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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Post Falls honors six seniors with sweep
Results from Tuesday's area prep volleyball matches.
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: 'Basically like my second father' —Jerry Bittner has impacted numerous lives as girls basketball coach at North Idaho Christian. Prior to that is quite the story as well
“He was a good girls coach ... he would jam out to Taylor Swift with us,” said Amanda (Hobson) Thompson, a 2012 NICS grad. "To me, he was like a grampa — he ha…
IRON WOOD THROWS CLASSIC: Still something in the northwest ... Top throwers compete in annual meet at Iron Wood Throws Center
Winners from each event Saturday received $1,500, with $1,000 for second place, $700 for third and $550 for fourth.
Local watch: June 21, 2026
Manzardo, now with nine home runs this season, also had an RBI single in the seventh inning.
LEGION BASEBALL: Brennan, Junkin lift Northern Lakes to league win over Orofino
“Ryker was around 55 pitches through two innings,” Northern Lakes coach Bryce Johnson said. “You only get 105 in Legion. To get all the way to the sixth, he buckled down, and we were able to get the offense going.”
CDA SUMMER SHOOTOUT in photos June 20, 2026
The CDA Summer Shootout began on Friday at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake.
LEGION BASEBALL: Prairie rally comes up short in tourney
Prairie (9-7-1), 0-3 in the tourney, continues tourney play today.
IRON WOOD THROWS CLASSIC: Hammering out the kinks ... Moran, Johnson among winners as throwers prep for Saturday's Continental Tour event
Saturday’s events begin with the men’s hammer throw and women’s shot put at 11 a.m., followed by the men’s shot put at noon. The women’s hammer is at 1 p.m., f…
Local watch: Manzardo hits eighth home run of season in Cleveland win
He is now batting .237 (47 for 198) with 23 RBIs in 65 games.
THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Finally fulfilling that World Cup dream
For most of the sporting world, there's no dream like the FIFA World Cup.
ALL-IDAHO SOFTBALL: Davenport named to 6A first team again
Coaches vote for the all-state teams in their classification. The Statesman publishes the results.
LEGION BASEBALL: Prairie drops opener in Colfax
Grady Stinson and Isaiah Kearney each had two hits for the Cardinals, who are scheduled to play Reign Sports today at 10 a.m. in Colfax.
Weekend TV/Radio highlights
Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The school year in prep sports — A time for honoring, a dose of sportsmanship (and, of course, a cute dog)
A few things I'll remember from the recently completed high school sports year:
LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes slugs past Lewis-Clark
Northern Lakes hosts Orofino on Saturday.
AT COLLEGE: June 18, 2026
Updates on area athletes at the next level.