Northwest Notes: Friday, August 21, 2015

| August 21, 2015 9:00 PM

NIC Booster Club

luncheons resume Tuesday

COEUR d'ALENE - The NIC Booster Club will host the first luncheon of the fall season in conjunction with the start of the NIC school year at noon Tuesday at the Coeur d'Alene Resort.

NIC volleyball and men's and women's soccer teams begin their season Saturday on the road and coaches will provide game recaps and previews for upcoming games. The NIC men's soccer team is listed in national preseason polls released by the National Soccer Coaches Association, receiving votes for the top 25, after finishing 18th in the 2014 final NSCA poll. The Cardinals finished No. 1 in the 2014 final Northwest Athletic Conference men's soccer poll.

The special NIC Booster Club lunch menu is $10 or less and the public is welcome to attend the luncheon. NIC coaches will provide updates on recruiting, season sports, and upcoming athletic tournaments and athletic department events.

Information: 769-3348

Boise State basketball player

dismissed from team

BOISE (AP) - A Boise State basketball player facing a felony charge in a drive-by shooting has been dismissed from the team.

Coach Leon Rice dismissed Dezmyn Trent on Thursday.

Trent was booked into the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. He was listed on the jail's roster Thursday afternoon as being held without bail.

Trent, a 6-foot-4 guard, played in 31 games in his two seasons at Boise State, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds.