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Press fall sports preview

scheduled for Thursday’s paper

This isn’t just a football tab, folks.

Oh, sure, The Press’ annual fall sports special section, scheduled for insertion in Thursday’s paper, will have previews of all the local high school football teams.

But it will also highlight local high school volleyball, soccer, cross country and swimming teams, as well as North Idaho College’s volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer teams.

Commissioner sought for

area high school soccer

The District 1 Board of Control has an immediate opening for a soccer commissioner.

The commissioner assists in assigning officials for high school soccer games in District 1 (roughly schools in Kootenai, Bonner and Boundary counties), and works with high school athletic directors in the rescheduling of postponed games.

Those interested are asked to contact Larry Schwenke, District 1 Board of Control secretary, at (208) 929-0296 or [email protected]

Grove tied for third after two

rounds at Northwest Open

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — PGA professionals Kurt Valley of The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge shot a 9-under-par 63 on Tuesday for a three-shot lead after two rounds of the 54-hole Northwest Open at Wine Valley Golf Club.

Valley carded nine birdies and no bogeys, and is at 14-under 130. Three back is amateur Nick Mandell of Canyon Lakes after a 66.

PGA professional and North Idaho College golf coach Russell Grove is tied for third, four shots back at 10-under 134 after shooting 69.

Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake is tied for 20th at 5-under 139 after shooting 71.

The final round is scheduled for today.

Vandals add Oregon State

transfer Smith the squad

MOSCOW — Oregon State transfer Xavier Smith has signed with the Idaho men’s basketball team, Vandals coach Don Verlin said.

Smith played limited minutes last season with the Beavers, appearing in seven games. He saw action and scored against Stanford, Colorado and Washington State in Pac-12 play.

Prior to OSU, Smith played at O’Dea High in Seattle, where he earned All-Metro honors twice. As a senior, Smith averaged 22.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. His top performance came against Rainier Beach, when he dropped 40 points, including a buzzer-beater to force overtime.

As a junior, he helped lead his team to the state championship game.