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Brophy extends her record for victories at Notre Dame

Katie Brophy, the first women’s golfer in Notre Dame history to win two invitational tournaments in her career, is now the first to three.

The junior from Gonzaga Prep added to her school record last weekend with a two-stroke victory in the Jeannine McHaney Invitational/Central Regional Preview in Lubbock, Texas.

Brophy, a two-time All-Big East selection, shot 69-72 for a 3-under-par 141 to lead the Irish to a four-stroke victory over Oklahoma in the 18-team field in a tournament shortened to 36 holes after the scheduled second round was rained out. Top-seeded Missouri tied for third.

College scene

Senior Jessica Hensen of University and freshman Kara Hamby of Mead, who share time at the same position on the No. 2-ranked Seattle Pacific women’s soccer team, each had an assist Wednesday as the Falcons defeated Central Washington 4-0.

•Karinda Cruse of Hayden, Idaho, continues to have an outstanding freshman volleyball season at George Fox.

The Coeur d’Alene High graduate had 33 kills, 16 digs, two aces and two blocks as the Bruins went 1-1 last week. It earned Cruse honorable mention as Northwest Conference player of the week. Her efforts came despite a shoulder injury that restricted her court time.

Cruse would lead the NWC in kills with a 4.17 average, but is five games short of qualifying to be among the conference statistical leaders because she missed the Colorado College Invitational.

Football

Friday, prior to its game with Gonzaga Prep, Central Valley will conduct Charlie Dean Night, and his former players are invited to gather for a reunion with their coach and attend a pre-game ceremony, said current coach Rick Giampietri.

Oklahoma native Dean, 79, who coached in high school and college in Texas, came to CV in 1964 and coached through 1974, compiling an 84-11-2 record with seven unbeaten seasons. He was inducted into the Inland Northwest Hall of Fame in 1987.

Job fair

The Arena will be the site Oct. 22 for a sports career seminar and job fair put on by Brett Sports and Entertainment.

It is designed for anyone interested in a career in sports management, and would be particularly timely for college seniors or recent graduates.

Representatives of professional baseball, hockey and soccer teams are among those that will have jobs posted and conduct interviews during the day-long event. Additionally, there will be a panel presentation and guest speakers to give insight into sports management as a career. Keynote speaker at the luncheon will be Rob Cornilles, founder and president of Game Face Inc., a leading international sports sales training and career placement organization.

Check-in and registration begin at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $70 before Oct. 13, $85 after that. The fee includes participation in the job fair and seminar, lunch and a ticket to a Spokane Chiefs vs. Portland hockey game that night in the Arena.

To register, or for more information, contact Annie Buck at 328-0450, ext. 310, or abuck@spokaneshadow.com. To register online, got to www.spokaneindiansbaseball.com.

Softball

Medley’s of Liberty Lake had the best record of three Spokane-area teams that competed in the Amateur Softball Association Men’s D West slowpitch tournament last weekend in Salem, Ore.

Medley’s had a 2-2 record. Slick’s of Spokane and Control Worx of Post Falls both went 0-2 in the 99-team event.

•Shawn Montee Timber Company of Coeur d’Alene won its first game in the men’s 50-55 division, then lost the next two to be eliminated from the Senior Softball World Championship last weekend in Las Vegas, Nev. The event drew more than 60 teams in several age-group divisions.