NORTHWEST NOTES: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Sun Belt, ESPN announce info for two Vandal games
NEW ORLEANS - The Sun Belt Conference and ESPN announced its complete coverage for the first three weeks of the 2015 College Football Season, as well as game times for the conference's previously released midweek package.
Idaho's opener on Sept. 3 against visiting Ohio at 6 p.m., as well as a Sept. 19 home game against Wofford at 2 p.m. will be broadcast on ESPN3.
Chiefs to open 2015 season at home against Tri-City
SPOKANE - The Spokane Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Tri-City Americans on Sept. 26, the team announced.
It will mark the 11th consecutive season the Chiefs have opened their home schedule against the rival Americans, with the Chiefs winning the past seven. The full schedule is scheduled for release later this month.
Victor accept assistant post for Eastern men's basketball
Chris Victor, a head coach the last five seasons for Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., has accepted a position as assistant coach at Eastern Washington, Eagle coach Jim Hayford announced.
Victor led the Owls to 103 wins in five seasons at Citrus, a member of the Western State Conference in the California Community College Athletic Association. He won 73 percent of his games (103-39), with a pair of CCCAA Final Four appearances and one league title.
LCSC's Robbins named NAIA Coach of the Year
LEWISTON - After leading the Lewis-Clark State baseball team to a 17th national championship, Jeremiah Robbins was named the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
Lewis-Clark State claimed the national championship, its first since 2008, by defeating St. Thomas (Fla.) in the title game of the NAIA World Series at Harris Field.
Robbins is 138-36 in three seasons as coach, guiding the Warriors to the World Series title game each year. Lewis-Clark State finished the season with a 46-12 record and ranked No. 1 in the final NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
Bayley, Lovell come up short in bid for 2015 U.S. Open spot
CLE ELUM, Wash. - Cheng-Tsung Pan of Bellevue, Wash., shot round of 69-69 to earn medalist honors in the U.S. Open sectional qualifier, held at Tumble Creek Golf Club on Monday.
His 2-under finish over 36 holes on the Par-70 course was one shot better than Troy Kelly of Lakewood, Wash., and Richard Lee of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Lakeland High graduate and current Washington State golfer Derek Bayley shot a 79-71-150 and former Sandpoint High standout Joey Lovell shot a 76-82-158.
Pan, Kelly and Lee - all former University of Washington golfers - advance to play in the 2015 U.S. Open June 18-21 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.
Gonzaga duo, Triece selected on second day of MLB Draft
Pitcher Andrew Sopko and infielder Mitchell Gunsolus of Gonzaga, as well as Washington State pitcher Sam Triece were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday.
Sopko, from Missoula, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 22nd overall draft pick and 27th selection in the seventh round.
Gunsolus was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 291st overall pick and sixth pick in the 10th round.
Triece, a senior righthander from Edmonds, Wash., was taken as the 298th overall pick, in the 10th round by Tampa Bay.
The draft concludes today with rounds 11 through 40.