Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden, a freshman distance runner, beat out 77 other competitors to win the 5,000-meter run in a new school record time of 14 minutes, 32.62 seconds (4:40 per mile) at the Larry Byerly Invitational held April 17 and 18 and Lewis-Clark College in Portland, Ore. The former Spartan standout improved his own school record by 12 seconds in the event and also placed 17th out 91 runners in the 1,500-meter run with a new personal best time of 3 minutes, 58.31 seconds. Lamanna and the Chukars will look to keep things rolling when they head to the Ed Jacoby Invitational at Boise State University on April 24.

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior distance runner, finished 26th out of 42 runners in the 1,500-meter run with a new personal best time of 4 minutes, 39.83 seconds, which ranks as No. 4 all-time in school history, at the University of Oregon Team Invitational held April 17 and 18 at Hayward Field in Eugene. The former Lady Badger standout, who beat out 12 NCAA Division I competitors with her performance, then ran the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 800-meter run at Larry Byerly Invitational held April 17 and 18 at Lewis-Clark College in Portland, Ore. Ussher posted a new personal best time of 2 minutes, 14.97 seconds, which put her in fourth place out of 68 competitors. To top off a great week, Ussher also recently received Academic All-Cascade Conference honors, which is reserved for student-athletes who maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA and have attended their home institution for at least one year. 

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor, a senior distance runner, placed ninth out of 21 runners in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 33 minutes, 25.73 seconds (5:22 per mile) — the second-fastest time of his career — at the Larry Byerly Invitational held April 17 and 18 and Lewis-Clark College in Portland, Ore. The former Badger standout was also recently named an Academic All-Cascade Conference honoree for maintaining a 3.2 cumulative GPA while attending Lewis-Clark State College for at least one year. The Warriors will split their team between the Ed Jacoby Invitational at Boise State University and the Cougar Classic Invitational hosted by Washington State University on April 24.

Helene Rae, College of Idaho Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Helene, a freshman thrower, beat out 28 other competitors to win the shot put with a mark of 45 feet, 3.5 inches at the Larry Byerly Invitational held April 17 and 18 at Lewis-Clark College in Portland, Ore. The former Lady Badger standout, who beat out one NCAA Division I competitor and two NCAA Division II competitors on the day, was also fourth out of 29 in the hammer throw (142 feet, 9 inches) and was 21st out of 39 in the discus (106 feet, 6 inches).

Jett Longanecker, College of Idaho Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jett, a sophomore mid-distance runner, placed 27th out of 86 runners in the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute, 59.51 seconds at the Larry Byerly Invitational held April 17 and 18 at Lewis-Clark College in Portland, Ore. The former Bulldog standout was also recently named an Academic All-Cascade Conference honoree for maintaining a 3.2 cumulative GPA while attending the College of Idaho for at least one year. The Yotes will also be in attendance at the Ed Jacoby Invitational at Boise State University on April 24. 

Asha Abubakari, Sacramento State University Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry, Asha, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed 23rd of 54 competitors in the discus with a new personal best of 162 feet, 4 inches, which ranks as No. 5 in program history, amongst a majority NCAA Division I field at the Pacific Coast Invitational held April 16 at Long Beach State University in Long Beach, Calif. The former Lady Badger standout, who also competed at the Beach Invitational on April 18, also at LBSU, added a 36th-place finish out of 54 throwers in the shot put with a new collegiate best toss of 42 feet, 11.5 inches at Thursday's event. Sacramento State will challenge UC Davis on April 24 at the Causeway Classic Dual.

Austin Dillon, Yakima Valley College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Austin, a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher, was credited with his second win of the year during a 10-6 victory over Columbia Basin in the opener of an NWAC doubleheader on April 15 in Pasco. The former Bulldog standout, who forced former Bulldog Drew Lehman into two flyouts and a groundout, threw six innings, allowing just four hits, one earned run, and a couple of walks while striking out three batters. Dillon, who lowered his season ERA to 6.39 with the quality outing, and the Yaks (25-13) will travel to the Colleges of Spokane on April 21 before hosting the Sasquatch on April 25 for a pair of NWAC doubleheaders.

Drew Lehman, Columbia Basin College Baseball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Drew, a freshman infielder and outfielder, went a combined 5-for-10 with a triple, three RBIs and three runs scored as Columbia Basin College swept Yakima Valley by scores of 10-6 and 6-4 during an NWAC doubleheader held April 18 at Parker Faller Field in Yakima. The former Bulldog standout, batting .264 (38-for-144) to go along with a .382 on-base percentage on the year, had an RBI single in the ninth frame of the opener and tallied his third career triple in the nightcap. The Hawks (19-19) will host Blue Mountain on April 23 and will travel to face the Timberwolves in Pendleton, Ore. on April 25 for a couple of NWAC games.

Jack Zimmerman, Lassen College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jack, a redshirt sophomore outfielder, went a combined 3-for-6 with two runs scored, an RBI, four walks and a stolen base as the Cougars clinched a CCCAA postseason berth with a conference sweep of Feather River on April 17 and 18, which was a home-and-away doubleheader. The former Bulldog standout, batting .375 (45-for-120) to go along with a .487 on-base percentage on the season, went 2-for-3 with a crucial sacrifice fly during a 3-2 win in the opener and had three of his four walks during an 8-7 win in the nightcap. Lassen College (25-13), which has won 12 of their last 13 contests, will round out the regular season with a doubleheader at the College of Siskiyous on April 23 and 24.

Luke Butler, Pacific Lutheran University Golf

A 2023 graduate of Priest River High, Luke, a junior, capped off his season with a 39th-place finish out of 45 competitors with a 14-over-par total gross 156 (77-79) at the Northwest Conference Championships held April 19 and 20 at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore. The former Spartan standout registered three birdies, two of which came during his 6-over-par first round, and 19 pars for Pacific Lutheran, which finished fifth out of nine scoring teams at the event.

    Camille Ussher

    Connor Alexander

    Helene Rae

    Jett Longanecker

    Asha Abubakari

    Jack Zimmerman

    Luke Butler

    2023 Sandpoint High graduate Austin Dillon, left, and 2025 Sandpoint High graduate Drew Lehman, right, pose for a photo together after facing off against each other in a game between Columbia Basin College and Yakima Valley College on April 15 in Pasco.