Coeur d'Alene football team

to be honored

at assembly today

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Vikings football team, which won the state 5A championship last Friday to complete a 12-0 season, will be honored in an assembly today at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium.

Coaches to speak at

NIC Booster Club luncheon

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College winter sports coaches will give recaps of recent tournaments and preview upcoming season highlights at the NIC Booster Club Luncheon at noon next Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Shore Lounge.

NIC volleyball coach Kandice Kelly will talk about the NJCAA tournament in which the Cardinals recently placed ninth in the nation. Wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb will recap recent tournaments and preview the prestigious Cliff Keen Collegiate Wrestling Invitational Dec. 2-3 in Las Vegas.

NIC men's basketball coach Jared Phay and women's basketball coach Chris Carlson will give previews of upcoming tournaments, including the Bigfoot-Cardinal Classic tournament Dec. 2-4.

The public is welcome to attend the luncheon. The cost of lunch is not covered. The NIC Booster Club meets on the second and last Tuesday of the month at noon alternating between The Coeur d'Alene Resort Shore Lounge and the Outback Steakhouse on Northwood Center Court in Coeur d'Alene.

Information: 769-3348

Seahawks, Sounders

to replace CenturyLink turf

SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC have announced plans to replace the playing surface at CenturyLink Field following the completion of the 2011 NFL season.

The teams announced the long-expected plans on Tuesday. The facility will get new FieldTurf "Revolution" system turf with installation beginning in early February.

The previous turf was installed in 2008 and has been used for MLS, NFL and college football games. Next season, the stadium will host home games for the Sounders, Seahawks and, for one season, Washington football while Husky Stadium is being renovated across town.

The first major event expected to be played on the new surface will be the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League between the Sounders and Mexico's Santos Laguna in early March.