Greg Lee

It wasn't long ago when Coeur d'Alene High School baseball teams were thankful Region I received two state tournament berths. That was the only way a team other than Lewiston qualified for state - especially during the reign of late Bengals coach Dwight Church. To Coeur d'Alene's credit, it was the lone team to accompany Lewiston to state during the two-berth years.

Senior double-play combo Ben Johnston, left, and Nick Rook. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

1. Andrew Pitman from Moscow and Ken Yount from Bonners Ferry battle it out for second place in the boys 100-meter dash during the A-2 District track meet. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Lakeland's Amber Jamison wins the triple jump. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

Post Falls High School officials filled one major head coaching job Friday while another one officially came open. Jeff Choate has been offered the head football coaching position, pending school board approval next week, Principal John Billetz confirmed.

Post Fall's second baseman Nick Ursillo anticipates the slide of CdA's Andy Gore. The Vikings got the win and will now play Lewiston on Saturday. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

Priest River's Missy Ennis has found her calling as a heptathlete and will compete in that multi-event sport as a Boise State student next year. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

Kellogg High officials won't have to order a name plate for the office door of the new head football coach. The one used by the head boys basketball coach will suffice. Wildcats basketball coach Tony Kerfoot will pull double duty. He will be recommended to the school board Monday to replace Shawn Amos. Amos resigned recently to take the head football job at Coeur d'Alene. Kerfoot, 38, has served as head basketball coach the past two years while also assisting Amos.

The Lake City High boys soccer team needed a tie in its final league match Monday to capture the North Idaho Soccer League championship. Despite the fact Lake City and Sandpoint entered the match undefeated, Sandpoint needed a victory to win the crown outright. It ended in a 2-2 tie. Advantage Lake City.

What's happened to the Post Falls High boys track team? It's been a strange year for coach Wade Quesnell. First the Trojans lost returning sprinter and relay participant Adam Fehling before the season started.

Lake City's Scott Bushnell (center), who also won the pole vault, powers to victory in the 100-meter dash. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

Post Falls' Shane Therrian reaches the tape, taking first place in the 400 meters Saturday at Lake City High. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

Annie Goodson will have to wait for Kootenai's dirt track to dry out before she can practice with starting blocks. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

Scott Ross couldn't ever remember beating Lewiston. The Coeur d'Alene High catcher, who pitches out of necessity, has actually been the Vikings' most steady starting pitcher this spring. He handcuffed the perennially powerful Lewiston Bengals to complete a rare Vikings sweep in an Inland Empire League doubleheader Tuesday.

It rained so much Saturday afternoon that they could have held a fishing derby along with the baseball game at Coeur d'Alene High School. After three rain delays, umpires charitably ended the futile efforts to play just one Inland Empire League game, let alone hopes of completing a doubleheader.

All-North Idaho wrestlers, pictured left to right. Back row: Travis Pascoe, Lakeland; Matt Smith, Post Falls; Tyrel Hendrix, Kellogg; Nathan Pascoe, Lakeland; and A.J. Chubb, Sandpoint. Middle row: coach Ed Arvin, Priest River; Jared Lawrence, Sandpoint; Brandon Larson, Sandpoint; Jake Stark, Priest River; and Quinton Holbrook, Priest River. Front row: Al Mack, Post Falls; Scott Hoogland, Lewiston; and Zack Vaughan, Sandpoint. Not pictured: Laki Ah Hi, Lewiston; and Pat Larson, Sandpoint. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

All things considered, Wednesday turned out to be a good day for the Post Falls High boys and girls track teams. The Trojans boys swept a pair of Inland Empire League dual meets, topping Coeur d'Alene 88-57 and slipping past Sandpoint 75-71 at the Post Falls track.

Coeur d'Alene High School officials looked outside their district for a head football coach. As it turned out, though, the new coach already lives in town.

In a state in which many believe there already are too many high school classifications, officials voted 8-4 Wednesday to add a fifth division. The A-5 classification will be added beginning in 1998-99, Idaho High School Activities Association executive director Bill Young announced.

It was the type of game that the Lake City High School baseball team would have lost the past two years. It's also a measure as to how far the Timberwolves have come since the school opened three years ago.

All-North Idaho boys basketball team, from left: Adam Miller of Moscow, co-coach of the year Don Dudley of Moscow, Chad Quesnell of Post Falls, Lukas O'Dowd of Coeur d'Alene, Brason Alexander of Post Falls, Andrew Twiss of Lakeside, co-coach of the year Scott Moore of Post Falls. Not pictured: Adam Hiatt of Bonners Ferry. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

All-North Idaho girls basketball team, clockwise from left: Lindsay Herbert of Lake City, Alison Asher of Lake City, Janelle Ruen of Post Falls, Katie Hatrock of Lake City. Not pictured: Sara McEachern of Lewiston. Co-coaches of the year: Dave Stockwell of Lake City, Ron Miller of Lakeside. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

The Lakeside High boys basketball team's state championship season has earned statewide honors. Andrew Twiss of the Knights was named A-4 Player of the Year today by the Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise. Coaches vote for the honor. Twiss, 6-foot-5 junior post, averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game to lead Lakeside (22-1) to the state championship.

The postseason honors are rolling in for Lake City basketball standout Lindsay Herbert. In the past week Herbert has been named the Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Idaho. She was also named to the A-1 all-state first team published last weekend by The Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise.

1. Coeur d'Alene's Nick Rook, a shortstop and pitcher, is a player to watch in the IEL this season. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Holgate