BLACKFOOT — Blackfoot senior Garrett Buck has decided where to take his considerable football talents next season.  After mulling his decision over, the all everything linebacker chose Carroll College for his academic and athletic pursuits.  READER OPINION:  HOW DO YOU THINK BUCK WILL DO AT THE NEXT LEVEL AND WILL CARROLL BE A GOOD FIT FOR THE BLACKFOOT STAR??
In his time at Blackfoot High School, Garrett was named 1st Team All-State Linebacker in 2009 and 2010 while also being named High country Conference Defensive MVP in 2010. He was the leading tackler for the Broncos in both of those seasons.
He was the senior team captain of his varsity football team. In 2007 and 2009 he was an key component of  Blackfoot’s state champion seasons and also their state runner up season in 2010.  Garrett was named 1st Team All Conference and All Area for all three years he was a started on the varsity while becoming a four-year letter winner in football.  In wrestling he is a three-year letter winner with the varsity squad and was named All Conference last year with a fourth place finish at the state tournament in his junior year.  His junior and sophomore year the Broncos were state runners up and currently Buck is ranked #1 in state 4A classification for 215 weight class.  He has also been a part of the National Honors Society for the past three years while being named to the honor roll for all four years of his high school career with a 3.7 cumulative GPA.
“We are very excited Garrett has decided to carry on the tradition of Carroll College football,” said Carroll head football coach and the AFCA 2010 coach of the year Mike Van Diest.

Carroll College will be the defending NAIA National Champions next season, after the Saints captured their sixth National Championship this season.
The Saints currently are in the midst of a 11 straight, conference title winning streak and Buck will be counted on, almost immediately to contribute to the continuance of the vaunted tradition at the Helena Montana school.

State boys basketball media poll
Class 5A
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Post Falls (8)    12-2    48    t-1
2. Centennial       11-2    35    3
3. Borah (2)         11-3    34    t-1
4. Mountain View10-4    18    4
5. Lake City         11-4    14    5
Others receiving votes: Timberline 1.
Class 4A
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Minico (9)       13-1    47    1
2. Hillcrest          12-3    32    3
3. Skyview          11-3    31    2
4. Kuna                 9-4    18    4
5. Twin Falls        11-2    15    5
Others receiving votes: Madison (1) 5.
Class 3A
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Fruitland (5)     11-3    38    1
2. Priest River (3)  10-4    36    2
3. St. Maries         13-2    21    5
4. Weiser             13-3    17    -
5. Kimberly (1)    10-3    16    4
Others receiving votes: Snake River (1) 15, Bear Lake 5, Kellogg 2.
Class 2A
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Kamiah (8)       13-1    46    1
2. West Side (1)      9-3    33    2
3. Firth (1)          11-3    30    3
4. New Plymouth 11-2    15    4
5. Soda Springs    11-3    13    5
Others receiving votes: Melba 9, Cole Valley Christian 4.
Class 1A Division I
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Prairie (7)        12-3    46    1
2. Notus (3)         14-1    33    2
3. Potlatch           10-2    26    4
4. Shoshone         11-3    20    3
5. Grace                8-4    10    5
Others receiving votes: Wilder 7, Cascade 4, Genesee 3, Greenleaf Friends 1.
Class 1A Division II
Team (1st)            W-L Points Last
1. Castleford (10) 10-0    50    1
2. Carey               14-2    37    2
3. Nezperce           9-3    29    3
4. Sho-Ban         10-4    13    4
5. Rockland         10-1    12    -
Others receiving votes: Murtaugh 8, Tri-Valley 1.
Voters
Greg Lee, Spokesman Review
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
David Bashore, Times-News
John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune
Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com
Mark High, Blackfoot Morning News
Ryan Collingwood, Lewiston Tribune
Dan Angell, Idaho State Journal
Michael Lycklama, Post Register

Boys basketball state media poll
Class 5A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Post Falls (6)        10-1    42    1
2. Borah (3)               9-2    38    2
3. Centennial         8-2    24    4
4. Mountain View  8-3    16    3
5. Lake City             10-3    13    -
Others receiving votes: Coeur d’Alene 1, Rocky Mountain 1.

Class 4A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Skyview (6)        8-2    47    1
2. Minico (3)        10-1    36    5
3. Madison            7-3    24    2
4. Hillcrest             9-2    18    4
5. Twin Falls           7-2    15    3
Others receiving votes: Kuna 3, Jerome 1.

Class 3A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Fruitland (4)       10-1    40    1
2. Priest River (5)     8-3    35    2
3. Kimberly             8-0    22    4
4. Snake River         7-1    19    3
5. St. Maries          10-2      9    5
Others receiving votes: Kellogg 8, Sugar-Salem 1, Weiser 1.

Class 2A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Kamiah (4)         11-1    38    2
2. West Side (3)        7-2    31    1
3. Firth (2)               7-3    21    3
4. Soda Springs        8-2    20    5
5. Melba                  6-3    10    4
Others receiving votes: Cole Valley 9, McCall-Donnelly 3, New Plymouth 3.

Class 1A Division I
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Shoshone (5)      9-1    41    1
2. Prairie (1)           9-2    27    2
3. Potlatch (1)         9-1    23    3
4. Notus (1)          10-0    20    5
5. Genesee (1)        7-1    8      -
Others receiving votes: Grace 4, Troy 4, Greenleaf Friends 2, Hagerman 2, Kendrick 2, Wilder 2.

Class 1A Division II
Team     W-L    Points    Last week
1. Castleford (9)        8-0    45    1
2. Nezperce             6-2    30    2
3. Carey                   9-2    29    3
4. Murtaugh             7-3    14    4
5. Sho-Ban             8-3    14    5
Others receiving votes: Salmon River 2, Rockland 1.

Voters
Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review
Mark High, Blackfoot Morning News
David Bashore, Times-News
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
John Wustrow, Idaho Press Tribune
Michael Lycklama, Post Register
Ryan Collingwood, Lewiston Tribune
Dan Angell, Idaho State Journal
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman

Girls Basketball media poll
5A  Pts.  Pvs.
1. Centennial (4)         13-0        28  2
2. Lewiston         9-2        19  1
3. Coeur d’Alene (2)       9-4    18  3
4. Highland            12-0    14  4
5. Lake City             12-2      8  5
Others receiving votes: Boise 3.

4A
1. (tie) Middleton (3)     10-2    27 2
Rigby (3)              12-0    27 1
3. Preston                  11-2    15 4
4. Twin Falls              10-2    11 3
5. Wood River              10-1    10 5
Others receiving votes: none.

3A
1. Weiser (6)              11-1   30  1
2. Marsh Valley                9-3   21  2
3. Timberlake              10-3   15  3
4. Snake River                6-4     9  4
5. Sugar-Salem                7-4     8   -
Others receiving votes: Kimberly 7.

2A
1. West Jefferson (6)        11-1   30  1
2. Declo                     8-0   18  3
3. Grangeville                 6-4   17  2
4. Marsing               11-2   13  T-4
5. Cole Valley Christian 9-1   9   T-4
Others receiving votes: Butte County 2, Ririe 1.

1A Division I
1. Lapwai (4)                    9-3  28  1
2. Clearwater Valley (2)  1-1   25  2
3. Challis                        7-1  14  3
4. Glenns Ferry                  10-2    9  4
5. Notus                      10-1    6  -
Others receiving votes: Lakeside 4, Shoshone 4.

1A Division II
1. North Gem (5)                  10-0   28  T-2
2. Dietrich (1)                  10-1   24  T-2
3. Richfield                    8-3   20   1
4. (tie) Summit Academy 8-4     7   4
Nezperce                    7-2     7   5
Others receiving votes: Carey 2, Tri-Valley 2.

Boys Basketball state media poll
Class 5A
Team      (1st)   W-L    Pts.    Last week
1. Post Falls (10)    9-0    50    1
2. Borah                8-2    24    3
3. Mountain View 8-2    20    -
4. Centennial        7-2    19    5
5. Rocky Mountain 7-3    18    2
Others receiving votes: Lake City 12, Vallivue 4, Coeur d’Alene 2, Idaho Falls 1.

Class 4A
Team     (1st)    W-L    Pts.    Last week
1. Skyview (4)    7-2    42    1
2. Madison (4)    6-2    37    3
3. Twin Falls (2)    5-1    27    2
4. Hillcrest    6-2    16    4
5. Minico     6-1    15    5
Others receiving votes: Bonneville 11, Bishop Kelly 1, Century 1.

Class 3A
Team   (1st)         W-L    Pts. Last week
1. Fruitland (4)    8-0    44    1
2. Priest River (5) 7-3    42    2
3. Snake River  6-1    25    3
4. Kimberly (1)    5-0    15    -
5. St. Maries        9-2    10    4
Others receiving votes: Salmon 7, Kellogg 4, Homedale 3.

Class 2A
Team       (1st)    W-L    Pts.  Last week
1. West Side (7)    4-1    46    1
2. Kamiah (1)        8-1    33    2
3. Firth (2)           6-2    30    3
4. Melba               5-1    19    4
5. Soda Springs    7-1    9    5
Others receiving votes: Cole Valley Christian 7, New Plymouth 4, Butte County 1, Marsing 1.

Class 1A Division I
Team        (1st)    W-L    Pts. Last week
1. Shoshone (8)    7-0    48    1
2. Prairie (1)          6-2    33    2
3. Potlatch (1)       7-0    31    4
t-4. Hagerman       4-3    10    3
t-4. Notus             8-0    10    -
Others receiving votes: Kendrick 8, Greenleaf Friends 3, Troy 3, Wilder 2, Grace    1, Lakeside 1.

Class 1A Division II
Team       (1st)    W-L    Pts.  Last week
1. Castleford (5)    5-0    43    2
2. Nezperce (4)    6-2    39    1
3. Carey (1)          7-2    33    3
4. Murtaugh         7-3    15    4
5. Sho-Ban            4-1    12    5
Others receiving votes: Salmon River 5, Rockland 3    .

Voters:
Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review
Mark High, Blackfoot Morning News
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
David Bashore, Times-News
Ryan Collingwood, Lewiston Tribune
Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman
John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune
Michael Lycklama, Post Register
Dan Angell, Idaho State Journal

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David vs Goliath; Panthers look to upset Grizzlies November 2010
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Catching up with J.C. Percy January 2010
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Snake River Football Preview August 2009

About Mark High June 2009

First, he has indeed been suspended by the superintendent Scott Crane.

Second, Crane wanted Packer to coach the Snake River game and then be suspended, to lessen the blow of the news because Blackfoot will not be on their home court until  January 5 which in my opinion is a backhanded move at best.

Third, this was done as part of superintendent Cranes investigation not part of the ongoing investigation by local law enforcement who have considered coach Packer to be the “good guy” so far in this investigation.

I have it on good authority that last year Coach Packer wanted to remove those involved from the team permanetly for their failed drug test but that superintendent Crane overruled coach Packers decision and allowed those players to remain on the team with just a four game suspension.

My question to superintendent Crane is; would the abuse of the underclassmen have occurred if those players in question would have indeed been removed as coach Packer wanted.  I think not.

Coach Packer is being made the fall guy in this whole mess and I believe that it is to divert attention from superintendent Crane.

Regardless, it is a shame because the current players for the Broncos are now being victimized twice.  They are upset, mad, and more than a little confused to not have coach Packer, a man that has stood up for them, and it is truly a shame that it has come to this.

Of course, whenever something this horrid occurs, the fall out will be felt by all parties involved.  I am unsure if all the kings horses or their men will be able to put this Humpty Dumpty back together again.

Lives have been altered, I only hope and pray that some good will come out of this.  For now, I would settle for Coach Packers good name to be cleared instead of being thrown under the bus.

First of all let me say that if this is true it has occurred at a most suspect time with the game with the Panthers tonight but truth be told, I don’t think that it surprises many.

I hope to see coach Packer back, I honestly believe that he is a good man, a good coach, and has the best interests of the Blackfoot program at heart.  Unfortunately he was caught up in a horrid situation.

I will confess that I have little or no knowledge surrounding the current investigation surrounding the Blackfoot athletic program and to be perfectly honest, I don’t want to be involved.

I sincerely wish everyone the best in this whole ordeal but for now, I will reserve judgement, and will do my best to focus on the athletes that are on the court now.  I feel that they deserve at least that much.  I don’t want their accomplishments, under a highly stressful situation, to go unnoticed.

Class 5A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Post Falls (10)    3-0    50    1
2. Rocky Mountain    5-0    29    3
3. Borah    5-1    25    2
4. Vallivue    5-1    19    -
5. Centennial    4-2    9    4
Others receiving votes: Mountain View 7, Lake City 6, Coeur d’Alene 5.

Class 4A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Skyview (4)    2-2    39    1
2. Twin Falls (3)    4-0    36    3
3. Madison (3)     4-1    33    2
4. Hillcrest    4-1    18    5
5. Minico     4-1    12    4
Others receiving votes: Bonneville 10, Jerome 2.

Class 3A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
t-1. Fruitland (4)    5-0    39    2
t-1. Priest River (4)    1-1    39    1
3. Snake River (1)    4-0    29    3
4. St. Maries    3-1    16    5
5. Salmon (1)    3-0    14    4
Others receiving votes: Kimberly 8, Homedale 5.

Class 2A
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. West Side (8)    4-0    48    1
2. Kamiah (2)    5-0    39    2
3. Firth     2-1    29    3
4. Melba    3-1    20    4
5. Soda Springs    4-0    6    -
Others receiving votes: New Plymouth 5, Aberdeen 1, Marsing 1, Wendell 1.

Class 1A Division I
Team    W-L    Points    Last week
1. Shoshone (7)    4-0    47    2
2. Prairie (3)    4-2    37    1
t-3. Hagerman    2-2    14    4
t-3. Potlatch    3-0    14    -
5. Troy        0-2    9    3
Others receiving votes: Kendrick 8, Glenns Ferry 5, Genesee 4, Greenleaf Friends    4, Liberty Charter 2, Wilder 2, Cascade 1, Clearwater Valley 1, Grace 1.

Class 1A Division II
Team     W-L    Points    Last week
1. Nezperce (5)    3-0    45    1
2. Castleford (3)    4-0    38    3
3. Carey (2)    6-1    31    2
4. Murtaugh    4-2    14    4
5. Sho-Ban    4-1    10    t-5
Others receiving votes: Richfield 9, Mackay 3.

Voters
Mark High, Blackfoot Morning News
David Bashore, Times-News
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
Ryan Collingwood, Lewiston Tribune
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman
John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune
Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review
Michael Lycklama, Post Register
Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com
Dan Angell, Idaho State Journal

Boys poll;

Class 5A
Team (1st)      W-L     Points  Last week
1. Post Falls (8)       1-0     40      1
2. Borah        4-0     26      t-3
3. Rocky Mountain       4-0     18      t-3
4. Centennial   4-0     16      -
5. Eagle        0-3     8       2
Others receiving votes: Coeur d’Alene 3, Idaho Falls 3, Vallivue 3,
Lake City 2, Mountain View 1.

Class 4A
Team (1st)      W-L     Points  Last week
1. Skyview (3)  1-2     26      1
2. Madison      2-1     23      4
3. Twin Falls (3)       3-0     22      2
4. Minico (2)   3-0     19      -
5. Hillcrest    2-1     9       5
Others receiving votes: Moscow 7, Preston 6, Bonneville 3, Bishop
Kelly 2, Jerome 2, Sandpoint 1.

Class 3A
Team (1st)      W-L     Points  Last week
1. Priest River (5)     1-0     37      1
2. Fruitland (2)        4-1     23      4
3. Snake River  1-0     19      t-2
4. Salmon (1)   1-0     18      t-2
5. St. Maries   3-0     8       -
Others receiving votes: Homedale 5, Kimberly 4, Marsh Valley 4,
Sugar-Salem 2.

Class 2A
Team (1st)      W-L     Points  Last week
1. West Side (4)        2-0     33      3
2. Kamiah (1)   4-0     29      2
3. Firth (3)    1-1     27      1
4. Melba        2-1     15      4
5. New Plymouth 2-0     9       5
Others receiving votes: Soda Springs 5, Aberdeen 1, West Jefferson 1.

Class 1A Division I
Team (1st)      W-L     Points  Last week
1. Prairie (5)  1-2     34      1
2. Shoshone (1) 2-0     27      3
3. Troy (1)     0-2     18      2
4. Hagerman     1-1     8       -
5. Cascade      0-2     7       5
Others receiving votes: Kendrick (1) 7, Raft River 6, Clearwater
Valley 3, Gem State Academy 3, Glenns Ferry 2, Grace 2, Lapwai 2,
Greenleaf Friends 1.

1. Nezperce (5)    1-0    33    1
2. Carey (1)    4-1    27    2
3. Castleford (2)    2-0    26    3
4. Murtaugh    2-1    14    4
t-5. Mackay    0-0    5    5
t-5. Richfield    1-1    5    -
t-5. Sho-Ban    2-1    5    -
Others receiving votes: Garden Valley 2, Kootenai 2, Salmon River 1.

Voters
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com
David Bashore, Times-News
John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune
Mark High, Blackfoot Morning News
Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama, Post Register

Girls media poll

5A     Pts.      Last week
1. Coeur d’Alene (6) 4-1 38 1
2. Centennial (1) 6-0 28 3
3. Lewiston (1) 3-0 26 2
4. Highland 5-0 16 4
5. Lake City 4-1 7 5
Others receiving votes: Boise 5.

4A
1. Twin Falls (7) 6-0 39 1
2. Rigby (1) 7-0 31 2
3. Middleton 5-2 19 3
4. Preston 7-1 16 5
5. Bishop Kelly 4-3 5 -
Others receiving votes: Jerome 4, Wood River 4.

3A
1. Weiser (4) 6-0 36 2
2. Kimberly (3) 2-1 27 1
3. Marsh Valley 4-1 26 3
4. Timberlake (1) 3-3 11 T-4
5. Snake River 4-1 10 -
Others receiving votes: Sugar-Salem 5, Fruitland 3, Priest River 1, St. Maries 1.

2A
1. West Jefferson (4) 5-2 36 1
2. Grangeville (2) 5-1 26 2
3. Declo (1) 4-0 17 3
4. Marsing 5-0 9 -
5. (tie) Soda Springs 3-2 7 4
Ririe 6-0 7 -
Others receiving votes: Butte County (1) 6, North Fremont 5, Cole Valley Christian 4, Malad 3.

1A Division I
1. Lapwai (5) 4-1 37 1
2. Clearwater Valley (3) 5-0 34 2
3. Challis 3-1 18 3
4. Shoshone 3-1 13 -
5. Glenns Ferry 7-0 12 -
Others receiving votes: Liberty Charter 5, Greenleaf Friends 1.

1A Division II
1. Dietrich (6) 5-0 37 1
2. Richfield (2) 5-2 31 2
3. North Gem 4-0 27 3
4. Summit Academy 5-2 12 4
5. Carey 3-1 8 5
Others receiving votes: Tri-Valley 3, Nezperce 2.

Voters
Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press
Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review
Matt Baney, Lewiston Tribune
John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune
Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman
Paul Kingsbury, IdahoSports.com
David Bashore, Twin Falls Times-News
Zach Kyle, Idaho Falls Post Register