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6A DISTRICT 1 VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Reverse sweep sends Post Falls to state
Freshman Peyton Barclift had 30 kills, 19 digs and two aces for Post Falls (22-3), which advances to state Oct. 29…
State 5A boys basketball championship: Not the T-Wolves' time ... Meridian denies Lake City its first state title
“We just have to remember how it feels, watching them win state, and it was brutal,” said Lake City sophomore wing Zach Johnson, who finished with 14 points. “…
State 2A boys basketball championship: Green is gold once again ... St. Maries wills its way to first title since 1960
St. Maries made big plays late for the second time in less than 24 hours, and edged the Ambrose Archers of Meridian 51-50 in the state 2A boys basketball champ…
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Rocky battles, spotlights and seating arrangements
Lake City and Post Falls boys basketball teams have often battled with teams from Rocky Mountain High in Meridian over the years, and that continued this year …
MOMENTS, MEMORIES and MADNESS with STEVE CAMERON: My favorite place to see a game, and here's why
Sports fans are fascinated by stadiums and arenas (along with other related facilities, like racetracks). I’ve written enough of these “Memories” columns th…
State 4A consolation championship: Lakeland cools late, falls short to Jerome
At halftime, Lakeland coach Dave Stockwell told his team it needed to empty its tank. So the Hawks did, taking a 42-31 lead after three quarters, with senior …
STATE 5A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lake City clamps down on Boise, reaches title game for first time since 2002
"I tell you one thing — I don’t know if I’ve had a group more calm than this group, and considering quite a few of them are sophomores, that’s pretty special,"…
STATE 1A DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lakeside battles back for third
Lakeside, led by senior Jayson “JJ” Hall’s 32 points beat Grace 67-63 in overtime in the third-place game of the state 1A Division I boys basketball tournament…
STATE 2A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Colby's clutch moment
Junior post Colby Renner has been trying to prove his range to St. Maries coach Bryan Chase all season. “He loves to shoot at practice,” Chase said. “I keep telling him that if he can make 2 of 5, then he can do i…
THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: A move that changed it all for Roberts
It was a move that Coeur d’Alene High senior wrestler Drew Roberts had executed a number of times over the years. Little did he know at the time, it was going…
STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lakeland fights off elimination
Junior Grant Roth scored a game-high 18 points, hitting four 3-pointers for the Lakeland Hawks in a 71-42 win over the Twin Falls Bruins in a loser-out game in the state 4A tournament on Friday at Rocky Mountain Hi…
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Vandals welcome UC Davis, former Boise State coach Hawkins to Moscow
Fourth-year UC Davis Dan Hawkins has coached against the Idaho Vandals in the Palouse before, but only once in the Kibbie Dome.
STATE 5A BOYS BASKETBALL: A Kie 3 for Lake City
"I knew it was going in," lefty shooting Jack Kiesbuy said after his clutch 3-pointer vs. Rocky Mountain in the first round of the state 5A tournament. "I’ve h…
STATE 4A BOYS BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Hawks grounded
"Well, it’s just really hard to play varsity basketball at the state level, with six guys," Lakeland boys basketball coach Dave Stockwell said. "The people we …
STATE 1A DIVISION I BASKETBALL: Lakeside overtaken by Riverstone in semis
Riverstone, a private school in Boise, made a defensive adjustment in the fourth quarter, and scored 25 points in the quarter to overtake Lakeside 63-53 in a s…
THE CHEAP SEATS WITH STEVE CAMERON: Asking a lot, but we can hope, right?
The NFL is boring. Well, except for Russell Wilson’s national TV interviews and, of course, planned leaks from Mark Rodgers — who happens to be Wilson’s agent.