Finalists announced for North Idaho sports awards
Finalists have been announced for the 49th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet and Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, to be held on Saturday at the Coeur d'Alene Inn starting at 5:30 p.m.
Ed Cheff, Irene Matlock, Jeff Robinson, Ray Faraca, Ian Waltz and Jake Plummer, will be inducted into the hall of fame.
The Sandpoint High state championship volleyball team of 1984 will be honored as the Legends team.
Dick Haugen will be the master of ceremonies, and University of Idaho athletic director Rob Spear will be the guest speaker.
Tickets are available at all Les Schwab tire centers.
The event will also be streamed on www.niwebsports.com.
NORTH IDAHO FINALISTS
COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR - Colleen Frohlich, North Idaho College volleyball; Pat Whitcomb, NIC wrestling; Chris Carlson, NIC women's basketball; Don Verlin, Idaho men's basketball; Jon Newlee, Idaho women's basketball.
COLLEGE TEAM OF THE YEAR - Idaho women's basketball; North Idaho College women's basketball; NIC wrestling; NIC volleyball; Idaho men's basketball.
FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Kayla Mortellaro, Idaho golf; Tina Strahinic, North Idaho College volleyball; Kama Griffitts, NIC basketball; Tugce Canitez, NIC basketball.
MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Michael Hale, North Idaho College basketball; Jesse Nielsen, NIC wrestling; Jamelle Jones, NIC wrestling; Nathan Enderle, Idaho football; Shiloh Keo, Idaho football.
HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR (FEMALE SPORTS) - Shawn Spencer, Lapwai basketball; Pat Teichmer, Lewiston basketball; Larson Anderson, Grangeville basketball; Shawn Lawler, Timberlake cross country; Jack Foster, Post Falls softball; Kelly West, Genesee softball.
HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR (MALE SPORTS) - Rob Bafus, Troy football; Adam Uttmore, Clearwater Valley basketball; Shawn Amos, Coeur d'Alene football; Jeff Moffat, Coeur d'Alene wrestling.
FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) - Lapwai basketball; Lewiston basketball; Grangeville basketball; Post Falls softball; Timberlake cross country; Genesee softball.
MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) - Coeur d'Alene football; Coeur d'Alene wrestling; Coeur d'Alene golf; Troy football; Clearwater Valley basketball.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) - Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Tanis Fuller, Lewiston; Tori Davenport, Post Falls; Kyeli Parker, Coeur d'Alene; Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d'Alene; Tia Asbury, St. Maries; Kylie Brown, Grangeville.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) - Mark Smyly, Lake City; Chris Wheelock, Lake City; Jake Matheson, Coeur d'Alene; Deon Watson, Coeur d'Alene; Chad Chalich, Coeur d'Alene; Brandon Hawkins, Sandpoint; Matt Lickfold, Post Falls; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah.
HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS
MALE SPORTS
FOOTBALL (5A-4A) - Jake Matheson, Coeur d'Alene; Chad Chalich, Coeur d'Alene; Brian Griswold, Lake City; Connor Imel, Lewiston; Jordan Pastras, Post Falls; Danny Brum, Lake City; Daniel Mattoon, Lewiston; Jake Helbling, Moscow; Luther Morgan, Sandpoint; Brendon Kedish, Lakeland; Drew Papineau, Moscow; Zach Keiser, Coeur d'Alene; Brandon Hawkins, Sandpoint; Allen Carmichael, Lake City.
FOOTBALL (3A-1A) - Brad Anderson, St. Maries; Christian Heth, Timberlake; Ozzie Braff, Bonners Ferry; Devin Smith, Timberlake; Devin Vint, St. Maries; Marshall Williams, Troy; Kidman Cook, Wallace; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Jake Zarpentine, Kootenai; CJ Keasel, Potlatch; Logan Larson, Potlatch; Lewey Wilburn, Wallace.
CROSS COUNTRY - David Norris, Coeur d'Alene; Ben Wooley, Coeur d'Alene; Alex Troxel, Coeur d'Alene; Michael Dunton, Coeur d'Alene; Adam Storey, Moscow; Danny Pfeifer, Sandpoint.
BASKETBALL (5A-4A) - Connor Hill, Post Falls; Mark Smyly, Lake City; Chris Wheelock, Lake City; Jake Matheson, Coeur d'Alene; Matt Kalbfleisch, Lewiston; Marcus Colbert, Post Falls; Deon Watson, Coeur d'Alene; Blaine Shultz, Sandpoint; Lane Brooks, Moscow; Hunter Arno, Lakeland; Roby Jung, Moscow.
BASKETBALL (3A-1A) - Eugene Heavy Runner, Clearwater Valley; Eric Holbrook, Priest River; Max Salesky, Priest River; Zach Lehman, St. Maries; Jake Mercer, St. Maries; Mat Evans, Bonners Ferry; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Christopher Riggers, Nezperce.
WRESTLING (5A-4A) - Josh Carlton, Lewiston; James Ost, Post Falls; Tyler Booth, Post Falls; Casey George, Lewiston; Cole Jesienouski, Post Falls; Caleb Davis, Coeur d'Alene; Kenny Staub, Coeur d'Alene.
WRESTLING (3A-1A) - Ty Beare, Kootenai; Ebben Lane, Kamiah; James Hegge, Priest River; Justin Robie, Grangeville; Cody Rabidue, Priest River; Trevor Hampton, Bonners Ferry; Kyle Brown, Potlatch; Ben Watt, Bonners Ferry.
SWIMMING - Patrick Loftus, Lake City; Joe Loftus, Lake City; Gus Koch, Coeur d'Alene; Kirby Johnson, Moscow; Chris Mann, Sandpoint.
BASEBALL - Jaden Guidry, St. Maries; Devon Austin, Coeur d'Alene; Kurt South, Lakeland; Caleb Guerber, Lakeland.
GOLF - Andrew Roller, Coeur d'Alene; Alex Pounds, Coeur d'Alene; Dan Masterson, St. Maries.
TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) - David Norris, Coeur d'Alene; Cody Curtis, Coeur d'Alene; Jordan Pastras, Post Falls; Matt Wardell, Post Falls; Jayson Washington, Moscow; Wade Schumaker, Moscow.
TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) - Ethan Wendt, Kellogg; Eric Doman, St. Maries; Ryan Sacksteder, Timberlake; Colton Watt, Bonners Ferry; Travis Porter, Timberlake; Jacob Bowman, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Leo Frankovich, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Kyle Curtice, Kendrick; Dylan Hill, Wallace; Jacob Zarpentine, Kootenai; Kyler Shumway, Prairie; Chad Cloud, St. Maries.
SOCCER - Chris Wheelock, Lake City; Adam Borsheim, Coeur d'Alene; Janson Rinck, Sandpoint; Tanner Horton, Lake City; Conner Kenna, Post Falls; Kole Steeley, Lewiston; Tanner Williams, Sandpoint; Andrew Bender, Moscow; Brian Hann, Lakeland; Alex Mendez, Bonners Ferry, Bonners Ferry.
FEMALE SPORTS
VOLLEYBALL (5A-4A) - Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Tori Bertsch, Post Falls; Jennifer Schuman, Lake City; Allison Meehan, Post Falls; Paige Schlader, Lewiston; Amy Westberg, Moscow; Kaitlyn Whitesitt, Lakeland; Blake Plaster, Sandpoint; Samantha Buratto, Sandpoint.
VOLLEYBALL (3A-1A) - Jennifer Mitchell, Lakeside; Nicole Solberg, Grangeville; Tia Asbury, St. Maries; Marlee Masterson, St. Maries; Jaylee Sines, St. Maries; Samantha Squires, Kellogg; Melissa Trost, Priest River; Joelle Miller, Lakeside; Celeste Komanec, Clark Fork; Kami McKinnon, Mullan; Olivia Langs, Bonners Ferry.
BASKETBALL (5A-4A) - Tanis Fuller, Lewiston; Sydney Butler, Lake City; Carli Rosenthal, Coeur d'Alene; Kyeli Parker, Coeur d'Alene; Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Tori Davenport, Post Falls; Maggie Kirscher, Sandpoint.
BASKETBALL (3A-1A) - Mikel Harrington, Clearwater Valley; Caitlyn Nichols, Timberlake; Michelle Seitz, Nezperce; Katherine Samuels, Lapwai; Cassie Thompson, Timberlake; Holly Hirst, Priest River; Kylie Brown, Grangeville; Natahnee Spencer, Lapwai.
SWIMMING - Rachel Peterson, Coeur d'Alene; Kjirsten Magnuson, Lake City; Ana de Tar, Post Falls; Madeline Barrett, Lake City.
SOFTBALL - Alyana Watson, Lakeland; Casey Stangel, Lake City; Katie Rowe, Lake City; Richelle Ashburn, Post Falls; Brianna Joseph, Post Falls; Christina Goodwin, Coeur d'Alene; Alia Cox, Lakeland; Rachel Hammack, Sandpoint.
TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) - Shaundra Scott, Post Falls; Kadie Booth, Post Falls; Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d'Alene; Kacie Shields; Post Falls; Kierstie Shellman, Lake City; Rebecca Bauman, Post Falls; Christina Johnson, Sandpoint; Latecia Howell, Lakeland.
TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) - Caitlyn Nichols, Timberlake; Gina Palmiter, Kootenai; Katherine Samuels, Lapwai; Megan Deford, Grangeville; Taylor Hewitt, Culdesac; Sabrina Ewing, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Elizabeth Stadley, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Dominique Billingslea, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Ashly George, Timberlake; Sam Simmons, Timberlake.
SOCCER - Kelsi Parson, Lewiston; Aubree Mercier, Post Falls; Jamie Gates, Lewiston; Hannah Slinkard, Post Falls; Kacey Brunner, Coeur d'Alene; Nikki Webster, Lake City; Keelani Duffey, Lakeland; Brooke Mosman, Moscow; Malin Bergenholm, Timberlake.
GOLF - Kaceelyn Pouttu, Kellogg; Maddie Dodge, Post Falls.
CROSS COUNTRY - Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d'Alene; Molly Burgstahler, Sandpoint; Rachel Ward, Lake City; Anna Crawford, Moscow; Ashly George, Timberlake.
TENNIS - Rye Hewitt-Steiger, Lewiston; Shaina Gustafson/Chelsea Macumber, Clark Fork.