Northwest Notes, May 30, 2014

Border Wars Legion

tourney begins today

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen will host the annual Border Wars baseball tournament starting tonight at 5 p.m. with the Lums taking on the Spokane Cannons.

Other participating teams include: Prairie Cardinals, Spokane North Stars and Walla Walla Bears.

Tournament play runs through Sunday, with all games at Thorco Field in Coeur d'Alene.

FRIDAY

5 p.m. - Spokane Cannons vs. Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen. 7 - Spokane Cannons vs. Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.

SATURDAY

Noon - Prairie Cardinals vs. Spokane Cannons. 2 p.m. - Spokane Northstars vs. Prairie Cardinals. 4 - Spokane Northstars vs. Walla Walla. 6 - Walla Walla vs. Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.

SUNDAY

10 a.m. - Walla Walla vs. Spokane Cannons. Noon - Walla Walla vs. Prairie Cardinals. 2 p.m. - Prairie Cardinals vs. Spokane Northstars. 4 - Spokane Northstars vs. Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.

Shock trade Thompkins as roster shuffle continues

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock traded wide receiver Brandon Thompkins to the Philadelphia Soul, completing Spokane's future considerations included in Wednesday's trade.

Thompkins spent nearly three years playing for the Shock, with a quick stint in Utah at the beginning of 2013. During his time in Spokane he recorded 206 receptions for 2613 yards and 57 touchdowns.

The Shock previously traded offensive lineman Duke Robinson and future considerations to the Philadelphia Soul in exchange for veteran defensive back Fred Shaw and future considerations.

In addition, the Shock announced Wednesday the addition of 6-foot-7, 240-pound wide receiver Nick Truesdell. Truesdell recorded 28 receptions for 402 yards and nine touchdowns while with the IFL's Bemidji Axemen in 2014.

The Shock also signed quarterback Jarrett Brown. Offensive lineman Mark Jackson and wide receiver Andrew Joseph were activated from injured reserve and inactive reserve, respectively.

Placed on inactive reserve were defensive back JT Fitzgerald and offensive lineman and former Idaho Vandal Sam Tupua.

The Shock (5-5) play host to the Portland Thunder (3-7) tonight at 7 at the Spokane Arena. Spokane whipped Portland 55-27 in Spokane on April 12.

Pac-12 announces early football

TV selections

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Four Washington State football games, two road and two home, have been selected as part of the Pac-12 Conference's early television selections, the conference announced Thursday.

The Cougars will open their 2014 season Thursday, Aug. 28 by hosting Rutgers in The Seattle Game at CenturyLink Field. The game will be televised by FOX Sports 1 with a 7 p.m. kick. The following week WSU travels to Nevada for a Friday, Sept. 5 game, which will be televised by ESPN with a 7:30 p.m. start.

WSU makes its 2014 Martin Stadium debut Saturday, Sept. 13 against Portland State. That contest will be televised by the Pac-12 Networks at 5 p.m. The only other Cougar game selected for television during the early announcements was Friday, Oct. 10 game at Stanford (ESPN, 6 p.m.).

The Apple Cup will be played Saturday, Nov. 29, at Martin Stadium with time and television selection to be made in mid-November.