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| December 10, 2018 10:02 PM

NIC Booster Club Luncheon slated for Cricket’s today

COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College coaches will give previews of the upcoming season at noon today at Cricket’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar in downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Previews will include holiday tournaments for basketball and wrestling as well as recent winter sport results. The Booster Club Luncheon is open to the public attending the luncheon. The cost of lunch is not covered.

Information: nic.edu/athletics, (208) 769-3348

WSU O-lineman Dillard named to AP

All-America third team

Washington State senior left tackle Andre Dillard was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team, the AP announced Monday.

Washington State has now had an offensive lineman earn All-America honors in four straight seasons after Joe Dahl (left tackle) was a second-team selection (USA Today) in 2015 and Cody O’Connell (left guard) earned first-team honors in 2016 (unanimous) and 2017 (Walter Camp, Sporting News).

Dillard was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference First Team after starting all 12 games at left tackle, anchoring the offensive line that blocked for the nation’s top passing offense. The Cougars also rushed for 22 touchdowns and allowed just 11 sacks on 628 pass attempts. According to ProFootballFocus College, Dillard and was rated the top tackle in the Pac-12 and the top pass-blocking tackle in the country.

Alcobendas wins top place-kicker

award for FCS schools and smaller

A national player of the year award was probably the furthest thing from the mind of Roldan Alcobendas when he was laying on a high school soccer field in the spring of 2013 and on the turf at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Mont., a year and a half later.

But after two knee surgeries and more rehabilitation work than most people can endure, the sixth-year senior was recognized for his perseverance and accuracy as the 2018 recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award. The announcement was made Monday, just a few days after Mitchell notified him he had won the award, presented annually to the nation’s top place-kicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community.

Alcobendas is the only player in FCS (minimum of one attempt per game) to be perfect kicking field goals (15 of 15). His 45.3 punting average is second nationally, ranking only behind Chris Faddoul of Florida A&M at 46.8). His second extra point of the season was blocked, but he’s made all 61 since then for a season total of 62 of 63.