Former Post Falls resident Campbell among 10 finalists for 2023 Frick Award

Dave Campbell, former resident of Post Falls, is one of 10 finalists for the 2023 Frick Award for broadcast excellence.

Campbell worked at ESPN from 1990-2010 following a career in the big leagues as an infielder, serving as both play-by-play voice and analyst; he also called games for the Padres and Rockies. He shared the Padres’ microphone for 11 seasons with 2005 Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman.

Campbell played eight years (1967-74) in the majors with the Tigers, Padres, Cardinals and Astros as a utility infielder.

The other finalists are Joe Castiglione, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Jerry Howarth, Pat Hughes, Ernie Johnson Sr., Duane Kuiper and Steve Stone.

Criteria for selection is as follows: “Commitment to excellence, quality of broadcasting abilities, reverence within the game, popularity with fans, and recognition by peers.”

To be considered, an active or retired broadcaster must have a minimum of 10 years of continuous major league broadcast service with a ball club, network, or a combination of the two.

The winner of the 2023 Frick Award will be announced on Dec. 7 at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego and will be honored during the July 22 awards presentation as part of the July 21-24 Hall of Fame Weekend 2023 in Cooperstown, N.Y. All of the 2023 Frick Award candidates are living except for Johnson.

Top-10 finish for Hatley team at pro-am event

BANDON, Ore. — Amateur Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake and Community Colleges of Spokane coach Corey Prugh finished tied for eighth at the recent Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Resort.

Hatley and Prugh shot 67-68—135, 9 under par. PGA professional Bruce Stewart of Oregon City, Ore., and amateur Spencer Tibbits of Vancouver, Wash., shot 66-63—129, 15 under par, and won by two strokes.

Billy Bomar, former co-owner of Prairie Falls Golf Club in Post Falls, and Andrew Von Lossow of Spokane finished tied for 15th, shooting 71-65—136, 8 under par.

The event was a two-man team competition with one professional and one amateur playing a four-ball format.

Round one was at Sheep Ranch and the second round was at the original Bandon Dunes Resort.