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.
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Berths to nationals decided today
Winners of 4 p.m. match, NIC's 7 p.m. semifinal advance
COEUR d'ALENE - When first-year North Idaho College volleyball coach Colleen Frohlich opened practice in early August, her focus was simple - win as much as possible.
Bulked up for another shot
Eighth at nationals last season, and with most of those players back, NIC women aim high
COEUR d'ALENE - Two straight trips to nationals - returning nine players from last year's eighth-place finisher and ranked sixth in the preseason polls, the North Idaho Cardinal women knew they'd have a target on their back at the start of the season.
Post Falls romps past Lewiston in season finale
Johnson eclipses 1,000-yard mark in 39-14 victory
POST FALLS - It didn't take the Post Falls Trojans long to pull the tricks out of their bag on Halloween weekend as they scored on a halfback pass on the first play from scrimmage and never looked back in a 39-14 5A Inland Empire League win over the Lewiston Bengals in the season finale for both Friday night at Trojan Stadium.
Locals brace for running at elevation
Vikings' Gomez tries for third state title
For those teams with championship aspirations this weekend, they’ll have to aim high.
Cardinals bring depth, experience to mats
NIC excited to host nationals in February
COEUR d’ALENE — The depth is there.
Schools set out for southern glory
For those teams qualifying for this year’s state volleyball tournaments, there are no second chances.
Pack mentality
Coeur d'Alene High boys cross country team seeks first state title
By JASON ELLIOTT
Post Falls wins, Lake City comes up short
POST FALLS - New faces, same result for the Post Falls High volleyball team.
Timberwolves win in tuneup for Viks
COEUR d'ALENE - With the nonleague schedule now complete, the Lake City Timberwolves can turn their attention to their cross-town rivals next week at Viking Stadium.
Lake City girls go from fourth to state
Coeur d'Alene boys making fifth straight trip; tourneys start Thursday
Two weeks ago, the Lake City Timberwolves girls soccer team was looking up from fourth place in the 5A Inland Empire League standings.
Cardinals move closer to SWAC title, hosting regionals
COEUR d’ALENE — Saturday’s Scenic West Athletic Conference volleyball match between the sixth-ranked North Idaho Cardinals and the 10th-ranked Southern Idaho Golden Eagles at Christianson Gym had the feel of a tournament match.
Lake City romps sans injured QB Smyly
By JASON ELLIOTT
Questions answered
Timberlake advances to state in girls soccer for first time
RATHDRUM — In just their third season with a girls soccer program, the Timberlake Tigers are headed to their first state tournament, starting next Thursday in Twin Falls.
Lake City headed to state
COEUR d’ALENE — In a matter of two minutes Wednesday, the Lake City Timberwolves took advantage of a couple of fast breaks to defeat the Post Falls Trojans 2-0 in a 5A Region 1 girls soccer tournament semifinal match at the Irma Anderl Soccer Complex, advancing to the state 5A tournament Oct. 21-23 at the Idaho Falls Soccer Complex.
T-Wolf stunner
Osborne-Moss’ OT goal sends Lake City to state; Viks also qualify
POST FALLS — Last Thursday, Lake City was playing to avoid facing rival Coeur d’Alene in a 5A Region 1 tournament loser-out game on Tuesday afternoon.
All over the field
Three-year Hawks starter Thorne makes big plays on offense, defense
Senior Cory Thorne has made most of his impact on defense for the Lakeland Hawks over the last three seasons.
No. 10 NIC sweeps No. 3 Salt Lake
Cardinals unbeaten in league, halfway to title
COEUR d’ALENE — The 10th-ranked North Idaho College Cardinals didn’t want to wait for bear season to open in the northwest.
Gao the gamer
Chinese right-side hitter fights through injuries to anchor NIC volleyball team
When North Idaho College volleyball coach Colleen Frohlich took over the Cardinal program in the spring, she wasn't sure what to expect.
Vikings knock off No. 1 Rocky Mountain
COEUR d’ALENE — All week the coaches at Coeur d’Alene had been preparing the Vikings for a 48-minute dogfight with the 5A top-ranked Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at Viking Stadium on Friday night.
No edge gained
Coeur d’Alene, Lake City battle to a draw in critical 5A IEL match
COEUR d’ALENE — With the regular season coming to a close, both the Coeur d’Alene Vikings and Lake City Timberwolves knew that Thursday’s match was one that each needed for seeding entering the Region 1 tournament in two weeks.
A change in focus
Evans shines on the field for NIC
With a new vision, the career of a former Post Falls High soccer player has continued Eisenwinter Field on the campus of North Idaho College.
Johnson, English spark Trojans
With starting QB out, backup helps fuel win over Hawks
RATHDRUM - Due to illness and injury, the Post Falls Trojans knew if they were going to emerge from Corbit Field a winner on Friday, the victory was going to be on the heels of some strong play from their reserves.
Tighter at the top
Trojans move closer to 5A IEL-leading Vikings
POST FALLS - The race for the 5A Inland Empire League boys soccer top seed to the regional tournament got a little closer following the Post Falls Trojans' 1-0 win over the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at Post Falls High on Thursday.
Just for kicks
Trojans' Benner puts his best foot forward for soccer, football teams
POST FALLS - Whether it's on the soccer or football field - one Post Falls High junior is getting plenty of kicks in for the Trojans this fall.
A Thorne in Timberlake's side
Lakeland running back scores on game's final play to beat Tigers
SPIRIT LAKE - After being beaten up last week against East Valley, Lakeland High coach Tim Kiefer wasn't sure what could go right for his Hawks.
Vikings keep on rolling
COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Vikings turned up their defensive intensity and pushed past the Lake City Timberwolves 4-0 in a 5A Inland Empire League boys soccer match at Coeur d'Alene High on Wednesday afternoon.
Post Falls beats Coeur d'Alene in breast cancer awareness match
POST FALLS - Tuesday's match between the Coeur d'Alene Vikings and Post Falls Trojans wasn't about winning and losing on the volleyball court.
Go west, young man
Matheson steps into leadership role with Vikings
COEUR d'ALENE - In a school of more than 5,000 students, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle.
East Valley runs past Lakeland
SPOKANE - The East Valley Knights struck fast on their first play from scrimmage and didn't let up until the final moments on their way to a 34-7 win over the Lakeland Hawks on Friday in a nonleague game.
Timberlake's Thompson commits to Portland
Cassie Thompson, a 6-foot-2 senior post at Timberlake High in Spirit Lake, has verbally committed to play basketball for the University of Portland in 2011.
Mavericks turn it up in 2nd half, rally past Timberwolves
COEUR d'ALENE - Both the Lake City Timberwolves and Mountain View Mavericks had momentum at some point after the opening kick, but it was the visiting Mavericks who held it last in a 27-20 win on Friday at Lake City High.
Rock-solid teen
Extensive conditioning helps Breece win national motocross championship
Some kids, when their parents tell them to slow down - they listen.
Redemption
Post Falls players shake off loss two years ago, advance to Junior Little League regional tournament
POST FALLS - After watching the Northwest Ada Little League team advance to the West Regionals in San Bernardino two years ago, a group of Post Falls players weren't about to let it happen on their home field when the teams crossed paths again at the Junior Little League (age 13-14) level.
Little League law and order
Work by group of volunteer umpires pays dividends for all involved
COEUR d’ALENE — After years of giving back to the Coeur d’Alene Little League, the volunteer work by one umpire is starting to pay huge rewards.
Lums' state of mind
Winner of tournament moves on to regionals in Spokane
The road to Spokane and the AA regional tournament begins today for the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen as they open the state tournament against the Boise Gems tonight at 6:30 PDT at Timberline High in Boise.
'A very humble kid'
Lovett captures a wrestling triple crown
POST FALLS - Some kids get so caught up in trying to win a national title that it consumes them.
Lums fall to Lewis-Clark
Both teams already headed to state
POST FALLS - For the first inning on Sunday, nearly everything went according to plan for the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.
Lums join Lewis-Clark at state
Coeur d'Alene ousts Prairie for berth to state AA tourney, advances to title game today
POST FALLS - After facing off early Saturday morning, they'll settle the seeds today as the Lewis-Clark Twins and Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen will face off in the Class AA Area A (district) championship game today at noon at Post Falls High.
Tymesen helps keep Prairie alive
Coeur d’Alene to play Lewis-Clark in semis
POST FALLS — The host Prairie Cardinals held off elimination as they defeated the Cranbrook (British Columbia) Bandits 13-9 in a loser-out game Friday in the Class AA Area A (district) tournament at Post Falls High.
Lums topple Prairie
Cd'A 1 win from state; bus crash involving Trail postpones tourney's opening game
POST FALLS - The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen scored five unearned runs on the way to a 15-5 win over the Prairie Cardinals in the opening game of the Class AA Area A tournament Thursday at Post Falls High.
A blissful time
First-year coach Dustin Frank has the Prairie Legion program on the rise — and a wedding on the horizon
When first-year Prairie Cardinal “AA” American Legion baseball coach Dustin Frank took the job, he had the weekend of the state tournament circled on his calendar with great anticipation.
Lums left seeing double
Top-seeded Twins break out bats in sweep of Cd’A
Top-seeded Twins break out bats in sweep of Cd'A
A kosher sport
Pickleball 'a fun game and good exercise'
COEUR d'ALENE - A sport for all ages, it's becoming the fastest growing for players ages 55 and up.
Big innings rule the day
Runs come by the bunch for Coeur d'Alene, Prairie in doubleheader split
Runs come by the bunch for Coeur d'Alene, Prairie in doubleheader split
Pumped up
Linerud sets a world record in bench press
COEUR d'ALENE - From the beginning, crawling around his floor until high school, Don Linerud always had someone to chase.
Peaks and valleys
Ford, who will receive Official of the Year award, takes ups and downs on field in stride
COEUR d'ALENE - For nearly 60 years, football coaches and fans throughout North Idaho have learned at least one lesson on Friday night.
Local hoopsters fall short
SPOKANE — Three teams with local ties started Sunday with the hopes of capturing an elite women’s championship from the 21st annual Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Experiencing the joy and pain of Hoopfest
Priest River, St. Maries players unite; five-time champ Herbert tears ACL
SPOKANE — Saturday started with the goal of the “Grand Slam” for one Priest River High graduate.
Joining forces
Two local soccer teams - one a collection of players from Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint and Moscow - are headed off to regionals this week
COEUR d’ALENE — During the high school season, they are rivals.
Cardinal wrestlers anxious for a return to top
Stanley, an NJCAA champion in 2003, returns as assistant coach to NIC; ex-Viking Mowry signs
COEUR d’ALENE — After finishing third at the NJCAA tournament last season, the North Idaho College wrestling team is turning to its past to get the Cardinals back on top of the nation for the first time since 2003.