Maxfield Silverson

Maxfield Silverson

  • Joined: October 18, 2023
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Ramblers earn IHSAA honors

Cascade has earned distinction as the Idaho High School Activities Association announced awards for Schools of Excellence.The Ramblers were not selected as a School of Excellence for 1AD2 – that went to Rockland – but were still among the top three and were singled out by the IHSAA for “exemplary achievement.” Camas County also joined Cascade in receiving exemplary achievement distinction.The top three schools in each classification – Rockland, Camas County and Cascade for 1AD2 – will be recognized at the IHSAA annual meeting on July 31.“This year-long, voluntary program in which schools earn points based on their student-athletes’ performance in athletics, academics and sportsmanship is the top award for the IHSAA and its member schools,” the state athletic governing body wrote in a press release.Scoring for the award is broken down in three performance components: Academic, athletic and citizenship.

River cleanup

Seven volunteers helped pick up trash along the North Fork of the Payette River on Saturday as part of a cleanup event organized by the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

ID55 bridge at Little Goose Creek to be replaced

There will be one-lane traffic on Idaho 55 at Little Goose Creek between McCall and New Meadows this summer as crews work to replace a bridge under the roadway.The project will replace the bridge, widen the roadway shoulders and improve the approach to Last Chance Road, which is about four miles east of New Meadows and about six miles west of McCall.Work is expected to begin in June and finish in late 2024, The Idaho Transportation Department said.No exact start date was available.The highway will be reduced to one lane traffic with flaggers and a traffic signal in place.The work is needed because the current bridge was built in 1931, and has reached the end of its designed lifespan, officials said.Last Chance Road will be closed starting July 8, until the project is finished.For more information visit itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/55-little-goose-creek.

Recreation Briefs

Saturday is Free Fishing Day in the state of Idaho.Idaho’s Free Fishing Day celebrates fishing in Idaho--no license required.Visit an event set at Fischer Pond in Cascade this Saturday from 9 a.m.

Thurston earns Cascade award

Cascade’s Tyler Thurston was honored as Senior Athlete of the Year during an end-of-school assembly last week.The departing Rambler starred in multiple sports during his high school career, but – no surprise – he still has one love above all others.“It’s always been basketball for me,” Thurston said.The 18-year-old has featured for Cascade boys basketball since his freshman season, and spent his last two stacking repeat Most Valuable Player honors from the Long Pin Conference.Bringing home a third place trophy from the 1AD2 State Tournament with his basketball teammates remains one of his favorite memories.

M-D honors senior athletes

McCall-Donnelly announced its Senior Athletes of the Year during an end-of-school assembly last week: Gabi Green and Jack Duncan.Josh Sorensen was also honored with the Home Town Sports Award, given to a Vandal athlete who best exemplifies sportsmanship during the school year.Green, who will play both indoor and beach volleyball at Southern Virginia University next year, submitted a singular senior season.

M-D superintendent to retire

McCall-Donelly School District Superintendent Eric Pingrey will retire no later than the end of the 2024-25 school year.Pingrey, 52, announced his retirement at the M-D Board of Trustees meeting on Monday.The timing of his departure depends on the board selecting a replacement.