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Sports shorts - March 31, 2011

Coaches get okay

Colfax school board Monday night approved the hiring of three assistant coaches for spring sports. Randy Daniels and Todd Neu were approved for assistant positions in track. Daniels coaches jumping events and Neu is the new weight coach for the track team.

Shana Largent was approved as an assistant softball coach. She will coach the girls jayvee team under Coach Terry Eng.

Track Coach Jason Cooper has also recruited volunteer coaches to help due to the turnout of 64 students for the track team.

Stevenson tops golfers

Tyler Stevenson of Colfax carded a 41 over nine holes for medalist honors Monday in a four-team golf meet at Colfax. Northwest Christian booked a 235 to win team honors. Colfax team total was 240.

Other scorers for Colfax were Bryce Kramlich 45, Corey Maltone 46, Kevin Lee 53 and Ryan Christopherson 56.

Paige Mackleit shot a 62 and Alex Boyd 63 in the girls play. Wilbur/Creston girls booked the team win with a 313. NWC, the only other school with enough players for a girls team, booked a 333. Three girls booked 55s for medalist honors.

Colfax will host a track meet today beginning at 3:30.

Softball signup date

Pullman Parks & Recreation will accept registration for Men’s, Women’s and Co-ed softball teams Monday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pioneer Center, 240 SE Dexter St. Team fee for Men’s & Women’s teams is $790 and the Coed team fee is $475. Team packets are available at the Pioneer Center or online.

http://www.pullman-wa.gov

Fishing program slated at Palouse

A special called “Cast Your Lines! Fishing in the Columbia River Basin” will be presented at the Palouse Library Friday, April 15, at 6 p.m. by Dennis Dauble. The program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Friends of Whitman County Library.

Dauble teaches a course in fish ecology at WSU’s Richland campus and will present a historical overview of fishing in Washington. He will also discuss current issues related to water use, resource management policies and public values as they relate to fishing in the Pacific Northwest. The program is free to the public and open to all ages. For more information contact the Palouse Library.

 

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