Shock take top ranking

The Spokane Shock went wire to wire in the arenafootball2 coaches’ poll, the league office announced Wednesday.

The Shock (14-1) were ranked No. 1 in the final poll, maintaining the spot they held for all 19 weeks – the longest run since the poll’s inception in 2004.

Spokane received 23 of 25 first-place votes and 383 points. Wilkes-Barre Scranton is ranked No. 2, with 325 points.

•The Shock added lineman Casey Bulyca to their roster. Bulyca, 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, played for the Washington Huskies until a knee injury cut short his career in 2008.

•Aaron Boyce, Chris Thomas and Zach Johnson of Eastern Washington University have been selected to the Big Sky preseason all-conference team.

Boyce, a wide receiver, was a second-team Big Sky selection as a junior. Thomas, a senior offensive tackle, and Johnson, a sophomore linebacker, were honorable mention selections last year.

Track and field

Former University of Idaho shot putter Joachim Olsen, who won a bronze medal for Denmark during the 2004 Olympic Games, announced his retirement.

Olsen, 32, said injuries forced his decision.

Golf

Former Gonzaga University All-American Adam Morrison, a member of the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, will be on hand Friday for the third annual Adam Morrison Charity Golf Classic and Auction at Wandermere Golf Course.

The event raises money for the American Diabetes Association. Golfing begins at 1 p.m., the auction at 6.

Baseball

Colby Hawk (1-0) earned the win in his second appearance as the Spokane RiverHawks (16-18) posted their third consecutive win with a 5-1 decision over the Kelowna Falcons (16-16) in West Coast League play at Elks Stadium in Kelowna, British Columbia.

The three-game series ends tonight.