Northwest Notes Nov. 3, 2011
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 14 years, 1 month AGO
IdahoSports.com to
webcast playoffs
Opening-round state 5A playoff games featuring Lake City and Coeur d'Alene High will be webcast Friday night on www.idahosports.com.
Kickoff between Lake City at Eagle will be at 6 p.m. (PDT), with Mountain View visiting Coeur d'Alene at 7 p.m.
A complete list of games can be found on www.idahosports.com.
Cowan named to
award watch list
Idaho junior punter Bobby Cowan has been named to the Ray Guy watch list, honoring the nation's best collegiate punter.
Cowan is one of 54 players nominated for the award, with the list being trimmed to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 11 and then to three on Nov. 21.
Cowan is ranked fourth in average per kick at 47.45 yards.
The presentation of the award will be featured on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 8 on ESPN and will feature live presentations of nine awards.
Shock president steps down, team adds to roster
SPOKANE - Spokane Shock team president Adam Nebeker will leave the organization to accept a position as executive director of Cancer Patient Care.
Nebeker, who has served as general manager since the team's inception until earlier this year, will continue as a member of the Shock ownership group.
Chief Executive Officer/Owner Brady Nelson will assume the majority of Nebeker's duties in his absence.
In addition, Spokane announced that quarterbacks Ryan Colburn and Adam Froman have been added to the 2012 roster.
Colburn, 6-foot-3 230 pounds, spent the 2011 season with the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions. In three games with Sacramento, Colburn completed 64 percent of his passes (44 of 69) for 490 yards with three interceptions and five touchdowns.
Prior to his professional career, Colburn played 31 games at Fresno State, where he completed 62 percent of his passes for 5,334 yards and 42 touchdowns.
Most recently, Froman (6-4, 220) spent time with Winnipeg of the Canadian Football League, where he was a member of the practice squad. Prior to the CFL, Froman made his pro debut with the Atlanta Falcons and was released at the end of training camp.
Gal suspended,
Chiefs deal for Proft
Spokane right wing Blake Gal has been suspended by the Western Hockey League for three games after receiving a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct last Saturday at Tri-City.
Gal will miss games against Tri-City on Saturday and Sunday against Everett at the Spokane Arena, as well as at Portland on Nov. 11.
Gal has two goals and eight points in 12 games this season.
Spokane acquired 17-year-old Carter Proft from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a fifth round bantam draft selection.
Proft was selected by the Wheat Kings in the fifth round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft and has appeared in 13 games this season, scoring one goal.