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Mar 2, 2020
4 min

Athletes of the Month

Seth Nutting, Senior Lake City High School Anyone who chooses to compete in wrestling needs to be tough. Training sessions for this sport are usually the most intense of all, and being in constant physical contact with your opponent requires strength, endurance and mental toughness. It might sound like a club where only the most macho need apply, but as Lake City high school senior Seth Nutting explains, the experience revolves around a supportive team, and effort is most im

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Feb 5, 2020
3 min

Athletes of the Month

Madison Chase Lake City High School Photo courtesy of Cheryl Nichols Photography For Lake City High School senior Madison Chase, the breaks are few and far between. The three-sport athlete competed in volleyball in the fall, is in the midst of her senior season of basketball and will turn her attention to the tennis court come spring. While passionate about each sport, balancing commitments to each team is something she had to learn quickly. “To overcome that, I worked extra

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Dec 31, 2019
4 min

Athletes of the Month

Hunter Schueller Coeur d’Alene High School Photo By Cheryl Nichols Photography Playing multiple sports has taught Coeur d’Alene High School senior Hunter Schueller that there will always be triumphs and tribulations in life. Hunter holds a long list of academic and athletic accolades include a North Idaho top scholar, North Idaho College’s Dean’s List (he is currently dual enrolled), multiple athletic letters and trips to the state tournament in both football and wrestling.

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Sep 28, 2019
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Janae Rayborn & Julieanna Stith

Janae Rayborn Lake City High School Carrie Minden Photography October Athlete of the Month Janae Rayborn is focused on her last season as a Lake City High School volleyball player. The senior knew a while back that this was her calling in athletics and what she wanted to expend her full energy on. “Over the years I have played basketball, soccer and tennis, but I eventually wanted to choose one sport to focus on full time. This was a really hard decision for me, but I'm so g

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Jun 4, 2019
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Sarah Swider & Cameron Johnson

Sarah Swider Photo by Christine Woeller Coeur d’Alene High School A senior at Coeur d’Alene High School, Sarah Swider has participated in sports for her entire life. Over the years, some of the organized sports she has been involved with include tennis, soccer, ballet, cross country and track, but it is tennis and soccer that she has chosen to focus on in her high school years. As a testimony to her leadership skills, Sarah was captain of both the varsity soccer and tennis te

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Apr 29, 2019
2 min

Athletes of the Month: Travis Kerr & Emma Gray

Travis Kerr Coeur d’Alene High School Photo by Cheryl Nichols Photography Coeur d’Alene High School senior Travis Kerr first began to play sports his freshman year. And when he did, he went all in. “I played football all four years, wrestled freshman and sophomore years, started track and field my junior year, and am currently competing in shot-put and discus,” said Travis, who was named All-League and First Team All-State offensive lineman his senior year. “My first year of

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Apr 2, 2019
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Noah Mayfield & Schreyer Jones

Coeur d’Alene High School Noah Mayfield Noah Mayfield is passionate about the game of baseball, a sport he has been involved in almost his entire life. “It is the greatest game created, and I love the competitive nature that it brings onto the diamond,“ said Noah, a senior at Coeur d’Alene High School. Noah was a three-time Little League All-Star as well as a Spokane Pony All-Star. He has been a starter on the high school varsity team since he was a freshman and credits his p

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Mar 6, 2019
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Devin Sorrelle & Hailey Ocapan

Devin Sorrelle Lake City High School With hard work and determination, you can achieve anything. That is something that Lake City High School senior Devin Sorrelle said he has learned by being involved in wrestling. He is in his second year as captain of the LCHS wrestling team and was a 2018 qualifier for state as well as a 2019 Pacific Northwest Classic runner-up, and he placed in the 2019 Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic. Devin shares that his biggest challenge when it come

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Feb 1, 2019
2 min

Athletes of the Month: Josh Stellflug & Drew Hostetter

Josh Stellflug Lake City High School After attending Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy from sixth through 10th grade, Lake City High School senior, Josh Stellflug, transferred to LCHS for his final two years of school. And his basketball coach, Jim Winger, is glad he did. “Josh has worked extremely hard and has really made huge strides in basketball the last two years because of his dedication,” said Winger. “He is a quality kid and an outstanding student.” Josh said he would lov

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Jan 9, 2019
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Dejah Wilson & Jon Dohm

Dejah Wilson Lake City High School Seventeen-year-old Dejah Wilson is passionate about basketball. But to her, it is not just a physical game but a game of emotions as well. “I enjoy everything about basketball. Just being out there running around. There’s just something about it that I just can’t let go of; it takes every emotion a person has,” said Dejah. “First you’re anxious, then you’re either in the flow or you’re getting upset, or you just won the game and you’re so ex

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Dec 5, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Toriana Wilson & Karter Rasmussen

Toriana Wilson Lake City High School Hard work and dedication have led Lake City High School senior Toriana Wilson to be ranked fourth in her class of 374 seniors and maintain a 4.287 GPA. Her course load is nothing less than challenging with honors, advanced placement and dual-credit courses. In addition to a challenging academic schedule, Toriana has been a member of the Lake City High School varsity swim team for the past four years, serving as captain this year. “This yea

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Nov 7, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Reilley Chapman & Kelly Horning

Reilley Chapman Lake City High School Lake City High School senior Reilley Chapman has played competitive volleyball since she was 10 years old and softball since she was 8. And it is not just in the athletic arena where she excels; she also holds a 4.1 GPA. Looking ahead to her future, Reilley said she has struggled with the decision of whether or not to play sports at the collegiate level. “I have offers to attend different schools to play volleyball but have decided to foc

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Oct 3, 2018
3 min

Athlete of the Month: Brooklyn Shell

Brooklyn Shell Coeur d’Alene High School A senior at Coeur d’Alene High school, Brooklyn Shell runs both cross country and track and has been on the varsity track team since her freshman year. “My events for track are mainly the 1600 and 3200, and occasionally the 800,” said Brooklyn, who joined cross country her sophomore year and has qualified for state in both track and cross country each year that she has participated. Although Brooklyn has been very successful at her cho

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Sep 3, 2018
2 min

Athlete of the Month: Travis Jerome

Travis Jerome Lake City High School Football has been an integral part of Travis Jerome’s life. A senior on Lake City High School’s football team, Travis has played football since he was in second grade. This is his second year as a starter on the Timberwolves’ varsity team, and he also serves as team captain. But it is not just on the football field where Travis excels. He currently has a 3.9 GPA and has maintained that all throughout high school. His determination is someth

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Jul 2, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Marilyn Ann Comack & Bridget Rieken

Marilyn Ann Comack Coeur d’Alene High School Marilyn Comack, who most people call Mary, just finished her sophomore year at Coeur d’Alene High School. She is passionate about the game of softball, a sport she has been around her entire life. “Everyone in my family plays sports, and watching all of my older siblings since I was younger has made me want it even more,” said Mary, who currently plays for USA Explosion U18 Gold during the summer and fall; a team she calls her seco

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May 30, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Emily Hernandez & Levi Haen

Emily Hernandez Lake City High School Lake City High School senior Emily Hernandez has made her mark in the world of track and field. A member of the track-and-field team, Emily throws shot put and discus and is learning how to throw the hammer to prepare her for next year when she competes for New Mexico State University, with whom she has signed and where she plans to pursue a career in nursing. During her time at Lake City High School, Emily won the 2017 Idaho State Champi

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Apr 30, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Haley Loffer & Jayce Bailey

Haley Loffer Lake City High School Photo by Cheryl Nichols A senior at Lake City High School, Haley Loffer has been a varsity starter for the school’s softball team for all four years. In addition, she has been awarded All-League Infielder as well as All-League Co-MVP. And it is not just on the softball field where Haley excels; she has been on the honor roll since middle school through her senior year at Lake City High School. Haley shares that one of the most challenging ti

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Apr 5, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Kiannah Louie & Kyle Manzardo

Kiannah Louie Coeur d’Alene High School Coeur d’Alene High School sophomore Kiannah Louie loves to dance. It is something that is not only enjoyable but provides an outlet for her as well. “One of the things I love most is how fun it is. I love learning new choreography, and it’s a great way to express myself,” said Kiannah. “No matter whatever I’m worried about with the rest of my life, dance is always there.” A dancer for the last 12 years, Kiannah is in her second year on

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Feb 26, 2018
3 min

Athletes of the Month: Owen Hughes & Dietrich Kale Edwards

Owen Hughes Lake City High School A sophomore at Lake City High School, Owen Hughes has already lettered in track and field his freshman year and has placed in three tournaments during his first two seasons of wrestling. But his lifelong dream has to do with football. “I plan to attend a four-year college and play football there,” said Owen. “I would like to play football in the NFL because I have grown to have a very big passion for football and have played for six years.” O

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Jan 2, 2018
2 min

Athletes of the Month: Jack Bloom & Zane Monaghan

Jack Bloom: Coeur d’Alene High School Coeur d’Alene High School senior, Jack Bloom, has learned how to be a hard worker from being a year-round athlete. The 17-year-old plays football, basketball and baseball while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. “I learned many life lessons over the years from sports, but hard work is the one that I embrace the most,” Jack said. Juggling each sport is a challenge, to say the least, as each has its own off-season training. But the relationships formed

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