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Washington wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) runs a punt-return for a touchdown as as Andre Baccellia (5) blocks Rutgers punter Ryan Anderson during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Piscataway, N.J.

Pettis, Browning lead Huskies past Rutgers

September 1, 2017, 8:51pm College

Dante Pettis woke up No. 8 Washington just before halftime with his sixth career punt return for a touchdown and Jake Browning threw two second-half touchdown passes in a tougher-than-expected 30-14 victory over rebuilding Rutgers. Read story

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk is about to begin his senior season for the 24th-ranked Cougars with a chance to rewrite the Pac-12 record book as the latest in a lineage of star quarterbacks on the Palouse.

Washington State looking for 1st season-opening win under Leach

September 1, 2017, 7:17pm College

Season openers have not been kind to coach Mike Leach. Leach has lost all five of his openers since arriving at Washington State in 2012. Read story

Clark volleyball beats Walla Walla in 5 games

August 31, 2017, 7:41pm Clark County Sports

The Clark College volleyball team improved to 8-1 with a 3-2 win over Walla Walla on Thursday at Bremerton. Read story

Five years after being teammates at Wenatchee High School, Trey Adams, left, and Cody O’Connell, right, are two of the best offensive linemen in the country: Adams at No. 8 Washington and O’Connell at No. 24 Washington State.

Former high school teammates anchor lines at UW, WSU

August 30, 2017, 10:27pm College

When Cody O’Connell was a senior he was literally the biggest man on campus at Wenatchee High School. There were few who could even claim to be at eye-level with the massive O’Connell, who was 6-foot-8 and more than 300 pounds at the time. Read story

Washington’s Azeem Victor will miss the Huskies opener at Rutgers on Friday. He was suspended one game for a violation of team rules.

No. 8 Washington will be without LB Azeem Victor vs. Rutgers

August 28, 2017, 3:40pm College

Washington linebacker Azeem Victor, a preseason AP All-American, was suspended one game for a violation of team rules, Huskies coach Chris Petersen announced Monday. Read story

Clark volleyball goes undefeated at NWAC Showcase

August 27, 2017, 9:16pm Clark County Sports

The Clark College volleyball team went 6-0, dropping just one game, at the NWAC Showcase on Saturday and Sunday at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield, Ore. Read story

How Clark County college football players fared, Aug. 26

August 27, 2017, 1:53pm Clark County Sports

Though the college football season doesn’t start in earnest until next weekend, a handful of teams kicked off on Saturday. And those teams have a few Clark County players on their roster. Among them is Cameron Loos, a Hockinson grad who now plays tight end for Portland State. The sophomore… Read story