THIRD ANNUAL SPECIAL NEEDS GAMES - OCT. 29, CHRISTIANSON GYM
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE
Booster Club News
OCTOBER 2014
Mixed Team Winners: Rona Williams, Darin Williams, Rolly Williams and Derrek Williams. Women’s Champion: Lynn Hurley, Cheryl
Weizel, Julie Gradowski, and Kathy Nickel. Open Division Champion: Paul Norton, Mike Garcia, JJ Jaeger, and Tom Ouren.
Golf Tournaments Keep it in the Family
G
olf tournaments are traditional fundraisers in the community, and annually
the NIC Booster Club hosts two tournaments
at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden, to honor
members of the NIC athletics community.
Held on the first Friday of June, the
spring tournament honors the memory of
Scott Hague, a long term member of our
Booster Club Board, who left us way too
soon as a victim of cancer. Scott’s family is
well known in the Coeur d’Alene community, and annually members of the family and
old softball buddies and classmates return
for the reunion, the Scott Hague Memorial
Cardinal Classic.
Our fall tournament honors NIC legendary basketball coach Rolly Williams, who
retired as an NJCAA and NIC Athletics De-
partment Hall of fame inductee. Since Williams retirement in 1996, he has made up for
lost time on the golf course with a renewed
passion.
Coach Rolly, now 76, can be seen on
the golf course 3-4 days a week honing his
skills. His daily scores are as inconsistent
as the weather, but his commitment never
waivers! If the course is open, have cart will
travel!
Now in the 8th year of the Rolly Williams
Cardinal Classic, Williams has learned that
the best way to win is to keep it all in the
family! This season marks the third year in
a row that the Williams crew has earned the
Mixed Open bracket championship. Some
of the team member names have changed
since the beginning, but the current group of
Wiliams’ -- nephews Darin and Derrek, and
daughter Rona -- plan to remain intact to defend their titles.
This year there were approximately 15
members of Coach Rolly’s immediate family that came out for the annual event , including his older brother Harold from Portland.
Both annual golf tournaments are hosted
as fundraisers for the NIC athletics department, but each event allows members of
our community to share a reunion, see old
friends, tell a few stories, and have some
fun. We appreciate all of our NIC family for
participating in our events! Thanks for coming out!
You’re never too old or too young for a
round of golf! Rain or shine!!
NIC Booster Club hosts on campus luncheon for the first time! Join us on Oct 14 at noon at Emery’s restaurant, the NIC culinary arts program
restaurant. Check out this setting, run totally by NIC students, on the second flood of the Hedlund Building. Open to the public, its an ideal spot for faculty and staff to dine and hear about NIC athletics without leaving the campus! Some parking is available in the visitor lots, and near the Hedlund building.
LUNCHEON SCHEDULE: 10/14: Noon: NIC CAMPUS - Emery’s • 10/28: Noon: Coeur d’Alene Resort • 9/11: Noon: Outback Steakhouse
BOARD
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Jon Parson
VICE PRESIDENT
Roger Stewart
TREASURER
Mark Hampe
SECRETARY
Rann Haight
BOARD
MEMBERS
Robert Cliff
Tom Messina
John Marcheso
Jon Berger
Frank Darlington
Patty Stewart
Casey Irgens
Mike O’Brien
Al Williams (ex-officio)
([email protected])
PHOTOGRAPHS
Tradition of Excellence
Greetings Cardinal sports fans!
All of our teams are now in full gear, and the
rosters are impressive. Soccer teams are off to
great starts, and both are close to clinching spots
in the NWAC playoffs. The golf team is improving under new coach Russell Grove, and individually Michael Porter has been the medalist in two
tournaments already!
Volleyball has shown that they will be a factor
in the conference race as they bid for their fifth
consecutive trips to nationals. Coach Stanley’s
team lost a heartbreaking 5 set match to rival
Southern Idaho, that came in ranked #3 in the nation.
Softball had a successful fall season, and they
have a number of hitters that will help make the
transition to the NWAC much smoother. Women’s basketball has a nice mix of veterans and
newcomers ready to earn their 11th consecutive
20 win season. Men’s basketball may have their
deepest roster since they earned the #1 ranking
four seasons ago. Wrestling has reloaded, and appear in a great position to challenge for their 15th
National Championship this year!
Get ready for another exciting year of Cardinal
Athletics!
BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Hopefully by now you have received your
Booster Club renewal information and you have
renewed your membership for the 2014-15 season! Our indoor home schedule is loaded with our
traditional rivals Southern Idaho, Salt Lake and
Snow, and new opponents from the NWAC. There
is still time to add your business ads in our an-
AL WILLIAMS
nual media guide as well! Now you can join the
Booster Club on line at www.nic.edu/athletics.
Contact the NIC Athletics department for more
information at 208 769-3348.
SAVE THE DATE
The annual Booster Club Winter CARD-nival
is Wednesday, December 10 at the Coeur d’Alene
Inn. Save the date and plan on getting all of you
holiday shopping done early. We have island vacation packages, custom jewelry, premier golf packages, unique gift baskets, hotel and resort suites,
date night dinner packages, athletic apparel, and
much more. Save the date, bring your friends,
enjoy the CARD-nival, and support NIC athletics!
It’s a great evening and always entertaining. Cardnival tickets including dinner are only $30, and reserved tables are available for $250.
Tom Greene
CONTACT
Patty: 208-769-3348
P.O. Box 492
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816
[email protected]
Oct. 24 12 PM
Speaker Dr. Grassi - Booster Club Luncheon, Cd’A Resort
Oct. 29 5:30 PM
Third Annual Special Needs Games - Christianson Gym
Dec. 10 5:30 PM
Booster Club Winter CARD-nival - The Coeur d’Alene Inn
MISSION STATEMENT
The North Idaho College Booster
Club is a nonprofit organization,
committed to providing financial
support to all recognized intercollegiate athletic programs at NIC
through various fund-raising and endowment activities for student athlete grant-in-aid and team benefits.
Organized in the 1960s, the Booster
Club supports all NIC recognized intercollegiate athletics as a lifelong
learning experience that will enhance
the value of sportsmanship and provide a positive experience for student athletes, students, and fans.
The club also recognizes the commitment our athletes make to the young
people of our community through our
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athletic Cardinal Kids outreach programs. The Booster Club holds various fund-raising events throughout
the year including an annual auction,
awards banquet, 3-on-3 basketball
tournament, and golf tournament. It
also sponsors a booth each year at the
North Idaho Fair and operates a concession stand at all home events.
NIC CARDINALS HOME EVENT SCHEDULE
DATETIME EVENT DATETIME EVENT
Oct. 16
6 p.m. M. BASKETBALL - Red vs White Exhibition
Oct. 25
2:15 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Wenatchee Valley College
Oct. 18
12 p.m. W. SOCCER vs Columbia Basin College
Oct. 25
7 p.m. Oct. 18
2:15 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Columbia Basin College
Oct. 26
11:00 a.m. W. BASKETBALL vs Blue Moutnain (Scrimmage)
Oct. 22
6 p.m. M. BASKETBALL vs Spokane All Stars (Exhibition)
Nov. 1
12 p.m. Oct. 23
7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL vs Salt Lake Community College
Nov. 1
2:15 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Community Colleges of Spokane
Oct. 24
7 p.m. WRESTLING - Red vs Grey II
Nov. 6
7:30 p.m. M. BASKETBALL vs Gonzaga University Club
Oct. 25
12 p.m. W. SOCCER vs Wenatchee Valley College
Nov. 8
5:30 p.m. W. BASKETBALL vs NIC All-Stars
Oct. 25
1 p.m. VOLLEYBALL vs Snow College (Soph. Night)
Nov. 8
7:30 p.m. M. BASKETBALL vs NIC All-Stars
WRESTLING - Alumni Dual
W. SOCCER vs Community Colleges of Spokane
Dr. Grassi to speak
Post Falls Mayor Ron Jacobsen receives a gift Cardinal hat after
speaking to the NIC Booster Club in September.
Dr. James (Jim)
in the San Francisco
Grassi will be the
Bay Area. Known
guest speaker at the
for his evangelisNIC Booster Club
tic heart, he teaches
luncheon on Tuespeople from a backday, October 24, at
ground as an outthe Coeur d’Alene
doorsman, public adResort.
ministrator, hall of
Grassi is an award Dr. James Grassi
fame fisherman, colwinning author, comlege professor, busimunicator, outdoorsman, for- nessman, community leader,
mer pastor, and television co- and pastor. He has served in the
host. Jim is the Founder/Presi- capacity of chaplain with two
dent of the culturally strategic NFL teams and the Post Falls
Men’s Ministry Catalyst, an or- Idaho Police Department. His
ganization he incorporated in forty-five years of professional
1981. Grassi is also an award experience in the outdoors and
winning author of thirteen with sports teams has given him
books.
a unique perspective on workGrassi was born and reared ing with men.
Third Annual Special
Needs Games Oct. 29
The third annual Special Needs Basketball
games are coming!
Join us on Wednesday, October 29, at
Christianson gymnasium, 5:30pm for a doubleheader contest.
Coach Cal DeHaas joins the NIC basketball teams and Real Life Ministry to promote
this enjoyable evening of fun for all ages for
our Special Needs community members. The
event is free to the public, but the memories
are priceless. Thanks to our sponsors that
help make this game possible for players
from age 15-40!! It’s a classic!
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Coaches’ Reports
MEN’S SOCCER
Men’s Soccer is off to its best start in
years and currently holds the top spot in
the NWAC’s East Division. The program
is 9-1-2, and Adam Talley currently leads
the league in goals with seventeen. League
play opened with a series of matches against
the South Division, and the Cardinals went
4-0-1 against the South with 4-0 wins over
South Puget Sound and Pierce, a 4-1 win
over Chemeketa, a 2-1 win on the road in
Coos Bay over Southwest Oregon, and a 2-2
tie at Clark in Vancouver, Washington.
Heading into divisional play, it appeared
that the games against their East Division
opponents would be
more competitive.
While the Cardinals
put Columbia Basin
away 3-0, the shot
count was almost
even, and CBC had a
player ejected in the
final minutes of the
game. Adam Talley
collected two goals KEN THOMPSON
and an assist on the
road. The Cardinals
then returned home to host the Chukars of
Treasure Valley. The Chukars went up early
after a lightning delay and led for most of
the game. Brady Ulen sparked a comeback
win though, and the Cardinals scored four
times in the final twenty minutes to protect the Cardinals’ East Division lead. Ulen
scored twice, and Taylor Haman and Adam
Talley scored one each. The Cardinals traveled to Wenatchee that Friday for a game
that would either draw Wenatchee even with
NIC or extend NIC’s lead at the top. Six
minutes in, a long throw from Matt Howard
went to Alec Johnson who settled the ball
with his chest for Adam Talley. With enough
space to step and hit, Talley ripped it into the
upper right corner as 1-0 would be the final
score. The win pushed NIC five points clear
of Wenatchee for the lead in the East.
The Cardinals are now in the middle of
a run of six games in fifteen days. We defeated Spokane 3-2, scoring two goals in the
final four minutes to rally for the victory.
Three days later we suffered out first loss
of the season at Walla Walla, 3-1, in a game
much closer than the final score but still not
our usual effort. The Cardinals will finish
up the regular season with three out of four
games at home on October 18th and 25th
and November 1st. In addition to Talley’s
league lead in goals, Matt Howard has made
the Inland Northwest Soccer News Best XI
as has Talley twice. Alec Johnson and Brady
Ulen have both earned player of the week
honors as announced by the blog. The Cardinals head into their final six games ranked
second in the NWAC and training hard to
finish the season the way they’ve started it.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
The Cardinals’ Women’s Soccer Team is
currently in third place in the East Division
standings behind CC of Spokane and Treasure Valley CC. We have a league record of
5-2-6 giving us 21 points (3 points for a win,
1 point for a tie) which is 9 points behind
Treasure Valley. The ties definitely hurt us
as we are tied in the loss column with TVCC
with 2 apiece, but they have more wins.
We need to finish in
third place or higher
to make the NWAC
playoffs so every
point we can earn is
important.
Jaimee Hulst
leads the team in
scoring with 6 goals
and 2 assists and the
team has only given
DAN HOGAN
up 10 goals in 13
games. Meghan Pagano and Elly Priddy have also been scoring for the Cardinals each with four goals
and two assists. Natalie Middleton has been
dominate in her defensive midfield position
breaking up counter-attacks and hitting great
passes to start the attack. Alex Rankin and
both goalkeepers, Madi Williams and Cassy
Van Der Mey, have been key to few goals
our team has given up thus far.
We are still missing speedy forward
Haley White who fractured her fibula in
practice the Monday before we played
Southwestern Oregon. She’ll have a new
X-ray done Oct. 20th and we’re hoping
she’ll be able to return soon after.
Our next home match is October 18th at
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noon against Columbia Basin who is currently 1 point behind us in the standings. I
look forward to seeing lots of fans cheering
us on!
VOLLEYBALL
The Cardinals first action of the season
came at the Crystal “Inn”vitaational held at
Salt Lake Community College. On paper,
this tournament may not have looked to be
successful but it was a great way to show
how competitive they were going to be this
season. They were able to take #5 Western Nebraska to five
games, and had an
unbelievable comeback to take down
#4 Arizona Western.
The following
weekend NIC traveled to Twin Falls to
compete in a tournament at the College
of Southern Idaho KELSEY STANLEY
where they really
picked up steam.
The tournament started slow, as they lost
in 4 games to Casper College but turned
it around to sweep Northwestern College, Central Arizona, and then defeat #18
Hutchinson in 4 sets.
A nice home stretch was just what the
Cardinals needed as they swept the University of Great Falls in back to back matches
before beginning conference play.
The Cardinal started conference play at
home by fighting off a scrappy USU-Eastern
in an exciting come-from-behind 5 game
thriller, followed by a clean sweep of CO
Northwestern.
The Cardinals then hopped a plane to
Utah to play at Snow College then Salt Lake
Community College. NIC was able to stick
close to Snow but could never quite break
away, as they were taken down in 3 close
sets. The tough serving of Salt Lake kept the
Cardinals out of sync for much of the night;
after intermission NIC came out with some
spirit as they held off SLCC in game 3, but
the Bruins offense in game 4 was too much
for the Cards, SLCC won 3-1.
We are almost halfway through conference play and the SWAC is as competitive
Coaches’ Reports
as ever. CSI is on top, followed by Salt Lake,
Snow, NIC, USU-Eastern, and then CNCC.
With CSI, Salt Lake and Snow ranked in the
top 10 in the nation, it appears to be a dogfight for the #2 seed going into regionals, but
after you’ve seen these teams fight, you would
know the conference is still up for grabs.
GOLF
To recap the first two golf tournaments
for the Cardinals, individually Michael Porter, and the women’s team had great finishes. Our first tournament was at Avalon
G.C. where Skagit Valley CC was the host
school. The course played fairly difficult in
wet conditions and had very tricky greens.
Michael Porter was
able to overcome and
shoot great rounds of
71,73 to finish third
overall.
The men’s team
tied for 8th with a
two day total of 637.
The women also had
a great finish at Avalon. The women’s
RUSSELL GROVE
team had a two day
total of 545 resulting
in a tie for second out of ten teams. Freshman Mackenzie Phillips, led the women’s
team with scores of 92,84.
Our second tournament was hosted by
Spokane Community College and took place
at Esmeralda G.C. and Indian Canyon G.C.
in Spokane, WA.
Michael Porter and the women’s team
again shined in the event. Porter took medalist honors with great scores of 72,66. Hugh
Taylor also had a top 10 finish with rounds
of 72,68.
The men tied for 3rd with a two day total
of 580. The women’s team again tied for
2nd with a tournament score of 523. Both
sophomores Jenna Kaik and Elsa Goodsen
had individual top 10 finishes.
The Cardinals hosted the NIC Invitational
at Avondale GC last weekend, and the tournament field included over 15 schools.
The final tournament of the Fall season
will be hosted by Walla Walla Community
College on their local course, Wine Valley
GC on November 1-3.
SOFTBALL
Our fall season is starting to wrap up in
the next few weeks. With a reduced schedule
this year we had three fall scrimmage dates.
The first one was against North Idaho Extreme. They are a competitive summer ball
team made up of local high school players.
We then traveled to Missoula and played
Carroll College and University of Montana
before a crowd of
200 spectators. Both
of these programs
are in their first year
and the local communities came out to
support their debuts.
Last weekend we
traveled to Ellensburg to play against
Pierce Community
DON DON WILLIAMS College in game one
with a win of 18-1.
Then to complete the double-header we
played Central Washington University with
a win of 5-4.
Finishing our fall scrimmages with a
sweep on the road was a nice way to wrap it
up. The team is making progress in practice
daily and we will continue to practice until
the weather forces us inside.
WRESTLING
Here we are already into October. We
have put pre season behind us. Four weeks
of running, spinning, lifting and open mats.
We wrapped up pre season with our annual
Mountain Climb. All 50 wrestlers made it 8
miles up and 8 miles back down. We were
blessed with awesome weather.
In late August
we had our 2nd Annual school supply
giveaway. Over 750
kids received much
needed supplies and
pizza. Thank you to
all who made this
possible.
On the third SunPAT WHITCOMB
day of September we
took part in The Race For The Cure. It was
incredible to witness the strength and cour-
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age displayed by all the participants. Thank
you for letting us be a part of this.
It is still early, but the team looks very
talented and has been working hard. As we
chase NIC’s 15th National Wrestling Title
keep an eye on a few returners.
•Hwt - Taylor Kornoley All American
2014
•141 - Bryce Weatherston NJCAA National Tournament Qualifer.
•165 - Tyler McLean NJCAA National
Tournament Qualifer.
•197 - Jonathan Dennis NJCAA National
Tournament Qualifer.
On top of this we have one of the most
talented group of Freshman in a long while.
Hope to see you at our upcoming events:
Oct. 22 Red/Grey Mead H.S. Spokane,
WA 6pm
Oct. 24 Red/Grey Home 7pm
Oct. 25 Alumni Match 7pm
Please join us this year after every home
match at the Fort Ground Grill just off campus. Wrestlers Coaches and Fans be on hand
to have a great social time.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Lady Cardinals have put in a strong
start of the school year with strength and
conditioning workouts and skill/team development. We are definitely ready to take on
other teams and will do that very soon as we
travel to NAIA Carroll College in Helena, MT to scrimmage four different
teams on Saturday,
October 11. We will
head to Lewiston, ID
the very next weekend to scrimmage
NAIA Lewis-Clark
State College. We
CHRIS CARLSON
open up our regular
game schedule on
Friday, October 31, in Sheridan, WY against
Western Wyoming Community College out
of Rocks Spring, Wyoming. On Saturday,
November 1, we will play the home team,
Sheridan College.
Our ladies have not only been busy on the
court and in the classroom, but also in the
community. On September 21 they volun-
Coaches’ Reports
teered at the Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure here in Coeur d’ Alene. They worked at
the water station in beautiful McEuen Park,
the bag station at NIC, and provided encouragement and enthusiasm. The ladies are
also coaching at our youth basketball camp,
which is held on Sunday afternoons during
the month of October.
On the fundraising side of things, our
entire team has worked crowd management
at a University of Idaho football game in
Moscow, ID and the Zach Brown concert
at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA.
We’d like to extend our deepest gratitude to
our volunteers who helped us raise money at
these events, especially the NIC club rugby
team! We appreciate you!
We will soon be playing games on a regular season so be sure to follow us on Twitter
(@NICWBBALL) and like us on Facebook
(facebook.com/NorthIdahoCollegeWomensBasketball). Our full 2014-2015 game
schedule can be found on our website (nicathletics.com).
CHEER
August marked the beginning of the
cheerleading season. The 8 month road to
nationals was kicked off by hosting a UCA
College camp. It proved to be successful for
the team. They learned new skills, came together for the first time as a team, and were
exposed to other programs: WSU, EWU,
Boise State, Rocky Mountain College, and
many more.
The team will continue to condition 2
days a week, and practice 3 days a week
until March 21 when they head to Anaheim
to compete at USA College Nationals. In the
meantime they will perform sporadically at
home game events. They will also do some
exhibit performances at local competitions.
They have set some short and long term
goals to stay focused in the meantime.
Many of them are taking classes at Fun
IEGA on off days. These will develop their
tumbling and stunting skills. The environment is great to learn
on because it is a
spring floor – a little
more forgiving than
the wrestling mats
practiced on at the
college. Flip Factory has also opened
its doors every Sunday evening for the
team to practice. This
LESLIE PULLEY
is Todd and Tammy
McLean’s 3rd year donating their space for
the Cardinal squad! We cannot thank them
enough.
Most of the skills worked on at practice
are strictly for competition and illegal to
perform on gym surfaces. However, they
have new dances, and have game day routines prepared. Come check them out at the
next home game - Go Cards!
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Off to an exciting new start for NIC
Men’s Basketball!
As expected, our student-athletes have
been working hard in the class room, on the
court, and in the weight room. We have been
working in the weight room with strength
and conditioning coach Bryan “Bud” Rasmussen since the beginning of school. We
have seen tremendous growth in our team,
thanks to Bud and his dedication to our ath-
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letes. We are now well underway with official practice which started October 1st.
We still have a lot to accomplish, but we
are pleased with the progress our athletes
are making. We are at the time were we are
ready to start playing some outside competition. With that in mind, we have a great
scrimmage and exhibition schedule coming
up throughout October.
On Thursday, October 16 we will host our
annual Red vs White scrimmage. That will
be followed up on October 22 vs the Spokane All-Stars which is a team comprised
of former college athletes including former Gonzaga alums
Blake Stepp, Corey
Violette, Casey Calvary and many others. We look forward
to the challenge this
experienced group
will provide for our
young players.
We will finish up
our exhibition schedCOREY SYMONS
ule on October 25th
with three games.
We will play Spokane Community College
and Big Bend at the SCC jamboree, and then
head to Ellensburg, WA to take on DII Central Washington University. These games
will get us off to a great start and allow the
coaching staff to get a better feel for your
group.
Regular season play will start on October
31 in the Sheridan (WY) Community College tournament against nationally ranked
competition. Thanks for all your support and
we look forward to seeing you this upcoming season at Christianson Gymnasium.
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