Northwest Notes March 29, 2023
Spokane to host world badminton junior championships
SPOKANE — International badminton athletes from 50 countries will descend on Spokane this fall when the city hosts the 2023 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Junior Championships, Sept. 24-Oct. 8 at The Podium.
Four hundred athletes from over 50 countries will travel to Spokane including top contenders from France, Germany, India, Belgium, Malaysia, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Estonia, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Canada. "This event will provide a fantastic opportunity for young badminton players from around the world to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level," said Fred Tang, Chairman of USA Badminton. "With the support of BWF, Spokane Sports and our dedicated badminton community, we look forward to welcoming the world to the United States for this exciting competition."
In addition, The Podium will host the 2023 USA Badminton Junior National Championships in late June.
Volunteer opportunities and ticket information will be coming soon. An athlete draw event is slated for Aug. 2.
Boise State adds point guard from UC San Diego
BOISE —– Boise State's men’s basketball team announced the addition of point guard Roddie Anderson, a transfer from UC San Diego where he earned All-Big West honorable mention honors as a freshman this past season.
Anderson led all Big West freshmen in scoring with 15.8 points per game in conference play, led the Tritons with 3.6 assists per game, also averaged 3.8 rebounds per game, eclipsed 20 points in each of the final three games of the season, and made 27 starts while playing in all 30 games.
WSU AD to testify before house subcommittee on NIL
Washington State University athletic director Pat Chun will testify at the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing today at 7:30 a.m. PDT. The hearing is entitled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights.”
Chun will be one of six witnesses scheduled to testify in front of the subcommittee, the others being Jennifer Heppel, Commissioner, Patriot League; Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D., President, Virginia State University; Trey Burton, former NFL player; Kaley Mudge, Florida State student-athlete; and Jason Stahl, Executive Director and Founder, College Football Players Association.
During his time at WSU, Chun has held several national leadership roles in college athletics. He has served on the 21-member NCAA Division I Transformation Committee, the NCAA Constitution Committee, currently serves on the NCAA Division I Council and is the First Vice President of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
The hearing will be open to the public and media.
It will be live streamed at https://energycommerce.house.gov/