Pearce X-rays reveal no fracture

By David Bashore – Times-News writer

X-rays taken on Kameron Pearce’s right forearm late Friday night didn’t reveal a fracture, Jerome coach Joe Messick said Saturday.
Pearce left Friday’s game against Burley seconds after the opening tip when he landed hard on an alley-oop attempt after colliding with a Burley player on his way to the basket. He appeared to hit both his hand and his head on the ground, but Messick said Pearce’s arm was the greater issue.
Pearce and the Jerome boys basketball team are now in wait-and-see mode. Pearce may have another exam on Monday to check for a hairline fracture or anything else an X-ray might have missed if the injury shows no improvement.
Jerome next plays Wednesday at Wood River before wrapping up the regular season at Twin Falls on Friday.

On the recruiting trail: CSI volleyball

By David Bashore – Times-News writer

The formal signing day for NCAA institutions isn’t until April 15, but members of the national championship-winning College of Southern Idaho volleyball team are beginning to sort out their future plans.

Outside hitter Samantha Misa looks set to be the second Golden Eagle to cement her plans (middle blocker Torrey Hulsey signed with West Virginia during the early period). Misa makes her third official visit this weekend, to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. Misa has visited Fresno State and Louisiana-Lafayette and has offers from both schools. Misa hinted toward Fresno State as the favorite at this point, and expects to make a decision Monday.

Right-side hitter Jessica Peacock, who had a change of heart and returned to the CSI program over the winter break instead of going home to Australia, will make official visits to the University of Florida as well as the University of the Pacific, CSI coach Heidi Cartisser said.

Libero Britani Hathorn has an official visit planned to East Tennessee State University. Cartisser said she expects Hathorn to generate further interest after next weekend’s spring tournament in Las Vegas.

“Libero is always the last position to fill so it can come pretty late in the game,” Cartisser said.

Middle blocker Amanda Filiaga is making an official visit to the College of Idaho this weekend.

On the incoming front, Cartisser said she has a few leads but no verbal or written commitments as of yet. As the national champion, CSI is in a position to be selective with its recruits, but “that doesn’t mean there’s not a panic mode,” Cartisser said.

All quiet on the signing day front

By David Bashore, Bradley Guire and Ryan Howe — Times-News writer

It was a quiet signing day in the Magic Valley, with rumblings of interest but no plans cemented.

Twin Falls linebacker Zak Slotten, whose father said he wanted to try and play college football somewhere, said he was undecided as of Tuesday as to what his future held.

Jerome wide receiver Gus Callen hopes to walk on at a NCAA Division I team, but he said he will probably serve a two-year LDS mission first.

Signing day came and went without any reported signings by Mini-Cassia football players as well, although a handful are entertaining available options.

Jake Sagers, the all-state offensive/defensive lineman from Oakley, is 90-percent leaning toward Eastern Oregon, according to Oakley coach Tim Behunin.

Sage Warner, the all-state offensive/defensive lineman from Declo, has invitations on the table from NAIA and Division III colleges, according to coach Kelly Kidd, although Idaho State has expressed wavering interest.

Without any major offers, in addition to questions of academic eligibility, it appears Minico kicker Coltin Johnson’s best bet at this point is to follow the Spartan pipeline to Western Montana.

Bruins top 4A boys poll

The Twin Falls boys basketball team has taken top spot in the Class 4A boys basketball media poll, released today. The Bruins sit in first place with 37 points and five first-place votes, just ahead of Skyview, the defending state champion which lost to Middleton last week.

Following are the boys and girls polls, including how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in each poll. This is the final week for the girls poll, with two weeks remaining in the boys poll.

Records as of Feb. 2
Team (1st) // Record // Pts.

Boys
Class 5A
1. Eagle (8) // 16-1 // 40
2. Post Falls // 14-2 // 31
3. Vallivue // 13-4 // 23
4. Timberline // 13-4 // 14
5. Madison // 11-5 // 9
Others receiving votes: Coeur d’Alene 2, Lake City 1

Bashore voted: Eagle, Post Falls, Vallivue, Timberline, Madison.

Class 4A
1. Twin Falls (5) // 15-1 // 37
2. Skyview (3) // 15-2 // 35
3. Hillcrest // 13-3 // 17
4. Moscow // 12-4 // 14
4. Middleton // 12-5 // 14
Others receiving votes: Minico 2, Bishop Kelly 1.

Bashore voted: Twin Falls, Skyview, Moscow, Middleton, Hillcrest.

Class 3A
1. Priest River (6) // 12-3 // 38
2. Sugar-Salem (2) // 14-3 // 33
3. Filer // 12-3 // 15
3. Snake River // 13-4 // 15
5. Weiser// 11-5 // 10
Others receiving votes: Shelley 6, Fruitland 2, Salmon 1.

Bashore voted: Priest River, Sugar-Salem, Filer, Snake River, Shelley.

Class 2A
1. Glenns Ferry (8) // 15-1 // 40
2. Declo // 13-4 // 22
3. Melba // 12-4 // 18
4. Firth // 12-5 // 17
5. Kamiah // 12-4 // 14
Others receiving votes: West Side 9.

Bashore voted: Glenns Ferry, West Side, Firth, Melba, Declo.

Class 1A Division I
1. Castleford (4) // 15-1 // 33
1. Prairie (2) // 17-1 // 33
3. Shoshone (1) // 16-1 // 21
4. Troy (1) // 14-3 // 18
5. Raft River // 13-5 // 12
Others receiving votes: Genesee 1, Gem State Academy 1, Liberty Charter 1.

Bashore voted: Castleford, Prairie, Raft River, Shoshone, Troy.

Class 1A Division II
1. Carey (8) // 15-1 // 40
2. Mackay // 11-1 // 30
3. Nezperce // 11-3 // 20
4. Murtaugh // 12-2 // 19
5. North Gem // 10-4 // 10
Others receiving votes: Community School 1.

Bashore voted: Carey, Mackay, Murtaugh, Nezperce, North Gem.

Girls
Class 5A
1. Boise (6)// 20-0 // 34
2. Coeur d’Alene (1) // 17-3 // 26
3. Centennial // 18-2 // 20
4. Lewiston // 17-2 // 14
5. Highland // 17-3 // 6
Others receiving votes: Post Falls 3, Eagle 2.

Bashore voted: Boise, Centennial, Lewiston, Coeur d’Alene, Eagle.

Class 4A
1. Bonneville (7) // 21-0 // 35
2. Jerome // 19-1 // 26
3. Middleton // 19-1 // 23
4. Bishop Kelly // 15-5 // 6
5. Wood River // 16-5 // 5
Others receiving votes: Minico 4, Rigby 3, Mountain Home 2, Preston 1.

Bashore voted: Bonneville, Jerome, Middleton, Mountain Home, Wood River.

Class 3A
1. Fruitland (7) // 20-0 // 35
2. Timberlake // 16-1 // 27
3. Sugar-Salem // 18-3 // 21
4. Kimberly // 17-2 // 14
5. Snake River // 16-4 // 6
Others receiving votes: Priest River 1, Marsh Valley 1.

Bashore voted: Fruitland, Sugar-Salem, Timberlake, Kimberly, Snake River.

Class 2A
1. Parma (6) // 18-2 // 34
2. Soda Springs (1) // 14-3 // 25
3. Kamiah // 16-3 // 19
4. North Fremont // 15-3 // 16
5. Butte County // 16-5 // 8
Others receiving votes: Grangeville 2, Firth 1.

Bashore voted: Parma, Soda Springs, Kamiah, Butte County, Firth.

1A Division I
1. Lapwai (7) // 19-2 // 35
2. Challis // 17-2 // 22
3. Clearwater Valley // 16-4 // 20
4. Liberty Charter // 15-3 // 13
5. Notus // 16-2 // 8
Others receiving votes: Troy 7.

Bashore voted: Lapwai, Challis, Clearwater Valley, Notus, Liberty Charter.

1A Division II
1. Dietrich (4) // 16-3 // 31
1. Richfield (3) // 15-2 // 31
3. Summit Academy // 15-5 // 17
4. North Gem // 16-5 // 10
5. Carey // 12-5 // 9
Others receiving votes: Clark Fork 4, Meadows Valley 3.

Bashore voted: Dietrich, Richfield, Carey, Summit Academy, North Gem.

2010 College of Southern Idaho softball team

2009 record: 47-12-2 (37-10 SWAC), second place in regular season, second place in Region 18 Tournament

Roster, including thoughts from CSI head coach Nick Baumert

No. 1 Michon Vanderpoel
5-1, INF, So., R/R, Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville)
“Last year, we tried to put Michon and Maddie (Allison) at second base and let them grow into that position. This year, we’ve moved ‘Mo’ to third base. She gives you a range of knowledge. She’s heady, comes from a great background, and she’ll help us out that way. We’re still open with that. We’ll give her, Chelsea (Buttars) and Marina (Groenewegen) a shot there and see what washes out in the end. She has the chance to be the sophomore who’s gone through the battles of last season, so she’ll be better prepared for this season.”

No. 2 Allie Thain
5-5, P, So., R/R, Rupert (Minico)
“We’re down one pitcher from where we had been. Allie’s that one year stronger and one year more experience. She’ll be able to get more innings. I don’t think she’ll be our No. 1 starter by any means, but she’ll contribute more this year and log some innings along the way. With four pitchers on the staff and with Kelsey (Bryant) being an everyday player for us at short stop, we’ll get some more innings out of Allie.”

No. 3 Brie Dimond
5-3, P/OF, So., L/L, Draper, Utah (Juan Diego)
“She’s just a notch slower and moves the ball incredibly well. She gives you the different look (as a left hander), moving it at different angles, breaking it. She’ll be really affective that way. She was 6-2 last year and had a decent ERA. We’ll look at increasing those numbers and her amount of innings.”

No. 4 Jessica Albertson
5-3, OF, Fr., L/R, Richland, Wash. (Hanford)
“Jess has converted a couple of ways. She was an infielder in high school, and we’ve converted her to an outfielder. She’s very athletic — a quick kid. We’re converting her from right-handed hitting to left-handed hitting. Mostly a lefty slapper. Runs really well, quick to first base. She has a good arm, and obviously if you can run well to first base, you can run well in the outfield. She’ll be hitting the No. 2 spot.”

No. 6 Marie Williams
5-3, OF, Fr., L/R, Delta, B.C.
“She’s kind of a little spark plug. She plays with a lot of energy and bounces around. She’ll be our leadoff kid, an extremely tough out whether she’s swinging away, slapping or bunting. She has a really good feel for what a leadoff hitter needs to do.”

No. 7 Mikkel Griffin
5-6, INF, Fr., R/R, St. George, Utah (Dixie)
“Mikkel will bounce back and forth between second base and outfield. She’s the type of athlete that runs well as a soccer player in high school. … Kind of a compact kid that swings the bat extremely well. I think she holds the Utah high school record for home runs. She’ll be maybe that No. 2 spot between her and Jess.”

No. 8 Kayla Powell
5-6, INF/C, So., R/R, Pocatello (Pocatello)
“She’s down-to-earth. Kalya’s taking on that role as a leader. She’s a lot more vocal this year, able to step up and say ‘We need to get this picked up.’ She’s kind of filling one of those leadership roles, and it’s neat to see. Kayla swings it, and we’ll have trouble keeping her out of the lineup. She’ll play a little bit of short stop while Kelsey’s (Bryant) pitching. Brie loves to throw to Kayla.”

No. 9 Chelsea Buttars
5-8, INF, Fr., R/R, Harrisville, Utah
“She’ll be behind ‘Mo’ and Marina if you went and did a depth chart on third base, but she’s working extremely hard on her swing. She’s like Kayla. She’s fun to be around and brings a lot of personality. She’ll grow into what we want to do.”

No. 10 Chelsea Nix
5-8, C, So., R/R, Show Low, Ariz. (Show Low)
“She’ll be better. She had a really good fall at the plate. When she hits it, she hits it hard. When it comes down to it, Chelsea will be our catcher in big games. She’s that quiet leader that gets the job done.”

No. 11 Generra Nielson
5-6, P, So., R/R, Blanding, Utah (San Juan)
“As good as ‘G’ was last year, she had another year of summer ball and fall with us here. … Just having that taste of being close in the region tournament and that taste of ‘I want to be the team that celebrates’ … she has that want and need to be that team. That’ll take you a long way.”

No. 12 Lyndi Miller
5-10, C/INF, Fr., R/R, Murray, Utah (Murray)
“Lyndi’s a big kid that swings the bat extremely hard. You know you’ve been in a battle when you face Lyndi at the plate. She’ll fill that (designated player) role or maybe part-time catcher. You’ll definitely see her in the lineup a bunch.”

No. 14 Marina Groenewegen
5-9, INF, Fr., R/R, Surrey, B.C.
“She’s a big kid that swings it well and has a good feel for the game. The weekend I saw Marina play for the first time, she had 10 home runs at a Portland tournament. She gets it going, gets on a roll, and I think she could be pretty dynamic.”

No. 21 MeChel Hunt
6-0, OF, Fr., L/L, Ogden, Utah
“MeChel, even with her size, runs really well. She hits the ball so hard, and it’s partly that she has long levers. We’re excited about MeChel. If she gets on a roll, it’ll be pretty exciting to see what she can do for us. She’ll start in right field. Sometimes I’ll hit a fly ball out there and think that I’ve really gotten it on the nose, and she’s out there just kind of jogging after it and runs it down. She wasn’t even sprinting. She’s the type of outfielder that makes it look easy.”

No. 23 Brittany Gonzales
5-9, INF, So., R/R, Tooele, Utah (Tooele)
“She’s going to need to be in the middle (of the lineup) for us — the 3 spot, the 4 spot, the 5 spot. Another year’s knowledge and another year’s confidence. She’s grown up a lot, not that she wasn’t a mature player last year. She’ll know what teams want to do against her and what to adjust. She’s expanded her hitting base and hitting knowledge. She won’t have those dips this year.”

No. 25 Kelsey Bryant
6-0, INF/P, Fr., R/R, Surrey, B.C.
“She’s like MeChel, a big kid with long arms and long legs. They’re able to do more things with the ball. Her spins are tight, and once that happens, the ball is going to start moving. She’s a short stop kid. You have to be careful with comparisons, but you look and see a Cal Ripken type short stop with her size and range. Not the quickest feet, but because of her size, she can get to a lot of balls. She’s an extremely balanced hitter, doesn’t strike out a lot. She didn’t hit for a lot of power in the fall, but has the capability to do that as well.”

2010 College of Southern Idaho softball schedule
Date Opponent Location Time (Mountain)
Jan. 29-30 Southern Nevada Kickoff Classic, Henderson, Nev.
Jan. 29
Pima College, 1 p.m.
El Paso CC, 3 p.m.
South Mountain CC, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 30
Gateway CC, 8 a.m.
Yavapai College, 10 a.m.
Chattanooga State CC, 2 p.m.
Feb. 4-6 Arizona Western Tournament, Yuma, Ariz.
Feb. 4
Dawson CC, noon
Central Arizona, 4 p.m.
Arizona Western, 6 p.m.
Feb. 5
El Paso CC, 10 a.m.
Eastern Arizona, 6 p.m.
Arizona Western, 8 p.m.
Feb. 6
Golden West, noon
Eastern Arizona, 2 p.m.
Feb. 10 Colorado Northwestern CC* St. George, Utah 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 11 Colorado Northwestern CC* St. George, Utah 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 12 Salt Lake CC* St. George, Utah 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 13 Salt Lake CC* St. George, Utah noon (DH)
Feb. 19 Snow College* Twin Falls 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 20 Snow College* Twin Falls noon (DH)
Feb. 26 North Idaho College* Twin Falls 1 p.m. (DH)
Feb. 27 North Idaho College* Twin Falls noon (DH)
March 12 Western Nevada College* Carson City, Nev. 2 p.m. (DH)
March 13 Western Nevada College* Carson City, Nev. 1 p.m. (DH)
March 19 College of Southern Nevada* Henderson, Nev. 2 p.m. (DH)
March 20 College of Southern Nevada* Henderson, Nev. 1 p.m. (DH)
March 26 Colorado Northwestern CC* Rangely, Colo. 1 p.m. (DH)
March 27 Colorado Northwestern CC* Rangely, Colo. Noon (DH)
April 2 Salt Lake CC* Twin Falls 1 p.m. (DH)
April 3 Salt Lake CC* Twin Falls noon (DH)
April 9 Snow College* Ephraim, Utah 1 p.m. (DH)
April 10 Snow College* Ephraim, Utah noon (DH)
April 16 North Idaho College* Coeur d’Alene 2 p.m. (DH)
April 17 North Idaho College* Coeur d’Alene 1 p.m. (DH)
April 20 Treasure Valley CC Twin Falls 2 p.m. (DH)
April 30 Western Nevada College* Twin Falls 1 p.m. (DH)
May 1 Western Nevada College* Twin Falls noon (DH)
May 7 College of Southern Nevada* Twin Falls 1 p.m. (DH)
May 8 College of Southern Nevada* Twin Falls noon (DH)
May 13-15 Region 18 Tournament TBD TBD
May 20-22 NJCAA National Tournament St. George, Utah TBD
* Scenic West Athletic Conference game

Bashore’s Ballot, Jan. 26

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening.

Ballot for Jan. 26

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Centennial, 3. Coeur d’Alene, 4. Eagle, 5. Highland
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Mountain Home, 5. Bishop Kelly
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Timberlake, 4. Snake River, 5. Kimberly
Class 2A: 1. Parma, 2. Soda Springs, 3. North Fremont, 4. Kamiah, 5. Butte County
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Liberty Charter, 5. Notus
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Carey, 3. Richfield, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Post Falls, 3. Vallivue, 4. Timberline, 5. Coeur d’Alene
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Hillcrest
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Snake River, 3. Weiser, 4. Priest River, 5. Filer
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. West Side, 3. Firth, 4. Melba, 5. Declo
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Castleford, 2. Shoshone, 3. Prairie, 4. Raft River, 5. Troy
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Carey, 2. Mackay, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Community School

Bashore’s Ballot, Jan. 19 edition

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening. This is Week 8 for girls, Week 6 for boys.

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Coeur d’Alene, 3. Centennial, 4. Highland, 5. Eagle
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Bishop Kelly, 5. Mountain Home
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Timberlake, 4. Marsh Valley, 5. Kimberly
Class 2A: 1. Parma, 2. Soda Springs, 3. West Jefferson, 4. North Fremont, 5. Kamiah
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Liberty/Victory Charter, 5. Notus
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Richfield, 3. Carey, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Timberline, 3. Madison, 4. Coeur d’Alene, 5. Post Falls
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Minico
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Snake River, 3. Fruitland, 4. Payette, 5. Filer
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. West Side, 3. Firth, 4. Melba, 5. Declo
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Castleford, 2. Shoshone, 3. Prairie, 4. Raft River, 5. Troy
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Carey, 2. Mackay, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Community School

Bashore’s Ballot

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening.

Ballot for Jan. 12

Girls

Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Coeur d’Alene, 3. Centennial, 4. Highland, 5. Meridian

Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Minico, 5. Bishop Kelly

Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Marsh Valley, 4. Timberlake, 5. Kimberly

Class 2A: 1. North Fremont, 2. West Jefferson, 3. Parma, 4. Firth, 5. Grangeville

Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Troy, 5. Shoshone

Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Carey, 3. Richfield, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys

Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Madison, 3. Coeur d’Alene, 4. Post Falls, 5. Timberline

Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Minico

Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Fruitland, 3. Weiser, 4. Shelley, 5. Filer

Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. Melba, 3. Declo, 4. Soda Springs, 5. Firth

Class 1A Div. I: 1. Prairie, 2. Castleford, 3. Shoshone, 4. Raft River, 5. Genesee

Class 1A Div. II: 1. Mackay, 2. Carey, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Dietrich