AREA ROUNDUP: Idaho track, cross country coach Cawley leaves program

Idaho’s 10-year track and field and cross country coach Tim Cawley has left the Vandals to take another NCAA Division I job, it was announced on Wednesday.

Cawley’s new landing spot is yet to be announced.

Cawley took over the program in 2014 and helped the Vandals win 42 individual conference championships and three Big Sky Outstanding Athletes in Zach Short, Grady Leonard and Mia Sylvester.

“I have truly enjoyed my time here at Idaho,” Cawley said in a news release. “I’m grateful to (former athletic director) Rob Spear for trusting me with the responsibility to lead these teams and I couldn’t be more thankful to Chris Walsh and Terry Gawlik for the trust and guidance over the past few years. I was lucky to have an amazing staff over my tenure. My biggest thank you goes to all the incredible student-athletes I have had the privilege to work with over my years here.

“The team culture that they embody is so special and unique. It always made it enjoyable to come to work. I’m excited to see the future of Vandal track and field and cross country.”

Cawley’s wife Cathleen was the assistant coach for the Vandals for seven seasons before leaving to work for Alabama in 2021.

Idaho announced it will immediately begin a nation-wide search for a new director of track and field and cross country.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

Chase Lovell leads Moscow to season-opening victory

LIBERTY LAKE, Idaho — The Moscow boys golf team opened the 2024 season with a victory, the Lewiston girls finished second and the Bengal boys finished third Wednesday at Liberty Lake Golf Course.

Chase Lovell of Moscow ran away with the individual medalist honors with a 2-over 72. Lovell was six shots clear of second place.

Freshman Colt Walker had the best score for the Bengals with an 82.

Moscow earned the team victory with a score of 323, five strokes better than second-place Lake City’s 328. Lewiston took third at 336.

Shelby Arellano shot a 97 to lead the Bengal girls team.

Lewiston shot a team score of 440, good enough for second, but far behind winner Sandpoint’s 322.

BOYS

1. Moscow 323; 2. Lake City 328; Lewiston 336; 4. Sandpoint 344; 5. Post Falls 350.

Medalist — Chase Lovell, Moscow, 72.

Other Moscow individuals — Clark 82, Burke Brown 84, Tyson Izzo 85, Trout 89.

Lewiston individuals — Colt Walker 82, Kayden Orton 83, Jayden Estlund 84, Dash Walker 87, Brock Fairley 88.

GIRLS

1. Sandpoint 322; 2. Lewiston 440; 3. Post Falls 463.

Medalist — Lexi Luinstra, Sandpoint, 74.

Lewiston individuals — Shelby Arellano 97, Cora Lott 109, Kalen Kelly 111, Destiny Ellenwood 123, Jazmyn Smith 134.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

WSU men’s basketball announces nonconference schedule

The Washington State men’s basketball team announced its 2024 nonconference schedule, which will include a renewed regional rivalry versus Idaho, neutral site games versus Eastern Washington in Spokane and Iowa in Moline, Ill., and a trip to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies in their first year in the Big Ten.

David Riley takes over a WSU men’s basketball program fresh off its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008.

The new-look Cougs return two players from their previous NCAA Tournament season and bring in four Eastern Washington transfers who followed Riley to Pullman.

Riley spent 13 years at EWU, as a graduate student, assistant coach and head coach. He will face his former school Nov. 21 at Spokane Arena.

The Cougs will open the season with a three-game homestand, hosting Portland State on Nov. 4 at Beasley Coliseum, Bradley on Nov. 8 and renewing an over century-old rivalry with Idaho on Nov. 11 at Beasely Coliseum.

WSU and Idaho met at least once per year for 116 straight years from 1906-2022 but did not play last year, breaking the oldest continuous rivalry in men’s college basketball.

Wazzu will meet Iowa in the Quad City Hoops Showdown on Nov. 15 in Moline, Ill., and participate in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, where it will face Fresno State on Nov. 26 and either SMU or Cal Baptist on Nov. 27 in Palm Desert, Calif.

WSU will face Boise State on Dec. 7, in Boise, renew the Boeing Apple Cup Series versus the UW Huskies on Dec. 18 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle and travel to Las Vegas to meet Northern Iowa Dec. 21 at the Orleans Arena.

The Cougs will begin their conference-portion of their inaugural season as affiliate members of the West Coast Conference on Dec. 28 in Portland versus the Portland Pilots.

Nov. 4 (Mon) – vs. Portland State (Pullman, Wash.)

Nov. 8 (Fri) – vs. Bradley (Pullman, Wash.)

Nov. 11 (Mon) – vs. Idaho (Pullman, Wash.)

Nov. 15 (Fri) – vs. Iowa (Moline, Ill.)

Nov. 18 (Mon) – vs. Northern Colorado (Pullman, Wash.)

Nov. 21 (Thu) – vs. Eastern Washington (Spokane, Wash.)

Nov. 26 (Tue) – vs. Fresno State (Palm Desert, Calif.)

Nov. 27 (Wed) – vs. SMU/Cal Baptist (Palm Desert, Calif.)

Dec. 2 (Mon) – at Nevada (Reno, Nev.)

Dec. 7 (Sat) – vs. Boise State (Boise, Idaho)

Dec. 14 (Sat) – vs. Missouri State (Pullman, Wash.)

Dec. 18 (Wed) – at Washington (Seattle, Wash.)

Dec. 21 (Sat) – vs. Northern Iowa (Las Vegas, Nev.)