Charvoz to call signals at the next level

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Daniel Charvoz had three things working for him as a college quarterback prospect: He’s a very accurate passer, a 4.0 GPA student and he was able to excel while running a very complex high school offense.

Those three factors, along with a strong desire to play at the next level, led Charvoz to verbally commit to play football last week for the Division III Whitworth Pirates in Spokane.

Charvoz, a six-foot, 175 pound signal caller who led the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons in recent memory last fall, picked Whitworth over Puget Sound and Linfield, largely based off a strong academic reputation and solid athletics.

“Their program has been on the rise and they’re excited to have me,” said Charvoz, who plans to study business marketing and graphic design at the academically-renowned university. “I’m looking forward to being around a lot of guys who are so committed; everybody is pedal to the medal.”

Charvoz tossed 15 touchdown passes as a senior, leading the Bulldogs to the state championship game, where they fell short against Blackfoot. He broke a school record by completing 12-13 passes in one game, the lone incompletion was a drop, and tied a school record by throwing for five touchdowns in one game.

The complex spread offense favored by Sandpoint head coach Mike Mitchell is similar to what Whitworth runs, which should give Charvoz an edge to earn playing time once he’s in the program. Mitchell believes the Pirates are getting a great athlete and an even better student.

“He was a highly efficient passer and did a great job of managing our multiple offense,” described Mitchell, a former college head coach who thinks Charvoz will fit in nicely at Whitworth.

An exemplary student, Charvoz has maintained a 3.8 GPA in college prep and advanced placement courses, enabling him to earn a significant academic scholarship to play football. He’s currently the starting third baseman on the baseball team, and one of the top pitchers out of the bullpen, and has been training with FASTER in Sandpoint to gain weight and improve his speed.

Looking back on the 2009 football season he cited the playoff semi-final win over Hillcrest as his favorite memory.

“That was an electric game,” he recalled. “It was so great to have the last game in Sandpoint be a great win.”