NORTHWEST NOTES August 11, 2015

| August 11, 2015 9:00 PM

Coeur d'Alene hosting football skills camp

For the third year in a row, the Coeur d'Alene Viking football coaches, in association with the Viking Touchdown Club and Viking Booster Club, will offer a 2-day football skills camp at no cost to any Coeur d'Alene Junior Tackle football player (5th-8th grade) on Aug. 19-20 at Coeur d'Alene High School.

The camp will be conducted by the entire Viking football coaching staff and will cover basic football skills, techniques and form tackling.

Player check-in will be held on Wednesday. Aug. 19 beginning at noon, not on Aug. 12 as was previously reported. Camp will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Players need to arrive with football cleats, practice jersey, mouth guard, full pads and helmet.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Idaho Potato Commission extend sponsorship

BOISE - The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and Idaho Potato Commission have agreed in principle to a two-year extension. The Idaho Potato Commission will remain the title sponsor for the Boise-based bowl game through the 2018 season.

In 2011 the Idaho Potato Commission became the title sponsor and the bowl game name was changed to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl after a five-year agreement was made. The newest arrangement between the two entities will take effect immediately following the 2016 game and will extend for two additional seasons.

The 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is set to take place on Tuesday, Dec. 22 with a 12:30 p.m. PT kick-off.