Nielsen, Jones capture tourney titles
WRESTLING
OREGON CITY, Ore. - Former Coeur d'Alene High standout Jesse Nielsen (174 pounds) and Jamelle Jones (197) won championship in their weight classes for NIC in the Clackamas Open on Saturday.
"It was a pretty good weekend for us," NIC coach Pat Whitcomb said. "Especially after getting after the No. 1 team (Clackamas, on Friday). Getting a couple of champs at this tournament was good. We needed to get a lot of matches after having a break, and need to get back into that grind again."
Freshman Braden Mowry (141) and Jake Mason (165) finished second for NIC, which hosts Simon Frasier on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Christianson Gym.
125 - Kyle McCrite, NIC, d. Mercado, Southwestern Oregon, by default. (fifth place).
133 - Brock Banta, defeated David Frasier of Southwestern Oregon 5-2 (fifth).
133 - Brett Gast, 2-2.
141 - Braden Mowry, NIC, lost by decision 3-1 for second place.
149 - Troy Cunnigham, 2-2.
157 - Jeremy Bommarito, defaulted to Eric Jones, Highline (sixth place). McKray Jones, 2-2. Jacob Rodriguez, 1-2.
165 - Jake Mason, lost by 9-6 decision to John Tuck of Oregon State (second place).
174 - Jesse Nielsen, beat Cody Weishoff of Oregon State 4-0. (championship).
184 - Justin Korthuis, 1-2.
197 - Jamelle Jones, beat Mak Jones of Oregon State 4-0 (championship).
285 - Matthew Foxworthy, defaulted to Jarod Pitassi of Southern Oregon (sixth).
MEN'S BASKETBALL
North Idaho 81
Colo. Northwestern 62
COEUR d'ALENE - Freshman Anthony DiLoreto had 17 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots as the 19th-ranked Cardinals defeated the Spartans in a Scenic West Athletic Conference game at Rolly Williams Court.
Idris Lasisi scored 12 points off the bench for NIC (17-3, 2-3 SWAC), which hosts Salt Lake on Thursday. Salt Lake (18-2, 4-1) defeated Snow College 95-82 earlier Saturday and is tied for first in the SWAC.
Jon Henderson scored 17 points for Colorado Northwestern (5-12, 0-5).
COLORADO NORTHWESTERN
Teddy Aegerter 1-2 0-0 2, Nick Gillett 0-2 0-0 0, Michael Russell 3-7 1-2 8, Jon Henderson 4-11 8-8 17, Dominic Tillmon 1-4 0-0 2, Damian Salais 1-3 1-2 4, Brent Aga 5-12 1-3 12, Michael Willie 2-5 0-0 5, Adriane Rocha 4-8 2-2 12. Totals 21-54 13-17 62.
NORTH IDAHO
Nate Clinton 0-1 2-2 2, Zach Peterson 0-2 0-0 0, Ameer Shamsud-din 3-10 0-0 8, Jake Owsley 3-4 2-4 8, Michael Hale 4-10 2-3 10, Charlie Gouin 1-2 0-0 3, Idris Lasisi 5-6 1-1 12, Nick Fromm 2-2 1-3 5, Conner White 0-1 0-0 0, Tyrone White 3-8 0-0 7, Abebe Dimissie 1-3 0-0 2, Petar Joksimovic 2-4 2-2 7, Anthony DiLoreto 8-13 1-1 17. Totals 32-66 11-16 81.
Halftime — NIC 36-21. 3-point goals — CNW 7-22 (Aegerter 0-1, Gillett 0-1, Russell 1-3, Henderson 1-2, Tillmon 0-2, Salais 1-3, Aga 1-2, Willie 1-2, Rocha 2-6). NIC 6-22 (Peterson 0-2, Shamsud-din 2-5, Hale 0-3, Gouin 1-2, Lasisi 1-2, C. White 0-1, T. White 1-6, Joksimovic 1-1). Rebounds — CNW 32 (Aga, Willie 6). NIC 42 (T. White 8). Assists — CNW 7 (Willie 3). NIC 17 (Hale 6). Team fouls — CNW 16, NIC 19. Fouled out — none.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
North Idaho 68
Colo. Northwestern 41
COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore post Tugce Canitez had 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead the 18th-ranked Cardinals past the Spartans at Rolly Williams Court in Scenic West Athletic Conference action.
Former Coeur d’Alene High standout Deanna Dotts had 11 points and 12 rebounds for NIC (17-2, 3-2 SWAC), which hosts SWAC-leading Salt Lake on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Salt Lake (14-3, 4-1) defeated Snow College 72-60 on Saturday.
Tamekia Hunt scored 12 points for Colorado Northwestern (6-13, 0-5).
COLORADO NORTHWESTERN
Jaynelle Johnson 3-11 5-7 11, Tamekia Hunt 3-11 3-5 12, Maray Filfred 0-2 0-0 0, Jessica Madsen 4-8 1-1 9, Celenna Spurs 0-0 0-0 0, Aujanee Armstrong 1-2 1-2 4, Shameka Smith 1-8 0-1 2, Abrielle Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Jamie Bair 0-0 0-0 0, Da’Niaveia McDade 0-4 1-2 1, Jahnette Epperson 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 12-47 13-20 41.
NORTH IDAHO
Kama Griffitts 3-14 4-6 11, Chantel Divilbiss 2-5 0-0 4, Camille Reynolds 2-10 0-0 4, Timena Shebala 1-2 0-0 3, Tugce Canitez 8-11 1-2 17, Amy Warbrick 0-2 2-2 2, Korina Baker 0-3 2-2 2, KiKi Edwards-Teasley 2-6 1-3 5, Julia Salmio 0-1 4-4 4, Amanda Carlton 1-8 2-4 5, Deanna Dotts 3-7 4-7 11. Totals 22-69 20-30 68.
Halftime — NIC 33-14. 3-point goals — CNW 4-15 (Johnson 0-3, Hunt 3-7, Madsen 0-1, Armstrong 1-1, Smith 0-2, McDade 0-1). NIC 4-17 (Griffitts 1-4, Divilbiss 0-1, Reynolds 0-3, Shebala 1-2, Warbrick 0-1, Baker 0-2, Carlton 1-3, Dotts 1-1). Rebounds — CNW 44 (Madsen 7). NIC 50 (Canitez 16). Assists — CNW 2 (Johnson, McDade 1). NIC 9 (Reynolds 4). Team fouls — CNW 21, NIC 19. Fouled out — none.