Cards’ Big Fifth Inning Fuels 9-2 Rout Of Ccs

Matt Nelson drilled a two-run single to highlight a five-run fifth inning for North Idaho College on Tuesday afternoon, and the Cardinals went on to dump visiting Community Colleges of Spokane 9-2 in a non-conference, junior-college baseball matchup.

Ryan Packard, who pitched two scoreless innings in relief, picked up the win for NIC (10-9), which got a home run from Mike Dorame and three hits each from Nelson and Paul Wilson.

Jason Bay and Paul Wilson also had hits in NIC’s decisive fifth inning. Jeff Vandemark stroked a home run for CCS (7-7).

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Deboer, Daling (5), Click (6), Johnson (8) and Zarfas; Pizzoferrato, Hawkins (3), Packard (5), Anstein (7), Underwood (8), Bush (9) and Dorame. W-Packard (1-1). L-Deboer (0-2).

HITS: CCS Haug 2, Maxwell, Flohr, Jackson, Crandall, Vandemark. NIC Penner 2, Wilson 3, Bay, Gorham, Novak, Dorame, Pendell, Nelson 3. 2B-Flohr, Wilson, Nelson 2. HR- Vandemark, Dorame.

UI football clinic on tap

The University of Idaho football coaches clinic will be held Friday and Saturday. Friday registration is from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome. Saturday registration is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Dome.

Idaho head coach Chris Tormey and his staff will address various topics. Lewiston High coach Nick Menegas also will be a clinician.

The Vandal football team will hold a spring scrimmage at 11:30 a.m. April 26, at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene.

A barbecue will be held following the scrimmage. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP with Jake Greenslitt at (208) 667-2588.

Priest River coach resigns

Ron Hopkins resigned as head girls basketball coach and assistant football coach at Priest River High School.

“My reasons for resigning are too numerous to mention,” said Hopkins, who will continue as the school’s athletic director.

Girls basketball had made big strides under Hopkins, who took over a floundering program four years ago.

He leaves a healthy program with three starters returning and the most talented incoming freshman class in years.

“The future is bright,” Hopkins said. “I really don’t have a main reason for getting out. It’s a series of things that have gotten me to the point where somebody else needs to tackle it.”

CCS scores softball sweep

Toshua Ballou stroked a bases-loaded 10th-inning single that scored three runs and sparked visiting Community Colleges of Spokane to a 9-6 win over Walla Walla Community College in the first game of an NWACC softball doubleheader.

The Sasquatch (10-4, 8-0 in NWACC) completed the sweep by winning the nightcap 5-0 behind the pitching of Traci Moore, who scattered four hits and did not walk a batter.

, DataTimes