Idaho’s A.D. Search Narrows

Idaho’s search for an athletic director has narrowed to four, the university announced Thursday.

They are: Cincinnati associate A.D. Jim Shaus, Utah assistant A.D. Peter Hart, Pittsburgh A.D. Oval Jaynes and former college football coach Bob Stull.

The list of finalists had been six, but Creighton associate A.D. Chris Peterson and Oklahoma State associate A.D. David Martin are no longer under consideration.

Shaus will be the first to interview Tuesday in Moscow. Schedules for the remaining candidates are being finalized and a decision should be reached in October.

Shaus, who has an extensive marketing background, has been at Cincinnati for three years. He previously was at Northern Illinois (1992-94) and Oregon (1987-91).

Hart was executive director of Utah’s Crimson Club before being promoted to assistant A.D. in July.

Jaynes has been an administrator for more than 30 years. He has resigned at Pitt, but will continue on until the new A.D. is hired. He was previously the A.D. at Colorado State and an assistant A.D. at Auburn.

Stull was an assistant football coach at Washington before taking head coaching jobs at UTEP and Missouri.

He’s been the president/CEO of the boys and girls club of King County in Seattle the past three years.

Girls soccer

Teah Beckman had three goals and one assist to lead Coeur d’Alene High School past Lakeland 9-0 at Lakeland in a non-league game.

The Vikings improved to 2-0. The Hawks fell to 0-2.

Girls volleyball

Angie Shirley had 11 kills and eight aces and Kimi Towery chipped in with 25 assists to pace Coeur d’Alene High School past Lakeland 15-6, 15-12, 15-8 at Lakeland. Amber Jamison had five kills and five aces for the Hawks.

In an Intermountain League match at Kellogg, the Wildcats defeated Bonners Ferry 15-2, 15-2 to improve to 4-0.

At St. Maries, playing without starting setter Alisha Adams (ankle injury), the Lumberjacks rebounded from two earlier losses this week with a 15-7, 15-7 win over Priest River in an IML match.

St. Maries (1-0, 1-2) reserve setter Lindsey Harpole had 17 assists and 12 service points.

In a ‘C’ game at Kootenai, St. Maries ‘C’ defeated North Idaho Christian 15-2, 15-10.

North Idaho Christian also lost to Kootenai, 15-12, 15-7. Danyel Hunter lead Kootenai with eight kills.

Softball

The Spokane Inland Empire Softball Hall of Fame will induct 13 people Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel on Sullivan Road in the Spokane Valley.

Players being inducted include Gene “Scooter” Brannon, of Colfax; Dan Curtis, Missoula; Dan Fry, Spokane; Skip Hardenbrook, Kettle Falls; Bill Kramer, Wallace; Larry Paul, Spokane; Bill Reilly, Spokane; Dick Wright, deceased; and Laura Lund, Spokane.

Russ Sharp, who runs Spokane Metro Softball, will be inducted in the manager category. Chris Anderson enters in the umpire category.

Scoot Adams, spouse of the late Bud Adams, enters in the Hall of Honor for her work with softball in the area. Manager Tony Mangano is being inducted posthumously.

Longtime sponsor Jerry Peterson of Jerry’s Coins will be inducted in the sponsor category.

The dinner starts at 7 p.m. with the induction ceremonies planned for 8 p.m. Hank Coplen, a 1985 inductee, will serve as the master of ceremonies.

Bicycling

The fifth Ride the Runt bike races will be held this weekend at Lookout Pass ski area. The races will be the final event in the Wheelsport Wim Point series, which will serve as the National Off Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) regional championship.

Saturday’s events will include the Bunton downhill race and the Thule trials.

Sunday’s events include the hammer gel 8.5-mile cross country race, the batwaves bike toss and kids’ offroad racing. For more information call Lookout Pass Bike and Ski in Post Falls at 208-777-7701.

, DataTimes