Northwest Notes Dec. 21, 2011

DeLong named assistant coach

of UT-Dallas softball team

RICHARDSON, Texas - Former Drake University and Coeur d'Alene High standout Jenna DeLong has been named assistant softball coach at the University of Texas-Dallas, head coach Brad Posner announced. In addition, DeLong will serve as the Division III school's head cross country coach, beginning her duties on Jan. 1.

DeLong, a native of Dalton Gardens, was a four-year starter for Drake and left the Bulldogs as the program's all-time strikeout leader and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year as a senior after going 21-8 with a 1.89 earned run average and 228 strikeouts.

Upon graduation from Drake in May, DeLong spent the summer playing professionally in The Netherlands, guiding the Tex Town Tigers to the European Cup Championship and was named her team's MVP. She also served as the head coach and pitching coach of its second team, ages 15-23 and was the pitching coach of the team's national championship junior team, ages 13-15.

NIC basketball teams plan

Special Olympics fundraiser

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho College men's and women's basketball teams will grant admission to the doubleheader matchup against Columbia Basin College on Monday, Jan. 2 with a donation to the Coeur d'Alene Eagles Special Olympics team.

The women's game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the men's game at 7:30 at Rolly Williams Court.

The Coeur d'Alene Eagles Special Olympics team will perform at halftime of the men's game.

Donations will be collected at the door.

Information: 769-3348