Northwest Notes: Sept. 24, 2014
Grove wins Inland Empire PGA chapter championship
SPOKANE - North Idaho College golf coach and Avondale Golf Club assistant professional Russell Grove shot a second-round 70 to win the Inland Empire PGA Chapter Championship on Tuesday at Indian Canyon Golf Course.
Grove (68-70-138) was one stroke better than Derek Siesser of The Creek at Qualchan (70-69-139).
Brent Walsh, the pro at Coeur d'Alene Golf Club, shot a 70-73-143 to finish fifth. Mark Poirier of The Highlands was tied for sixth with a 73-71-144 and Billy Bomar of Prairie Falls was 13th with a 70-76-146.
INLAND EMPIRE PGA
Chapter Championship
Tuesday
at Indian Canyon Golf Course
Professional Gross
1, Russell Grove, Avondale, 68-70-138. 2, Derek Siesser, The Creek at Qualchan, 70-69-139. 3, David Nuhn, University of Idaho, 70-71-141. 4, Mark Gardner, The Creek at Qualchan, 71-71-142. 5, Brent Walsh, Coeur d'Alene, 70-73-143. 6 (tie), Jason Pitt, Chewelah, 70-74-144, Trevor Fox, The Club at Black Rock, 72-72-144, Randy Buckenberger, The Creek at Qualchan, 72-72-144, Todd Pence, The Fairways, 73-71-144, Mark Poirier, The Highlands, 73-71-144. 11 (tie), Jayme Carbon, Manito, 71-74-145, Drew Reinland, Clarkston, 73-72-145. 13, Billy Bomar, Prairie Falls, 70-76-146.
Professional Net
1, Travis Huskisson, Esmeralda, 70-66-136. 2, Doug Off, Spokane Country Club, 70-67-137. 3, Matt Frederickson, Circling Raven, 69-70-139. 4, Chris Runyan, Sun Dance, 72-70-142. 5, Chris Johnston, Trailhead, 72-72-144.
Washington State-Cal game to kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4
PULLMAN - Washington State's homecoming football game against California on Oct. 4 has been set for 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Cougars head to Salt Lake City to take on Utah on Saturday at 5 p.m., also on the Pac-12 Network.
Coeur d'Alene Rec seeks teams for men's basketball league
The Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department is accepting team entries for the men's basketball league, which begins on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Teams will play an 11-game schedule with the majority of games played on Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Entry fee is $560 and leagues are offered at C and D Divisions.
Deadline is Friday, Oct. 17.
Information: 769-2250.
Opening in area for District 1 softball commissioner
There is an opening for a commissioner for District 1 softball.
Information: Larry Schwenke, (208) 929-0296 or lschwenke@roadrunner.com.
Arena Football League names new commissioner
CHICAGO - Scott C. Butera, the CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, has been named the Arena Football League's seventh commissioner, the league announced.
He will leave his Foxwoods post to assume commissioner duties.
As commissioner, Butera's initial focus will be on increasing consumer awareness of the AFL brand so it can grow revenues through strategic partnerships and sponsor programs. He will also work with league president Jerry Kurz on football operations to maximize opportunities to integrate spectator experiences.
At Foxwoods (2011-present), a property with over $1 billion in annual revenues, he led the restructuring of the Resort's finances and operations through business development and marketing programs aimed at repositioning the brand. He secured sports partnerships with professional teams in Boston (Red Sox) and New York (Yankees, Rangers, Knicks, Nets, Madison Square Garden) to spearhead the effort.