Asher Williams, Montana Tech University Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asher, a 6-foot 6-inch 185-pound guard, scored 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting from the field, which included a 1-for-2 effort from beyond the arc, in his collegiate debut this past Saturday as the No. 11 Orediggers opened up the season with an 86-83 win over Eastern Oregon. The former four-time All-Intermountain League selection also hauled in a rebound and was 3-for-4 from the charity stripe for Montana Tech (1-0), which will play No. 14 Southern Oregon on Thursday and Warner Pacific on Friday at the Montana Western Classic tournament.

Matyus McLain, University of Idaho Football

A 2023 graduate of Priest River High, Matyus, a defensive end, registered three tackles, one solo and two assisted, and his third quarterback hurry of the season during the Vandals' 45-6 home win over Portland State this past Saturday. The former three-time All-Central Idaho League star raised his season tackle for loss total to 10 in the victory, a team-high for Idaho (3-5), which travels to Northern Arizona this Friday for a conference matchup set to be broadcast on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m.

Kerry Johnson, Naval Academy Sprint Football

A 2019 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kerry, a center and team captain, made his fifth straight start on the offensive line and led the Midshipmen to 574 total yards — 449 rushing and 125 passing — and 27 first downs in a recent 63-0 home win over Molloy College. The former Bulldog standout and Navy (5-0) will travel to Penn this Saturday for a CSFL matchup.

Caleb Norling, Olivet Nazarene University Swimming

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Caleb finished fifth out of seven swimmers in the 1,000-yard free with a time of 10 minutes, 47.97 seconds in a recent home dual against NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois. The former Bulldog standout also placed sixth in the 500 free (5:11.77) for the Tigers, which will host a tri-meet against Illinois Wesleyan and North Central on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor finished 110th out of 207 runners with an 8,000-meter time of 25 minutes, 56 seconds (5:13 per mile) at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge hosted by Aquinas College at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. this past Saturday. The former Badger standout was the No. 5 runner for the Warriors, which finished 17th out of 23 scoring teams. Connor also recently received All-Cascade Collegiate Conference Academic honors. To achieve such a distinction, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2, be a sophomore in standing and have identified with their institution for two full semesters. 

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille placed 53rd out of 189 runners with a 5,000-meter time of 18 minutes, 57 seconds (6:06 per mile) at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge this past Saturday. The former Lady Badger standout was the No. 3 runner for the Lady Warriors, which placed ninth out of 22 scoring teams. Camille also recently received All-Cascade Collegiate Conference Academic honors. Lewis-Clark State College will compete next at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships set to be held Friday, Nov. 7 in Salem, Ore.

Cheyenne Thompson, College of the Siskiyous Soccer

A 2024 graduate of Priest River High, Cheyenne, a midfielder, scored her second career goal in a recent 3-1 win over the College of the Redwoods. The former Lady Spartan standout has seen action in 15 of 16 games so far this season for the Lady Eagles (10-6), which host Lake Tahoe CC on Monday and Butte College on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for their regular season finale.

Kylie Burnett, St. Lawrence University Soccer

A 2022 graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary's (Faribault, Minn.) who also played soccer for Sandpoint High, Kylie, a defender, started in recent games against William Smith (L 4-0), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (W 1-0) and Ithaca (L 2-0), recording her ninth shot of the season against the Engineers in the process. The former Lady Bulldog standout has started in all 16 games so far this season and has seen 1,277 minutes of action for the Lady Saints (8-6-3), which close out league play and the regular season against Union College this Saturday.

Emma Thielbahr, University of Denver Soccer

A 2022 graduate of IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) who also played soccer for Sandpoint High, Emma, a defender, recorded a shot across 90 minutes of play as the Lady Pioneers defeated South Dakota by a score of 2-1 to win a share of the Summit League regular season championship this past Sunday. The former Lady Bulldog standout has started all 17 games — 34 straight dating back to 2024 — and has seen 1,499 minutes of action on the year for the University of Denver (9-4-4), which will host Omaha in the first round of the Summit League Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Emma Lucas, University of St. Mary Volleyball

A 2023 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Emma, a setter, recorded her first two career assists and first three career digs for the Lady Spires in a recent 3-1 win over Sterling College. The former Lady Badger and Big Bend CC standout also had an assist in a recent 3-0 win against Haskell Indian Nations University for the University of St. Mary (21-7), which host Evangel University on Wednesday and Bethel College on Saturday.

Aubree Lane, Spokane CC Volleyball

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Aubree, a pin hitter, posted a combined 12 kills, three assists, 10 digs, six total blocks (one solo and five assisted), three aces and 17 serve receptions in recent 3-0 wins over Blue Mountain and Wenatchee Valley. The former All-Inland Empire League pick now has over 1,000 career attacks and has started in 20 of 23 games this season for the Sasquatch (16-7), which travel to Columbia Basin College on Wednesday and host Big Bend on Friday.

Rylie Kimball, Clark University Volleyball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Rylie, a middle blocker, produced three kills and three block assists in a recent game against Montclair St. (L 3-0), a block assist in a recent game against SUNY New Paltz (L 3-0), and a kill and a block assist in a recent game against Springfield (L 3-0). The former Lady Badger standout has been playing an increased attacking role as of late for Clark (1-20), which travels to Wentworth Institute of Technology on Thursday and to Babson College on Tuesday.

    Matyus McLain

    Kerry Johnson

    Caleb Norling

    Connor Alexander

    Camille Ussher

    Cheyenne Thompson

    Kylie Burnett

    Emma Thielbahr

    Emma Lucas

    Aubree Lane

    Rylie Kimball