NORTHWEST NOTES: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Bayley an alternate for U.S. Amateur
Former Lakeland High standout Derek Bayley shot a 138 in a U.S. Amateur qualifier on Monday at the Peach Tree Golf and Country Club in Marysville, Calif., and earned the second alternate spot in a playoff for the tournament Aug. 15-21 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan.
Garrick Higgo of South Africa and Kyle Davies of Sacramento qualified for the event. Higgo earned medalist honors with a 7-under 133. Davies shot a 134.
The first alternate is Corey Eddings, who finished with a 136.
Fundraiser set for Coeur d’Alene team
COEUR d’ALENE — The Coeur d’Alene 9-10 year-old Little League all-star baseball team will host a fundraiser on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at O’Shay’s, located at 313 Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.
There will be music, food and a raffle, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help the players families with travel expenses to the upcoming state playoffs in Boise.
Rossi named new AD at College of Idaho
CALDWELL — The College of Idaho is restructuring leadership roles within its athletic department, with longtime coach and administrator Reagan Rossi set to become the Coyotes’ first female athletic director.
Rossi, in her 18th year at the school, is being promoted after four years as associated athletic director. She previously served as women’s basketball coach for 13 years.
Marty Holly moves into the associate athletic director role, where he will oversee fundraising efforts. He will also assist Rossi with day-to-day operations and game management, serve as department liasion to the admission office in recruiting student-athletes, work with faculty in the academic advancement of student-athletes, and invigorate the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.
As coach of the women’s basketball team, Rossi won 244 games and a pair of Cascade Conference tournament titles (2010, 2012), while leading the Lady Yotes to five consecutive NAIA Division II national tournament appearances. Since being promoted to associate athletic director, Rossi served as the Title IX Officer while overseeing budgeting, facility scheduling and compliance.
Holly steps down after 35 years as athletic director, making him the longest-tenured collegiate AD in Idaho history. The College of Idaho and NAIA Hall of Famer was a catalyst in building Coyote athletics into what it is today, growing from four to 19 sports, overseeing construction of the J.A. Albertston Activities Center and Wolfe Field Baseball Stadium, and helping reinstate football after a 37-year hiatus. Holly was named Cascade Conference Athletic Director of the Year four times (2001, 2004, 2009 and 2013) and was honored as NAIA Athletic Director of the Year in 2013.
Baynes, Motum named to Australian Olympic team
Former Washington State men’s basketball standouts Aron Baynes and Brock Motum were been chosen for the 12-man Australian Olympic men’s basketball team, Basketball Australia announced.
Currently with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, Baynes (2006-09) will be competing in his second Olympics with the Australian team, as he also was a part of the basketball team at the 2012 London Olympics. Motum is currently a member of Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania and will be competing in his first Olympic Games. Both are former teammates of Klay Thompson (2009-11) who was named as a member of the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team two weeks ago.
Joining Baynes and Motum on the official Australian roster are David Andersen, Cameron Bairstow, Andrew Bogut, Ryan Broekhoff, Matthew Dellavedova, Chris Goulding, Joe Ingles, Kevin Lisch, Damian Martin and Patrick Mills.