Dec. 17 – 2025-26 Northeastern A men’s and women’s basketball team capsules.
Arranged alphabetically by department. Records and standings for the 2024-25 season.
Men’s Northeast A
Colville (7-14, 0-6, fourth): The Redhawks had a tough stretch in league play last year, but third-year coach Josh Morgan has brought back five championship players, including a strong senior group led by guard Jeter Bateman and forward Brock Benson. “Our team needs to play together as a team and not as a group of individuals,” Morgan said. “We need to be willing to make sacrifices for the team.”
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Lakeside (13-10, 4-2, No. 2): Lance Marquardt takes over as head coach of the Eagles, who return six winners, including first-team all-conference senior point guard Blake Hanson and first-team all-conference junior Tanner Cummings. Senior shooting guard Brady Hansen and junior big man Luke Howie are also key returners. “We’re going to rely on our senior leadership and these experienced returners to lead us,” Marquardt said.
Medical Lake (13-9, 2-4, third): Third-year coach Brett Ward returns seven winners and four starters, led by first-team all-league forward Gabe Smith and second-team all-NEA sophomore guard Hudson Gilbert along with Owen and Grant Moffatt. “We shot the ball as well as anyone in the area,” Ward said. “We need to get better defensively and be a more complete team.”
Riverside (16-5, 6-0, Game 1): The Rams won league and district titles before being eliminated in last year’s state regional tournament. Two starters and seven overall picks return, including second-team All-NEA senior forward Justin Gaffaney and 6-foot-5 junior Ben Riggles. “We hope to build on our success the past two years with back-to-back state tournament appearances,” fourth-year coach Jordan Dutton said. “This team has the potential to compete at a high level.”
Girls Northeast A
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Colville (14-9, 5-1, No. 1): The Redhawks had a crossover run last season but were just one game shy of reaching state — but none of the starters from fourth-year coach Ashley Moore’s team return. Senior guard Andee Kroiss and junior forward Georgia Beardslee will be expected to lead the way. “We’re a young team with a lot of drive,” Moore said. “We put in a lot of work in the offseason to stay competitive.”
Lakeside (14-10, 5-1, No. 2): The Eagles won regionals and state last season but fell in the first round as a No. 13 seed. Freshman point guard Emmerson Cummings joins a core of senior Jillian Owen, juniors Bella Tobeck and Sienna Weinberger and sophomore Bakleigh White. “Our core group of returners is very athletic and fast,” second-year coach Lora Cummings said. “We want to speed up the game and play defense.”
Medical Lake (7-14, 2-4, third): Yeta Holloway returns for her third year at the helm with seven winners and four starters returning, including NEA defensive MVP junior guard Addison Hammell and four seniors. “No one on last year’s team had played varsity the previous season and that showed in their first varsity game,” Holloway said.
Riverside (1-20, 0-6, fourth): The Rams are one of the youngest teams in the region and have just one returning starter — junior guard Ava Montgomery — under second-year coach Tara Davis. Sophomores Bridget St. Amand, Ainsley Spencer and Maggie Hymas will get plenty of playing time. “Our team chemistry and commitment from last year has been established,” Davis said. “The players are holding themselves to a higher standard.”
