Handle Extra sports
Here's a feature on Lake City hurdles standout Tanner Schalk that was published in the Handle Extra on Sunday.Click the tab below to see the latest North Idaho Track Honor roll going into state-qualifying meets this week.
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
OSU-bound Turbin leads Viks
Here is a feature on Coeur d'Alene baseball standout J.J. Turbin, whose character far transcends his feats on the field and in the classroom.Here is a column featuring an item on the 16th annual Jack Blair Memorial Washington/Idaho girls basketball game.
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009
Handle Extra sports
Here's a link to a feature story in our Sunday Handle Extra on Timberlake standout jumper Travis Porter.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
Viks sweep IEL track
The Coeur d'Alene boys and girls track teams swept the Inland Empire League championships Tuesday. Read about it here.Our Greater Spokane League prep writer, Mike Vlahovich, helped us out by staffing the Coeur d'Alene/Lake City softball twinbill. Read about the split here.
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
Handle Extra sports
Here's a feature on Lake City softball standout Jessica Ross, who continues her torrid hitting. She's pictured above.Click the tab below to see this week's North Idaho Track Honor Roll. I couldn't link to it from the Handle Extra. I updated the honor roll to…
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009
Handle Extra sports
Here's a feature story on Coeur d'Alene pitcher Amber Coburn that appeared in Sunday's Handle Extra.Also, here's the first North Idaho track and field honor roll, which was published in Sunday's Handle Extra.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2009
50th anniversary of Kellogg title
Here's a feature story on the 1959 Kellogg boys basketball team's state championship that appeared in the Handle Extra on Sunday.Here's a link to the radio broadcast of the '59 title game played at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene.Also in the Handle Extra, here's…
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
Griffitts changes her mind
The lead item in my column today is about Coeur d'Alene High basketball standout Kama Griffitts, who de-committed to Snow College and is now heading to North Idaho College.Also, in a note about the District I All-Star game, Camille Reynolds of Lakeland won the 3-point…
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009
Idaho preps: baseball, softball
I've been neglectful in linking spring sports preview stories.Here's a look at the Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, Post Falls, Lakeland, Timberlake and Sandpoint baseball teams.Here's a look at the Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, Post Falls, Lakeland, Timberlake and Sandpoint softball teams.Our track preview stories for…
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009
Sandpoint falls
The Sandpoint boys basketball team ran out of magic in the second half of its 4A state semifinal Friday.Priest River also stumbled in a 3A semifinal.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
Sandpoint boys victorious
The Sandpoint boys basketball team did something Thursday it hasn't done in 43 years.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
Post Falls boys hold on
The Post Falls High boys basketball team made the biggest plays when it mattered most Thursday in the State 5A tournament.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009
Region 18 tourneys at NIC
The North Idaho College men's and women's basketball teams play host to the Region 18 tournaments, beginning Thursday. Here's a preview.
State tournaments
The Post Falls, Sandpoint, Priest River, St. Maries and Wallace boys basketball teams open play at state Thursday. Here's a preview of the tournaments.
Idaho: Boys state hoops
Click the tab below to see team-by-team capsules of each team at the state boys basketball tournaments.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2009
Big weekend for NIC men
The North Idaho College men's basketball team is in a position to capture the Scenic West Athletic Conference title and host the Region 18 tournament.Click the tab below to read more.
Post Falls boys to state
The Post Falls boys basketball team stunned Lewiston at Lewiston to capture the 5A Region I championship and state berth. Coeur d'Alene stayed alive by knocking off Lake City. Here's a link to my game story.
NIC, McGoldrick seeking titles
North Idaho College wrestler Tim McGoldrick is thankful he received a second chance when he landed in Coeur d'Alene. He and his teammates are seeking national titles at the NJCAA tournament beginning Friday. Read about McGoldrick here.
MONDAY, FEB. 23, 2009
Idaho: Boys postseason
Postseason tournaments continue this week for North Idaho boys basketball teams, while wrestlers head to state, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Idaho State University's Holt Arena.Click the tab below to read more.
Vikings victorious
I had computer issues Saturday and couldn't post my story about the Coeur d'Alene High girls basketball team defending its 5A state title.So here's the story here.Pictured above are CdA teammates Whitney Heleker and Kama Griffitts hugging and teammates in the background celebrating after Heleker's…
FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 2009
Coeur d'Alene in title game
The Coeur d'Alene High girls basketball team will play for the 5A state championship for a fourth straight year.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
Lakeland rally falls short
The Lakeland High girls basketball team rallied but fell short in the State 4A semifinals.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
State girls basketball
The Coeur d'Alene and Lakeland girls basketball teams got off to good starts Thursday and Lake City, despite losing, played well. Not so much for Bonners Ferry and Timberlake.Here's a link to me 5A story and here's a link to my 4A/3A story.Camille Reynolds, pictured…
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2009
Idaho preps
Good morning from Boise. I arrived at 8:15 after taking the oh-dark-30 to cover the girls state basketball tournaments.I'll see three games today involving local teams.Click the tab below to see more.In the photo above, Coeur d'Alene girls coach Dale Poffenroth received a confetti shower…
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 2009
Idaho: State girls basketball
Click the tab below to see team-by-team capsules of each team in the Idaho high school state girls basketball tournaments.Katie Baker of Lake City is pictured above.
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