Evan Dickinson, College of Idaho Soccer

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Evan, a junior defender, scored his second goal of the season and started and played all 90 minutes for the Yotes during a recent 5-2 win over Evergreen State College. During the 28th minute, the former Bulldog and Walla Walla CC standout broke the tie with a header from 13 yards out after a free kick from Pierre Fabre of Cannes, France. Dickinson also started and played 80 minutes in a recent game against the University of Providence (W 9-1) and started and played 45 minutes in a recent game against Northwest University (W 6-1) for the College of Idaho (6-3-4), which is on a four-game winning streak and hasn't dropped a contest in their last seven matchups dating back to Oct. 3.

Jett Longanecker, College of Idaho Soccer

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jett, a sophomore defender, started and played 85 minutes in a recent game against the University of Providence (W 9-1), started and played 76 minutes in a recent game against Evergreen State College (W 5-2), and started and played 66 minutes in a recent game against Northwest University (W 6-1). The former All-Inland Empire League selection continues to be an integral part of the Yotes' lineup, which has outscored opponents 39-17 heading into the Cascade College Conference Championship tournament. No. 5 College of Idaho will travel to Medford, Ore. on Saturday to face No. 4 Warner Pacific at the Lithia & Driveway Fields for their first-round matchup.

Emma Thielbahr, University of Denver Soccer

A 2022 graduate of IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) who also played soccer for Sandpoint High, Emma, a redshirt junior defender, recently received All-Summit League First Team honors and was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Year, announced by the league on Thursday, Oct. 30. The former Lady Bulldog standout has started all 17 games so far this season and has seen 1,499 minutes of action, tallying four goals, two of which were game-clinchers, and two assists on 20 shots in the process. She's helped the Lady Pioneers to a 23-16 goal differential, has started 36 straight games dating back to 2024, and has seen 3,197 minutes over her two-year career thus far. Thielbahr is now a two-time All-Summit League pick, having received Second Team honors a year ago, and is the fifth Lady Pioneer to be named Defensive Player of the Year in school history. No. 2 University of Denver (9-4-4) will face No. 3 South Dakota State in a Summit League semifinals matchup today in Tulsa, Okla., home of host Oral Roberts University.

Kimberly Yarnell, Northwest University Soccer

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kimberly, a junior midfielder, started and played all 90 minutes in recent games against Evergreen State College (W 6-0), Eastern Oregon (L 1-0) and the College of Idaho (L 1-0), recording her fourth shot of the season in the match against the Lady Yotes. The former All-Inland Empire League selection and former Spokane CC standout has started all 18 games so far this season and has seen 1,375 minutes of action for the No. 7 Lady Eagles (9-6-3), which will travel to Medford, Ore. on Saturday to face No. 2 Southern Oregon at the Lithia & Driveway Fields for their Cascade College Conference Championship tournament first-round matchup.

Matyus McLain, University of Idaho Football

A 2023 graduate of Priest River High, Matyus, a redshirt sophomore defensive end, posted four tackles and recorded a sack for a 6-yard loss that ultimately forced a Lumberjacks overtime field goal during the Vandals' 35-32 road win over No. 19 Northern Arizona this past Saturday. The former Spartan standout has started all nine games for far this season and has produced 32 tackles, a team-high 11 of which were for a combined 59 yards in losses, for Idaho (4-5), which will look to keep things rolling when they host No. 11 UC Davis for Family Weekend this Saturday.

Eli Larson, Carroll College Football

A 2021 graduate of Sandpoint High, Eli, a redshirt senior defensive back, recorded four tackles, three of which were solo and one of which was an assisted tackle for a loss, and two pass breakups and a recent 41-40 road win over Southern Oregon. The former All-Inland Empire League pick now has 130 career tackles, 31 this season, and has defended 26 passes over the last four years for the No. 8 Saints (7-1), which will host No. 15 College of Idaho (7-1) on Saturday for the de-facto Frontier Conference Championship.

Shane Sherrill, Doane University Wrestling

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Shane, a sophomore wrestling at 141 pounds, won two of his four matches to open the season at the Falcon Open hosted by Friends University in Park City, Kan. this past Friday and Saturday at Hartman Arena. The former Bulldog standout won via a 15-second pin in his first-round bout against Landon Flogstad of Dakota Wesleyan. He then defeated Kody Kretzer of Missouri Baptist by way of a first-round pin in his first consolation matchup for Doane, which will return to the mats on Nov. 15 for the Mile High Open hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.

Aubree Lane, Spokane CC Volleyball

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Aubree, a sophomore pin hitter, recorded a combined 13 kills, nine digs, a block assist, five aces and 14 serve receptions in recent games against Columbia Basin College (W 3-0) and Big Bend CC (W 3-0). The former All-Inland Empire League selection had nine kills on a .316 hitting percentage and four aces in the win over the Lady Vikings and reached over 300 career digs with the effort for the Sasquatch (18-7), which have won four straight matches via the sweep. Spokane CC traveled Treasure Valley on Oct. 5 and will host Walla Walla CC on Friday for their regular season finale and Sophomore Night.

Asher Williams, Montana Tech University Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asher, a 6-foot 6-inch freshman guard, scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting, including a three-pointer, and recorded his first career assist across 19 minutes of action off the bench in a recent game against No. 14 Southern Oregon (W 84-65). The former three-time 4A All-State Player of the Year also scored seven points, which included a 4-for-5 effort from the charity stripe and another three-pointer, across 16 minutes in a recent game against Warner Pacific (W 84-58) for No. 11 Montana Tech (3-0), which will host Ottawa University on Friday and Lewis-Clark State College on Saturday for the Best Western Tip Off Classic.

    Jett Longanecker

    Emma Thielbahr

    Kimberly Yarnell

    Matyus McLain

    Eli Larson

    Shane Sherrill

    Aubree Lane

   Asher Williams