Helene Rae, College of Idaho Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Helene, a freshman thrower, placed ninth out of 24 competitors in the shot put with a new personal best mark of 45 feet, 10.5 inches, which ranks as No. 1 all-time in school history and qualifies her for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships set to be held March 5 through 7 in Gainesville, Fla., at the Battle Born Invitational held Feb. 13 and 14 at the University of Nevada's Biggest Little City Indoor Track. Her throw, which ranks amongst the top 10 in the NAIA, beat out nine NCAA Division I competitors and five NCAA Division II competitors. The former Lady Badger standout also placed 22nd in the weight throw with mark of 42 feet, 3.25 inches for the Lady Yotes, which will travel to La Grande, Ore. for the Eastern Oregon University Last Chance meet on Feb. 20 and 21. 

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior distance runner, placed third out of 44 competitors in the 800-meter run, beating out nine NCAA Division I competitors in the process, with a new personal best time of 2 minutes, 15.89 seconds, which ranks as No. 3 all-time in school history and qualifies her for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships set to be held March 5 through 7 in Gainesville, Fla. The former Lady Badger standout also was a part of Lewis-Clark State's winning 4x800-meter relay, which qualified for nationals as well with a time of 9 minutes, 33.20 seconds. She was also a part of the Lady Warriors' 4x400 relay, which placed fourth out of 12 teams with a time of 4 minutes, 0.67 seconds.

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor, a senior distance runner, placed 16th out of 45 competitors in the mile run with a time of 4 minutes, 28.46 seconds at the Whitworth Indoor Invitational held Feb. 13 and 14 at The Podium in Spokane. The former Badger standout also placed 25th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9 minutes, 22.43 seconds for the Warriors, which will travel to La Grande, Ore. for the Eastern Oregon University Last Chance meet on Feb. 20 and 21. 

Ivy Smith, University of Idaho Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Ivy, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed 11th out of 22 competitors at the Husky Classic Invitational held Feb. 13 and 14 at the University of Washington's Dempsey Indoor Track & Field Complex. The former Lady Bulldog standout and Vandals will return to the action Feb. 26 through 28 at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships, which will be hosted by Idaho State University.

Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden, a freshman distance runner, placed 19th out of 43 competitors in the 3,000-meter run with a new personal best time of 8 minutes, 53.83 seconds at the Mountain States Games held Feb. 13 and 14 inside Idaho State University's Holt Arena. The former Spartan standout beat out eight NCAA Division I competitors for Treasure Valley CC, which will travel to La Grande, Ore. for the Eastern Oregon University Last Chance meet on Feb. 20 and 21.

Alex David, Rocky Mountain College Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Alex, a sophomore thrower, placed eighth out of 13 competitors in the weight throw with a new personal best toss of 37 feet, 0.25 inches at the Digger Winter Series II meet held Feb. 14 at Montana State University's Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center. The former Lady Bulldog standout was also 13th out of 19 competitors in the shot put with a mark of 31 feet, 10 inches for the Battlin' Bears, which will compete next at the Frontier Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, set to be held Feb. 21 and 22 at South Dakota State University's Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.

Kylee Swoboda, Spokane CC Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Kylee, a freshman jumper, placed 11th out of 22 competitors in the high jump with a new all-time personal best clear of 5 feet, 2.25 inches, at the Riverfront Invitational & Multis meet held Feb. 5 through 7 at The Podium in Spokane. The former Lady Spartan standout beat out five NCAA Division II competitors for the Sasquatch, which will compete next at the Whitworth Early Bird Invitational set to be held outdoors on Feb. 27 at the Whitworth Pine Bowl.

Drew Lehman, Columbia Basin College Baseball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Drew, a 6-foot freshman infielder and outfielder, went a combined 5-for-15 in a four-game home series against No. 2-ranked Linn-Benton on Feb. 14 and 15. In the second contest, which was an 11-9 loss, the former Bulldog standout went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and a run scored, collecting his first collegiate hit in the process. In the third outing, which was a 6-2 loss, Lehman then put together a 3-for-4 effort, which included two singles, a double, and an RBI for the Hawks (0-4), which will look to get in the win column when they play host to Chemeketa on Feb. 21 and 22 for a doubleheader.

Riley Petesch, Jessup University Volleyball

A native of Bonners Ferry who attended and graduated from Granite Bay High (Granite Bay, Calif.) in 2024 in order to pursue his dreams of playing college volleyball, Riley, a 6-foot-5-inch sophomore outside hitter, recorded a career-high six kills on seven attacks and had two assists in a 3-1 home win over Simpson University (Calif.) on Feb. 13. The former Badger standout has seen action in 13 sets so far this year for the Warriors (3-4), which hosted Hope International on Feb. 17, and will host Pacific Union College and Simpson University (Calif.) on Feb. 19 and Feb. 22, respectively. 

Helena White, Napa Valley College Basketball

A 2024 graduate of Priest River High, Helena, a 5-foot-10-inch sophomore forward, had six rebounds and a steal in a 67-55 loss to Los Medanos on Jan. 30; six rebounds, a steal and an assist in a 77-69 win over Merritt on Feb. 4; two points, six rebounds, an assist, three steals and two blocks in an 81-41 win over Mendocino on Feb. 6; and three rebounds, two assists and three steals in an 84-76 win over Solano on Feb. 11. The former Lady Spartan standout continues to be a contributor for the Storm (19-7), which have won four in a row and traveled to Laney on Feb. 17 for their regular season and conference finale.

Asher Williams, Montana Tech University Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asher, a 6-foot-6-inch freshman guard, recorded 21 points (7-10 FG, 6-6 FT), including a 3-pointer, three rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes of action in a 71-50 win over Dakota State on Feb. 14. The former Badger standout, averaging 10.5 points per game on the year, also had two points and four rebounds in a 49-38 loss to Bellevue University (Neb.) on Feb. 13 for the Orediggers (19-7), which will travel to MSU-Northern and the University of Providence on Feb. 20 and 21, respectively, to round out their regular season and Frontier Conference slate.

    Camille Ussher

    Connor Alexander

    Ivy Smith

    Brayden Lamanna

    Alex David

    Kylee Swoboda

    Drew Lehman

    Riley Petesch

    Helena White

    Asher Williams