NIC soccer dominates awards
It was a big night Saturday for North Idaho College men’s soccer, Moscow High’s Kelsey Taylor and Lake City’s Mike Vickhammer at the 44th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet at the Coeur d’Alene Inn.
NIC men’s soccer, which captured the Region 18 title, was named college team of the year; sophomore forward Garga Caserta won male athlete of the year; and Dan Hogan, who coached the men’s and women’s teams, was selected coach of the year.
In prep awards, Taylor, a University of Idaho-bound volleyball player, was selected female athlete of the year and shared top volleyball player honors with teammate Meredith Dolny and Kootenai’s Hannah Nyrop. The state-champion Bears were named female team of the year.
Vickhammer was tabbed male athlete of the year and shared top football player honors with teammate Kyle Ferebee, Bonners Ferry’s Matt Rice and Sandpoint’s Erik Stoll.
The Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed four new members: Coeur d’Alene boys basketball coach Dean Lundblad, former University of Idaho quarterback Ken Hobart, ex-Vandals kicker Mike Hollis and former UI basketball standout Brian Kellerman.
Girls awards
Volleyball – Kelsey Taylor, Moscow; Meredith Dolny, Moscow; Hannah Nyrop, Kootenai. Basketball – Brigitte Boucher, Lakeland; Allie Dreadfulwater, Grangeville.
Golf – Cara Hayman, Wallace. Tennis – Mei Fong and Kim Fong, Lewiston. Track and field – Breanna Sande, Lake City; Allix Lee-Painter, Moscow; Darcy Collins, Kootenai. Swimming – Paulina Gralow, Sandpoint. Cross country – Anna Stone, Coeur d’Alene. Soccer – Kayla Stiegemeier, Lakeland. Softball – Jenna DeLong, Coeur d’Alene. Coach of the year – Jared Hughes, Priest River track and field. Team of the year – Moscow volleyball. Athlete of the year – Kelsey Taylor, Moscow.
Boys awards
Football – Mike Vickhammer, Lake City; Kyle Ferebee, Lake City; Matt Rice, Bonners Ferry; Erik Stoll, Sandpoint. Wrestling – Adam Hall, Bonners Ferry. Basketball – Bo Gregg, Lewiston; Jay Leighton, Lapwai. Golf – David Nuhn, Moscow. Tennis – Kyle Dishaw and Nathan Allen, Clark Fork. Track and field – Josh Daulton, Deary; Michael Armon, Coeur d’Alene. Swimming – Christian Johnson, Moscow; Nick Blank, Lake City. Cross country – Frank Lagrimanta, Timberlake. Baseball – Tom Barlow, Lake City; Chris Butler, Lewiston. Soccer – Michael Brewer, Sandpoint. Coach of the year – Eric Spencer, Lapwai basketball. Team of the year – Lapwai basketball, Genesee football. Athlete of the year – Mike Vickhammer, Lake City. Booster of the year – Jim Parker, CdA.
College awards
Coach of the year – Dan Hogan, North Idaho College soccer. Team of the year – NIC men’s soccer. Female athlete of the year – Collese Dornan, NIC volleyball. Male athlete of the year – Garga Caserta, NIC soccer.