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Gonzaga University's new athletic arena exhilarates fans in Spokane, Wash.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, October, 2004

By Virginia De Leon, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 24--No rival team played against the Zags Saturday, but the crowd at the Kennel was still at full roar.

The source of all their excitement? A new home.

Thousands flocked to campus Saturday for the grand opening of the McCarthey Athletic Center, the new Kennel for fans of Gonzaga basketball.

"Wow," was the first word out of people's mouths when they entered the $25 million, 6,000-seat facility.

"I'm just blown away," said Lori Crouch of Spokane, a longtime Bulldog fan who bought season tickets as soon as they went up for sale earlier this year. "This is wonderful."

The state-of-the-art building features lots of...

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