NORTHWEST NOTES: March 24, 2015
North Idaho College announces Hall of Fame inductees for April 25 event
The North Idaho College Athletics department announced the inductees for the sixth Athletics Hall of Fame Class, to be held in conjunction with the annual Athletic Awards Banquet on April 25.
The festivities will be held in the NIC Edminster Student Union Building. The class of inductees includes a former NIC three-sport student-athlete and a contributor to the NIC athletics program with his own exceptional athletic history.
Dick Schultz - basketball, baseball and track - considered one of the best all-around athletes in NIC sports history, the Lakeland High graduate excelled in three sports for the Cardinals. Schultz was an all-region performer and team MVP as a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, averaging 15 points per game as a sophomore. He led the Cardinals to a 26-2-1 record and regional title in the 1965-66 season. In baseball, he started at shortstop for coaches Jim Crowe and Don Pischner, and in track he excelled in the javelin, high jump and triple jump.
After graduation, Schultz played basketball at Washington State and with one year of eligibility remaining, played defensive back for the football team.
Doug Parker - contributor to the program: The Michigan native found his way to North Idaho in the late 1970s and immediately became a supporter of the NIC athletics program - particularly NIC wrestling. He has attended over 30 NJCAA wrestling tournaments and multiple games in all NIC sports.
Parker is best known for starting the family-owned Parker Toyota car business, but he has been involved in several community businesses.
The banquet begins with a social at 5 p.m., with dinner at 5:30, the Cardinal Athletics Awards ceremony at 6 and the Hall of Fame Ceremony at 6:30.
Tickets for the induction ceremony and athletic awards dinner are available for $30 and can be purchased at the NIC Athletics Department Office in Post Falls.
Information: (208) 769-3348 or visit www.nic.edu/athletics.
McLean to speak at NIC booster luncheon
Mike McLean, head boys basketball coach at Post Falls High, will be the speaker at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon today at noon at the Coeur d'Alene Resort.
McLean guided the Post Falls boys basketball team to the 2015 state 5A championship with a 67-62 overtime victory over Highland High of Pocatello. The state championship was the second for McLean in the past six seasons. The Trojans were the No. 1 ranked team in the state this season with a record of 23-1. McLean has guided the Trojans to five consecutive state tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2012 and a consolation title in 2011.
The special NIC Booster Club lunch menu is $10 and the public is welcome to attend the luncheon.
Information: (208) 769-3348.