FOOTBALL

CLARK FORK - Running back Jeremy Stivers scored on a 55-yard run on the first offensive play for Lakeside and quarterback Brandon Smith scored on a 42-yard run on the second play to propel the Knights to a 50-0 win over Clark Fork in the season and North Star League opener Friday night.

Smith ran for two scores and threw for another two to lead Lakeside (1-0, 1-0 NSL), which simply had too much size and athleticism for the younger and smaller Wampus Cats (0-1, 0-1 NSL).

"I felt we came out and played quick and executed well for the first game," Lakeside coach Ron Miller said. "I'm pleased with the offensive line. They did a good job opening up holes."

The Wampus Cats are very young, and the game marked the first in what will be a rebuilding season. Making matter worse, the Cats were also without injured players Kale White, Allen Blankenship and Tyler Deprez, each of whom will be ready for next week's game at Mullan.

"Any time you have to start freshman and sophomores you're going to be out-manned," said Clark Fork coach Brian Arthun, who praised the play of freshmen Wyatt Deabenderfer and Wyatt Stevens. "We'll match up well with Mullan and won't be so out-manned."

Lakeside hosts Kootenai next Friday.

Lakeside 22 22 6 - 50

Clark Fork 0 0 0 - 0

Lak - Jeremy Stivers 55 run (Brandon Gauthier catch)

Lak - Brandon Smith 42 run (try failed)

Lak - Stivers 6 run (Lamont Higgins run)

Lak - Smith 14 run (Higgins run)

Lak - Joe Chapman 35 pass from Smith (Stivers catch)

Lak - Gauthier 10 run (try failed)

Lak - Garth Dole 35 pass from Smith

Wallace 64 Kootenai 14

HARRISON FLATS - Wallace began its season in high gear, racking up nearly 500 yards in a balanced offensive attack to overwhelm the host Warriors.

The Miners scored 36 points in the first quarter and never looked back in their North Star League opener.

"We had to come out of the gate against one of the state's top Division 1A teams," Kootenai coach Doug Napierala said of Wallace. "But I'm proud of our kids - we had a lot of underclassmen out there and they never quit."

Kootenai quarterback Brandon Carman found Carter Napierala for a 6-yard TD toss in the second quarter, then added an 88-yard run to open the third quarter.

Carman finished 8 of 24 passing for 68 yards and a TD, and the Warriors had 150 yards rushing on 34 attempts.

Kootenai plays at Lakeside next Friday.

Wallace 36 8 14 6 - 64

Kootenai 0 8 6 0 - 14

W - Cook 71 run (run failed)

W - Beard 77 pass from McKinnon (run failed)

W - Lemieux 23 run (Lemieux run)

W - Beard 65 pass from McKinnon (Rassmusson pass from McKinnon)

W - Beard 52 punt return (Beard pass from McKinnon)

W - Beard 42 pass from McKinnon (Cook run)

K - Napierala 6 pass from Carman (Napierala pass from Carman)

K - Carman 88 run (pass failed)

W - McKinnon 29 run (McKinnon run)

W - Arthun 35 run (run failed)

W - Little 4 run (no attempt)

Coeur d'Alene JV 52, St. Maries 7

ST. MARIES - No details were provided.

VOLLEYBALL

Viks open season with split

MISSOULA, Mont. - Coeur d'Alene fell to Sentinel 25-19, 25-18, 25-19, but rebounded with a 27-25, 25-23, 25-18 victory over Big Sky in a season-opening tri-match.

Coeur d'Alene's Anyssa Matheson finished the day with seven aces, Sydney Williams seven blocks and Ashley Hammons 28 assists.

In the loss to Sentinel, Kendalyn Brainard led the Vikings with five kills and Amy Norris had 18 digs.

In the win over Big Sky, Matheson and Kayla McGlathery had four kills apiece and Demi Johnson totaled 11 digs.

The Vikings play at Sandpoint Sept. 6.

Timberlake opens season with 2 wins

SPIRIT LAKE - Timberlake opened the season with wins over Bonners Ferry (22-25, 11-25, 25-15, 25-11, 15-10) and Lakeland (25-23, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14) at a tri-match at Timberlake High.

In the win over Bonners Ferry, Timberlake's Amanda Swanson had 16 digs and four aces, Sydnie Malloy 32 assists and Kelly Madsen 18 kills.

In the victory over Lakeland, Kodi Kuykendall served four aces, Malloy recorded 35 assists, Lexi Posch tallied 15 kills and Madsen totaled 12 digs and two blocks.

Timberlake plays at Clark Fork on Thursday.

Lakeland, which plays in a tri-match with Post Falls at Priest River on Tuesday, defeated Bonners Ferry 25-19, 25-19, 14-25, 25-12.