Northwest Notes October 13, 2012
Okanogan girls basketball standout commits to NIC
All-state women's basketball player Kara Staggs announced her early commitment to the North Idaho College 2013-2014 recruiting class this week. Staggs is a senior at Okanogan (Wash.) High, where she earned 1A state tournament MVP honors as a junior while leading her team to a state championship.
"She is an excellent shooter, has great savvy on the court and she's a proven winner," NIC women's coach Chris Carlson said in a news release.
Last season, Staggs averaged 20 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists per game. In addition, she was named Associated Press 1A all-state first team, Caribou Trail League MVP, team MVP, team captain and was a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Player of the Week.
Regional roller derby tourney coming to Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - The Snake Pit Derby Dames present "Coeur d'Alene Tour d'Pain", the Northwest Roller Derby Regionals scheduled for Saturday, Oct 20, at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
Five bouts are scheduled, beginning at 8 a.m., with the final bout at 6:30 p.m.
Teams competing are the Venomous Vixens, Oly Rollers, Underground Derby, and One World Derby.
The top two finishers qualify for nationals.
Information: www.snakepitrollerderby.com
Affeldt to speak at Whitworth Pirate Night
SPOKANE - Spokane native Jeremy Affeldt, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, will be the featured speaker at the 18th annual Pirate Night Dinner and Auction on Friday, Nov. 9 at the Spokane Convention Center.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Affeldt grew up in Spokane and attended Northwest Christian High School and was a third-round draft pick by Kansas City in 1997. He has also played for the Royals, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds and has been an important supporter of Not For Sale, an anti-child slavery program active all over the world.
Some of the auction items available for bid include: dinner for eight with Whitworth President Beck Taylor and his wife Julie, and athletic director Aaron Leetch and his wife, Lindsay; one week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; a Paris Boutique shopping trip; dinner for six at your home, prepared by Spokane Country Club Chef Frank Comito; a vacation in a Maui beachfront condo and opportunities to get up close and personal with some of Whitworth's athletic teams.
Crusenberry, Franks to return as Shock assistant coaches
SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock have agreed to terms with defensive doordinator Travis Crusenberry and defensive backs coach Stanley Franks to return to head coach Andy Olson's staff for the 2013 season.
Crusenberry was a member of the Shock's ArenaCup championship coaching staff in 2006 under Chris Siegfried. The following season, Crusenberry left the af2 to join the AFL's Kansas City Brigade as offensive line coach and director of player personnel for two seasons.
Crusenberry returned to the AFL and to Spokane in 2010. Under head coach Rob Keefe, he captured his first ArenaBowl championship and molded one of the top offensive lines in the AFL. In 2011, he served as the offensive and defensive line coach before assuming the defensive coordinator role for the 2012 season.
Franks was added to Olson's staff in fall 2011. In 2010 with the CFL's B.C. Lions, Franks recorded 70 tackles with three interceptions. His second season with the Lions was cut short after he suffered a season-ending leg injury. Franks played for Spokane's ArenaCup champions in 2009, leading the team in tackles (97.5), adding eight interceptions with 17 pass break-ups. At Idaho in 2006, Franks led the nation in interceptions per game with an average of 0.75 and had nine interceptions in 12 games earning first-team all-WAC recognition.