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Hendrick named head

golf pro at Circling Raven

WORLEY — Circling Raven Golf Club has hired Scott Hendrick to be its head golf professional.

Hendrick previously worked as Golf Operations Supervisor at Canyons Park, Utah, a Vail Resorts property.

Canyons Golf is an 18-hole course designed by Gene Bates, who authored Circling Raven’s acclaimed layout.

“Gene had nothing but great things to say about Scott, and they’re all true,” said David Christenson, Circling Raven’s Director of Golf. “He’s a sharp professional and a skilled golf and business manager who understands what it takes to run a first-class golf resort course that exceeds guest expectations.”

“Gene raved about Circling Raven; I’ve got great respect him, and he’s an amazing golf course architect,” said Hendrick, who graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor of science degree in marketing. “Now that I’ve been here a few weeks, it’s clear that he wasn’t exaggerating in his praise for the golf club. First, no courses use 620 acres for their layout. Kudos to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for using some of its land so exquisitely. This place is a natural wonderland with an extremely fine golf experience and outstanding operations team at its core. I see why it’s ranked No. 1 in Idaho, and I’m honored to be here.”

Hatley second at Washington State men’s mid-am

MILL CREEK, Wash. — Defending champion Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake finished second on Thursday at the 10th Washington State Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, held this week at Mill Creek (Wash.) Country Club.

Hatley, who also won in 2016, shot rounds of 74-70 to finish three shots back of Erik Hanson, the former Seattle Mariners pitcher from Kirkland, Wash., who shot 68-73 and was the only player to finish under par.

This is the first Washington State title for Hanson, who has won eight Pacific Northwest (PNGA) titles. He has twice finished runner-up in the Washington State Men’s Mid-Amateur, in 2015 and 2010.

Idaho finalizes

men’s basketball roster

MOSCOW —Idaho has finalized its 2019-20 men’s basketball roster, adding Michael Hanshaw and Isaac Berglund.

Hanshaw, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward, joins the Vandals after spending last year with the Basketball Training Institute (BTI) Selects, an AAU program in Southern California.

He averaged 11.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Westlake High School. A more traditional forward, Hanshaw shot 61 percent from the floor and did not attempt a 3-pointer in high school.

Michael’s younger brother, Bentley, plays football for BYU. His father, Tim, starred at West Valley High in Spokane and also played at BYU, and went on to play three years with the San Francisco 49ers.

Berglund, a 6-2, 185-pound guard, played at Deer Park High, where he became the first league MVP selection in program history. He averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists per game as a senior, earning first team all-league accolades.

As a junior, he averaged 22 points, nine boards and seven assists.

The Vandals now boast a roster of 16 headed into the season.

LPGA Tour member Ferrero

named Idaho women’s

golf coach

MOSCOW — The University of Idaho hired Lisa Ferrero as its women’s golf head coach.

Ferrero comes to the Vandals after two seasons leading the women’s golf program at Towson. She is currently a member of the LPGA Tour.

In her first three weeks at Towson, the Tigers broke every school record and claimed her first tournament title. By the end of the 2018 spring season Towson took third at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, the best finish in school history and bested the program’s previous best score at the tournament by 54 strokes.

Ferrero has also spent the last 10 years teaching professionally in the offseason as a Class A LPGA instructor.

Ferrero is a 12-year member of the LPGA and Symetra Tours, winning two tournaments on the Symetra Tour in 2011. She was also the recipient of the 2014 Heather Farr LPGA Courage Award.

Ferrero won the USGA Junior Amateur Championship in 2000 and a year later was named the California Amateur of the Year. She went on to play collegiately at Texas, where she helped the Longhorns win the 2004 Big 12 title and place in the top six at the NCAA Championships three times, including a second-place showing in 2002.

Ferrero replaces Lisa Johnson, who left to become the head coach at Nebraska after 11 seasons with the Vandals.

Gonzaga announces nonconference

women’s basketball schedule

SPOKANE — Games against regional foes Eastern Washington and Washington State are part of a 12-game nonconference schedule announced by Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier.

The non-conference slate will feature five games inside the McCarthey Athletic Center in addition to an exhibition matchup against Warner Pacific on Nov. 2. The Bulldogs officially kick off the 2019-20 season against Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 10.

Four days later, the Bulldogs welcome Tennessee Martin out of the Ohio Valley Conference in the second-ever meeting between the programs.

For the fifth straight season, the Zags will face Stanford as they travel to Palo Alto, Calif., on Nov. 17.

Gonzaga then continues its annual meeting with regional opponent Eastern Washington as it hosts the Eagles Nov. 22.

Following the Pacific Northwest matchup, the Zags will head to Estero, Fla., for the Gulf Coast Showcase Nov. 29-Dec. 1. This will be Gonzaga’s first trip to the tournament since its inception in 2013. The Bulldogs will open the tournament against Dayton Nov. 29. The Zags will face either Middle Tennessee or Auburn in the second game of the tournament. Arizona State, Maine, Drake and Purdue are all on the other side of the bracket.

Gonzaga plays at Montana State (Dec. 5) and at Washington State (Dec. 8).

After two weeks on the road, Gonzaga returns to The Kennel to host Texas Southern out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

On Dec. 17, Gonzaga travels to Laramie, Wyo., for a matchup against Mountain West foe Wyoming.

The Zags conclude their non-conference slate at home on Dec. 20 as they face Missouri State for the second straight season.

Game times will be released at a later date.

EWU board to act on stadium

task force recommendations

CHENEY — The task force charged with conducting a comprehensive study of a possible football stadium renovation project at Eastern Washington University has completed its work and will make its recommendation to the university’s Board of Trustees during a special meeting at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, in Tawanka Hall on the EWU campus.

Appointed by BOT Chair Uriel Iñiguez in early May, the eight-member task force collaborated with EWU Athletics and University Advancement to conduct a fiscally responsible review of all facility enhancement opportunities. This included a look at the fundraising history in athletics as well as an evaluation of potential donors who might be willing to support stadium renovations.

Renderings of the proposed stadium renovation plan are expected to be unveiled at the meeting, which will include presentations from ALSC Architects of Spokane and Vice President for University Advancement Barb Richey.

Information: ewu.edu/stadium