Post Falls baseball team

rained out at tourney

Rain washed out Thursday’s schedule of games at the Buck’s Bags baseball tournament in the Boise area.

Post Falls High was scheduled to open at Capital of Boise on Thursday night.

Today, Post Falls is scheduled to play Reynolds of Troutdale, Ore., at 2:30 p.m. PDT, and Borah of Boise at 5, both at Borah’s Wigle Field.

Post Falls is slated to play South Salem of Salem, Ore., on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Bishop Kelly of Boise.

Chiefs, coach Nachbaur

agree to part ways

SPOKANE — The Spokane Chiefs and head coach Don Nachbaur have mutually agreed to part ways, the Chiefs announced.

Nachbaur had been with the organization since 2010.

The Chiefs missed the Western Hockey League playoffs this year for the first time since 2005.

“Don is one of the winningest coaches in WHL and Chiefs history,” Chiefs general manager Scott Carter said. “We’d like to thank him for his time in Spokane and wish him all the best in the future.”

Nachbaur, who had previously coached the Seattle Thunderbirds and Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League, was behind the bench for 496 games with the Chiefs, amassing a 261-190-30-18 record over seven seasons. He ranks first in franchise history in regular season games coached (496) and games won (261). Nachbaur also ranks third in WHL history with 692 career wins.

“We appreciate the tremendous amount of work and dedication Don gave to our team,” Chiefs managing partner Bobby Brett said. “We are grateful to Don and the Nachbaur family for their contributions.”

The organization said it will begin an extensive search for a new head coach immediately.

Vandals push back

Lewiston scrimmage one week

MOSCOW — There has been a change in the date for the Idaho Vandals’ second scrimmage of spring football.

Originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 at Lewiston’s Bengal Field, it now will be at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21 at Bengal Field. The first scrimmage is Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m., with the finale (the Silver and Gold Game) on Friday, April 28 at 6 p.m. Both are at the Kibbie Dome.

Thursday marked the third day of spring football for the Vandals, and their first day in pads.

Kramer out as

Idaho State football coach

POCATELLO — Idaho State football coach Mike Kramer announced he will retire as head football coach effective immediately, the school announced.

Former Bengal offensive coordinator Rob Phenicie was named head coach. Phenicie will continue to serve as the offensive coordinator while coaching the quarterbacks. All other football coaches and staff will remain in place.

“I appreciate the service Mike has provided to the football program and University,” ISU athletic director Jeff Tingey said. “We are in a better place academically and socially than before Kramer arrived. Mike has been a devoted member of the athletic department and we wish him well going forward.”

Kramer leaves Idaho State with an 18-50 overall record in six seasons as head coach. He had one winning season in 2014, where the team finished 8-4, and he was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year. The 2014 season was the first season the Bengals had a winning record since 2003.

Academically, the football program has regularly boasted a GPA of 3.0 and 95 percent of his student-athletes have graduated.

Kramer was head coach at Eastern Washington from 1994-99. He was head coach at Montana State from 2000-06.

Phenicie has been with Idaho State for two seasons as the wide receivers coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in January before recently leaving for a position at Northern Iowa.

“We are building a program at ISU, and we don’t want a Band-Aid fix,” Tingey said. “Coach Phenicie brings with him a wealth of experience as an offensive coordinator at the Division I level. His experience with our players and knowledge of our program will be a big asset.”

Prior to Idaho State, Phenicie was the offensive coordinator at UNLV for two years, and he served as the offensive coordinator at the University of Montana from 2003-09.

During his time in Missoula, Montana made three appearances in the FCS National Championship game (2004, 2008 and 2009), and the team made the playoffs every year. In 2006, he was awarded the Mike Campbell Award for the top assistant coach in FCS football. Montana appeared in 18 playoff games during his time as the offensive coordinator.

Phenicie also served as the co-offensive coordinator at University of Wyoming for one season. While at Cal State Northridge in 1997, Phenicie was the offensive coordinator for a unit that led the nation in total offense.