Northwest Notes: July 28, 2022
Coeur d’Alene Juniors to hold car wash, yard sale
on Saturday
The Coeur d’Alene Juniors Little League team will hold a car wash and yard sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Runge Furniture, located at 203 E. Spokane Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.
The team will compete at the West Regional Tournament in Bend, Ore., Aug. 4-11.
A GoFundMe account has been set up for the team at https://bit.ly/cdall22.
Meetings scheduled for
interested officials
Those individual interested in officiating the IHSAA District fall high school sports of football, volleyball and soccer, the first meetings are coming soon.
For football, the first meeting is Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at Northwest Specialty Hospital in the Tamarack Center Classroom, located at 1551 Mullan Ave. in Post Falls. Those interested are to park in the back and enter through the double doors.
Information: Roger Stewart, District 1 football commissioner @idastewco@gmail.com.
For volleyball, the first meeting is Monday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Idaho Parks and Recreation Center, located at 2885 W. Kathleen Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.
Information: Rayna Longstreet, District 1 volleyball commissioner @rayna.longstreet@gmail.com.
For soccer, the first meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 9 at the Cherry Hill Fire Station in Coeur d’Alene.
Information: Tony Norris, District 1 soccer commissioner @dist1ref@gmail.com.
The IHSAA has waived registration fees for all first and second year officials for 2022-2023.
Boise State signs Rice
to five-year extension
Boise State and men’s basketball coach Leon Rice reached an agreement on a new five-year contract, athletic director Jeramiah Dickey announced. The agreement is subject to approval from the Idaho State Board of Education.
“I am so humbled and excited to be able to lead Bronco basketball into the future,” Rice said. “Our success has been made possible by not only the players and coaches, but the incredible support of the Boise State administration. Specifically, I would like to thank president Marlene Tromp; athletic director Jeramiah Dickey; and men’s basketball sport program administrator Cody Gougler for their commitment and dedication to the basketball program. We will continue to work daily to represent the Boise community with pride and excellence in all that we do.”
The winningest head coach in Boise State history, Rice has guided the Broncos to seven postseason appearances and nine 20-win seasons in his 12 years at the helm. Rice and the Broncos raised the bar yet again during the 2021-22 campaign. Boise State set program bests for total wins (27), conference wins (15) and consecutive wins (14) on its way to winning the Mountain West regular-season title outright and capturing the Mountain West Tournament crown — both firsts for the program. Rice was named the Mountain West Coach of the Year for his efforts, his second time claiming the award.
Following the season, Rice served as an assistant coach for the USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Men’s Championship. Rice helped guide Team USA to the gold medal with a 6-0 record at the tournament and an average margin of victory of 56.7 points per game.
In addition to the wins, Rice’s head coaching tenure has also been marked by player development. Among the highlights: the two highest NBA Draft picks in Boise State history (Chandler Hutchison and Justinian Jessup); the program’s first All-American (Derrick Marks); Boise State’s second all-time leading scorer (Anthony Drmic); the first Bronco to leave early for the NBA Draft (James Webb III, who also played at North Idaho College); and a walk-on turned all-league performer and NBA G League standout (Derrick Alston, Jr.). Those names are all among the 25 Broncos to play under Rice and go on to have a professional career.