Northwest Notes Dec. 1, 2011

| December 1, 2011 8:15 PM

Post Falls' Meehan signs to play

volleyball at NIC

Allison Meehan, a senior at Post Falls High, has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for North Idaho College in 2012.

Meehan helped lead the Trojans to a second-place finish in the state 5A tournament and was voted the Most Valuable Player and co-captain of the team, which finished 32-8. She was also named to the second team all-state 5A tournament team and received first team All-North Idaho honors, as well as first team All-Inland Empire League two years in a row.

She is ranked ninth overall in her senior class at Post Falls, and a member of the National Honor Society and member of the Key Club.

"I chose NIC because it will be a really good fit for me," Meehan said. "I really like the coaches and the players and my sister had good things to say about it."

Her sister, Danielle, is a sophomore on the Cardinals squad which finished ninth at the NJCAA tournament in mid November.

"It is a really high level of volleyball and I believe it will help me achieve higher success later in life," Meehan said.

"I am very excited about Allison," said NIC volleyball coach Kandice Kelly. "She is a great kid, comes from a great family and is a phenomenal athlete. I loved having her sister Danielle on the team this year. Allison will be able to fill the shoes of some players we lost in many aspects. She can be a setter, a right side or middle. I haven't seen her play as an outside hitter before, but I have seen her play every other position and she does it well."

Shock lineman signs with Browns

The Spokane Shock announced that defensive lineman Ayanga Okpokowuruk has been placed on the other league exempt list after he signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns as a member of the practice squad.

Okpokowuruk re-signed with Spokane in October after spending his rookie season with the Shock, playing in six games and collecting eight tackles and a sack. Prior to the Shock, he was part of the New York Giants and rejoined the team after the lockout was lifted.