Eli Larson, Carroll College Football

A 2021 graduate of Sandpoint High, Eli, a 6-foot, 195-pound defensive back, posted a tied for career-high nine tackles, six of which were solo and one of which was for a 2-yard loss, and a pass breakup in the No. 8 Saints' recent 36-13 home loss to No. 15 College of Idaho in what was the de-facto Frontier Conference Championship game. With the performance, the redshirt senior reached 40 total tackles on the season for the third straight year and now has 11 passes defended on the season, 27 in his career, for Carroll College (7-2), which will look to rebound on Saturday when they host Eastern Oregon for their regular-season finale and Senior Day.

Kerry Johnson, Naval Academy Sprint Football

A 2019 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kerry, in his sixth game starting at center this season, paved the way for 347 yards of total offense — 280 rushing and 67 receiving — and 24 first downs as the Midshipmen used a 35-0 second half to defeat Caldwell University by a score of 56-14 for their seventh straight win this past Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Kerry, a former baseball and football standout for the Bulldogs, was one of 16 seniors honored during the team's Senior Day. Navy (7-0) will round out the season at Army this Saturday for the annual Star Game, which is part of the overall Army-Navy Star Series, presented by USAA. The game will take place at Shea Stadium in West Point, New York.

Caleb Norling, Olivet Nazarene University Swimming

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Caleb placed second out of eight swimmers in the 200 free with a time of 1 minute, 47.89 seconds during a recent tri-meet against North Central College and Illinois Wesleyan University. The former Bulldog standout also finished second out of 11 in the 100 free (49.11), third out of six in the 200 IM (2:09.39) and was a part of the Tigers' second-place 200 free relay (1:31.18) for Olivet Nazarene University, which returns to the pool Nov. 21 through Nov. 23 for the Don Kimble Invite in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jacob Ballard, BYU Swimming & Diving

A 2020 graduate of Central Valley High (Spokane Valley) who swam for a handful of years for Sandpoint High and the Sandpoint Sharks, Jacob placed fifth out of 12 swimmers in the 100 fly with a time of 48.83 seconds in a recent 182-117 dual win over UNLV. The former Bulldog standout also finished third out of six in the 200 fly (1:48.49), split a 47.67-second 100 fly during the Cougars' B team fourth-place 400 medley relay (3:17.03), and split a 19.96-second 50 free during the Cougars' B team third-place 200 free relay (1:20.93). BYU is back in action Nov. 20 through Nov. 22 for the NC State Wolfpack Elite Invite set to be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Cross Country

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden ran to a third-place finish out of 84 runners with an 8,000-meter time of 25 minutes, 46.1 seconds (5:11 per mile) at the NWAC Championships held Monday at The Course in Spokane Valley. The former Spartan standout led for the first half of the race before being passed by Alex Wright, a 22-year-old freshman and former school record holder at Central Valley High who competes for Spokane CC and finished in 25:23.3, and sophomore Andrew Rush of Lane CC, who finished in 25:32.6. Lamanna received NWAC All-American honors for his efforts for Treasure Valley CC, which finished sixth out of 11 scoring teams.

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor ran to an 8,000-meter time of 25 minutes, 59.9 seconds (5:13 per mile) to place 39th out of 103 runners at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships held Friday at the Oak Knoll Golf Course in Independence, Ore. The former Badger standout was the No. 3 runner for the Warriors, which finished eighth out of 12 scoring teams and will compete next at the NAIA National Championships set to be held Nov. 21 in Tallahassee, Fla. 

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille ran to a new personal best 6,000-meter time of 22 minutes, 56.6 seconds (6:09 per mile) to place 16th out of 97 runners at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships this past Friday. The former Lady Badger standout was the No. 2 runner for the Lady Warriors, which finished fourth out of 11 scoring teams. Based on the team's current positioning and ranking, they're expected to qualify for nationals as a team for the 25th consecutive year.

Aubree Lane, Spokane CC Volleyball

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Aubree, a 5-foot-10-inch pin hitter, recorded a combined 20 kills, 21 digs, two block assists, four aces and 30 serve receptions in recent games against Treasure Valley (L 3-0) and Walla Walla (L 3-2). In the five-set loss to the Lady Warriors, the former All-Inland Empire League pick tallied a match-high 15 kills on a .243 hitting percentage and added four aces and 12 digs. Lane, nearing 400 kills on her career, and the Sasquatch (18-9) will travel to Highline College on Saturday for the first round of NWAC West Regionals.

Helena White, Napa Valley College Basketball

A 2024 graduate of Priest River High, Helena started off her sophomore campaign with five rebounds, four of which were offensive, and a steal across eight minutes off the bench in the Storm's season-opening 76-45 win over San Bernardino Valley College. The 5-foot-10-inch forward and former Lady Spartan standout also contributed a rebound and a steal in games against Taft College (L 67-49) and College of the Redwoods (L 61-47). Napa Valley (2-2) hosts Sacramento City College on Thursday and travels to Hartnell College on Nov. 25 to round out the month.

    Kerry Johnson

    Caleb Norling

    Jacob Ballard

    Brayden Lamanna

    Connor Alexander

    Camille Ussher

    Aubree Lane

    Helena White