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Post Falls standout Lovett
wins Greco title at junior nationals
FARGO, N.D. — Ridge Lovett, a rising senior at Post Falls High, won a national championship Friday in Greco-Roman at the USA Wrestling Junior National championships.
Lovett defeated Delon Kanari of Volo, Ill., 10-2 in the championship match at 132 pounds.
Earlier this week, Lovett placed second in freestyle at junior nationals.
In March, Lovett won a national title in folkstyle.
Last year at junior nationals, Lovett was third in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle.
In 2016, he was a Cadet Greco-Roman national champion, and was second in freestyle.
He placed second at the 2015 Cadet nationals in freestyle.
Lovett is a three-time undefeated (129-0) state champion at Post Falls High.
Post Falls product Mabile named Boise State swimming, diving coach
BOISE — Christine Mabile, who swam at Post Falls High, was named head swimming and diving coach at Boise State, athletic director Curt Apsey announced.
Mabile comes to Boise State from the University of Missouri, where she has been an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs the past two years. Overall, the Post Falls native brings 11 years of coaching experience back to her alma mater Boise State, including four as a volunteer assistant with the Broncos.
“We are excited to announce Christine as our next head swimming and diving coach,” Apsey said. “She has experienced great successes in her career, most recently at Missouri, but also at the College of Idaho and here at Boise State, where she was part of two conference championships. She understands the expectations of this program, has been part of our swimming community and will be a great ambassador for Bronco Athletics.”
“I am incredibly excited to lead the Broncos and return to a community I love,” Mabile said. “I’m looking forward to working with these women and continuing a tradition of excellence. Huge thank you to Greg Rhodenbaugh and the Mizzou coaching staff for the opportunity to collaborate with one of the best coaching staffs in the country.”
Mabile’s time at Missouri was preceded by five years as the head coach at the College of Idaho, where she led the Coyotes to five NAIA national championship meets with the women placing in the top 10 during each of her last three seasons. She began her collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Boise State from the fall of 2007 through spring 2011, helping guide the Broncos to their first two conference championships during the 2010 and 2011 campaigns.
“Although we will miss her presence on our pool deck, we are excited for Christine to return to her alma mater as head coach,” said Rhodenbaugh, the Missouri head coach. “We are so appreciative for her time here at Mizzou and know she will be incredibly successful at Boise State. We wish her the best and look forward to seeing her soon at NCAAs.”
At the College of Idaho, Mabile led both the men’s and women’s teams to five consecutive trips to the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships, including top-15 finishes for both teams each of her last four seasons. The men placed a then-program-best 10th place in 2016, while the women placed ninth in 2014, eighth in 2015 and a then-program-best seventh in 2016.
“We hired Christine when she was a budding and enthusiastic young coach,” said former College of Idaho athletic director Marty Holly. “From there Christine grew year by year into the incredible swim coach that she is today. She helped put our swim program on the national map and when the opportunity arose to work for a top-tier swim program like Missouri, she couldn’t pass it up. We all wish Christine the best of luck in this new and exciting opportunity to work with Curt Apsey and the Boise State swim team.”
Mabile is a 2010 graduate of Boise State, earning her degree in kinesiology-exercise science. She began her collegiate career at the C of I, swimming for the Coyotes for two seasons — qualifying for the NAIA national championships in 2006 and ’07. Mabile was a member of the 2003 and 2004 state championship teams at Post Falls High.
Idaho, EWU, Montana football
games on SWX schedule
SWX announced its broadcast schedule for the upcoming college football season (times Pacific).
Aug. 30 — Western Illinois at Montana State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 1 — Central Washington at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m.; Northern Iowa at Montana, 6 p.m.
Sept. 8 — Drake at Montana, noon; Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona, 4 p.m.; Montana State at South Dakota State (tape delay), time TBD.
Sept. 15 — Wagner at Montana State, noon.
Sept. 22 — Cal Poly at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m.; Montana State at Portland State (tape delay), time TBD.
Sept. 29 — Portland State at Idaho, time TBA
Oct. 6 — Portland State at Montana, 1 p.m.
Oct. 13 — Montana at North Dakota, 11 a.m.
Oct. 20 — Southern Utah at Idaho, time TBA
Oct. 27 — UC Davis at Montana, 1 p.m. (time tentative)
Nov. 3 — Cal Poly at Montana State, noon (time tentative); North Dakota at Idaho, time TBA.
Nov. 10 — UC Davis at Eastern Washington, 1 p.m.
WSU’s Mauigoa named to
Rimington Trophy Watch List
PULLMAN — Washington State junior center Frederick Mauigoa was named to the 2018 Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List, presented annually to the most outstanding center in Division I College Football, the Rimington Trophy Committee announced Friday.
Mauigoa is one of 58 centers named to the list and is one of 10 from the Pac-12 Conference. Riley Sorenson was named to the same watch list prior to the 2016 season. Mauigoa started all 13 games at center last season, anchoring the line that blocked for the nation’s second-best passing attack.
Dave Rimington, the award’s namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the Outland Trophy’s only two-time winner as the nation’s finest college interior lineman.