Northwest Notes November 8, 2011
Playoff football tickets available today
COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene High will be pre-selling tickets to the Vikings' state 5A football semifinal home game Friday vs. Capital starting today at the school.
Tickets can be purchased today, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school office.
Information: 667-4507
WAC names football athletes of the week
DENVER - Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron, San Jose State defensive end Travis Johnson and Utah State wide receiver Stanley Morrison were named the Western Athletic Conference offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.
Cameron, a junior, completed 19-of-33 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in Louisiana Tech's 41-21 win at Fresno State.
Johnson, a junior, tied a school-record with four sacks in the game against Idaho. One of his sacks resulted in San Jose State's first safety in seven years. He had a total of 10 tackles and a fumble recovery that led to a Spartan field goal. The four sacks are also tied for the most by any player in the nation this year.
Morrison, a senior, executed two successful fake punts in Utah State's 35-31 comeback win at Hawaii. In the second quarter, he rushed for eight yards on 4th-and 4 and then in the second half, he threw a 23-yard pass on 4th-and-5 to Joe Hill for a first down. Three plays later, Utah State scored a touchdown to pull within 31-21 with 2:16 left in the third quarter. Morrison added a 71-yard touchdown reception early in the fourth.
Idaho senior running back Kama Bailey was nominated on offense, as were Vandals' senior linebacker Tre'Shawn Robinson and junior placekicker Trey Farquhar.
Athletes from UM, MSU honored by Big Sky
HELENA, Mont. - Montana kicker Brody McKnight was named the special teams player of the week by the Big Sky Conference and The Sports Network.
McKnight, a senior, made a school record six field goals in Montana's 32-7 victory over Western Oregon. His longest field goal was a 51-yarder. The old record of five field goals was set by current Miami Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter in 2006.
Montana State defensive end Brad Daly shares the league defensive player of the week honor with Portland State defensive back DeShawn Snead, while Northern Arizona running back Zach Bauman was named the offensive player of the week.
Daly, a sophomore, had seven tackles, 2.5 sacks and forced two fumbles in Montana State's 44-24 victory over Weber State.
- From staff and wire services