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Cougars Hire One Of Their Own As Assistant In Track Program

From Staff And Wire Reports

Debra Lombardi, a 1983 graduate of Washington State, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Cougars’ track and field program.

Head coach Rick Sloan announced that Lombardi, who for the past year has been an assistant at Penn State, will coach the throwers.

Lombardi, from Renton, Wash., held the WSU women’s outdoor shot-put record of 48 feet, 2-3/4 inches from 1981-86 and was a national qualifier in 1982.

Lombardi was a pioneer in the women’s hammer throw, one of six competing in the event for the first time in a collegiate women’s dual meet against Montana on March 27, 1982, in Pullman. She threw 117-3 that day, and the following week set an unofficial collegiate women’s world record of 125-9 in Eugene, Ore.

She was a graduate assistant coach at WSU in 1983-86 and from 1987-91 was an assistant at Iowa. She currently also serves as the USA Track and Field assistant women’s hammer development coordinator.

Golf

Britney Holt of Spokane shot a 7-over-par 78 and was five shots off the lead after the first round of the Polo Ralph Lauren Junior at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora, Ore., Saturday.

Jennifer Hatley and Hillary Prugh, also of Spokane, shot 86 and 87, respectively.

Basketball

Wednesday is the deadline to sign up for the fourth annual Valley Hooops 3-on-3 tournament, which will take place Sept. 23-24 at the University City Mall.

Cost is $60 per team, with proceeds going to the March of Dimes and Valley YMCA. Teams are guaranteed three games. Divisions are open, for competitive teams with players ages 16 and older; recreational, for those 16 and older playing for the fun of it; student, for boys and girls in grades 3-12; and wheelchair. And yes, it is Valley Hooops.

Info: March of Dimes, 328-1920.

Boxing

The Lilac City Boxing Club swings into the 1995-96 season Monday with the first practice from 6-8 p.m. at the club gym, E1818 Sprague.

It’s open to boys and girls ages 8 and up, said coach Dan Vassar. Practices are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Info: Vassar, 928-6584; Paul Keller, 535-8969.

Cross country

James Johnson of Spokane (St. George’s), a junior at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, has been selected one of the tri-captains of the Polar Bears men’s cross country team. He was also a captain last season.

Tennis

Spokane city and county residents only are eligible for the Spokane City Closed Tournament Wednesday through the following Monday, Sept. 18, at the Spokane Racquet Club, S1903 Dearborn.

Entry forms are available at all area tennis clubs. Entry deadline is Tuesday. Singles fee is $10 and doubles fee is $8 per person. Info: Wally Heidenson, 926-6999.

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This sidebar appeared with the story: ARENA SOUVENIR A photo-quality, 13-by-21-inch full color commemorative copy of the inside of the new Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena is available by calling The Spokesman-Review, 459-5416. Leave your name and phone number and a representative will call to take your order. The graphic, by staff artist Warren Huskey, appeared in the special Arena section on Friday. Cost is $20 per copy.