Jorden Tyler, North Idaho College Wrestling

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jorden, a freshman wrestling unattached at 197 pounds, posted three wins by pin and a win by decision via sudden victory as he compiled a record of 4-2 at the Spokane Open held Sunday at The Podium. After falling by way of a 12-4 major decision in his opener, the former 5A state champion then rattled off four straight consolation wins before falling to same opponent from Treasure Valley CC by a 6-3 decision. Tyler, redshirting this season for the Cardinals, defeated Jalme Cavan of Simpson University by pin (3:43), David Lung, wrestling unattached, by pin (4:33), Noah Butler, wrestling unattached out of Almira-Coulee-Hartline, by a 14-11 decision, and Luke Miller of Simpson University by way of a first-round pin (0:51). North Idaho College, 7-1 in dual meets this season, will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 6 when they head to the University of Providence in Great Falls, Mont. for the Battle of the Rockies tournament.

Asher Williams, Montana Tech University Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asher, a 6-foot-6-inch freshman guard, scored eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT) and recorded a steal and a rebound across 16 minutes of action in the No. 6 Orediggers' recent 73-61 conference win over Valley City State. The former three-time All-State Player of the Year also had two points (1-1 FG) and a rebound in a 75-63 conference win over Mayville State. Across 131 minutes this season, Williams has netted 49 points (41.7% FG), registered three steals, four assists, and 12 rebounds, and has drained four three-pointers for Montana Tech (8-0), which will host Montana Western for a conference game on Friday, Nov. 28.

Caleb Norling, Olivet Nazarene University

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Caleb, a sophomore, finished 11th out of 34 swimmers in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 44.7 seconds at the Don Kimble Invite held Nov. 21 through Nov. 23 at East Kentwood High in Grands Rapids, Mich., home of NCAA Division II Davenport University. The former Bulldog standout also finished 20th out 32 in the 500 free (4:55.90), was the third leg of the Tigers' second-place 800 free relay (6:54.91) with a split of 1:44.4, and split a 48.02-second 100 free during his B team's 400 free relay (3:14.06) that placed 13th out of 20 squads. Olivet Nazarene will compete next at the Wheaton Invite, set to be held Dec. 5 and 6 at the Chrouser Sports Complex in Wheaton, Ill.

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 finished fifth out of 31 swimmers in the 200 fly with a time of 1 minute, 45.44 seconds at the NC State Wolfpack Elite Invitational held Nov. 20 through Nov. 22 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The former Bulldog state champion also finished 21st out of 64 in the 100 fly (47.59), 16th out of 38 in the 100 breast (54.59), 32nd out of 60 in the 50 free (20.50), split a 19.67-second 50 free during the Cougars' (B) ninth-place 200 free relay (1:19.92), and split a 44.41-second 100 free during the Cougars' (B) 13th-place 400 free relay (2:57.18). BYU, which finished fifth at the invitational, will return to the pool from Dec. 3 through Dec. 6 for the USA Swimming Toyota US Open set to be held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.

Eli Larson, Carroll College Football

A 2021 graduate of Sandpoint High, Eli, a 6-foot, 195-pound redshirt senior defensive back, had seven tackles, a season-high five of which were solo, and two pass breakups as the No. 14 Saints downed No. 17 St. Thomas University (Fla.) 42-35 in a NAIA Championship first-round matchup held Saturday at Nelson Stadium in Helena. Larson, with his three tackles in the team's regular-season finale 12-0 win over Eastern Oregon, now has a career-high 48 tackles and a career-high 12 pass breakups on the year. The former All-Inland Empire League selection will look to push those numbers higher when the Saints (9-2) head to No. 3 Montana Tech (11-0) on Saturday, Nov. 29 for their NAIA second-round matchup. The Orediggers bested the Saints by a score of 30-19 in a regular-season matchup earlier this season.

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior, finished 142nd out of 333 runners with a 6,000-meter time of 23 minutes, 16.8 seconds (6:14 per mile) at the NAIA National Championships held Friday at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla. The former Lady Badger standout was the No. 2 runner for the Lady Warriors, which placed 26th out of 36 scoring teams with 601 points.

Jett Longanecker, College of Idaho Soccer

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jett, a sophomore, recently received an NAIA Scholar-Athlete Academic Award for his efforts in the classroom. To receive such a distinction, student-athletes must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. On the field, the former Bulldog standout started in 13 of 14 matchups and saw 980 minutes of action for the Yotes, which finished 6-4-4 after a 3-1 loss to Warner Pacific in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament.

Aubree Lane, Spokane CC Volleyball

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Aubree, a 5-foot-10-inch pin hitter, collected 11 kills on a .125 hitting percentage, an assist, a tied for season-high 16 digs, and seven serve receptions in a recent 3-0 loss to Treasure Valley CC, the eventual NWAC champions, in an NWAC Elite 8 matchup held this past Friday at Columbia Basin College's Holden Court. The former All-Inland Empire League pick finished out her sophomore season with 264 kills, a .148 hitting percentage, 38 aces, 15 assists, 197 digs, 35 total blocks and 420 serve receptions. Across 46 matches and 139 sets in her career, Lane tallied 412 kills on a .152 hitting percentage, 28 assists, 373 digs, 54 total blocks, 51 aces and 789 serve receptions for the Sasquatch, which finished out the 2025-2026 campaign with a record of 20-10.

    Asher Williams

    Caleb Norling

    Jacob Ballard

    Eli Larson

    Camille Ussher

    Jett Longanecker

    Aubree Lane