Northwest Notes
Local baseball players selected
for state showcase games
BOISE - Six local players have been selected to represent the State team for the state high school all-star baseball games, dubbed the Top 40 Showcase, scheduled for Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. PDT at Borah High's Wigle Field.
Coeur d'Alene High had four players selected - junior pitcher Sean Sutton, junior infielder Nick Nyquist, junior third baseman Kolby DeHaas and senior outfielder Levi Pereira. Also selected from the area was Post Falls sophomore pitcher Ryan Hunt and Lakeland senior outfielder Troy Carr.
The Valley team consists of players from the Boise area; the State team consists of players from the rest of the state. The rosters consist of mostly seniors and juniors, with a handful of sophomores.
The wood-bat games are presented by the Idaho High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Information: Idahotop40showcase.com
Thunder U13 volleyball team
plans fundraisers for nationals
The North Idaho Thunder under-13 gold volleyball team is raising money to defray costs for their trip to the Junior Olympics (nationals) tournament June 26-July 2 in Dallas.
The team is planning a car wash this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day in the Albertson's parking lot on Prairie Avenue. Also at the car wash, the team will be selling raffle tickets for a one-night stay in a jacuzzi room at the Holiday Inn Express in Hayden.
Donations can also be mailed to North Idaho Thunder, Attn: U-13 Gold Team, 5880 N. 17th Street, Dalton Gardens, ID 83815
Information: Jennifer Reyes, 699-8827
Idaho announces date for
summer youth sports camps
MOSCOW - It's summer and that means it's time for summer sports camps at the University of Idaho.
Here are the details:
Women's basketball - Individual camp is June 10-12 with high school scrimmage days June 24-28. The individual camps are $80 per athlete and scrimmage days are $150 per team. Contact Christa Sanford at [email protected] or by calling 208-885-4696 to register or for more information. Here's the link to complete details: http://www.vandalwomensbasketballcamp.com/.
Men's basketball - The men's basketball teams youth camp is June 17-20 at Memorial Gym. The fee is $195 per athlete. Contact Curtis Carlson at [email protected] or by calling 619-534-2091 for more information or to register. Here's the link to complete details: http://www.vandalhoopscamp.com/.
Football - Football camp is June 17-20 with the fee for overnight campers $300; day campers $225 and a team rate of $275. To register, go to www.vandalfootballcamp.com. Here's the link to complete details: http://www.vandalfootballcamp.com/.
Volleyball - Volleyball camp is July 12-15. Commuter rates are $250 or $290 to include meals with resident rates $340. Contact Debbie Buchanan at [email protected] or Steve Whitaker at [email protected] for more information. Here's the link to complete details: http://www.vandalvolleyballcamp.com/.
Golf - The Vandal golf teams also are conducting summer camps. Here's the links to the complete details: http://www.ussportscamps.com/golf/nike/nike-golf-camp-univ-of-idaho-and-wsu/ and http://johnmeansgolf.com/.
Cougars add Jensen
to men's basketball staff
PULLMAN - Former Boise State and College of Idaho basketball coach Rod Jensen has been hired as Washington State men's basketball director of player development to replace Jeff Hironaka, who left WSU after four seasons to become associate head men's basketball coach at Portland State, Cougars coach Ken Bone announced.
"I've known Rod for many years and he is an outstanding basketball coach," Bone said. "I love the passion and energy he brings to the game."
Jensen comes to WSU after three seasons as head coach at The College of Idaho. In his final season with the Coyotes, Jensen led C of I to its first winning season in four years (15-14).
From 1983-95, he was the top assistant to Boise State coach, Bobby Dye.
In 1995, Jensen became the head coach at Boise State, compiling a 109-93 overall record in seven seasons at the helm while recording the third-most wins in BSU history.