North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame announces award finalists for April 25 banquet

COEUR d’ALENE — Athletes, teams and coaches from high schools and colleges in northern Idaho have been selected as finalists for the 63rd annual North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame awards, North Idaho Hall of Fame officials announced Friday.

The award winners will be announced at the annual banquet, which is set for Saturday, April 25 at The Coeur d’Alene Resort and will take place along with the induction ceremonies for the North Idaho Hall of Fame. The four inductees are former Lewiston High, Idaho and NFL offensive lineman Jake Scott, former Idaho football player and college football assistant coach AJ Christoff, and high school and college officials Corky Fazio and Roger Stewart.

Tickets for the banquet, which also features the North Idaho High School Awards, are $45 each and can be purchased online either by going to www.nihof.org and clicking on the “Purchase Tickets” brown box. Reserved tables for eight also can be purchased for $400. University of Idaho men's basketball coach Alex Pribble will be the featured speaker.

A social hour where nominees can pick up their certificates and pose for photos begins at 5:30 p.m., with the banquet room doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

The North Idaho Hall of Fame awards honor District I-II high school athletes, coaches and teams for their outstanding play, along with the athletes, coaches and teams from the University of Idaho, North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College. 

A special award is also presented to a former area high school graduate who is performing well outside of North Idaho. The awards cover the 2025 academic spring season and the 2025-26 academic fall and winter seasons.

Also, during the evening the sixth annual Hagadone High Character Award winners will be announced. A female and male athlete from each school is honored. The award is named after Duane Hagadone, who founded the North Idaho Hall of Fame. In defining the award, it recognizes a student-athlete who excelled in the classroom and as a teammate; has outstanding work ethic and integrity, displays sportsmanship and true character in all walks of life, and is just an all-around good individual. Civic and community involvement is a plus.

Nominations for each category are reviewed by the NIAHOF committee, which selects the finalists and eventually the winner.

Each finalist receives a certificate, and the winners also receive a plaque. The athlete, coach, and team of the year awards for both high school and college receive trophies. These awards are handed out during the banquet.

All finalists for the awards and Hagadone High Character Award winners receive one free ticket to the banquet, but they must register on the North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame website, www.nihof.com, to receive the free ticket.

Finalists are as follows:

SPRING SPORTS 

GIRLS GOLF (4A/3A) — Malia Miller, Timberlake; Paityn Yount, Priest River; Addison Crane, St. Maries; Madden Bisbee, Lapwai; Sydney Hinthorn, Bonners Ferry; Aubrey Schaff, Nezperce.

BOYS GOLF (4A/3A) — Palmer Coleman, Priest River; Eli Blackmore, Bonners Ferry; Byron Hammett, Genesis Prep; Easton Towne, Kellogg; Isaiah Bateman, Genesis Prep; Brodie Robinson, Kellogg.

GIRLS TENNIS — Piper Rickert, Sandpoint; Caitlin Combes, Coeur d'Alene; Lydia Lehosit, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Claire Leahy, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Aubrey Knowles, Sandpoint; Amelia Poulsen, Sandpoint.

BOYS TENNIS — Connor Judson, Coeur d'Alene; Grant Johnson, Coeur d'Alene; Tate Burkholder, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Owen Sharp, Coeur d'Alene Charter; Caleb Potratz, Orofino.

SOFTBALL (6A/5A) — Layla Gugino, Lake City; Jenna Barney, Lewiston; Kaci Kiblen, Moscow; Jenna Davenport, Coeur d’Alene.

SOFTBALL (4A/1A) — Kendra Meyer, Genesee; BrieLynn ‘Shae’ Jones, Timberlake; Rilee Diffin, Orofino; Hayley McNeal, Potlatch; Brieanna Winther, Potlatch.

BASEBALL (6A/5A) — Gavin Helms, Coeur d’Alene; Tyson Izzo, Moscow; Butch Kiblen, Moscow; Guy Krasselt, Lewiston; Travis Usdrowski, Lake City; Kolbe Coey, Coeur d’Alene; Jack Pierce, Lake City.

BASEBALL (4A/1A) — Eric Wylie, Timberlake; Aiden Olive, Orofino; Mahki Durrett, Troy; Dominic Holden, Troy; Barak Meyer, Clearwater Valley; Ralli Roetcisoender, Kendrick; Hudson Kirkland, Kendrick; David Goicoa, Grangeville; Waylan Marshall, Potlatch.

GIRLS TRACK (6A/5A) — Kimberlee Priebe, Coeur d’Alene; Mattea Nuhn, Moscow; Sapphire Ruelle, Lakeland; Jetta Thaete, Sandpoint.

GIRLS TRACK (4A/1A) — Naomi Taylor, Logos; Annabelle Carr, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Reagan Meine, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Helene Rae, Bonners Ferry; Chloe Jankovic, Logos.

BOYS TRACK (6A/5A) — Max Cervi-Skinner, Coeur d’Alene; Isaac McKeown, Post Falls; Maverick Gomez, Sandpoint; Cole Arlint, Lewiston.

BOYS TRACK (4A/1A) — Dylan Uhlenkott, Prairie; John Henry Crapuchettes, Logos; Julien Ceja-Grimaldo, St. Maries; Thomas Bowen, Logos; Ryan Daniels, Logos.

FALL SPORTS 

GIRLS GOLF (6A/5A) — Ella Wilson, Coeur d’Alene; Leah Heavener, Coeur d’Alene; Emily Stillert, Coeur d’Alene; Kinsley Meier, Coeur d’Alene; Josetta Williams, Coeur d’Alene.

BOYS GOLF (6A/5A) — Trey Lambert, Lake City; Ben Focke, Coeur d’Alene; Tyler Zachary, Lakeland; Bode Eacret, Sandpoint; Hunter Paquin, Coeur d’Alene.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY (6A/5A) — Talia Bonville, Post Falls; Olivia May, Coeur d’Alene; Victoria Howard, Coeur d’Alene; Cora Crawford, Moscow.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY (4A/2A) — Annabelle Carr, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Lola Eggleston, Timberlake; Vanessa McLachlan, Timberlake; Livvi Rench, Logos.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (6A/5A) — Wyatt Carr, Coeur d’Alene; Rowan Henry, Coeur d’Alene; Mitchell Rietze, Coeur d’Alene; Wyatt Morgenstern, Coeur d’Alene; Gabe Heule, Coeur d’Alene.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (4A/2A) — Jonathan Barnhart, Timberlake; John Henry Crapuchettes, Logos; Ben Farr, Genesee; Manuel Mendez, Timberline.

GIRLS SOCCER — Riley Brazle, Lake City; Cecilia Dignan, Sandpoint; Kolbi Kiblen, Moscow; Avery Lathen, Lewiston; Alexys Mierke, Bonners Ferry; Lillee Ward, Timberlake.

BOYS SOCCER — Jaxon Fantozzi, Coeur d’Alene; Kyle Wicks, Lewiston; Logan McGrann, Sandpoint; Taylor Smith, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Mattis Macmillan, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Landon Brinkmeier, Sandpoint.

VOLLEYBALL (6A/5A) — Gianna Callari, Coeur d’Alene; Kaylee Paulson, Coeur d’Alene; Kindell Day, Lakeland; Jolie Warren, Lakeland; Chloe Neff, Lakeland; Avery Balmer, Lewiston; Mia Carr, Post Falls.

VOLLEYBALL (4A/1A) — Amarijana Olivieri, Timberlake; Jayda Storro, Priest River; Tylah Lambert, Lakeside; Emma Krogh, Kamiah; Madison Blazzard, Troy; Madeline Junkin, Coeur du Christ; Chloe Grieser, Genesee.

GIRLS SWIMMING — Quinn Taylor, Lake City; Ryann Schraufnagel, Lewiston; Tillie Sobek, Lake City; Mia Driggs, Sandpoint; Reina Montecchi, Sandpoint.

BOYS SWIMMING — Andrew Ford, Sandpoint; Noah Crossler, Moscow; Lou Foust, Sandpoint; Ikaika Leavitt, Sandpoint; Kale Wright, Sandpoint.

FOOTBALL (6A/5A) — Tannar Stern, Coeur d'Alene; Ian Dahlin, Coeur d'Alene; David Scott, Coeur d'Alene; Braden Buckhout, Sandpoint; Peyton Hillman, Lakeland; Brock Yarbrough, Sandpoint; Parker Bagley, Lewiston.

FOOTBALL (4A/1A) — Keenan Maas, Bonners Ferry; Conrad Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Colton Kuprienko, Priest River; Brady Hatten, Priest River; Nathan Tweit, Kendrick; Ralli Roetcisoender, Kendrick; TJ Beyer, Deary; Cooper Miller, Wallace; Jon Denke, Coeur du Christ.

WINTER SPORTS

GIRLS BASKETBALL (6A/5A) — Brookeslee Colvin, Coeur d'Alene; Karstyn Kiefer, Lakeland; Jessa Skinner, Moscow; Brecken Mire, Sandpoint; Jordyn Tomco, Sandpoint.

GIRLS BASKETBALL (4A/1A) — Malia Miller, Timberlake; Macy Murphey, Timberlake; Caryss Barger, Grangeville; Kylie Schumacher, Prairie; Hali Anderson, Kendrick; Madden Bisbee, Lapwai; Kyleigh Wolfe, Lakeside; Avery Lux, Nezperce.

BOYS BASKETBALL (6A/5A) — Jaxon Lysne, Post Falls; Jordan Carlson, Lake City; Josh Watson, Lake City; Caden Symons, Coeur d’Alene; Royce Fisher, Lewiston.

BOYS BASKETBALL (4A/1A) — Peyton Hinthorn, Bonners Ferry; JJ Yearout, St. Maries; Ralli Roetcisoender, Kendrick; Tyson Charley, Lakeside; Cooper Miller, Wallace; Grant Clemens, Coeur du Christ; Colten Imes, Mullan.

GIRLS WRESTLING — Shelby Garten, Timberlake; Kassie Voss, Post Falls; Kahli Brown, Post Falls; Ciel Sattler, Deary; Brooklyn Anderson, Coeur d’Alene.

BOYS WRESTLING (6A/5A) — Triston Mendenhall, Post Falls; Rocco White, Coeur d’Alene; Damion Hamilton, Post Falls; Brock Armstrong, Coeur d’Alene; Parker Bagley, Lewiston.

BOYS WRESTLING (4A/3A) — Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry; Colton Storey, Kellogg; Eian Schwecke, Kendrick; Kelby Harvey, St. Maries; Zach David, St. Maries.

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Moscow soccer, Moscow track, Sandpoint swimming.

GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Timberlake cross country, Potlatch softball, Logos track, Lapwai basketball, Deary basketball.

BOYS TEAM OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Coeur d’Alene cross country, Sandpoint swimming, Lake City basketball.

BOYS TEAM OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Kendrick baseball, Logos track, Coeur d’Alene Charter soccer, Kendrick football, St. Maries basketball, Lakeside basketball.

GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Jessica Brown, Moscow soccer; Phil Helbling, Moscow track; Greg Jackson, Sandpoint swimming.

GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Shawn Lawler, Timberlake cross country; Dean Butterfield, Potlatch softball; Gwen Spencer, Logos track; Lori Mader, Lapwai basketball; Kendra Keen, Deary basketball.

BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Emry Carr, Coeur d’Alene cross country; Greg Jackson, Sandpoint swimming; James Anderson, Lake City basketball.

BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Kyle Jones, Kendrick baseball; Gwen Spencer, Logos track; Craig Daigle, Coeur d’Alene Charter soccer; Ty Koepp, Kendrick football; Bryan Chase, St. Maries basketball; James Twoteeth, Lakeside basketball.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Jessa Skinner, Moscow; Karstyn Kiefer, Lakeland; Mattea Nuhn, Moscow; Avery Lathen, Lewiston; Cora Crawford, Moscow.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Malia Miller, Timberlake; Addisyn Vanderwall, Grangeville; Chloe Grieser, Genesee; Annabelle Carr, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Kaylee Wood, Deary.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (6A/5A) — Brock Yarbrough, Sandpoint; Parker Bagley, Lewiston; Mitchell Rietze, Coeur d’Alene; Wyatt Carr, Coeur d’Alene; Jace Taylor, Lakeland; Nate Bevacqua, Lakeland; Caden Symons, Coeur d’Alene; Connor Carver, Post Falls.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (4A/1A) — Ralli Roetcisoender, Kendrick; John Henry Crapuchettes, Logos; Nathan Tweit, Kendrick; Jonathan Barnhart, Timberlake; Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry; Blake Barlow, Orofino; Peyton Hinthorn, Bonners Ferry; Isaiah Gustaffe, St. Maries.

COLLEGE AWARDS

LOCAL PREP ATHLETE AWAY AT COLLEGE — Blake Buchanan, basketball, Iowa State.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — Mia Slyvester, Idaho track and field; Hanna Tait, Idaho track; Maya Salvitte, Idaho diving; Hope Hassmann, Idaho basketball; Allie Ferrin, North Idaho College volleyball; Juliana Forgach Aguilar, Lewis-Clark State volleyball.

FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR — Arthur Moreira, Idaho basketball; Caelyn Orlandi, Lewis-Clark State basketball; Katie Palmer, Lewis-Clark State volleyball.

FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR — University of Idaho basketball, Lewis-Clark State College basketball, Lewis-Clark State College volleyball.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR —  Jesuye Doherty, Idaho track; Keenan Kuntz, Idaho track; Nate Azzopardi, Idaho football; John Lustig, Lewis-Clark State basketball; Sebastiano Casini, North Idaho College soccer.

MALE COACH OF THE YEAR — Austin Johnson, Lewis-Clark State basketball; Derrick Booth, North Idaho College wrestling; Brad Williams, North Idaho College soccer; Alex Pribble, Idaho basketball.

MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR — North Idaho College soccer, North Idaho College wrestling, Lewis-Clark State College basketball, University of Idaho basketball.