Meredith, Gonzales key Cardinal sweep

| February 14, 2011 8:00 PM

• COLLEGE SOFTBALL

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Former Post Falls High standout Blake Meredith went 3 for 3 and Shelby Gonzales hit a two-run homer in the opener, and North Idaho College went on to sweep Colorado Northwestern 8-0 and 5-3 in Scenic West Athletic Conference softball Sunday at Dixie High.

Kristina DeAnda went 5 for 6 on the day for NIC (9-10, 4-6 SWAC), including a 3-for-3 effort with four stolen bases in the second game.

Jenifer Rosie pitched a two-hit shutout in the first game for the Cardinals. Gonzales hit a two-run homer and went 2 for 3 with three RBIs in the second game.

The teams are scheduled to play another doubleheader today in St. George.

FIRST GAME

C. Northwestern 000 00 - 0 2 2

North Idaho 011 6x - 8 8 1

Game called in 5th inning due to 8-run rule.

Sydney Gibbs and Ashleigh Lamoreaux; Jenifer Rosie and Shelby Gonzales. W - Rosie. L - Gibbs.

HITS: CNW - Cook, Hall. NIC - DeAnda 2, Meredith 3, Gonzales, LaVaute, Tinoco. 2B - Hall, Meredith. HR - Gonzales.

SECOND GAME

C. Northwestern 001 100 0 - 2 7 1

North Idaho 201 110 x - 5 8 2

Jessica Olsen and Ashleigh Lamoreaux; Jenifer Rosie, Jocelynn Probert (3) and Shelby Gonzales. W - Probert. L - Olsen.

HITS: CNW - Rupp, Ullery, Brimhall, Cook, Lish, Myers, Hall. NIC - DeAnda 3, Gonzales 2, Moon, Edwards, Goodwin. HR - Gonzales, Edwards.

• PREP BOYS BASKETBALL

Christian Center

boys win title

MOSCOW - Colin Burgeson scored 16 points as the second-seeded Christian Center School won the Mountain Christian League boys basketball tournament late Saturday night, beating fifth-seed Pullman Christian 49-46 in the championship game at Logos School.

Jesse Welch had 10 points and eight rebounds for Christian Center (20-3), who also won the league tournament in 2008.

Dennis Chekota had 10 rebounds and Seth Howard had eight assists for the Lions, who beat Grace Bible 73-52 in the first round and Logos 68-47 in the semifinals. Pullman Christian beat the top-seeded The Oaks in the semis.

Pullman Christian 10 14 9 13 - 46

Christian Center 15 7 18 9 - 49

PULLMAN CHRISTIAN - Weaver 0, Wofford 0, Sh. Schaffer 0, Simonson 0, Lawford 10, Sewell 0, Si. Schaffer 16, Williams 2, Mitchell 0, Stone 13, Shirey 5, Lagorquist 0.

CHRISTIAN CENTER - S. Howard 5, Chekota 4, Burgeson 16, Storm 5, Welch 10, A. Howard 0, Hansen 9, McLeod 0, Kuchenski 0, Laws 0.