Northwest Notes Aug. 18, 2011

Local horseshoe pitchers

compete in tournament

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Horseshoe Pitchers Association held its third of four nationally sanctioned tournaments for this season on Aug. 14. The Inland Empire Memorial tournament was entered by 34 pitchers from Orofino to the Tri-Cities.

The top three places in each class and this tournament by ringer percentage were:

A CLASS - 1, Kay Keskinen, Moscow, 59.00 percent. 2, David Goodwin, Tri-Cities, 48.67. 3, Earl Hertlein, Spokane, 48.33.

B CLASS - 1, Ike Bews, Post Falls, 36.25 percent. 2, Darold Johnson, Orofino, 36.67. 3, Alfred Stipe, Santa, 28.33.

C CLASS - 1, Cindy Reeves, Spokane, 35.42 percent. 2, Mike Watcher, Spokane, 28.75. 3, Elzya Jordan, Spokane, 27.08.

D CLASS - 1, Nancy Bartee, Coeur d'Alene, 33.75. 2, David Cazel, Coeur d'Alene, 22.50. 3, Lynn Crouse, Post Falls, 22.08.

E CLASS - 1, Dave Ferebee, Coeur d'Alene, 21.25. 2, John Demello Jr., Spokane, 15.42. 3, Duane Kent, Hayden, 10.42.

The next tournament will take place at Winton Park when the KCHPA and the City of Coeur d'Alene hosts the Idaho State Championship Aug. 27-28. While the competition is limited to members of the Idaho State Horseshoe Pitchers Association, the public is welcome to attend.

Information: 667-3668, or visit the group at Winton Park every Thursday at 5 p.m.

Ex-Viking Zabel honored

in semipro football

Justin Zabel, a 2000 Coeur d'Alene High graduate, was named to the Rocky Mountain Football League AA Semi-Pro all-league first team.

Zabel plays center for the Great Falls Gladiators, who repeated as AA RMFL Champions and are currently holding a 22-game win streak.