Host of athletes up for awards at sports banquet

COEUR d’ALENE — A host of Sandpoint athletes, coaches and teams are up for awards as the finalists were announced for the 48th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet, to be held in conjunction with the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, April 10 at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn.

Not surprisingly, considering each won state championships, both the boys and girls soccer teams were up for awards, as were head coaches Adam Tajan and Randy Thoreson, and a host of players.

Clark Fork’s Shaina Gustafson is up for Female Athlete of the Year, one of many area athletes are up for awards in more than one sport.

Sandpoint’s Alli Nieman will be inducted into the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010, part of the busy night’s festivities. See the Bee sports page later this week for a feature on Nieman.

Tickets are available at Les Schwab tire outlets, or by calling Dr. James Lynn at (208) 762-1043.

NORTH IDAHO NOMINEES

COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR ? Chris Carlson, North Idaho College women’s basketball; Jared Phay, NIC men’s basketball; Robb Akey, Idaho football; Ed Cheff, Lewis-Clark State baseball.

COLLEGE TEAM OF THE YEAR ? North Idaho College men’s basketball; NIC women’s basketball; NIC women’s volleyball; Lewis-Clark State College baseball; Idaho football.

FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE ? Kayla Mortellaro, Idaho golf; Camille Reynolds, North Idaho College basketball; Tugce Canitez, NIC basketball; Marketa Hanslova, NIC volleyball.

MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE ? Mac Hopson, Idaho basketball; Mike Iupati, Idaho football; Guy-Marc Michel, North Idaho College basketball; Michael Hale, NIC basketball.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR (FEMALE SPORTS) ? Gary Stewart, Priest River basketball; Krissi Pratt, Clearwater Valley basketball; Dale Poffenroth, Coeur d’Alene basketball; Missy Asbury, St. Maries volleyball; Adam Tajan, Sandpoint soccer; Shawn Lawler, Timberlake cross country; Dave Neumann, Genesee volleyball; Shawn Spencer, Lapwai basketball.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR (MALE SPORTS) ? Jeff Moffat, Coeur d’Alene wrestling; Mike McLean, Post Falls basketball; Ryan Bodecker, Priest River basketball; Dave Baldus, Nezperce basketball; Teel Bruner, Prairie basketball; Randy Thoreson, Sandpoint soccer; Robert Broyles, Moscow swimming; Ryan Ball, Kamiah basketball; Robin Barnes, Moscow golf.

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR (FEMALE SPORTS) ? Prairie softball; Priest River basketball; Clearwater Valley basketball; Coeur d’Alene basketball; St. Maries volleyball; Sandpoint soccer; Timberlake cross country; Genesee volleyball.

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MALE SPORTS) ? Coeur d’Alene wrestling; Post Falls basketball; Priest River basketball; Nezperce basketball; Prairie basketball; Sandpoint soccer; Moscow swimming.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) ? Brooke Dahmen, Genesee; Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Shaina Gustafson, Clark Fork; Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Alyana Watson, Lakeland; Jessica Kramer, Lewiston; Nicole Redd, Lewiston; Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Tiana Allen, Potlatch.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL) ? Sam Herman, Genesee; Mark Smyly, Lake City; Connor Williams, Coeur d’Alene; Kyler Shumway, Prairie; Michael Welch, Orofino; Justin Podrabsky, Lewiston; David Stewart, Grangeville; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Chris Squires, Clearwater Valley.

HIGH SCHOOL NOMINEES

MALE SPORTS

FOOTBALL (5A-4A) ? Zach Keiser, Coeur d’Alene; Brian Griswold, Lake City; Justin Podrabsky, Lewiston; Jordan Pastras, Post Falls; Cade Mendoza, Lake City; Austin Kiefer, Lake City; Connor Imel, Lewiston; Ben Fisher, Sandpoint; Jayson Washington, Moscow; Jake Helbling, Moscow; Daniel Charvoz, Sandpoint; Eric Pokorny, Lakeland; Thomas Garner, Lakeland; Connor Williams, Coeur d’Alene; Cody Hecker, Sandpoint; A.J. Smith, Sandpoint; Ryan Dunton, Coeur d’Alene; Sean Hogan, Sandpoint.

FOOTBALL (3A-1A) ? Matt Kriz, Timberlake; Casey McKinnon, Mullan; Jake Hall, Kootenai; Kyler Shumway, Prairie; Garrett Langston, Kamiah; Colton Watt, Bonners Ferry; Taylor Tomke, Bonners Ferry; Chad Yount, Priest River; Mike Riley, Priest River; David Stewart, Grangeville; Dustin Sheppard, Potlatch.

CROSS COUNTRY ? Cody Curtis, Coeur d’Alene; C.J. Helbling, Lake City; David Norris, Coeur d’Alene; David Marienau, Sandpoint; Daniel Pinkerton, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Rory Ruscovich, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Dan Scott, Lake City; Ryan Sacksteder, Timberlake; Dylan Sweeney, Bonners Ferry; Alex Hendricks, Coeur d’Alene, Brian Tucker, Timberlake.

BASKETBALL (5A-4A) ? Mac Stannard, Moscow; Nick Clyde, Moscow; Jake Helbling, Moscow; Shawn Reid, Post Falls; Marcus Colbert, Post Falls; Malcolm Colbert, Post Falls; Joel Underdahl, Lakeland; Justin Podrabsky, Lewiston; Stefan Buratto, Sandpoint; JJ Stoddard, Lake City; Deon Watson, Coeur d’Alene; Connor White, Coeur d’Alene; Connor Williams, Coeur d’Alene; Chris Wheelock, Lake City; Mark Smyly, Lake City.

BASKETBALL (3A-1A) ? Damon Leitch, Nezperce; Jake Weimer, Priest River; Max Salesky, Priest River; Eric Holbrook, Priest River; Kip Behler, Highland (Craigmont); Wes Billingslea, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Clancy Drews, Wallace; Casey McKinnon, Mullan; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Mitchell Scott, Nezperce; Sawyer Wahl, Nezperce; Ben SalDana, Kendrick; Matt Corsi, St. Maries; Cody Lewis, Kellogg; Sam Hermann, Genesee; David Sigler, Prairie.

WRESTLING ? Ryan Minden, Potlatch; James Ost, Post Falls; Nate Wright, Lakeland; Brandon Richardson, Lakeland; Blaine Invernon, Bonners Ferry; Trevor Hampton, Bonners Ferry; Dylan White, Timberlake; Ricky Avalos, St. Maries; Jake Norris, Coeur d’Alene; Marcus Banducci, Lake City; Jake Schmidt, Lewiston; Troy Sines, St. Maries; John Primer, St. Maries.

SWIMMING ? Mason Shaw, Lake City; Kirby Johnson, Moscow; Derek Frenzel, Moscow; Chris Mann, Sandpoint; Joe Loftus, Lake City; Pat Loftis, Lake City.

BASEBALL ? Matt Corsi, St. Maries; Ben Fisher, Sandpoint; Caleb Guerber, Lakeland; Devon Austin, Coeur d’Alene; Autrey Hardin, Kendrick; Dakota Callahan, Kendrick.

GOLF ? Chris Williams, Moscow; Andrew Roller, Coeur d’Alene, Alex Pounds, Coeur d’Alene.

TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) ? Cody Curtis, Coeur d’Alene; Tanner Schalk, Lake City; Jayson Washington, Moscow; Austin Black, Lakeland; Nick Hernandez, Post Falls; Carson Green, Coeur d’Alene; Jared Heston, Lake City; Matt Wardell, Post Falls; Nathan Hayden, Lake City; Dakota Wailen, Moscow; David Marienau, Sandpoint; Freedom Watson, Sandpoint.

TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) ? Ryan Sacksteder, Timberlake; Patrick Lagrimanta, Timberlake; Brian Maldonado, Timberlake; Derek Puckett, Timberlake; Ned Florea, Priest River; Cody Lewis, Kellogg; Stuart Rau, Grangeville; Rory Ruskovich, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Jack Nygaard, Kamiah; Andrew Blain, Timberline; Dillon Zarpentine, Kootenai; Will Seegmiller, Troy; Dakota Amy, Kootenai; Kyler Shumway, Prairie; Kyle Curtice, Kendrick; Cody Dickman, St. Maries; Jason Lorentz, Grangeville.

SOCCER ? Jordan Eborall, Coeur d’Alene; Charlie Redline, Post Falls; Daniel Anderson, Sandpoint; Eric Wehse, Sandpoint; Chris Wheelock, Lake City; Matt Lieggi, Lake City; Adam Crossingham, Sandpoint; Tryum Abakken, Lakeland; Austin Thomas, Lakeland; Carson Green, Coeur d’Alene; Mac Stannard, Moscow; Scott Benner, Post Falls; Ben Clark, Moscow.

TENNIS ? Mikka Nostdahl, Sandpoint; Dustin Pierce, Sandpoint, Rye Hewett, Lewiston.

FEMALE SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL (5A-4A) ? Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Dani Meehan, Post Falls; Paige Schlader, Lewiston; Hilary Ayers, Lake City; Jalana White, Post Falls; Britta Forsythe, Lake City; Piper Wahlin, Sandpoint; Koko James, Sandpoint; Brigitte Lowe, Moscow; Jillian Jewett, Moscow; Alyana Watson, Lakeland; Christina Johnson, Sandpoint.

VOLLEYBALL (3A-1A) ? Pam Holman, Grangeville; Ruth Brunelle, Lakeside; Monique Lemieux, Wallace; Moranda Becker, Chelsea Macumber, Clark Fork; Kami McKinnon, Mullan; Tia Asbury, St. Maries; Bree Arrhenius, St. Maries; Marlee Masterson, St. Maries; Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Melissa Hopkins, Priest River; Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Pam Holman, Grangeville; Emmy Sheffler, Potlatch; Brooke Dahmen, Genesee.

BASKETBALL (5A-4A) ? Carli Rosenthal, Coeur d’Alene; Katelyn Loper, Post Falls; Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Sydney Butler, Lake City; Nicole Redd, Lewiston; Savannah Blinn, Lewiston; Gina Mitchell, Lake City; Chelsea Waters, Moscow; Taylor Anderson, Moscow; Emily Stecker, Lakeland; Neena Buchman, Lakeland; Abigail Quinnett, Moscow.

BASKETBALL (3A-1A) ? Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Melissa Hopkins, Priest River; Shaina Gustafson, Clark Fork; Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Joelle Miller, Lakeside; Morgan Koenig, Mullan; Blake Jacobs, Kamiah; Chelsea Morgan, Kellogg; Ryder Ashcraft, Kellogg; Jade Gutzman, Clearwater Valley; Chantel Ellenwood, Lapwai; Hannah Smith, Kendrick; Caiti Thomason Highland (Craigmont); Mikel Harrington, Clearwater Valley; Ada Sryer, Clearwater Valley; Cassie Thompson, Timberlake.

SWIMMING ? Ana de Tar, Post Falls; Kjirsten Magnuson, Lake City; Rachel Peterson, Coeur d’Alene; Makeline Barrett, Lake City; Erica Anderson, Moscow.

SOFTBALL ? Amber Coburn, Coeur d’Alene; Jessica Kraft, Coeur d’Alene; Blake Meredith, Post Falls; Jessica Ulrich, Lewiston; Lela Work, Lake City; Jessica Ross, Lake City; Alisha Watson, Lakeland; Alyana Watson, Lakeland; Afton Allred, Timberlake; Brittany Amende, Timberlake; Kayla Stapleton, St. Maries; Carly Truscott, St. Maries; Kayce Breckenridge, Kamiah; Sam Frei, Prairie.

TRACK AND FIELD (5A-4A) ? Krista Perry, Lewiston; Shaundra Scott, Post Falls; Molly Mitchell, Lake City; Tiffany Kuehn, Lake City; Tori Bertsch, Post Falls; Rhianna Grossman, Lake City; Sarah Beck, Post Falls; Chelsea Lundgren, Lewiston; Marissa Armour, Coeur d’Alene; Shae Carson, Coeur d’Alene; Camille Reynolds, Lakeland; Elizabeth Nielson, Moscow; Margaret Behre, Moscow; Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d’Alene.

TRACK AND FIELD (3A-1A) ? Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Whitney Hill, Priest River; Chelsea Morgan, Kellogg; Taylor Stewart, Priest River; Elizabeth Stadley, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Jamie Haddock, Potlatch; Dominique Billingslea, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Sabrina Ewing, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville; Taylor Hewitt, Culdesac; Jenna MacPherson, Deary; Claudia Tannehill, Lapwai; Danica Case, Troy; Kaylynn Lloyd, Kamiah.

SOCCER ? Hayley Smith, Coeur d’Alene; Lauren Nuxoll, Lewiston; Nicole Mederios, Lake City; Megan Roletto, Coeur d’Alene; Nikki Webster, Lake City; Nicole Danner, Lake City; Tareyn White, Post Falls; Krysta Howard, Post Falls; Jamie Gates, Lewiston; Alicia Mertz, Sandpoint; Marissa Watson, Lakeland; Elli Kiselica, Sandpoint; Hayley Couture, Moscow; Brook Mosman, Moscow; Nicole Pagano, Sandpoint; Bailey Thompson, Lakeland.

GOLF ? Genna Dodge, Post Falls; Maddie Dodge, Post Falls; Amanda Wemple, Coeur d’Alene; Ashley Eachon, Lake City; Allyssa Nielson, Lewiston.

CROSS COUNTRY ? Kinsey Gomez, Coeur d’Alene; Dayna Drager, Coeur d’Alene; Molly Burgstahler, Sandpoint; Ashly George, Timberlake; Rhianna Grossman, Lake City; Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry; Alia Lacroix, Coeur d’Alene Charter; Alex Turbin, Timberlake; Emily Paradis, Moscow.

TENNIS ? Piper Wahlin/Abby Helander, Sandpoint; Shaina Gustafson/Chelsea Macumber, Clark Fork.