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PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Bonners Ferry 'squashes' competition at home invitational

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months 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. | September 18, 2025 1:00 AM

BONNERS FERRY — Bonners Ferry High senior Ethan Cowell won the boys race, sophomore Kylie Calderone was third in the girls race, as the Badgers swept team titles at their home invitational held Saturday at Bonners Ferry High.

Cowell's time of 18 minutes, 43 seconds beat out 25 other runners as he captured gold. Freshman Jonathan Bollschweiler (3rd, 19:18), freshman Gordon Woelfle (8th, 20:31), freshman Brecken Miller (10th, 20:34) and sophomore Brock Tuma (11th, 21:52) rounded out the scorers for Bonners Ferry's boys, which defeated Kellogg by one point.

For the girls, Calderone's bronze medal time of 21 minutes, 42 seconds beat out 25 other runners. Junior Gia Roemer (7th, 24:13), freshman Marissa Pruitt (11th, 26:18), sophomore Cheyenne Schutte (12th, 26:34), and sophomore Abigail Huggins (13th, 26:58) rounded out the scorers for Bonners Ferry's girls, which beat out Newport by two points.

Bonners Ferry will head to the Can-Am Invitational hosted by Kettle Falls High this Saturday.

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES — 1, Bonners Ferry 38. 2, Newport 40. 3, Priest River 44.

(Top 10, locals)

1, Aimee Busby, Newport, 21:14; 2, Olivia Collins, Newport, 21:29; 3, Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry, 21:42; 4, Juniper Stevenson, Kootenai, 23:13; 5, Hazel Stevenson, Kootenai, 23:40; 6, Capri White, Priest River, 23:58; 7, Gia Roemer, Bonners Ferry, 24:13; 8, Kyla White, Priest River, 25:08; 9, Sophia Peaker, Newport, 25:41; 10, Alannah McLaimtaig, Priest River, 26:14; 11, Marissa Pruitt, Bonners Ferry, 26:18; 12, Cheyenne Schutte, Bonners Ferry, 26:34; 13, Abigail Huggins, Bonners Ferry, 26:58; 24, Hailey Reeves, Bonners Ferry, 32:46; 25, Kinzie Bradley, Bonners Ferry, 37:12.

BOYS

TEAM SCORES — 1, Bonners Ferry 27; 2, Kellogg 28. 3, Newport 73.

(Top 10, locals)

1, Ethan Cowell, Bonners Ferry, 18:43; 2, Shadrach Creswell, Kellogg, 19:07; 3, Jonathan Bollschweiler, Bonners Ferry, 19:18; 4, Alex Cassidy, Kellogg, 19:25; 5, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 19:47; 6, Daniel Gunkle, Priest River, 19:55; 7, Tadhg McLaimtaig, Priest River, 19:56; 8, Gordon Woelfle, Bonners Ferry, 20:31.30; 9, Buck Coe, Kellogg, 20:31.58; 10, Brecken Miller, Bonners Ferry, 20:34; 11, Brock Tuma, Bonners Ferry, 21:52.52; 21, Tyler Cordle, Bonners Ferry, 25:52.

    The Bonners Ferry High girls cross country team shows off the first-place zucchini trophy they received for winning their home invitational on Saturday.

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