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PREP GOLF: Sandpoint boys qualify for state behind Eacret’s championship round

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 1 week AGO
by MAX OSWALD
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. | October 3, 2025 6:50 PM

MOSCOW — Bode Eacret is as consistent as they come — and that consistency paid off.

The Sandpoint High junior carded a 4-over-par 76, which included 15 pars, to win the 5A District 1-2 Championship as he propelled the Bulldogs to a runner-up team finish Friday at the University of Idaho Golf Course.

"Bode was a warrior out there and played incredibly solid and steady golf," Sandpoint High head coach Mike Deprez noted of the champion.

Senior Micah Young and senior Tyler Weisz shot 85's and tied for ninth out of 20 golfers while senior Logan Roos fired in an 86 and tied for 11th for Sandpoint's boys, which edged out Lakeland by just three strokes with a team score of 332 to qualify for the state championship. Young and Weisz both had one birdie apiece on the day.

"The boys unfortunately limped home, but they had an incredibly strong first 12-13 holes," coach Deprez said. "That start out of the gate carried us to victory. We really needed it when things got testy at the end."

For the Lady Bulldogs, senior Grace Loutzenhiser shot a personal-best round of 99 to finish tied for fifth out of 20 golfers. Freshman Hannah Majors carded a 103, freshman Ella Mahlum a 104, and junior Aspen Little-Torrez a 115 for Sandpoint's girls, which placed third out of four scoring teams with a team score of 421.

"Grace did great in just her second year of playing golf and broke 100 for the first time, which is fantastic for her final tournament," coach Deprez said. "The other three girls did great and they were all aware of the fact that this year was really an investment into 2026 in terms of experience. I couldn't be happier with how they played."

The 5A State Championship is set to be held Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Purple Sage Golf Club in Caldwell.

BOYS 

At the University of Idaho Golf Course

Par 72 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top four to state) — 1, Bode Eacret, Sandpoint, 76. 2 (tie), Ashton Literal, Lewiston; Colt Walker, Lewiston, 77. 4 (tie), Tyler Zachary, Lakeland; Landon Blewett, Lewiston 80. 

TEAM SCORES (Top two to state) — 1, Lewiston 317. 2, Sandpoint 332. 3, Lakeland 335. 4, Moscow 363. 

LEWISTON — Ashton Literal 77, Colt Walker 77, Landon Blewett 80, Brock Fairley 83, Davis Sartini 90. 

SANDPOINT — Bode Eacret 76, Micah Young 85, Tyler Weisz 85, Logan Roos 86, Everett Gilman 98. 

LAKELAND — Tyler Zachary 80, Maddox Score 81, Marty Babb 86, Dom Tuskan 88, Luke Karshner 90. 

MOSCOW — Burke Brown 83, Elliot Miura 86, Brock Fealy 96, Logan Newell 98, Landon Vowels 109. 

GIRLS 

At the University of Idaho Golf Course

Par 72 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top four to state) — 1, Shelby Arellano, Lewiston 85. 2, Dani Russell, Lakeland, 90. 3, Cora Lott, Lewiston, 92. 4, Ellie Austad, Lakeland, 95. 

TEAM SCORES (Top two to state) — 1, Lewiston 388. 2, Lakeland 398. 3, Sandpoint 421. 4, Moscow 434. 

LEWISTON — Shelby Arellano 85, Cora Lott 92, Marissa Peterson 101, Josey Hemphill 110, Kalen Kelly 120. 

LAKELAND — Dani Russell 90, Ellie Austad 95, Paige Carey 99, Bridget Derbyshire 114, Kendal Prety 122. 

SANDPOINT — Grace Loutzenhiser 99, Hannah Majors 103, Ella Mahlum 104, Aspen Little-Torrez 115, Evey Walker 137.

MOSCOW — Madi Kessel 99, Paige Raney 102, Haili Hull 112, Tessa Maxcer 121, Hannah Baysinger 132.

    Sandpoint High junior Bode Eacret holds up the team second-place medal and the first-place medal he received for winning the 5A District 1-2 Championship on Friday with a 4-over-par 76.
 
 

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