Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy signed with Equity Sports for name, image and likeness representation, the agency announced via social media on Tuesday.
The Jerry Rice Award winning quarterback joins South Carolina gun slinger Spencer Rattler and University of Washington players Carson Bruener, Delvin Culp, Rome Odunze and Cal Poly player Sam Huard.
According to Equity Sports’ website, it’s a full-service athlete representation, marketing and consulting firm located in Los Angeles with satellite offices throughout the U.S.
The company represents professional and collegiate athletes across multiple sports including football, baseball and basketball.
Chris Cabott, the CEO of Equity Sports, negotiated Patrick Mahomes’ 10-year $450 million extension with the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2020.
McCoy is the first UI athlete to ink an NIL deal with an agency separate from the university. The details of McCoy’s NIL deal were not available at press time.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Vandals sign transfer guard
Kennedy Johnson, a 5-foot-11 guard from University of California Santa Barbara, will join the Idaho Vandals for her junior season, it was announced.
The transfer appeared in 30 games and started in three for the Gauchos last season, averaging 12.1 minutes and scoring 3.5 points per game. Johnson scored 105 points, shooting 41.6% (42-101) from the field and 94.4% (17-18) from the line. She had a career-high 16 points in a Gaucho win over Stanislaus State, going 66.7% from the field and beyond the arc as well as 100% from the free-throw line.
Johnson attended Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif.
“Kennedy is an explosive athlete and will add some more size for us at the guard spot,” Idaho coach Carrie Eighmey said in a news release. “She’s a great rebounder and will provide much needed aggressiveness and physicality on the offensive glass. Her burst allows her to steal points in transition and get to the rim in the half court.”
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Clarkston racks up six honors
The Bantams put three players on the first team and three on the second team when the Greater Spokane League released its all-league softball honors recently.
Infielder Brooke Blaydes, outfielder Leah Copeland and utility player Murray Broemeling landed first-team honors for Clarkston. Second-team honorees included Bantams pitcher Emma McManigle, catcher Joey Miller and outfielder Ryan Combs.
For Pullman, utility player Kinsey Rees was picked to the second team.
The full list of honorees is below.
2A GSL all-league honors
MVP
P — Crimson Rice, Shadle Park
First team
P — Shelby Swanson, East Valley; C — Madi Keon, Shadle Park; INF — Brook Blaydes, Clarkston; Courtney Brown, Shadle Park; Sydney Tomalo, West Valley; Rachel Jones, Shadle Park; OF — Marley Tillery, West Valley; Leah Copeland, Clarkston; Brie Whitcomb, Shadle Park; UT — Sahara Hinckley, East Valley; Murray Broemeling, Clarkston.
Second team
P — Emma McManigle, Clarkston; C — Joey Miller, Clarkston; INF — Eleanor Good, East Valley; Alexis Bell, Shadle Park; McKenzie Ervin, East Valley; Jocelyn Weger, East Valley; OF — Ryan Combs, Clarkston; Jersey Dorian, East Valley; Haylee Kelly, West Valley; UT — Kinsey Rees, Pullman; Vanessa Bolden, Rogers.
Honorable mention
Sorrel Stewart, West Valley; Taylor Cromie, Pullman; Aneysa Judy, Clarkston
Coach of the year
Scott Kine, Shadle Park
Bengals earn four spots
The recently released 5A Inland Empire League all-league softball honors featured four Lewiston players.
Jenna Barney earned one of two possible pitching honors, Anna Ready earned one of three outfielder honors. Evanne Douglass earned one of five infielder honors and Loryn Barney earned a nod in the designated hitter/utility honor.
A full list of honorees can be seen below:
5A IEL all-league honors
MVP
Kristine Schmidt, Coeur d’Alene
Newcomer of the year
Kaelee Kolden, Lake City
Coach of the year
Bobbi Daretta, Coeur d’Alene
All-league team
P — Jenna Barney, Lewiston; Kylee Palmer, Lake City; OF — Eden Nye, Post Falls; Anna Ready, Lewiston; Abby Moehring, Coeur d’Alene; INF — Chloe Burke, Coeur d’Alene; Catherine Bakken, Coeur d’Alene; Evanne Douglass, Lewiston; Taylor Hill, Lake City; Layla Gugino; C — Delaney Gosch, Coeur d’Alene; Hope Bodak, Lake City; UT — Loryn Barney, Lewiston.
Moscow sweeps top IEL awards
League MVP, newcomer of the year and coach of the year all went to Moscow Bears when the 4A Inland Empire League awards were released recently.
Junior Megan Highfill was named league MVP, senior Megan Poler was tabbed newcomer of the year and coach Eric Kiblen took the coach of the year award.
The Bears landed eight total players and their coach on the all-league team.
The full list of honorees is below.
4A IEL all-league honors
MVP
Megan Highfill, Moscow
Newcomer of the year
Megan Poler, Moscow
Coach of the year
Eric Kiblen, Moscow
All-league team
P — Mia Kesner, Lakeland; Kelly Stodick, Moscow; OF — Bella Ristine, Moscow; Addie Branen, Moscow; Cadence Skibitsky, Sandpoint; Alexis Hanna, Lakeland; INF — Emma Avalos, Lakeland; Kaci Kiblen, Moscow; Hannah Robertson, Moscow; Payton Cessna, Sandpoint; C — Payton Sterling, Lakeland; UT — Amanda Pouchnik, Moscow.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Lewiston gets four All-League nods
Lewiston earned four 5A Inland Empire League baseball All-League nods in the recently-released awards.
Carson Kolb earned a spot amongst a field of three All-League pitchers, Chris Ricard earned the honor four outfielders and Brice Bensching and Kaden Daniel gave the Bengals two out of four spots for All-League infielders.
The full list of honorees can be seen below:
5A IEL all-league honors
MVP
Joe DuCoeur, Lake City
Newcomer of the year
Ty Shepard, Lake City
Coach of the year
Mike Criswell, Lake City
All-league team
P — Carson Kolb, Lewiston; Bryce Stockton, Coeur d’Alene; Cooper Reese, Lake City; OF — Chris Ricard, Lewiston; Eric Bumbaugh, Lake City; Bryce Hall, Coeur d’Alene; INF — Brice Bensching, Lewiston; Andrew Karns, Coeur d’Alene; Langan Naylor, Post Falls; Kaden Daniel, Lewiston; C — Cooper Smith, Lake City; UT — Jake Bustamante.
Moscow earns multiple awards
League MVP and coach of the year went to Moscow Bears when the 4A Inland Empire League awards were released recently.
Junior Levi Anderson was named league MVP and coach Griffin Rod took the coach of the year award.
The Bears landed five total players and their coach on the all-league team.
The full list of honorees is below.
4A IEL all-league honors
MVP
Levi Anderson, Moscow
Newcomer of the year
Jace Taylor, Lakeland
Coach of the year
Griffin Rod, Moscow
All-league team
P — Austin Dillon, Sandpoint; Butch Kiblen, Moscow; Jesse Turner, Sandpoint; OF — Connor Isakson, Moscow; Jack Zimmerman, Sandpoint; Raiston Ellwood, Lakeland; INF — Blaze Day, Lakeland; Mike Kiblen, Moscow; Drew Lehman, Sandpoint; Kody MacDonald, Sandpoint; C — Tyson Izzo, Moscow; UT — Jack Driskill, Moscow.
