Vandals to lean on veterans
By Ben FletcherFor The Star-News McCall-Donnelly boys basketball players stayed up watching game film into the wee hours Monday following a regular practice, just another… Login to continue reading Login…
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Trainer aids young athletes
By Ben Fletcher For The Star-News When high school athletes deal with tweaks, twists, bumps and breaks while competing, Megan Lawler is often there to… Login to continue reading Login…
Rushton joined on M-D team
By Ben FletcherFor The Star-News State medalist Zion Rushton is back to represent the McCall-Donnelly girls wrestling team this season. But the Vandal junior will… Login to continue reading Login…
M-D wrestlers put in the work
By Ben FletcherFor The Star-News McCall-Donnelly’s Avery Riggs knows wrestling is not a sport for everyone. But the Vandal grappler embraces the rigorous preseason program… Login to continue reading Login…
Penny signs with LCSC hoops
By Ben FletcherFor The Star-News McCall-Donnelly’s Sam Penny enters the 2024-25 season having already reached one of his biggest goals when it comes to playing… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports BriefsNITZEL, TVCC REACH ELITE 8
Former Cascade standout Kyler Nitzel recently enjoyed a spirited run with the Treasure Valley Community College volleyball team. The Chukars nabbed wins over Southwest Oregon,… Login to continue reading Login…
Mountaineers, undefeated, sweep Sun Valley
The McCall Mountaineers seized a pair of statement wins over the weekend, defeating the Sun Valley Suns during Friday and Saturday games at the Manchester Ice and Events Centre.
New-look Ramblers in good hands
Consider the Cascade boys basketball team in good hands when it opens the season Wednesday in Nampa against Victory Charter School. Rambler senior Cole Olson, a Long Pin Conference first-teamer last season, will move over from shooting guard to run the point.
M-D shooting surge buries Emmett
Emma Ormsby delivered a double-double and the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team used a streak of hot shooting down the stretch to snare a victory over 5A Emmett, 48-42, on Saturday at the M-D gym.Lexi Arnold also collected nine points and nine rebounds while Izzy Tinney chipped in nine points.Arnold and Tinney joined teammate Tatum Topliff in burying the visiting Huskies with a trio of consecutive 3-pointers in the final minute, back-to-back-to-back.Ormsby’s 13 points and 10 rebounds also keyed the Vandal victory, which came during a game that saw the Huskies go up, 16-10, after one quarter.“Emmett was a tough match up with their size and length,” M-D coach Lexi Onthank said.
Vandals among All-Idaho selections
Rarely in the spotlight, impossible to ignore, McCall-Donnelly defender Solomon Arndt has been recognized with a selection to the 4A All-Idaho First Team for boys soccer.Arndt was not alone in being honored during a vote by state coaches, as Vandal goalkeeper Michael Foster finally got his due by being chosen for the second team.Both honors come following a sterling season that involved M-D winning a fifth straight district championship and bringing home a fourth place trophy from the 4A state tournament.Arndt, who stands an imposing 6-foot-1, has played on the back line of defense his entire high school career.