Where Are They Now?

COACHES SHOWCASE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15 LUNCHEON / Pg. 2 NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Booster Club News AUGUST 2015

Fei Gao returns to the NIC campus this summer. Left Assistant Athletic Trainer Quin Mariano, center Gao, and right Athletic Trainer Randy Boswell. Where Are They Now? ei Gao came to the United States in the As a sophomore Fei continued to blossom, and 38-0 in the Golden State Athletic Con- fall of 2009 from Qingdao, China, to helping the Lady Cardinals win the Scenic ference, with the program’s first two GSAC Fplay college volleyball. Fei arrived on West Athletic Conference on the Cardinals championships. In 2011 the Eagles were the NIC campus as a talented, but raw 6’1 home court, earning NJCAA All Region and ranked #1 in the nation for the first time in outside hitter, with a delightful smile and All-Tournament honors. Fei closed her ca- school history. quiet demeanor. reer as a Cardinal in style, helping NIC finish As a junior Fei’s team lost in the NAIA It was difficult to have a lengthy conversa- 5th in the nation, the second highest finish in volleyball championship, but they ran the ta- tion with Fei as a freshman, primarily because NIC history. ble in 2012, winning the championship with she was uncomfortable speaking the English After earning her NIC degree with aca- a perfect 38-0 record! language, although her comprehension was demic honors, Fei was recruited by several Despite missing part of her senior season more than passable. In the early years Fei let large universities but decided to attend Con- due to an ACL injury, Fei recovered in time her game do the talking, and she helped the cordia College, an NAIA school in Irvine, to help her team dominate down the stretch, Cardinals reach the NJCAA national tourna- California. In Fei’s career at Concordia, the ment as a freshman. Eagles’ two-year record was 75-2 overall - Continued on Page 3 -

LUNCHEON SCHEDULE: 8/25: Noon: Cd’A Resort • 9/15: 11:30: Cd’A Inn - Coaches Showcase • 9/29: Noon: Cd’A Resort BOARD OFFICERS Tradition of Excellence Summer is still on-going so #1 in the final NWAC poll and PRESIDENT I’m not quite ready to call this #18 nationally, and lost a lot of Jon Parson a back to school issue! Summer key personnel, including con- travel took me back to home- ference MVP Adam Talley and town Chicago, to celebrate the six additional all-region play- VICE PRESIDENT 10 year anniversary of the White ers. The cupboard is not bare Roger Stewart Sox World Series Champion- though. Check out the roster in ship. The AD photo is a tribute to the men’s soccer report on Pg. 4. TREASURER Chicago and the Sox, and cour- Second year volleyball head tesy of long time NIC Booster coach Kelsey Stanley had a Mark Hampe Club member Alan Golub. tough run in the SWAC last sea- The days of summer in Coeur son, but look to improve upon SECRETARY d’Alene have been busy for the the 4th place conference finish. entire staff, and much has hap- The current roster appears to Rann Haight pened since our last Newsletter have significant depth over last at the end of the school year. Our year’s squad. Coach Stanley is BOARD Scott Hague Memorial Cardinal Photo Courtesy of Alan Golub confident they have the athletes Classic had a record turnout of to be a contender in the always MEMBERS teams, and Outback Steakhouse supplied an out- competitive SWAC, as the Cardinals hope to earn standing meal of grilled salmon and steak for the that bid to national tournament in their final year Robert Cliff tournament players. Our fall tournament, the Rolly in the NJCAA. Good luck ladies! Williams Cardinal Classic, is scheduled for Friday Tom Messina September 18 at Avondale, so get your spot re- LUNCH IS SERVED John Marcheso served on the NIC website. The summer season also The NIC Booster Club luncheons will resume Jon Berger means the return of camps. NIC was host to camps with the start of the school year, following the sum- Frank Darlington for wrestling, boys and girls basketball, volleyball, mer break. The first luncheon is scheduled for Au- cheerleading, karate, mixed martial arts, youth ju- gust 25 at noon at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. The Patty Stewart jitsu and futsal. As a result we attracted over 1,000 September schedule is slightly different with lun- Rich Dussell kids to the NIC campus and our facilities, including cheons on September 15 and 29. We will resume JJ Jaeger the use of the campus dorms. Great marketing of our normal schedule of luncheons on the 2nd and our campus! last Tuesday, beginning in October. Al Williams (ex-officio) Our Fall sports will have a new look, sort of. NOTE: September 15 is a special luncheon- The [email protected] The Eisenwinter Field, home field of our men Annual NIC Coaches Showcase! This year the and women’s soccer team, got a new overhaul Showcase will be held at the Coeur d’Alene Inn- PHOTOGRAPHS this spring to level the playing surface. As we Best Western on Highway 95 & Appleway Blvd. go to print the field is looking green with natural The special Showcase begins at 11:30am with Tom Greene grass and should be ready for the home openers season previews from the entire Cardinal coach- on September 1. Both soccer teams got a taste ing staff. The luncheon is open to the public and CONTACT of playoff action in our return to the NWAC last includes a 2014-15 highlight video, raffle and give- season. Men’s Head Coach Ken Thompson hopes aways. Patty: 208-769-3348 to make that one final step to success after losing Check out the luncheon schedule on page one of P.O. Box 492 in the men’s conference final. The Cards finished the newsletter and the NIC Website. 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.

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DATE TIME EVENT DATE TIME EVENT Aug. 22 12:00 p.m. W. SOCCER vs NIC Alumni Sept. 16 4:00 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Columbia Basin College Sept. 1 4:00 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Whitworth University (Exhibition) Sept. 19 12:00 p.m. W. SOCCER vs Yakima Valley Community College Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL vs Whitworth University Oct. 2 6:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL vs Utah State University - Eastern Sept. 12 11:00 a.m. W. SOCCER vs Treasure Valley Community College Oct. 3 1:00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL vs Colorado Northwestern C.C. Sept. 12 4:00 p.m. M. SOCCER vs Treasure Valley Community College Oct. 11 & 12 M. & W. GOLF - NIC Invitational @ Avondale

NEW FOR 2015- COACHES TELEVISION SHOW This season the NIC Athletics Department SAVE THE DATE will host The Cardinals Coaches Show. The Aug. 22-23 Coeur d’ Alene Shoot-Out half hour Coaches Show will be hosted by the NIC Marketing Department, with coaching Sept. 9 Booster Club Cruise staff and player interviews, as well as high- Sept. 15 Coaches Showcase lights and previews of upcoming Cardinal Sept. 18 Rolly Williams Cardinal Classic events. Stay tuned for more details! Dec. 9 WINTER CARDNIVAL CRUISE TIME Save the date of September 9, 2015 for the annual Cardinal Cruise! The double boat float departs Independence Point in front of the Coeur d’Alene Casino, with boarding beginning at 6:00. The two-hour cruise begins at 6:30 and includes music, a no-host bar and refreshments. See an NIC Athletic department coach or staff member for tickets, or contact www.nic.edu for more details. It’s a great time to meet fellow Boosters, coaches and team captains. The public is welcome. Good weather is guaranteed!

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? - Continued from Page 1 - culminating with her selection to the NAIA Championships All-tournament team. At the conclusion of year senior year Fei was honored as an Academic All-American with a GPA of 3.85. On her recent return to the NIC campus this summer, Fei stopped by Christianson gym- nasium to see old friends and check out this year’s Cardinal volleyball team. Despite the invitation to join in workouts with the current Cardinals, Fei respectfully declined. Not because she couldn’t compete, but because she is now a wise veteran! Speaking in fully fluent English and exud- ing the confidence of a champion, Fei is on her way to earning her MBA from Concordia, and completing the CPA exam. Congratulaions to Fei on an excellent volleyball career, continuing on the strong Athletic Tradition of a Cardinal for Life! If you have an interesting story on former NIC Athletic Director Al Williams presents a framed jersey from the Idaho Statewide High School NIC athletes, contact the NIC Athletics De- Basketball games to Time Warner representative Coreen Stauffer. Time Warner co-sponsored partment at [email protected]. the annual event, now in its 13th season. PAGE 3 Coaches’ Reports

MEN’S SOCCER to score on set pieces at 6’2” and growing. transfer student from the University of Great Men’s Soccer returns eleven players from Tristan Crowl is a 6’3” defender from Boise, Falls; Austin Quant a Lake City H.S. gradu- last year’s team that went 17-2-2, reached the and Kieran Wood is a centerback joining the ate, and Tyler Azevedo also a Lake City H.S. NWAC final, and achieved a top twenty rank- program from Chandler, Arizona. Wood was graduate. There are two recruits from the ing in the final NSCAA poll. Of the eleven, a starting centerback for the Arizona high state of Utah: Jackson Shaver and Braydon six were starters on the 2014 squad. Cen- school champions at Chandler High School. Swapp; two from the state of Nevada: Luke terback Jake Kraut He also played for one of Arizona’s top club Logan and Dalton was an All-Star se- teams as a midfielder. Butler; and one from lection last year, and The Cardinals have their first home game Washington: Conner forward/midfielder on September 1st when they play Whitworth Hayes. Looking to Braden Ridgewell University in an exhibition. They hope to headline the incom- and goalkeeper Mitch kickoff on their recently seeded field by the ing freshman class Markovetz were All- lake at 4pm. League play begins Saturday, are Braydon Swapp Region selections September 12th at home at 2:15pm against and Dalton Butler. in the NWAC’s East Treasure Valley CC. Swapp finished his Division. Ridgewell high school sea- is the top returning WOMEN’S SOCCER son with 8 out of 12 scorer and initially KEN THOMPSON Believe it or not, summer is almost over! rounds under par and RUSSELL GROVE made the Spokane Shortly 9 returning players and 13 newcom- a 70.9 scoring aver- Shadow semi-pro team in April before suf- ers will be on campus preparing for the up- age. Butler finished the high school season fering an injury. coming season. Right now my biggest worry with a 72.6 scoring average and recently Incoming freshmen include locals Gunnar is getting the players registered for a class just missed qualifying for the U.S. amateur Skindlov, Max Mularski, Kade Murphree, schedule that will by one shot with rounds of 65, 73. The only Garrett Boyce, and Alec Maldonado. All work with our train- returning sophomore for the men’s team is are expected to challenge for starting spots, ing and travel sched- Adam Power. and goalkeeper Garrett Boyce will help give ule as well as help On the women’s side, the only returning the Cardinals the most competitive group of the player achieve sophomore, Mackenzie Phillips, looks to lead goalkeepers in years. Also new to the team progress toward the team this year. Mackenzie finished last but returning to the area are Chris Wheelock graduation. There season with second team all league honors. and Tanner Horton. Wheelock is transferring have also been sev- As for the incoming freshman there is only from Westminster University in Salt Lake eral inquiries about one local, Sierra Tingey, who is a Lakeland City where he played basketball this year. students enrolled at H.S. graduate. The other three recruits in- Horton returns to the team from McPherson NIC for the 2015- DAN HOGAN clude Amalia Negrette (Boise, ID), Kerrin College in Kansas where he had the fifth 16 school year who Reynolds (Gold Bar, WA), and Nicole Miller lowest goals against average for NAIA men’s would like to try out. I will try to get as many (Renton, WA). soccer in 2014. Vince Cavalin will also join as possible to a tryout August 10th & 11th The Cardinals typically player a lighter the team as a second year student. Cavalin is when we start training so they will not be be- fall schedule and as of now have three tour- a versatile, 6’3”, midfielder with a crisp left hind the other players. naments confirmed. The Cardinals will start foot. Jorge Carmona, Cobi Brower, and Luis We’ll start play with two “friendlies” Au- their season off at the Centralia Invitational Gutierrez will join the team as freshmen from gust 28th and 29th in Eugene, Oregon with at Riverside G.C. on September 27th & Idaho Falls. All three were starters for the our first league game at home Sept. 12th 28th. They will then host their annual Cardi- Ballistic U18 team that were state champions against Treasure Valley CC at 11:00 AM. I nal Invitational at Avondale G.C. on October in May. Carmona was selected the Post Reg- look forward to seeing everyone cheering on 11th & 12th, and end their fall season with ister Player of the Year for high school soccer the Cardinals soon! the Walla Walla Invite at Wine Valley G.C. in southeastern Idaho. With Wheelock, Mal- on November 1st and 2nd. We are looking to donado, and Carmona coming in, the Cardi- GOLF add one or two more events to the fall sched- nals have three players that have the potential The Cardinals golf team looks to have a ule to develop and ultimately get the team to break Adam Talley’s scoring mark of 20. prosperous 2015-2016 season as we are add- ready for the NWAC championships in the Rounding out the recruiting class are ing 7 new incoming freshman and 1 transfer spring. Morgan Olson, Tristan Crowl, and Kieran student to the men’s roster and 4 incom- Wood. Olson may be the most underrated ing freshman to the women’s roster. On the SOFTBALL player coming out of Idaho this year and can men’s side there are three local recruits: With the summer wrapping up we are also play in midfield or in the back and is a threat Jesse Lambert a Kellogg H.S. graduate and wrapping up our roster for the 2016 team.

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We will have 12 newcomers to the pro- school in Odessa, TX. will see in the upcoming season. We have gram this year. Key additions will be com- Ty Higbie is moving on to LCSC located also had a few changes in the coaching staff. ing from our local area with Coeur d’Alene in beautiful Lewiston, ID. Coach Jeff Johnson has moved on to an- High School stand-outs Ana Raynor, Abby Austin Pope has signed a letter of intent other opportunity. This allowed me to bring Howard, and Bryce to play at North Carolina Central, a NCAA on former player, Michael Hale III. Michael Catt. From Lake City Division 1 located in Durham, NC. was a two time All-American at NIC and High School Brit- Jordan King is still speaking with a num- helped us achieve the overall #1 ranking for tany Gay, Amber ber of schools including Southern U, Seattle the first time. He then went on to play and Hawkes, and Jamie U, Seattle Pacific U, and U of Houston, and graduate from the University of Texas San Yurick. We are also trying to decide which opportunity is best for Antonio. We are excited to bring him on staff excited to announce him. It has been an absolute pleasure hav- and look forward to seeing him in a coaching the addition of Trey ing these young men in our program, and we role. Ray to our coaching wish them the best of luck academically and Thanks again for all your support with staff. Trey comes to athletically in their futures. NIC athletics, and we look forward to seeing NIC from Lake City Returning for the Cardinals are 6’6 Braian you this upcoming season. DON DON WILLIAMS High School and cur- Angola-Rodas, 6’3 PG Lucas Antunez, 6’7 rently coaches for the wing Kyle Guice, 6’11 Charlie Lockwood, WRESTLING North Idaho Xtreme program. Trey brings a and 6’6 redshirt Zeaquan Satterthwaite. It is As the school year approaches the NIC lot of coaching experience with him and we always a huge advantage to have a number of wrestling team looks towards winning an- are looking forward to having his help on guys that have been through the trenches of a other national title this year with good mix the field. We will be hosting a few scrim- SWAC season. of returners and new mages during the fall season. They will be Our staff has been hard at work to bring comers. Joining the announced on the website. We are looking in some more student-athletes that can step Cardinals this season forward to seeing everyone come out to Me- in and help right away, and our recruiting are Jordan Hall from morial Field to support the team and kick-off class is loaded with talent. Your players are Lowell MI, Alex the new season. always your best recruiters, and with the as- Aguilar from Omak sistance of our foreign players, we were able WA, Kevin McLean MEN’S BASKETBALL to land 7’2” Casper Wildemast from The from Spokane, Seth With summer winding down and school Netherlands. Casper played prep school ball Lowen from McCall right around the corner, we are looking for- in Los Angeles with returners Braian and ID, Damian Trujillo ward to the start of the fall semester. Looking Lucas. We have also been fortunate to land PAT WHITCOMB from Roy Utah, and back on our first season with a new staff we a couple high caliber transfers. 6’7 Brayon Landon Bailey from are pleased with our results and look forward Blake transferred from Cochise College in Helena MT. The in- to avenging our Re- Arizona, where he led the team in points coming freshmen come from very successful gion 18 champion- and rebounds and helped take Cochise to programs and had great high school careers. ship loss this year. the NJCAA National tournament. 6’6 Kaleb The returners are led by NJCAA national As it is every year, Warner is a transfer from Pacific University runner-up Dajour Reece, NJCAA qualifier we are losing a good of the West Coast Conference. Kaleb was a Isaac Aguilar, and redshirt freshmen Deondre portion of our team top west coast recruit out of high school, and Wilson, Junior Godinho, Jordan Lacelle. with the departure of he has faced the great Gonzaga Bulldogs in The Cardinals will also have lots of walk- 6 sophomores, that the McCarthey Center. 5’6 Sam Dowd is a ons who look to battle for spots in the start- won’t be easy to re- transfer from Carroll College. Sam played ing lineup. The Cardinals also hired former place. his high school days at Gonzaga Prep in NIC Wrestler Tyson Springer who wrestled Jamaal Robateau Spokane. Sam is a small fierce guard that is for the Cardinals from 2001-2003 and was COREY SYMONS has moved on to willing to do whatever it takes. I will guaran- part of the 2003 National title team. He went Gardner Webb Uni- tee he will be the crowd favorite. 6’7 Scott on to be a 2-time NAIA national finalist and versity, an NCAA Division I program located Turner is a Lake City High grad that went National Champion for Dickinson State. He in Boiling Springs, NC. on to Boise State out of high school and has has a tremendous amount of knowledge and D’Adrian Allen will continue his career at since decided to chase his basketball dreams. coaching experience that he brings to NIC. Southern University, a Division 1 program Scott is an athletic wing that can do just about The Cards look forward to getting the sea- located in Baton Rouge, LA. everything. We are excited to have him in our son underway once school starts. Fuquan Niles is headed to the University program. of Texas-Permian Basin, a NCAA Division II These are just a few of the new faces you

PAGE 5 ROLLY WILLIAMS GOLF TOURNAMENT Join us for the 9th Annual Rolly Williams Golf tournament on Friday September 18th at Avon- dale Golf Course. The tournament is a scramble format for only $75 and includes golf, cart, NIC shirt, and catered dinner by Texas Roadhouse! Shotgun start begins at 1:00 and all proceeds benefit the NIC Athletics department.

COEUR D’ ALENE SHOOT-OUT August 22-23 on NIC Campus

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Go to the NIC.edu to sign up. All age groups open (3rd Grade – Adult)

PAGE 6 Marcheso at helm of CDA Crossing Last year’s NIC Booster Club member of the year John Marcheso continues to serve as the event director for the CDA Crossing swimming fundraiser. This marks the fourth year of the annual event and the count is currently on record pace for participating swimmers, surpassing 213 in 2014. The CDA Crossing is a 2.4 mile swim from the Arrow Point (Discovery Marina) to the Hagadone Event Center at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. The CDA Crossing is the second event of the Official Coeur d’Alene Iron Series, sandwiched between the CDA Marathon and the Coeur d’Fondo. Athletes that complete all three events receive the prestigious CDA Iron Series medallion. The CDA Crossing benefits three area not-for-profit groups: The NIC Booster Club, Union Gospel Mission and the CDA Area Swim Team (CAST). If you miss the fun on August 16 check out the official website for results and more informa- tion at www.CDA crossing.com

PAGE 7 ABOVE - NIC Head Wrestling Coach Pat Whitcomb, in the back, poses with students from Miss Madsen’s first grade class at Sorenson Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities. The NIC Wrestling team distributed its 14,000th book this year through the Shirley Parker Reading Program, which was established in 2002 in partnership with Parker Toyota. BELOW & RIGHT - North Idaho College and the NIC Men’s Basketball team sponsored the Cardinal Hoop Shoot as part of the DAY FOR KIDS, in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County. Kids from Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene participated in the day-long event, and enjoyed Cecil the Cardinal as well!

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