Baylie Hindle, Yakima Valley College Softball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Baylie, a freshman outfielder, went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the fifth inning — the first hit of her collegiate career — as she helped the Yaks to a 6-3 win over Columbia Basin College on May 9. The former Lady Bulldog standout compiled 12 runs scored and six stolen bases across 24 games played this season for Yakima Valley College, which split the doubleheader with the Hawks as they finished the season with a record of 19-29.

Drew Lehman, Columbia Basin College Baseball

A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Drew, a freshman infielder and outfielder, went a combined 4-for-7 with his fourth career triple, three RBIs, two walks, a run scored and a stolen base as the Hawks swept a home doubleheader against Big Bend on May 6. The former Bulldog standout, batting .276 on the year to go along with a .388 on-base percentage, was 2-for-5 and hit a walk-off RBI single in a 4-3 opening-game win. Lehman carried that momentum into game two's 12-2 victory, where he went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs. Columbia Basin College (28-22) has qualified for NWAC Regionals and will face Mt. Hood on May 15 in Lakewood, Wash.

Austin Dillon, Yakima Valley College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Austin, a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher, allowed six hits, three walks and an earned run while striking out a tied for season-high eight batters across five quality innings in a 5-1 home win over Treasure Valley on May 6. On the road, the former Bulldog standout, who lowered his season ERA to 5.44, then tossed three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and a walk in a 7-1 win over the Chukars on May 9. Yakima Valley College (30-20), which won three of four games against Treasure Valley, will face off against Bellevue on May 15 in Eugene, Ore. in the first round of NWAC Regionals.

Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden, a freshman distance runner, finished first out of 13 competitors in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3 minutes, 59.01 seconds at the NWAC South Regional Championships held May 9 at Umpqua CC in Roseburg, Ore. The former Spartan standout was also fourth out of 20 runners in the 800-meter run with a new personal best of 2 minutes, 0.74 seconds. Treasure Valley CC will compete next at the NWAC Championships, set to be held May 18-19 at Mt. Hood in Gresham, Ore.

Helene Rae, College of Idaho Track & Field

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Helene, a freshman thrower, beat out 20 other competitors to win the shot put with a mark of 43 feet, 11.25 inches as she received all-conference honors at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships held May 8-9 at Eastern Oregon University. The former Lady Badger standout was also fifth out of 27 in the hammer throw with a new personal best of 155 feet, 9 inches and sixth out of 21 in the discus with a new personal best hurl of 122 feet, 11 inches. Up next, Rae will represent the Yotes at the NAIA National Track & Field Championships set to be held May 20-22 at the University of North Carolina at Asheville's Karl Straus Track.

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior mid-distance runner, finished second out of 22 runners in the 800-meter run with a new personal best time of 2 minutes, 13.35 seconds as she received all-conference honors at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships held May 8-9 at Eastern Oregon University. Ussher, who's 800 time ranks as No. 3 all-time in school history, was also part of the Lady Warriors' 4x400 relay, which finished seventh with a time of 4 minutes, 2.98 seconds. Ussher will represent Lewis-Clark State College at the NAIA National Track & Field Championships set to be held May 20-22 at the University of North Carolina at Asheville's Karl Straus Track.

    Drew Lehman

    Austin Dillon

    Brayden Lamanna

    Helene Rae

    Camille Ussher