Andrew Ottoson

Grangeville senior Cutter Robinson had recorded longer throws than his 142-2 during events earlier this season, and had thrown even farther in practice — far enough to put what ended up as the winning throw within his reach. “I ended up throwing 14 feet under my PR,” he said. “I had five sector fouls in a row. The ring was just a little wonky. I couldn’t get lined up quite right — but if I had hit a two-foot PR, I could have taken the gold. I’ve thrown at least 165 in practice, but you’ve got to do it in a meet.”

BOISE — An eighth-inning sacrifice fly by Josh Gardner and a line drive by Thomas Wellard each plated a run for the Clearwater Valley baseball boys last Friday, May 16, at Capital High School, where the Rams regrouped for a 14-12 victory after bobbling away a 14-11 lead in the bottom of the 1A third-place game's seventh inning.

GENESEE — Having outscored the Clearwater Valley softball girls 27-7 during the district tournament two weeks ago, Potlatch faced a much stronger test during the state tournament opener last Wednesday, May 15, when Jessica Ketola returned to the circle on full rest, having missed the previous game, which had followed immediately after an exhausting district tournament loss to Kendrick.

MIDDLETON — Kamiah's Porter Whipple set a new personal best during the last competition of his high school career, with his shot put distance of 54 feet, 11½ inches placing second at the 1A state track & field meet last Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. He also scored team points and placed eighth in the discus (126-7).

Having run through workhorse starting pitchers Trebor Altman and Landon Schlieper earlier in their tournament Clearwater Valley's baseball boys turned to Tiago Pickering during their trophy round game last Friday, May 17, against Troy. Pickering, who has been the team's main catcher since early last season, rose to the occasion with a performance that carried the Rams into the bottom of the sixth with a 9-5 lead. When Troy broke through against him, Pickering handed to seniors Thomas Wellard and Talon Meyer, with Meyer halting the Trojans' rally in a 9-9 tie.

Having lost to only one opponent all season — albeit all four previous times they faced Orofino — Grangeville’s baseball boys wanted one more shot at the Maniacs. During the 2A state tournament earlier this month, they got their fifth whack at their Central Idaho League rival — and earned the rematch as well as a shot at the state title with a pair of one-run victories.

Sam Lindsley signs to play college ball in Arizona at Glendale Community College. Free Press / Andrew Ottoson

Kamiah's Everett Oatman took fourth place in the 1A boys 300 hurdles at the state track meet earlier this month. Todd Roberts matched his personal record in the boys pole vault, and Jack Engledow set a new PR in the boys 800.

During the last few meters of the 1A girls 300 hurdles race earlier this month, Kamiah senior Laney Landmark gave it all she had left. “It was my last race, so I tried as hard as I could,” she said, “but at the end, I just had nothing left in my legs. But it was good. I was happy with that being the end of my last race.”

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