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
Defending champ Potts wins in Cd'A for third time
Garcia top local finisher, 9th overall
HOOPFEST: Fun for young and old
Stepping into the heat of the battle
Sting under-18 girls team preps for Far West Regional
Strong on their own for the past few years as State Cup champions, the Coeur d'Alene Sting soccer club has molded two different age groups into an under-18 squad eager for some new challenges.
MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT: A dream realized for Turbin, Hicks
Ex-Viking standouts selected on final day
For most baseball players, that dream of playing in the major leagues doesn't come true.
Metro bounces past Region
Oregon recruit Gildon earns MVP honors in Metro romp
LEGION BASEBALL: The new (old) kids on the block
Northern Lakes opens inaugural season tonight
The Northern Lakes Mountaineers will make their maiden voyage this season.
LEGION BASEBALL: New era of Prairie baseball starts today
Starting this fall, he'll start work on graduate school at Gonzaga University.
STATE 5A SOFTBALL: Early setback for Vikings
POST FALLS - It's what many expected.
STATE SOFTBALL: Post Falls, Ramsey host top tourneys
The Lake City High softball team has played its last two games as if there's no tomorrow.
5A state golf: RM boys, Highland girls in 1st
PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Lake City thrower Mitchell finds his groove
5A, 4A Region 1 meets begin two-day run
COEUR d’ALENE — Lake City senior Quinn Mitchell admitted his technique in the shot put had been a little off.
5A REGION 1 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Vikings drive on to state
Coeur d'Alene tops Lake City, repeats as regional champs
DISTRICT 1 ALL-STAR TRACK MEET: Runnin' like the wind
Best of District 1 deal with the elements
POST FALLS - With winds approaching 15 to 20 miles an hour at the start of the District 1 all-star meet at Post Falls High, it was important to have a strategy for how to turn that into an advantage on Thursday afternoon.
5A IEL BASEBALL: Vikings earn No. 2 seed with split
Lake City will travel to Coeur d'Alene on Monday to open 5A Region 1 tourney
Lake City wins big to earn split 5A IEL baseball
Timberwolves beat Vikings for first time since 2010
Giving in to par pressure
Ex-volleyball players stick with golf — all the way to college scholarships
When Haley Rotchford was a sophomore at Lakeland High in Rathdrum, she was going to walk away from high school golf because none of her close friends were playing the sport alongside her.
NIC SOFTBALL: More of a rivalry in another year, perhaps
CC Spokane, leading NWAC East Division, splits with Cardinals, handing NIC just its second loss
CHRISTINA FINNEY RELAYS: Timberlake's tests
Tigers fare well against larger schools; Lake City wins combined meet
POST FALLS - Timberlake High isn't considered a small school at the 3A classification.
12TH ANNUAL IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAMES: Quite the Southern showing
Gonzalez, Harwell entertain as South teams run past North
STATE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS: 19 might be enough
The bulk qualifier game has gotten a little closer between the top teams for this year's state 5A wrestling tournament.
REGION 18 MEN'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: One week later, Cardinals getting back to business trip
In Utah for the past week preparing for this week's Region 18 men's and women's basketball tournaments, the North Idaho College teams have tried to keep things light on their players.
3A DISTRICT 1 BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Gus, Wildcats get it done
Kellogg advances to state 3A tournament for second straight year
COEUR d'ALENE - In Gus they trust.
STATE 3A HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Not their way again
Timberlake second at state for fourth time in five seasons
Sandpoint girls nab third at state 4A tourney
Lakeside girls bring home first state trophy since 1996
STATE 3A HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Back where they belong
NAMPA - Once the Timberlake Tigers got into attack mode on Friday night, they couldn't be stopped.
STATE 4A GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Sandpoint falters in semifinals
BOISE - Things were looking up for the Sandpoint Bulldogs at the end of the first half.
STATE 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Priest River bows out in two
NAMPA - When Gary Stewart was a student at Priest River High, trips to state tournaments were just a dream.
Sandpoint in semifinals for first time since 1996
BOISE - Junior guard Madi Schoening, the 4A Inland Empire League Most Valuable Player, scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the second half as the Sandpoint Bulldogs beat the Kuna Kavemen 49-41 in the opening round of the state 4A basketball tournament on Thursday at Timberline High.
State 3A high school girls basketball tourney: Timberlake holds off pesky Fruitland to advance to semifinals
NAMPA - Bus legs.
STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: Strength in numbers
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
NJCAA WEST DISTRICT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT: One step closer
COEUR d'ALENE - As North Idaho College sophomore transfer Michael Nguyen put it, this is just the first step toward the ultimate goal.
5A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Post Falls keeps its season alive
Trojans oust Lake City, advance to state play-in game
POST FALLS - All season long, Post Falls High girls basketball coach Marc Allert has stressed to his team that you can't rely on just one or two players to get the job done.
3A DISTRICT 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Defensive domination
COEUR d'ALENE - All year long - even with the other schools spending time ranked in the top five of the state 3A girls basketball media poll - the Timberlake Tigers have sat on top of the ranks.
5A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Bengal bummer
Post Falls nearly pulls upset of No. 2 Lewiston, but Schlader's game-winning basket lifts Bengals to state
LEWISTON - Playing with nothing to lose on Tuesday night at Booth Hall, the second seeded Post Falls Trojans almost had their biggest girls basketball win of the season.
5A Region 1 girls basketball tournament Runkle sparks Post Falls
Trojans down Lake City, will travel to Lewiston on Tuesday for regional title
POST FALLS - It took every player that stepped onto the basketball court to get them a victory on Friday.
5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kempton, Runkle shine for Trojan girls
Post Falls closes in on at least No. 2 seed to regionals
POST FALLS - That motivation can carry you a long way if you let it.
Phay's happy return
Former NIC coach, in return to Cd'A, guides CSI past Cardinal men
NIC BASKETBALL: Back to where it started
CSI's Phay returns to NIC as rival coach for first time Saturday
For at least a few hours this week, Jared Phay won't get to feel at home.
Early miscues cost Lake City girls
Timberwolves fall to second-ranked Lewiston
5A IEL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Runkle sparks Post Falls girls to win over Lake City
NIC BASKETBALL ADVANCE: Cardinals hit the Scenic West road
They've had some time to work on things.
5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake City topples Cd'A once again
Six days after beating them at tourney, Timberwolves post first league win over Vikings since 2007 season
COEUR d'ALENE GIRLS WINTER CLASSIC: Timberwolves bounce back for third
COEUR d'ALENE - Who says you can't have a little fire in a Holiday tournament?
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: T-Wolves win, Trojans lose 1st game
TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: Trojans on top
COEUR d'ALENE - You can't spell compete without Pete.
Sibling camaraderie
Fosters making the most of time together on Trojans wrestling team
They're not your ordinary teammates.
Familiar face awaits NIC men in SWAC opener
Cardinals to face former coach Phay for first time
After spending the last decade trying to calm down Jared Phay from going after the officials during games, it’s on Corey Symons to get him frustrated today.