Fast Break
College basketball
Cougars will face LSU in Seattle
The Washington State men will take on Louisiana State University in the Hardwood Classic in Seattle in December.
Northwest Sports & Entertainment announced the matchup in a news release Tuesday.
LSU is coached by Seattle native Trent Johnson, the former Stanford coach. Johnson and the Tigers are the No. 8 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament.
The Cougars and Tigers played in Baton Rouge last December, a 64-52 LSU win.
WSU has defeated The Citadel, San Diego State, Utah and Montana State in the first four Hardwood Classic games.
Politics
Obama picks Steelers’ owner
President Barack Obama selected Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland, turning to a lifelong Republican who provided the Democrat critical campaign support during the White House race.
The 76-year-old Rooney endorsed Obama over Hillary Rodham Clinton during Pennsylvania’s contentious Democratic primary; Clinton won the contest last April. Rooney later campaigned for him in Steelers country in western Pennsylvania, and Obama went on to win the state last November.
In the 1970s, Rooney helped found the American Ireland Fund, an organization that has raised millions for advocacy of peace and education in Ireland. His legacy is reflected in a Steelers-themed bar in a disused linen mill in one of the roughest parts of northwest Belfast.
Summer camps
Calling all camps
There may still be snow on the ground, but summer will be here before we know it – and so will summer camp.
We’re again putting together a summer camp guide, which will appear in the paper April 15. This year, we’re asking two things from our readers:
If you have a camp that you would like listed, please send the information to summercamps@spokesman. com; fax to (509) 459-5098; or mail to Summer Camp Guide, The Spokesman-Review, 999 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. Include a description of the camp, location, dates, times, recommended ages, cost and contact information.
Submissions must be received by March 31. Questions? Call (509) 459-5485.