(Photo by ERIC PLUMMER)
First year Sandpoint coach Chase Tigert, left, was named the 4A Inland Empire League Coach of the Year recently, after guiding the Bulldogs to a 9-9 record and to the brink of the state playoffs. “Receiving this recognition confirms the program is heading in the right direction,” said Tigert, who loved how his team bounced back in league play and took the final two from both the Bears and Hawks. “It’s reassuring to know the work put in and the decisions made had a positive impact on the program as a whole.” League MVP Trey Flint said Tigert got…