Jerry Kramer to be honored

at Vandal Scramble in May

Former Sandpoint High, University of Idaho and Green Bay Packers star Jerry Kramer will be honored at the annual Vandal Scramble golf tournament, scheduled for May 20 at the Hayden Lake Country Club.

The four-person scramble is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.

Cost is $175 per golfer, which includes tee prize, range balls, golf cart and dinner. Sponsorship options are also available.

Proceeds from the event go to the Vandal Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for University of Idaho student-athletes.

For information or to register, contact Shelly Robson at shellyr@uidaho.edu or 651-7992.

Local L-C State athletes

earn academic honors

Three local members of the Lewis-Clark State College basketball teams were named to the Academic All-Conference Team, and all three earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete distinction.

Ty Higbie (Coeur d’Alene High), Brooke Litalien (Post Falls High) and Caelyn Orlandi (Coeur d’Alene High) were among the honorees.

To be eligible for the all-conference team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters.

To earn the NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status.

Parent meeting set for

Coeur d’Alene High football

COEUR d’ALENE — A parent meeting for youths entering grades 9-12 interested in playing football at Coeur d’Alene High this fall is scheduled for April 13 at 6 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene High in the team room (main gym).

Information: Coach Shawn Amos at samos@cdaschools.org

Weather delays opening

of Circling Raven one week

WORLEY — Originally slated to open Friday, Circling Raven announced that the public opening will be postponed until Friday, April 14.

“While conditions have improved greatly over the past few days, there are just too many large areas that are extremely saturated,” said Tom Davidson, director of golf at Circling Raven.

Due to continual precipitation and cool temperatures officials have decided to postpone opening following inspection of the course to protect the greens and fairways.

Information: (800) 523-2464, CDACasino.com.

All-star game between Northwest, Pioneer leagues approved through 2020

The Northwest League and the Pioneer Baseball League announced the signing of an agreement with Minor League Baseball continuing the interleague all-star game through the 2020 season.

The all-star game pits the top talent from the eight-team NWL against the best players from the eight-team PBL, with a total of 14 MLB franchises represented in the event. The NWL All-Star team features players from Boise, Eugene, Everett, Hillsboro, Salem-Keizer, Spokane, Tri-City and Vancouver. The PBL All-Stars are comprised of players from Billings, Grand Junction, Great Falls, Helena, Idaho Falls, Missoula, Ogden and Orem.

The inaugural NWL-PBL All-Star Game was hosted by the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium in 2015, where the NWL topped the PBL, 6-5. Last year’s event was hosted by the Ogden Raptors in Ogden, Utah, and saw Spokane’s Xavier Turner walk away with the game’s MVP after finishing 3-for-3 with a home run.

The 2017 NWL-PBL All-Star Game will be hosted by the Hillsboro Hops of the NWL on Aug. 1, 2017 at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Ore. The 2018 game will be hosted by the Grand Junction Rockies of the PBL at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colo.

Boise State spring football

game set for Saturday

BOISE — The Boise State football team will hold its annual Spring Game on Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. MDT at Albertsons Stadium.

This year’s edition will once again pit the offense against the defense, with each side being awarded points based on production and pre-determined achievements.

Tickets to the game are $10. All tickets are general admission and can be purchased at the Athletic Ticket Office day of game, or in advance at BroncoSports.com/tickets.