COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Lamanna wins two titles at NWAC Championships
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 15 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 27, 2026 1:00 AM
Brayden Lamanna, Treasure Valley CC Track & Field
A 2025 graduate of Priest River High, Brayden, a freshman distance runner, beat out 12 other competitors to win the 10,000-meter run with a time of 30 minutes, 48.62 seconds (4:57 per mile) at the NWAC Track & Field Championships held May 18-19 at Mt. Hood CC in Gresham, Ore. The former Spartan standout also beat out 17 other competitors to win the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14 minutes, 54.13 seconds (4:47 per mile) for the Chukars, which finished ninth out of 11 scoring teams in men's action.
Helene Rae, College of Idaho Track & Field
A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Helene, a freshman thrower, placed fifth out of 20 competitors in the shot put with a new personal best and school-record mark of 47 feet, 6.25 inches at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 20-22 at UNC Asheville's Karl Straus Track. The former Lady Badger's throw, which earned her NAIA All-American honors, beat out the previous school record set in 2018 by 8.75 inches. The College of Idaho finished tied for 24th out of 74 scoring teams in women's action.
Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille, a senior distance runner, placed 17th out of 19 runners in the preliminary round of the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 16.81 seconds at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 20-22 at UNC Asheville's Karl Straus Track. Lewis-Clark State College finished tied for 47th out of 74 scoring teams in women's action.
Claire Loutzenhiser, Spokane CC Golf
A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Claire, a freshman, tied for ninth out of 36 competitors with a total gross 30-over-par 174 (90-84) across two rounds at the NWAC Golf Championships held May 17-18 at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima, Wash. The former Lady Bulldog standout, who shot the second-best score for Spokane, tallied 14 pars as she led the Sasquatch to a tie for third place out of five scoring teams.
Taylor Mire, Lewis-Clark State College Golf
A 2025 graduate of Sandpoint High, Taylor, a freshman, shot a total gross 25-over-par 169 (81-88) across two rounds at the NAIA National Golf Championships held May 20-22 at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Mich. The former Lady Bulldog standout fired in 16 pars and a birdie for Lewis-Clark State College, which finished 15th as a team in women's action.
Colin Roos, Salt Lake CC Baseball
A 2023 graduate of Sandpoint High, Colin, a redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher, recorded a strikeout and allowed three hits and two runs — both of which were unearned — across two innings of work in a recent 6-4 loss to Central Arizona College in a West District Playoff game held May 16 in Beatrice, Neb. The Bruins ended up winning the West District Championship to book their ticket to the JUCO World Series, currently ongoing in Grand Junction, Colo. The former Bulldog standout made an appearance in an elimination game against Midland College on May 24, tossing 1.1 innings and allowing two hits, a walk, and an earned run while striking out two batters in the 9-3 loss. Roos finished the season with 28 strikeouts across 36.2 innings, a 5-2 win-loss record, and a 6.14 ERA.
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