By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

I enjoy these days, working two games at two school.
Yep, Friday I made the Tour de Canyon County, watching the Northwest Nazarene ladies lopsided win over Regis, then the College of Idaho women whip Willamette. A fun day, despite the outcomes of each game, a combined 51-point slaughter.

And both teams did some good things on the floor, and both coaches did...read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

Ah, the "Family Feud!"
Several hundred showed up to be part of the "Family Feud" on Saturday, the battle between uncle Bill Imwalle and his Menlo Oaks, and niece Liz Mendiola and her College of Idaho Coyotes in the opening round of the NAIA National volleyball tournament.
Sorry, several hundred fans that is, and a handful of family members...read more

As I stood in the kitchen Friday, I'll admit my mind wondered a bit as my wife read out phone numbers for people selling hay. Yes, we need to get hay for our horses for the winter, and I did pay attention to the prices per ton, but I also thought about this column.

With this blog, I've tried to provide fans of Coyote and Crusader sports with more than just my personal opinion on games and players....read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

NAMPA — Each year, the coaches at Northwest Nazarene and the College of Idaho repeat something along these lines: “It’s an exhibition and it’s just a chance for our team to get better.”
Well, the outcome might not make a difference, but Tuesday’s edition of the Canyon County rivalry between the Coyotes and Crusaders only proved...read more

The Northwest Nazarene ladies got the chance to play someone in different uniforms Friday night, hosting the Cascade Conference's Northwest Christian.

The game turned out to be no problem for the Crusaders who started the 2008-09 season - albeit in exhibition play - in fine fashion, hitting 9-of-10 from the field in the opening five minutes and building a 20-0 edge.

While the shooting slowed (15...read more