Lexi Tuinstra, South Mountain CC Golf

A 2025 graduate of Lake Havasu High who also played for a number of years for Sandpoint High, Lexi, a freshman who recently was named the ACCAC Region 1 Women’s Golf Player of Year, tied for 19th out of 89 golfers at the NJCAA DII Women's Golf National Championship held May 12-15 at Ol' Colony Golf Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The former Lady Bulldog standout compiled a total gross 45-over-par 333 (85-83-83-82) across four rounds that included 26 pars, five birdies and an eagle. She fired in two of those birdies and the eagle during the first nine holes of her 10-over-par 82 fourth round. Tuinstra posted six top-10 finishes, won four tournaments, and was the runner-up at the NJCAA Region I Division II Championships during her spring season debut for the Cougars.

Asha Abubakari, Sacramento State University Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asha, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed 11th out of 22 competitors in the shot put with a new personal best throw of 43 feet, 10 inches at the Big Sky Conference Championships held May 13-16 at Portland State University. The former Lady Badger standout was also seventh out of 18 competitors in the discus with a toss of 143 feet, 2 inches for the Hornets, which finished fifth out of 10 scoring teams.

Ivy Smith, University of Idaho Track & Field

A 2024 graduate of Sandpoint High, Ivy, a redshirt freshman thrower, placed 10th out of 22 competitors in the hammer throw with a hurl of 161 feet, 7 inches at the Big Sky Conference Championships held May 13-16 at Portland State University. The former Lady Bulldog standout was also 17th out of 22 competitors in the shot put with a mark of 41 feet, 8.75 inches for the Vandals, which finished fourth out of 10 scoring teams.

Austin Dillon, Yakima Valley College Baseball

A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Austin, a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher, tossed a clean 1.1 innings in relief, striking out one batter, during a 12-8 loss to Bellevue in an NWAC Super Regional loser-out game held May 15 in Eugene, Ore. The former Bulldog standout made 14 appearances, six of which were starts, as he recorded a 3-2 win-loss record and a 5.28 ERA across 46 innings of work this season. Dillon finished out his two-year career for the Yaks, which finished 30-21 on the season, with 111 strikeouts over 116.2 innings on the mound.

    Asha Abubakari

    Ivy Smith

    Austin Dillon