AT COLLEGE: Jan. 8, 2026
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 6 months, 3 weeks AGO
Derek Pearse
Montana Tech football
Pearse, a graduate student tight end from Post Falls, was named to the Academic All-District team, College Sports Communicators announced. Pearse caught a career-high 27 passes for 345 yards in his final collegiate season, scoring four touchdowns on his way to first-team all-conference honors. He holds a perfect 4.0 GPA in his general engineering master's degree studies and graduated last year with a degree in mechanical engineering, carrying a 3.91 GPA. Last season, Pearse became one of the first three Oredigger football players ever to be named Academic All-America.
Gunner Giulio
Carroll football
Giulio, a redshirt junior from Coeur d'Alene High, was also named to the Academic All-District team, which honors players for their performances on and off the field.
Wyatt Sandford
Carroll football
Sandford, a redshirt junior from Coeur d'Alene High, was named to the Academic All-District team, which honors players for their performances on and off the field.