Northwest Notes, June 25, 2014

| June 25, 2014 9:00 PM

Spokane Chiefs announce WHL preseason schedule

SPOKANE - The Spokane Chiefs will play seven games during the 2014 Western Hockey League preseason, beginning with a matchup against the Portland Winterhawks in Everett on Friday, Aug. 29.

The Chiefs will host one preseason game on Sept. 11 against the Tri-City Americans at Eastern Washington's Recreation Center, tentatively scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

The Chiefs will compete in two preseason tournaments, playing three games in Everett on Aug. 29-31 and two games in Kennewick on Sept. 4-6, and conclude against Tri-City on Sept. 13 in Kennewick.

The full preseason schedule can be found at www.whl.ca.

The regular season schedule is expected to be announced today.

Shock linebacker receives AFL defensive honor

Spokane Shock linebacker Terence Moore has been named Riddell Defensive Player of the Week, the Arena Football League announced.

Moore (6-foot-2, 225 pounds) collected four tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception, in addition to accounting for a pair of defensive touchdowns in Spokane's 70-30 victory over the San Antonio Talons last Friday in Spokane. His first score of the night came on a 9-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also recorded the final touchdown of the game on a 27-yard strip-sack fumble return in the fourth quarter.

Cougar football adds Leniu to signing class

PULLMAN - Washington State football coach Mike Leach announced that linebacker Chandler Leniu has signed a financial aid agreement to play for the Cougars this fall.

Leniu, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, out of St. John Bosco High in Bellflower, Calif., originally signed a letter of intent with California. The Lakewood, Calif., native finished his high school career with 526 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss and five sacks, was a two-time Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Southern Section Pac 5 Division selection as a junior and senior.

As a senior, he earned Parade All-America honorable mention honors after tallying 238 tackles, third-most in California and sixth-most in the country, including nine tackles-for-loss and two interceptions.

He is rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com, including the No. 11 inside linebacker prospect in the country by Rivals.com and the top middle linebacker in the West by Scout.com.