The Lewis-Clark State baseball team completed a season sweep over Gonzaga Monday night in Spokane, Washington. Junior right-hander Ryan Woods allowed an unearned run, while scattering five hits with 4 strikeouts over 6 innings of work in improving to 8-1 on the year. Senior Justin Mace added 2.2 innings of scoreless relief as the Warriors beat the Zags 8-3. Offensively, Lewiston senior Kyle Greene had two hits, including his team leading 29th double and 17th home run, and had three RBI, while sophomore second baseman Josh Ashenbrenner and senior outfielder Nic Benton had three hits apiece. Greene’s double was his 29th of the season – tying him with former Warrior Chad Miltenburger for the most 2-base hits in a season. Up next, LC opens the best-of-three NAIA West Coast Super Regional series against Region II champion Azusa Pacific at Harris Field Wednesday night. Game time is set for 6pm PDT with live coverage on Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM and on-line at koze-sports.com.

The American Legion Baseball World Series will be coming to Spokane in August of 2010.

Avista Stadium will host the eight qualifying high school age baseball teams from across the country for five-days Aug. 13-17, 2010.

A bid committee comprised of representatives from Spokane American Legion baseball and the Washington State American Legion, Avista Stadium and the Spokane Regional Sports Commissioned traveled the American Legion headquarters in Indianapolis on May 4 to present the bid.

Yakima is the only other city in Washington to host the American Legion World Series in 1954, 1978, and 2001.

Also in 2010 will be the U.S. Figure Skating Nationals in January and the NCAA men’s basketball subregionals in March.

The Lewis-Clark State baseball team opens Region I Tournament play Thursday afternoon at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Warriors are 47-5 overall, are the region’s top seed and will play 4th seed Concordia, who enters the post season with a record of 16-25.

The double elimination format pits the top four teams from the regular season against each other for the regional championship and the right to host the West Coast Super Regional next week. The first pitch between the Warriors and Cavaliers is set for 2pm PDT with live coverage on Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM and on-line at koze-sports.com.

In other opening round action, 2nd seed British Columbia meets the 3rd seed College of Idaho at 6pm PDT. The tournament runs through Saturday.

Lewis-Clark State’s Ikaika Lester has been named the Region I Baseball Player of the Week for his performance in three games against Oregon Tech last weekend. The versatile senior from Hawaii, went 4-for-9 in the three games with two home runs, six RBI and four runs scored.

Lester provided the late-game heroics in the first game of a double header Saturday hitting a walk-off home run that gave the Warriors a 2-1 win. He then hit a grand-slam home run in the second game on his way to a 3 for 3 day at the plate with three runs scored and 5 RBI.

Lester is now eligible for NAIA National Player of the Week honors, which will be announced on Wednesday.

Two University of Idaho athletic teams have been forced to surrender several athletic scholarships after the NCAA found the programs to be in violation of meeting minimum academic progress requirements. Under the NCAA’s decision, the Vandal football team has lost eight scholarships for the 2008-2009 season because of the dismissal of seven players who were in violation of either university policy or state law. Another five football players left because of personal matters or academics; and one player decided not to return to the team because of a chronic injury. The men’s basketball team lost one scholarship, because a player transferred to another school when he was academically ineligible to play at the U of I. The NCAA rejected the university’s appeal on the scholarship losses. Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear says the NCAA’s actions were not a surprise to the athletic department and that steps are being taken to ensure the academic success of student-athletes. Steps include: a closer working relationship between the registrar’s office and the athletic department for earlier identification of any potential academic challenges and to develop solutions for student-athletes; enhancing the academic support services staff; renovating and doubling the size of computer labs within the athletic department; and improving the lines of communication between the coaching staff, academic support staff and the registrar’s office.

Spokane, Washington has been chosen to host the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The event, held annually since 1914, is the nation’s highest regarded amateur skating event. National champions will be crowned in 12 events and organizers say the city expects to host the largest media contingency ever. The championships, to be held at the 10,500-seat Spokane Arena is the final event prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. The championships are scheduled for January 14-24, 2010 with senior-level men’s and pairs events the first weekend, and senior-level ladies and ice dancing the second weekend.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled two open house meetings in the Clearwater region to gather comment on proposed 2008 wolf hunting season guidelines. Fish and Game’s Mike Demick says meetings are scheduled for Lewiston, Idaho on Monday May 12th at the Clearwater Fish and Game Office, and Tuesday May 13th in Grangeville, Idaho at the Senior Center.

Idaho Fish & Game’s Mike Demick comments

The proposed seasons and rules are available at all Fish and Game offices and on the IDFG Web site. Comments may also be submitted on-line at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/public/. The deadline for submitting comments is 5pm PDT, May 16, 2008.

The Lewis-Clark State men’s basketball program will hold its second annual free Pig Roast Sunday afternoon on the Activity Center patio adjacent to Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. Warrior men’s basketball coach Tim Walker says the barbecue-style event serves as a nice way to recognize the team and the fans for their support throughout the year.

LC Coach Tim Walker comments

The pig roast is open to all basketball fans and will feature barbecued pork, beans, coleslaw, chips, cookies, soda and water. For more information, contact the LCSC Athletic Department at (208) 792-2275.