Northwest Notes May 21, 2012
Crush celebrates 20th season with reunion party
HAYDEN - The Coeur d'Alene Crush ASA softball organization is celebrating its 20th season of fastpitch softball in North Idaho with a 20-year reunion party at 13403 N. Government Way in Hayden on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Crush invites all parties who have participated in the the organization for any period of time join them for a walk down memory lane and dinner from Texas Roadhouse.
RSVP: Kathy Stranger, (208) 818-0902 or [email protected]
NIC women's soccer signs three more
COEUR d'ALENE - Two goal keepers and a defender have agreed to join the North Idaho College women's soccer team this fall, NIC coach Dan Hogan announced.
Alexandra Rodriguez is a goalie from San Jacinto, Calif., where she started all four years for San Jacinto High School. She also played volleyball as well as running track and cross country. Her soccer team was league champion in 2009 and 2010 and it made it to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State quarterfinal game. Her senior season, Rodriguez was named league defensive MVP, team captain and first team All-CIF.
"Alex brings good athleticism and a strong work ethic and will undoubtedly make the keeper position stronger," Hogan said.
Whittni Mundel is a 5-foot-7 goalie from Mt. Spokane High. She was a varsity keeper for one of the strongest 3A programs in Washington for three years where her teams were league champions twice and regional champions once. Mundel is another strong athlete who also competes in softball as well as track and field.
"The addition of Whittni will make our goal keeping one of the strongest parts of our team next year," Hogan said.
Kacey McConagha is a four-time letter winner as a defender from Flagstaff High in Flagstaff, Ariz. She was all-league first-team selection her senior season as the captain of her soccer team. Her team played in the state tournament all four of her years on the team, making it to the semifinals her freshman year, the finals her sophomore year and winning it all as a junior.
"Kacey's composure in back combined with her athleticism and skill will be a great addition to a defense that gave only 11 goals last year," Hogan said.
Cd'A Rowing Club duo third in regional regatta
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Ben McLandress and John Randall, representing the Coeur d'Alene Rowing Club, finished third in the two-man shell race at the Northwest Regional Rowing Regatta on Friday.
Martin Stacey of Coeur d'Alene is coach of the club.
McLandress and Randall competed against teams from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Top placers at the regatta qualify for the U.S. Rowing Championships in Cincinnati.