Mead All-State Star Will Play For Huskies

All-State offensive lineman Joe Collier of Mead has made an oral commitment to play football for the University of Washington.

Collier chose the Huskies over Washington State.

The 6-foot-7, 245-pound Collier was a two-way All-Greater Spokane League player in helping lead the Panthers to the league title. Mead was 11-1 after losing to Richland in the state quarterfinals.

Elliott reinstated

University of Idaho junior point guard Derrick Elliott has been reinstated to the team, Vandals basketball coach Kermit Davis announced.

Elliott was suspended on Jan. 13 for “an attitude that is detrimental to the progress of the team” for his comments following a Jan. 12 loss to Utah State.

Elliott had complained about his playing time.

Davis did not elaborate on the lifting of the suspension.

Elliott, who is averaging 6.3 points and 3.9 assists in 14 games, was in practice Monday for the first time since the suspension was imposed.

Hyett honored by Pac-10

Washington State University guard Jade Hyett has been named co-player of the week in Pacific-10 Conference women’s basketball.

Hyett, named along with Oregon State center Tina Lelas, had a Pac-10 record 20 assists in a victory over California. She added 11 more assists in a loss to Stanford.

Alli Nieman, instrumental in Idaho’s two Big West victories last week, was named the conference’s women’s player of the week.

Nieman, a freshman from Sandpoint, had 28 points against New Mexico State and 16 points and 17 rebounds vs. North Texas.

, DataTimes