JASON ELLIOTT
Jason Elliott has worked at The Press for 14 years and covers both high school and North Idaho College athletics. Before that, he spent eight years covering sports at the Shoshone News-Press in Wallace, where he grew up.
Recent Stories
Buskey leads No. 10 NIC women past CSI
Cardinals win without head coach Carlson, suspended for one game
NIC men, women ready for Golden Eagles
COEUR d'ALENE - Both the North Idaho College Cardinals and College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles are very aware of how each other has been doing this season.
T-Wolves stun Trojans
Lake City rallies in fourth quarter to knock off top-ranked Post Falls
COEUR d'ALENE - The last time Post Falls and Lake City faced off in boys basketball, Lake City sophomore post Kyle Guice was unable to play due to a sprained ankle.
NIC men come up big in win over No. 5 Salt Lake
NIC women rally past Salt Lake
Vikings get defensive
Coeur d’Alene boys cap ‘difficult’ week with romp over Lake City; Viking girls also roll
COEUR d'ALENE - Against your rival, to get to where you want to go, you must defend your home court.
Cards open SWAC with sweep
NIC men hold off Snow; women pull away in 2nd half
COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College got its first taste of Snow in 2012 on Thursday night, but the host Cardinals were able to plow through the Badgers to open the Scenic West Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball schedule with two wins at Rolly Williams Court.
Cardinals to open SWAC campaign tonight
COEUR d'ALENE - With their respective nonconference schedules completed - tonight begins the second phase of the 2011-12 season for the North Idaho College Cardinals men's and women's basketball teams - taking on the rest of the Scenic West Athletic Conference.
Viks drive past Lewiston
Cd’A avenges earlier loss, tightens up 5A IEL race
COEUR d'ALENE - The road to the 5A Region 1 tournament may have gotten a lot shorter for the Coeur d'Alene Viking girls basketball team.
Cardinal men romp in Clash
Coeur d'Alene girls repeat as champs
Tourney-tested Trojans triumph
Cd'A girls cruise past Lake City in semis
COEUR d'ALENE - Just a year ago, Kendalyn Brainard watched from the sidelines with a torn ACL as the Coeur d'Alene Vikings girls basketball team claimed the inaugural championship at the holiday tournament at North Idaho College.
Trojans grind past T-Wolves
COEUR d'ALENE - The game had all the feeling of a semfinal in the 5A Region 1 tournament.
Post Falls boys pass opening test
COEUR d'ALENE - Post Falls senior point guard Marcus Colbert couldn't miss in the first half and Prairie had a tough time battling back from a 21-point deficit as the Trojans beat the Falcons 65-33 in an opening round game of the Coeur d'Alene Inn-vitational basketball tournament on Tuesday at Rolly Williams Court.
For first time, title game in boys tourney
Tourney begins Tuesday with Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, Post Falls part of eight-team fields
Spirited Shane
Lakeland High grad and now a freshman at NIC, Maland is a coach's right-hand man
After being awarded the Spirit of the Game by the Idaho High School Activities Association last summer, Lakeland High graduate Shane Maland hasn’t stopped showing his enthusiasm for sports.
Viking boys progressing, win easily over Flathead
Loy settles into starting lineup for Coeur d'Alene
Inflicting his own pain
Coeur d'Alene's DeMers wins Tri-State title at 195; Post Falls finishes third
Long wait was worth it
Vikings’ DeMers reaches semifinals; Post Falls in fourth with five in semis
Post Falls takes shot at title
Top wrestlers in Northwest converge at NIC today, Saturday
Triple threat
Post Falls seniors Jesienouski, Ost, Booth are determined to achieve more success on the wrestling mat and a state 5A title for the Trojans
They’ve been through countless battles.
Rivera returns, lifts Cardinals
NIC edges Northwest in opener of Battle for Moose
Baker sparks NIC women past Casper
Cardinals win easily in openers
Middlebrooks lifts NIC men; Salmio sparks Card women
Never too early to decide
Lake City softball sophomores Shippy (Idaho State), McCracken (Utah State) give verbal commitments
The next step in their softball careers is still more than two years away, but two more Lake City High players have already given verbal commitments to colleges.
Failor, Franklin step up for Trojan girls
Post Falls beats Lake City for first league win since 2009-10
POST FALLS - Before Tuesday night's game, Post Falls High girls basketball coach Marc Allert didn't know if junior Danielle Failor was going to play in their 5A Inland Empire League game against Lake City.
Frank named Post Falls baseball coach
He plans to continue coaching Prairie Legion team
Cards draw 7th seed for tourney
The North Idaho College volleyball team won three of its four games at the NJCAA tournament last year to finish fifth.
Tigers downed in playoff opener
Middleton runs down Lakeland in 4A quarters
Hawks stay close for first half, but give up 449 total rushing yards
North teams figure to contend for titles
After competing in their closest regional meet in his four years, Lake City coach Jonathan Siegler is optimistic that this year could be the year the Timberwolf boys win a state title.
Only 2 players return from last year's NJCAA champs
St. Maries fifth in 3A
Lumberjacks lose in semis and third-place match
3A: St. Maries answers early wakeup call
Lumberjacks face Snake River in semis
Three of last year's starters redshirting
NIC opens wrestling season tonight at home
COEUR d'ALENE - There will be a lot of new faces in the North Idaho College wrestling lineup when the Cardinals hit the mats at Christianson Gym to open the season tonight at 7:30 against the University of Great Falls, but the pieces are still in place for another run at an NJCAA championship.
3A: Sines has 'Jacks back for another title shot
When St. Maries senior setter Jaylee Sines tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, as well as both her meniscuses during basketball season last year, volleyball was the furthest thing from her mind.
Lumberjacks capture 6th straight district title
Underclassmen lead the way
POST FALLS - The youth movement in the Inland Empire League was apparent after the conclusion of Wednesday's Region 1 cross country meets at Post Falls High.
Club connection
Post Falls, Lakeland both credit Idaho Thunder for improved high school programs
The Post Falls High boys soccer team is shining in a different light.
Back in the game
LC's Allen recovers from injury in time for Timberwolves' state matches
The road to a state tournament is a long and winding one.
Trojans capture first regional title
Lake City falls to Lewiston
Bengals capture first regional title
Timberwolves march on
Allen's two goals key in victory over Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d'ALENE - Lake City High girls soccer coach Matt Ruchti has been preparing his Timberwolves squad since early August with the hopes of peaking at the right time.
Vikings run over Moscow
Martinez rushes for 121 yards, three TDs
COEUR d'ALENE - Once the Coeur d'Alene Vikings got Friday's nonleague game against the Moscow Bears off and running, they weren't going be stopped.
This time, it counts
Trojans knock off T-Wolves in 5A IEL opener
POST FALLS - They proved it.
Trojans sweep Lake City
Post Falls wins 4th straight in 5A IEL
COEUR d'ALENE - The race for the 5A Inland Empire League volleyball regular season championship is back on.
Cardinal women improve to 10-0
Ninth-ranked NIC uses three 2nd-half goals to rally past No. 2 Community Colleges of Spokane
COEUR d'ALENE - During the course of the season, the ball can bounce a funny way sometimes.
Winning for each other
Timberlake girls cross country remains at the head of the pack
SPIRIT LAKE - For everything they've accomplished, the back-to-back state 3A girls championships and perfect score earlier this season, the Timberlake girls varsity team has remained about as close as sisters.
Passed by
Bulldogs shred Vandal defense for 513 yards
MOSCOW — Forget about those defensive slugfests between the Idaho Vandals and Fresno State Bulldogs in the Western Athletic Conference.