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Another honor for Shippy-Fletcher
Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, the former Lake City High softball star, will be part of the class of 2026 inducted into …
STATE 5A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Sweet repeat ... Vikings down Timberwolves for program's second straight title, 11th overall
“I knew it was going to be back to back,” fifth-year Coeur d'Alene coach Nicole Symons said. “I don’t think they played well the last time we played them, but …
STATE 4A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lakeland falls in third-place game in first trip to state since 2019
“I’m really proud of the steps we started to make for our program,” said senior Lila Kiefer, who finished with two rebounds and two steals. “With a new coach, …
STATE 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Timberlake gets defensive, claims third
“The girls were just really engaged with doing their job and staying locked in,” said Miller, in his 19th season at Timberlake. “Parma was shooting really well…
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The way the (NCAA) ball is bouncing this year
BUT OTHER than Arizona, a projected No. 1 seed in this week’s Bracketology by Joe Lunardi on ESPN, WSU is the only other Pac-12 team currently secured in the f…
NIC BASKETBALL: Cardinal men fall to first-place Salt Lake
Dante Sawyer scored a game-high 21 points for NIC (20-7, 6-3), which is now in third place in the conference, behind Salt and second-place College of Southern Idaho (20-7, 7-2), which won at fourth-place Snow (20-6…
PREP WRESTLING: Post Falls wins 10th straight 5A Region 1 title
“What’s funny is, I didn’t know that until a kid looked at the trophy and said that,” Post Falls coach Pete Reardon said. “It’s really something to be proud of; an achievement for our program as a whole.”
THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: Landmarks, and a detour on the way
“I didn’t even realize it until two games ago,” said Lake City senior Avery Waddington, the 6-foot-3 guard. “I had a lot of points to score to get here. It’s a…
STATE 5A GIRLS SEMIFINALS: Believe it ... Coeur d'Alene holds off top-seeded Boise, advances to second straight title game
“I’m just in disbelief right now,” Coeur d'Alene coach Nicole Symons said. “Getting back there, it’s tough. It’s hard, especially with a team like Boise with e…
STATE 5A GIRLS SEMIFINALS: Fight for the Title ... Lake City tops Rigby, faces Coeur d'Alene in title game tonight in Nampa
“It’s wild,” Lake City senior Kamryn Pickford said. “We’ve been working for this our entire high school career. It’s exciting to be in the championship game.”
STATE 4A GIRLS SEMIFINALS: Slow start dooms Lakeland in loss to undefeated Shelley
“To be honest, it falls for us, and sometimes it doesn’t,” Lakeland senior Payton Sterling said. “It’s hard to get momentum when things aren’t falling, but I t…
4A REGION 1 WRESTLING: Lakeland, with nine champions, claims second straight regional title
The regional champion, along with the top three seeds statewide advance to state.
STATE 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Timberlake falls to Snake River in semifinals
“In my opinion, we threw the ball to the other team,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said. “They just played regular half-court defense, and we just turned it over too many times.”
5A REGION 1 BOYS BASKETBALL: Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls to play for regional title
“We’re excited,” Coeur d'Alene coach Jon Adams said. “We have an opportunity to cut down our nets. It’s been a long time since Coeur d’Alene has been able to do that.”
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Holmes, Swallows come up big for St. Maries on senior night
“Nice to have some senior leadership on senior night,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said.
STATE 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kellogg bows out in two
Kellogg, in its first trip to state since 2022 in 3A, finished 15-11.