Northwest Notes

Lakeside auction to benefit middle, high school athletes

PLUMMER - Lakeside Middle/High School, in conjunction with the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort and the Lakeside Parent Fundraising Committee, will be holding the first Lakeside Athletic Auction on Sept. 28 at the Coeur d'Alene Casino.

All proceeds raised will go toward the athletic fund at Lakeside Middle/High School. Tickets are on sale through the Casino, the Lakeside High School office, or at all home Lakeside events until Sept. 25.

Tickets are $15 and include an appetizer buffet and a concert by the band Four on the Floor. Lakeside will also be doing the drawing for the 2014 Polaris 4x4 and the 1/2 beef. Tickets for the 4x4 are $10 each or 3 for $20 and tickets for the 1/2 beef are $2 each or 3 for $5 and can be bought through the high school office until Sept. 27.

Some items up for auction include: 5 cords of wood; a rifle; a Star quilt; homemade Adirondack chairs; legal services; Lakeside athletic passes and apparel; and paintings by local artists.

"We are very happy to be working with the Coeur d'Alene Casino in our first fundraising auction," said Jerel Hight, Lakeside athletic director, in a news release. "We haven't had such a large scale fundraising event in the history of our school. Our parent group and coaches started this when there was a chance we would lose athletics due to the failure of the levy. Now that the levy has passed, our funding has been restored, but our funds were very limited even before the levy. With the help of our parents and coaches, being able to raise money will help our teams upgrade equipment and help our programs compete at a high level."

Donations are being accepted up until Sept. 25. Auction items in new condition and gift certificates and gift cards valued at $20 or more will be accepted from individuals and businesses and can be brought or sent to the Lakeside Middle/High School office. All proceeds raised from the auction will go toward Lakeside athletes.

The silent auction portion will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. and appetizer buffet at 6 p.m. The live auction will begin at 7. Immediately following the live auction, local band Four on the Floor will play a set. Contact Lakeside High School (686-1937) or the Coeur d'Alene Casino (1-800-523-2464) to purchase tickets, make a donation, or for any other information.

Idaho basketball schedule includes game with Boise State

MOSCOW - The Idaho men's basketball team will open its season at home on Nov. 9 against Western Illinois and play 12 games in Moscow, games in Boise against in-state rivals Boise State and Idaho State, and face Oklahoma, Portland, North Texas and Columbia in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament, as Vandals coach Don Verlin announced the team's 2013-14 slate Tuesday.

Six of Idaho's 31 regular season games come against teams that advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2013, including home-and-home series with Western Athletic Conference rival New Mexico State and future Big Sky foe Montana, and road games at Boise State and Oklahoma.

Idaho's game at Oklahoma on Nov. 13 kicks off the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament, and the Vandals will face Portland, North Texas and Columbia in Portland, Ore., to finish the tournament the following week.

Idaho will face Boise State at CenturyLink Arena in Boise on Nov. 27. The Vandals open the Cowan Spectrum against Washington State on Dec. 7.

The Vandals will play home-and-home series with each of their eight league opponents for a total of 16 WAC games, beginning at home against UMKC on Jan. 2 and Chicago State on Jan. 4.

IDAHO SCHEDULE

Times PST

Times, schedule subject to change

Home games in CAPS

NOVEMBER

5 - WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY (exhibition, at Memorial Gym), 7 p.m. 9 - WESTERN ILLINOIS (at Memorial Gym), 7 p.m. 13 - at Oklahoma, 5 p.m. 16 - NORTHWEST NAZARENE (at Memorial Gym), 7 p.m. 21 - at Portland, 5 p.m. 22 - North Texas (at Portland), 5 p.m. 23 - Columbia (at Portland), 4:30 p.m. 27 - Boise State (at CenturyLink Arena, Boise), TBA. 30 - at UC Davis, 2 p.m.

DECEMBER

7 - WASHINGTON STATE, 7 p.m. 11 - at Montana, 6 p.m. 14 - at Portland State, 7 p.m. 20 - Idaho State (at Boise), 7 p.m. 22 - at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m. 28 - MONTANA, 7 p.m.

JANUARY

2 - MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, 7 p.m. 4 - CHICAGO STATE, 7 p.m. 9 - at Texas-Pan American, 6 p.m. 11 - at New Mexico State, 6 p.m. 16 - UTAH VALLEY, 7 p.m. 18 - CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD, 7 p.m. 23 - at Grand Canyon, 6 p.m.

FEBRUARY

1 - SEATTLE U, 7 p.m. 6 - NEW MEXICO STATE, 7 p.m. 8 - TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN, 7 p.m. 13 - at Cal State Bakersfield, 7 p.m. 15 - at Utah Valley, 6 p.m. 18 - CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE, 7 p.m. 22 - GRAND CANYON, 7 p.m.

1 - at Seattle U, 7 p.m. 6 - at Chicago State, 5 p.m. 8 - at Missouri-Kansas City, 5 p.m. 13-16 - at WAC tournament, Las Vegas.

District I has opening for softball commissioner

The District I Board of Control will be accepting applications through Oct. 31 for the position of Idaho High School Activities Association District 1 softball commissioner.

David Broughton recently resigned as District 1 softball commissioner.

Information: Larry Schwenke, 929-0296 or lschwenke@roadrunner.com