Sports Preview Spring 2015

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Top returnees: Seniors Bailey Brown and John Lyon are among the top returners to a young team. Sophomores Jesse Reyes, Freddy Houck, Conrad Madison and Colton Malsbury and six freshmen make up the Newport team.

Nic Allen Senior

Ethan Harrison Junior

Colton Malsbury Sophomore

Bailey Brown Senior

Johnathan Lyon Senior

Frederick Houck Sophomore

Jesse Reyes Sophomore

Conrad Madison Sophomore

“We will rely heavily on our two returning seniors to promote and encourage a continued positive team attitude and effort,” Newport coach David Bradbury says.

Luiza Gebran Senior

Jensen Kirkwood Junior

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast A League: Bradbury recognizes his team probably won’t be in the running for a league title, based on the lack of many experienced players. “We hope to be as competitive as possible,” Bradbury says. “There are two other teams in the league, Chewelah and Riverside, that are considered ‘young’ – albeit, not anywhere close to being as young as Newport – and

Hunter Peterson Freshman

Christian Waterman Freshman

See baseball, 4B

Jacob Weber Freshman

Breana Anderson Sophomore

Alexandria Poisel Freshman

Brittney Jackson Sophomore

Serena Jakeman Sophomore

Makenzie Ranck Sophomore

Lilly Gray Freshman

Crystal Miller Freshman

Alexis Musso Freshman

Tessa Pillers Freshman

John Mullally Head Coach

Top prospects: Coach Mullaley has high hopes for freshman Alexandria Poisel.

David Bradbury Head Coach

Key losses: Chaleigh Kirkwood graduated last year and is playing college ball now. Brittney Jackson has to have surgery from basketball season and won’t be playing. Goldie Akkeson moved and three girls are doing track rather than softball: Emily Hunt, Isabelle Kepner and Linda Walker.

Saturday, March 28 vs. Deer Park, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Newport Tuesday, March 31 vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Newport Thursday, April 2 vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Newport Friday, April 3 vs. Priest River: 4 p.m. - Priest River Tuesday, April 7 vs. Bonner’s Ferry: 4 p.m. - Bonners Ferry Tuesday, April 14 vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Freeman Saturday, April 18 vs. Riverside, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Riverside Tuesday, April 21 vs. Chewelah: 4 p.m. - Newport Saturday, April 25 vs. Colville, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Colville Tuesday, April 28 vs. Chewelah: 4 p.m. - Chewelah Thursday, April 30 vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. - Newport Tuesday, May 5 vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. - Lakeside Thursday, May 7 vs. Asotin: 4 p.m. - Asotin Tuesday, May 12 vs. NEA Districts 1st Round: 4 p.m. - TBD Wednesday, May 13 vs. NEA Districts Semi-Finals: 4 p.m. - TBD Saturday, May 16 vs. NEA Districts Finals: 11 a.m. - TBD

Katelynn Scheller Sophomore

Blanca FuentesCalderon, Freshman Rylee Moss, Senior Hailey Walker, Sophomore

Stormy Anderson Persyn Sophomore can ask.”

Overall projection of the team’s chances Head coach: John in the Northeaset A Mullaley League: Coach Mullaley said they’ll take it, “one Age: 58 step at a time.”

Coaching experience: Strengths: Good return20 years coaching fasters on both offense and pitch softball and 37 defense. total years coaching other sports, including baseball Weaknesses: “We have and football. a rookie team,” Mullaley said. He started three Occupation: Mullaley has freshman in Monday been in the construction night’s game. business for 32 years.

Top returnees: Bianca Sanchez, Rylee Moss, Victoria Poisel and Jensen Kirkwood William Hunt Freshman

Victoria Poisel Junior

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Key losses: Last year’s team won six games.

That team had six seniors, including two varsity caliber starting pitchers and a catcher. “Those senior players performed about 95 percent of the pitching and catching – the most critical skill positions that relate to a baseball team’s ability to be competitive,” Bradbury says.

Robert Fox Freshman

Bianca Sanchez Senior

Comments: Mullaley said his team works really hard every day. “They get better every time they step on the field and that’s all I

Athletic experience: 15 years playing competitive fastpitch softball

Wednesday, March 25 vs. Deer Park: 4 p.m. - Newport Tuesday, March 31 vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Newport Thursday, April 2 vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Newport Tuesday, April 7 vs. Bonner’s Ferry: 4 p.m. - Bonners Ferry Monday, April 13 vs. Priest River: 4 p.m. - Priest River Tuesday, April 14 vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Freeman See schedule, 2B

golf Top returnees: Senior Tiffany Huang; junior Michele Contreras; sophomores Chris Ownbey, John Hilden, Gabe Ferman Top prospects: Senior Tiffany Huang and freshman Owen Leslie Overall projection of Newport’s chances in the Northeast A League: Coach Murphy said Tiffany Huang has a chance to do well in the league this year.

He said the team is young and he wants to see how they improve throughout the year.

Jim Murphy Head Coach

Christopher Scott Senior

Tiffany Huang Senior

Natasha Zeason Senior

Joseph Fitzmorris Junior

Randy McLellan Junior

Fynn Peck Junior

Jacob Ragsdale Junior

Michelle Contreras Junior

Ashley Grew Junior

Dave Siemsen Asst. Coach

Travis Dillon Sophomore

Gabriel Furman Sophomore

John Hilden Sophomore

Christopher Ownbey Sophomore

Madeline Green Sophomore

Owen Leslie Freshman

Brayden Zinsky Freshman

Paige Dice Freshman

Cierra Amende Freshman

Strengths: Murphy said they have strength in numbers with 17 golfers.

Weaknesses: The team is young and the golfers are just beginning their golfing career.

Head coach: Jim Murphy Age: 58 Coaching experience: 33 years as a coach, fourth year coaching golf Teaching experience: Retired Newport Athletic Director.

Not pictured: Haley Basnaw, Junior

Athletic experience: High school football, basketball, baseball and college football Assistant coaches: Dave Siemsen

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Boys Soccer Top Returnees: Seniors Matt Solis, Josh Smith, Noah Kress, Spencer Siemsen, Thomas Cass, Mathias Loft, Rodrigo Ribadeneria, David Quandt and Ben Jakeman; juniors Kyler Zorica; and sophomores Johnny Quandt, Kai Thomas, Jace Hoadley, Jesse Young and Josh Cunningham; freshman Kade Zorica

Strengths: Coach Zorica said the team has strong chemistry and a passion to work hard.

Weaknesses: The teams lacks experience, Zorica said.

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Douglas Behrend Senior

Thomas Cass Senior

David Quandt Senior

Spencer Siemsen Senior

Benjamin Simila Senior

Joshua Smith Senior

Matthew Solis Senior

Mathias Loft Senior

Kyler Zorica Junior

Kristian Mitchell Junior

Ryan Leon Sophomore

Johnathan Quandt Sophomore

Kai Thomas Sophomore

Jesse Young Sophomore

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast A League: “We will hold our own and surprise teams,” coach Mark Zorica Noah said. They won Kress two of their first Junior three games of the season and tied the third.

Jace Hoadley Sophomore

Joshua Cunningham Sophomore

Tyler Hill Freshman

Jack Long Freshman

Christian Loutzenhiser Freshman

Head coach: Mark Zorica Age: 42

Jordan Coaching experi- Puntillo ence: U-6 through Freshman U-16

Brock Rosen Freshman

Athletic experience: Zorica played club soccer from age 5 to 15, high school soccer and adult league soccer. He also was a USSF referee for 12 years and a NCAA referee for two years.

Assistant coach: Todd Matthews

Kade Zorica Freshman

Land Carter Freshman

Jason Hansen Freshman

Not Pictured: Nikolas Graham, Junior Benjamin Jakeman, Senior VonStein Lennard, unknown Cazden Medrano, Freshman Rodrigo Ribadeneira, Junior Jordyn Richardson, Senior

Mark Zorica Head Coach

Saturday, April 18 vs. Riverside, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Riverside Tuesday, April 21 vs. Chewelah: 4 p.m. - Newport Saturday, April 25 vs. Colville, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Colville Tuesday, April 28 vs. Chewelah: 4 p.m. - Chewelah Saturday, May 2 vs. Lakeside, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Newport Tuesday, May 12 vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Medical Lake Saturday, May 16 vs. Deer Park, Double Header: 11 a.m. - Newport

BASEBALL: From Page 3B we hope to competitive with them.”

Strengths: “We have a core group of kids that have great attitudes and enjoy participating together,” Bradbury says.

Weaknesses: “We are extremely young and inexperienced. Our overall team levels of experience, physical maturity/athleticism, and baseball skill are very much in the developmental stages,” Bradbury says. “I believe there have been five different head coaches in the last five or six years.” He says while the district has been extremely supportive of this program, starting a junior high program last year, the majority of those “program building” behaviors and activities that an effectively proactive head coach should be engaged in have been sorely neglected – especially the development of pitching and catching.

Bradbury says team goals are to learn and improve every day, encourage each other and enjoy baseball and achieve success.

Achieving success will not be based on what the scoreboard says at the end of the day but goals will be based on short term individual and team goals that will be measured independent from the scoreboard, Bradbury says. For the

young players, which make up the majority of this team, this may be translated into a long term goal over the next two or three years that may be measured by the scoreboard and their record at the end of the season.

Head coach: David Bradbury Age: 41 Coaching experience: Bradbury was varsity baseball coach for Newport for one season in 1995.

He was the varsity head baseball coach at Stanfield High School in Stanfield, Ore., from 1996-1998. He has also coached multiple years for T-Ball, Little League and Babe Ruth baseball.

Bradbury has quite a bit of other coaching experience, including eight years as a football coach for YMCA, junior high school and high school teams. He has also coached basketball for seven years for YMCA, junior high school and high school teams, as well as serving as Newport’s golf coach from 2007-2012.

Teaching experience: Bradbury works as a teacher/general manager for Newport High School and the KUBS FM radio station. He has worked 21 years as an educator, including time spent as a coach, teacher, athletic director and principal. He

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Athletic experience: Newport fans may remember Bradbury from his days as a high school football player, when he was known as a bruising fullback. He started four years as a baseball and football player and one year as a basketball player.

After high school, Bradbury went to Gonzaga University on a partial baseball scholarship, but never played an official game.

After a year at Gonzaga, where he got a 3.8 grade point average, he says he realized he wasn’t a PAC 10 talent. He transferred to Eastern Washington University and focused on finishing his teacher degree, becoming a certified teacher at age 20.

Bradbury also spent six years as a student as the KUBS Voice of the Grizzlies play-by-play basketball radio announcer. He did that from seventh through 12th grades. In fact, he didn’t play basketball his junior and senior years so that he could continue to be fulltime radio broadcaster.

Assistant coaches: None – although, Bradbury receives occasional assistance from Tim Jurgens, a teacher at Sadie Halstead Middle School, and Scott Armstrong, the district’s maintenance director.

Top returnees: Seniors Rocky McDaniel, Harley Taylor, Cole Morse, Allen Walden, Curtis Phillips: juniors Ty McDaniel, Kaben Hastings, Brendan Geary, Cory Wylie; sophomores Rhianna Knorr, Sonja Moore, Darion Ralston, Dalton Arrand Top prospects: With 55 kids out for track, it would be hard to narrow this field down until they’ve had a few meets under their belts, Coach Pancho said. “With the effort the kids are putting in, there will be a lot of personal bests taking place throughout the year.”

Key losses: This is Pancho’s first year as head coach so he said he is “unsure” of any losses.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast A League: Pancho said the athletes work hard and have a genuine and strong work ethic. “I’m not certain what our chances are since it’s my first year, and honestly, we’re not really focused on that,” Pancho said. “Our priority is the dayto-day training, focusing on the demands of the tasks it takes to make improvements, and making significant improvements each day.”

Strengths: Pancho said the kids are very coachable, hard-working and spirited. They are very supportive of one another, and he said that will make for a fun track season.

Weaknesses: Pancho said the team has a lot of first time participants, which is a positive. However, he said the strengths of these athletes will not be known to the coaches for a few weeks.

Isaiah Battle Senior

Rocky McDaniel Senior

Cole Morse Senior

Curtis Phillips Senior

Jacob Rowton Senior

Devon Shea Senior

Tucker Stott Senior

Alan Walden Senior

Brent Willis Senior

Ashley Behrens Senior

Ioana Doleanu Senior

Maria Gilcrist Senior

Linnea Valand Senior

Brendan Geary Junior

Kaben Hastings Junior

Levi Litowitz Junior

Ty McDaniel Junior

Otis Smith Junior

Cory Wylie Junior

Isabelle Kepner Junior

Rhianna Knorr Junior

Piper Matthews Junior

Mary Spring Junior

Harley Taylor Junior

Lynda Walker Junior

Kayla Warner Junior

Emma Waterman Junior

Dalton Arrand Sophomore

Adam McMeen Sophomore

Darion Ralston Sophomore

Friedrich Turner Sophomore

Andrew Donley Russell Sophomore

Marti Glabb Sophomore

Emily Hunt Sophomore

Rebecca Malcolm Sophomore

Sonja Moore Sophomore

Samantha Siemsen Sophomore

Acacia Wicks Sophomore

Aryonna Willoughby Sophomore

Shawna Zubaugh Sophomore

Kevarin Suebthawilkul Sophomore

Amanda Fox Sophomore

Kainoah Bowman Freshman

Taven Groves Freshman

Rylan Hastings Freshman

Brad McMeen Freshman

Brandon McMeen Freshman

Robert Owen Freshman

Koa Pancho Freshman

Nicholas Roberts Freshman

Jacob Wagar Freshman

Tiara Hamburg Freshman

Faith Jones Freshman

Erika Moore Freshman

McKenzie Shirley Freshman

Jamie Pancho Head Coach

Rianna Smith Freshman

Erica Simila Freshman

Head coach: Jamie Pancho Age: 50 Coaching experience: Pancho is in his 22nd year as a coach. This is his seventh year coaching track, but first as a head coach after spending six seasons as an assistant. Pancho is the assistant volleyball coach at Whitworth University in his second season, has 18 seasons as a high school basketball coach and 18 seasons as a high school and club volleyball coach.

Teaching experience: This is Pancho’s 11th year teaching.

Not pictured: Kesslyn Fleck, Freshman Toni Lynn Malcolm, Junior Joana Oliver, Sophomore

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Kaylee Fink Senior

Vivian Reynolds Senior

Brianna Novak Senior

Meghan Kaveshan Junior

Jesi Huntley Sophomore

Rachel Akre Sophomore

Jordan Broesch Senior

Tristian Hudson Senior

Teddi Fowler Senior

Levi Maltba Senior

Joshua Marks Senior

Jared Hughes Head Coach

Heidi Janhsen Sophomore

Morgan DeMent Sophomore

Melissa Krampert Sophomore

Antonia Martin Sophomore

Taia Butler Sophomore

Kruse, Ron Head Coach

Starling Infante Senior

Erica McCracken Senior

Josh Mullan Senior

Kenny Chesnut Junior

Bret Fink Junior

Jessica Mortensen Asst. Coach

Tyler Jones Junior

Hailey Taylor Junior

Michael Taylor Junior

Megan Boyd Sophomore

Joshua Coombes Sophomore

Lance Clark Asst. Coach

Elizabeth Downs Sophomore

Thomas Anselmo Sophomore

Clay Pelton Sophomore

Collin Dietrich Sophomore

Tallin Hanes Sophomore

Gabe MacAlevy Sophomore

Nick Reyes Sophomore

Cody Pelton Sophomore

Drayven Ayers Freshman

Konner Durham Freshman

Dylan Glaizer Freshman

Derrik Cook Freshman

Weaknesses: The outfield is young and inexperienced, Kruse said. With only 12 girls on varsity, the team doesn’t have a lot of depth.

Top returnees: Seniors Vivian Reynolds, pitcher, Brianna Novak, third base, Kaylee Fink, first base; sophomores Morgan DeMent, outfielder, Melissa Krampert, shortstop, Jesi Huntley, catcher; Rachel Akre, pitcher and second baseman

Additional comments/observations: “This is a fun group of girls with a lot of positive energy,” Kruse said. “We are a young team with seven sophomores, but have gotten better at practically every position.”

Top prospects: Morgan DeMent, Melissa Krampert, Jesi Huntley, Rachel Akre Key losses: Brittany Krampert, a pitcher, graduated last year.

The Spartans’ main pitchers, Vivian Reynolds and Rachel Akre, have worked hard in the off-season, coach Kruse said.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: “Timberlake is still the team to beat but we have the team to do it,” coach Kruse said.

Head coach: Ron Kruse

Strengths: “Our defense is much better this year. We have three decent pitchers.

Our offense should put up a lot of runs during league games,” Kruse said.

Age: 52 Coaching experience: This is Kruse’s second year coaching varsity. He coached

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Friday, March 27 vs. Colville: 10:30 a.m. Colville Saturday, April 11 vs. Kellogg: TBA Kellogg HS

Marcus Weiler Senior

Trent Slinger Senior

Benson Huntley Senior

Jesse Miller Senior

Jake Bowden Senior

Anthony Storro Sophomore

Saturday, April 18 vs. Priest River Invite: 10 a.m. Priest River HS Tuesday, April 21 vs. Kellogg: 4 p.m. Kellogg HS

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Friday, April 24 vs. Timberlake Invite: 3 p.m. Timberlake HS

Johnathon Crawford,Sophomore Corbin Maltba, Sopho-

Thursday, April 30 vs. Meet of Champs: 2:30 p.m. Post Falls Friday, May 1 vs. Riverside: TBA, Riverside

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Thursday-Friday, May 7-8 vs. Districts: 4 p.m. Timberlake Friday-Saturday, May 15-16 vs. State: TBA Middleton HS

Nate Evenson Senior

Brad Drake Senior

Justin Perkins Junior

John Campbell Junior

Top returnees: Seniors Benson Huntley, catcher, Trent Slinger, second base, Jesse Miller, infield/outfield, Brad Drake, Alex Bryan third base and Simpkins McNaghten Jake Bedow, first Sophomore Head Coach baseman; juniors Greg Fitzmorris, shortstop, John Campbell, catcher, and Justin Perkins, outfielder; sophomores Anthony Storro, shortstop, Alex Simpkins, centerfield and Nathan Petit, first baseman Top prospects: Nathan Evanson, Marcus Weiler, Justin Perkins Key losses: The Spartans lost some key players to graduation, including Wyatt King, Jake Perkins, Ashton Brooks and Jalen Griffin.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: “I honestly have little perspective here – no experience in this league – so we are likely behind the rest of the clubs in our league,”

Greg Fitzmorris Junior

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Nathan Petit Sophomore

coach Bryan McNaghten said.

Strengths: “Chemistry is visibly strong early on with these young men,” said McNaghten, a veteran coach.

Weaknesses: McNaghten said the new coaching staff is the team’s main weakness.

Assistant coach Chris Mathews is the only coaching carryover from last year.

Jeremy MacDonald Senior

Gabe MacAlevy Sophomore

Kody Salesky Freshman

Conner Vaage Freshman

Head coach: Bryan McNaghten

Top returnee: Senior Jeremy MacDonald

Age: 52

Top prospect: Jeremy MacDonald

Occupation: McNaghten declined to say what he does for a living.

Key losses: Colton Nunley, Eric Mortensen, Colton Clark, Miles Janhsen, Spencer Johnson-Hass and Lainey Gamma all graduated last year.

Coaching experience: McNaghten said he is a veteran coach with 25 years experience.

He was former head baseball coach and assistant football coach for Inglemoor High School, in Kenmore, Wash., in King County.

Athletic experience: McNaghten is a two sports athlete.

Assistant coaches: Doug Naccarato, Chris Mathews, Jeremy Conlin

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: Coach Salesky hopes the Spartans will be competitive in the league.

Strengths: Coach Salesky said the team has a “willingness to get out and work hard on their game.”

Dillon Yeoman Freshman

Scott Salesky Head Coach

Weaknesses: The team is young and inexperienced with high school golf.

Head coach: Scott Salesky Age: 55 Coaching experience: 29 years for the Spartans Teaching experience: 32 years as a teacher, currently teaching at Priest River Junior High.

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Cusick 6B

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Top returnees: Cusick will be a young team again this year, with no seniors. Juniors – While Cusick has no seniors, it does have some experienced juniors, Canon including Franklin Pope Keogh Jr., Tyson Shanholtzer, Freshman Joe Cutshall and Spirit White. Sophomores – Cusick coach Tell Hamilton looks to Antoinne Holmes as a top sophomore prospect.

Tyson Shanholtzer Junior

Top prospects: Hamilton, ever the optimist, Caleb says everyone is his top Zeismer Freshman prospect.

Wyatt Shanholtzer Sophomore

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Franklin Pope Junior

Jace Peone Sophomore

Joe Cutshall Junior

George Dick Sophomore

Brian Fisher Sophomore

Key losses: The Panthers will miss the play of Dustin Newkirk and Michael Konkright, who graduated.

Top returnees: Senior Iola Hansen; juniors Reigan Allen, Brianna Balcom, Cassidy Hansen, Val Keogh and Renee Wynne; sophomores Talieya Tonasket, Jacki Sage and Nakya Richle.

Top prospects: Ryeen Pierre, Megan Evers, Tempest Pierre, Lilli Cupp, Racheal Wynne, Alayna Applegate, Kaitlyn Hulet, Taylor Allen, Emma Hardie, Amy Reijonen, Rylee Brown.

Ryean Pierre Senior

Lola Hansen Senior

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Val Keogh Junior

Renee Wynne Junior

Reigan Allen Junior

Cassidy Hansen Junior

Nakya Riehle Sophomore

Talieya Tonasket Sophomore

Jackie Sage Sophomore

Kaitlyn Hulet Freshman

Lilli Cupp Freshman

Megan Evers Freshman

Racheal Wynne Freshman

Rylee Brown Freshman

Mike Keogh Asst. Coach

Shanda Piengkham Asst. Coach

Key losses: None

Overall projection of team’s chances Ethan in the Northeast 1B Hardie North League: Ham- Eighth grade ilton said the team’s prospect depends on how the younger players grow throughout the season.

Strengths: Hamilton says he has a good junior class that has great Jed Cupp leadership skills and Eighth grade experience.

Weaknesses: Hamilton says the team’s overall youth is their biggest weakness.

Additional comments/ observations: Hamilton is also encouraged by a big freshman class. “Much of our season will depend on how

Antoinne Holmes Sophomore

Tanner Shanholtzer Freshman

Dylan Derek Hendershott Johnson Freshman Freshman

Roddy Pierre Freshman

Logan Villegas Freshman

Dejay Troupe Freshman

Colton Hansen Freshman

much they grow throughout the season,” he says.

Head coach: Tell Hamilton Age: 34

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Jennifer Fountain Sophomore

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: Coach Jones said they have a strong girls team that is very competitive and will do well this season.

Jelen Roastig Stick-Simon Strengths: Jones said Sophomore the athletes work really hard and strive to be the best. “Their will is what makes them a strong team,” she said.

Iris StrangeOwl Senior

Strengths: “We have an outstanding strength on our defense and fielding,” coach Allen said.

Pierre Tempest Freshman

Additional comments: “We have a great group of girls that have an outstand-

Coaching experience:

Top returnees: Seniors Iris StrangeOwl, Bridget Fountain; Juniors Bailey Brown, Daniel Anderson; Sophomores Alana Keogh, Michael Grzechowiak, Jennifer Fountain, Paula Bridget Fountain Lerdchakorn Senior Top prospects: Alana Keogh, Gracie StrangeOwl, Bailey Brown, Iris StrangeOwl.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the league: Coach Allen said she hopes the team finishes in the top two in the league.

Jamie Samuels Senior

Monica Allen Head Coach

Weaknesses: Cusick has a very young team with 10 athletes as freshman and eighth graders.

Tell Hamilton Head Coach

Mose Pierre Eighth grade

Track and Field

Key losses: Quinton Montgomery, Nolan Finley, Warren Piengkham

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Jenni Jones Head Coach

ing knowledge of the game,” coach Allen said. “They are determined to make it to state this year. They work very well together as a team.”

Head coach: Monica Allen

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Michael Paula Grzechowiak Lardchakorn Sophomore Sophomore

Alana Keogh Sophomore

Quinton Montgomery Volunteer Coach

Top returnees: Seniors Jacob Tesdahl Marcus Sheridan Josh Keogh, Tyler Nomee Korble.

Juniors Hunter Becks, Shay Kirtly, Devin Craig, Josh Keogh. Sophomores Niki Tesdahl, Bryce Nomee.

Top prospects: Jacob Tisdahl, Marcus Sheridan and Niki Tisdahl Key losses: Coach Jim Sattleen. He is a wonderful teacher of the game of golf, coach Stratton said.

Gracie StrangeOwl Freshman

Alayna Applegate Freshman

Taylor Allen Eighth grade

Mike Keogh Asst. Coach

Weaknesses: The boys’ team has a smaller number of athletes than Jones would like to see. “But I am grateful for the boys I do have,” Jones Jessica Amber Emma Amy Hankey-Clark Keogh Hardie Reijonen said.

Eighth grade Eighth grade Eighth grade Eighth grade Additional comments: The PanOccupation: Community Health Preventhers are ready for track season and Jones tion Specialist said they have “big goals” to work toward.

Athletic experience: Jones played sports Head coach: Jenni Jones throughout her life and still enjoys competing.

Age: 40 Coaching experience: This is her second year coaching track for Cusick.

Assistant coaches: Mike Keogh, Quinton Montgomery

Overall projection of team’s chances in the league: “With no course with a short distance, it is tough to play on a regular basis.

Former coach Jim Sattleen allows the athletes to use his driving range, which is a wonderful facility but it is not nearly the same as being on a course,” Stratton said.

Strengths: Coach Stratton said the Panthers have a number of returning players.

Jacob Tesdahl Senior

Marcus Sheridan Senior

Tyler Nomee-Korbel Senior

Bryce Nomee Sophomore

Josh Keogh Junior

Tristan Koski Junior

Nicole Tesdahl Freshman

Mitch Stratton Head Coach

Hunter Becks Junior

Weaknesses: Lack of a course to play on a regular basis.

Additional comments: “This is a wonder group of kids. They take instruction well and they work hard at getting better,” Stratton said.

Head coach: Mitch Stratton Coaching experience: Stratton started the Newport golf program in the late 1980s and coached the program for over 25 years. He said they won a state title in 1991 and had numerous golfers place to go to state.

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Top returnees: Senior Matthew Hastings, outfielder; juniors Joey Dickenson, catcher, Logan Miller, first baseman, Alex Lane, outfield; Matthew sophomores Jacob Couch, pitcher, Ben Hastings Senior Avey, outfielder, Braden Taylor, pitcher and Tristan Chantry, catcher Top prospects: Freshman pitcher Calvin Petrich, sophomore pitcher Jacob Ben Couch, junior catcher Avey Joey Dickenson, and Sophomore junior first baseman Logan Miller

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Joey Dickinson Junior

Logan Miller Junior

Alex Lane Junior

Tristan Chantry Sophomore

Kaitlin George Senior

Erin Rumelhart Senior

Devin Washington Senior

Lauren McGeorge Junior

Dana Riggleman Junior

Alex Yarnell Junior

Braden Taylor Sophomore

Austin Robertson Sophomore

Jacob Couch Sophomore

Peter McAnerin Freshman

Susan Vermuellen Head Coach

Fritz Meuller Junior

Katie Dewey Sophomore

Amanda Johns Sophomore

Tristan Carmen Sophomore

Zayren Bubb Sophomore

Parker Jenkins Eighth grade

Wyatt George Eighth grade

runners on

Key losses: The Rangers will miss the play of senior pitcher Dominic Cain, and junior outfielder Brady Calvin Calvin Filler, both out with Rood Petrich Freshman injuries. The Rangers Freshman will also miss the play of Brandyn Ross, Charlie Lavigueur, Nick Lane and Warren Batiste, who graduated last year.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: “If we turn hitters into base

Not pictured:

Jaden Krabbenhoft,

Junior

Colebe Merkley,

Freshman Jorge Zapada Freshman

Bradley Sargeant Freshman

Billie Brown Freshman

offense, and we turn hitters into outs on defense, we will do very well,” Ranger coach Charlie Snow said.

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Tuesday, March 31 vs. Kettle Falls: 2 p.m. - Selkirk Friday, April 3 vs. Inchelium: 3 p.m. – Inchelium

Not pictured:

Tuesday, April 14 vs. Cusick: 2 p.m. – Selkirk Tuesday, April 21 vs. Republic: 2 p.m. - Republic

Blake Keely, Freshman

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Top prospects: Coach Vermeulen said the team has had limited practices outdoors and it is too early in the season to predict.

Key losses: Sean Huntsman and Georgiana Schafer

Saturday, March 28 vs. Almira-Coulee/Hartline: TBA - ACH

Tuesday, April 7 vs. Nelson, B.C.: 2 p.m. - Selkirk

Top returnees: Quentin Kiara Seniors Kaitlin White Curran George, Erin RumSophomore Freshman melhart; juniors Lauren McGeorge, Dana Riggleman, Alexander Yarnell, Jaden Krabbenhoft; sophomores Katie Dewey, Amanda Johns and Tristan Carmen

Tuesday, May 5 vs. Northport: 2 p.m. - Selkirk

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: The boys have some strong sprinters and the girls excel at hurdles.

Vermeulen said until they meet with the other league teams, she is unsure how the team will compare.

Strengths: Coach Vermeulen said they have strong short distance sprinters for the boys for the 100-400 meters. She said they have girls who excel at the 100-300 meter hurdles. The team also has returning throwers who will be excellent mentors for

Saturday, May 9 vs. Odessa: Noon - Selkirk

softball

Megan Marshall Eighth grade

the young team, she said.

Weaknesses: The team is young and more than half are new to track this year.

Additional comments: “This year’s team has bonded well together,” Vermeulen said. “They have been working hard in the field developing their individual skill sets and in the weight room with strength and conditioning. We look forward to coaching this group of young athletes.”

Head coach: Susan Vermeulen Coaching experience: This is her 13th year coaching at Selkirk.

Teaching experience: Retired substitute teacher for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Athletic experience: Vermeulen participated in track and field.

Assistant coaches: Cathy McGeorge

Saturday, March 28 at Ezra Gordon Invite: 10:30 a.m. - Colville Friday, April 3 at Deer Park Invitational: Noon - Deer Park Tuesday, April 14 vs. Valley Christian: 3:30 p.m. - Valley Christian Saturday, April 18 at Priest River Invite: 10 a.m. - Priest River Thursday, April 23 vs. Mt. Spokane: 3:30 p.m. - Mt. Spokane Saturday, April 25 at Underberg Invite: 11 a.m. - Lind-Ritzville Tuesday, April 28 vs. Springdale: 3:30 p.m. - Springdale

Breena Rogers Junior

Natasha Owens Sophomore

Lexy Ellsworth Sophomore

Imma Pinet Sans Sophomore

Desdanee Butler Freshman

Ellen Huttle Freshman

Not pictured: Head Coach Mike Mondich

Ashlin Robertson Sophomore

Jenna Couch Eighth grade

Auburn Lindquist Freshman

Whitney Dawson Eighth grade

Mykenzie Maupin Freshman

Azrena Robertson Sophomore

Quinn Zimmerman Eighth grade

Top returnees: No seniors returned; Abbie Christman is the only returning junior and Lexi Ellsworth is the sole returning sophomore.

Top prospects: Christman and Ellsworth are the top prospects for a young team.

Most of the team is made up of freshmen and eighth graders, a top prospect has to emerge from that group.

Key losses: The Rangers graduated three and six moved away.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: “We’ll be in the hunt,” coach Mondich said.

Paige Raymond Eighth grade

Strengths: “They’re not afraid to work,” Mondich said. Also, the middle school program has been strong, so the players who move up have had middle school experience. “They never lost,” he said.

Weaknesses: Pitching may be weakness, Mondich said, as the two starting pitchers form last year moved away. The team is also young.

Head coach: Mike Mondich Age: 46 Coaching experience: Mondich helped coach middle school softball for three years. This is his second year coaching the Rangers.

Occupation: Mondich works as an electrician for the PUD at Box Canyon Dam. Athletic experience: Mondich played four years of varsity baseball, basketball and football for Selkirk.

Assistant coaches: Shawn Ellsworth, Katie Giddings

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CUSICK SOFTBALL: Age: 39

Coaching experience: She coached little league for nine years, volunteered as a high

From Page 6B

school coach and this is her second year as the coach of the Panthers.

Teaching experience:

Paraeducator at Cusick school district.

Athletic experience: High school softball and volleyball

PRIEST RIVER TRACK: From Page 5B Top returnees: Seniors Josh Marks for distance, Erica McCracken for distance, Starling Infante for sprints, Levi Maltba for distance, Teddy Fowler for throws; juniors Michael Taylor for sprints and Bret Fink for throws; sophomores Elizabeth Downs for sprints, Tommy Anselmo for sprints, Collin Dietrick for hurdles/ jumps, Corbin Maltba for pole vault, Cody Pelton for sprints/jumps, Clay Pelton for sprints, Tallin Hanes for jumps, Gabe MacAlevy for mid-distance Top prospects: Megan Boyd for throws, Tristian Hudson for throws, Tyler Jones for sprints, Josh Coombes for throws, Konner Durham for hurdles/ jumps and Dylan Glazier for hurdles/jumps Key losses: Jill Weimer,

Beth Bykerk and Amber Trantum graduated. Jake Rowton, Brent Willis and Elizabeth Young transferred.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: Coach Hughes said the boys have a very young team, but a hardworking group. He said they should be a contender for a top two finish in the IML league. For the girls, Hughes said graduation hit them hard and they are in a rebuilding phase. He said they have quality in the athletes they have, but depth will hurt the girls in the league.

Strengths: Senior distance and depth for the boys, Hughes said.

Weaknesses: The girls’ numbers are way down,

and the young age of the boys team.

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CUSICK GOLF: From Page 6B Tuesday, March 31: vs. Ritzville, TBD Tuesday, April 14: vs. Colville, TBD Tuesday, April 21: vs. Fairways, TBD Monday, April 27: vs. Deer Park, TBD Monday, May 4: vs. Stoneridge, TBD Monday, May 11: vs. Sub-District, Top 6, TBD, Deer Park Athletic experience: Stratton Tuesday, May 19: vs. District, TBD, Colville played sports in high school and played semi-professional football with the Spokane Golden Hawks in the early 1990s. years at Newport High School.

He currently is the golf coach and junior high basketball coach at Cusick, as well as a teacher and golf coach at Cusick High School.

Head coach: Jared Hughes Age: 40 Coaching experience: Hughes has coached for 18 years and this is his 12th year as head coach.

Teaching experience: 16 years as a Science and PE teacher at Priest River Lamanna High School.

Athletic experience: Hughes played high school football, wrestling and track and field at PRLHS, and competed in four years of Track and Field from the University of Idaho.

Assistant coaches: Lance Clark and Jessica Mortensen

PRIEST RIVER GOLF: From Page 5B

Tuesday, April 7 vs. Clark Fork/Cusick: 10 a.m. - Ranch Club Thursday, April 9 vs. Kellogg: 10 a.m. - Kellogg Thursday, April 16 vs. IML meet: 10 a.m. - Ranch Club Friday, April 17 vs. Chewelah Invite: 10 a.m. - Chewelah Tuesday, April 21 vs. Timberlake: 4 p.m. - Timberlake Wednesday, April 22 vs. Genesis: 10 a.m. - Genesis Thursday, April 23 vs. Bonners Ferry: 4 p.m. - Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 30 vs. Kellogg: 2 p.m. - Ranch Club Monday, May 4 vs. Districts: TBA - Timberlake Monday-Tuesday, May 11-12 vs. State: TBA - Timberlake

PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL: From Page 5B

PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL: From Page 5B Friday, March 27 vs. Bonners Ferry Tournament: TBA - Bonners Ferry Saturday, March 28 vs. Bonners Ferry Tournament: TBA - Bonners Ferry Friday, April 3 vs. Newport: 4 p.m. – Priest River Tuesday, April 7 vs. Chewelah: 4 p.m. – Priest River

junior varsity one year, was a varsity assistant coach for two years. He also coached 25 years of T-ball to Pony baseball and softball.

Teaching experience: Kruse is currently Director of Technology for West Bonner County School District. He retired after 21 years from U.S. Army at the rank of First Sergeant in the Military Intelligence Branch.

Athletic experience: Kruse was a three-sport letterman in high school, led numerous military teams to post and inter-agency championships in softball and volleyball and is a post champion several times in racquetball.

Assistant coaches: Assistant Varsity Coach Rob Dement. JV Coach Dan Buttrey

Thursday, April 9 vs. Deer Park: 4 p.m. – Deer Park Saturday, April 11 vs. Bonners Ferry: 11 a.m. – Priest River Tuesday, April 14 vs. Timberlake: 4 p.m. – Priest River Thursday, April 16 vs. St. Maries: 4 p.m. – Priest River Saturday, April 18 vs. Kellogg: 11 a.m. – Priest River Tuesday, April 21 vs. Bonners Ferry: 4 p.m. – Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 23 vs. Colville: 4 p.m. – Priest River Saturday, April 25 vs. Timberlake: 11 a.m. – Timberlake Tuesday, April 28 vs. Kellogg: 4 p.m. – Kellogg Thursday, April 30 Districts: TBA Tuesday, May 5 Districts: TBA Thursday, May 7 Districts: TBA Saturday, May 9 State Play-In game: TBA May 14-15 State tournament: TBA

NEWPORT TRACK:

From Page 4B

Currently he is a fourth grade teacher at Stratton Elementary.

Athletic experience: Pancho played pro amateur beach volleyball. He also played high

school football and basketball for Newport.

Assistant coaches: Pat Stahl, Chad Leslie and Lisa Bradbury

Saturday, March 28 vs. Ezra Gordon Invite: 10:30 a.m. - Colville Friday, April 3 vs. Deer Park Invite: Noon - Deer Park Friday, April 17 vs. Interstate Rivals: 3:30 p.m. - Freeman Saturday, April 18 vs. Priest River Invite: 10 a.m. - Priest River Wednesday, April 22 vs. Medical Lake, Freeman: 3:30 p.m. - Newport Wednesday, April 29 vs. Chewelah: 3:30 p.m. - Newport Friday, May 1 vs. Riverside Twilight Invite: 3 p.m. - Riverside Wednesday, May 6 vs. Lakeside, Colville: 3:30 p.m. - Colville Wednesday, May 13 vs. Riverside, Deer Park: 3:30 p.m. - Deer Park Friday-Saturday, May 22-23 vs. NEA Districts: TBD - Freeman Friday-Saturday, May 29-30 vs. WIAA State Championships: TBD EWU, Cheney

CUSICK BASEBALL: From Page 6B

Hamilton has been the head baseball coach at Cusick for six years.

Occupation: Facilities Manager at Camas Well-

ness Center

Athletic experience: Hamilton played baseball, basketball and football at Cusick High School for all four years. He also played two years for the Spo-

Friday, March 27 vs. St. Maries: 1 p.m. – St. Maries Wednesday, April 4 vs. Sandpoint: 3 p.m. - Sandpoint Thursday, April 9 vs. Deer Park: 4 p.m. - Deer Park Saturday, April 11 vs. Bonners Ferry: 11 a.m. – Priest River Monday, April 13 vs. Newport: 4 p.m. – Priest River Tuesday, April 14 vs. Timberlake: 4 p.m. – Priest River Wednesday, April 15 vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. – Lakeside Thursday, April 16 vs. St. Maries: 4 p.m. – Priest River Saturday, April 18 vs. Kellogg: 11 a.m. – Priest River Tuesday, April 21 vs. Bonners Ferry: 4 p.m. – Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 23 vs. Colville: 4 p.m. – Priest River Saturday, April 25 vs. Timberlake: 11 a.m. Timberlake Tuesday, April 28 vs. Kellogg: 4 p.m. – Kellogg Thursday, April 30 at Districts.

Tuesday, May 5 at Districts Thursday, May 5 at Districts Saturday, May 9 play-in game for state Friday, May 15 state tournament, Coeur d’Alene Saturday, May 16 state tournament, Coeur d’Alene

SELKIRK BASEBALL: From Page 7B Strengths: Hitting and great attitudes are two things Snow counts as strengths.

Weaknesses: Snow jokingly says weaknesses are “classified.” The lack of seniors will have to count as a weakness for Selkirk.

Additional comments and observations: “The Rangers look forward to testing our skills against others in the league and outside of our league,” Snow said. “We will win humbly and if we should lose we will look at it as an opportunity to improve.”

Head coach: Charles Snow Age: 32 Coaching experience: Snow has been the Selkirk assistant baseball coach for two years.

kane Blue Devils, an AAA Legion baseball team and played baseball for a year for Community Colleges of Spokane.

Assistant coaches: Tim Konkright

Saturday, March 21 vs. Northport: TBA - Northport Saturday, March 28 vs. Odessa-Harrington: TBA - O-H Saturday, April 4 vs. Republic: Noon - Cusick Tuesday, April 14 vs. Selkirk: 2 p.m. - Selkirk Saturday, April 18 vs. Wellpinit: Noon - Wellpinit Tuesday, April 21 vs. Northport: 2 p.m. - Cusick Saturday, April 25 vs. Inchelium: Noon - Cusick Tuesday, April 28 vs. LV Rogers: 2 p.m. - Cusick Tuesday, May 5 vs. Curlew: 2 p.m. - Cusick Saturday, May 9 vs. Almira/Coulee-Hartline: TBD - ACH Tuesday, May 12 at Districts: TBA Saturday, May 16 at Districts: TBA

Occupation: Border Patrol Agent Athletic experience: Snow has four years experience playing 1A high school baseball, four years high school soccer, and some college baseball experience at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Assistant Coach: Jake Taylor Volunteer Coach: Jeff Miller

CUSICK TRACK: From Page 6B

Tuesday, April 14 vs. Valley Christian: TBA Valley Christian Thursday, April 23 vs. Mt. Spokane: TBA Mt. Spokane HS Tuesday, April 28 vs. Springdale: TBA Springdale Tuesday, May 5 vs. Republic: TBA Republic Tuesday, May 12 vs. Ritzville: TBA Ritzville Thursday, May 21 vs. CV or U-High: TBA CV or U-High