Northwest Notes Feb. 23, 2012

NIC softball games moved again

For the second straight weekend, the North Idaho College softball team will hit the road to play four home games.

Due to conditions on Memorial Field, their Scenic West Athletic Conference games with Western Nevada have been moved to Larson Playfield in Moses Lake.

Shock continue to make moves

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock added wide receiver Justin Ore and defensive back LeMetrius Davis to their 2012 roster, while placing wide receiver Charles Frederick on the physically unable to perform list and quarterback Ryan Colburn on re-assignment.

Ore (6-foot-3 200 pounds) was with the Utah Blaze last season and scored seven touchdowns and had 26 receptions for 338 yards in three games. Prior to his professional career, Ore played at Western Oregon and had 70 receptions for 1,331 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Davis (5-11 190) enters his first season in the Arena Football League after attending Hawaii, where he had 96 tackles and three interceptions in his career. He also attended Butte Community College in California in 2008 before transferring.

The team also announced that offensive lineman John Stipek has been added to the roster, with rookie lineman Isaiah Agson being placed on the physically unable to perform list.

Stipek (6-4 320) will enter his first year in the AFL. He was a three-time letterman at Michigan State, playing four of five games as a freshman as a defensive lineman before converting to offensive line his sophomore year.

Spokane opens the season March 12th against the Iowa Barnstormers at the Spokane Arena.