Northwest Notes May 11, 2012

Hawaiian hitter commits to NIC volleyball team

Leenell "Nohe" Hernandez, a 5-foot-7 outside hitter from Molokai, Hawaii, has committed to play volleyball at North Idaho College, Cardinals coach Kandice Kelly announced.

"On my recent visit ... I loved the team chemistry and passion which produced quality volleyball," Hernandez said. "Coeur d'Alene and the NIC campus is clearly a beautiful place surrounded with friendly people that made me feel like NIC is the perfect home for me the next two years."

In 2010, Hernandez was an impact player on Molokai's first Division II state championship team and led her team to an eighth-place finish as a senior.

"She is a great ball handler and will be competing for a libero or outside hitting position," Kelly said.

North Idaho Disc Golf Club seeks volunteers for work party

The North Idaho Disc Golf Club is seeking volunteers for a work party at Cherry Hill Disc Golf Course on Saturday starting at 9 a.m.

Jack Wardian, club treasurer and owner of Rapid Fire Plastics, said he hopes the reconstructed layout for the course will be complete by Memorial Day weekend.

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Shock, off to 3-4 start, shake up roster

SPOKANE - Tight end Chris Pino and wide receiver Levi Madarieta are among the returnees to the Spokane Shock (3-4), who play host to the New Orleans Voodoo (3-4) in Arena Football League play tonight at 8 at the Spokane Arena.

Pino joined the Shock early in the 2010 season before heading north to the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes, who went on to win the 2010 Grey Cup.

Madarieta, who starred at Weiser High, was a part of the Shock's 2006 ArenaCup championship in their inaugural season in af2, then joined the Boise Burn in 2007.