Taylor Mire, Lewis-Clark State College Golf

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Taylor, a freshman, tied for eighth out of 40 golfers with a total gross 12-over-par 228 (79-73-76) across three rounds at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships held April 27-29 at the Lewiston Golf and Country Club. The former Lady Bulldog standout, an all-conference selection for her performance, registered seven birdies — four of which came during her team-best 1-over-par 73 second round — and had 30 pars in total for the Lady Warriors, which placed second out of eight scoring teams. Lewis-Clark State College is awaiting the announcement of at-large bids on May 8 to know as to whether or not they'll be competing at the 2026 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, set to be held May 19-22 at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Jack Zimmerman, Lassen College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jack, a redshirt sophomore outfielder, went a combined 2-for-8 with two RBIs, including an RBI single, and two walks as the Cougars swept the College of the Siskiyous on the road by scores of 10-3 and 5-4 to close out the regular season on April 23-24. Lassen went on to beat Solano (9-6) during game one of 3C2A NorCal Regionals on May 1 before falling to Ohlone by scores of 8-0 and 9-5 during games two and three on May 2-3. In the 9-5 loss to the Renegades, Zimmerman was 2-for-4 with a run scored as he put a nice finish on his 2026 campaign. The former Bulldog standout, an All-Golden Valley Conference First Team selection, posted a .360 batting average (49-for-136) and a .474 on-base percentage to go along with seven doubles, a home run, 35 runs scored, 23 walks, and 15 stolen bases across 42 games played as Lassen finished out the season with a record of 28-15.

Austin Dillon, Yakima Valley College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Austin, a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher, struck out a season-high eight batters across a season-high 7.1 innings of work as he scattered eight hits and two earned runs during a 5-3 loss to Wenatchee Valley College on April 29. The former Bulldog standout, who now sits just two strikeouts shy of 100 on his career, lowered his season ERA to 6.38 across 36.2 innings with the effort. Yakima Valley College (27-21), still in the NWAC playoff hunt, will host Treasure Valley CC today and will travel to the Chukars of Ontario, Ore. on May 9 for a pair of important conference doubleheaders.

Drew Lehman, Columbia Basin College Baseball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Drew, a freshman infielder and outfielder, went a combined 4-for-10 with an RBI single, two runs scored and two stolen bases as the Hawks swept Walla Walla CC by scores of 12-6 and 13-2 on May 2. The former Bulldog standout, also 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two walks in a 13-2 win over the Warriors on April 29, was 3-for-6 in the opener as he capitalized on a bases-loaded chance in the bottom of the eighth inning. Columbia Basin College (25-21) will host Big Bend on May 6 and will close out the regular season in Moses Lake on May 9 as they take on the Vikings for their final two NWAC games.

Lucas Hansen, College of Idaho Baseball

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Lucas, a redshirt freshman right-handed pitcher, recently earned Academic All-Conference honors. To qualify as an All-CCC Academic honoree, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, be a sophomore in academic standing, and have been identified with their institution for two full semesters. In addition, the former Bulldog standout also recently earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, announced April 29 by the national office. To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. 

Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden, a freshman distance runner, was second out out of six competitors in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14 minutes, 59.96 seconds (4:49 per mile) at the Bengal Invitational hosted by Idaho State University in Pocatello on May 1-2. The former Spartan standout, who beat out a total of four NCAA Division I competitors on the day, also finished 12th in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 5.72 seconds. Treasure Valley will hit the track again for the NWAC Southern Regional Championships, set to be held May 9-10 at Umpqua Community College.

Olivia Yetter, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Clark Fork High, Olivia, a freshman sprinter and hurdler, placed 11th out of 14 competitors in the 100-meter hurdles with a new personal best time of 17.02 seconds at the Ed Jacoby Twilight Invitational held April 24 at Boise State University. The former Lady Cat standout beat out two NCAA Division I competitors for Lewis-Clark State College, which returns to action May 8-9 for the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande.

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior distance runner, recently earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, announced April 29 by the national office. To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. 

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor, a senior distance runner, recently earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, announced April 29 by the national office. To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. 

Jett Longanecker, College of Idaho Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Jett, a sophomore sprinter and mid-distance runner, recently earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, announced April 29 by the national office. To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. 

Asha Abubakari, Sacramento State University Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asha, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed second out of 11 competitors in the discus with a toss of 161 feet, 4 inches at the Fresno State Invitational held May 1-2 at Buchanan High's Veteran Memorial Stadium in Clovis, Calif. The former Lady Badger standout was also fifth in the shot put with a new personal best (43 feet, 6 inches) and 12th in the hammer throw (144 feet, 3 inches) as she beat out 13 fellow NCAA Division I competitors across the three events. Sacramento State will compete next at the Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to be held May 13-16 at Portland State University.

Bailey Lancaster, Principia College Softball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Bailey, a freshman catcher and infielder, went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in both games of a recent SLIAC doubleheader against Lyon College (Arkansas), which resulted in 15-3 and 22-8 losses for the Panthers. The former Lady Bulldog standout was also 1-for-3 with an RBI single during a 14-3 loss to Westminster College (Missouri) on April 21 and drew two walks in a 13-1 loss to Spalding University (Kentucky) on April 30 for Principia College, which finished the season with a record of 3-23. Lancaster finished out her first year on the diamond with a .241 batting average (14-for-58) and a .313 on-base percentage to go along with a double, a home run, four walks, nine runs scored and 12 RBIs across 26 games played.

Kerry Johnson, Naval Academy Sprint Football

A 2019 graduate of Sandpoint High, Kerry, a senior offensive lineman, was recently inducted into the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. The Hampshire Honor Society, which added sprint football to the program in 2021, is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and sprint football who have maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. 

Gabe Linck, University of Idaho Lacrosse

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Gabe, a junior attacker, scored two goals and dished out three assists during a 20-5 loss at Chico State on April 18. The former Bulldog standout, who compiled 12 goals, 14 assists and 15 ground balls across eight games during his 2026 campaign, also had a pair of goals and assists during a 19-13 loss to St. Mary's (Calif.) on April 19 as the Vandals finished out the season with a record of 1-7.

    Jack Zimmerman

    Austin Dillon

    Drew Lehman

    Lucas Hansen

    Brayden Lamanna

    Olivia Yetter

    Camille Ussher

    Connor Alexander

    Jett Longanecker

    Asha Abubakari

    Bailey Lancaster

    Kerry Johnson