memory of Ken Vogel, who died at age 71 in 2016. Like Hayden, Vogel was a loyal Cougar. A long-time Pullman merchant/clothing store owner-operator, Vogel and his wife, Sally, moved from Pullman to Winlock in western Washington after they retired. (The Vogels lived in a house in Winlock Ken designed to look like a train depot). Many of the times Hayden had his displays at the same train shows as Vogel, who specialized in selling Northern Pacific train memorabilia. On the side they both promoted WSU.

REST OF STORY

From Ritzville, Hayden and his wife-to-be Jan, who is from St. John, entered Washington State College in 1958. Carroll didn’t graduate in 1962 from Washington State University as planned because he took pause when he served four years in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After his first year of service they married on the Mainland and enjoyed a "three year Hawaiian honeymoon" in Hawaii before returning to Pullman where he continued and completed his WSU studies with assistance from the G.I. bill.

After graduating from WSU in 1968 he worked in and for the Compton Union Building on entertainment and recreation activities. Those activities included assisting comedian Bob Hope and musicians Stevie Wonder. Elton John and Taylor Swift, who had shows in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. “In addition, during my WSU career I also brought three carnivals to campus and organized about 10 Dad’s Weekend car shows on Glenn Terrell Mall. All of it was a wonderful experience,” he said. By the way, Hayden is working on a biography which will include recounting his work life at WSU.