North Idaho award nominees are announced

COEUR d’ALENE — University of Idaho swimming coach Tom Jager will be the featured speaker at the 47th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet, scheduled for April 11 at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn.

The event begins with a social at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30. North Idaho teams, athletes and coaches will be honored, along with this year’s class for the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame, and this year’s winner of the Sportsman of the Year award.

A host of Sandpoint, Clark Fork and Priest River athletes are up for awards

Award nominees include:

COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR — Jon Newlee, Idaho women’s basketball; Dan Hogan, North Idaho College women’s soccer; Chris Carlson, NIC women’s basketball; Don Verlin, Idaho men’s basketball; Jen Greeny, Lewis-Clark State volleyball; Debbie Buchanan, Idaho women’s basketball; Chris Kosty, NIC volleyball; Pat Whitcomb, NIC wrestling; Ed Cheff, Lewis-Clark State baseball.

COLLEGE TEAM OF THE YEAR — Idaho women’s basketball; Idaho men’s basketball; Idaho volleyball; NIC women’s soccer; NIC women’s basketball; NIC men’s basketball; NIC wrestling; NIC volleyball; Lewis-Clark State volleyball; Lewis-Clark State baseball.

FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Allix Lee-Painter, Idaho cross country, track and field; Mycael Bothum, Idaho track and field; Anile zvi, Lewis-Clark State volleyball; Natalie Nichols, NIC soccer; Bianca Cheever, NIC basketball; Kia Gibson, NIC basketball; Kelli Bridges, NIC softball; Marketa Hanzlova, NIC volleyball.

MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — T.J. Conley, Idaho football; Mac Hopson, Idaho basketball; Paul Dittmer, Idaho track and field; Renado Parker, NIC basketball.

HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

BOYS

FOOTBALL (5A/4A) — Justin Podrabsky, Lewiston; Ryan Young, Lewiston; Kyler Nilsson, Lewiston; Austin Tate, Post Falls; Billy Sanders, Lake City; Jared Heston, Lake City; Cole Amende, Post Falls; Ben Fisher, Sandpoint; A.J. Smith, Sandpoint; Jayson Washington, Moscow; J.J. Turbin, Coeur d’Alene.

FOOTBALL (3A/2A/1A) — Ben Shannon, Kootenai; Ammon Johnston, Timberlake; Kyler Shumway, Prairie; David Siegler, Prairie; Branden Waller, Prairie; Brian Nelson, Priest River; Ned Florea, Priest River; Nels Solberg, Grangeville; Beau Dahmen, Genesee, Damon Leitch, Nezperce; Jared Bilaski, Wallace; Ben Werner, Kendrick.

CROSS COUNTRY — C.J. Helbling, Lake City; Nick Pierson, Coeur d’Alene; Cody Curtis, Coeur d’Alene; David Norris, Coeur d’Alene; Ian Lawlor, Coeur d’Alene.

GOLF — Chris Williams, Moscow; Taylor Porter, Coeur d’Alene; Kyler Gable, Coeur d’Alene; Tyler Johnson, Coeur d’Alene.

BASKETBALL (5A/4A) — Stefan Buratto, Sandpoint; Devon Austin, Coeur d’Alene; Nate Frisbie, Lake City; Ben Frisbie, Lake City; Shawn Reid, Post Falls; Ryan Young, Lewiston; Jared Heitzman, Lewiston; Peter Gregg, Lewiston.

BASKETBALL (3A/2A/1A) — Beau Dahmen, Genesee; Daniel Carlson, Genesee; Jaymon Udi, Genesee; Eric Holbrook, Priest River; Jake Weimer, Priest River; Max Salesky, Priest River; Jared Bilaski, Wallace; Nick Arthun, Wallace; Kyle Kenser, Kellogg; Merlin Weaselhead, Lakeside; Damon Leitch, Nezperce; Nels Solberg, Grangeville.

SWIMMING — Mason Shaw, Lake City; Ryan Nelson, Lake City; Sheldon Costa, Coeur d’Alene; Derek Frenzel, Moscow; Chris Mann, Sandpoint.

SOCCER — Daniel Anderson, Sandpoint; Adam Crossingham, Sandpoint; Tanner French, Sandpoint; Stephen Gressard, Moscow; Robby Astin, Coeur d’Alene; Forrest Walker, Coeur d’Alene; Jimmy Williamson, Lake City; Tyler Powers, Lake City; Josh Gordon, Lake City; Griffen Hoerner, Post Falls; David Sanchez, Moscow.

WRESTLING — Chad Booth, Post Falls; Casey George, Lewiston; Braden Mowry, Coeur d’Alene; Garret Belgarde, Sandpoint; Kyle McCrite, Lakeland; Brandon Richardson, Lakeland; Dylan White, Timberlake; Slade Jacobs, Kamiah; Luke Lane, Kamiah; Wayde Rabidue, Priest River; Cole Amende, Post Falls; Trevor Hampton, Bonners Ferry; Tristan Storrs, Lakeland.

TENNIS — Sam Lyons, Coeur d’Alene; Ryan Williams, Sandpoint; Kyle Fournier, Grangeville; Mike Martin, Clark Fork; Thomas McMahon, Clark Fork.

TRACK AND FIELD (5A/4A) — John Coyle, Lake City; Cody Helbling, Lake City; Tanner Schalk, Lake City; Ryan Bowen, Lewiston; Cody Hays, Lewiston; Jake Price, Lakeland; Anthony Williams, Moscow; Cody Wendt, Moscow; Dan Mosman, Moscow; Patrick Behre, Moscow; Jeremy Klas, Moscow.

TRACK AND FIELD (3A/2A/1A) — Nick Puckett, Timberlake; Travis Porter, Timberlake; Adam Furlin, Kellogg; Nathan Struhs, Orofino; Jason Lorentz, Grangeville; Nick Garrison, Troy; Mark Weller, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Jonathan Dalton, Deary; Cody Parker, Kootenai; Daniel Carlson, Genesee.

BASEBALL — Dalton Baker, St. Maries; Trent Bridges, Lake City; Kyle Johnson, Lake City; Brian Nelson, Priest River; Cory Hawkins, Sandpoint; Zach Clanton, Lake City; J.J. Turbin, Coeur d’Alene; Brett Watson, Lewiston; D.J. Wright, Orofino.

GIRLS

GOLF — Genna Dodge, Post Falls; Amanda Wemple, Coeur d’Alene.

TENNIS — Piper Wahlin, Sandpoint; Kelsea Wilkins, Grangeville; Shaina Gustafson, Clark Fork; Chelsea Macumber, Clark Fork.

SOFTBALL — Rachel Hammack, Sandpoint; Kimberly Lynn, Lake City; Afton Allred, Timberlake; Brittany Amende, Timberlake; Amber Coburn, Coeur d’Alene; Katie Bologna, Coeur d’Alene; Erin O’Hara, Lakeland; Cydney Blevins, Genesee; Jessica Ulrich, Lewiston; Blake Meredith, Post Falls.

VOLLEYBALL (5A/4A) — Piper Wahlin, Sandpoint; Abby Helander, Sandpoint; Koko James, Sandpoint; Kama Griffitts, Coeur d’Alene; Natalie Stewart, Coeur d’Alene; Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Brigette Low, Moscow; Jalana White, Post Falls.

VOLLEYBALL (3A/2A/1A) — Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Jessica Baskett, Nezperce; Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville; Niki Long, Genesee; Michelle Guidry, St. Maries; Rian Miller, Lakeside; Brandi Bilaski, Wallace.

BASKETBALL (5A/4A) — Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Amy Warbrick, Coeur d’Alene; Kama Griffitts, Coeur d’Alene; Katie Baker, Lake City; Katelyn Loper, Post Falls; Jordan Schoening, Post Falls; Kiki Edwards-Teasley, Lewiston; Camille Reynolds, Lakeland; Sadie Simon, Coeur d’Alene; Carli Rosenthal, Coeur d’Alene.

BASKETBALL (3A/2A/1A) — Ashley Winkelseth, Bonners Ferry; Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Jessica Baskett, Nexperce; Annie Kane, Lapwai; Morgan Jo Wolff, Kendrick; Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville; Niki Long, Genesee; Rian Miller; Lakeside.

CROSS COUNTRY — Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d’Alene; Rhianna Grossman, Lake City; Molly Mitchell, Lake City; Megan Bartlett, Sandpoint; Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Taylor Hewett, Culdesac.

SOCCER — Bailey Hewitt, Sandpoint; Sadie Simon, Coeur d’Alene; Elise Matz, Coeur d’Alene; Shannon Fraser, Lake City; Brittany Oakley, Sandpoint; Liz Stone, Sandpoint; Nicole Medeiros, Lake City; Nikki Webster, Lake City; Tareyn White, Post Falls; Kara Siers, Post Falls; Rachel Crawford, Coeur d’Alene; Kerry Moller, Moscow.

SWIMMING — Erica Anderson, Moscow; Paulina Gralow, Sandpoint; Kjirsten Magnuson, Lake City; Tessa Brinkman, Lake City; Hilari Contor, Sandpoint.

TRACK AND FIELD (5A/4A) — Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d’Alene; Kacie Shields, Post Falls; Tiffany Kuehn, Lake City; Hanna Johnson, Coeur d’Alene; Hailey Smith, Post Falls; Marissa Armour, Coeur d’Alene; Camille Reynolds, Lakeland; Desirae Hutchings, Sandpoint; Ariel Johnson, Moscow; Kristine Leonard, Lakeland.

TRACK AND FIELD (3A/2A/1A) — Tara Oster, Timberlake; Lacy Hopkins, Priest River; Caitlyn Nichols, Timberlake; Melody Braden, Bonners Ferry; Samantha Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Ellen Rouse, Orofino; Jamie Haddock, Potlatch; Ondrea Palmer, Potlatch; Jessica Case, Troy; Elizabeth Stadley, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Sabrina Ewing, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Bailey Hewitt, Clark Fork; Kaylee Uhlenkott, Prairie; Jessica Baskett, Nezperce; Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville; Taylor Hewett, Culdesac.

NORTH IDAHO COACH OF THE YEAR AND TEAM OF THE YEAR, FEMALE SPORTS — Dale Poffenroth, Coeur d’Alene basketball; Shawn Spencer, Lapwai basketball; Karen Alsager, Sandpoint volleyball; Lewis Watkins, Coeur d’Alene Charter track and field; Travis Mader, Prairie softball; Randy Herman, Orofino golf; Missy Asbury, St. Maries volleyball.

NORTH IDAHO COACH OF THE YEAR AND TEAM OF THE YEAR, MALE SPORTS — Randy Thoreson, Sandpoint soccer; Travis Mader, Prairie football; Dave Cornelia, Lewiston basketball; Jason Boyd, Genesee basketball; Robert Broyles, Moscow swimming; Bo Cummings, Orofino baseball; Lewis Watkins, Coeur d’Alene Charter track and field; Dean Walker, Moscow track and field; Todd Dahmen, Genesee baseball.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Camille Reynolds, Lakeland; Kama Griffitts, Coeur d’Alene; Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville; Bailey Hewitt, Clark Fork; Natalie Stewart, Coeur d’Alene; Katie Baker, Lake City.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Nels Solberg, Grangeville; Brian Nelson, Priest River; Jared Bilaski, Wallace, Beau Dahmen, Genesee; D.J. Wright, Orofino; Logan Frederickson, Lake City; J.J. Turbin, Coeur d’Alene.