Northwest Notes March 9, 2010

| March 8, 2010 8:00 PM

NIC coaches to speak at booster luncheon

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College head coaches will be the featured speakers at the NIC Booster Club Luncheon at noon today at the Coeur d'Alene Outback Steakhouse, located at 1381 Northwood Center Court.

NIC men's basketball coach Jared Phay and women's basketball coach Chris Carlson will present a recap of their team's showings at the Region 18 tournament March 4-6 in Price, Utah.

In addition, NIC wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb will present on the NIC wrestling team's third-place finish at the NJCAA tournament Feb. 26-27 in Des Moines, Iowa.

The public is welcome to attend the meeting. The cost of lunch is not covered.

Information: 769-3348

Shock place Hansen on reassignment

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock announced quarterback Casey Hansen has been placed on reassignment.

Training camp for the 2010 season starts on March 15. The regular season begins on April 2 vs. the Milwaukee Iron at the Spokane Arena.

EWU women in tourney bid hunt

CHENEY - With the potential of a championship game matchup between Eastern Washington and perennial league power Montana, pairings are set for the Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Reese Court.

The tournament gets under way Thursday at 3:30 p.m. when No. 6 seed Montana State (16-13, 9-7 Big Sky) takes on third-seeded Sacramento State (15-14, 10-6). At 6 p.m., fifth-seeded Portland State (15-14, 9-7) takes on No. 4 seed Idaho State (15-14, 10-6).

On Friday at 3:30 p.m., Montana (16-13, 9-7) will face the highest remaining seed from Thursday's round. Eastern Washington (19-10, 12-4), the regular season Big Sky champion, will play at 6 p.m. against the lowest remaining seed (Montana State if it wins, or the winner of the PSU vs. ISU game if Sac State is victorious).

Friday's winners play in the championship game Saturday at 2:05 p.m.

Guard Jordan Schoening, a freshman from Post Falls High, and Jessica Thielen, formerly of North Idaho College, are reserves for Eastern.