The Final Whistle

The Final Whistle

by The Lewiston Tribune

Season 3

Pullman Off to Best Start Since 2018 + Clarkston Scores 63

In this episode of Final Whistle, Lewiston Tribune sports reporters Sam Taylor, and Cody Wendt break down last week's slate of high school football. The pair discuss Pullman improving to 3-0 for its best start since 2018, Lewiston falling to Skyline in a tough battle, Clarkston putting up 63 points against North Central and Moscow suffering an overtime loss. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:05 Pullman off to its best start since 2018 0:30 Lewiston loses to Skyline in tough battle 1:48 Clarkston routs North Central 3:02 Moscow falls in overtime 4:57 Logos suffers first defeat of the season 8:06 Grangeville picks up a win to keep the 3A CIL interesting 9:10 Kamiah suffers a close loss to Council 11:03 Kendrick wins another one 13:18 Quick hits

Lewiston Wins Battle of the Bridges + Pullman Tops Moscow

In this episode of Final Whistle, Lewiston Tribune sports reporters Sam Taylor, Cody Wendt and Trevor Junt break down last week's slate of high school football and some of the biggest storylines from around the region. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:07 Lewiston wins Battle of the Bridges again 4:05 Pullman downs Moscow in rivalry clash 5:39 Colfax beats Freeman 6:32 Pomeroy dismantles Odessa 7:55 Kendrick keeps rolling 10:14 Kamiah beats foe from down south 11:07 Logos keeps moving 18:01 Quick hits

No. 1 vs. No. 1 + Bengals Get Road Win

In this episode of Final Whistle, Lewiston Tribune sports reporters Sam Taylor, Cody Wendt and Trevor Junt break down last week's slate of high school football and some of the biggest storylines from around the region. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:09 A battle of top-ranked teams in the state 5:35 Lewiston eeks out a close victory 6:57 Salmon River a contender in the 1A? 8:03 Lapwai gets first win since 2024 9:07 Prairie gets a win over lower classification foe 10:10 New Clearwater Valley era starts with a bang

Previewing the 2026 High School Football Season

In this episode of Final Whistle, Lewiston Tribune sports reporters Sam Taylor and Cody Wendt preview the 2026 high school football season and break down some of the biggest storylines surrounding area teams. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:12 Bengals in Year 2 under Hobart 1:18 Kendrick on the hunt for six straight state titles 2:56 Logos moves up to 11-man football 4:54 Rapid fire on Clarkston, Pullman, Moscow, Lapwai, Colfax, Kamiah, Clearwater Valley, Salmon River

Season 2

What We Learned From the 2026 NAIA World Series

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, the Lewiston Tribune sports staff reflects on their experiences covering the 2026 NAIA World Series in Lewiston. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:12 How shocking were the final results? 1:59 Recalling the semifinal marathon 5:00 Billy Berry’s legacy 6:19 Tournament MVP has a great championship game 8:48 Battling the weather all World Series long 13:18 Denny Grubb scores 700th game 16:48 Warriors back in World Series 19:49 Next year’s bracket 20:57 Favorite moment of the Series

Top-Seeded Lewiston Bengals Bound for State | Final Whistle

Lewiston is heading back to the state tournament — and this time, the Bengals are the No. 1 seed. In this episode of The Final Whistle, the Lewiston Tribune's Sam Taylor and Trevor Junt sit down with the voice of the Bengals, Austin Samuels, to break down Lewiston’s path to State, what makes this team different, and what a championship would mean to the community. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:05 Lewiston is back at State 3:52 The Bengals are bigger faster stronger 7:37 Mason Way is a difference maker 9:09 What are Lewiston’s chances at State? 14:15 The impact of Lewiston’s seniors 16:28 What would a state title mean to the community of Lewiston?

Lapwai Makes History, Deary Wins First Title | Final Whistle

On this episode of Final Whistle, we break down Lapwai’s record-setting 12th girls basketball state title, Deary’s first-ever championship, Prairie’s impressive run under a first-year coach, and a full look at which teams are still dancing in Idaho and Washington. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:06 Lapwai wins a record setting 12th girls hoops title 0:32 Lori Mader winning her first state title 2:08 Prairie also impresses with first year coach 2:55 Deary Mustangs win first ever state title 5:21 Lewiston qualifies for State for the second year in a row 7:08 Moscow keeps its season alive 7:50 Timberline books its ticket to State 8:18 Pullman can make some noise at State 11:10 More on the Washington field 11:22 Colfax enters State unbeaten 12:05 Clarkston girls return to the mix

Breaking Down the 2026 Idaho Girls Basketball State Tournament

Sam Taylor and Trevor Junt break down the Idaho girls basketball state tournament for the teams from the Lewiston Tribune readership area. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:25 Top seeded Savages 0:57 Potential local matchups at the 1A level 1:21 Deary could give Salmon River a run for its money 1:38 Young Nighthawks have potential to make a splash 3:03 Deary still a legit contender 4:07 A unique season for the wildcats 4:49 How Prairie got to State 5:09 Grangeville represents the area in the 3A

Who Has the Area’s Best Basketball Team? | Final Whistle #30

On this episode of Final Whistle, Lewiston Tribune sports reporters Sam Taylor and Trevor Junt break down the top high school basketball teams across the Lewiston Tribune readership area. Timestamps: 0:12 Lewiston boys hoops are electric 1:16 Pullman has another good crop 2:16 Kendrick continues to dominate the 2A ranks 3:16 Bigger than Basketball for the Bulldogs 4:23 Rylee Walters leads perfect Savages 4:53 Clarkston girls hoops having another routine season 5:36 Lapwai is the complete package 6:35 Prairie right in the thick of it 7:10 Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl 7:27 Locals in the Super Bowl

2025 Sports Stories of the Year | Kendrick’s Triple Crown & More

On this episode of Final Whistle, we look back at the biggest local sports stories of the year, including Kendrick’s triple crown, long championship droughts coming to an end, coaching shakeups and more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:59 Honorable mentions 2:37 Cody makes the case for Rhoda Wang 3:14 Garfield-Palouse wins first state volleyball title in two decades 5:06 Moscow and Logos bag track titles 5:53 Big changes at Washington State 9:36 Zane Hobart takes Lewiston job, Koepp Returns to Kendrick 12:45 Lori Mader fired then hired 16:37 Jake Taylor fired, Jeremiah Robbins rehired 20:01 Moscow girls soccer wins first ever state title 21:42 Local runner is the second-fastest sixth grader in the U.S. in the 1,600. 24:20 LSU Shreveport caps perfect season in Lewiston 26:34 Kendrick boys win triple crown

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