COEUR d'ALENE - When Coeur d'Alene High senior Adam Borsheim set out to become the school's all-time scoring leader, he knew one thing was for certain - he was going to need a little help from his friends.

Borsheim's goal in the 44th minute and assist three minutes later against Sandpoint on Sept. 1 set the school's boys soccer scoring record at 133 points, two more than previous record holder Brett Fink, who had 131 points for Cd'A from 1992 to 1995.

He has 145 career points after scoring three goals at Lewiston on Saturday.

"The accomplishment wasn't all mine," Borsheim said. "It was for everyone that I've ever played with. Everyone that I've been on the field with has a hand in this. Adam (Garman), Graison (Le), Justin Doering and Joel Wasserman really set me up nicely on that play."

The goal was something he'd been anticipating all season.

"Everyone knew I only needed one goal going into that game," Borsheim said. "Adam could have had a nice shot on the play, but was a nice guy and passed it off to me."

Borsheim also credits former Coeur d'Alene High standouts Jordan Eborall and Robby Astin for helping him develop in his first two years on the Viking varsity team.

"I always wanted to be like them," Borsheim said. "I always worked hard and be a captain at some point, just like them."

Borsheim is one of two captains on this year's Viking team, his fourth year on the varsity and third as a full-time starter.

"I wasn't very good at the club level and wasn't a starter the entire time," Borsheim said. "I made it a goal of mine entering high school to make the varsity team and gained confidence after that."

He only had two goals his freshman season, but was motivated by coach Jeff Lake, who was then a Viking assistant.

"I set a goal to break the goals record at the school," Borsheim said. "He didn't think I could do it, that the record was unbreakable. I worked every day to make it happen."

Borsheim has increased his career totals to 64 goals scored and 17 assists to lead Coeur d'Alene to a 5-1 record this season.

"I try to set goals for the long term," Borsheim said. "I never thought I'd reach it. I completed my long-term goal."

Lake, in his second year as head coach, said Borsheim, to an extent, is just like a coach on the field.

"He sees things on the field, whether it be what we're doing or what the other team is doing," Lake said. "He'll come back and tell us what he sees and how we can improve and get better, whether it is in practice or a game."

Lake doesn't see Borsheim hanging up his cleats anytime soon.

"Down the line I could definitely see him coaching," Lake said.

"But he's definitely not done playing anytime soon."

"I try to come out and motivate the other players," Borsheim said. "I try to lead by example and only ask of other players what I put out on the field. I work as hard as I can and motivate people that way."

The next step is qualifying for the state 5A tournament and defending the Inland Empire and Region 1 championship the team won last season.

"We know what to expect," Borsheim said. "We were underdogs as freshmen and played our way to state. I learned from Robbie (Astin) and Jordon (Eborall) to stay calm and focused and we beat Lake City in the regional title game."

As a sophomore, Coeur d'Alene had to win late to beat Post Falls 1-0 for the regional title in Post Falls.

Eborall went on to play soccer at the Community Colleges of Spokane, Astin at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah.

Borsheim has made visits to Division II Harding University (Arkansas) and will travel to NAIA Point Loma Nazarene (San Diego) and Division I UC-Santa Barbara following the season. Also in the mix are a few Seattle area schools and Gonzaga.

"I've visited Arkansas a few times because my sister Vanessa went to school there," Borsheim said. "I watched a few games and went to a camp over the summer. The coach is a great guy and offered me a scholarship after the camp. They're off to the best start in their school history right now and I like that place a lot."

The University of California at San Diego in La Jolla, Calif., is also a place where Borsheim is drawing interest.

Borsheim will play in a tournament along with members of the Boise Nationals club team over the Thanksgiving holiday in the San Diego area, where Point Loma Nazarene is also located.

"Both coaches have told me they're going to come and watch the tournament," Borsheim said. "I'm not worried about the scholarship as much as wanting to go to a place that feels right for me."

"He wants to go and play immediately," Lake said. "He just wants a chance to contribute right away. He doesn't look for big accolades. He just wants to play the game and loves doing it."

Borsheim is also involved with his youth group at church, even coaching a soccer clinic over the summer.

"That's one of the reasons why I am looking at Harding," Borsheim said. "I go to youth groups on Wednesday and Sundays and we do a lot of fun things. There are a lot of nice people and I coached some of the younger kids in a camp this summer. There were about 75 kids, but it was a lot of fun and brought back memories of learning at their age."

When Borsheim has some time away from the soccer field, he enjoys camping, fishing and playing golf with his dad.

"I just play golf for fun," Borsheim said. "My grandpa was a pro at a course, but soccer is my game. I remember watching my sister play and it was really fun to play as a kid. I struggled a bit when I was younger, but motivated myself to work harder."

Borsheim and other team captain Sam Billingslea often organize team dinners on nights before games.

"Sometimes we'll go to Olive Garden or to Sam's house," Borsheim said. "We've had sleepovers and have gotten a chance to talk and bond as a team."

Lake said Borsheim is just as focused on his goals in the classroom as the ones on the Coeur d'Alene High soccer field.

"What he does in the classroom, he's a captain on the field, but he's the same way off the field," Lake said. "From the simple stuff like running captain's practices to hosting team dinners and getting it done in the classroom - he really sets the standard for the team in the classroom."

Lake gave the Coeur d'Alene team last Tuesday off to rest following the first day of school.

"I've learned that hard work pays off and how to be a captain," Borsheim said. "We work for each other on the field. Sometimes it's not fair to our team that I'm getting all the attention. Our defensive line (Garman, Matt Hulquist, Doering and Billingslea) and midfield is great. Keagan, our goalkeeper, without him, none of my goals would matter. Those guys deserve most of the credit. "

Of the remainder of the season, Borsheim is optimistic about the Vikings' chances at making another run toward the state tournament.

"This is the most skilled team I've played on," Borsheim said. "We're definitely coming together and looking forward to having another shot at Post Falls."