Northwest Notes: Friday, April 11, 2014

Mokrzycki honorable mention

to NJCAA All-American list

North Idaho College sophomore Renae Mokrzycki was named honorable mention on the 2013-14 NJCAA Division I women's basketball All-American team, announced on Thursday.

Mokrzycki, a 6-foot forward from Cranbourne, Australia, averaged 15.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in 25 starts for NIC this season, which finished 21-9.

Mokrzycki signed with the University of Idaho in November.

WSU-Nevada football

game moved to a Friday

PULLMAN - Washington State's football game at Nevada has been moved to Friday, Sept. 5 and will be televised by ESPN or ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. PT.

The game had previously been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, but was moved to accommodate a nationally-televised broadcast.

Game times and television information for the remainder of WSU's 2014 schedule will be announced at a later date.

Cougar football adds

transfer running back from BSU

PULLMAN - Running back Aaron Baltazar has signed a financial aid agreement to join the Washington State football program next fall, coach Mike Leach announced.

Baltazar, 5-foot-10 215 pounds, played at Boise State last season as a freshman. In five games, the Chula Vista, Calif., native rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns on 50 carries, caught five passes for 19 yards and returned one kickoff for 24 years before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Baltzar will redshirt the 2014 season and then have three years to play three seasons for the Cougars.

Out of Eastlake High, where he rushed for 1,855 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior, he was rated the nation's 49th-best running back prospect and the No. 8 running back in the West by Scout.com.