Northwest Notes April 10, 2013

Lake City Kroc Masters win again

Lake City Kroc Masters is the top team in the Inland Northwest for the 2012-2013 swim season.

Nine Kroc swimmers traveled to Moscow for the season-ending competition April 6-7 to capture the title. Margaret Hair received female high point honors for the season. Inland Northwest records were shattered by many participants.

The results are as follows:

Cindy Clutter (Coeur d'Alene): 1st in 200 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 50 breast, 100 breast

Margaret Hair (Coeur d'Alene): 1st in 200 free, 1,650 free, 50 back, 100 breast, 100 IM, 200 IM

Mike Hamm (Coeur d'Alene): 1st in 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM

Glenn Mabile (Post Falls): 1st in 100 fly; 2nd in 50 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 50 breast, 50 fly

Carol Nelson (Hayden): 1st in 100 free, 1,000 free, 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast; 2nd in 50 free

Ariel Ocker (Post Falls): 1st in 50 free; 2nd in 200 free; 3rd in 1,650 free

Steve Tanner (Coeur d'Alene): 1st in 500 free; 3rd in 100 IM; 4th in 50 breast

Bob Waggoner (Hayden): 1st in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 back

Gloria Waggoner (Hayden): 1st in 50 breast, 100 breast, 100 IM

Kroc won the following relays:

200 free women, 45 & up (Carol Nelson, Gloria Waggoner, Cindy Clutter, Margaret Hair)

200 medley women, 35 & up (Gloria Waggoner, Carol Nelson, Margaret Hair, Ariel Ocker)

200 medley men, 45 & up (Steve Tanner, Mike Hamm, Glenn Mabile, Bill Waggoner)

400 medley mixed, 55 & up (Gloria Waggoner, Mike Hamm, Margaret Hair, Bill Waggoner)

Kroc took second in the 200 free mixed relay, 35 & up (Carol Nelson, Steve Tanner, Ariel Ocker, Glenn Mabile).

Two Boise State basketball players arrested

BOISE (AP) - Two Boise State basketball players were charged with misdemeanor theft after being arrested on suspicion of stealing food from a store.

Police said 23-year-old Kenny Buckner and Brandi Henton, a 20-year-old women's team member, went into a Boise store and left concealing food for which they hadn't paid.

Both Buckner and Henton were arrested Saturday. Buckner, a senior who transferred to BSU from the College of Southern Idaho, played his last game for the Broncos last month. Henton, a sophomore, has been suspended from the team indefinitely, BSU officials told The Idaho Statesman.

The Statesman said both students were released after posting bond.

It's the third time Buckner has been charged with theft.

In one previous incident, Buckner and three other Boise State players were charged in January in an unrelated theft case.

A trial for that case is set for April 16.

Buckner's arraignment on this latest charge is expected this month.

Vijil rejoins Shock in front office position

SPOKANE - Raul Vijil, a fan favorite who helped the Spokane Shock win the 2006 arenafootball2 league title in the Shock's inaugural season, has returned to the team in a front office position.

Vijil, a former wide receiver who starred at Eastern Washington, will work for the Shock as a representative for the organization around the community.

Vijil is scheduled to have his jersey retired at the Shock's home game vs. Jacksonville on June 8. This will be the first time a Shock jersey has been retired.

In his career with the Shock, Vijil had 421 career receptions for 4,952 yards and 131 touchdowns. He was first team all-afl2 in 2008 and '09.

Ex-UCLA safety McDonald transfers to Eastern

CHENEY - Tevin McDonald, a two-year starter at safety at UCLA, has transferred to Eastern Washington University, EWU confirmed Tuesday.

McDonald is enrolled in classes and will begin practicing with the team as early as Thursday. The son of six-time NFL All-Pro safety Tim McDonald, he was recently dismissed from UCLA's squad for violating team policy.

Tevin McDonald had 135 tackles in 27 career games at UCLA, plus four interceptions and 14 passes broken up. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Fresno, Calif., had 79 tackles as a sophomore in 2012. His brother, T.J., was a senior All-America safety at USC in 2012.

"After consultation with many people and having a long discussion with Tevin, we've determined that he deserves the opportunity to continue his collegiate career," said Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin. "We have high expectations of him off the field, in the classroom and on the field."

McDonald will have two years of eligibility remaining.

LCSC basketball coach Rinta earns NAIA coaching honor

Lewis-Clark State College men's basketball coach Brandon Rinta, who led the Warriors to one of their most successful seasons in program history in his second year leading the program, was honored with the Don Meyer Award, presented annually to the top NAIA basketball coach in the nation.

The award, named in honor of Meyer, who accumulated 923 wins in 38 seasons at three programs, was presented on Friday night at the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet at the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta.

The Warriors are 42-19 in two seasons under Rinta, including a 26-6 record this year and a trip to the NAIA tournament.

Forward Nick Fromm, the former Lake City High and North Idaho College standout, played for Rinta at L-C State the past two seasons.