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hillbilly attire, holding aloft a sea of red plastic cups. In fact at least twice, maybe three times the PA system played the currently popular country drinking song, Red Solo Cup. Some of the taunts from the Viking section to the Trojan players were offensive at best. When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game the entire CHS student section, maybe 100 strong, rushed the court under the basket in celebration. Which wouldn't have been a problem had there not still been three Post Falls players on the court and caught in the throng. At least a couple punches were thrown/Kerri Thoreson, Coeur d'Alene Press. 
second consecutive state football title as the top 2011 high school story in the Inland Northwest. Writes Greg: “The Vikings were simply overpowering – in an athletic and speedy way as they finished undefeated at 12-0 and captured back-to-back State 5A championships. The Vikings may have been not only the best team in Idaho but perhaps Washington. CdA defeated Skyview of Vancouver 52-14, and Skyview went on to play perennial power Skyline in the state final. Quarterback Chad Chalich, who has given an oral commitment to Idaho, passed for 3,641 yards and 42 touchdowns with just two interceptions in 331 attempts. He also rushed for 471 yards and 14 TDs.”
Coeur d’Alene High quarterback Chad Chalich gave Idaho head coach Robb Akey an oral commitment 
Sunday night to accept a scholarship offer to play for the Vandals, Vikings coach Shawn Amos said. Chalich, who led the Vikings to the 5A state championship, had a home visit with Akey on Sunday night and committed, Amos said. Chalich, the reigning 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year accounted for five of Coeur d’Alene’s seven touchdowns, passing for 410 yards and running for 57 more in the Vikings' 49-28 victory against Eagle at Bronco Stadium earlier this month. Amos also said that wide receiver Deon Watson also had a home visit with Akey and is taking an official visit to the Idaho campus next weekend/Idaho Statesman.
Question: Was Chad Chalich wise in picking a scholarship from Idaho over a walk-on invite from Boise State?
top-ranked all season, to a repeat State 5A championship. Chalich, who is finally receiving some late interest from colleges, passed for 410 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 60 and two more scores as the Vikings handled the Eagle Mustangs 49-28 at Boise State University’s Bronco Stadium. A week after suffering a hairline fracture on the outside of his foot in the second quarter of a semifinal victory, Chalich made it a light week at practice so he would be ready to go in the title game. Just as important as all the yards and touchdowns were two big punts, both with his right foot, of 59 and 60 yards/Greg Lee, SR. 
after playing one final football game Friday when the Coeur d’Alene senior quarterback led the Vikings, top-ranked all season, to a repeat 5A state championship. Chalich, who is finally receiving some late interest from colleges, passed for 410 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 60 and two more scores as the Vikings handled the Eagle Mustangs 49-28 at Boise State University’s Bronco Stadium. A week after suffering a hairline fracture on the outside of his foot in the second quarter of a semifinal victory, Chalich made it a light week at practice so he would be ready to go in the title game. Just as important as all the yards and touchdowns were two big punts, both with his right foot, of 59 and 60 yards. His coach, Shawn Amos, had one word to describe the 2010 5A player of the year – warrior/Greg Lee, SR. 
took her shot Friday night. And like all of those who tried before, she failed, as the No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Vikings weathered cold temperatures, strong winds and a persistent, driving rain to roll past visiting Capital 37-7 in the semifinals of the State 5A football playoffs. The lopsided win moved the defending state champion Vikings (11-0) into Friday’s 6 p.m. final at Bronco Stadium in Boise, where they will defend their title against Eagle, a 42-21 winner over Highland in Friday’s other semifinal. “It bothered everybody,” CdA coach Shawn Amos said of the nasty weather conditions, “but our kids found a way to succeed. We have good football players, and they were excited to play in the rain and mud/Steve Bergum, SR.
earn player of the year honors. He hopes to
validate those votes next season. “I have another year to prove that I deserved this honor,” said Chalich, who was a backup last year. “It’s exciting.” Coeur
d’Alene coach Shawn Amos said the junior quarterback set single-season
school records for total offense (3,385 yards), passing yards (2,844),
completions (209), passing touchdowns (32) and scoring (232, 192 from
passing TDs). He tied a single-game school record with five touchdown
passes against Sandpoint on Sept. 24/Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman. 
top-ranked Coeur d’Alene Vikings were understandably excited
after upending the second-ranked Capital Eagles last week in the
semifinals of the state 5A high school football playoffs, but
Vikings coach Shawn Amos knew one thing was missing. “A lot of people were talking like the semifinal was the final,
but we didn’t get a trophy after the game,” Amos said. A trophy will indeed be awarded tonight, when Coeur d’Alene
(10-1) faces fourth-ranked Centennial (9-2) at 7 p.m. at the Kibbie
Dome in Moscow in the state championship game/Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press. 
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