Northwest Notes: July 29, 2023
Fundraisers set for
Coeur d’Alene 12U
Little League
The Coeur d’Alene 12U Little League is raising money to help offset hosts associated with traveling to the Northwest Regional tournament next week in San Bernardino, Calif.
The team will be holding a car wash at Runge Furniture, located at 303 E. Spokane Ave. in Coeur d’Alene today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition, members of the team will also work with servers at Sweet Lou’s in Coeur d’Alene on Monday from 5 to 9 p.m., with 20% of the proceeds going to the program.
NIC hoops teams to play
in Scenic West in 2023
North Idaho College and the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) agreed to to add NIC’s basketball teams as temporary members of the SWAC for the 2023-2024 NJCAA season.
The agreement allows NIC men’s and women’s basketball programs compete as a SWAC conference member. It also creates a more fair and equitable opportunity for postseason play.
For the past several years, all NIC Athletics programs have participated in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). On July 1, NIC and the NWAC agreed to allow NIC to transition to the NJCAA over the course of two seasons, with NIC basketball teams leading the transition this athletic year.
NIC fall and spring sports — men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf, volleyball and softball — will continue to compete in the NWAC for the 2023-24 season and remain subject to all applicable NWAC compliance and eligibility standards.
In the second year of the transition, starting July 1, 2024, NIC’s remaining fall and spring sports will no longer compete in the NWAC and will join the NJCAA.
NIC has petitioned to become an official member of the SWAC for all athletic teams beginning in Fall 2024.
NIC basketball teams will hold its first conference home game against Snow on Jan. 10 and will match up against College of Southern Idaho at home Feb. 3.
A full schedule will be posted at nicathletics.com at a later date.
Idaho football lands 13
on FCS Preseason list
Three Vandals earned Phil Steele Preseason All-American honors and 13 Idaho players were named to the Preseason Phil Steele All-Big Sky teams, the organization announced Friday as part of the release of its FCS Preseason Preview Magazine.
Hayden Hatten was named a First-Team Preseason All-American coming off his record-setting 2022 season for the Vandals. His twin brother, Hogan Hatten, was named to the All-American second team as a long snapper. Marcus Harris earned fourth-team All-American recognition at defensive back.
Hayden Hatten, Hogan Hatten and Harris all earned Big Sky Preseason First-Team honors and were joined by running back Anthony Woods, receiver Jermaine Jackson and kicker Ricardo Chavez on the first team.
Murvin Kenion III earned Second-Team All-Big Sky honors at DB. Jerry Rice Award Winner Gevani McCoy was named to the third team along with transfer linebacker Tre Thomas. Jackson picked up third-team punt return and kickoff return honors to go with his first-team receiver nod. Sean McCormick was named to the third team as an all-around player.
Ayden Knapik and Elijah Sanchez earned fourth-team offensive line recognition and transfer defensive tackle Jahkari Larmond earned fourth-team recognition for the defensive line.
The Vandals open fall camp on Monday, July 31st ahead of the season opener at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, on Aug. 31.