Northwest Notes June 7, 2012
Prairie-Coeur d'Alene rained
out Wednesday
COEUR d'ALENE - Wednesday's North Idaho League "AA" American Legion baseball game between the Prairie Cardinals and the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen was postponed due to rain.
They have tentatively rescheduled the game for Sunday, July 8 at McEuen Field.
Kirscher signs with NIC
to play basketball in fall
Sandpoint High senior Maggie Kirscher has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at North Idaho College in the fall, NIC coach Chris Carlson announced.
Kirscher was named to the 4A All-Inland Empire League team for the third straight season after leading the league in scoring with 15 points and six rebounds per game. She scored a career-high 36 points against state 3A runner-up Timberlake earlier this season and was selected to represent the North at the 2012 Idaho High School All-Star Basketball Game at NIC.
She played AAU locally for NIC coaches in the North Idaho Elite program and for the Spokane Stars.
"Maggie has a versatile knack for scoring and a work ethic that is hard to match," Carlson said. "In addition, she has shown us that she has the character needed to be successful personally and to make an impact on the people around her. She is also an excellent student, which is something we value tremendously here at NIC."
A three-sport athlete at Sandpoint, Kirscher was nominated for Female Athlete of the Year, as well as girls basketball player of the year by the North Idaho Sports Banquet nominating committee.
In softball, she earned 4A All-IEL infield honors while leading the team in hits and RBIs.
"She's in that upper echelon of talented athletes to come through Sandpoint High School," Sandpoint softball coach Derek Dickinson said. "She can compete at that high level in all three sports. She's real genuine, cares and wants the team to be successful."
Texas Rangers wrap
2012 MLB Draft
SPOKANE - The Texas Rangers concluded the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft, selecting 43 players in the draft's three days and 40 rounds.
The Rangers selected 26 pitchers and 17 position players, including 24 players from college programs and 19 players from high schools.
Royce Bollinger (Gonzaga), Keone Kela (Everett Community College) and Zachary Brill (Mark Morris High in Longview, Wash.) were among the northwest selections.
Other notables include: Lewis Brinson (first round), Joey Gallo (first round supplemental draft), Collin Wiles (first round-supplemental), Stony Brook University catcher Patrick Cantwell (third round) and Florida State quarterback recruit Jameis Winston (15th round).
Texas will begin to assign players to Spokane in the next few days, with players due to report on Monday. In addition to players from this year’s draft, the Indians roster will be comprised of international signings, players from other teams in the Rangers’ farm system and players from extended spring training in Arizona.
A full list of draft picks can be found at www.spokaneindians.com.
• A trio of pitchers with northwest ties were also selected during the final day of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Lewis-Clark State College pitchers Austin Pentecost and Luke Goodgion, as well as Gonzaga left-hander Tyler Olson were drafted.
Pentecost, a senior right-hander from Kennewick, Wash., was selected in the 29th round (884th overall) by the Chicago Cubs, while Goodgion, a left-handed junior from Kent, Wash., was chosen in the 33rd round (1,022nd overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Pentecost, who transferred from Walla Walla Community College, made 14 starts for the Warriors this year, finishing with a 6-3 record. Goodgion, who transferred from Green River Community College, appeared in 10 games for the Warriors this season, striking out 33 batters in 33 1/3 innings.
Lewis-Clark has now had a total of 121 players selected in the draft since 1975, and has had at least one player selected in each draft since 1978.
Olson, a graduate of University High in Spokane, was selected in the 17th round (529th overall) by the Oakland Athletics. He went 5-4 with a 2.77 earned run average while starting all 15 of his appearances this year and was second on the team with 90 strikeouts.