Banquet canceled, but finalists announced for North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame awards
COEUR d’ALENE — The good news — athletes, teams and coaches from 25 high schools and three colleges in North Idaho has been selected as finalists for the annual North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame awards, officials announced Saturday.
The bad news — because of the safety recommendations by the Center for Disease Control in dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus, officials have canceled the 58th annual North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies scheduled for April 25 at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Instead, the five individuals scheduled to be inducted will wait a year and be honored at the 2021 banquet. The previously announced five inductees are former University of Idaho women’s basketball player Emily Sann (nee Faurholt) and former Vandal football players Jason Shelt and Robert Young, former Coeur d’Alene High and University of Montana standout Ann Jaworski (nee Schwenke), and longtime high school teacher, coach, administrator and basketball official Jim Wilund.
The North Idaho Hall of Fame also honors District I-II high school athletes, coaches and teams for their outstanding play, along with the athletes, coaches and teams from the University of Idaho, North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College. The awards cover the 2019 academic spring season and the 2019-20 academic fall and winter seasons.
Nominations for each category are reviewed by the Hall of Fame committee, which selects finalists for each category. A winner is then selected. Winners are normally announced at the banquet, but this year will be released through the media to announce on Sunday, April 26.
Each finalist receives a certificate and the winners also receive a plaque. The athlete, coach and team of the year awards for both high school and college receive trophies. These awards also are handed out during the banquet, but Hall of Fame officials are working on how to distribute them this year and will be working with athletic directors and principals at the schools on determining the best methods.
Anyone who bought tickets online for this year’s banquet should receive an email notice of their refund.
Here are the finalists for each award:
SPRING SPORTS
BOYS GOLF
Cameron Johnson, Lake City; Ryan Chapman, Lake City; Aden Sandlin, Lakeland; Bryden Brown, Moscow; Archie Rauenhorst, Kellogg; and Cole Reuter, Clark Fork.
GIRLS GOLF
Kyla Currie, Lake City; Martina Hicks, Coeur d’Alene; Makena Rauch, Moscow; Hattie Larson, Sandpoint; Kat Rauenhorst, Kellogg; and Mia Pakootas, Lakeside.
BOYS TRACK
5A-4A
Tyler Trengove, Post Falls; Nate Burch, Coeur d’Alene; Jacob Schnatter, Lake City; and Braden Kappen, Sandpoint.
3A-1A
Chase Gardom, Timberlake; Cooper Hewett, Kendrick; Colby Poe, Priest River; and Eric Perry, Orofino.
GIRLS TRACK
5A-4A
Angelyca Chapman, Lake City; Jennah Carpenter, Lewiston; Lizzy Wensley, Lake City; and Emily Bronson, Coeur d’Alene.
3A-1A
Abigail Gorton, Bonners Ferry; Victoria Rae, Bonners Ferry; Cassidy Lustig, Kendrick; and Madison Sotin, St. Maries
BOYS TENNIS
Austin Gomez, Lewiston; Jack DuCoeur, Lake City; Derek Wendt, Moscow; and Trayse Mangun, Clearwater Valley.
GIRLS TENNIS
Madi Whittemore, Coeur d’Alene; Jenny Slaveck, Sandpoint.; Hannah Burt, Coeur d’Alene Charter; and Chloe Dame, Grangeville.
GIRLS SOFTBALL
5A-4A
Ashley Kaufman, Lake City; Natalie Sell, Coeur d’Alene; Samantha Mader, Lewiston; Emma Gray, Lake City; Bubba Gleaves, Post Falls; and Taylor Woolley, Lakeland
3A-1A
Becca Malloy, Timberlake; Nicole Sparano, Orofino; Megan Brocke, Kendrick; Mikacia Bartosz, Genesee; Alena Davenport, St. Maries; and Kyndal Lindley, Timberlake
BASEBALL
5A-4A
Jacob Rutherford, Post Falls; Cody Davenport, Coeur d’Alene; Tyson Wallace, Lewiston; Quinton Bunch, Coeur d’Alene; Carter Friesz, Coeur d’Alene; and Justin Dennison, Lakeland.
3A-1A
Seth Bateman, Bonners Ferry; Jack McDonald, Timberlake; Chase Adkison, Grangeville; Cade Truscott, St. Maries; Brayden Turcott, Orofino; and Kyle Lynas, Potlatch.
FALL SPORTS
GIRLS SOCCER
Maddy Lasher, Lake City; Lily Foster, Coeur d’Alene; Hannah Eddy, Sandpoint; Hattie Larson, Sandpoint; and Sarah Hines, Coeur d’Alene Charter.
BOYS SOCCER
Jacob Janzen, Lake City; Nikko Vega, Lewiston; Drake Prohaska, Coeur d’Alene; Logan Koller, Post Falls; Evan Odberg, Moscow; Ron Rojas, Timberlake
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Logan Hunt, Timberlake; Jett Lucas, Sandpoint; Caden Byrer, Lewiston; Korben Bujnicki, Moscow; Nikolai Braedt, Sandpoint; and Carter Gordon, Lake City.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Sydney Shanahan, Post Falls; Samantha Wood, Post Falls; Laurel Hicke, Moscow; Lauren Forster, Coeur d’Alene; Clara Stephens, Lake City; and Bailey Shanahan, Post Falls.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
5A-4A
Elly Schraeder, Coeur d’Alene; Janae Rayborn, Lake City; Taylin Rowley, Coeur d’Alene; Katy Ryan, Lakeland; Peyton Claus, Moscow; and Gabby Hicks, Sandpoint.
3A -1A
Megan MacKinney, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Kylie Marneris, Timberlake; Trinity Teel, Orofino; Lindsey Kwate, Troy; Morgan Blazzard, Troy; and Eliza Olson, Kendrick.
FOOTBALL
5A-4A
Colbey Nosworthy, Coeur d’Alene; Derek Pearse, Post Falls; Luke McLaughlin, Coeur d’Alene; Chris Irvin, Lake City; Tommy Hauser, Post Falls; Chad Redinger, Moscow; Brandon Casey, Sandpoint; Colton Boettcher, Lakeland; and Keith Jensen, Sandpoint.
3A-1A
Joey Follini, Timberlake; Justin Lehto, Kellogg; Eli Gibson, St. Maries; Zack Forsmann, Grangeville; Cole Martin, Prairie; Derik Shears, Prairie; Dillon Sperber, Genesee; Chase Burke, Kendrick; Cameron Garcia, Clark Fork; and Skye Gallaway, Mullan-St. Regis.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Mikayla Schoening, Sandpoint; Hailey Pierce, Lake City; Julia Cummings, Bonners Ferry; Kate Bokowy, Sandpoint; and Kayla Wright, Sandpoint.
BOYS SWIMMING
Aidan Nielsen, Sandpoint; Logan Robillard, Lake City; Isaac Pimentel, Moscow; and Tristan Sunseri, Coeur d’Alene.
WINTER SPORTS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
5A-4A
Brooklyn Rewers, Lake City; Madison Symons, Coeur d’Alene; Skylar Burke, Coeur d’Alene; Dawson Driggs, Sandpoint; and Hattie Larson, Sandpoint.
3A-1A
Taryn Soumas, Timberlake; Camden Barger, Grangeville; Grace Sobotta, Lapwai; Mya Brown, Kendrick; and Ellie Kiebert, Clark Fork.
BOYS BASKETBALL
5A-4A
Colby Gennett, Post Falls; Caden McLean, Post Falls; Jack Kiesbuy, Lake City; Ben Zubaly, sr., Lakeland; and Ryan Roos, sr., Sandpoint.
3A-1A
Graden Nearing, Kellogg; Jacob James, Timberlake; Eli Gibson, St. Maries; Titus Yearout, Lapwai; Will Casebolt, Logos; Darren “Day Day” Higgins, Lakeside; and Kenyon Spotted Horse, Lakeside.
WRESTLING
5A-4A
Tristan Brenner, Lewiston; Drew Roberts, Coeur d’Alene; A.J. De La Rosa, Post Falls; Ethan Miller, Post Falls; Gunner Giulio, Coeur d’Alene; Matthew Whitcomb, Lake City; Owen Hughes, Lake City; Colton Boettcher, Lakeland.
3A-2A
Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry; Judson Hall, Kellogg; Caleb Miller, Timberlake; Joey Follini, Timberlake; Kelton Saad, Potlatch.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Sandpoint soccer; Sandpoint swimming; Lake City softball; and Lake City volleyball.
3A-1A
Coeur d’Alene Charter soccer; Kendrick softball; Troy volleyball; Timberlake basketball; and Lapwai basketball.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Coeur d’Alene football; Post Falls wrestling; and Post Falls basketball
3A-1A
Prairie football; Potlatch baseball; and Lakeside basketball.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Conor Baranski, Sandpoint soccer; Greg Jackson, Sandpoint swimming; Jesse Lenz, Lake City softball; Mike Summers, Lake City volleyball; and Nicole Symons, Coeur d’Alene basketball.
3A-1A
Stacy Smith, Coeur d’Alene Charter soccer; Morgan LeBlanc, Kendrick softball; Deborah Blazzard, Troy volleyball; Matt Miller, Timberlake basketball; and Ada Marks, Lapwai basketball.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Shawn Amos, Coeur d’Alene football; Pete Reardon, Post Falls wrestling; and Mike McLean, Post Falls basketball.
3A-1A
Ryan Hasselstrom, Prairie football; Jim Shepherd, Potlatch baseball; and James Twoteeth, Lakeside basketball.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Madison Symons, Coeur d’Alene; Katy Ryan, Lakeland; Hattie Larson, Sandpoint; and Skylar Burke, Coeur d’Alene
3A-1A
Lindsey Kwate, Troy; Morgan Blazzard, Troy; Mya Brown, Kendrick; and Brooke Jessen, Timberlake.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
5A-4A
Brandon Casey, Sandpoint; Colton Boettcher, Lakeland; Devon Johnson, Coeur d’Alene; Cruz Hepburn, Lewiston; Gunner Giulio, Coeur d’Alene; Chad Redinger, Moscow
3A-1A
Eli Gibson, St Maries; Joey Follini, Timberlake; Titus Yearout, Lapwai; and Cooper Hewett, Kendrick.
COLLEGE AWARDS
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Madi Mott, NIC softball; Tori Edwards, Lewis-Clark State volleyball; Sophie Hausmann, Idaho golf; and Marianna Petrei, Idaho tennis; and Chloe Knudson, NIC volleyball.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Nate Pryor, NIC basketball; Cole Olsen, Lewis-Clark State College cross country and track and field; Darren Trainor, Lewis-Clark State baseball; Jeff Cotton, Idaho football; and Trevon Allen, Idaho basketball.
WOMEN’S TEAM OF THE YEAR
NIC softball; Idaho basketball; North Idaho volleyball.
MEN’S TEAM OF THE YEAR
NIC golf; NIC basketball; Lewis-Clark State cross country; and Lewis-Clark State basketball.
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Don Don Williams, NIC softball; Jon Newlee, Idaho basketball; and Kelsey Stanley, North Idaho volleyball.
MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Russell Grove, NIC golf; Mike Collins, Lewis-Clark State cross country; and Austin Johnson, Lewis-Clark State basketball.