NIC Head Volleyball Coach Gregorak resigns / P.3 NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Booster Club News FEBRUARY 2013 WRESTLING NJCAA NATIONAL POLL - JAN 30, 2013 - RK COLLEGE PTS 01. NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE 124.5 02. Labette CC (KS) 117.5 03. Clackamas CC (WA) 70.0 04. Niagara County CC (NY) 50.0 05. Iowa Western CC 49.0 WOMEN’s basKETBALL NJCAA NATIONAL POLL - JAN 30, 2013 - RK COLLEGE REC 01. Hutchinson CC (KS) 21-0 02. NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE 23-1 03. Trinity Valley (TX) 20-1 04. Central Arizona 20-1 05. Northwest Florida State 19-2 MEN’s basKETBALL NJCAA NATIONAL POLL - JAN 29, 2013 - RK COLLEGE REC Just ‘Polling’ Along 01. Hutchinson CC (KS) 21-0 02. Vincennes University (IN) 20-0 THREE CARDINAL TEAMS RANKED IN NJCAA TOP 10 POLLS 03. Spartanburg Methodist (SC) 21-0 04. Coffeyville CC (KS) 19-1 our North Idaho College Cardi- The Lady Cardinals have been in the top nals continue to receive recognition 3 positions the entire season, while the men 05. Iowa Western CC 22-1 Yin the national polls as the winter make their first appearance in the top 10 in 06. Indian Hills CC- (IA) 21-2 sports head into post season. the latest polls. 07. College of Central Florida 22-2 Beyond bragging rights, the polls in both The NIC Wrestlers have held firm grasp 08. New Mexico JC 19-2 basketball divisions will play a major factor on the top spot for the entire season. in the selection of 4 at-large bids for selec- Good luck in the upcoming Regional 09. Chipola College (FL) 21-2 tion to the NJCAA national tournaments. Tournaments! 10. NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE 21-3 LUNCHEON SCHEDULE: 2/12 Noon: Outback Steakhouse • 2/26: Noon: Cd’A Resort Shore Room • 3/12: Noon: Outback Steakhouse BOARD OFFICERS A word from the Athletic Director PRESIDENT HONOR ROLL Jon Parson The NIC Athletics Department Honor Roll cer- emony is my favorite event of the winter season. VICE PRESIDENT As part of the Faculty-Staff Appreciation Night we Roger Stewart recognize all student-athletes, cheerleaders, and stu- dent trainers that earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher. This TREASURER year 90 students met the criteria, and 19 were on the Dean’s List (3.75 or higher). This represents approx- Mark Hampe imately half of the athletics department. In addition four teams: Women’s Soccer (3.3), Women’s Bas- SECRETARY ketball (3.2), Men’s Basketball, and Softball earned Ginni Lenz / Patty Stewart a team GPA over 3.0. Annually we recognize a member of the Faculty BOARD and Administrative staff that exemplify the spirit of MEMBERS promoting student success beyond the call of duty. This year’s Squirt Keating Faculty Award was pre- Robert Cliff sented to English Professor Willene Goodwin. The Brad Miles recipient of the Floyd “Rosey” Rosenlund Staff Award was Senior Research Analyst Cynthia Hanhi. Patty Stewart Congratulations to our award winners and Fall 2012 AL WILLIAMS Steve Casey Honor Roll student-athletes. Tom Messina Julie Stark Region 18 Teams are coming TO TOWN Frank Darlington NIC is the host location for the Region 18 post- REGION 18 Mike O’Brien season basketball tournament on February 28- Jon Berger March 2 at Christianson Gymnasium. Tickets for the BASKETBALL John Marcheso tournament go on sale to the general public on Feb- A.D, Al Williams ruary 14. However, NIC Booster Club members can TOURNAMENT ([email protected]) purchase their favorite reserved seats beginning Feb- ruary 1. Don’t miss out on the chance to get prime HOSTED BY NIC PHOTOGRAPHS seats to see one of the best NJCAA basketball con- Don Sausser ferences in the nation! Tickets available at the NIC FEB 28 - MAR 2 Boswell Ticket office (208) 769-7780, or on-line at Jackie McNeel www.cdasummertheatre.com. Remember NIC Ath- letics Season passes are not valid for the Region 18 CONTACT tournament. in May to replace Sheldon Nord. Stanley returns to Patty: 208-769-3348 NIC after being a member of the Senior Manage- P.O. Box 492 Booster CLUB SPeaKer- GRAYDON StanleY ment team at the College of Southern Idaho for Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 NIC Vice President of Student Services Graydon nearly 20 years. The Booster Club luncheons are [email protected] Stanley will be the guest speaker at the Booster Club open to the public, and we meet on the second and Luncheon on Tuesday, February 12 at the Outback last Tuesday of each month. Check the NIC website Steakhouse in Coeur d’Alene. Stanley was hired for locations. MISSION STATEMENT The North Idaho College Booster Club supports all NIC recognized in- athletic Cardinal Kids outreach pro- Club is a nonprofit organization, tercollegiate athletics as a lifelong grams. The Booster Club holds vari- committed to providing financial learning experience that will enhance ous fund-raising events throughout support to all recognized intercol- the value of sportsmanship and pro- the year including an annual auction, legiate athletic programs at NIC vide a positive experience for stu- awards banquet, 3-on-3 basketball through various fund-raising and en- dent athletes, students, and fans. tournament, and golf tournament. It dowment activities for student ath- The club also recognizes the commit- also sponsors a booth each year at the lete grant-in-aid and team benefits. ment our athletes make to the young North Idaho Fair and operates a con- Organized in the 1960s, the Booster people of our community through our cession stand at all home events. PAGE 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Athletic teams are pre- Simon Fraser University. The student government leaders paring for another banner sea- pre-match festivities with the for encouraging more student son, and the Booster Club is youth wrestlers was a great participation. It feels good excited about the crowds that way to start the evenings. to have that true home-court have been showing up for the It’s really been enjoyable to advantage with the students home events. see the NIC student body ap- hollering in the RED ZONE! I hope you were able to pear at all of the home basket- Keep it up. catch the No. 1 ranked Wres- ball games, clad in Cardinal We need all of our fans for tling team for their sophomore colors or even shirt-less!! Regionals! See you there, and night on January 31 versus Thanks to ASNIC and their wear some RED!! JON PARSON NIC CARDINALS HOME EVENT SCHEDULE DATE EVENT TIME DATE EVENT TIME Feb. 7 W. Basketball vs USU-Eastern Utah 5:30 p.m. Mar. 9 Softball vs College of Southern Idaho (Doubleheader) 12:00 p.m. Feb. 7 M. Basketball vs USU-Eastern Utah 7:30 p.m. Mar. 15 Softball vs Colorado Northwestern C.C. (Doubleheader) 1:00 p.m. Feb. 9 W. Basketball vs Colorado Northwestern C.C. 3:00 p.m. Mar. 16 IDAHO STATEWIDE H.S. ALL-STAR GAMES 1/3:30 p.m. Feb. 9 M. Basketball vs Colorado Northwestern C.C. 5:00 p.m. Mar. 16 Softball vs Colorado Northwestern C.C. (Doubleheader) 12:00 p.m. Feb. 28 - Mar. 2 Region 18 Basketball Tournament TBD Mar. 25 Softball vs Wenatchee Valley C.C. (Doubleheader) 12:00 p.m. Mar. 8 Softball vs College of Southern Idaho (Doubleheader) 1:00 p.m. Mar. 25 Softball vs Wenatchee Valley C.C. (Doubleheader) 2:00 p.m. Head Coach resigns from Volleyball program gregoraK led ladY cards TO no. 1 ranKing IN Polls orth Idaho College Head Vol- with a record of 22-5 this past season, leyball Coach Kandice (Kelly) with a region runner-up finish. Grego- NGregorak has resigned from her rak led the Cardinals to the SWAC position effective at the end of Janu- championship in 2011, and a ninth- ary 2013 due to family reasons. Grego- place finish at the National Junior Col- rak, who was married over the summer, lege Athletic Association nationals. In will relocate to Montana to be closer to her two-year career, she guided NIC where her husband works. Ty Gregorak to a 47-15 record, two top-10 NJCAA is the defensive coordinator for the Uni- tournament appearances, and the team versity of Montana football team. earned NJCAA Academic All-American “We are disappointed to lose a tal- honors. ented young coach like Kandice, but NIC will begin an immediate search we understand her reasons for leav- for a replacement. Assistant coach ing,” said NIC Athletics Director Al Kelsey Stanley will assume responsibil- Williams. “She elevated the program to ity of the program on an interim basis the No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA polls during the search. Applications for the this past season and led NIC to back- position were accepted through Friday, to-back national volleyball tournament Feb. 1. appearances for the first time in school Information on the position is avail- history in her first season.” able on the NIC website at www.nic. NIC finished eighth in the nation edu/employment. PAGE 3 Coaches’ Reports MEN’S BASKetball baugh, Keon Lewis, Mikey Hope, An- WRESTLING The NIC Men’s Basketball team is hav- drew Baracco, Ty Higbie, James Webb, The No. 1 ranked Cardinals pushed their ing a great season to this point with a 22-3 Nathan Rathbun, Dalen Erickson, Jason record to 13-1 with a win over Simon Fra- overall record and an 9-1 conference record Wheelock and Ben Tucaskovic. ser University in the home finale. which leads the SWAC. The second semester began with three The Cardinals are currently ranked 10th WOMEN’S BASKetball victories over Region 18 ranked opponents in the country in the latest NJCAA polls The Lady Cardinals have proved them- on the west coast trip, January 17-20.