COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Johnson selected as Navy sprint football captain
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 2 weeks AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | July 25, 2025 1:00 AM
Kerry Johnson, U.S. Naval Academy Sprint Football
A 2019 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kerry was recently named the offensive captain of the 2025 Navy sprint football team. Kerry, a rising senior, is a two-year starter on the offensive line and was named First Team All-College Sprint Football League (CSFL) as a junior. He's helped anchor an offensive line that has amassed 3,479 rushing yards and 2,432 passing yards over the last two seasons — that's 5,911 yards of total offense and an average of 369.4 yards per game.
"It is an honor being on a team like Navy sprint football for three years with men that I look up to," Johnson said in an interview with the Navy Sports Information Department. "It's an even greater honor to be elected by my brothers to be the leader of our team. Seamas Carrasco (defensive captain) and I will be working hard to be worthy of the guys around us. I feel blessed for the position we are in and I am excited for the season to come."
Navy opens up the 2025 sprint football season at Cornell on Saturday, Sept. 20, with the Midshipmen's first home game coming Friday, Oct. 10, against Mansfield.
Sawyer Treadaway, Montana State University Lacrosse
A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Sawyer was recently named to the Dean's List for the 2025 spring semester. To achieve this honor at Montana State, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Arie VanDenBerg, Chapman University Football
A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Arie was recently named to the 2024-2025 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) All-Academic Team. To achieve this honor, student-athletes must be enrolled full-time and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.4 or above.
Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille was recently named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team. To achieve this honor, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition and have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for either the indoor or outdoor season.
Berkeley Cox, Macalester College Tennis
A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Berkeley was recently named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete. To achieve this honor, student-athletes must be enrolled full-time and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or above for the entire year.
Emma Lucas, Big Bend CC Volleyball
A 2023 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Emma was recently named to the President's List for the 2025 spring semester. To achieve this honor at Big Bend Community College, student-athletes must complete 12 or more graded credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.75 and above. Additionally, the former Lady Viking standout setter signed a commitment to continue her volleyball career at the University of St. Mary (NAIA) in Leavenworth, Kan.
Kimberly Yarnell, Spokane CC Soccer
A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kimberly, committed to play at Northwest University (NAIA) in Kirkland, Wash. this fall, was recently named to the Spokane CC honor roll for the 2025 spring semester. To achieve this honor at the Spokane Colleges, students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average or above.
Asha Abubakari, Fresno State Track & Field
A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asha was recently named a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete. To achieve this honor at Fresno State, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at their member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Jacob Ballard, BYU Swimming & Diving
A 2020 graduate of Central Valley High (Spokane Valley) who swam for a number of years at Sandpoint High and for the Sandpoint Sharks, Jacob was recently named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Second Team. To achieve this honor, student-athletes must earn 3.5 grade point average or above and achieve a “B” time standard or qualify for a diving zone meet.
Sawyer Treadaway
Arie VanDenBerg
Camille Ussher
Berkeley Cox
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