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High school fall sports season

officially begins today

The first high school sporting events in the area are scheduled for today.

Three soccer games are slated — Timberlake boys at St. Maries at 3 p.m., Coeur d’Alene girls at Sandpoint at noon, and Timberlake at St. Maries girls at 5.

The first high school volleyball matches are slated for next Thursday, with Post Falls, Kellogg and Lakeland meeting in a tri-match at Rathdrum.

The first high school football games in the area are scheduled for next Friday.

Also today and Sunday is the annual Coeur d’Alene 3-on-3 Shootout at North Idaho College.

Vandals to wrap up

fall camp with scrimmage

MOSCOW — Idaho’s football team will wrap up fall camp today with a scrimmage at 10 a.m. in the Kibbie Dome.

The scrimmage is open to the public and will be the final chance for fans to see the Vandals in action before the season opener Aug. 31, at home against Sacramento State.

Vandals coach Paul Petrino spoke with the media following Friday’s practice, highlighting the depth of the defensive line and consistency of special teams. Petrino was also spoke about his staff and student-athletes reaching out to former Washington State offensive lineman Riley Sorenson as he battles cancer for a second time.

Gittens, unable to enroll

at WSU, lands at CSI

TWIN FALLS — Roberto Gittens, who had a scholarship to play basketball at Washington State, but was unable to compile the necessary credits to enroll there, has landed at the College of Southern Idaho.

Gittens, a 6-5 forward from Tacoma, led Foss High to a 2A state championship and was named the 2A state Player of the Year. He was rated a 4-star recruit and among the top 30 forwards in the nation by Scout.com.

As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 blocks per game.

“Roberto is a very talented player who has the skill set to play multiple positions, which fits how we want to play,” said CSI head coach Jared Phay, the former North Idaho College coach.

Eastern adds Root Sports,

ESPN3 coverage to openers

Fans across the nation — and particularly in the Inland Northwest — will be able to view extensive coverage of the Eastern Washington football team’s first two games versus Texas Tech and North Dakota State.

Nine of EWU’s 11 regular season home games will be televised this year, with coverage also available via webcast (watchbigsky.com/plutotv.com) and radio (ESPN 700 AM and 105.3 FM), plus mobile phone and tablet aps for both platforms.

Eastern’s opener at Texas Tech on Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. Pacific time will be aired regionally via Root Sports.

The next week on Sept. 9, also at 1 p.m., Eastern’s showdown with NCAA Football Championship Subdivision rival North Dakota State will be aired throughout the Eastern Washington region on SWX. Through an agreement with Eastern’s media rights holder, Learfield, the game versus the Bison will also be aired on ESPN3.

The Eagles will have their first scrimmage of preseason practices today around 10:30 a.m. at Roos Field.