PREP ROUNDUP: Lake City stays tied for first in IEL, downs Coeur d'Alene

Results from Thursday's prep volleyball and soccer matches.

PREP SOFTBALL: Watkins shines in St. Maries sweep

Taci Watkins struck out 13 in a one-hitter in the opener, and went 8 for 11 at the plate with a homer, nine RBIs and 10 runs scored in two games, as the St. Maries Lumberjacks swept the Bonners Ferry Badgers 32-3 and 39-6 on Saturday.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: How 'bout them Cougs?

Cheap Seats for March 28.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: A stretch for the Cougs to prove themselves

It’s taken work and patience, not to mention a few doses of frustration, but the Cougs have begun winning those gut-check games that were slipping away early in the year.

PREP ROUNDUP: West fires 65 as Coeur d'Alene boys win at Idaho Club

“We are turning it on at the right time,” Coeur d’Alene boys coach Chase Bennett said. “Luke has really stepped up his game when it matters. The rest of the guys have figured out what it takes to conquer the course and win.”

THE CHEAP SEATS WITH STEVE CAMERON: NCAA needs to rethink this rule

I mean, these young people are in school — with, like, classes and homework, you know?

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Neophyte Kraken fans, predictions and ailing fingers

Notes and quotes day, kids, and wow … There’s a lot going on.

PREP SOFTBALL: Timberlake, Kellogg to meet for 3A district title today

Timberlake (20-4) hosts Kellogg (6-14) in the championship game today at 4 p.m. The Wildcats defeated Priest River 17-7 in Kellogg in the other opening round game on Wednesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland earns split with Moscow, remains tied for first in 4A IEL

Senior Tanner Vandever had three hits and two runs scored, Cameron Harris struck out 11 in the nightcap for Lakeland, which bounced back from a loss in the opener to beat the Moscow Bears 10-9 to split a 4A Inland Empire League doubleheader at the Moscow School District Community Playfields on Friday.

PREP BASEBALL: Trojans rally past Bulldogs to finish off sweep

Timberlake, Kellogg also sweep in Saturday games

PREP BASEBALL: Timberlake locks up top seed to districts in nightcap

Coeur d'Alene edges Sandpoint twice for nonleague sweep

PREP BASEBALL: Vikings rally, then sweep

Coeur d'Alene remained one-game behind first-place Lewiston, which swept at Post Falls on Tuesday. The four 5A IEL teams wrap up the regular season with doubleheaders today.

PREP ROUNDUP: Swallows wins at Genesis Prep invite in playoff

Area prep golf, baseball and softball teams hit the playing field on Wednesday.

PREP BASEBALL: IML-leading Timberlake splits with Kellogg

Wyatt Kitchin went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored for the Timberlake Tigers in a 13-3 win over the Kellogg Wildcats in the first game of an Intermountain League doubleheader at Morehouse Field on Saturday.

PREP SOFTBALL: Watkins fans 35, allows one hit as St. Maries sweeps

The only hit Watkins allowed in 14 innings on the day came on a double to lead off the second game.

Just stay calm as the market rises and falls

Dugdale says good things are happening despite stock market slump

Dugdale says good things continue to happen despite stock market slump

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberlake baseball takes a pair of one-run chillers

Intermountain League baseball and softball play begins on a chilly day in Spirit Lake, Bonners Ferry on Wednesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberlake rallies late for split with Bonners Ferry

Ty Gallimore singled in a run, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Caden Robinett, capping a four-run rally in the final inning of the second game as the Timberlake Tigers edged the visiting Bonners Ferry Badgers 11-10 to earn a split of their Intermountain League doubleheader on Tuesday.

PREP BASEBALL: Schneider nearly perfect; Coeur d'Alene to play Lewiston for regional title

Coeur d’Alene went through an estimated 20-25 bags of Diamond Dry to get the field back playable after a downpour soaked the field just over an hour before first pitch.

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene boys take ninth in Firman Invitational

Results from Saturday's prep cross country, volleyball, swimming and soccer contests.