New Newsletter Reports On Class A Girls Teams

Prep basketball

Jon Klarich of Warden, Wash., has begun publishing The Basketball Bulletin, a newsletter devoted to Class A girls teams.

The initial bulletin included a preseason look at each league, day-by-day league schedules, and an article by Lakeside coach Lisa Shultz on how to start a program.

Klarich’s preseason rankings placed Lakeside No. 3 and Colfax No. 8. Newport also received votes.

The three NEA powers will jockey for just one berth to state this year. Lakeside and Newport advanced last year.

To subscribe, mail a $20 check to Klarich at P.O. Box 1151, Warden, WA 98857.

Early season special

Defending girls State B champion St. John-Endicott puts its 31-game winning streak on the line Friday against Bi-County League power Wilbur-Creston at Creston.

SJE returns starters Tricia Lamb and Brooke Bafus from the team that finished 28-0 last year. Lamb has committed to play next year at Washington State University.

W-C returns starters Mindy Bandy, Alyssa Erickson and Janelle Allen. The Wildcats (25-3) finished fourth at state last year and lost just one regular-season game - to SJE.

Boys

Erik Carlson scored 20 points and University (1-0) made 16 of 18 free throws to defeat visiting Post Falls 60-52 Wednesday in a non-league game. The Trojans (0-1) forced nine turnovers in the second half to pull within four points.

University 60, Post Falls 52

Post Falls 11 10 14 17 - 52 University 19 20 2 19 - 60

POST FALLS Olson 2, Quesnell 3, Alexander 12, Curlee 0, Bohn 6, McLean 12, Therrian 1, Juhlin 13, McArthur 3.

UNIVERSITY Dunham 9, Short 0, Fryer 4, Burningham 0, Earling 8, Heimbigner 7, Price 4, McDaniel 2, Carlson 20, Flanary 6.

Girls

Northport 61, Rossland 18

Karen Sauvola had 10 rebounds and the Mustangs (1-0) had 30 steals in the non-league win.

Rossland 4 5 7 2 - 18 Northport 27 8 13 13 - 61

ROSSLAND Beestia 9, Morrison 5, Kryski 2, McCallum 2, Zanussi 0.

NORTHPORT Brunette 0, C.Young 8, Knudsen 0, Day 13, Ke.Sauvola 6, Sell 19, E.Young 2, Lenhard 0, Jimenez 0, Ka.Sauvola 13.

Selkirk 47, L.V. Rogers 39 , L.V. Rogers 8 8 10 13 - 39 Selkirk 11 9 14 13 - 47

L.V. ROGERS (Nelson, B.C.) - Debienne 4, Leduc 4, Johansen 15, Sapach 7, McQueen 9.

SELKIRK Barnes 2, Sharp 2, Grass 4, Jones 6, Weaver 6, Allert 5, Dury 5, Porter 6, Carlson 11.

Tuesday’s result

Lisa Hammond scored nine points in the fourth quarter as North Central (1-0) ended a 37-game losing streak with a 33-28 victory at Sandpoint (1-3).

North Central 2 8 9 14 - 33 Sandpoint 5 9 4 7 - 28

NORTH CENTRAL Harris 0, Emery-Cloy 3, Bowers 2, White 4, Neilson 2, Hammond 15, Stearns 0, Hayes 6, Meister 0, Brockie 0.

SANDPOINT Iverson 0, Allmaras 0, Verby 4, Ward 10, Ross 2, Glines 6, Jensen 6.

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