Northwest Notes

NIC to hold golf

tournament June 7

HAYDEN LAKE - North Idaho College will host the annual Scott Hague Memorial Cardinal Classic golf tournament on Friday, June 7 starting at 1 p.m. at Avondale Golf Club.

Entry deadline is May 31 and there is a 32-team limit.

It will be a four-person scramble with a shotgun start.

Cost is $100 for individuals, $375 for a foursome, $50 for a hole sponsor and $425 for a corporate team and hole sponsor.

Fees include cart rental, dinner and an NIC Classic gift.

Information: 769-3348

Warriors sign NIC

transfer in volleyball

Marissa Verduci, a transfer from North Idaho College, has signed to play volleyball at Lewis-Clark State College beginning in the 2013 season.

Verduci, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Spokane, started in 30 of the school's 31 matches as a freshman, helping the Cardinals to a 23-8 record and eighth-place finish at the NJCAA tournament.

She will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

The Warriors and coach LaToya Harris had a first-hand look at Verduci when NIC swept LCSC in an exhibition match on Sept. 18 in Coeur d'Alene.

"I first saw Marissa when we played against NIC this past fall and was impressed with her level of intensity and how she powered through or around the block," Harris said. "She has an extremely aggressive attack and heavy arm once she is in rhythm."

Verduci graduated from Mt. Spokane High in 2012 and helped the Wildcats to three straight state 3A tournaments, where they finished fourth in her junior and senior seasons. She graduated high school with a 3.3 grade point average and was an honor roll student at NIC.

WSU freshman Galdeira invited

to U-19 national team tryouts

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Lia Galdeira, a 5-foot-11 freshman guard from Washington State, has been selected to attend the 2013 National Team Trials and try out of the FIBA under-19 World Championship team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center May 16-19, USA Basketball announced.

Galdeira is one of 34 players throughout the country who received and accepted invitations.

Galdeira, a native of Kamuela, Hawaii, earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention, All-Defensive Team honorable mention and All-Freshman Team honors after leading the Cougars in scoring (14.8 ppg), rebounding (5.2 rpg), steals (86) and 3-pointers (41) and was the second-leading freshman scorer in the country.

Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves is an assistant for the U19 team.