Sunday, December 14, 2025

ARTICLES BY JASON ELLIOTT SPORTS WRITERS

The (un)luck of the draw

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Prime picks? Not for us unfortunately

Mercifully, it’s over.
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A not-so-sweet Vegas sendoff for Petersen

Is that any way to treat someone who improved both programs at which he coached over the last decade and a half?
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Big bowl dreams still remain for someone out west

So much for this finally being the year the Cougars finally beat the Huskies in the Apple Cup.
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Friday night lights, on a Saturday, for state 5A title

After fourth-down stops by the Coeur d’Alene Vikings each of the last two weeks to preserve victories, we have one more high school football game to guess ... er, predict this week.
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Area schools look to avenge setbacks in semifinals

Coeur d’Alene and Timberlake both have a bit of payback on their minds this week.
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First things first, more home playoff games

A few weeks ago, an assistant coach looked at the bracket mentioned to Coeur d’Alene High football coach Shawn Amos that if the Vikings could win the 5A Inland Empire League, they could play all three state playoff games in North Idaho.
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Lakeland digs out of hole, remains alive, earns trophy

COEUR d’ALENE — Down to their last set. Down to their last point. But not out.
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Finally ready to take flight

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Playoff time, and a rare Wednesday showdown

Lake City returns to the state playoffs on the very same field in which it played its last playoff game, five seasons ago.
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Settling some playoff seeds in these parts

Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene are both headed to the state 5A football playoffs.
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Rising Lake City to host savvy Cd'A

Lake City is a program on the rise, with talented upperclassmen and youngsters eager to make their mark in coming years.
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These games are a big deal this week

Two, and maybe three, of the four teams in the 5A Inland Empire League will advance to the state football playoffs.
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Turning things over to our four-legged friends

We’ve reached the dog days of Gridiron Guesses this year — literally.
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A friendly, but far, far away from here

This is southeast Idaho’s year to enjoy this friendly-as-can-be-expected statewide rivalry.
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