Northwest Notes
Idaho fall football practice scheduled to begin Aug. 5
MOSCOW - The first week of Idaho's fall football camp schedule has been announced.
Players are scheduled to report Aug. 5 with fall camp opening that day. Practices are scheduled for Aug. 5, 6 and 7 at 3 p.m. each day, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m., Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. and the first scrimmage Aug. 10 at 10 a.m.
Idaho is scheduled to open the season Aug. 31 at North Texas.
Lakers agree to deal with Gonzaga rookie Harris
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with former Gonzaga forward Elias Harris.
Harris was not drafted before playing well in the Las Vegas summer league, where he averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Lakers' entry. The 6-foot-8 forward from Germany scored 17 in the Lakers' final game.
Agent Mark Bartelstein said the deal is for two years, with the second a team option.
Charity golf tourney at Resort to benefit Epilepsy Foundation Northwest
COEUR d'ALENE - The Charity Golf Classic, which will benefit the Epilepsy Foundation Northwest, will be held on Aug. 8 at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.
The event, sponsored by the Secured Investment Corp., will benefit the foundation's Emergency Medication Assistance, Epilepsy 101 and Seizure Response Training programs.
"It is our fervent prayer and hope that one day a cure will be found for this very challenging disease," said Lee Arnold, CEO of Secured Investment Corp.
The tournament begins with a boat shuttle from The Coeur d'Alene Resort to the course at 9:30 a.m. Warm up on the driving range and putting area will be held until noon.
There will be a shotgun start at noon with players having a box lunch served on their carts. The tourney will end at 5:30 p.m., followed by a barbecue dinner.
To register, visit www.insiderwealthsummit.com or call (800) 341-9918. To help sponsor the event, call Dori Ramsey at the 800 number at extension 701.
The golf tournament kicks off Secured Investment Corp.'s annual educational seminar called the Insider Wealth Summit.
Roughly 300,000 American children younger than 14 have epilepsy.