Northwest Notes, May 30, 2012
Loggers beat host Mavericks
to win Dahlgren tournament
MISSOULA - The Coeur d'Alene "A" Loggers American Legion baseball team opened their season by going 2-1 in the Dale Dahlgren Memorial Day tournament over the weekend, beating the host Missoula Mavericks 6-5 in their final game Monday.
Coeur d'Alene won the rain-shortened tournament after allowing the least amount of runs and scoring the most.
Carter Chaffin went 5 for 9 with two RBIs in the tournament for Coeur d'Alene. Austin Lake, J.J. Winger and Brent Wingham also had two RBIs each for the Loggers.
"We played pretty well for it being our first games of the season," Logger coach Mike Bacon said. "We'd basically just worked on hitting the first two days of practice, but overall, we showed significant improvement from the first to third game. To beat the Mavericks in their tournament was pretty good."
Coeur d'Alene travels to Moscow for a doubleheader on Saturday.
Vandals finish second in
WAC Commissioner's Cup
DENVER - Fresno State (79.75 points) was announced as winner of the annual Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup after ending the year with five WAC championships, winning the regular season and postseason titles in men's tennis and women's basketball, as well as the baseball tournament.
Idaho was second with 74.25 and New Mexico State third with 69.75.
The Vandals won three WAC championships, winning postseason championships in women's cross country, men's indoor track and field and men's outdoor track and field.
The cup is awarded to the school that performs the best in each of the conference's 19 men's and women's championships. Points are awarded in order of finish, equal to the number of teams that participate in each sport, and are averaged between a team's regular season finish and WAC championship finish.
The Vandals won three WAC championships - women's cross country, men's indoor track and field and men's outdoor track and field.
Utah State was fourth, Hawaii fifth and San Jose State sixth.
Individual tickets on sale
Friday for Indians games
SPOKANE - Individual game tickets for the 2012 Spokane Indians baseball season will go on sale on Friday at 9 a.m.
Spokane will play 38 games at Avista Stadium, starting on June 15 against the Vancouver Canadians and concluding Aug. 26.
Tickets will be available at the Indians Ticket Office, located at Avista Stadium or by calling (509) 343-OTTO (6886) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or can be purchased anytime by visiting www.spokaneindians.com or ticketswest.com.
Upper box seats are $10, while reserved beach seats are $6 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, seniors and military members with valid ID. Group rates and full and mini-season ticket packages are also available.
Information: (509) 343-OTTO (6886).
Idaho joins effort to get
Kramer in Hall of Fame
BOISE - The University of Idaho, in conjunction with Gallatin Public Affairs, is joining together in support of Jerry Kramer's nomination to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Kramer, a Sandpoint High grad, starred at the University of Idaho and with the Green Bay Packers.
"Jerry Kramer is not just a great football player, but a great Idahoan and he represents very wel what we call a legacy of leading," University of Idaho president Duane Nellis said. "I strongly encourage Idahoans to take a few moments and write a letter endorsing his selection to the Hall of Fame."
During Kramer's 10-year tenure in the NFL, his Packers won the first two Super Bowls, five NFL championships and was a perennial All-Pro selection. In addition to being named to the 50th anniversary team, Kramer was selected for the NFL 1960's All-Decade team. He kicked the winning field goal in the 1962 NFL Championship game. Kramer is the only member of the 50th anniversary all-time team not in the Hall of Fame.
Gallatin Public Affairs, on a volunteer basis, has helped coordinate the "Get Kramer to the Hall" campaign along with Kramer's daughter. The firm's Idaho office will be submitting a nomination packet to the Hall of Fame Senior Selection Committee on Friday. The nomination packet will include statements of support from 15 Hall of Fame players, including Frank Gifford, Roger Staubach, Bob Lilly, Larry Csonka, Joe Gibbs, and Alex Karras.
The last time the Pro-Football Hall of Fame considered Kramer was in 1997.
To send a letter or send a postcard in support of Kramer and his contributions to professional football, contact:
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Attn: Nominations
2121 George Halas Drive N.W.
Canton, OH 44708
Padron joins Eastern football,
following in Mitchell's footsteps
Former Southern Methodist quarterback Kyle Padron has officially become a member of the Eastern Washington football team, following in the footsteps of Bo Levi Mitchell.
Padron passed for 5,902 yards and 41 touchdowns in his 24-game career. Eastern coach Beau Baldwin said Padron had been admitted to school and will be eligible in the fall.
Mitchell was injured in 2009 at SMU and transferred to EWU after Padron secured the starting job midway through his freshman season. The same thing happened in 2011 to Padron, who suffered ankle and back injuries and was replaced in the lineup by J.J. McDermott for the final 11 games of the year.
In his 21 games as a starter, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Padron led the Mustangs to a 12-9 record. After receiving his junior year back as an injury hardship, Padron will have two years of eligibility remaining.