Northwest Notes: Sept. 11, 2013

Friday's Cd'A home football game part of doubleheader

COEUR d'ALENE - After two years at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, the Idaho Football Classic has apparently moved north this year.

Coeur d'Alene's home football game with Skyline of Sammamish, Wash., is the second game of a doubleheader at Viking Field.

Vanden High of Fairfield, Calif., will play Copper Hills of West Jordan, Utah, in the first game Friday at 5 p.m. Coeur d'Alene and Skyline are scheduled to kick off around 8.

The Classic is again being promoted by Matt Williams, who ran the games in Moscow the past two years.

As such, Coeur d'Alene High booster passes and ASB cards will not be honored at the event. Tickets will be $10 for adults (for two games), $5 for students and seniors over age 60. Kids 5 and under are admitted free.

A portion of ticket receipts will be directed to Foster and Adoption Services of Idaho by the promoter.

Every Viking booster membership card holder will receive a free Viking meal combo before the game, and an Idaho Football Classic T-shirt.

Viking reserved parking will be available.

Information: Chris Costa, 818-4543

Idaho-WSU kickoff set for Sept. 21 game

PULLMAN - Kickoff for Idaho's football game at Washington State on Sept. 21 has been set for 7:30 p.m. The game will televised by the Pac-12 Networks.

Avista Stadium named Northwest League field of the year

SPOKANE - Avista Stadium has been named Northwest League field of the year for the ninth straight year, and 15th in the last 17 seasons, the league announced.

The award is given annually to the team that has the best playing surface and maintains the highest quality field throughout the 76-game season, as voted on by Northwest League managers and coaches.

Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame to honor seven

SPOKANE - Pat Falloon, Carl Johnson, Bobby Brett, Jerry Krause and Gary Lindeblad will be inducted to the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 22 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

Local athletic contributions of Mel Olson and Mike Vlahovich will also be honored with the addition of their names to the Scroll of Honor.

The induction ceremony is open to the public and begins at 11 a.m. with inductee introductions and reception followed by the program and luncheon beginning at 11:45. Tickets are available at $30 per person.

Information: www.spokanesports.org

Falloon led the Spokane Chiefs to the 1991 Memorial Cup junior hockey championship.

Johnson was the silver medalist in the long jump in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, with a jump of 23 feet, 3 1/2 inches, missing the gold medal by 2 1/2 inches behind Sweden's William Petersson.

Brett purchased the Spokane Indians baseball team in 1985 and the Spokane Chiefs in 1990, and has also been a consistent supporter of youth activities in Spokane County.

Krause was men's basketball coach at Eastern Washington University for 17 years and has worked at Gonzaga for 20, seven as part-time assistant coach and 13 as director of men's basketball operations. For 35 years he has been research chairman for National Association of Basketball Coaches and was a long-standing member of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee. He was involved in rules changes that brought about the 45-second and later the 35-second shot clock, the 3-point shot and the breakaway rim.

Lindeblad has spent 40 years as a professional at golf courses in the Inland Northwest and founded the Rosauers Open Invitational golf tournament in 1988.

Olson has been the play-by-play broadcaster at KSBN radio in Moses Lake for 50 years, making the call for football, basketball and wrestling.

in 2013 Vlahovich reached his 45th consecutive year of covering prep sports in the greater Spokane area, first as sports editor for the Spokane Valley Herald (24 years), then 21 years at The Spokesman-Review. Behind the scenes, the West Valley High School and Washington State University graduate spearheaded the Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcasters athlete, team and coach of the year awards.

Shock reload roster for 2014

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock have made several new additions through the offseason assignment process as well as exercised rookie contract options for the 2014 season.

Wide receivers Kamar Jorden and Duane Brooks will return, along with Demario Ballard, who did not see the field in 2013, but Spokane exercised the league rookie option on him.

Spokane will also return four offensive linemen, all of which saw time for the Shock throughout the 2013 season - Will Falakiseni, Samuel Tupua, Tyrone Novikoff and Miniya Smith.

Also back is Arvell Nelson, who possessed the ability to play multiple positions and serve as a utility player. Spokane also exercised the league rookie option for the former Baylor defensive back Antaries Bryan, who did not see the field in 2013 as he spent time with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.

During the AFL's offseason assignment process the Shock have also added a trio of players - receiver Thomas Mayo from California University of Pennsylvania, defensive back Josh Pleasant and former Oklahoma Sooner offensive lineman Duke Robinson.

In free agency, Spokane signed former Jacksonville Sharks defensive lineman and linebacker Derrick Summers.