Northwest Notes: Friday, July 25

Ex-Boise State QB Southwick

among Shock transactions

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock (10-7) announced a host of roster moves on Thursday, two days before their regular season finale on the road against the Portland Thunder.

Assigned to the Shock are a trio of players including defensive lineman Brandon Paguese (5-11, 240), defensive back Sam Pope (5-10, 190), and quarterback Joe Southwick (6-2, 210).

Southwick spent four years playing at Boise State, completing 69.4 percent of his passes for 4,784 yards and 31 touchdowns. His senior year in 2013, Southwick completed 72.6 percent of his passes, tops in the nation.

Paguese and Pope were placed on injured reserve on March 8 of 2014 and remained there throughout the season before being placed on reassignment exactly four months later on July 8.

Activated from inactive reserve was defensive back Bryant Nnabuife. Nnabuife has appeared in 13 games for the Shock this year and is the team's fourth leading tackler with 48.0 tackles. He has also recorded five interceptions, seven passes defensed, and one forced fumble.

Offensive linemen Patrick Afif and Mark Jackson were placed on inactive reserve. Afif, a product of Washington State, started 16 of the Shock's 17 games this season while Jackson started six games.

Finally, defensive lineman Diyral Briggs and wide receiver Nicheren Flowers were placed on injured reserve.

Briggs appeared in 13 games for Spokane this year, including one start. He recorded 19.5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception and 2 fumble recoveries this season.

Flowers is the Shock's fifth leading receiver this year, appearing in five games and recording 32 receptions for 301 yards and four touchdowns.

The Shock travel to Portland (5-12)on Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Junior Tackle camp set

next week at Lake City

COEUR d'ALENE - A junior tackle camp for those entering grades 3-7 is scheduled for July 29-31 at Lake City High School from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.

Lake City High football coach Van Troxel and assistant coaches Travis Harmon and Jeremiah Wright head the instructional staff.

Equipment checkout and registration and check-in is scheduled for July 29 from 8 to 9 a.m.

Cost is $55 per player, and includes a camp T-shirt. Players are asked to bring a practice jersey, football shoes, gym shorts and a mouthpiece.

Information: Tharmon@cdaschools.org, 771-0247