Chad Chalich — footballAfter accounting for six turnovers in Idaho’s second spring scrimmage, Chalich turned in an improved effort Saturday in the team’s third scrimmage at the Kibbie Dome. Chalich threw the game’s first touchdown pass, hitting Roman Runner for a 17-yard score. The redshirt freshman from Coeur d’Alene was good for three touchdown passes, connecting with Clayton Homme and former CDA teammate Deon Watson for the other two touchdowns. After throwing three interceptions and allowing three fumbles the previous week, Chalich went 27-of-40 and didn’t turn the ball over.
Victoria Lozano — women’s tennis
Idaho concluded regular season conference play Friday, Saturday and Sunday with matches against Seattle U, San Jose State and Texas State. Lozano went 4-1 in her individual matches, helping the Vandals beat the Redhawks and Bobcats. Against Seattle, Lozano defeated Lindsey Newman 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Almudena Sanz to win 8-0 at No. 1 doubles. Idaho beat Seattle U 6-1. Lozano fell to the nation’s No. 47-ranked singles player in San Jose State’s Klaudia Boczova during a 4-0 loss to the Spartans. The Guadalajara, Mexico, native bounced back to aid her team in a 4-3 victory against Texas State to move back to .500 in WAC play. Lozano beat the Bobcats’ No. 1 singles player Jessica Kahts 6-3, 6-3, while she and Sanz would team up to oust Kahts and Monica Pieratt 9-7 at No. 1 doubles in a tightly contested match.
Johanna Hocketstaller — track and field
Hocketstaller competed in four separate events Saturday and Sunday at the War VI Regional Dual in Spokane, finishing in the top five in three of those events. Hocketstaller opened up with second-place finish in the women’s long jump event. Her jump of 5.21 meters was .01 meter good enough for second, as Seattle U’s Katie Tougas finished with a 5.20-meter jump. The sophomore beat all competitors in the shot put with a throw of 14.74 meters, good enough to edge teammate Kristine Leonard, who heaved a toss of 14.23 meters. Leonard did manage to beat her teammate in the discus throw, but Hocketstaller’s final throw of 43.56 meters was good enough for a third-place finish. Hocketstaller concluded the event with a seventh-place finish in the javelin throw.
Johanna Hocketstaller — track and field
Hocketstaller competed in four separate events Saturday and Sunday at the War VI Regional Dual in Spokane, finishing in the top five in three of those events. Hocketstaller opened up with a second-place finish in the women’s long jump event. Her jump of 5.21 meters was .01 meter good enough for second, as Seattle U’s Katie Tougas finished with a 5.20-meter jump. The sophomore beat all competitors in the shot put with a throw of 14.74 meters, edging teammate Kristine Leonard, who threw a toss of 14.23 meters. Leonard did manage to beat her teammate in the discus throw, but Hocketstaller’s final throw of 43.56 meters was good enough for a third-place finish. Hocketstaller concluded the event with a seventh-place finish in the javelin throw.