Northwest Notes July 7, 2011

| July 7, 2011 9:00 PM

PNGA, WSGA

tabs Andrew

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Troy Andrew will take over as the new executive director of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and Washington State Golf Association (WSGA), effective immediately.

Andrew replaces John Bodenhamer, who was the CEO and executive director of the two associations for 21 years before leaving last month to join the senior staff of the United States Golf Association as the senior managing director of rules, competitions and amateur status.

Andrew, 37, was originally hired in 1999 by the PNGA and WSGA and served as the senior director of rules and competition for seven years before becoming the assistant executive director and senior director of communications for both in 2007.

Spokane Chiefs announce

2011-12 schedule

The Spokane Chiefs will open the home portion of the 2011-12 regular season on Saturday, Oct. 1 against the Tri-City Americans. It will be the second half of a home-and-home series with the Americans after opening the season on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Tri-City.

Of the 36 home games, 26 will be played on the weekend with nine on Fridays, 15 Saturdays and two Sunday.

Spokane will play two games on a Monday, including a special 2:05 p.m. start on Jan. 16 against the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Sunday games begin at 6:05 and all others will start at 7:05.

Individual tickets will go on sale for the regular season in early September.

Information: (509) 535-PUCK (7825).

Bowman named assistant at Whitworth

SPOKANE - Heather Bowman, the all-time leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has been hired as an assistant women's basketball coach at Whitworth University, according to Pirates coach Helen Higgs.

Bowman takes over for Heidi Goicoechea, who resigned in March following six season as assistant coach.

Bowman set the career scoring record at Gonzaga and also broke the WCC mark with 2,165 points. She was a four-time first team All-WCC selection and ranks among the top three all-time Bulldog players in games played, field goals made, field goal percentage, free throws made and rebounds.