Northwest Notes: Jan. 8, 2014
Rehkow picks up another honor
Add yet another honor for Idaho freshman punter Austin Rehkow, who was selected to the Football Writers Association of America All-Freshman team.
Rehkow also is a member of the Walter Camp Team; the Sporting News All-Freshman Team; a frsit-team All-Independent choice of CollegeSportsMadness.com; a second team All-American by SB Nation; a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, and an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated.
A graduate of Central Valley High School in Spokane, Rehkow - as a true freshman, led the nation in punting average with an Idaho single-season record of 47.8 yards per kick. For a punter who kicked at least 75 times in a single season, it is the highest average ever in the FBS and it is the best average ever by a freshman for a single season.
Shadle Park coach leaves to take over offense at Whitworth
SPOKANE - Shadle Park High football coach Allan Stanfield was named the offensive coordinator at Whitworth University, Pirate coach Rod Sandberg announced.
Stanfield is Sandberg's first official hire as he fills out his staff for the 2014 football season.
Stanfield led the Highlanders to a Greater Spokane League championship and the Washington state 3A semifinals this past season. Shadle Park finished 11-2 overall and 8-1 in the GSL. He earned his undergraduate degree from Whitworth in 1997 and Administrative Credential in 2006.
He was the head coach at Timberline High in Boise in 2008 and 2009, leading the Wolves to their first playoff appearance in five seasons in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Whitworth in 2004 and 2005, directing the defensive back
Idaho's Barr earns third WAC honor
DENVER - Idaho junior guard Stacey Barr was named Western Athletic Conference women's basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5.
The Melbourne, Australia, native led Idaho to a pair of WAC road victories to open the conference season last week. Barr opened the week with 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and a steal in a win at Kansas City. She then recorded her fifth double-double of the season in the Vandals' win at Chicago State, finishing with a game-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high six assists.
She leads the Vandals with 16.1 points per game, coming in fourth in the conference and averaging 7.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists, ranking second on the team in both.
In addition to conference honors, Barr was also named CollegeSportsMadness.com's WAC Player of the Week.
Shock sign former NFL corner
SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock have been assigned defensive back Jimmy Williams to the roster.
Williams, 6-foot-3 210 pounds of Virginia Tech, joins the Shock for his rookie AFL season in 2014. During his four years at Virginia Tech as a free safety, Williams recorded 264 total tackles, including 12.5 for loss, and nine interceptions.
He was drafted 37th overall in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2006 NFL Draft. Williams spent two years with the Falcons, starting seven games while seeing action in 27.
During his time in Atlanta, Williams racked up 40 total tackles and one interception and also spent time with the San Francisco 49ers. During his high school career, Williams spent time at quarterback, wide receiver, safety and outside linebacker.