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
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
Former NIC men’s basketball coach Phay takes coaching job at NJCAA Missouri State-West Plains
Former NIC men’s basketball coach takes coaching job at NJCAA Missouri State-West Plains
Former Coeur d’Alene High standout Naccarato commits to Division II Fort Lewis in Colorado
It was by chance that Joey Naccarato ended up at North Idaho College to begin with.
LEGION BASEBALL: Playing ball ... hopefully
One way or another, the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen American Legion baseball team hopes to take the field this summer.
NIC MEN’S BASKETBALL: Honoring a Pryor commitment .. NIC guard sticks with Huskies after re-opening recruitment last month
NIC guard sticks with Huskies after re-opening recruitment last month
NIC ATHLETICS: In the same boat ... North Idaho College coaches hitting telephone, email to find next batch of recruits due to coronavirus pandemic
Two weeks ago, North Idaho College sent its wrestling team to the NJCAA Tournament.
THROUGH THE LENS presented by KNUDTSEN CHEVROLET March 23, 2020
NWAC pulls plug on spring sports ... NIC softball, golf seasons come to immediate end
NIC softball, golf seasons come to immediate end
Carlson’s NIC career ends in unusual manner
On Wednesday, North Idaho College women’s basketball coach Chris Carlson was enjoying life as a parent, cheering on his daughter Nina and her Idaho teammates in the Big Sky Conference Tournament in Boise.
NJCAA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT: The right kids to believe again ... NIC sets sights on nationals starting Friday in Iowa
NIC sets sights on nationals starting Friday in Iowa
STATE WRESTLING: Post Falls could face resistance in bid for three-peat
Regional rivals Coeur d’Alene, Lake City among those who could challenge Trojans in 5A
NIC SOFTBALL: Keeping the tradition alive ... Fuson, after year away, begins new era of North Idaho College softball today in Florida
Fuson, after year away, begins new era of North Idaho College softball today in Florida
5A REGION 1 BOYS BASKETBALL: The run of the season ... Lake City puts away Coeur d’Alene with 20-0 run in fourth quarter of regional loser-out game
Lake City puts away Coeur d’Alene with 20-0 run in fourth quarter of regional loser-out game
NIC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Off to enjoy his blessings ... Chris Carlson, women’s basketball coach at North Idaho College, leaving after 16 seasons
Basketball has been good to Chris Carlson and his family.
STATE 4A GIRLS: Sandpoint falls in third-place game, but back in right direction
Sandpoint, at state for sixth time in seven years, falls to defending 4A champion Caldwell in third-place game
STATE 4A GIRLS: Trojans fall in consolation title game
NAMPA — With its back to the wall yet again, Post Falls battled.
STATE 3A GIRLS: Timberlake back on top, wins third state title in five seasons
NAMPA — On the bus ride from the team hotel in Caldwell to the Ford Idaho Center, members of the Timberlake High girls basketball team were singing songs from the movie “High School Musical.”
STATE 3A GIRLS: Timberlake thumps Parma, advances to title game for first time since 2017
MIDDLETON — After a run of six trips to the state title game over a span of seven years, Timberlake’s girls had been tripped up on the road to the Ford Idaho Center the past two seasons — by Sugar-Salem in 2018 and again by Parma in 2019.
STATE 5A GIRLS: Cold shooting dooms Coeur d’Alene in loser-out game
Cold shooting dooms Coeur d’Alene in loss to Boise; Vikings finish 0-2 at state in first trip since 2014
STATE 5A GIRLS: Post Falls gets knocked down by Timberline
NAMPA — When you get knocked down, you’ve got two choices.
STATE 5A GIRLS: Coeur d’Alene loses heartbreaker in final seconds
NAMPA — Sometimes, to find true glory, it comes with a painful result.
STATE 3A GIRLS: Suko comes up big as Timberlake tops Sugar-Salem in 2 OTs
Suko hits tying 3-pointer in regulation, first overtime as Tigers knock off two-time defending 3A champion Sugar-Salem in state opener
All eyes back on the Vikings
Coeur d’Alene girls back at state 5A tournament for first time since 2014
5A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: A fresh move to state ... Post Falls juggles lineup, finds way past top-seeded Lake City
COEUR d’ALENE — With the season on the line, sometimes a coach digs deep into their bag of tricks to give an opponent something they haven’t seen yet.
State (title) of mind
3A
Healthy, and back on that title path
When healthy, the Lake City softball is capable of another run through the state 5A tournament like those of the title teams in 2011 and 2013.
Area teams head south for state
5A GIRLS: At this point, they’re used to it.
TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: Two, but not quite three
Lovett, Randles repeat as Tri-State champs; Trojans have three-peat hopes come up just short
COEUR d’ALENE — Knowing full well that as the lone finalist for the Post Falls Trojans in the Tri-State Invitational every point mattered when it came to the team score, sophomore Ridge Lovett did what he always seems to do.
TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: Prestigious tourney on track with the times
COEUR d’ALENE — A lot has changed in the first 44 years of the Tri-State Invitational wrestling tournament, which gets underway this morning at Christianson Gymnasium on the campus of North Idaho College.
Strummin' along
Post Falls High wrestling coach Reardon, a former NIC wrestler, has two-time Tri-State champs tuning up for another title run
Pete Reardon has plenty of reasons to sing a tune when it comes to the Tri-State wrestling tournament.
COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals start anew in NWAC
New league, and a bunch of new faces.
STATE 2A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Ready for that sweet finish
It has been a while since the St. Maries High football team has tasted the success they’ve had so far in 2016.
STATE 2A FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Here's what Brown did for Lumberjacks
Senior running back's big day sends St. Maries to 2A semis
NIC WRESTLING: Stronger in numbers for Cardinals
Chances are, the North Idaho College wrestling team won’t go through another season like that of 2015-16 again this season.
STATE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEETS: Sneaky good
Post Falls girls climb from middle to top of 5A Region 1 pack, state meet for first time in 11 years
It wasn’t obvious at the Post Falls River Run at Kiwanis Park to open the season.
PREP FOOTBALL: Vikings nab playoff berth, end Post Falls' season
POST FALLS — Big-time players make big-time plays in big games.
Boise deals Lake City boys a soggy loss
POST FALLS — It wasn’t pretty, not by a long shot.
Vikings handle Lake City
Yankoff, Sumner help Coeur d’Alene rebound from league-opening loss last week
3A DISTRICT 1-2 BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: St. Maries falls in overtime
COEUR d’ALENE — They couldn’t finish it in regulation.
5A REGION 1 GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: One moment, and a job completed
Timberwolves capture fourth straight regional title on late goal by Clark
COEUR d’ALENE — The Lake City High girls soccer team has stressed for years about moments, not so much about who’s scoring goals at a high rate.
Trojans take 'mo', 5A IEL opener
Post Falls forces two fumbles in second half to rally at Lake City
COEUR d’ALENE — Momentum is a huge thing in the game of football.
Rieken lifts Lake City girls to fourth straight league title
COEUR d’ALENE — To defend its home turf, the Lake City Timberwolves turned to its Division I defender when they needed her most on Thursday night.
No laughing matter
Hard work in weight room, unselfish attitude sends ’Jacks to fast start
Just four years ago, when the St. Maries Lumberjack football team slumped to a 2-7 finish to the season, the future didn’t look all that bright.
PREP FOOTBALL: Duchow directs Lake City to win over Sandpoint
COEUR d’ALENE — After being sidelined due to a concussion on Sept. 9 at Central Valley, Lake City senior quarterback Matt Duchow had to earn his way back onto the field.
PREP FOOTBALL: Trojans hold off Hawks
RATHDRUM — It wasn’t so much that the Lakeland Hawks caught the visiting Post Falls Trojans off guard, they just got some good bounces in the first half of Friday’s nonleague football game at Corbit Field.
NIC MEN'S SOCCER: Nothing lost yet
Cardinal men come up short in first of three with rival Sasquatch
COEUR d’ALENE — It wasn’t meant to be this time around, but the next time — especially in a rivalry series such as the emerging one between the Community Colleges of Spokane and North Idaho College — the teams are getting that much closer to each other.
The joy of 6(-man)
Kootenai figures it out on the fly against Mullan
MULLAN — Coming off a 26-22 win last week against Timberline High of Weippe, Kootenai coach Doug Napierala started on his game plan for Friday’s game against Mullan.
Cardinals sweep in first match in NWAC
COEUR d’ALENE — You’ve got to start somewhere.
