Northwest Notes March 8, 2024
KHQ/SWX and KREM 2/KSKN 22 to broadcast Spokane Velocity soccer games
KHQ/SWX will broadcast 14 home and away Spokane Velocity FC games this season, while KREM 2/KSKN 22 will broadcast 6 home games.
The only home match not broadcast locally will be Velocity FC vs. Union Omaha on Sept. 4 which will be on the CBS Sports Network.
KREM 2/KSKN 22 and KHQ/SWX plan to air Velocity FC matches through the 2025 season. Velocity FC and these local stations will discuss renewal after the two years have passed.
Following is the full schedule of local coverage. Check spokanevelocityfc.com for updates. Most games will also be streamed on ESPN+.
KHQ/SWX – 2024 Season
HOME
March 16 — vs. Richmond (2 p.m., SWX)
April 27 — vs. Central Valley (3 p.m., SWX)
May 19 — vs. Forward Madison (3 p.m., SWX)
June 23 — vs. Lexington (6 p.m., SWX)
Sept. 7 — vs. Central Valley (6 p.m., TBD KHQ or SWX)
Sept. 14 — vs. Tormenta FC (6 p.m., TBD KHQ or SWX)
Oct. 12 — vs. Greenville (6 p.m., TBD KHQ or SWX)
Oct. 26 — vs. Knoxville (7 p.m., KHQ or SWX)
AWAY
April 20 — at Richmond (3 p.m., SWX)
June 13 — at Union Omaha (5 p.m., SWX)
Aug. 3 — at South Georgia (4:30 p.m., SWX)
Aug. 29 — at Richmond (4 p.m., SWX)
Sept. 21 — at Forward Madison (tape delayed after football TBD, SWX)
Oct. 2 — at Union Omaha (10 a.m., SWX)
KREM 2/KSKN 22 – 2024 Season
HOME
March 23 — vs. Northern Colorado (6 p.m., KSKN 22)
May 11 — vs. Union Omaha (6 p.m., KREM 2)
May 25 — vs. Greenville Triumph SC (6 p.m., KSKN 22)
July 6 — vs. Chattanooga (6 p.m., KSKN 22)
July 27 — vs. Charlotte Independence (6 p.m., KSKN 22)
Aug. 13 — vs. Northern Colorado (6 p.m., KSKN 22)
EWU's Loera Earns MVP, Defensive Player of the Year honors
Eastern Washington's Jamie Loera was named Big Sky Conference women's basketball Most Valuable Player and All-Conference First Team. Loera was also named Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Eastern Washington's Joddie Gleason was named Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to their first regular season title in over a decade in just her third year at the helm of the program.
Aaliyah Alexander of Eastern Washington and Kennedy Johnson of Idaho were also named to the all-Big Sky first team.
Jaleesa Lawrence of Eastern Washington was named to the second team.
Amalie Langer of Idaho was named to the all-defensive team.
The 2024 Big Sky Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships run Saturday through Wednesday at Idaho Central Arena in Boise. The tournament champions will receive automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament.
BIG SKY AWARDS
Most Valuable Player — Jamie Loera, Eastern Washington
Newcomer of the Year — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Montana
Defensive Player of the Year — Jamie Loera, Eastern Washington
Top Reserve — Gina Marxen, Montana
Freshman of the Year — Summah Hanson, Sacramento State
Coach of the Year — Joddie Gleason, Eastern Washington
First Team All-Conference
Jamie Loera, Eastern Washington
Sophie Glancey, Northern Arizona
Aaliyah Alexander, Eastern Washington
Kennedy Johnson, Idaho
Carmen Gfeller, Montana
Esmeralda Morales, Portland State
Delaynie Byrne, Northern Colorado
Second Team All-Conference
Leia Beattie, Northern Arizona
Dani Bartsch, Montana
Benthe Versteeg, Sacramento State
Marah Dykstra, Montana State
Jaleesa Lawrence, Eastern Washington
Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Montana
Hannah Simental, Northern Colorado
Honorable Mention All-Big Sky
Aniah Hall, Northern Colorado
Emily Rodabaugh, Northern Arizona
Daryn Hickok, Weber State
Jadyn Matthews, Weber State
Olivia Moran, Northern Arizona
All-Defensive Team
Amalie Langer, Idaho
Jamie Loera, Eastern Washington
Kacey Spink, Idaho State
Dani Bartsch, Montana
Benthe Versteeg, Sacramento State
Katelynn Limardo, Montana State
Former NIC standout Mims named to Big Sky men's all-defensive team
Idaho junior Julius Mims, who played the last two seasons at North Idaho College, was named to the Big Sky men's basketball all-defensive team.
David Riley of Eastern Washington shared Coach of the Year honors with Steve Smiley of Northern Colorado.
LeJuan Watts of Eastern was named Freshman of the Year.
Cedric Coward of EWU was named to the first team for the second straight year.
Ethan Price and Casey Jones of Eastern Washington were named to the second team.
2023-24 Big Sky Men’s Basketball Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player — Dillon Jones, Weber State
Newcomer of the Year — Saint Thomas, Northern Colorado
Defensive Player of the Year — Robert Ford III, Montana State
Top Reserve — Dejour Reaves, Northern Colorado
Freshman of the Year — LeJuan Watts, Eastern Washington
Co-Coach of the Year — David Riley, Eastern Washington and Steve Smiley, Northern Colorado
First Team All-Conference
Dillon Jones, Weber State
Cedric Coward, Eastern Washington
Aanen Moody, Montana
Saint Thomas, Northern Colorado
Robert Ford III, Montana State
Brayden Parker, Idaho State
Trenton McLaughlin, Northern Arizona
Second Team All-Conference
KJ Allen, Portland State
Ethan Price, Eastern Washington
Dischon Thomas, Montana
Casey Jones, Eastern Washington
Carson Basham, Northern Arizona
Dejour Reaves, Northern Colorado
Honorable Mention All-Big Sky
Steven Verplancken, Weber State
Maleek Arington, Idaho State
Brandon Whitney, Montana
Brandon Walker, Montana State
Jaron Rillie, Northern Colorado
Zee Hamoda, Sacramento State
All-Defensive Team
Robert Ford III, Montana State
Maleek Arington, Idaho State
Carson Basham, Northern Arizona
Casey Jones, Eastern Washington
Julius Mims, Idaho
Alex Tew, Weber State