Northwest Notes
Shock home tonight for
first time in four weeks
SPOKANE - After almost a month break since their last home game, the Spokane Shock return to the Spokane Arena tonight to take on the San Antonio Talons in Arena Football League play (7 p.m., SWX, ESPN 700).
Although a playoff spot is already secure, the game is not without meaning for the Shock (12-4) as they are still fighting for playoff position with West Division rival San Jose (12-4), who are winners of four straight games and have been hot on the heels of Spokane for the No. 3 seed.
Even with identical records, the Shock, winners of three straight games themselves, still hold the tiebreaker advantage over the SaberCats after winning both of the head-to-head matchups earlier this season.
The Talons (9-7), fresh off a 68-42 win over Tampa Bay, are also in a playoff fight of their own, with the Chicago Rush (9-7) for the National Conference Central Division championship and the final automatic National Conference spot in the playoffs.
The Talons defense, which came into last Saturday's game against the Storm ranked first in the league, lived up to the billing as they sacked Tampa Bay quarterback Randy Hippeard four times while forcing him into a miserable 13-of-33 passing for only 246 yards and three interceptions, including one linebacker Jamar Ransom returned for a touchdown.
Quarterback Rohan Davey led a spirited effort from a San Antonio offense that has struggled mightily this season (No. 13 in the league in passing offense at 238.9 ypg, No. 11 in total offense at 264.2 ypg) throwing for 313 yards and eight touchdowns.
Bayley misses cut at
Junior Worlds golf tourney
SAN DIEGO - Lakeland High golfer Derek Bayley shot a 77 on Thursday and missed the cut for today's final round of the Callaway Junior (age 15-17) World Golf Championships at the Torrey Pines South Course.
Bayley, who will be a senior this fall, finished at 230 (77-76-77), 14 over par. The cut was at 9-over 225.
It was his first two rounds in California.
"The bermuda fairways and especially the kikuyu rough (were way different), but all that being said he just didn't putt very well down here," said his dad, Mike Bayley.
Jose Mendez of Costa Rica shot a 71 on Thursday and leads by three shots at 6-under 210.
Michael Baldeck of Clarkston also missed the cut, shooting 74-78-77-229. Only the top 50 and ties (58 total) made the cut out of a field of 208. Of the 58, 34 were from the U.S., and 112 of the 208 entered were from the U.S.
Grove ties for eighth at
Thursday's Rosauers pro-am
SPOKANE - Avondale Golf Club assistant pro Russell Grove shot a 4-under-par 68 and tied for eighth place in Thursday's pro-am, a prelude to the Rosauers Open Invitational, a 54-hole tournament which begins today at Indian Canyon Golf Course.
Jeff Marsh and Brian Nosler tied for first with 66s.
Grove, the former Coeur d'Alene High and University of Idaho standout, is coming off a victory at last weekend's Lilac City Invitational at The Fairways.
Signups for adult soccer
league coming in August
HAYDEN - Registration for teams and individuals for fall coed play in the Coeur d'Alene Adult Soccer Club is scheduled for Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Capone's Pub and Grill in Hayden.
Team managers, and individuals hoping to be placed on a team, can also email the club president at [email protected] ahead of time, or visit the club's Facebook page.
Games are planned for Sunday afternoons at the Skyway Soccer Complex in Coeur d'Alene, near Skyway Elementary.
Information: [email protected]