Sports Editor
MARK NELKE
Mark Nelke covers high school and North Idaho College sports, University of Idaho football and other local/regional sports as a writer, photographer, paginator and editor at the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has been at The Press since 1998 and sports editor since 2002. Before that, Mark was the one-man sports staff for 16 years at the Bonner County Daily Bee in Sandpoint. Earlier, he was sports editor for student newspapers at Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Washington University. Mark enjoys the NCAA men's basketball tournament and wiener dogs — and not necessarily in that order.
ARTICLES BY MARK NELKE
PREP FOOTBALL: Post Falls runs past Sandpoint
Sandpoint (2-1) hosts Davis High of Yakima on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Big Sky Football Kickoff: Plenty of new faces will need to step up for Vandals
“I’ve been very impressed by Zach’s natural ability to rush the passer,” Eck said. “And he’s worked hard on his body, he’s up to about 222 pounds now, and I really think he can be a difference maker for us. He’s still doing some things with the linebackers, but I …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Journey to a title in Bonners — with a brief stop in Cd’A
“The whole process has been completely amazing,” said Nathan Williams, now in his fourth season as the Badgers boys basketball coach. “And the parents … it’s an hour and a half to Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, when we’d play an AAU game, and an hour and a half back, and there …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
STATE 3A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: At last — Bonners Ferry captures first state boys basketball title
“It’s unbelievable,” said Badger senior Trey Bateman, Thomas’ cousin. “We fought; we’ve earned it, we’ve done everything we can as a basketball team. Mr. Williams (Nathan, the Bonners coach) has helped us so much throughout life and basketball. My brothers (Brady and Seth) won a state championship in baseball in …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Timberlake girls win league and districts, off to state
After playing a couple of nail-biters earlier this week, the Timberlake Tigers looked like, well, the Timberlake Tigers on Thursday.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: More refs, larger crews, higher pay ... life is good for District 1 football officials
"The idea is not to get more flags on the ground, the idea is to not miss those calls that you can’t miss," District 1 football commissioner Roger Stewart said. "Just make sure it’s more balanced coverage.”
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Circling Raven Championship: Ren triumphs in playoff
“I never see the scoreboard when I’m playing. I just do my best,” Ren, 22, said after her first victory on the tour where the top 10 money winners at season’s end qualify for the LPGA Tour. “I knew there was a scoreboard there (to the left of the 18th …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS AGO
3A DISTRICT 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Tigers back on top — After hiccup last year, Timberlake wins eighth district title in nine years
Timberlake (20-2), No. 2 in the final MaxPreps regular season rankings, advances to state Feb. 16-18 at Skyview High in Nampa, and will open in the day’s first game at 11 a.m. PST vs. the No. 7 seed, which is to be determined.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Jaguars sweep visiting Wampus Cats
Tough first quarter for the Wampus Cats who tried to claw their way back to a win against Genesis Prep.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Sandpoint overcomes rough start, posts convincing win over Lakeland in key 4A IEL matchup
It was nearly a disastrous start for the Sandpoint Bulldogs on Friday night. In the game of the year in the 4A Inland Empire League, the Lakeland Hawks ran over, through and around the Bulldogs for a touchdown on a convincing opening drive, a 1-yard sneak by Lakeland quarterback Caysen …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
‘It’s Lakeland week’
Moments after his team put the finishing touches on a 38-point beatdown of Lake City, Sandpoint High football coach Ryan Knowles had a message for his team, as they gathered after the game on the Timberwolves’ home field.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint flattens Lake City; huge game at Lakeland next
After opening their season with a couple of error-plagued efforts — albeit against some pretty good opponents — the Sandpoint Bulldogs have cleaned up their act of late.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint comes up short at Cd'A
In a game decided by big plays, the Coeur d’Alene Vikings made them and the Sandpoint Bulldogs didn’t, and as a result, the Vikings are finally in the win column and the Bulldogs are still looking for their first victory.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint-Coeur d'Alene shaping up as another potential thriller
Though the Sandpoint Bulldogs lost last year’s football game to the Coeur d’Alene Vikings, 24-22, the result was a bit of an eye-opener for North Idaho fans — an up-and-coming 4A squad nearly pulling off an upset of a perennial state 5A power.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
