SHOWCASE GOLF: The Show grows on again

What do a wizard, two-time Super Bowl MVP and a Lakeland High School Hall of Fame inductee have in common? The trio of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, Denver Broncos legend John Elway and former Lakeland High standout Tracy Hanson will make their debut at The Showcase golf exhibition on Saturday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Chapman: On her own time

Lake City High senior uses mind, attention to detail, in rise through T-Wolves record books

You can take 20,000 steps a day, but do you really think about getting better with each one? Lake City High senior Angelyca Chapman does.

Idaho High School All-Star Games: Dunk and done

Haaland's slam as time expires sends Region over Metro

"Slam it, and take the rim home with you." Well, one out of two isn't bad.

STATE 3A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: A refreshing repeat

Timberlake rolls past Sugar-Salem, wins fourth title in six years

It took a while, but someone finally cooled off Timberlake. The good news, it was just self-inflicted. “Right after we got our medals, we were talking about pouring water on coach like they do in the NFL,” Timberlake senior Brooke Jessen said. “It’s a new thing, and coach liked it. We all got soaked after it, but that’s OK.”

STATE 5A GIRLS: Coeur d'Alene drops third-place game in 5A, lauds seniors

The effort was there all season for the Coeur d’Alene girls. With Thursday’s 56-50 win over Boise High, the Vikings had their most wins a season — 19 — since winning the 5A title in 2014. Now, the work needs to begin again to bring another back.

STATE 5A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Zoned out

Coeur d'Alene can't solve zone defense, falls in semis to Thunder Ridge

The opportunity to bring home the first trophy from state since 2014 is still there for the Coeur d’Alene girls basketball team. After getting caught in the Thunder Ridge zone, it just isn’t the one that the Vikings intended on vying for.

STATE 3A GIRLS SEMIFINAL: Depth does it again

Timberlake gets contribution from Ciara Soumas, Carhart to push into title game for second straight year

Struggling early on, Timberlake got a 3-pointer by a Soumas to put some life into its offense. It just wasn't the one you'd expect.

STATE 5A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rolling their way this time

Coeur d'Alene battles back in fourth quarter to beat Boise in opener

Last year, when the momentum had shifted, Coeur d’Alene let its state 5A tournament opener slip away to Eagle High. A day later, the Vikings dropped a consolation game to Boise High to fall well short of placing at the state tournament. That was then, this is now.

STATE 1A DIVISION I GIRLS BASKETBALL: Blocked up

Lakeside's slow start, size mismatch spells doom in opener

You can make up for a lot of things by shooting the ball well on a basketball court. Size isn’t one of them.

On guard in the blue and white

Viking girls basketball seniors look to cap career with state title

There was once a time when the Coeur d’Alene girls ran the state of basketball. Then, just as quickly, the Vikings didn’t.

5A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL: A fine line late for Vikings

Symons hits final six free throws to push Coeur d'Alene back to state

It's a scenario that Coeur d'Alene High girls basketball coach Nicole Symons has seen her daughter — Madi — in plenty of times. Even as she admits, Nicole tries not to watch.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Better together at Timberlake

Seniors Soumas, Jessen have Tigers on brink of another deep state 3A playoff run

Taryn Soumas knew just how good of a basketball player Brooke Jessen was well before the two joined forces at Timberlake High. As Soumas describes …

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Vikings catch on from 3, beat Timberwolves

There was nothing fishy about Friday's Inland Empire League game between Lake City and Coeur d'Alene at Viking Court. Although, it didn't stop the Vikings from performing their own version of a catch and release.

NWAC SPORTS: With a lot of unknown, conference opts not to hold championship tournaments

With a lot of unknown still surrounding the Northwest Athletic Conference, conference officials made one thing known to its member programs on Sunday. For this year, at least, there will be no conference championship tournaments for the 2020-21 season.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Vikings press on — After 13 straight losses to rival, Coeur d'Alene knocks off Lake City for third straight time

"We struggled a lot in our early years here," Younker said. "We came into the locker room defeated a lot." Tuesday was a different story all together.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Challenge accepted — Jessen scores career-high 37 as 3A Timberlake knocks off 5A Lake City

At Timberlake High, senior Brooke Jessen doesn't get many chances to play against Division I athletes during the basketball season. So when Jessen, who has signed with Western Athletic Conference Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, had the chance to play against Lake City High senior Brooklyn Rewers, a Michigan State signee, she knew she had to play a little differently than any other matchup.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Coeur d'Alene speeds past Post Falls

Burke scores game-high 25 points to power Vikings past Trojans in Inland Empire League game

STATE VIRTUAL SWIM MEETS: Robillard wins 'virtual' state title

“A friend barged into my room and told me I was a state champion,” said Robillard, who was runner-up in the event in 2019. “I’d thought someone in Boise had beaten me, but I looked and thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I won.”

STATE 3A GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Full circle

Hines, who scored game-winning goal as a freshman, scores game-winner as a senior as Coeur d'Alene Charter wins fifth straight state title

"We would have preferred to put a few more in the back of the net," fifth-year Coeur d'Alene Charter coach Stacy Smith said. "But we had to be creative and had to be persistent, and it paid off. It took us a little bit longer than we would have liked, but it paid off."

STATE 3A BOYS SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Cd'A Charter warms up to the task — Panthers capture third-place game

“Each of our seniors (Jordan, Ronan and Quinn Clovis), they’ve played for me the last two years,” Coeur d'Alene Charter coach Justin Nitti said. “Each of them stepped up in this game. Ronan has bruises all over him. It was big for all of them to step up. I’m just glad we got some hardware for them.”

STATE 5A BOYS SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Boise gets physical, blanks Post Falls

For Post Falls, the physicality was something it hasn't seen all season long. The final result — a Trojan 2-0 loss to the Boise Brave in the opening round of the state 5A boys soccer tournament — was something they haven't felt in their last 10 matches.

STATE 3A GIRLS SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Better together

Apart, the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy senior trio of Sarah Hines, Riley Jo Anderson and Kiley Cutler could skill be quite successful on the soccer field. But together, well, they've been unstoppable.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TOURNAMENTS: On their turf

Area teams hope home-field advantage can play to their advantage starting Thursday

3A DISTRICT 1-2 BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Timberlake's chance

Michael Simpson scored on a scramble in front of the net in the 36th minute as the fourth-seeded Timberlake Tigers held off second-seeded Coeur d'Alene Charter 1-0 in the 3A District 1-2 boys soccer championship at The Fields at Real Life Ministries.

3A DISTRICT 1-2 GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Some heads-up Panthers

Technically speaking, you've got to use your head a little bit with the game of soccer. Coeur d'Alene Charter junior midfielder Ava Shivers demonstrated that to the best of her knowledge on Saturday.

5A REGION 1 BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Finding its way back home

Post Falls clips Lake City for first regional title since 2017; Trojans to open at state with Boise High next Thursday in Post Falls

5A REGION 1 GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Back to form — second in league, Lake City captures eighth straight regional title

Lake City captures eighth straight regional title

PREP FOOTBALL: Lesson learned late — Lake City blanks Sandpoint in second half to snap four-game losing streak

Lake City shuts out Sandpoint in second half as Irvin leads two late touchdown drives to snap four-game losing streak

PREP FOOTBALL: Vikings just too much

Timberwolves put up a battle, but Coeur d'Alene downs Lake City in nonleague matchup of city rivals

PREP FOOTBALL: Rad in red

Coeur d'Alene debuts new uniforms in romp of Lakeland

Defense pushes Coeur d'Alene in romp of Lakeland

Give and take

Post Falls fights back, nearly knocks off defending state 5A champion Rigby

Hauser reaches 199 yards receiving, but late two-point conversion leaves Post Falls short against Rigby

PREP SPORTS: Taking care of their own again

With Moscow playing fall sports again, area athletic directors head back to scheduling board

With Moscow back playing fall sports soon, area athletic directors try to adjust again

A record day, done very quietly

RATHDRUM — When a three-time Olympian calls, you listen.

Set up to be a Spartan

Rewers, rising senior at Lake City High, verbals to play at Michigan State

Verizon gives back(packs) to students

Locations in Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene celebrate students with giveaway

Giving the ‘Good’ some gear

SPIRIT LAKE — Sometimes, you need a hand up instead of a hand down.

Still with the Smith’s, a century later

Family Tree Farm in Hayden honored by Idaho Historical Society

A day to feel good about

Community turns out for annual Rathdrum Days celebration

Car enthusiasts come out for annual Flames of the Spirit Car Cruise despite COVID-19 concerns

POST FALLS — Michael Brooks likes showing off.

LEGION BASEBALL: Limited travel takes Lums from state tourneys

Season will continue, but with no overnight trips, no bus rides

PREP SPORTS: IHSAA moves forward with proposal to seed state tournaments, will discuss further in August

IHSAA moves forward with proposal to seed state tournaments, will discuss further in August

HOW THEY WERE BUILT: Ruchti: From fill-in to filling the T-Wolf trophy case

Matt Ruchti has done a lot of building and designing the game of soccer in the northwest.

LEGION BASEBALL: Changes continue, but first pitch coming ... Coeur d’Alene, Prairie moving on with AA season in midst of pandemic

The changes continue to come rolling in for area American Legion baseball programs.

Back at the point for NIC ... Baker, a starting guard on 2011 NJCAA championship team, named interim Cardinal women’s basketball coach

Baker, a starting guard on 2011 NJCAA championship team, named interim Cardinal women’s basketball coach

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: From Star to Scenic in the north

Area 1A schools move to new league starting with 2020-21 season

HOW THEY WERE BUILT — Post Falls girls basketball: After coaching boys for years, Allert guided two girls teams to titles

At some point, Marc Allert knew he wanted to get into coaching.

CORONAVIRUS: Iron Wood Throws Classic, annual HOTSHOT soccer tournament canceled for 2020

Iron Wood Throws Classic and HOTSHOT soccer tournament canceled

LEGION BASEBALL: Area teams to play, eventually

They will play ball after all this summer.

HOW THEY WERE BUILT: Timberlake track and field: The vision, and riding the momentum ... Kluss and company turn Timberlake from middle of the pack to leaders of the pack in Intermountain League

Kluss and company turn Timberlake track and field from middle of the pack to leaders of the pack in Intermountain League

A Big change of heart, scenery ... Rewers, a Lake City High product, transfers from Hawaii to Michigan State

Rewers, a Lake City product, transfers from Hawaii to Michigan State