NW Briefs | WWU starter is charged in assault case

Western Washington men's basketball starting guard Andrew Ready has been suspended from the team pending resolution of a domestic-assault case.

Ready, a junior from Chicago who transferred to Western this fall from Bakersfield (Calif.) College, had started all seven games this season. He was arrested on Dec. 7 after a domestic dispute and was charged with assault-domestic violence in a hearing Friday. The trial will be March 10.

"We will continue to monitor the situation," said Western coach Brad Jackson. "For now, Andrew will concentrate on this matter and his academics."

Ready, who was averaging 9.1 points and team highs of 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals, will not be with the team when it travels to Las Vegas to play in the Great Western Shootout against Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday and Cal State San Bernardino on Wednesday.

Summit West opens

More snow is falling in the Cascade Mountains, and enough has covered the Summit at Snoqualmie to allow Summit West to open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday.

Summit West got 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, raising its base-depth total to 26 inches as of Friday.

Summit West will remain open for the rest of next week, conditions permitting. The Summit Nordic Center will also get started this weekend with a limited operation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The forecast called for up to 8 inches of new snow to fall Friday with 8 more inches to follow today.

Other local ski areas open this weekend are Stevens Pass, White Pass, Mount Baker and Crystal Mountain.

Bowling

Mitch Beasley of Bothell came in ninth after the round of 16 in the Denny's PBA Tour Spartanburg Classic on Friday at Shamrock Lanes in Spartanburg, S.C. The finish earned him a $3,200 prize.

Football

Central Washington senior Chris Hemphill has been named to the Associated Press Little All-America Third Team, which recognizes student-athletes from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA institutions.

• Eastern Washington senior Tom McAndrews was selected for the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team.

Baseball

Seven players have signed letters of intent to play for Gonzaga. They are: Ryan Carpenter, pitcher (Glendale, Ariz.); Nick Carrillo, pitcher/first baseman (Glendale, Ariz.); Royce Bolinger, pitcher/outfielder/third baseman (Scottsdale, Ariz.); Ernesto Ortiz, shortstop/second baseman (Scottsdale, Ariz.); Andy Hunter, pitcher (Tucson, Ariz.); Tyler Olson, pitcher (Spokane); and Steve Ames, pitcher (Columbia Basin Community College in Vancouver, Wash.).

Soccer

Two players on Gonzaga's men's team earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas Far West Region honors. George Josten was named to the first team for the second time, and Vito Higgins was named to the second team.

• The Washington State women's team earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for 2006-07, the third time in the past four years the Cougars have received the honor. The team grade-point average was 3.41.

• Washington soccer player Ely Allen was selected a second-team All-American by College Soccer News. Teammate Kevin Forrest was named to the Lowe's all-senior All-American first team.

Compiled from sports-information reports and other sources.