Northwest Notes August 1, 2016
Coeur d’Alene High football practice begins next Monday
COEUR d’ALENE — The first practice for Coeur d’Alene High football players entering grades 10-12 is scheduled for next Monday, Aug. 8 at 8 a.m., Viking coach Shawn Amos announced.
Freshmen will begin practice Aug. 15 at 7:30 a.m.
Players are reminded to have all required paperwork turned in before practice starts.
Information: Norma Alley, nalley@cdaschools.org, or coach Amos at 659-0611.
Kelly wins Columbia Cup after controversial final
KENNEWICK, Wash. — J. Michael Kelly, driving the U-5 Graham Trucking, was named the winner of the 2016 HAPO Columbia Cup on Sunday after a controversy-filled final.
Fans might have left the shoreline of the Columbia River thinking that Jimmy Shane drove the U-1 Miss HomeStreet Bank to victory.
Shane had been driving in Lane 1 of the five-lap final, when he and Jean Theoret in the U-16 Oh Boy! Oberto — driving in Lane 2 — collided in the turn.
Race officials immediately handed Theoret a one-lap penalty.
Shane went on to finish the race, crossing the finish first, with Kelly right behind.
But after the race, H1 officials reviewed video and reversed the call, saying Shane slid out from Lane 1 and hit Theoret, who was actually ahead of Shane in the turn.
Read more at tri-cityherald.com
Wood River wins state A Legion tourney
TWIN FALLS — The Wood River Wranglers defeated the Twin Falls Blackhawks 11-4 on Sunday in the championship game of the state class A American Legion baseball tournament at Canyon Ridge High.
The Wranglers advance to the Northwest Regional tournament Aug. 5-9 in Laurel, Mont.
Earlier Sunday, Twin Falls eliminated the Moscow Blue Devils with a 4-3 victory.
The Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen finished fourth.