Emmie Marx — women’s tennis
Emmie Marx
Idaho demolished North Dakota Sunday in Pullman, winning 7-0. Emmie Marx was a huge reason behind the Vandals’ success with her stellar play in the singles and doubles matches in high-seed matchups. In singles, the senior from Mossel Bay, South Africa, who played at Illinois State before coming to Idaho, defeated Lacey Sprinkel in the No. 2 singles match. Marx won 7-5, 6-0 over the Big Sky opponent. In doubles, Marx paired up with senior Beatriz Flores in the No. 1 doubles match. The Vandal duo defeated Sprinkel and Callie Ronkowski 6-4. Idaho now begins a tough road stretch, playing three road games in three days. March 6 they are at Utah State, then Idaho State the next day, followed by Weber State.
Dylan Watts — track and field
Dylan Watts
The lone first-place finish for Idaho at the Big Sky Track and Field Championships over the weekend in Flagstaff, Arizona, came from Dylan Watts. The senior from Boise finished first in the pole vault, with a height of 16 feet, 11.5 inches. The height was a career-best for Watts, who went into the meet as the top pole vaulter in the conference.
“Dylan was great, he kept his composure over the competition,” Idaho coach Tim Cawley said. “He got pushed to new heights, and it was really exciting to see him on the podium with gold.”
Christina Salvatore — women’s basketball
Christina Salvatore
The last two games in Montana did not go well for Idaho, as the Vandals lost to Montana Thursday and Montana State Saturday. Despite the losses, guard Christina Salvatore performed well in both games. The junior from Anaheim, California, scored 10 points, grabbed three rebounds and recorded three steals against the Grizzlies. Her steals were a team-high, while her points were the third highest for Idaho. Salvatore didn’t miss a beat in the next game against Montana State, scoring 13 points and pulling down five rebounds in the loss. Salvatore and the Vandals will return for the final two games of the season this week, hosting Weber State Thursday and Idaho State Saturday at the Cowan Spectrum.
Connor Hill — men’s basketball
Connor Hill
Last week featured the last two home games for one of the best shooters Idaho has had in school history as Connor Hill played his final time in Memorial Gym and at Idaho. Thursday against Montana, Hill scored a team-high 23 points in the double-overtime upset of Montana, who is tied with Sacramento State for the Big Sky lead. In a packed Memorial Gym, Hill led the Vandals late and made some critical shots at the end. After being honored before the final game Saturday against Montana State, the Post Falls native dropped a team-high 21 points with two rebounds in the 80-73 Vandals win. His performances earned him Big Sky Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors.