Northwest Notes, May 23, 2012
Former Idaho assistant Lopes
hired by Washington State
PULLMAN - Washington State men's basketball coach Ken Bone has hired former Idaho assistant Ray Lopes as an assistant coach with the Cougars.
Lopes spent the past four seasons as an assistant at Idaho - the last three as associate head coach. Before that, Lopes coached in the NBA Developmental League, leading Idaho to the league title in 2008.
Lopes was an assistant under Kelvin Sampson at Washington State in 1993-94 and went with Sampson to Oklahoma. He took over as head coach at Fresno State during the 2002-03 season, leading the Bulldogs to the Western Athletic Conference regular season title. Lopes was named the WAC coach of the year that season.
Lopes resigned following the 2004-05 season when he admitted to school officials he had violated NCAA rules on telephone contact with recruits.
NIC men's basketball team,
coaches to hold camps
COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho College men's basketball coaching staff and players will host a summer basketball camp June 18 to 21 at Christianson Gym for boys of all ages.
The campers will be separated by age and skill level to give advanced players more intense training. Campers have the option of taking an all-day session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $125 or half-day from 9 a.m. to noon for $70. With the all-day option, campers will have an hour break for lunch and more one-on-one instruction.
NIC men's basketball coach Jared Phay heads the instructional staff.
For a registration form, click www.nic.edu/uploads/basketballcamp.pdf.
Information: (208) 769-5975
Crush reunion
meeting time corrected
The celebration of 20 seasons of Coeur d'Alene Crush softball is scheduled for Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at 13403 N. Government Way in Hayden.
An incorrect time was provided for a story in Monday's Press.
Indians announce new look
for 4th of July pennant run
SPOKANE - The Spokane Indians are bring the 4th of July Pennant Run home.
The team announced their annual summer fun run will move to Avista Stadium for the first time and will be held yearly on the 4th of July, with participants running through the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center and finishing at home plate.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and features three divisions: the 5K Pennant Run, a 1K Kids Run and the Little Sluggers Dash, which is free for children three and under. Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers in the 5K and 1K, while kids in the Little Sluggers Dash will have the chance to run with Otto the Mascot around the bases following the race.
Participants receive a T-shirt, a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, and a ticket to the Spokane Indians baseball game that night against the Yakima Bears.
Cost is $30 for the 5K and $15 for the 1K and kids run. A late registration fee of $5 will be added to all entries after June 17th.
Information: www.spokaneindianspennentrun.com. or at the Indians front office at Avista Stadium.