Nominees for North Idaho sports awards announced
COEUR d’ALENE — High school and college nominations for the 54th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet were announced. The awards will be presented on Saturday at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn.
The banquet will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the induction of former Coeur d’Alene High softball coach Larry Bieber, Lewiston grad and former Moscow coach Sally Greene, Idaho football player Marvin Washington, Idaho football player and wrestler Bob McCray, former coach Bob Squires, as well as the 1964 Kellogg High boys basketball team, coached by Don Haynes.
Guest speaker for the evening will be Jeremy Affeldt, a Spokane native who pitched 14 years of major league baseball, retiring in 2015. Affeldt is a three-time World Series champion, all coming with the San Francisco Giants.
COLLEGE AWARDS
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR — Derek Pittman, Idaho women’s soccer; Don Don Williams, North Idaho College softball; Brian Orr, Lewis-Clark State women’s basketball; Brandon Rinta, Lewis-Clark State men’s basketball; Corey Symons, North Idaho College men’s basketball; Jeremiah Robbins, Lewis-Clark State baseball.
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE TEAM OF THE YEAR — Idaho women’s soccer; North Idaho College men’s basketball; Lewis-Clark State baseball; Lewis-Clark State women’s basketball; North Idaho College softball; Lewis-Clark State men’s basketball.
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Kennadie Clute, Lewis-Clark State volleyball; Caelyn Orlandi, Lewis-Clark State basketball; Christina Salvatore, Idaho basketball; Clara Gomez, Idaho soccer; Madison Anthony, North Idaho College softball, Brenna Meehan, North Idaho College volleyball.
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Braian Angola-Rodas, North Idaho College basketball; Dajour Reece, North Idaho College wrestling; Jacob Wiley, Lewis-Clark State basketball; Sam Atkin, Lewis-Clark State track and field; Daniel Sutton, Idaho golf.
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS
NORTH IDAHO FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Sandpoint cross country; Coeur d’Alene softball; Coeur d’Alene swimming; Coeur d’Alene volleyball; Sandpoint basketball; Lake City basketball.
NORTH IDAHO FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Prairie volleyball; Lapwai basketball; Genesee softball; Timberlake basketball.
NORTH IDAHO MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Post Falls wrestling; Coeur d’Alene swimming; Moscow swimming; Sandpoint football; Lewiston baseball; Lakeland soccer.
NORTH IDAHO MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Prairie football; Grangeville football; Deary football; Genesee baseball; Lapwai basketball; Logos cross country.
FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Matt Brass, Sandpoint cross country; Larry Bieber, Coeur d’Alene softball; Duane Ward, Sandpoint basketball; Bryan Kelly, Lake City basketball; Dee Pottenger, Coeur d’Alene volleyball.
FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Eric Spencer, Lapwai basketball; Kelly Thompson, Genesee softball; Cheyenne Hudson, Prairie volleyball; Matt Miller, Timberlake basketball.
MALE COACH OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Pete Reardon, Post Falls wrestling; Satini Puailoa, Sandpoint; Tom Grunenfelder, Lewiston baseball; Andrew Craig, Lakeland soccer.
MALE COACH OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Doug Henderson, Deary football; Ryan Hasselstrom, Prairie football; Rebecca Miles, Lapwai basketball; Jeff Lindsley, Grangeville football; Kevin Maurer, Genesee baseball.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Madison Schoening, Sandpoint; Emily Callahan, Coeur d’Alene; Melody Kempton, Post Falls.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Kelsey Auer, St. Maries; Abby Blum, Troy; Kaleigh Rainisate, Genesee; Taylor Whitney, Lapwai; Allison Kirby, Timberlake.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (5A-4A) — Paul Sundquist, Sandpoint; Joey Naccarato, Coeur d’Alene; Davan Norris, Sandpoint; Max McCullough, Post Falls; Garrett Flolo, Lake City.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (3A-1A) — Jake Bruner, Prairie; Hayden Humphrey, St. Maries; Austin Parks, Grangeville; Paul Ryan, Logos.
BOYS TENNIS — Royce Yaezenko/Matt Pancheri, Moscow; Lincoln Hill, Post Falls; Ian Wendt, Moscow.
GIRLS TENNIS — Josey Jagelski, Lewiston; America Ellison/Meghan McLeod, Post Falls; Victoria White, Moscow.
BOYS GOLF — Lance Ruddell, Lewiston; Ben Gleason, Lewiston; Preston Roth, Lakeland; David Burnett, St. Maries.
GIRLS GOLF — Sammy Jo Spring, Lewiston; Kylie Esh, Lewiston; Emily Callahan, Coeur d’Alene; Haley Rotchford, Lakeland.
BOYS SWIMMING — Cy Jager, Moscow; Cole Curtis, Coeur d’Alene; Jon Archer, Coeur d’Alene; John Billington, Moscow.
GIRLS SWIMMING — Payton Bokowy, Sandpoint; Nicole Rozier, Coeur d’Alene; Maggie de Tar, Post Falls; Micah Hudlet, Coeur d’Alene.
BASEBALL — Jake Munoz, Lewiston; Dalton Stamper, Lewiston; Devin Kluss, Coeur d’Alene; Michael Hicks, Coeur d’Alene; Jake Randall, Moscow; Reilly Cherry, Lake City; Kenny Cooper, Lakeland; Paul Sundquist, Sandpoint; Alec Martin, Moscow; Scotty Lee, Orofino; Tanner Schwartz, Orofino.
SOFTBALL — Breana Burke, Coeur d’Alene; Kylie Rasmussen, Coeur d’Alene; Abby Howard, Coeur d’Alene; JaeCie Wilson, Lake City; Katie Kastning, Lakeland; Josie Span, Moscow; Justina Kalar, Timberlake; Haley Zisk, Kellogg.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY — Austin Bryer, Lewiston; Joey Perez, Lewiston; Alex Walde, Coeur d’Alene; Josh Corgatelli, Moscow; Cooper Haney, Lakeland; Josiah Anderson, Logos.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY — Katherine Kaul, Sandpoint; Caitlin Conway, Coeur d’Alene; Isabelle Kirk, Lakeland; Hannah Davidson, Sandpoint; Abigail Peightal, Timberlake; Katherine Ruck, Moscow.
BOYS SOCCER — Garrett Flolo, Lake City; Jack Barrett, Lake City; Bridger Dolan, Coeur d’Alene; Carlos Gonzales, Lewiston; Cody Callahan, Lakeland; Dawson Mulder, Sandpoint; Cody Bentley, Timberlake.
GIRLS SOCCER — Havana Johnson, Lake City; Kaysha Bailey, Lewiston; Sydney Quimby, Coeur d’Alene; Sadie Schmeling, Post Falls; Madison Schoening, Sandpoint; Allison Kirby, Timberlake.
WRESTLING (5A-4A) — Matt McLeod, Post Falls; Alius De La Rosa, Post Falls; Tyler Wolf, Post Falls; Larry Johnson, Lakeland; Tyler Presser, Sandpoint; Jared Walker, Lakeland; Casey Randles, Sandpoint.
WRESTLING (3A-1A) — Shadyn Wassmuth, Grangeville; Caleb Gering, Bonners Ferry; Keiran Owens, Clearwater Valley.
VOLLEYBALL (5A-4A) — Missy Huddleston, Coeur d’Alene; Maura Donovan, Coeur d’Alene; CC Cates, Lake City; Delaney Search, Sandpoint; Erin Kwiatkowski, Moscow; Sierra Mayberry, Lakeland.
VOLLEYBALL (3A-1A) — Kelsey Auer, St. Maries; Kenzie Dean, Timberlake; Jasmine James, Kellogg; Stephanie Kociela, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Shelby Maszjak, Wallace; Abbey Blum, Troy; Krystin Uhlenkott, Prairie; Kayla Cornell, Genesee; Claire Ahmann, Logos.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) — Quinn Mitchell, Lake City; Joey Cook-Gallardo, Moscow; Raymond Bobier, Moscow; Robert Van Idour, Lewiston; Kyler Little, Lake City; Jeremy Frisk, Lakeland.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) — Michael Stevens, Grangeville; Drew Lindsley, Grangeville; Logan Feasline, St. Maries; Paul Ryan, Logos; Taylor McCallister, Kamiah; Mitch Millard, Wallace.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) — Maddison Ward, Lake City; Kaitlyn Gunnerson, Coeur d’Alene; Rainey Woodward, Sandpoint; Melody Kempton, Post Falls; Cecilia Watkins, Lewiston.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) — Mackenzie Mendenhall, Bonners Ferry; Kaleala Bass, Grangeville; Jasmine James, Kellogg; Kara Steele, Kellogg; Madison Brown, Grangeville; Jenny Sapp, Potlatch; Brooks Eades, Kamiah; Ruth Saunders, Logos; Katey Mae McInturff, Kootenai.
BOYS BASKETBALL (5A-4A) — Max McCullough, Post Falls; Braeden Wilson, Lewiston; Zach Hillman, Post Falls; Joey Naccarato, Coeur d’Alene; Kenny Louie-McGee, Lake City; Davan Norris, Sandpoint.
BOYS BASKETBALL (3A-1A) — Toby Colburn, Kellogg; Jake Sieler, St. Maries; Keifer Gibson, St. Maries; Jake Bruner, Prairie; Tommy Miles-Williams, Lapwai; Ivory Miles-Williams, Lapwai; Jonny Hillman, Genesis Prep; Hunter Gust, Wallace; Tyler Krogh, Summit Academy; Justin Bayer, Wallace; Caleb Symons, Genesis Prep.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (5A-4A) — Melody Kempton, Post Falls; Emily Callahan, Coeur d’Alene; Nina Carlson, Lake City; Madison Schoening, Sandpoint; Grace Kirscher, Sandpoint; Jada Simpson, Moscow; Whitney Meier, Lake City.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (3A-1A) — Allison Kirby, Timberlake; Keelie Lawler, Timberlake; Hailey Sullivan, Grangeville; Kelsey Auer, St. Maries; Iris Domebo, Lapwai; Kaleigh Ranisate, Genesee; Angela Wemhoff, Prairie; Tianna Leitch, Nezperce; Harley Cope, Kendrick; Lillian Rhea, Lakeside; Gretchen Farkas, Wallace.
FOOTBALL (5A-4A) — Colton Richardson, Lewiston; Gunnar Sciortino, Post Falls; Mason Ulrich, Lewiston; Austin Lee, Coeur d’Alene; Nate Jensen, Coeur d’Alene; Dan Pierce, Coeur d’Alene; John Stith, Lake City; Davan Norris, Sandpoint; Paul Sundquist, Sandpoint; Carlos Collado, Sandpoint; Devin Carscallen, Moscow.
FOOTBALL (3A-1A) — Dan Smith, Timberlake; Brandon Hausladen, Timberlake; Gage Wells, Timberlake; Jake Bruner, Prairie; Tyler Anderson, Deary; Austin Parks, Grangeville; Cole Lindsley, Grangeville; Taylor McCallister, Kamiah; Isaiah Shears, Prairie; Lars Kludt, Kamiah.