(Photo by MARY MALONE)
Retired Sandpoint Middle School athletic director Dave DeMers, center, was recently awarded an honorary lifetime pass by the Idaho High School Activities Association. The IHSAA awards the honor to individuals who have dedicated their careers to high school activities. A Sandpoint native, DeMers retired in 2018 after 34 years as a teacher, coach and athletic director, the last 26 of which were spent as the athletic director for SMS. Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent Tom Albertson, left, and SMS Principal Casey McLaughlin, right, presented DeMers with the …