Northwest Athletic Conference soccer playoffs begin today

The North Idaho College women's soccer team opens play in the Northwest Athletic Conference playoffs today, traveling to face Shoreline (Wash.) Community College at 12:30 p.m.

NIC (8-2-8), the No. 3 team from the East Division, has not faced Shoreline (10-4-3), the No. 2 team from the North Division, this season. Today's winner travels to Lane (13-2-2), the champion of the South Division, in a quarterfinal match on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.

The NIC men's team (13-1-1), which claimed the East Division championship received a first round bye, and will host a quarterfinal match against the winner of the Peninsula-Pierce match on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Eisenwinter Field.

NIC beat Pierce 4-0 on Sept. 6.

The semifinals will be played at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash., on Nov. 15, with the championship games on Nov. 16.

NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOCCER PLAYOFFS

Opening round

Wednesday's games

Pierce at Peninsula, 1 p.m.

Tacoma at Chemeketa, 1

Wenatchee Valley vs. Skagit Valley at Mount Vernon High, 8 p.m.

Whatcom at Walla Walla, 1 p.m.

Saturday's games

Quarterfinals

Peninsula/Pierce winner at North Idaho, 12:30 p.m.

Chemeketa/Tacoma winner at Edmonds, 2 p.m.

Skagit Valley/Wenatchee Valley winner at Clark, 6 p.m.

Walla Walla/Whatcom winner vs. Highline, Starfire Field2, Tukwila, Wash., 6:15 p.m.

Semifinals

at Starfire Stadium

Tukwila, Wash.

Nov. 15

Peninsula/Pierce/North Idaho winner vs. Chemeketa/Tacoma/Edmonds winner, 3:30 p.m.

Skagit Valley/Wenatchee Valley/Clark winner vs. Walla Walla/Whatcom/Highline winner, 6 p.m.

Championship game

Nov. 16

Nov. 15 winners, 5:30 p.m.

Opening round

Wednesday's games

Highline vs. Clark, Starfire Stadium, 1 p.m.

Chemeketa vs. Bellevue at Willamette University, 1:30 p.m.

North Idaho at Shoreline, 12:30 p.m.

Edmonds at Treasure Valley, 1 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Saturday's games

Highline/Clark winner vs. Spokane at Spokane Falls Community College, 1 p.m.

Chemeketa/Bellevue at Everett, noon

Shoreline/North Idaho winner at Lane, noon

Treasure Valley/Edmonds winner at Peninsula, TBD.

Semifinals

at Starfire Stadium

Tukwila, Wash.

Nov. 15

Highline/Clark/Spokane winner vs. Chemeketa/Bellevue/Everett winner, 10:30 a.m.

Shoreline/North Idaho/Lane winner vs. Treasure Valley/Edmonds/Peninsula winner, 1 p.m.

Championship game

Nov. 16

Nov. 15 winners, 3 p.m.

NIC's Chadwick named SWAC Athlete of the Week

North Idaho College volleyball player Kennedy Chadwick, a sophomore from Hamilton, Mont., was named the Scenic West Conference volleyball Athlete of the Week for her efforts against Salt Lake (Oct. 23) and Snow College (Oct. 25).

Chadwick had a total of 55 digs, and passed with an average of .941 with only two service errors and five assists.

"Kennedy had a wonderful weekend for us," NIC coach Kelsey Stanley said. "She deserves every bit of Athlete of the Week. She was a huge part of the success we had and hope to see her come out at regionals with the same mindset. Kennedy keeps getting better and better and is such a fun athlete to watch."

NIC opens the Region 18 tournament against Utah State-Eastern on Friday at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.

Prendergast leads Christian Center to MCL boys soccer title

POST FALLS - Braxton Prendergast scored two goals and Matt Phillips added another goal as the Christian Center Lions beat the Pullman Christian Eagles 3-2 to win the Mountain Christian League boys' soccer tournament championship match on Saturday at Post Falls High.

It is the first championship for Christian Center, which finished 6-3-2.

Cougar football adds ex- Clemson receiver Priester

PULLMAN - Former Clemson wide receiver Kyrin Priester has signed a financial aid agreement to join the Washington State football program in January 2015, Cougar coach Mike Leach announced.

Priester, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, will enroll at Washington State in January and be able to participate in spring drills with the Cougars. Priester appeared in one game with the Tigers, playing on special teams in the season opener against Georgia. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Priester will redshirt next season before having three years of eligibility remaining.