Slight Detour: You're from Sandpoint and We're Proud

ON TO STATE!

Congrats to the Sandpoint Bulldogs, 5A IEL Regional Champions! Final Score Sandpoint 59 Lakeland 50.

--Jason Duchow

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Hallelujah!

You're from Sandpoint,

and

we couldn't be any prouder!

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Bill picked this flower out for me yesterday when he happened along in Yoke's as I was selecting some flowers.

He had an orange miniature rose in his basket, but when he learned I was in an azalea mood, he took the rose back and put the azalea in his cart. Later, it appeared on the kitchen island.

Before going to Yoke's, I had purchased some chocolates for him at the Sugar Tooth candy store on Cedar Street Bridge.

Then, upon arriving home, I figured that since I already had my azalea, he could start in on his chocolates.

So, we both started Valentine's Day yesterday, a day early.

BUT the sweetest thing we could ever imagine happened last night when we watched our son's girls varsity team earn their way to STATE.

It's a tearful thing for a couple of proud parents who have watched their son play around with a basketball and study basketball like a professor and then teach the sport to others throughout most of his life.

And, for his team, whom Willie has obviously loved this year, to reach their season-long dream and to do so in such a poised and unselfish fashion-----that's a Valentine for the entire community and for all the families and coaches who have nurtured and cheered on these young women throughout their lives.

I especially loved some thoughtful, mature and very wise words uttered by a sophomore who scored 33 points in last night's win over Lakeland.

Jordan shared these thoughts in the Max Oswald's Daily Bee story, in the link below.

from Jordan Tomco:

"I was really focused on winning for our seniors, winning for Brecken," Tomco said. "Her favorite thing to do is play basketball and she couldn't do that tonight ... we really fought for her and all of our seniors. Brecken and I have a goal of making it to state every year and we got one step closer to that tonight."

Tomco said due to her hours and hours of hard work in the gym, putting up tough shots like the ones she made to help Sandpoint to the win ... that gave her the belief in herself she needed coming into yesterday's game.

"All those hours aren't for nothing, practice makes perfect," Tomco said. "I had to believe in myself, manifest it, and make it happen."

FYI: Sophomore Brecken Mire, one of Sandpoint's star players, sprained her ankle in Tuesday night's game.

We can all take a lesson from what Jordan had to say.

It gives me great hope in this unsettled and disturbing world that there are still young people who are grounded and who have figured out the truly important aspects of life.

https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/feb/13/prep-basketball9/

This seemed like a good rural stop-sign message for today and for all who love.

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There is a lovely idea in the Celtic tradition that if you send out goodness from yourself, or if you share that which is happy or good within you, it will all come back to you multiplied ten thousand times.

In the kingdom of love there is no competition, there is no possessiveness or control.

The more love you give away, the more love you will have.

🏻Author| John O'Donohue

(Excerpt from his Book, Anam Cara, 25th Anniversary Edition.)

Artit|Amanda Cass

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Happy Valentine's Day.

Spread some love today.

Love, love, loveLove, love, loveLove, love, love

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Nothing you can make that can't be madeNo one you can save that can't be savedNothing you can do, but you can learnHow to be you in timeIt's easy

All you need is loveAll you need is loveAll you need is love, loveLove is all you need

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All you need is loveAll you need is loveAll you need is love, loveLove is all you need

Nothing you can know that isn't knownNothing you can see that isn't shownThere's nowhere you can be that isn't whereYou're meant to beIt's easy

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Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Paul Mccartney / John Lennon