Northwest Notes
NIC softball team hosts
No. 4 Salt Lake
COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho College softball team returns to Scenic West Athletic Conference play today as the Cardinals host the fourth-ranked Salt Lake Bruins in a doubleheader starting at noon at Memorial Field.
NIC (11-20, 7-15 SWAC) has won four straight conference games after sweeping Colorado Northwestern in Coeur d'Alene March 15-16.
Salt Lake (29-4, 23-1) has won 27 of its last 28 games, with the lone loss coming at Southern Nevada.
They will conclude the weekend series on Saturday with another doubleheader starting at noon.
Cherry Hill BMX
racing starts Saturday
COEUR d'ALENE - Racing at the Cherry Hill Park BMX track begins Saturday and runs each Saturday through Nov. 2.
Registration is from 10 to 11 a.m., with racing to follow.
Age groups range from age 3 through adult, and categories include novice (beginner), intermediate and expert.
During the summer months there will also be racing every Tuesday from June 11 through Aug. 22.
Information: www.CherryHillBMX.org
Curling leagues starting
at Frontier Ice Arena
Frontier Ice Arena and the Coeur d'Alene Curling Club will have curling next week for anyone interested in trying the sport.
Times are from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Monday and from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.
The club is launching the first curling league, starting April 8 to May 27. Cost is $550 per team of four or $140 to be placed on a team, which will curl one night a week.
Anyone interested is encouraged to visit the club's Facebook page or email [email protected], or visit www.cdacurling.com.
Shine hire new head coach,
land new home stadium
The Northwest Division Champion Women's Premier Soccer League team, the Spokane Shine, are kicking off the year with a new head coach and a new place to play home games.
Former coach Jason Quintero has moved from the area, and will be replaced by Dan Philp.
And instead of playing at Joe Albi Stadium, the team will play its home games at Spokane Falls Community College's newly-remodeled facility. Season play starts there on Saturday, June 1.
Philp, 31, brings seven years of coaching experience. He coached for the Spokane Soccer Club, Spokane Shadow, East Valley High, has coached in the Idaho Olympic Development Program, and served for a year as Spokane Spiders head coach.
The Shine also has a new assistant coach, Chris Windham. He served as varsity assistant soccer coach for Lewis and Clark High, North Central High, and for the River City Soccer Club.