Northwest Notes Jan. 13, 2012
Post Falls High pre-selling Prairie Pig tickets
Post Falls High is pre-selling a total of 600 tickets for the Prairie Pig boys and girls spirit basketball games at Lakeland on Friday, Jan. 20. The girls game starts at 5:30 p.m., with the boys to follow at 7:30.
Cost is $3 for students with an ASB card, $5 for adults and students without an ASB card. Those with IHSAA passes can purchase one ticket after the ticket sale to students, and senior citizens will be required to purchase a ticket.
Each person must have a ticket and if the ticket is lost, there are no refunds and no admittance to the game as no tickets will be sold at the door.
Tickets are being sold to the Post Falls student body either before school, at lunch and after school in this order: juniors (today), sophomores (Tuesday) and freshmen (Wednesday). Tickets to seniors were sold Thursday.
Students must have a valid ASB card to get one ticket for $3. Any additional tickets will be $5 and students can purchase additional tickets if available on Thursday.
Any tickets left over after the student sale will be sold to the general public starting on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the main office and will be available to purchase until Friday at 3.
NIC men's soccer team signs Moscow goalkeeper
Tanner Jones, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior goalkeeper from Moscow High, has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at North Idaho College.
"He's a kid I saw play for the first time last spring," NIC men's soccer coach Ken Thompson said. "He's got really good hands and is real tuned into what's going on in front of him. He's a big, physical kid and definitely vocal and willing to take on some leadership. He's got some real good traits and I look forward to having him in the program."
CSI transfer joins Idaho volleyball team
MOSCOW - Taylor Wikinson, a junior transfer from the College of Southern Idaho, will join the Idaho Vandals volleyball program this spring.
Wilkinson, a 6-foot-1 middle blocker from Highland High in Pocatello, led CSI in blocks in both of her seasons with the Golden Eagles. As a sophomore, she earned All-Region 18 tournament honorable mention.
Indians announce 2012 coaching staff
SPOKANE - Tim Hulett will return for his sixth season as the Spokane Indians manager, the team announced.
Hulett, the longest tenured manager in team history, has compiled a 199-180 record in five seasons, including the 2008 Northwest League championship.
New to the staff this year are pitching coach Ryan O'Malley, hitting coach Oscar Bernard, coach Vinny Lopez and trainer Sean Fields.
Spokane opens the season at home against Vancouver on June 15 at Avista Stadium.