NORTHWEST NOTES July 22, 2010
Four locals qualify for
WJGA state tourney
PULLMAN - Four area golfers qualified for the Washington Junior Golf Association state tournament after placing at the District Five Championship at Palouse Ridge Golf Course.
Andrew Roller of Hayden shot a two-day total of 147 and finished second in the boys 16-17 age group, and Spencer Skipper shot a 154 and finished eighth. Both qualified for the state tourney July 28-30 in Everett.
Derek Bayley of Rathdrum shot a 158 to qualify in the boys age 14-15 group. Michael Porter of Coeur d'Alene was named a second alternate with a 162.
Kaceelyn Pouttu of Kellogg finished second with a 154 to qualify in the girls age 14-15 division.
AGE 16-17
Local qualifiers for state - Andrew Roller, Hayden, 68-78-147. Spencer Skipper, Coeur d'Alene, 79-75-154. Other locals - Hunter Kraft, Hayden, 85-80-165. Cooper Simpson, Spirit Lake, 85-81-166. Matt Creighton, Coeur d'Alene, 101-85-186.
AGE 14-15
Local qualifiers for state - Derek Bayley, Rathdrum, 84-74-158. Michael Porter, Coeur d'Alene, 80-82-162 (second alternate). Other locals - Trevor Fedele, Post Falls, 80-83-163. Corey Beaver, Post Falls, 83-84-167. John Duffin, Hayden, 89-84-173. Stephen Roller, Hayden, 88-86-174. Kenny Dodge, Post Falls, 96-79-175.
AGE 8-11
Other locals - Hogan Samuelson, Pinehurst, 54-49-103. Riley Lewis, Rathdrum, 54-60-114.
AGE 16-17
Other locals - Maddie Dodge, Post Falls, 86. Chelsea Bayley, Rathdrum, 102. Jordan Hintz, Hayden Lake, 107.
AGE 14-15
Local qualifiers for state - Kaceelyn Pouttu, Kellogg, 78-76-154.
AGE 8-11
Other locals - Emily Dodge, Post Falls, 66.
Stars, North Idaho Elite
play in local tourney today
SPOKANE - Three Spokane Stars teams and the North Idaho Elite are among the eight-team field for the Spokane Stars Summer Heat high school girls basketball tournament, scheduled to unfold today and Friday at The Warehouse near Gonzaga University.
The North Idaho Elite play the Spokane Stars Blue at 12:30 p.m., the Spokane Stars Red at 4:15 p.m. and the Spokane Stars Navy at 6:45. The Stars Blue also plays today at 3 and 5:30 p.m.
On Friday, the North Idaho Elite plays the Spokane Sandpipers at 10:15 a.m.
Winners of each of the four-team pools play at 12:45 p.m. in the championship game.
The tournament is not sanctioned by the NCAA, though Stars director Ron Adams hopes to have it sanctioned next year, with a much larger field.
n Angie Bjorklund, the former University High standout now playing at Tennessee, and Andrea Kalas are putting on a one-day camp for girls entering grades 4-9 on July 30 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Global Fitness in Spokane Valley.
Cost is $50 per player. Girls can sign up at the door.
Information, Kalas at (509) 499-0314, [email protected]
Shock reclaim top spot
in AFL coaches poll
The Spokane Shock slid back into the top spot after two weeks behind Tampa Bay in the recent AFL coaches poll.
Spokane (12-2) plays host to Chicago at Spokane Arena on Friday at 5 p.m. in a game to be televised on the NFL Network.
n The Shock added defensive lineman Tito Hannah to the roster.
Hannah (6-foot-2, 265 pounds), spent the 2008 season with the Arkansas Twisters, where he led the team in sacks with 12.5. In addition to his AFL career, Hannah has spent time in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and CFL with the Montreal Alouettes.
He will be eligible to play on Friday against the Chicago Rush.
n Spokane quarterback Kyle Rowley was named the AFL Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16 following his performance against the Iowa Barnstormers last Friday.
Rowley threw for 299 yards and six touchdowns, surpassing the Spokane franchise record for touchdown passes with 89 in a single season. Rowley, who hasn't thrown an interception in the past four games, also ran for a touchdown at Iowa.
Montana picked No. 1, EWU No. 2 in Big Sky football
The University of Montana was picked to win the Big Sky Conference football championship in both the coaches and media polls.
Idaho State was picked to finish last in both polls.
Montana received eight first-place votes in the coaches poll, followed by Eastern Washington, who was picked to finish second, followed by Montana State, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Northern Colorado, Portland State and Idaho State. Northern Arizona received the other first-place vote in the coaches poll (coaches could not vote for their own teams).
In the media poll, Montana received 40 of a possible 42 first-place votes, with Eastern Washington getting one first-place vote. Northern Arizona received the other first-place vote in the media poll. Montana Stae was picked third in the media poll, followed by Weber State, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Northern Colorado, Portland State and Idaho State.