ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL: Six Bulldogs receive honors; Dunham named Coach of the Year
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 17 minutes AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | May 22, 2026 2:45 PM
MVP: Sage Medeiros
A 6-foot-3-inch senior right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Sage posted a 10-0 win-loss record across 11 appearances on the mound this year... recorded 84 strikeouts as opposed to 11 walks across 55 innings... limited opponents to a .132 batting average and .219 on-base percentage as he tallied an 0.76 ERA... finished pitching career with 120 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA across 91 innings... at the plate, batted a career-best .346 (27-for-78) and produced a career-best .449 on-base percentage... collected four doubles, two triples, and three home runs to go along with 33 RBIs, 22 runs scored and 17 walks... put together a lifetime .299 batting average (47-for-157) and .410 on-base percentage that included 39 runs scored, 33 walks, 47 RBIs and five stolen bases across 67 games played... had a tied for season-high three hits against Moscow on April 25 and against Skyview on May 16... a season-high three runs scored against Skyview on May 16... a season-high five RBIs against Skyview on May 16... pitched a tied for season-high six innings against Coeur d'Alene on March 26 and against Lewiston on April 11... had a season-high 11 strikeouts against Lewiston on April 11... tossed three five-inning no-hitters against Lake City on April 7, against Moscow on April 25, and against Hillcrest on May 8... also had 10 strikeouts against both Coeur d'Alene on March 26 and against Lewiston on May 1.
ALL-LEAGUE: Dallen Williams
A 6-foot-3-inch senior right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Dallen recorded a 4-1 win-loss record across nine appearances on the mound this year... fired in 47 strikeouts as opposed to 14 walks across 37.2 innings... limited opponents to a .235 batting average and .309 on-base percentage as he tallied a 2.42 ERA... finished pitching career with 104 strikeouts and a 2.56 ERA across 104 innings... at the plate, batted a career-best .447 (34-for-76) and produced a career-best .579 on-base percentage... collected 12 doubles and two triples to go along with 30 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 23 walks... put together a lifetime .343 batting average (68-for-198) and .467 on-base percentage that included 49 runs scored, 47 walks, 51 RBIs and 15 stolen bases across 82 games played... had a tied for season-high three hits in three different contests... a tied for season-high three runs scored in three different contests... a tied for season-high three RBIs in six different contests... pitched a season-high seven innings against Moscow on April 18... had a season-high 12 strikeouts against Lewiston on March 17... also had 10 strikeouts against Moscow on April 18.
ALL-LEAGUE: Parker Reichart
A 5-foot-10-inch senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher, Parker recorded a career-best .446 batting average (37-for-83) and .543 on-base percentage across 27 games this year... collected five doubles and a triple to go along with 24 RBIs, 41 runs scored, 19 walks and five stolen bases... had a .888 fielding percentage that included 21 putouts, 42 assists and eight double plays... put together a lifetime .347 batting average (69-for-199) and .470 on-base percentage that included 67 runs scored, 42 walks, 46 RBIs and 16 stolen bases across 75 games played... on the mound, posted a 2-0 win-loss record across 12 appearances this year... recorded 33 strikeouts as opposed to 13 walks across 24.2 innings... limited opponents to a .258 batting average and .368 on-base percentage as he tallied a 3.12 ERA... had a tied for season-high three hits in four different contests... a tied for season-high four runs scored in three different contests... a tied for season-high three RBIs against Lakeland on April 23 and against Moscow on April 25... pitched a season-high seven innings against Moscow on May 1... had a season-high seven strikeouts against Bonners Ferry on April 21... finished pitching career with 63 strikeouts and a 6.16 ERA across 61.1 innings.
ALL-LEAGUE: Mason Little
A 5-foot-10-inch senior second baseman and right-handed pitcher, Mason recorded a career-best .452 batting average (38-for-84) and .557 on-base percentage across 27 games this year... collected 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs to go along with 34 RBIs, 45 runs scored, 19 walks and 20 stolen bases... had a .958 fielding percentage that included 24 putouts, 45 assists and eight double plays... put together a lifetime .384 batting average (88-for-229) and .495 on-base percentage that included 79 runs scored, 49 walks, 59 RBIs and 31 stolen bases across 77 games played... on the mound, posted a 1-0 win-loss record across four appearances this year... recorded 15 strikeouts as opposed to 10 walks across 11.2 innings... limited opponents to a .204 batting average and .391 on-base percentage as he tallied a 6.00 ERA... had a tied for season-high three hits in six different contests... a tied for season-high four runs scored against Skyview on May 15 and against Skyview on May 16... had a season-high seven RBIs against Skyview on May 15... pitched a season-high six innings against Bonners Ferry on April 14... had a season-high six strikeouts against Bonners Ferry on April 14... also had five strikeouts over 3.1 innings in state championship game against Skyview on April 16... finished pitching career with 25 strikeouts and a 6.89 ERA across 20.1 innings.
ALL-LEAGUE: Brennan Shaw
A 6-foot-1-inch junior right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Brennan recorded a .469 batting average (38-for-81) and .533 on-base percentage across 25 games this year... collected five doubles, a triple, and a home run to go along with 19 RBIs, 33 runs scored, eight walks and 22 stolen bases... had a .931 fielding percentage that included 22 putouts and five assists... on the mound, registered a 1-1 win-loss record across 11 appearances this year... recorded 23 strikeouts as opposed to 12 walks across 22.2 innings... limited opponents to a .214 batting average and .353 on-base percentage as he tallied a 2.78 ERA... had a tied for season-high three hits in seven different contests... a season-high three runs scored against Moscow on April 25 and against Skyview on May 15... a season-high six RBIs against Moscow on April 25... pitched a tied for season-high four innings against Lake City on April 7 and against Moscow on April 25... had a season-high five strikeouts against Lake City on April 7.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Jack Schriber
A 5-foot-10-inch junior catcher and outfielder, Jack recorded a .390 batting average (32-for-82) and .476 on-base percentage across 27 games played this year... collected six doubles, three triples and three home runs to go along with 35 RBIs, 20 runs scored, eight walks and nine stolen bases... had a .975 fielding percentage that included 72 putouts and seven assists... had a tied for season-high three hits against Lakeland on April 23 and against Moscow on April 25... a season-high three runs scored against Lakeland on April 23... a tied for season-high five RBIs against Lakeland on March 23 and against Lakeland on April 23.
5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE
MVP — Sage Medeiros, sr., Sandpoint.
Newcomer of the Year — Jack Schriber, jr., Sandpoint.
Coach of the Year — Jesse Dunham, Sandpoint.
All-League
Pitchers — Dallen Williams, sr., Sandpoint; Grady Peterson, so., Lewiston; Landon Puzio, so., Lakeland. Outfielders — Sam Rigney, jr., Moscow; Zach Bambacigno, sr., Lewiston; Brennan Shaw, jr., Sandpoint. Infielders — Parker Reichart, sr., Sandpoint; Mason Little, sr., Sandpoint; Jace Taylor, sr., Lakeland; Jake Larcher, sr., Lakeland. Catcher — Nate Bevacqua, so., Lakeland. At-large — Cal Robbins, jr., Lewiston; Guy Krasselt, sr., Lewiston.
Sandpoint High head coach Jesse Dunham focuses prior to the start of the Bulldogs' 5A State Championship game against Twin Falls on May 14 at Melaleuca Field in Idaho Falls. Dunham commanded Sandpoint, which outscored opponents 292-81, to a 25-2 record during his first year at the helm of the program.ARTICLES BY MAX OSWALD
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