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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Diamond on the sideline — Paul Mortensen has been a fixture on the Coeur d'Alene High football chain gang for 29 years
"I've always been active in sports," Mortensen said recently, on the visitors' sideline just before a Viking home …
Cd'A to play for consolation title
5A
Timberlake powers into semis
3A
NIC opens with two wins
SPOKANE — North Idaho College got off to a strong start Friday at the Northwest Athletic Conference softball championships, as the 11th-seeded Cardinals beat No. 6 Bellevue 4-0 and No. 3 Wenatchee Valley 7-2 at the…
5A/4A TRAHernandez, Leonard win on first day
BOISE — Emily Hernandez didn’t get off to best of starts in the 5A girls shot put competition at Dona Larsen Park.
Chang, Rottini capture state titles
MIDDLETON — Landon Chang of Coeur d’Alene Charter and Donovin Rottini of St. Maries were local winners Friday on the first day of the state 3A, 2A and 1A track and field meets at Middleton High.
Lake City lacrosse to play for state title
CALDWELL — Lake City handled Meridian 8-5 in the semifinals of Idaho state lacrosse tournament on Friday at Simplot Stadium.
Lake City on a roll
COEUR d’ALENE — Third-year Lake City softball coach Jesse Lenz was admittedly too assertive in the Timberwolves’ 5A state tournament opener Friday.
Rocky Mountain played with heavy hearts
Rocky Mountain softball coach Brian White didn’t have time to stew, let alone strategize, following the Grizzlies’ 9-4 loss to Eagle on Friday at Lake City High.
Rocky tops Vikings in opener
5A
Leonard among country's best
COEUR d’ALENE — At 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, Grady Leonard has the aesthetics of a capable thrower.
SOFTBALL: STATE TOURNAMENT GLANCE
HIGHLAND Record: 23-3 Coach: Tisha Coverdell (21st season) Road to state: The top-seeded Rams won their three District 5-6 tournament games by a combined score of 31-2. Downed No. 5 seed Bonneville 14-1 in the titl…
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COEUR d’ALENE — Equipped with one of North Idaho’s purest swings, Lake City High junior Reilly Williams tattooed Lewiston ace Cheyenne Rose’s two-seam fastball…
Prepare to watch, cover up, and move
Visitors to Kootenai County for state softball, welcome.
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Coeur d'Alene, Lakeland, Timberlake battle-tested
The Coeur d’Alene Vikings started out 8-2, then struggled through a 4-7 record in the competitive 5A Inland Empire League, where all four teams beat each other at least once.