Northwest Notes Nov. 1, 2012

| November 1, 2012 9:32 PM

NIC wrestling opens at No. 1;

Saturday match postponed

The North Idaho College Cardinals wrestling team opened the 2012 season as the No. 1 ranked team in the NJCAA Poll.

NIC returns six All-Americans and has nine wrestlers ranked in the top 8 of 10 various weight classes. NIC travels to Wyoming next week to face Western Wyoming on Nov. 9 before competing in the Powell Open the next day.

NIC opened the season with a split on the road last weekend, defeating Montana State-Northern 24-18 and losing to Great Falls 17-15. Their scheduled match for Saturday against Highline is postponed due to illness, leaving Highline depleted for travel.

NIC returns to Christianson Gym on Nov. 17 for the Cardinal Duals.

Masterson state finalist for

Wendy's High School Heisman

Trevor Masterson, a senior at Timberlake High in Spirit Lake, was named one of 20 finalists from the state for the Wendy's High School Heisman.

Of the 45,000 seniors nationwide, 193 applicants came from Idaho and have been narrowed down to the finalists.

On Monday, one male and one female finalist from each state will be named state winners and of that group, 12 will be chosen as national finalists and will be recognized during the collegiate Heisman Trophy broadcast on Dec. 8.

Created in 1994 by Wendy's and the Heisman Memorial Trust, the award recognizes outstanding high school seniors nationwide who excel in athletics, academics and community leadership and are recommended by principals, teachers, guidance counselors and coaches.

Details of Leach contract released

PULLMAN (AP) - Washington State football coach Mike Leach can earn a $75,000 bonus for taking the Cougars to a low-level bowl game.

Or he can earn $100,000 for making a BCS bowl game. Or $25,000 for winning the Apple Cup.

Details of Leach's recently signed five-year contract were released after public records requests by media. He makes a $2 million base salary and $250,000 in other income.

But he also has use of an 18-person luxury suite at Martin Stadium, use of donated vehicles, first-class upgrades when traveling and travel expenses for his wife and two other people. He can earn $200,000 for reaching the BCS national title game, among numerous other incentive clauses.

Washington State is 2-6 this season. The Cougars play Saturday at Utah.