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

Cheap Seats for March 28.

PREP BASEBALL: Schneider shines for Viks as team finishes 4-0 in south stint

Schneider, who has signed with Division 1 Belmont in Nashville, struck out 13 and allowed one hit for Coeur d’Alene.

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.

Legals for March, 22 2022

Legals for March, 15 2022

PREP ROUNDUP: Lapwai hit nine 3s in first, runs past St. Maries

The host Lapwai Wildcats made 9 of 11 from the 3-point line in the first quarter to beat the St. Maries Lumberjacks 86-56 in a nonleague game at Lapwai High on Tuesday.

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: Fast start sends Lakeland over Timberlake

Seniors Bryce Henry and Alden Waddington scored 12 points each for Lakeland, which jumped out to a 24-6 lead after the first quarter of a 59-37 win over the Timberlake Tigers at Hawk Court on Wednesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: ’Jacks pull away from Jaguars in second half

Tristan Gentry-Nelson scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half, 10 of those in the decisive third quarter, as the St. Maries Lumberjacks pulled away after halftime to beat the Genesis Prep Jaguars 56-24 on Thursday night at The Courts at Real Life.

Noggins and narratives: An official hat-tip

Delivery of hats to NIC trustees and Press reporters and editors sends a message.

You wanted snow, and you got it

More cold and snow headed to N. Idaho for Christmas

Tried, true and sorta tired traditions

When we hit this time of year, many of us have one thought on our minds: Boy, the end of the month can’t come soon enough.

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberlake clinches outright IML football title

James Billingsley carried 25 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns as the Timberlake Tigers held off the Bonners Ferry Badgers 24-19 to clinch the Intermountain League title on Friday at Bonners Ferry High.

3A DISTRICT 1-2 SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS: Cd'A Charter boys win on PKs; Charter girls make it six straight

Charter boys win first district title in shootout, while girls capture sixth straight title

PREP ROUNDUP: Charter boys speed it up, knock off St. Maries

“We came out focused and determined,” first-year Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Craig Daigle said. “We were looking to play fast today and think we accomplished that."

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 SOCCER: Charter girls drop battle with Sandpoint

The loss ended a 22-match winning streak for the Panthers, who finished 10-0 in the Intermountain League earlier in the day when it accepted a forfeit from St. Maries, which has been idled by COVID-19 for the past three weeks.

PREP ROUNDUP: Chavez, Reynolds help lift Cd'A Charter boys past Bonners Ferry

“Tonight was an intense defensive battle,” Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Craig Daigle said. “Bonners Ferry came out aggressive and went up quickly. We did a good job of staying with our game plan and was able to tie it up at the half. Bonners Ferry came out in the second half connecting passes and getting into our third. I think we were able to counter attack and won numerous corners. (Charter’s) Treffen McCord’s corners were fantastic today and helped lead to the second goal.”

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls senior Wood wins at Mountain West Classic

Post Falls senior Sammie Wood won the girls race at the 46-team Mountain West Classic on Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course, finishing in 18 minutes, 13.95 seconds.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland girls give new coach first win

“We did a good job of keeping our shape and that allowed us to connect our passes,” said Lakeland coach Kevin Rogge, who notched his first win as coach. “We played really well as a team, talked more and were just going after the ball, which opened the field. I’m happy for our girls and glad we got some goals under our belt.”