Northwest Notes: Thursday, February 12

North Idaho men's, women's hoops

conclude home slate this weekend

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho College men's and women's basketball teams will close out the regular season schedule at home starting tonight with a visit from Utah State-Eastern.

NIC's men (19-6, 6-5 Scenic West Athletic Conference) are coming off its 70-69 win over conference leading College of Southern Idaho last Saturday in Twin Falls. NIC beat Utah State-Eastern 70-64 in the last matchup on Jan. 22 in Coeur d'Alene.

The men's game is at 7:30 p.m, preceded by the women's game at 5:30.

Utah State-Eastern is 11-13, 2-10.

NIC's women (17-10, 4-7) have lost three straight in conference play. Utah State-Eastern (16-9, 5-7) won in Coeur d'Alene 77-71 on Jan. 22.

NIC wraps up the home schedule against visiting Colorado Northwestern on Saturday at 3 p.m. (women's) and 5 (men's).

Games are available via webcast at www.nicathletics.com.

Post Falls to host

military

appreciation night

Post Falls High will host a military appreciation night on Friday for the boys basketball game vs. Lewiston starting at 7 p.m. at The Arena.

All current and former military with ID will get in free.

recruiting class for Gonzaga soccer

SPOKANE - Alec Johnson, a sophomore midfielder who graduated from Lake City High and North Idaho College, is among six players joining the Gonzaga men's soccer program, the school announced.

Johnsonled the Cardinals to the Northwest Athletic Conference championship game this fall, finishing with a 17-2-2 record. He earned NWAC East All-Region and NSCAA All-Region honors.

"Alec was among the top midfielders in the NWAC, he is an athletic and hardworking soccer player," Gonzaga coach Einar Thorarinsson said. "Alec is very good in the air both defensively and on restarts, and provides quality possession that is much needed in the midfield. He will benefit tremendously by training with us this winter and spring and already has two years of college experience under his belt at North Idaho College.

Denis Kalamar from Shoreline Community College, Jake Kempf of Camas, Brayden Sullivan of Carmichael, Calif., Garrett Wilson of Eagle, Colo., and goalkeper Toby Holstein of Lake Oswego, Ore., round out the class.