Northwest Notes
Former T-Wolf star Baker plans to play basketball overseas
Former Lake City High standout Katie Baker hinted in a Press story on Hoopfest recently that she might be continuing her basketball career overseas.
Last Saturday, Baker, who just completed a stellar career at Montana, told the Missoulian newspaper of Missoula she plans to sign a one-year contract to play for a team in Luxembourg. The 6-foot post player received offers from three programs, including ones from Germany and Malta.
"I was battling internally over whether it was something I really wanted to do," Baker told the Missoulian. "The past couple months I realized how much I still want to play.
"They recruited me as a post but they know I can do more than play with my back to the basket and they like to run. The coach wants to pull me out more."
Baker, the MVP of the Big Sky Conference, who helped the Griz twice reach the NCAA tournament, will leave for Luxembourg on Aug. 22. Her season will run until April.
Baker finished as the fifth leading scorer in Griz history with 1,427 points despite missing the final 14 games of her freshman season with a knee injury. As a sophomore she underwent an emergency appendectomy - but missed just one game. As a senior, she averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
TV info announced for WSU football season opener at Auburn
HOOVER, Ala. - Washington State's football season opener at Auburn will be televised nationally on ESPNU, it was announced on Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference football media days.
Kickoff time for the game between the Cougars and Tigers is set for 4 p.m. PDT on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Pangos, Canada finish fourth at World University Games
KAZAN, Russia - Gonzaga junior Kevin Pangos scored six points as Canada's Developmental Men's National Team finished fourth at the 2013 FISU Summer Universiade following an 87-74 loss to Serbia in the bronze medal match Tuesday.
Canada finished 6-2 at the event, also known as the World University Games. Canada fell to the Russia Federation 78-68 in Monday's semifinals.
Again Russia, Pangos scored 8 points on a 2-for-11 night from the field - both baskets 3-pointers - and 2-for-2 from the free throw line in 22 minutes.
Canada's student men's team wrapped up the summer competitive season with a record of 15-2, including a 9-0 sweep of the Four Nations International Invitational Tournament in China.
Legion update
Brendan Delgado struck out six for the Coeur d'Alene Lumberjacks in a 10-2 loss to the Coeur d'Alene Lakers on Monday at Ramsey Park in the season finale for the 16-and-under teams.
Dylan Shaffer drove in a run for the Lumberjacks.