Hall has first female inductees

Hockey: The Hockey Hall of Fame has its first female members, Cammi Granato and Angela James, it was announced on Tuesday.

Granato (pictured) and James will be inducted in November along with former NHL All-Star Dino Ciccarelli. All three will join the Hall of Fame in the players category.

Longtime Red Wings executive Jimmy Devellano and the late Daryl (Doc) Seaman – a founding owner of the Calgary Flames – were elected as builders.

While women had always been eligible for induction, the Hall made it easier for them to be voted in when it established a women’s subcategory this year.

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GU, Okla. St. in home-and-home

College basketball: Oklahoma State has scheduled a home-and- home men’s series with Gonzaga.

Oklahoma State announced the series on Tuesday. The Cowboys will travel to Spokane next season for a game on Dec. 31 at Gonzaga.

Gonzaga will make the return trip to Stillwater during the 2012-13 season, although the exact date hasn’t yet been determined.

Oklahoma State is 0-3 all-time against Gonzaga, having lost to the Bulldogs in Oklahoma City in 2004, in Seattle in 2005 and in Florida in 2008.

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Northern Quest hosts tourney

Volleyball: The Northern Quest Invitational Doubles Beach Volleyball event is at the Northern Quest Casino today at 4 p.m.

The invitational is the inaugural event for Doubles Beach Volleyball and will have a purse of $14,000. Admission is free.

Eight doubles teams will compete in a “single knockout” tournament format. The quarterfinal matches will be a single game to 15 points with the four winning teams advancing to the semifinals. The semifinal matches will be best-of-3 games to 21 points.

Two teams will advance under the lights for the best-of-3 games championship round.

Spike & Dig registration open

Volleyball: Registration is open for the 19th Spike & Dig Volleyball Tournament at Spokane Falls Community College July 31-Aug. 1.

Spike & Dig is the largest six-on-six volleyball tournament in the Northwest, with more than 260 teams and 2,100 players. There will be six adult divisions, two high school divisions and one junior high division.

The cost of the event is $170 for an adult team of seven players and $140 for a high school or junior high team with seven players. There is a $25 fee for each player after seven. Early entry deadline is July 21.

Register at www.spikeanddig.com.