Anderson Declines Position
Five months after resigning as head football coach at Coeur d’Alene High School, Bill Anderson turned down an offer to be head coach at Bonners Ferry.
Anderson interviewed for the head coaching position and a teaching position two weeks ago. But Sunday he called new Bonners Ferry principal Terry Sherven and declined the jobs.
Anderson resigned at CdA after two seasons because of health reasons and doctors’ orders.
“The doctors just gave me a release to coach again recently,” Anderson said. “(The Bonners Ferry job) just turned out to be the wrong time. It wouldn’t work out.”
Anderson said his wife is employed at CdA High and it wouldn’t be right for her to resign this late in the summer. Additionally, Anderson said he’d probably have to commute to Bonners Ferry at least until the spring when he could sell his home.
The Bonners Ferry job came open last month when Ted Reynolds resigned after one season. Among his reasons for quitting were the loss of defensive coordinator Tim Kiefer to Lewiston. However, Reynolds is now considering returning.
In other coaching news, Bonners Ferry girls basketball head coach Jim Nash will return.
Nash, who also served as athletic director, had considered moving after his duties as A.D. were taken away through cutbacks. But he was recently rehired as assistant A.D. He will work with newly hired vice principal Walt Piippo.
Lewiston coach Nick Menegas is excited about the addition of Kiefer to his staff. Kiefer will coach defensive backs and running backs at Lewiston. Linebackers coach Shawn Nilsson will assume the defensive coordinator job.
Menegas must fill one more varsity position after his longtime defensive coordinator, Bruce Scholz, opted to coach at the junior high to be around his children more.
Golf
Round 2 in qualifying for the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout runs Thursday through Sunday at Painted Hills in the Spokane Valley.
After Painted Hills, qualifying will be held at Coeur d’Alene Public Golf Course Aug. 14-17.
Finalists will gather Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the floating green hole on the Coeur d’Alene Resort course. Anyone scoring a hole-in-one there will win $1 million.
In qualifying, golfers get one shot for a $1 and need to place their ball with 4-1/2 feet of the pin from 120 yards (90 for women).
The event is a fund-raiser for Camp Lutherhaven on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Info: (208) 667-3459 or (208) 773-9160.
Michael Hastings of Spokane fired a 75 and fell two strokes off the lead Tuesday at the PGA Junior Series at the Creek at Qualchan. Hastings of Ferris High School is tied for second with Pat Howard of Richland in the boys 15-17 division. Both have two-day totals of 71-75-146.
Brock Mackenzie, 16, of Yakima is the overnight leader at 73-71-144.
The final round is today. The top 20 finishers in the boys and girls 15-17 divisions earn points toward a berth in the Maxfli PGA Junior Championship, Aug. 21-24 at PGA National GC in Palm Beach, Calif.
Bridget Johnson of Spokane carded a first-day 81 as the Washington team finds itself in seventh place at the Girls Junior America’s Cup at Olive Glenn Golf and Country Club in Evanston, Wyo.
Mexico leads the 18-region pack with 224 strokes.
Baseball
Spokane’s Babe Ruth All-Stars from the 16- to 18-year-old league will play a doubleheader today at 2 p.m. against the Post Falls Senior League All-Stars at Seafirst Stadium. Admission is free.
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