Williams, Stanley notch hat tricks in blowout win
LEWISTON — Led by hat tricks from Shane Stanley and Tanner Williams, the Bulldog boys soccer team scored early and often, trouncing Lewiston to the tune of 11-1 in Inlane Empire League action in Lewiston.
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Great stories abound at Long Bridge Swim
SANDPOINT — While there will be a minor change in store this year, everything else that makes the Long Bridge Swim one of the most unique swimming events in the United States will remain the same.
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Kamp to compete in slopestyle events in New Zealand
SANDPOINT — This is what it says under the “something about me” portion of his bio on a snowboarding website, and it says much about Sandpoint’s Dash Kamp: I love the summer, but I live for the winter.
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J/24 sailors race on Lake Pend Oreille
SANDPOINT — The best skill wins in J/24 sailboat racing, at least in theory, as each vessel is nearly identical in design.
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70-year-old finds fountain of youth
SANDPOINT — A septuagenarian competing in his 15th Ironman is not supposed to be setting personal bests.
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Pair of Lakers having huge years
SANDPOINT — One bats leadoff, the other cleanup.
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Evans: 'It was what I lived for'
SANDPOINT — From the time she was 5 years old through her early 20s, basketball was the passion of Linda Evans’s life.
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Local wins taekwondo national title
SANDPOINT — Turning his biggest weakness into a strength, and logging countless hours training in the dojo paid off for Sagle’s Matt McCoy, who won his first taekwondo national championship recently at the 2010 AAU Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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Holland brothers open Action Water Sports
SANDPOINT — For wakeboard and waterskiing lessons, you could certainly do a lot worse than two professional snowboarders for teachers.
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Rosholt aims to be MMA champ
SANDPOINT — Mixed Martial Arts fighter Jake Rosholt has learned much in his first nine MMA fights, as he continues the segue from wrestling legend to the upper echelon of the burgeoning sport of ultimate fighting.
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Longtime SHS scorekeeper 'loved every second of it'
SANDPOINT — This fall, when the Friday night lights of Barlow Stadium are lit up and the 2010 season gets underway, one team will kick off, the other will receive, and the head referee will wind his arm to signify the start of the clock.
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Bulldogs hire new girls soccer coach
SANDPOINT — Enthusiasm abounds in the Sandpoint girls soccer program, as the Bulldogs named Julie Pitre as the new head coach of the reigning 4A state champions this week.
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Local wins 52-mile race
SANDPOINT — It was billed as the Deep Water 50 Mile Race, drawing ultramarathon runners from around the region to Farragut State Park last weekend.
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'I want to go out with a bang'
SANDPOINT — Two years ago, Sandpoint Volleyball Club U18 head coach Jack Dyck’s U16 team went to the National Volleyball Festival seeded No. 39, and ended up finishing fifth.
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Mertz signs to play at Sonoma State
SANDPOINT — Most know soccer can be a game of fortuitous bounces, but it was a fortuitous vacation whim that helped Sandpoint senior Alicia Mertz land a college scholarship, as the Sonoma State women’s soccer program announced its 2010 recruiting class last week.
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Medina looking to defend welterweight title
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint boxer and Coeur d’Alene Casino House of Fury favorite Favio Medina puts his U.S. National Boxing Council welterweight title on the line Thursday night in Worley.
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Bulldogs honored with All-IEL softball selections
SANDPOINT — Seniors Rachel Hammack and Molly Givens, sophomore Maggie Kirscher and Sandpoint head coach Derek Dickinson were each honored this week as the 4A All-IEL softball team was announced, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
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Sandpoint Legion team gunning for league title
SANDPOINT — Featuring a stable of quality arms and a balanced lineup, the Sandpoint American Legion team is hoping to make a run at Lewiston and Orofino for an “A” league title in 2010.
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Group envisions local indoor recreation facility
SANDPOINT — “If you build it, they will come.”
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Host of Bulldogs garner All-League honors
SANDPOINT — Six Sandpoint Bulldogs were recently named to the 4A All-Inland Empire League baseball team, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
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'The poster child for Sandpoint athletics'
SANDPOINT — Heaving the shot put.
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Snow named to the U.S. Ski Team
SANDPOINT — “Ski fast, take chances!”
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Macumber, Gustafson win second straight tennis title
CALDWELL — Thanks in part to a pep talk from their coach, who reminded them to play like the defending state champions, Clark Fork seniors Shaina Gustafson and Chelsea Macumber beat Parma in three sets to claim their second straight 3A girls doubles title at the 3A state tennis tournament …
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Bulldog girls relay team grabs second at state
BOISE — The Sandpoint girls 4x100 team of Melinda Van Dyk, Elli Kiselica, Makaila Bristow and Blake Plaster teamed up to finish second to lead Sandpoint during the second day of the 2010 Idaho State Track and Field Championships Friday at Boise State.
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Hubbard to play football at Montana Western
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Mike Hubbard became the latest Bulldog football player heading off to play at the next level, signing a nearly full-ride scholarship to at the University of Montana Western next season.
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Van Dyk, Johnson, Pfeifer in hunt for medals
SANDPOINT — A host of Bulldogs will be vying for podium spots today and tomorrow as the Sandpoint track team sends 18 athletes to the 4A state track and field championships in Boise.
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Buratto signs to play basketball at Carroll College
SANDPOINT — Seeing as his father played football there, his mother played volleyball there and the coaches were very high on him, it came as little surprise last week when Sandpoint’s Stefan Buratto signed a scholarship to play basketball at Carroll College.
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'Best friends' land collage scholarships
CLARK FORK — Volleyball season? North Star League champs.
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Hawks top Bulldogs in championship game
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint did a number of things right Friday in the 4A Region 1 baseball championship at War Memorial Field, including scoring two or more runs in five innings, ripping 13 hits and jumping out to an early 6-3 lead.
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Van Dyk, Pfeifer lead Bulldogs
LEWISTON — Melinda Van Dyk won the 100 hurdles and teamed with Elli Kiselica, Mikaila Bristow and Blake Plaster to win the 4x100 relay to lead the Sandpoint girls at the 4A Region 1-2 track championships in Lewiston on Friday.
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Hawks down Bulldogs; earn championship rematch
SANDPOINT — One team came in riding a seven-game win streak and sitting in the driver’s seat, while the other was playing its fourth game in four days and had to win to keep the season alive.
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Big inning propels Bulldogs past Hawks
SANDPOINT — The Bulldogs have been putting crooked numbers on the board all season, scoring runs in bunches when the batting order heats up and begins to click.
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Local bowler qualifies for national tournament
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint bowling phenom Sherman Ewing topped more than 300 competitors at the recent Idaho State High School Bowling Tournament at Sunset Lanes in Coeur d’Alene, qualifying for the USBC Gold National Youth Bowling Tournament in Indianapolis in July.
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Cramer leads red-hot Bulldogs to sweep of Bears
SANDPOINT — After popping up in his first at-bat of the game, Sandpoint senior Joel Cramer summoned a teammate to throw his some soft toss behind the dugout, proceeding to smack some baseballs into the chain link fence.
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Nikssarian pitches Bulldogs past Bears
SANDPOINT — Having already excelled at both short stop and catcher this season, Sandpoint’s Eric Nikssarian proved his worth on the mound, pitching the Bulldogs past Moscow 8-2 in the second game of a 4A North League doubleheader sweep over Moscow late Tuesday night at Moscow High School.
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Bulldogs drop doubleheader to Moscow
MOSCOW — Sandpoint matched Moscow hit for hit, but once again defense proved to be a problem, as the Bulldogs committed 10 errors in falling 7-2 and 6-5 to Moscow in a softball doubleheader late Tuesday night at Moscow High School.
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Crossingham to play at Yavapai
SANDPOINT — Possessing plenty of both speed and flair, Sandpoint soccer standout Adam Crossingham is advancing from one soccer power to another, signing recently to play at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona.
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Davidson: "It's just a fun day"
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on the two Bonner County runners who have finished every Bloomsday — Gary Berg and George Davidson.
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Hammack to play softball at St. Mary's
SANDPOINT — These two words kept popping up Friday as Sandpoint’s Rachel Hammack signed a scholarship to play softball at Saint Mary’s College: Work ethic.
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Berg of Bloomsday: 'Fifty seems within reach'
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part profile on Bonner County runners who have finished all 33 Bloomsday races. See Saturday’s Daily Bee for a profile on George Davidson, who along with Gary Berg, has finished every race.
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Kovalchuk leads Bulldogs at IEL Championships
COEUR d’ALENE — Susan Kovalchuk cleared 9-3 to win the girls pole vault, the lone Bulldog to win an event at the competitive Inland Empire League Championships Thursday at Lake City High School.
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Runners finish Boston Marathon
SANDPOINT — Thanks to a pair of Sandpoint runners pounding 26.2 miles of pavement at the Boston Marathon and a host of community members pledging their support, more than $800 was raised for the Sandpoint Special Olympics.
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Bulldog tennis team throttles Lake City
COEUR d’ALENE — Michelle Rockwell remained undefeated on the season, teaming with Crystal Clark to score a come-from-behind three set win at No. 2 girls doubles, helping lead Sandpoint to a convincing 9-3 win over Lake City in Inland Empire League tennis Thursday at Lake City High School.
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Sandpoint runner finishes 50K race
SANDPOINT — Training to build up to his ultimate goal of running for 24 hours straight, Sandpoint’s Chuy Fragoso completed the 50K portion of the Spokane River Run on Sunday, finishing the 31 mile race in under five hours.
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Charvoz to call signals at the next level
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Daniel Charvoz had three things working for him as a college quarterback prospect: He’s a very accurate passer, a 4.0 GPA student and he was able to excel while running a very complex high school offense.
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Smith to play football at Montana Western
SANDPOINT — One question was answered recently as Sandpoint football player A.J. Smith signed to play in college at the University of Montana Western, in Dillon, jumping from one Bulldog football team to another.
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Wahlin lands full ride volleyball scholarship to Weber State
SANDPOINT — Weber State coach Al Givens came to Spokane recently to watch Sandpoint volleyball standout Piper Wahlin play in person, and immediately liked what he saw.
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'I enjoyed every second of it'
SANDPOINT — There are big shoes to fill, and then there are the enormous pair left by longtime Sandpoint boys soccer coach Randy Thoreson, who tendered his resignation on Monday, ending one of the most successful soccer coaching careers in Idaho state history.
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'Proud of the hard work I put into it'
SANDPOINT — The many records, honors and downright gaudy statistics speak for themselves, and are a large reason why standout Sandpoint athlete Alli Nieman will be enshrined into the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
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Sandpoint hockey player leads Jr. Chiefs to nationals
SANDPOINT — It was a breakout season for hockey standout Dustin Pierce, who led the Spokane Junior Chiefs U18 hockey team to a Washington state championship and invitation to the 2010 National Championships, April 7-11 in Rochester, New York.
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2010 Babe Ruth season draws near
SANDPOINT — It’s that time of year once again for families to begin thinking about the upcoming baseball season. Panhandle Babe Ruth has a couple of new faces on the board this year in Jeff Rands and Michael Locascio, with Mike Givens, John Nishimoto and Brad Puryear returning.
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Wampus Cats building up golf program
CLARK FORK — It was hard to tell what was most interesting at a recent golf practice at Clark Fork High School, as the team prepared for its first meet today in Plains.
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Bulldog bats sizzle in sweep of south teams
BOISE — A long bus ride south seemed to awaken the Sandpoint softball team’s bats, as the Bulldogs exploded for 30 runs and picked up two solid wins Friday at the Idaho Sporting Goods Tournament in Boise.
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Palmer, Nesbitt and Quiroz lead Wampus Cats
CLARK FORK — Slowly but surely, the facilities around Clark Fork’s brand new track are beginning to take shape, from a new pole vault pit to a shot and discus area, as the Wampus Cats hope to host a North Star League track meet down the road.
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Strong singles matches power Bulldogs past Vikings
COEUR d’ALENE — Mikka Nostdahl and Piper Wahlin posted decisive wins in both No. 1 singles matches, leading a singles sweep and helping propel the Bulldogs to a 7-5 win over Coeur d’Alene in Inland Empire League tennis action Tuesday at Coeur d’Alene High School.
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Johnson, Van Dyke nab wins at West Valley meet
SPOKANE — Senior Christina Johnson, who finished third at state last season in the discus, uncorked a throw of 113-8 in her first meet of the season, helping lead the Bulldog girls track team to a third place finish among 11 teams at the West Valley Invitational on Saturday.
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Senior state champs to lead Wampus Cats tennis team
CLARK FORK — Clark Fork head tennis coach Mary Jo Lambert pulled her top two players — seniors Chelsea Macumber and Shaina Gustafson — aside recently, prepared to give the defending 3A state doubles champions a pep talk for the season.
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Depth and stellar weather have SHS aiming high
SANDPOINT — Led by a hard working group of distance runners and featuring one of the strongest freshman classes in years, the Sandpoint track team will be shooting for a regional title on both the boys and girls teams.
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Bulldogs aiming high in 2010
SANDPOINT — It’s a dilemma any coach would love to have: being forced to choose a No. 1 player among a host of talented players.
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'Fast between the bags'
SANDPOINT — Speed doesn’t slump.
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Senior-laden Bulldogs hoping to make a run at 4A North title
SANDPOINT — Led by two four-year starters in seniors Rachel Hammack and Molly Givens, and boasting the most overall talent they’ve had in years, the Bulldog girls are eyeing a state softball berth in 2010.
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Indoor climbing wall opening in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT — As projects go, this one is about as grass roots as it gets.
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Buratto named 4A Player of the Year in IEL
SANDPOINT — Having inflicted plenty of offensive damage against nearly every team in the Inland Empire League this year, sometimes two or three times, Sandpoint shooting guard Stefan Buratto was named the 4A Player of the Year as the IEL all-league team was announced on Monday, as voted on by …
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Local friends running in Boston Marathon
SANDPOINT — Finishing a marathon is a special feat, in and of itself.
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Linscott to play college soccer at Whitworth
SANDPOINT — Yet another Sandpoint boys soccer player from the last two state champion juggernauts will continue to play in college, as Zac Linscott was recently offered a roster spot on the Whitworth soccer team next season.
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Sandpoint golfers tee off season on Monday
SANDPOINT — How’s this for some insight into spring sports in Sandpoint: The boys high school golf team was happy to be chipping balls into nets on the football field behind the middle school Thursday afternoon.
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Four Wampus Cats named to All-NSL team
CLARK FORK — The Clark Fork girls basketball team ran roughshod over its North Star League foes, posting an undefeated record in league play, so it came as no surprise Wednesday when the Wampus Cats landed four players on the all-league team, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
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Buratto burning up the scoreboards
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Stefan Buratto’s No. 12 jersey has been tugged at, grabbed and stretched out plenty this season.
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Wampus Cats looking to leave mark at state
CLARK FORK — The bad news is that a recent ATV accident broke part of senior Shaina Gustafson’s shoulder blade, shelving Clark Fork’s best player for the past few weeks.
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'A cherry on top of my career'
“Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature.”
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Hecker trades one red jersey for another
SANDPOINT — Following in his father’s footsteps, playing close to home and the chance to play on brand new red field turf were all contributing factors in Sandpoint’s Cody Hecker choosing to play football next season at Eastern Washington University.
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'24 Hours' raises record $75,000
SANDPOINT — Every blazing lap was worth about $15, and he skied many of them at Schweitzer on Friday and Saturday.
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Sandpoint's Nieman to be inducted into Idaho Hall of Fame
COEUR d’ALENE — Former Sandpoint and University of Idaho star Alli Nieman is one of five people who will be inducted into the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame later this year.
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Future looking bright for Sandpoint girls basketball
SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint Slammers Girls Basketball Club capped a great season recently, with five teams competing in the River City Girls Competitive League. The girls are part of a resurgence in AAU basketball in Sandpoint, and represent a bright future for Bulldog basketball.
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Kettlebells offer old-school, full-body workout
SANDPOINT — If it was good enough to train Russian Special Forces, it’s got to be good enough for today’s workout warriors, right?
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A Decade of Champions: fitting final state champs
SANDPOINT — Was the recently-concluded decade an anomaly, or just a sign of things to come?
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A Decade of Champions: two powerhouse squads
SANDPOINT — The cream rose to the top in 2008, as two of the most storied programs in the state flexed their respective muscles and took home yet another banner to add to the ever-growing collection.
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Baseball debuts in A Decade of Champions
SANDPOINT — Say this for the 2006 Sandpoint sports season: it didn’t lack for drama.
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A Decade of Champions: soccer teams reclaim titles
SANDPOINT — Charting eerily similar courses, the Sandpoint boys and girls soccer teams won state titles on the same day for the fourth time in five years.
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A Decade of Champions: Bulldogs lickety split in '03
SANDPOINT — Fast and powerful was the Sandpoint boys track team in aught-three.
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A Decade of Champions: yet another three-peat
SANDPOINT — Hard as it is to fathom from a team featuring three future college wrestlers and coming off two of the most dominating seasons in the history of Idaho, but the 2003 Bulldog wrestlers viewed themselves as underdogs.
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A Decade of Champions: A rare season of perfection
SANDPOINT — As if boasting four future college players, an undefeated record and a national ranking wasn’t enough, the Sandpoint volleyball team got the rare opportunity to play for the state title in the cozy and partisan home confines of Les Rogers Court.
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A decade of champions: Brothers get Feisty-y
SANDPOINT — The 2002 Sandpoint wrestling team had a little bit of everything: A sterling reputation to uphold, an undefeated wrestler, a national ranking and four more individual state champions to add to the ever-expanding list.
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Sandpoint students enjoying handball class
SANDPOINT — Sneakers were squeaking, the ball was flying around at all kinds of crazy angles, players were diving to the floor, and most importantly, laughing and smiling, as a host of Sandpoint High School students participated in a free handball class Tuesday afternoon at the SWAC.
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2002 was the year of the three-peat
SANDPOINT — Nobody knows who first said “good things come in threes” or even why they said it, but they’d certainly get no argument from Randy Thoreson or Adam Tajan, who each stewarded their teams to a third consecutive 4A state title in 2002.
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A Decade of Champions: Four titles in one day
SANDPOINT — Nov. 2, 2002, is a day that will never be equaled in the annals of Sandpoint sports history, as the Bulldogs claimed an unbelievable four state titles that Saturday. They say records are made to be broken, but with the state tournaments on different weekends now, this one …
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A decade of champions: Soccer standouts
SANDPOINT — Five times the Sandpoint boys and girls soccer teams have won state titles in the same season. For a frame of reference, no other school in the state has ever done it once.
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A Decade of Champions- 2001: a wrestling odyssey
SANDPOINT — It’s tough to tell what was most impressive about the 2001 Sandpoint Bulldogs wrestling team, arguably one of the best ever from the state of Idaho.
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A Decade of Champions: closing out the year 2000
SANDPOINT — The Daily Bee sports page continues its look back at each of the 23 Sandpoint High School state champions from this decade, which comes to an end in just 15 days. Today’s installment features the 2000 boys soccer team, and the 2000 girls volleyball team, rounding out the …
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Cornerback Hogan lone Bulldog to earn first team selection
SANDPOINT — Befitting a team that nearly won a state title, the Sandpoint football team landed five players on the 4A All-Idaho football team, announced Sunday by the Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise.
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A decade of champions: Sandpoint Bulldogs style
SANDPOINT — As aught-nine comes to a close, journalists the world over are busy compiling lists from the decade. Best movies of the decade. Biggest stories. Best teams. Best songs. Best of . . . ad nauseum.
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Host of Bulldogs shooting for state title
SANDPOINT — Some leaders do so strictly be example, letting their actions do the talking.
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Bulldogs looking for an encore performance at state
SANDPOINT — After getting a little taste with its first state tournament win in 43 years last season, the Sandpoint boys basketball team is hungry to prove it was no fluke, looking to start a streak of a different kind with a return trip this year.
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Wampus Cat boys getting defensive this eason
CLARK FORK — A quickstriking offense, lots of full court pressing and a stifling in-your-face man defense will be the hallmarks of this year’s Clark Fork boys basketball team.
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2009 is memorable fall sports season
SANDPOINT — Another fall sports season is officially in the history books for the Sandpoint Bulldogs, with two more freshly-printed state championship banners slated for the rafters of Les Rogers Court.
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Bulldogs fall short in bid for state title
MOSCOW — Down 29-9 late in the third quarter of the 4A state championship game, many teams might have mailed it in, but not Sandpoint, which battled back to give themselves a chance at a game-winning drive, but it wasn’t meant to be as the Bulldogs fell 29-23 to the …
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Bulldogs and Broncos battle tonight in title game
SANDPOINT — By both coaches’ admission, tonight’s 4A state championship game will feature two teams that are very similar, and if high school football had Vegas-style odds, this would be one of those pick ‘em games.
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Bulldogs a win away from second state title
There is nothing like a big time football game to get the juices flowing, whether as a player, parent, coach or fan. Friday night’s 4A state championship game pitting No. 2 Sandpoint against No. 1 Blackfoot is one such game.
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Seniors have Cats gunning for state
CLARK FORK — An up-tempo offense and what their coach calls “scrappy defense” will be the hallmarks of this year’s Clark Fork girls basketball team, which has designs on winning the North Star League and making it to state.
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'We'll compete for that state bid'
SANDPOINT — Despite coming off a trying 2-20 season, optimism is running high this year for the Sandpoint girls basketball team, so high head coach Lance Bruce has set his his team’s goal as making it to the state tournament.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs looking to top Knights, advance to state title game
SANDPOINT — Yogi Berra once famously said, as only he could, “it’s like deja vu all over again.”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
James signs with University of Montana
SANDPOINT — The University of Montana volleyball team, which had been courting Sandpoint’s Koko James for the better part of two years, was rewarded on Wednesday when the senior setter signed a full-ride scholarship to play for the Grizzlies.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs defense dominates Vikings in playoff opener
SANDPOINT — There are great defensive performances, and then there’s downright dominance.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs host Vikings in playoff opener
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint head coach Mike Mitchell has been around long enough to know how tough it is to beat a team twice in the same season, but he’s relishing the opportunity to try Friday night when the Middleton Vikings return to Barlow Stadium to face the Bulldogs in the …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint running back the 'ultimate gamer'
SANDPOINT — It’s maybe the biggest compliment a coach can give a player, and it was the first thing Sandpoint High School running backs coach Derek Dickinson said when asked about senior Ben Fisher.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Drama galore at state volleyball tourney
The history books will show the 2009 Sandpoint volleyball team finished the season with a third-place trophy at the state tournament. While there will be no championship banner to hoist, the Bulldogs should take solace in the fact they may have played in the best match in the state of …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs rout Hawks; turn focus to playoffs
SANDPOINT — Any thoughts that the Bulldogs might be ripe for an upset Friday night in their regular season finale at Barlow Stadium were erased on the first play from scrimmage.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dynasty Taekwondo shaping well-rounded students
SANDPOINT — Dynasty Taekwondo head instructor Casey Crotty, a first degree black belt, offers a wealth of opportunities for anyone looking to try their hand — and feet, as it were — at martial arts.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Morgan, Hogan lead Bulldogs in rout
MOSCOW — In horse racing parlance, the thoroughbreds that excel on a wet track are often called mudders, and Friday night’s 4A North showdown between Sandpoint and Moscow was indeed played on a wet, sloppy and muddy field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
'When he's in a groove, no one can stop him'
SANDPOINT — It’s a safe bet that Sandpoint’s Randy Thoreson will be the only Inland Empire League boys soccer coach who will miss Daniel Anderson next year, and for good reason.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Local pair gunning for taekwondo black belts
SANDPOINT — Watching 18 year-old Victor Gawel and 15 year-old Joseph DeCecchis flying high through the air to deliver snapping roundhouse kicks — think Chuck Norris or Jackie Chan — during a recent session at Sandpoint Taekwondo, it’s easy to see why they’ll each be testing for black belts at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint High School announces 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame class
SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint Bulldog Athletic Hall of Fame committee has announced its inductees for the class of 2009. The committee has been working this spring and summer to sift through the dozens of nominees.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs hammer Raymond
SANDPOINT — Balanced offense, run-stuffing defense and some exceptional playmaking helped Sandpoint take down Raymond, the No. 1 ranked high school team in Alberta, 34-14 Friday night during Homecoming football action at Barlow Stadium.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint Hot Yoga classes aim to help folks look, move and feel younger
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs to host top Alberta high school team
SANDPOINT — Tonight’s Homecoming football game should be wildly entertaining, if nothing else, as the Bulldogs host the Raymond Comets, far and away the best high school football team in Alberta, Canada.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Jumbotron eyed for War Memorial Field
SANDPOINT — Imagine a sensational play being made during a Friday night football game at Barlow Stadium, then being able to glance up at a big screen to watch the replay.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Nostdahl leads Bulldogs past Vikings
SANDPOINT — Two teams that know each other well, but don’t particularly get along all that great, renewed old acquaintances Tuesday night in a very physical Inland Empire League battle under the lights of War Memorial Field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hertel to compete in 'Super Bowl' of Ironmans
SANDPOINT — Ironman triathlons are brutal by nature, physically and mentally demanding affairs where athletes push themselves to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run as fast as they can.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs lose first game of season to opportunistic Vikings
SANDPOINT — By both head coaches account, two very good football teams waged battle Friday night under the lights of Barlow Stadium, with Coeur d’Alene senior quarterback Ryan Dunton diving over the pile with 1:30 left in the game for the decisive touchdown to lead the Vikings to a 17-10 …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Marathon runner racing 'For Paul'
SANDPOINT — Last November, Chris Jones decided to honor his longtime friend Paul Donaghue, who had recently passed away after a battle with lymphoma, by writing “For Paul” on his shirt while running in the New York City Marathon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint, CdA clashing in battle of undefeated teams
SANDPOINT — Riding a wave of confidence after three solid wins to start the season, Sandpoint will try and stay atop said wave in its stiffest test of the season tonight when undefeated Coeur d’Alene comes to town, the first of three consecutive tough games against 5A schools for the …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Charvoz leads Bulldogs in rout of Vikings
SANDPOINT — The final score may have been Sandpoint 36, Middleton 14, but that hardly did justice to the one-sided nature of the Bulldogs’ nonleague win Friday night at Barlow Stadium.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Albertson takes over stewardship of SHS athletics
SANDPOINT — As Bulldog lineage goes, Sandpoint High School would be hard-pressed to find a better athletic director than Tom Albertson, who today officially succeeds Cheryl Klein in stewarding the successful athletic program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Former pro cyclist now tackling triathlons
SANDPOINT — Calling himself a full time doctor and part time athlete, Jonathan Fisher is nonetheless one of the top triathletes in the region, parlaying a background in professional cycling into newfound success at Olympic distance triathlons.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint hammers Lake City
SANDPOINT — It didn’t take long for shock waves to ripple through the Inland Empire League, as Sandpoint served notice that it will be a force to be reckoned with this season, dominating Lake City to the tune of 35-7 Friday night in both team’s season opener at muggy Barlow …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Rosholt fight promises to be 'full of fireworks'
SANDPOINT — In numerous interviews with Mixed Martial Arts magazines, former Sandpoint wrestler Jake Rosholt has no problem calling Saturday night’s UFC 102 fight the biggest of his life, a make or break fight for his burgeoning MMA career.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Wolfe enjoys time on diamond, and on camera
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint sailors claim title at Montana Cup Regatta
OMERS, Mont. — Locals Chris Chambers and Brian Tyrell clicked perfectly to win their fleet, highlighting a strong showing of Sandpoint sailors recently at the prestigious Montana Cup Regatta.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Black Bear now featuring Tang Soo Do
SANDPOINT — The ancient Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do — pronounced “tongue-sue-dough” — is now being taught at Black Bear Tang Soo Do in Sagle, the first school in Idaho to teach the 2,000 year-old brand of self-defense.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Wrestler takes national title
You can add one more name to the litany of Sandpoint wrestlers who have made a name for themselves at the national level: Anneliese DeAragon.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'It's become a monster'
SANDPOINT — “It’s become a monster,” said race organizer Eric Ridgway, who 15 years ago came up with the idea to swim the 1.76 mile span of Lake Pend Oreille alongside the Long Bridge in Sandpoint.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'A willingness to keep on splashing'
SANDPOINT — Is it any wonder why the Long Bridge Swim gets bigger every year?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
DeAragon wins national wrestling championship
SANDPOINT — You can add one more name to the litany of Sandpoint wrestlers who have made a name for themselves at the national level: Anneliese DeAragon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dance team coach wins state award
SANDPOINT — The word ‘classy’ popped up a few times as current Sandpoint High School dance team captain Laticia Lies spoke about head coach Cindy Smith, who last week was named the 2009 Idaho Dance Team Coach of the Year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Local runner conquers 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon
SANDPOINT — Imagine running a marathon in the blistering, arid 100-plus degree heat of the Death Valley desert.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Smooth sailing for Sandpoint area youth
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'We're out here to have fun'
SANDPOINT — As the softball coordinator for Sandpoint City Rec, the President of the Coeur d’Alene Umpires Association and a long-time umpire to boot, Sandpoint’s David Broughton has a front row seat for hundreds upon hundreds of games each year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Lakers fall to alumni team
SANDPOINT — They say there is no substitute for experience, and the old axiom proved true again last Friday night, when the Riley Creek Lakers alumni team beat the current squad 7-2 under the lights at War Memorial Field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Throwing the javelin is a DeMers family legacy
SANDPOINT — Soldiers in ancient Greece would often carry three javelins, along with a shield, and would launch the sharp spear projectiles at the enemy when in combat.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Klein stepping down as SHS athletic director
SANDPOINT — Cheryl Klein has worn many hats in a career spanning more than four decades in education: teacher, coach and athletic director being chief among them.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
More than 40 years later, local golfer drops second ace
SANDPOINT — Back in the spring of 1967, Craig Harris, a sophomore on the Sandpoint High School golf team, aced the No. 9 hole at Elks during a tournament for his first-ever hole-in-one — an admittedly lucky shot at that.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trio tackles marathon golf day
SANDPOINT — Is there really such a thing as too much golf? A trio of locals decided to put the question to the test on the longest day of the year last Sunday, choosing the summer solstice to see how much golf they could squeeze into one day.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Local golfer drops second hole-in-one
POST FALLS — According to the United States Golf Register, the odds of a golfer hitting a hole-in-one fall somewhere between 20,000 to one and 33,000 to one, and many a great golfer never experiences the thrill.
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Input sought to improve sports page
“Your sports section sucks.”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Annual biking event is a 'wheel' success
SANDPOINT — Farmin-Stidwell principal Anne Bagby had a problem Wednesday morning — a big one.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'I like the thrill of the fight'
SANDPOINT — BOB has been taking quite a beating lately, absorbing fierce punches and roundhouse kicks from two Sandpoint boys making a name for themselves in taekwondo.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Medina helping relay team in fight against cancer
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint fighter Favio Medina has been taking on all comers in the boxing ring for years, but today he’s helping to fight a different opponent, teaming up with a local bank to raise money for the fight against cancer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
SHS baseball, softball seasons come to end
MOSCOW — The Sandpoint baseball team’s season came to an end Friday in Moscow, as Bears’ ace Zack Hull tossed a four-hitter to lead Moscow to an 8-2 win and the 4A Region 1 championship.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Fisher, Cramer lead Bulldogs past Hawks
SANDPOINT — The Bulldogs and Hawks have been battling tooth and nail all season, so it seemed only fitting that their sixth and final meeting, with their respective seasons hanging in the balance, would come down to the final out.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Gralow to swim at the University of Wisconsin
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Paulina Gralow, one of the top high school swimmers in Idaho history, let alone Sandpoint, will swim in college at the University of Wisconsin, where she hopes to further her stellar swimming career.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Local bowler breaks off 300 game
SANDPOINT — Much like a pitcher tossing a perfect game, nobody said a word to Sandpoint bowler Matt Stengel as he rolled strike after strike en route to a 300 game recently at a bowling tournament in Oldtown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Bulldogs steal win over Bears
SANDPOINT — There’s an old saying in baseball: speed doesn’t slump. When Ben Fisher took off in a dead sprint attempting to steal home, with the game in the balance, there was only one thing that was going to get him there safely — speed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Denham, Palmer to lead Wampus Cats in '09
CLARK FORK — A handful of Clark Fork track athletes are gunning for a state berth in 2009, as the Wampus Cats look to overcome the loss of senior Bailey Hewitt, winner of four individual state championships last year, who is still recovering from a knee injury.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Event raises $10K for center, Bulldog Bench
SANDPOINT — The Ross Hall photo is vintage Sandpoint: The scene was City Beach circa 1955, looking darn near exactly as it does today, with a young Jerry Kramer soaking up the sun on a crowded beach, his back as wide and muscular as it was tan.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Gustafson, Macumber shooting for state title
CLARK FORK — Blessed with two great athletes atop her girls tennis ladder in juniors Chelsea Macumber and Shaina Gustafson, Clark Fork coach Mary Jo Lambert has decided to double-down in 2009, pairing the three sport athletes together at No. 1 doubles.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Bulldogs top Vikings in home opener
SANDPOINT — Timely hitting and a little War Memorial Field love proved the difference, as Sandpoint exacted revenge on Coeur d’Alene with a 6-5 win in Inland Empire League play on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Bulldogs looking upward in 2009
SANDPOINT — Hopes for the Sandpoint softball team are as high as Derek Dickenson has seen in his tenure as the Bulldogs coach, and while he isn’t actively talking about it with the team, opting to keep the focus on the next game instead, returning to the state playoffs in …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
SHS track team aiming high in '09
SANDPOINT — In a sport based entirely on numbers, Sandpoint track coach Dave DeMers belives sometimes they can lie, pointing to years when he had a huge turnout of athletes but never seemed to get much done.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Locals look to soar at USASA nationals
SANDPOINT — After a year-long series of five regional competitions, a host of local skiers and snowboarders qualified for the United States American Snowboard Association nationals, which will be held April 5-10 at Copper Mountain in Colorado.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Miller wins regional arm wrestling tourney
SANDPOINT — Four years removed from having a 20-ton chunk of granite crush his legs in an excavation accident, Vay resident Todd Miller is now doing some crushing of his own — as in crushing his opponent’s hand down in armwrestling competitions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bulldog tennis team aiming high
SANDPOINT — New Sandpoint tennis coach Kent Anderson is setting the bar high in high in 2009, showing great confidence in a deep and athletic team by citing a lofty goal.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Sandpoint golf teams eyeing state
SANDPOINT — Seniors Dan Sommerfield and Colton Story will fill the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on the Bulldog boys varsity golf team this year, but they could just as easily be No. 1A, and No. 1B for all intents and purposes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
New coach leading SHS baseball team
SANDPOINT — “One at a time” is one of the oldest cliches in sports, but one thing the Sandpoint baseball team won’t do in 2009 is look too far ahead and forget about the task at hand.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Aca Deca team questing for a state title
SANDPOINT — While Academic Decathlon is not technically a sport, it’s every bit as competitive as any football, basketball or baseball competition at Sandpoint High School, although these decathletes use the mind instead of the body.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bulldogs stumble, lose to Jerome
BOISE — A frenetic two-week stretch, highlighted by their first win at the state tournament in 43 years, came to an end on Saturday morning as the Sandpoint Bulldogs finally ran out of gas, losing 83-67 to Jerome in the third-place game of the state 4A boys basketball tournament at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bulldog wrestlers questing for state hardware
SANDPOINT — It was Tuesday evening, and head coach Mike Randles’ voice boomed loudly as the Sandpoint wrestling team went through its second-to-last practice in preparation of the state wrestling tournament.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint boxer heads into championship fight
SANDPOINT — For years Sandpoint boxer Favio Medina has been pounding the pavement, putting in the necessary road work of all great fighters. For years he has pounded the heavy bag, cranked out push-ups and sit-ups, and sparred in the ring, patiently honing his craft.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
'One of those kids every coach loves'
SANDPOINT — Many an elite athlete has come through the tradition-rich Sandpoint wrestling program over the years. Senior Chris Book is not one of them — at least in terms of wins or state championships.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fisherman's knot to be featured on national TV show Sunday
VAY — Fishermen the world over love to talk about the one that got away.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Former Sandpoint wrestler makes UFC debut on Saturday
SANDPOINT — Already regarded as one of the best collegiate wrestlers of all-time, Sandpoint native Jake Rosholt’s lofty ambitions haven’t changed a bit after his first five Mixed Martial Arts professional fights.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Semones departing for Ivy League coaching job
SANDPOINT — When an Ivy League school comes calling, it’s tough to pass up.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
SHS sophomore invited to ODP regional team
SANDPOINT — Continuing a rich tradition of soccer in Sandpoint, and perhaps even setting a new standard, SHS sophomore Tanner Williams is beginning to make a name for himself on the national stage as a member of the Olympic Development Program's Region 4 national team.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Six degrees of Bronco football
Since Boise State is a hot button topic among sports fans across the nation today, and following the lead of my colleague Mark Nelke I thought I'd weigh in on the Broncos, albeit right from the heart of Vandal country.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint soccer standout hoping to become first Native American in MLS
SANDPOINT - Already one of the 10 finalists for a roster spot on the Major League Soccer expansion Seattle Sounders FC team, Sandpoint's Chase Mikkelsen is hoping to not just make the final cut, but a little bit of history along the way.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Residents find yoga a roaring success
SANDPOINT - "It makes us think."
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Vikings win thriller over Bulldogs
SANDPOINT — The final minute of Coeur d’Alene’s thrilling 53-52 Inland Empire League win over Sandpoint packed quite a wallop Thursday night at Les Rogers Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Let the 'Moose Madness' begin
SANDPOINT — Red and Blue will be the colors du jour, lungs will be burning from screaming in a packed gymnasium, team spirit will be at a fever pitch, painted moose antlers will be awarded and a local charity will benefit.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Wolfe to play at 2009 presidential inauguration
SANDPOINT - The eyes of the world will be on Washington D.C. in two weeks, as the most anticipated Presidential Inauguration Parade in history rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bonners wrestling coach guiding sisters to victories
Sandpoint sisters Anneliese and Lily DeAragon continue to make a name for themselves in the wrestling circles, each notching impressive results in recent tournaments.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Thoreson wins prestigious award
SANDPOINT - Since soccer became a sanctioned high school sport in Idaho in 2000, Randy Thoreson has led the Sandpoint boys soccer team to six of the possible eight 4A state titles, including one of the most dominating seasons in Sandpoint history in 2008.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
DeAragon sisters wrestle way to success
SANDPOINT - Sandpoint sisters Anneliese and Lily DeAragon continue to make a name for themselves in the wrestling circles, each notching impressive results in recent tournaments.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Pat Holland hopes for a big year in snowboardcross
SANDPOINT - When Sandpoint native Pat Holland slides into the starting gate during snowboardcross (SBX) races this season, he'll be chasing many things, chief among them his older brother, an X Games podium finish and a berth in the 2010 Olympics in Van Couver, B.C.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Stoll playing for a national championship tonight
SANDPOINT - Former Sandpoint football standout Erik Stoll will participate in what every college athlete strives for - playing for a National Championship - tonight when his Montana Grizzlies face Richmond in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly 1-AA) Championship Game in Tennessee.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
James gives verbal commitment to play at UM
SANDPOINT - Calling it a perfect fit and wanting to put the college recruiting process behind her, Sandpoint volleyball standout Koko James gave a verbal commitment to the University of Montana this week, where she'll receive a full-ride scholarship to play for the Grizzlies of the Big Sky Conference.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Six degrees of Broncos football
Since Boise State is a hot button topic among sports fans across the nation today, and following the lead of my colleague Mark Nelke I thought I'd weigh in on the Broncos, albeit right from the heart of Vandal country.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Trana to coach in junior college Triumphant Bowl
SANDPOINT - The odds of Sandpoint assistant football coach John Trana coaching a future NFL running back or two next week are pretty high, considering the wealth of talent that will be playing in the National Junior College All-American Game in Chandler, Arizona on Dec. 13.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Hewitt caps college career with stellar season
SANDPOINT - It happens all of the time among scouts of every sport, at every level: They go to a game or watch film of one specific player, only to end up noticing somebody else.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
French to play soccer at Oregon State
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint soccer coach Randy Thoreson said all year that there were numerous Bulldogs with the talent to play Division 1 soccer, and his message rang true recently when senior defender Tanner French was offered a roster spot at Oregon State University in the Pac 10.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cats seek third straight trip to state playoffs
SANDPOINT - New coach Melvin Speelmon will build his first boys basketball team around two twin towers and three quick guards, hoping to bring a little of the old Jerry Tarkanian-led UNLV run and gun style of the early 1990s to Clark Fork this season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Soccer standouts Swerin, French trade in cleats for sneakers
SANDPOINT - Senior leadership, and plenty of it, will be the guiding force behind the Sandpoint boys basketball team this year, as five of last season's key contributors return to mount a run at the state tournament.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldog wrestling looking to return to its former roots
SANDPOINT - Not only did head wrestling coach Mike Randles take a one-year hiatus last season, but so did the tried and true style that has defined Sandpoint wrestling for the last 15 years.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Fast-paced Cats looking to get out and run
CLARK FORK - The Wampus Cat girls basketball team has a plan this year: Run and gun up and down the floor until the other team can no longer keep up with them. If the plan works, and with a quick and athletic team there's no reason to think it …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldog girls begin a 'new era' of building up basketball program
SANDPOINT - It's not a word any coach wants to ever hear, let alone during a season playing in far and away the toughest league in the state: Rebuilding.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
So what sticks out most about the 2008 fall sports season?
After hundreds of games, plenty of drama and three more state championships in Sandpoint, the 2008 fall sports season officially reached its end last weekend with the conclusion of the state football playoffs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint sophomore to play in national tournament in Orlando
SANDPOINT - Accomplishing something a select few from the state of Idaho ever have, Sandpoint sophomore Tanner Williams was recently named to the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Regional soccer team, cementing his status as one of the top youth players in in Idaho, if not the western U.S.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
And the winner of The Great Debate is
A debate can't exist without participants, so first and foremost, a hearty thanks to the Bee sports page readers who took the time to cast 38 votes as part of The Great Debate '08.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs lose tough-fought game
SANDPOINT - For the old-school football purist, Friday night's 4A state playoff opener between Sandpoint and Mountain Home had plenty to offer, including plenty of rain, mud, hard hits, even harder earned yardage, exemplary individual efforts and plenty of drama.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs host Mt. Home in playoff opener
SANDPOINT - When coaches start preaching the time-honored clichés like "preventing the big plays," "not making turnovers," and "limiting penalties," it can only mean one thing: The playoffs are here.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Armed for success
SANDPOINT - It says much about Todd Miller that he calls the most horrifying incident in his life almost worth it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Lone Clark Fork runner hoping to nab 2A state cross country title
CLARK FORK - A lot can run through the mind of the long distance runner, a breed of athlete who churns out mile after solitary mile, eyes fixed on the next stride while racing against both opponents and the clock.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
The great debate continues
The question: Which is the greatest Sandpoint High School sports team of all-time?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs score huge win
SANDPOINT - It's not often a two-point safety decides a game, but that may have been the case Friday night in Sandpoint's 22-21 win over Moscow in a pivotal 4A North League showdown at Barlow Stadium.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
SHS boys set sights on state title
SANDPOINT - It's taken Sandpoint head coach Randy Thoreson a little while to get used to the 2008 boys soccer team's loose nature, a far departure from some of the more serious teams he's coached to state titles in the past.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint girls open state tourney bid today
SANDPOINT - Sometimes less is more.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs claim IEL championship title
SANDPOINT - Having been upset by Moscow 1-0 last year in the district tournament and suffering its lone loss this season 1-0 to the same Bears, the odds of the Inland Empire League champion Sandpoint boys soccer team taking its 4A North soccer rival lightly were slim and none - …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs claim 3-1 win in playoff game
SANDPOINT - Normally the pressure of a loser-out game can cause teams to play a little tight, but that wasn't the case Tuesday afternoon in Sandpoint's 3-1 win over Post Falls in the opening round of the 5A Region 1 girls soccer playoffs at War Memorial Field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Four-year starters hope to end senior season with a bang
SANDPOINT - Oaks and Claw are best friends, have been since the first day of seventh grade.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs volleyball team exacts revenge over Vikings
SANDPOINT - Incentive wasn't an issue for Sandpoint Tuesday night at Les Rogers Court, as the Bulldogs exacted revenge on their only loss of the year, downing Coeur d'Alene 13-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21 to secure what will most likely be a shared IEL title for the two teams.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
SHS claims boys soccer IEL title
SANDPOINT - An Inland Empire League championship was on the line Tuesday night at War Memorial Field, but it was only part of what was driving the Sandpoint boys soccer team.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bengals hand SHS 43-28 loss
SANDPOINT - Lightning quick Lewiston running back Joey Walton proved to be the difference in the game Friday night at Barlow Stadium, running for 243 yards and four scores to lead the No. 2 ranked 5A Bengals to a 43-28 win over the Bulldogs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside defeats CF in NSL action
CLARK FORK - Chelsea Macumber had eight kills and 13 digs, and Shaina Gustafson seven set assists and six aces, but it wasn't enough as Clark Fork fell 25-19, 24-26, 25-10 and 25-19 to Lakeside in North Star League volleyball action Tuesday night in Clark Fork.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trojans come back to edge Bulldogs
SANDPOINT - Nikk Reinhardt had a huge game at quarterback to lead Post Falls, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and running for 46 yards and a score, leading Post Falls to a come-from-behind 54-35 win Friday night at Barlow Stadium in a wild homecoming game that much closer …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bob Hays shines as 2008 'Community Star'
CLARK FORK - It would take a lot less time to list the people, businesses and organizations in Clark Fork that Bob Hays hasn't helped over the course of the last four decades than the ones he has.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Clark Fork falls in league opener against Kootenai
CLARK FORK - Kootenai continued its roll through the North Star League, riding the talented senior trio of Ben Shannon, Kolten Willms and Dakota Amy to a convincing 46-0 win in North Star League football action Friday night in Clark Fork.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Let the debate begin on area's greatest team
The 2008 presidential election is upon us, and with it the customary political debates - ad nauseam - as each candidate makes a case to the American public in an attempt to garner votes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'A lot of people just think you're crazy'
CLARK FORK — Did you hear the one about the two great-grandmothers and the grandma who went skydiving?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Idaho Club swings as course unveiled
SANDPOINT — He envisioned it, designed it, helped sculpt it, tweaked it, and finally on Wednesday, the Golden Bear got to give it his stamp of approval by playing it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Local team competing in 190-mile relay run
SANDPOINT — This weekend figures to be rife with adventure, fun and plenty of running — more than seven marathons, actually — for a dozen local women participating in the 190-mile Spokane to Sandpoint team relay race.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'World's Toughest Biathlon' yields two finishe
SANDPOINT — So just what does one do upon finishing the self-proclaimed "World's Toughest Biathlon?"
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Gralow earns spot at national swim championship
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint High School swimming phenom Paulina Gralow became the first Sandpoint resident ever to qualify for a national swimming championship, securing a spot in this week’s 2008 Speedo Junior National Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Crossingham signs with Northwest Christian
SANDPOINT — Soccer standout Alex Crossingham will take his Sandpoint-honed soccer skills, as well as a penchant for clutch goals, to the collegiate level this fall at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bench is dedicated to 'Huckleberry Ham'
SANDPOINT — It was a banner day for the man affectionately known as “Huckleberry Ham.”
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Local golfer nabs win at Post Falls tournament
SANDPOINT — There were an awful lot of golfers rooting against Sandpoint's Russ Brisboy on Sunday as the Elks Club Championship final round began.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Knipe to play lacrosse at Ole Miss
SANDPOINT — In a sure sign that lacrosse has officially arrived in Sandpoint, former SHS player Will Knipe plans to continue playing the emerging sport this fall at the University of Mississippi, whose campus in Oxford boasts more than 17,000 students.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Swimmers circumnavigate Lake Pend Oreille
ANDPOINT — The words “long” and “exhausted” were uttered often as a group of 10 local swimmers finally hit shore Sunday night after circumnavigating the entire coast of Lake Pend Oreille — a swimming feat unrivaled in both length and scope.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'From crazy to really crazy'
Group of local swimmers hoping to trump last year's historic feat
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City Beach once again serving up tennis
SANDPOINT — Sweltering tennis groundstrokes followed immediately by a refreshing dip in Lake Pend Oreille — what could be better?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Local octogenarian still running strong
SANDPOINT — There’s a photo that shows Sandpoint’s Dick Neuder crossing the Bloomsday finish line surrounded by many fit-looking people with one thing in common: They’re all less than half his age.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Alsager resigns as girls hoops coach
SANDPOINT - Citing a desire to spend more time with his three young children and the demands of being the regional director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sandpoint girls head basketball coach Jim Alsager resigned this week after three years on the job.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Low turnout cancels American Legion baseball season
SANDPOINT — Unusually low player turnout has forced the cancellation of the 2008 Riley Creek Lakers American Legion Baseball season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
TOPSoccer program thriving in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT - 10 year-old Isaiah Watts pulls his socks over his shin guards, puts on his soccer cleats, and pulls his orange TOPSoccer jersey over his head.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Gearing up for Sandpoint Bike Week 2008
SANDPOINT - Whether it's your jaw hitting the ground when you reach for your wallet at the fuel pump, or an attempt at helping the environment, or merely an excuse to get more exercise, the reasons are many and varied to get on your bikes and ride in this day …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
2008 Sandpoint spring sports: What a long, strange trip it's been
The Grateful Dead penned those famous lyrics nearly 40 years ago, but darned if they don’t describe the 2008 spring sports season to a T. For the coaches, players, parents, administrators and even the media, it was a season to remember. With that in mind, here are a few of …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Sibling harmony propels Van Dyks
SANDPOINT — There is no sibling rivalry with the Van Dyk sisters, far from it.
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Senior high jumper gunning for fourth straight district title
SANDPOINT — Brooke DeMers has leaped herself before, figuratively of course, as her 5-foot-4 height is coincidentally her personal best in the high jump. But she’s hoping to go higher, if only by an inch, as her senior season at Sandpoint high school winds down.
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Crossingham, Anderson scrimmage against Spokane Spiders
SANDPOINT — It’s not every day that high school sophomores get to play a semi-pro sport, but Sandpoint soccer standouts Daniel Anderson and Adam Crossingham are getting such an opportunity, cutting their teeth against college soccer players as members of the Spokane Spiders.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Moscow claims dramatic win over Bulldogs
SANDPOINT — A game that began with a bang, ended with a bang Tuesday afternoon at War Memorial Field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Snowboarder strives to fulfill Olympic dream
SANDPOINT - Driven by a 15 year-old promise to her grandmother and plenty of gumption and desire to make it happen, Sandpoint snowboarder Kai Cook is on a crash course - both literally and figuratively - to make the 2010 winter Olympic snowboarding team.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO
SHS throws no-hitter against Coeur d'Alene
SANDPOINT — Locating his fastball masterfully and mixing in enough breaking balls to keep the hitters honest, Sandpoint sophomore Ben Fisher tossed a no-hitter to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-0 blanking of Coeur d’Alene Tuesday in Inland Empire League action at sun-soaked War Memorial Field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO
Lawrence offered FB scholarship at Carroll College
SANDPOINT — It’s the kind of play a linebacker dreams about, the kind of play that makes college recruiters take notice, and a play that helped land Sandpoint’s Mat Lawrence a football scholarship to NAIA football power Carroll College.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO
Caleb Mullen
Mullen finishes 7th at World Freeskiing Championships
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Hopes high for Clark Fork track team
CLARK FORK - The 2008 Clark Fork track team boasts quantity and quality, as 25 athletes turned out, an unusually high number for a 1A team, including returning state hurdles champion Bailey Hewitt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO
SVC has strong showing at tourney
SANDPOINT - “Funny,” “giggly,” and “dorky” were the first three words uttered when members of the dominant Sandpoint Volleyball Club U16 squad were asked which single word best describes their team.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Wampus Cats set sight on state
CLARK FORK - After losing a 10-8 third set tie-breaker to the eventual state doubles champions last year at the 3A state tennis tournament, hunger will not be an issue as Wampus Cat seniors Thomas McMahon and Mike Martin set about on their quest for a state title in 2008.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Track teams look ahead to 2008
SANDPOINT - Led by senior returning state placers Brooke DeMers and Desi Hutchings, the Sandpoint girls track team has its sights set on winning a regional title, and looks to match its third place finish at the state meet last season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bulldogs set to kick off 2008 baseball season
SANDPOINT - If their season-opening trip to Lewiston was any indication, it could be a special year for the 2008 Sandpoint baseball team, which hopes to improve on a fourth place finish at state last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Hollands end SBX season on high note
It was a banner day for the Holland family Friday in Sun Valley, as brothers and Sandpoint natives Nate and Pat Holland dominated the final leg of the Jeep King of the Mountain tour, sharing the podium at a major snowboardcross (SBX) race for the first time ever.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
State is goal for golf teams
SANDPOINT - Despite a painfully slow and snowy start to their seasons, district titles and a trip to state remain the realistic goals for both the boys and girls golf teams in 2008.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
SHS softball team ready for season
SANDPOINT - So far this season, the closest the Sandpoint softball team has come to simulating actual softball is when they take to the blacktop behind the middle school, crammed between eight foot snow berms, basketball hoops, chain link fences and buildings, while head coach Derek Dickinson tries his best …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
On Favre, spring sports, and those pesky deadlines
Spring (fever) in Sandpoint
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