Northwest Notes Jan. 11, 2012

| January 11, 2012 8:15 PM

WSU signs three in football,

another joins for spring

PULLMAN - Kicker Michael Bowlin has signed a letter of intent, while running back Teondray Caldwell and offensive lineman Denzell Dotson have signed financial aid agreements to play football at Washington State, the school announced.

Also, Rahmel Dockery, a 2011 signee, has enrolled and started classes.

Bowlin, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound kicker from Aliso Viejo, Calif., spent the past two seasons at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. Bowlin signed with Oregon out of high school, but transferred in the spring of 2010.

Caldwell, 5-10, 185, is a running back from Los Angeles who played at Venice High, where he was an all-city selection during his senior season in 2010. Caldwell originally signed with Nevada in 2011, but did not attend.

Dotson, 6-3, 305, is an offensive lineman who played in Peoria, Ariz., and graduated this past December after leading his team to an 11-2 record and a runner-up finish in the state championship game and participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Game in Dallas on Dec. 29.

Dockery, 5-10, 170, is a wide receiver from Curtis High in Tacoma and was named an all-state player of the year in 2010, leading his team to a 12-1 record and semifinal berth in the state 4A championship.

Chiefs' coach Nachbaur

nears coaching milestone

With the Spokane Chiefs' next win, coach Don Nachbaur will earn his 500th victory of his Western Hockey League career.

Nachbaur will become the third coach in two seasons to reach the milestone, as both Don Hay of Vancouver and Lorne Molleken of Saskatoon made it last season.

He will also join Ken Hodge (742), Ernie McClean (548) and Pat Ginnell (518) on the list.

After a 15-year pro career, Nachbaur began coaching the Seattle Thunderbirds in 1994-95. He also coached the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League before returning to the WHL to coach Tri-City in 2003-04, where he won 229 games.

Spokane hosts Everett tonight.

Center Dylan Walchuk has been added to the Spokane Chiefs roster, the team announced.

The 19-year-old British Columbia native was originally added to the team's 50-player protected list in December of 2008.

Walchuk led the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League with 56 points, including 24 goals and 32 assists. He added 13 goals and 20 points in 24 playoff games as Vernon finished as runner-up in the Royal Bank Cup Championship, the Canadian Junior A National Title.