Lewiston Tribune

November 24, 2022

Lapwai’s boys basketball team was the big winner as the Warrior Athletic Association conducted its 16th High School Awards ceremony during the Lewis-Clark State basketball doubleheader.

The Wildcats were named the team of the year and former Lapwai standout Titus Yearout the male athlete of the year.

Other award winners included Orofino’s Lindi Kessinger the female athlete of the year, Troy’s Travis House the coach of the year and Prairie’s Jerry Richardson won the Rick Hill Meritorious award.

FINALISTS

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Jagger Hewett (Kendrick), Titus Yearout (Lapwai)*, Ty Hambly (Lewis County), Reid Thomas (Orofino).

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Chloe Overberg (Asotin), Maggie Ogden (Clarkston), Katie Wessels (Lewiston), Lindi Kessinger (Orofino)*.

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Lapwai boys basketball*, Lapwai girls basketball, Potlatch softball, Troy baseball.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Zane Hobart (Kendrick football), Paula Casebolt (Logos cross country), Dean Butterfield (Potlatch softball), Travis House (Troy baseball)*.

RICK HILL MERITORIOUS AWARD

Brian O’Kelley (Asotin), John Sutera (Deary), Jerry Richardson (Prairie)*, Heather Chamberlain (Troy).

* — winner