Football – Matt Linehan
Idaho’s sophomore quarterback completed 21 of his 31 passes for 309 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Vandals’ 38-31 win over Texas State on Senior Day Saturday at the Kibbie Dome. He also rushed for a 5-yard touchdown. In 11 games this season, Linehan threw for 2,972 yards with 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and completed 63.1 percent of his passes. He also rushed for five touchdowns. The Vandals finished the season 4-8 overall and 3-5 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Football – Elijhaa Penny
The senior running back from Lakewood, California, scored the game-winning touchdown against Texas State on Senior Day. Penny scored from four yards out with 1:02 remaining in the game to put the Vandals up 38-31. He finished the game with 149 yards rushing on 25 carries with two touchdowns. In 12 games this season, Penny rushed for 1,159 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with 10 touchdowns. He also had 27 receptions for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Men’s basketball – Perrion Callandret
The junior guard averaged 14.7 points in Idaho’s three games – North Texas, Troy and Samford – at the Mean Green Challenge Nov. 23-25 in Denton, Texas. The Vandals beat North Texas and Troy but fell to Samford. Callandret tied his career high with 18 points in Idaho’s 75-58 loss to Samford Wednesday. In that game, Callandret shot 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range. He scored 14 points in the Vandals’ 66-59 loss to Northern Illinois Saturday night at home. Idaho (4-3) plays California State-Bakersfield at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Gym.
Women’s basketball – Geraldine McCorkell
The sophomore post from Melbourne, Australia, averaged 20 points in Idaho’s three games – Duke, Texas State and Iowa State – at the Cancun Challenge Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Cancun, Mexico. The Vandals fell to Duke but routed Texas State and Iowa State. In Idaho’s 64-60 comeback victory against Seattle University Nov. 23, McCorkell scored a career-high 22 points. She made a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left to give the Vandals their first lead of the game against the Redhawks. McCorkell then knocked down two free throws with four seconds left to seal the win. Against Iowa State Saturday, McCorkell set a new career high in points with 24 and added 12 rebounds for a double-double. She shot 9 of 12 from the floor. Idaho (5-1) plays Northwest Christian at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Gym.
Volleyball – Kaela Straw
The redshirt freshman outside hitter from Spokane made the all-tournament team at the Big Sky Tournament. In the first round of the Big Sky Tournament, Straw led the Vandals with 18 kills in their 3-2 win against North Dakota Nov. 19 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Straw led the Vandals again with 14 kills in their 3-1 loss against Idaho State Nov. 20, ending Idaho’s season. Straw had a .478 hitting percentage in the loss. Straw ranked fifth in the tournament in hitting percentage and finished seventh with 3.56 kills per set. Idaho finished the season 14-16 overall and 10-6 in the Big Sky.