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Congratulations Student-athletes
Congratulations to the incredible student-athletes featured in this insert! They are truly talented students both on and off the playing field in Eastern Idaho! The College of Arts & Letters is home to unique programs. We are the largest college on campus with 24 undergraduate degree programs that prepare our students to excel in an ever-changing world. The academic opportunities that we provide to incredible student-athletes who chose ISU both for our athletic programs and to achieve their academic goals are extraordinary. One example is Katie Nicholls. She chose to come to ISU from Boise, but also to run Cross Country and Track & Field. Katie chose to study Spanish for the Health Professions, one of the many unique programs that the College of Arts & Letters has to offer. “ISU has given me many opportunities to succeed as a well rounded student,” Katie said. “The faculty and coaches have really worked with my schedule and aspirations so that I was able to balance research, volunteering, working
and shadowing, with my academics and athletics.” Katie will graduate this spring, and was also named one of the 2016 College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Students. After graduation, she will continue her education at ISU as a student in the Physician Assistant program at our Meridian campus. Another example of our outstanding student-athletes was Austin Graves. Austin came to ISU to play football, and he chose to study philosophy. Our philosophy program expanded his knowledge and developed his ability to engage in critical analysis. Since graduating in 2014, Austin has started law school at Creighton University and is using the things he learned at ISU every day. Idaho State University features over 300 athletes in 13 sports. This school year proved to be another great year for our student-athletes. The men’s basketball team finished one of their best seasons in the last 30 years, and our women’s basketball team went on a great run during the Big Sky Conference Tournament, including a game winning
shot. Off the field, the women’s soccer team named 13 athletes to the Big Sky Academic Team. We pride ourselves on giving our students real world experiences and opportunities. From the social sciences to the humanities to the fine arts, each program builds the skills needed for a career and a productive life. We believe that our student-athletes are the hardest workers on and off the field, and it shows! The College of Arts & Letters has much to offer OUR local students, and I encourage you to explore our college and departmental websites. Our exceptional faculty have dedicated their lives to student learning and the discovery of new knowledge, and they want to share it with you! We hope it’s obvious that student athletes shine at ISU. Not only are our athletic programs top notch, but so is the education that OUR student-athletes receive at ISU! Congratulations and Best Wishes! Kandi Turley-Ames, Founding Dean
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Grateful to be a part of Standard Journal Sports Stars Awards Damon Chlarson sjsports@uvsj.com
At the Standard Journal, we were grateful for the chance to honor the top athletes from our area and were pleased with the reception from the parents and schools to the program. As the second year, we envision these awards to be something that run for years to come as a measure of excellence in athletics. One of the difficult things about these awards is making the selections. Each team had multiple players that were worthy of the selection of top athlete for their team. Conversely, many of the winners could have been selected as winners in multiple sports. The competition among the schools and between athletes here is simply that high, and the amount of athletes heading to play college sports and the amount of record-breaking athletes serve as proof of that. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to honor all of the athletes. We recognize that each athlete on the roster dedicates so much time and effort to their sport. That’s what makes it difficult. However, we also hope
that the difficult choices also help each selected athlete understand that their work is seen and we notice the spectacular work. We are very appreciative of Brandon Bair, our keynote speaker. He exemplifies a true professional and just emanates positivity. His speech was inspiring and he helped narrow down the focus of sports to what they really are about at the high school level: developing good people. Sticking to the values that he held was something that gave Bair a competitive edge. He also talked about how being the best that he could be individually and not comparing himself to others helped him excel on the field and off the field. It’s not about being better than the next guy; it’s about being better than you were the day before. These are team sports primarily and each selection was run by an athletic director or coach who ensured us that we have selected a good representation of their team and program. We present the winners of the 2016 Standard Journal Sports Stars Awards and look forward to 2017 and another chance to honor the premier athletes in the Upper Valley area.
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MADISON Football
SUGAR-SALEM Football
Connor Wills
Derek Ostermiller
Wills was named to the 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Idaho Football Team as the Defensive Player of the Year, as well as being honored by the Idaho Statesman All-Idaho football team as a First Team linebacker. He is going to serve a church mission in Honolulu Hawaii, and then he plans to play at Utah State.
Ostermiller, the 2015 3A Mountain Rivers Conference Player of the Year, was named First Team Running Back by the Idaho Statesman and Post Register. His crowning moment was five touchdowns and 458 rushing yards, with 302 of his rushing yards coming on 10 first half carries in a win over rival South Fremont.
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NORTH FREMONT Football
Blake Bartschi
Tanner Oberhansley
Bartschi was named Second Team defensive lineman by the Idaho Statesman and was First Team 3A District 6 wide receiver and defensive lineman. A strong basketball player, Bartschi is already receiving looks from colleges as a junior.
Oberhansley, a powerful running back, was named 2A Player of the Year by the Idaho Statesman. Oberhansley, who also plays in the secondary for North Fremont, was named Idaho First Team defensive back by USA Today.
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MADISON Cross Country
SUGAR-SALEM Cross Country
Logan Garner
Jace Hymas The lightning quick Hymas finished third at the 3A District 6 race and moved up to second at the 3A state cross-country race with a time of 16:46.8.
Garner was one of the top male runners for Madison this season. He finished 31st at the 5A state track meet with a time of 16:58.8. He finished 12th in 5A District 5-6 with a time of 17:40.3.
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Alex Fullmer Fullmer, At the 3A District 6 race, Fullmer came in at 18:08.3, which was the fastest boys time for South Fremont. Fullmer was also a 3A District 6 Second Team soccer player as his team’s goalkeeper.
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NORTH FREMONT Cross Country
James Anderson Anderson came in 16th at the 2A state cross-country meet with a time of 18:09.2. He was the lone boys competitor for North Fremont.
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MADISON Cross Country
SUGAR-SALEM Cross Country
Megan Gehmlich
Shaylee Hill Hill finished third overall at the 3A District 6 race with a time of 18:59.62. She came in fourth at the 3A state cross-country race with a time of 19:52.60.
In support of her teammate Morrin, Gehmlich finished 25th in the state with a time of 20:05.8.
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NORTH FREMONT Cross Country
Reina Matsumura
SuePrize Bishop
Matsumura, who, like Fuller, takes part in soccer and cross-country, came in at 22:22.0 in the 3A District 6 race, which was the fastest time for South Fremont.
Bishop came in 30th at the 2A state cross-country meet with a time of 22:26.1. She was the lone girls competitor for North Fremont.
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MADISON Volleyball
SUGAR-SALEM Volleyball
Kenzi Weimer
Chaise Dodson
Weimer was named Second Team Setter for the 2015 5A District 5-6 All-Conference Volleyball teams, and her coach, Meranda Maestas, praised her for her leadership.
Dodson was named 2015 3A Mountain Rivers Conference Co-Player of the Year in a tie with Shelley’s Brooke Wright. Dodson consistently put up big numbers for the Diggers.
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NORTH FREMONT Volleyball
Taylor Harris
Kristie Hawkes
She plays multiple sports and also hits in the 3-hole for softball, but she played an integral role on the volleyball team including being named First Team Mountain Rivers AllConference team.
Hawkes, a three-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball and track, was named 2A District 6 Honorable Mention as a middle hitter.
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MADISON Soccer
SUGAR-SALEM Soccer
Kael Bowman
Conner Andrews
With his speed and creativity, Bowman was a threat wherever he was on the field. He was named First Team All-Conference for 5A District 5-6 boys soccer.
Andrews was named the 3A Mountain Rivers Conference Player of the Year. Andrews started every game for SugarSalem since he was a freshman and has never got injured. His personal record ended up being 78 games played, 64 wins, 10 losses and 4 ties.
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NORTH FREMONT Soccer
Jose Escobar
Oscar Altamirano
A central midfielder, Escobar was named 3A District 6 First Team for boys soccer. Opponents had to be wary of where Escobar was on the field at all times.
Altamirano was a bright spot during a tough season for the soccer team. In a game against Aberdeen, he saved five shots in the first half. “The final score could have easily been 20-plus if it wasn’t for him. He was our Superman,” said North Fremont coach Dustin Meyers.
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MADISON Soccer
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Bean, who is also a vital girls basketball and track team member, was named an Honorable Mention 3A District 6 soccer member as her team’s goalie.
NORTH FREMONT Soccer
Emma Dahlmann
Zuleiki Wight
Dahlmann, a foreign exchange student, was named 3A District 6 Second Team . Dahlmann played forward for South Fremont, but also spent time in the defensive backfield.
Wight, a forwardmidfielder, is the captain of the girls soccer team. She was unselfish in moving to a sweeper role late in the season. “She did phenomenal there,” said Owens. “Putting her back there was key because she’s a great leader to the girls.”
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MADISON Basketball
SUGAR-SALEM Basketball
Jaxon Edelmayer
Jed Baldwin Baldwin’s size was important for the undersized Digger front court. He was able to step outside and make 3-pointers on occasion. He was named 3A District 6 First Team and played in the District 6 Senior All-Star Game.
Edelmayer can post up, or he can drain threes with his improved jump shot. His dunk against Skyline was the talk of the school, and his free-throw lifted Madison over Highland for the 5A District 5-6 title.
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NORTH FREMONT Basketball
Alec Pope
Josh Hess
Pope made the gamewinning shot against Emmett in the first round of the 3A state tournament. Pope was named the 3A Mountain Rivers Conference Player of the Year after helping to guide South Fremont to the state tournament.
Hess routinely put up double-doubles. He was selected to play in the District 6 Senior All-Star basketball game for 1A-3A schools. He’s also a stellar football player.
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MADISON Basketball
Leah Dougherty Dougherty was named 5A District 5-6 First Team AllConference. She averaged 13.8 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 2.3 steals per game.
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Abby Allen A three sport star, Allen was named 3A District 6 First Team. She won the Steven Ellis Sportsmanship Award at the District 6 Senior All-Star Game, and she won the girls 3-point shooting contest at the Idaho All-Star Basketball Game at North Idaho College.
NORTH FREMONT Basketball
Shaelee Thueson
Savannah McDonald
Thueson was named 3A District 6 First Team. As a post player, she was counted on to gobble up rebounds and score inside. Thueson finished her high school career with 12 points in a game against Shelley.
The leading scorer for the Huskies, McDonald was a threat from behind the arc. She was selected to play in the District 6 Senior AllStar game for the 1A-3A schools. She scored 20 points in a season-ending loss to Ririe, in which North Fremont nearly pulled off the upset.
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MADISON Wrestling
SUGAR-SALEM Wrestling
Tyrel Clark
Caleb Norman
Clark placed fourth at the 5A District 5-6 wrestling tournament in the 220-pound weight class, winning his fourth-place match over Bonneville’s Jesus Playas. He has come a long way in only two years of wrestling.
Norman won a 3A state wrestling title in the 106-pound weight class. Norman, a freshman, defeated Garrett Hinkley, a junior from Weiser, by pin.
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NORTH FREMONT Wrestling
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Rhet Clark Clark won a 2A state wrestling title in the 152-pound weight class. From a long line of wrestlers, he didn’t disappoint with a record of 57-4. Clark was named Outstanding Wrestler for the lightweight divisions at the Madison Wrestling Invitational.
Banta, a freshman, finished second at the 3A state wrestling tournament in the 98-pound weight class. He was named Outstanding Wrestler for the lightweight divisions at the Sugar-Salem Invitational.
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MADISON Tennis
Spencer Kimball New to the school, Kimball was a big surprise for the tennis team and snatched a singles district championship and competed at the 5A State Tennis tournament.
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Beckie Ley Ley was undefeated for much of the season and was a pleasant surprise for the Bobcats. She took second in the district tournament and competed in the state tournament.
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SUGAR-SALEM Tennis
Zach Roselle Roselle was a key player for the Diggers this season as their boys no. 1. Unfortunately, his run toward state was cut short due to an injury.
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Stephanie Spackman Spackman and her doubles partner Sam brought home first place in districts then went on to place third at state.
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MADISON Track & Field
Konner Stoneberg An all around athlete, Stoneberg was a First Team quarterback selection by the Idaho Statesman. Stoneberg was a key part of the Madison relay teams that competed at state.
SOUTH FREMONT Track & Field
Cody Tucker Tucker, who was honored as the Offensive Player of the Year for 3A Mountain Rivers football, is one of the top long jumpers in the state. He also won the Steven Ellis Sportsmanship Award for basketball and was a Second Team 3A Mountain Rivers Conference selection for basketball.
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SUGAR-SALEM Track & Field
Nate Fogle Fogle was ranked in the top ten in the state in the 200, but also was part of three relay teams including that finished in the top three at state. Picture unavailable.
NORTH FREMONT Track & Field
Corbin Waugh Waugh is a great sprinter, placing in the top 3 for District VI in the 100 meters and 200 meters races, he also played a role on the 4x100 relay team.
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MADISON Track & Field
Remi McWhorter McWhorter is D1 bound and heading to Utah State to run track. She won state in the triple jump as a junior, and finished fourth at state as a senior.
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Indya Price Price is an all around runner. After another strong season for the Diggers, she took second at state in the 400 meter dash.
NORTH FREMONT Track & Field
Leisl Christensen
McKinley Litton
Christensen was ranked in the top ten in the district for both the 100 meters and 200 meters. She was part of the 4x100 relay team that placed third at state.
Litton finished the track season at fourth in the 400-meter dash and was a state champion in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:26.59. She was also a 2A Nuclear Conference Honorable Mention in both volleyball and basketball this season.
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MADISON Baseball
SUGAR-SALEM Baseball
Matt Bolingbroke
Caleb Cureton
Whether he was in the batter’s box or on the mound, Bolingbroke imposed his will on opposing teams and led Madison to a district championship after allowing only two runs in 21 innings on the mound.
Cureton, brains and brawn, is a multi-sport athlete and plays second base and hit lead-off. He provided a strong leadership presence and was an on-base machine while playing solid defense in the middle infield.
SOUTH FREMONT Baseball
Tucker Olson Olson, regarded as the best hitter in the state, reached the rare 100 hit milestone. He was a feared-hitter in the lineup that took the district title this season.
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SUGAR-SALEM Softball
Ashlan Leatham
Amanda Rudd
A key defensive figure at catcher, Leatham also provided power and on-base skills as she was a great leader for the Bobcats this season.
Rudd, a catcher, was a key part of the Diggers strong season. She had multiple game winning hits and hit a couple home runs this season.
SOUTH FREMONT Softball
NORTH FREMONT Softball
Savannah Hughes
Halle Hill As a pitcher and a hitter, Hill is consistent in everything that she does. She sparks rallies on offense and she ends them on defense. She played a vital role for the Huskies as they won the first district championship in school history for softball.
Hughes, a multi-sport star, will be heading to Big Bend College in Washington to play softball. She provides consistency and power offensively and great defense at third base.
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MADISON Golf
SUGAR-SALEM Golf
Colten Cordingley
Brigham Harman
Cordingley is one of the best golfers in the state and helped lead the Bobcat boys to state, while finishing second in districts and fifth in the 5A State Golf Tournament.
Harman is the ultimate face of leadership. Coach Jarin Draney said, “Because of the Brigham’s leadership, we were able to add new golfers to our team this year.”
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Kara Martin Martin spent this season with her eyes set on good state finish. She finished second in the district and fourth at state in the 5A State Golf Tournament.
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Top studentathlete
Freshman of the Year
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Dawson Klingler
Garrett Hawkes
Klingler, a student at South Fremont, will likely be a lot of people’s bosses one day. Aside from his great work in the classroom, he’s a good wrestler and he hit .430 for the baseball team this season.
The North Fremont freshman was inserted into the rotation of the boys basketball team about midway through the season, and he was able to provide a big scoring lift to his team. He also had a heck of a track season, competing in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles.
Team of the year MADISON
Madison crosscountry Bobcats cross-country coach Steve Barrus was named the Idaho Falls Post Register All-Area Cross-Country Coach of the Year, and he earned it. Barrus coached the Bobcats to one of their best seasons in recent memory. The Bobcats exceeded many expectations, despite losing a large group of senior boys who had been vital to the program. They won their first district championship since 1999 thanks to five top-10 finishes
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Top male coach SUGAR-SALEM
Brett Hill Hill coaches Sugar-Salem cross country and track. Hill guided Sugar-Salem to a boys cross-country state title, with a second place finish in boys track. He has 34 state titles as a coach and nine titles as the head coach at Sugar-Salem.
Top male athlete MADISON
Josh Crane Crane excels in literally every sport he tries. In football, he was on the USA All-Idaho First Team, the 5A All-State First team, District 5/6 Player of the Year, District 5/6 First Team, High Country Conference Player of the Year and first team all area. He was also 5A AllState in basketball as well as First Team All-State Tournament Team and First Team All-Area, All-District and All-Conference. He was First team allConference in baseball as well as an academic state champion.
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Top female coach SOUTH FREMONT
Lisa Thueson Thueson coaches South Fremont. After spending time with Ricks College, Lisa has spent the last five years with the Cougars. She is retiring, but is leaving behind developmental programs to help build the Cougar girls basketball team.
Top female athlete MADISON
Rachel Morrin Morrin was named the 2015-16 Gatorade Idaho Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. She was the first Gatorade Idaho Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Madison High School. The award came on the heels of Morrin placing first in the 5A state cross-country meet during the fall season.
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Brandon Bair, former Philadelphia Eagle, graduate of South Fremont High School and St. Anthony native, addresses the audience. Bair told stories to the athletes of standing for who they are and of working to make their goals become reality.
Madison Distinguished Young Women from left to right: Abby Marshal, Ashlynn Prince, Allie Gates Williams and Sara Thurgood. The Distinguished Young Women helped present the awards.
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Thank you Madison High School faculty and staff for all your hard work in helping make this event great. Thank you to South Fremont High School for your assistance. Standard Journal Sports Stars hosts Jeremy Cooley and Damon Chlarson with guest speaker Brandon Bair, center.
Thank you to the athletic directors and coaches from the area high schools.
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Athletes received one more ovation on stage as the ceremony came to a close.
The Standard Journal crew smiles for the camera after the show. Back row, from left, Randal Flamm, Jeremy Cooley, guest speaker Brandon Bair, Damon Chlarson and Miri Elliott. Front row from left, Gabe Davis, Jim Ralls, Lisa Smith, Lisa Widick, Tiffany Harrison, Amanda Beal, Kirsten Bame and Denise Pierson.
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