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Courtesy photo The 1983-84 University of North Dakota-Williston men's basketball team. Seventh from left is Craig Christensen, now a longtime athletic director at Post Falls High. Third from right is Kent Leiss, now the boys basketball coach at Coeur d'Alene High.

Courtesy photo The 1983-84 University of North Dakota-Williston men's basketball team. Seventh from left is Craig Christensen, now a longtime athletic director at Post Falls High. Third from right is Kent Leiss, now the boys basketball coach at Coeur d'Alene High.

January 29, 2026

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: From teammates in North Dakota to friends and competitors in North Idaho, more than 40 years later
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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: From teammates in North Dakota to friends and competitors in North Idaho, more than 40 years later

“We were at rival high schools ... so we were always butting heads,” current Post Falls athletic director Craig Christensen recalled.