Lakeland High to induct 15

into athletics hall of fame

RATHDRUM — Lakeland High has announced 15 people will comprise its third class of inductees into the Lakeland High School Athletics Hall of Fame.

They are: Lisa Meyer (Class of 1982), Pat Edelblute (1985), Rich Edelblute (1989), Rob Edelblute (1989), Erik Carlson (1990), Paige Smith (1999), Dustin Frank (2002), Ashley (Jamison) Rippee (2002), Bryan Klingaman (2002), Jamie Ploetzner (2002), Kyle Havercroft (2003), Kayla (Stiegemeier) Maloney (2006), Bubba Bartlett (2007), Chuck Kinsey (Lakeland High administrator) and Don Wilhelm (Lakeland High counselor/AD

The hall of fame banquet is scheduled for Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Lakeland High commons.

Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased by Aug. 30. To purchase tickets, call Lakeland High School at 687-0181.

Idaho, EWU to play women/men

doubleheaders in hoops

Idaho and Eastern Washington basketball are moving the yearly meetings to doubleheaders for the 2017-18 season.

The first such meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 12, in Cheney, with the women’s game tipping off at 5 p.m. and the men following at 7:30. The series will make its way south to Moscow on Friday, Feb. 9.

“I think it is great,” Idaho women’s basketball coach Jon Newlee said. “It is something that we have been wanting to do. It is great that all the programs could get together and come to an agreement that is in the best interest for all of our fans. Having all of us in one venue, twice a year, will be fantastic for our fans and boosters. It will really help enhance the atmosphere in this series.”

“It’s a great move for the communities and for the fans of the programs,” Idaho men’s coach Don Verlin said. “We got the ball moving last year by switching the men’s game to Friday nights and we saw the impact right away. To now have all four teams playing in the same venue on the same night is just the right move for everyone involved.”

All four teams advanced to postseason tournaments last year, with Idaho’s women knocking out EWU in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational.

“I want to thank all of the head coaches from Eastern and Idaho for making this happen,” Eastern athletic director Bill Chaves said. “I think that this could become a great tradition in the future.”

Stanley Cup champ Deadmarsh

added to Chiefs coaching staff

SPOKANE — Stanley Cup champion, Olympic silver medalist and World Cup gold medalist Adam Deadmarsh has joined the Spokane Chiefs as an assistant coach.

Deadmarsh, 42, played 567 NHL games over 10 seasons with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. He was a first round (14th overall) pick by Quebec in 1993 and scored 373 points during his NHL career, including 184 goals, while piling on 819 penalty minutes. He tallied 40+ points and 99+ penalty minutes in five straight seasons with Colorado from 1995-2000. Deadmarsh added 26 goals and 40 assists for 66 points in 105 career NHL playoff games, including five goals and 12 assists in 22 games during Colorado’s Stanley Cup run in 1996.

A dual Canadian-American citizen, Deadmarsh competed for Team USA in international play, winning a gold medal at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Before making the leap to the NHL, he played 220 games over four seasons with the Portland Winter Hawks and represented the United States at the World Junior Championship three times, including as team captain in 1995.

Deadmarsh added coaching experience to his resume as an assistant with the Avalanche from 2009-2012.

The Chiefs’ training camp begins Thursday with scrimmages throughout the weekend, culminating in the annual Red-White Game on Sunday at 1 p.m.