Northwest Notes March 12, 2022

Zags Holmgren, Timme named Naismith Trophy semifinalists

ATLANTA — Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren and junior Drew Timme were named to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Semifinalist List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club released Friday.

The four finalists will be announced in the coming weeks and fans will have a chance to vote by visiting naismithtrophy.com/vote to cast their ballot. The fan vote will account for five percent of the overall vote. The 2022 Naismith Trophy will be awarded on April 3.

The other semifinalists are Ochai Agbaji, sr., G, Kansas; Kofi Cockburn, jr., C, Illinois; Johnny Davis, so., G, Wisconsin; E.J. Liddell, jr., F, Ohio State; Bennedict Mathurin, so., G, Arizona; Keegan Murray, so., F, Iowa; Jabari Smith, fr., F, Auburn; and Oscar Tshiebwe, jr., F, Kentucky.

Spokane Indians single-game tickets now on sale

SPOKANE — The Spokane Indians announced Friday that single game tickets for their 2022 home schedule — a total of 66 games — are now available for purchase.

The Indians open their season against the Vancouver Canadians on Friday, April 8 at Avista Stadium at 6:30 p.m.

Information: milb.com/spokane/tickets/single-game-tickets

Brazil named executive director of Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

BOISE — Veteran sports industry administrator Danielle Brazil has been named the executive director of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

A former ESPN Events employee, Brazil returns to the organization and to the bowl game after spending the last five years as associate athletic director at The College of Idaho in Caldwell.

Brazil succeeds Kevin McDonald, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl executive director since 2007, who announced his retirement in the fall and will officially step down March 31.

Brazil spent nearly a decade at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, previously known as the Humanitarian Bowl. She began in 2007 as the operations and marketing director. When ESPN Events acquired the game in 2013, Brazil became an associate manager of events for ESPN.

Since 2017, Brazil was involved in the day-to-day operations of the College of Idaho athletic department.

In addition to Brazil’s responsibilities with the bowl game during her first stint with ESPN Events, she also served as the tournament director for the Wooden Legacy, an annual college basketball event in Anaheim, Calif.

Brazil graduated from the College of Idaho and earned her master’s degree in athletic administration from Idaho State.