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MEN'S & WOMEN'S GOLF LEADING THE NWAC / Page 7 NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Booster Club News APRIL 2017 NIC Athletics Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Watson and Volleyball's Dornan headline 2017 class The North Idaho College Athletics depart- Cardinal history. Watson’s success was high- Team All-Region and earned NJCAA Region ment has announced the inductees for the 7th lighted by being voted 1997 Coach of the Year 18 All-Tournament honors as the Cardinals Athletics Hall of Fame class, to be held in for the Scenic West Athletic Conference. The won their first Scenic West Athletic Conference conjunction with the annual Athletics Awards Tennessee native returned to his home state to Volleyball title as co-champions, with a record Banquet. The festivities will be held in the NIC coach at NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial of 9-1, and 29-4 overall. Upon graduation she Edminster Student Union Building on May 6th, University in Harrogate, TN after leaving the continued her volleyball career at Tennessee 2017. The 2017 Hall of Fame Class of induct- Cardinals in 2004. State University in Nashville, TN. ees includes a highly successful men’s basket- The complete event schedule is as follows: ball coach and former NIC volleyball standout. COLLESE (DORNAN) SEIBEL, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 5:00 p.m. Social The inductees are as follows: The Fife, Washington native found her way 5:30 p.m. Dinner to North Idaho in 2004 and helped lead the 6:00 p.m. Cardinals Athletic Awards HUGH WATSON, MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH resurgence of NIC Volleyball. Dornan was 6:30 p.m. H.O.F. Induction Ceremony Watson spent eight years as the Head Coach selected as the first NJCAA Volleyball All- Tickets for the induction ceremony and ath- of the Cardinals. Hired in 1996, Watson imme- American in school history in 2005. Dornan letic awards dinner are available for $30, and diately put together one of NIC’s most success- helped the Cardinals earn the highest ranking can be purchased at the NIC Athletics Depart- ful teams ever. The 1996-97 Cardinals played in school history at the time at No. 2, and the ment office. For more information contact the to a 33-6 record and a fourth place finish at the Cardinals finished the regular season ranked athletics department at (208) 769-3348 or visit NJCAA National Tournament, the highest in #4 in the final NJCAA poll. Dornan was First the NIC website at www.nic.edu/athletics. LUNCHEON SCHEDULE: 4/25: Noon: Cd'A Resort • 5/9: Noon: Outback Steakhouse (Final Luncheon of the School Year) BOARD OFFICERS Tradition of Excellence The Spring semester brings missed the NWAC playoffs by PRESIDENT on the start of Softball and Golf two games. Rich Dussell seasons, and after the record Wrestling earned three indi- winter snowfall finally lost its vidual All-American awards at VICE PRESIDENT last hold on the landscape, we the NJCAA National Champi- can finally focus on the count- onships, but for the first time in Roger Stewart down to graduation. In case you school history finished outside of haven’t made your plans already, the top ten in back-to-back sea- TREASURER the NIC graduation is planned for sons. The Cardinals were ranked Mark Hampe May 12, 2017. Unlike the rest of as high as #6 in the NJCAA polls the NWAC schools on quarters, in February, finished in 14th NIC’s semester schedule requires place at the national tournament SECRETARY our student-athletes to begin in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Rann Haight competition prior to the start of In late Fall season action, NIC school year in August, and con- Athletic Director Al Williams Volleyball won the NWAC East BOARD tinue the Spring sport seasons af- Region and was ranked #3 in the ter the conclusion of classes in May. This season, final poll, but lost to top ranked Linn-Benton in the MEMBERS after school ends on May 19-22, NIC Softball will NWAC playoffs and didn’t place in the top 6 final be hosting the NWAC Region softball tournament teams. Women’s Soccer made a great run in the Robert Cliff in Spokane, in a partnership agreement with the NWAC playoffs, and lost to the eventual Cham- Tom Messina Community Colleges of Spokane and the Spokane pion, #1 ranked Peninsula College, in the semi- Frank Darlington Sports Commission. Mark your calendar. finals to finish 3rd. Men’s soccer advanced to the With the conclusion of the 2017 basketball NWAC playoffs after missing out the previous Patty Stewart season, all NIC teams have now experienced at season, but lost a heartbreaker to Tacoma CC, 1-0. Jon Parson least one season in the NWAC. Cardinal fans that Meanwhile in golf, the Men’s team won the only JJ Jaeger witnessed games this winter in Christianson Gym NWAC tournament in the Fall, hosted by Grays Tony Mukhamediyev can attest that the quality of basketball was excit- Harbor CC, and the NWAC defending champion ing and the games competitive. As predicted, the Women’s team placed 2nd. Al Williams (ex-officio) NIC Men’s basketball team was the elite team in [email protected] the conference, winning the East Region with a re- HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAME cord of 13-3, a record of 25-4 overall and the #1 The 14th annual Statewide High School All- NWAC ranking. However, despite the lofty rank- Star Game was presented by a new major sponsor, PHOTOGRAPHS ing and regular season accomplishments the Car- the Idaho Central Credit Union for the annual dinals were upset in the first round of the NWAC classic. The best high school senior basketball Tom Greene tournament, in a rare subpar performance from this players in the state came to Coeur d’Alene and Duane Rasmussen year’s team. Fellow East Region rival Walla Walla North Idaho College on March 25, 2017. The Re- Don Sausser Community College took home the NWAC title. gion girls team prevailed in the opener 87-63, and The NIC women’s team had the first losing record the Metro boys team won in a shoot –out 100-90. since the 2003-04 season, and failed to make the Thanks to the Coeur d’Alene Resort and oth- CONTACT NWAC post season tournament. The Lady Cardi- er sponsors for making this another tremendous Patty: 208-769-3348 nals battled injuries the entire season, and despite event and showcase for the basketball fans in P.O. Box 492 some impressive regular season games, the team Coeur d’Alene. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT The North Idaho College Booster Booster Club supports all NIC rec- our athletic Cardinal Kids outreach Club is a nonprofit organization, ognized intercollegiate athletics as a programs. The Booster Club holds committed to providing financial lifelong learning experience that will various fund-raising events through- support to all recognized intercol- enhance the value of sportsmanship out the year including an annual legiate athletic programs at NIC and provide a positive experience for auction, awards banquet, 3-on-3 bas- through various fund-raising and student athletes, students, and fans. ketball tournament, and golf tourna- endowment activities for student The club also recognizes the commit- ments. It also co-sponsors the Coeur athlete grant-in-aid and team ben- ment our athletes make to the young d’Alene Crossing and operates a efits. Organized in the 1960s, the people of our community through concession stand at all home events. PAGE 2 NIC CARDINALS HOME EVENT SCHEDULE DATE TIME EVENT DATE TIME EVENT April 14 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Blue Mountain April 18 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Community Colleges of Spokane April 14 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Blue Mountain May 13 12 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Yakima Valley College April 15 12 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Treasure Valley May 13 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Yakima Valley College April 15 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Treasure Valley May 14 12 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Wenatchee Valley College April 18 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Community Colleges of Spokane May 14 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs Wenatchee Valley College A MESSAGE FROM THE NIC BOOSTER CLUB PRESIDENT: Hello Athletic Booster Enthusiasts, member running the last mile of letes need and want. They thrive As a supporter of the North Idaho Athlet- an event and all of these specta- on your yells of encouragement ics, whether or not you are a Booster mem- tors who were unknown to me and support. I encourage you to ber, when you attend a NIC sports event you were on the sidelines yelling remember all of that when you are a representative of this great organization. encouraging remarks to me … are at these sporting events. I also Showing your support for our athletes and Come on, only a little further … encourage you to bring a fam- the school is huge. I know that the coaches You can do it … Keep going ... ily member, a friend or acquain- and the athletes really appreciate your sup- Great job. tance to our events. Get someone port and love to see you at their events. Think I can only say what a boost started on being a supporter of back to the days you were actively involved that does for your energy and NIC Athletics and NIC Athletes! in school athletics. Picture the crowds of oth- morale. I would like all of you to RICH DUSSELL Show others what is like to be er students, parents, friends and people you think back to similar times that supportive and proud of being a didn't even know cheering you on.