Northwest Notes Jan. 16, 2025
Lake City grad Bogar named LC State assistant volleyball coach
LEWISTON — Nick Bogar, a 2014 graduate at Lake City High, was hired as assistant volleyball coach at Lewis-Clark State College, Warriors head coach Katie Palmer announced.
Bogar joins the Warriors after serving as the head assistant coach at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore., and head coach at Rocky Mountain High in Meridian. The Coeur d'Alene native competed in cross country and track and field at Lake City, then played club volleyball at Boise State, graduating in 2018 with a degree in psychology and minor in sociology.
“I want to thank coach Katie Palmer for this opportunity to help her chase championships and give student-athletes the best experience,” Bogar said in a school news release. “As soon as I stepped foot on campus it was apparent that the people in the community love and support LC State and I can't wait to be a part of the program.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Nick Bogar to LC State," Palmer said. "Nick is not only a proven recruiter at the collegiate-level but also an exceptional teacher of the game. His embodiment of the Warrior mentality, rooted in his Idaho upbringing, will have a huge impact on the lives of our student-athletes. I am looking forward to continuing the journey of building LC State volleyball with him by my side.”
In 2024, Treasure Valley finished with a 24-6 record and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NWAC tournament.
Prior to his time at TVCC, Bogar coached with the Idaho Crush 17 team that qualified for nationals. For the last seven summers, Bogar traveled to work Gold Medal Squared Camps.
NIC basketball teams to take part in Coaches vs. Cancer on Jan. 30
COEUR d'ALENE — North Idaho College will participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer campaign at the basketball games against Utah State-Eastern on Thursday, Jan. 30 at Rolly Williams Court.
The women’s game starts at 5 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7 p.m.
Coaches of both teams will wear suits and sneakers as part of the nationwide effort to raise awareness and encourage people to educate themselves on the importance of prevention, screening and early detection of cancer, all while raising funds to help save lives.
The event is sponsored by Kootenai Health and Ziply Fiber and will feature pink shirt giveaways and other cancer awareness activities throughout the evening.
The North Idaho College Booster Club will accept donations during both games, with proceeds benefitting the Kootenai Health Foundation to support local cancer research, services and awareness, and promote cancer prevention efforts.
Cash, card and check donations are accepted.
Gonzaga's Ejim on midseason watch list for Becky Hammon Player of the Year
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Gonzaga’s Yvonne Ejim has been named to the 15-player midseason watch list for the 2025 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Award.
Ejim won the award in 2024.
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be “mid-major.” The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Additionally, players from Oregon State and Washington State are ineligible this year as membership in the Pac-12 Conference evolves.
The 25-player preseason watch list was announced in October, and 10 semifinalists will be announced in February. The five finalists will be announced in early March, with the winner announced around the Final Four.