Northwest Notes Oct. 14, 2011
Bonasera Spirit Award to
be presented Saturday
COEUR d'ALENE - An award honoring Michelle Bonasera, a former Coeur d'Alene High volleyball player who died in an automobile accident in February, will be awarded Saturday.
Three players - one each on the Vikings' varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams - will receive a "Michelle Bonasera Spirit Award" for exemplifying Bonasera's "encouraging attitude and team spirit."
Bonasera was a student at the University of Idaho.
Play begins Saturday at 11 a.m. Coeur d'Alene plays host to Lakeland at 11, and plays host to St. Maries at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear purple (Michelle's favorite color) in memory of Bonasera.
Inline skating event
set for this weekend
COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Inline Fall Classic, scheduled for this weekend at Skate Plaza, corner U.S. 95 and Dalton Avenue, will cap a busy year for the Coeur d'Alene Inline Speed Team.
Races are Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon.
Last October coach Joe LeGault was selected as apprentice coach for the USA World Team in Guarne, Colombia.
In May was the Northwest regional championships with six skaters qualifying for the national championships in Fort Wayne, Ind., along with Joe LeGault being voted Northwest Coach of the Year.
Two skaters - Caitlin Conway and Chelsi LeGault - competed in the Outdoor National Championships and World Team Trials in August at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Chelsi LeGault won three silver and two bronze medals, earning a chance to represent the USA at the World Inline Speed Skating Championships in Yeosu, South Korea.
This weekend's event features top skaters from all over the Northwest. The Coeur d'Alene Inline Speed Team will have 20 skaters from ages 5-55 competing.
Information: www.cdainline.com
Cd'A rec basketball
signups due soon
COEUR d'ALENE - Entry deadline for the Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department's men's basketball league is Oct. 21.
Cost is $550 per team. "C" and "D" divisions will be offered.
League play will begin Nov. 13. Teams will play 11 games, with league games on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
Rosters are due with the team entry fee.
Information: 769-2250
Ex-Eastern quarterback
Meyer returns to Shock
SPOKANE - Former Eastern Washington quarterback Erik Meyer has returned to the Spokane Shock, the team announced.
Meyer (6-foot-1, 215 pounds), who was acquired in a midseason trade with Utah last season, completed 80 of 107 passes for 967 yards and 22 touchdowns.
He was a member of Spokane's 2010 ArenaBowl XXIII championship team, spending most of the season as a backup. Prior to his career in the AFL, Meyer passed for 10,261 yards with 84 touchdowns at EWU.