Saturday, January 18, 2025

ARTICLES BY MARK NELKE SPORTS EDITOR

Plenty of motivation

If anyone in the Plummer-Worley community needs proof that the Lakeside High Knights can indeed win a state championship in boys basketball, all James Twoteeth has to do is reach into his pocket.
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Lakeside's time

COEUR d’ALENE — The Lakeside Knights broke out smiles Thursday night that were three seasons in the making.
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Patience wins, too

POST FALLS — Early on, it was apparent this was not going to be the free-flowing game that unfolded the last time the Post Falls Trojans and Lewiston Bengals played.
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Zubaly, Hawks have answer in opener

RATHDRUM — Senior point guard Ben Zubaly plays many roles on the Lakeland Hawks high school boys basketball team.
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Post Falls heats up late

COEUR d’ALENE — On a night when baskets were hard to come by throughout the 5A Inland Empire League, Post Falls got hot — relatively speaking — when it counted to wrap up another outright league title.
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No headline

SPIRIT LAKE — The Timberlake Tigers’ defense was effective in shutting down the Kellogg Wildcats in the 3A District 1 championship game Wednesday night in the Tigers’ gym.
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Post Falls boys prevail in inside job

POST FALLS — Six days after enjoying a 77-point scoring outburst, the Post Falls Trojans showed they could win a slugfest as well, scoring 30 fewer points.
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Playing UP

By the time basketball standout Colby Gennett burst upon the scene as a promising freshman at Post Falls High, joining a talented junior-laden group, he was already used to playing with kids older than himself.
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A bad second quarter

RATHDRUM — Lakeland nearly overcame a little bit of youth and a little bit of lack of poise Tuesday night.
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Rutherford returns, Post Falls rolls

COEUR d’ALENE — A last-minute change in venue, and the return of its point guard both worked out well for the Post Falls High boys basketball team Friday night.
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Cd'A boys top Lake City for first league victory

COEUR d’ALENE — Showing patience against a zone defense, especially with a team full of athletes like the Coeur d’Alene Vikings, can be easier said than done.
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Trojans get off the deck

COEUR d’ALENE — One moment, Caden McLean was on his backside, after taking a shot to the face while closely guarding a Coeur d’Alene player in the backcourt.
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McLean, Trojans adapt

POST FALLS — In his new, hopefully temporary role as point guard for the Post Falls High boys basketball team, junior Caden McLean dished out four assists as the Trojans cruised to a 66-37 victory over the Lake City Timberwolves in 5A Inland Empire League play Friday night at The …
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Snowball effect

COEUR d’ALENE — The Fight for the Fish games are a lot about spirit and community goodwill.
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Trojans remember

POST FALLS — Colby Gennett of Post Falls and Liam Lloyd of Gonzaga Prep put on an entertaining individual show not often seen around these parts Thursday night.
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