Johnson died from enlarged heart

The younger brother of Arizona State senior forward Aubree Johnson of Post Falls died from an enlarged heart while in St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam women’s basketball tournament, the medical examiner in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, said Monday.

Fifteen-year-old Jordan Johnson died in his sleep either late Friday or early Saturday after traveling with his parents to watch Aubree and Arizona State play in the tournament.

Medical examiner Michelle DuPre, who performed the autopsy on Monday, said the heart condition could have been genetic and likely was not diagnosed.

DuPre said toxicology results were “completely negative.”

Funeral services for Johnson are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls.

Because of the funeral, the Post Falls High School boys and girls basketball games scheduled Saturday at home against Freeman have been rescheduled for Dec. 18.

Hockey

Spokane Chiefs forward Adam Hobson will not play for Team Canada in the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge this week in British Columbia because of a knee injury.

Hobson, who has represented Canada in several international events in recent years, sharing in one gold and two silver medals, has missed the Chiefs’ last five games after playing in 194 consecutive games in his four-year career.

Hobson, who has six goals and 17 points in 22 games this season, tested the knee in a skating session after Saturday’s game and will be re-evaluated this week. Spokane plays only once this week, at Tri-City on Saturday night.

Volleyball

Eastern Washington’s Wade Benson was named the co-coach of the year in the Big Sky Conference after taking the Eagles from a 0-5 league start to the finals of the conference tournament.

Under Benson, who shared the honor with Weber State’s Al Givens, the Eagles won 13 of their last 15 matches to finish the season with a 20-9 record. Benson also shared the award in 2002.