Tristan Efe Oglesbay, 13

Our Tristan was a brave fighter all his life. He faced many health challenges in his 13 years, yet he never let any of these define him or his life.

Noggins and narratives: An official hat-tip

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

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls downs Lakeland in four sets

Recaps of area volleyball and soccer matches on Wednesday night.

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.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bonners, Mullan/St. Regis bow out in quarterfinals

Area schools bow out of playoffs in quarterfinals.

PREP SOCCER: Lake City boys move onto state

Timberlake boys win in PK shootout over Bonners Ferry

Lake City boys punch ticket to state 5A tournament; Timberlake boys, Cd'A Charter girls claim 3A District 1-2 championships.

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.

PREP FOOTBALL: Coeur d'Alene's playoff streak halted in rainy Lewiston

Maddix Maciosek scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter for Coeur d’Alene (4-5, 1-2 5A IEL), which will miss the state playoffs for the first time after 13 straight trips.

PREP SOCCER: Prohaska scores six goals for Vikings in opener

Coeur d'Alene boys, girls top Post Falls in season and Inland Empire League opener for both schools on Saturday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls' Peters wins in Missoula; Coeur d'Alene boys second

Trojan senior first out of 330 runners at annual race in Missoula.

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.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The draft(s), ghost runners and other things

We were going to do a weekly notes and quotes column for today — a day prior to the NFL draft — and chat totally, ENTIRELY about things other than pro football. But of course …

LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes ends long layoff with sweep

The Northern Lakes class A team, playing for the first time in 20 days, swept Bonners Ferry 17-4 and 18-0.

PREP ROUNDUP: Three second-half goals lift Lake City girls

Results from Tuesday's prep soccer matches, as well as late Monday golf.

PREP ROUNDUP: Charter, Timberlake girls to 3A District 1-2 championship match

Coeur d'Alene Charter-Timberlake to play in girls championship; Timberlake-Bonners Ferry in boys championship today at The Fields in Post Falls.

PREP BASEBALL: Bonners Ferry holds off Timberlake for berth to state

Timberlake to host Kellogg in district second-place game today at 4 p.m.

You wanted snow, and you got it

More cold and snow headed to N. Idaho for Christmas

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 ROUNDUP: Lake City girls blank Gonzaga Prep

Results from Friday's soccer and late Thursday volleyball scores.

When in Rome

Students experience once-in-a-lifetime educational trip; more international tours coming up

Dunking into the sea, making pizza in Naples and shedding tears of awe and joy beneath Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel were among the many memories the 44 students, teachers and chaperones made during an eight-day trip to Italy earlier this year.