Coeur d’Alene High School Athlete of the Month: Charlie Shelton

Charlie Shelton has a lot to look forward to in his high school years. A freshman at Coeur d’Alene High School, Charlie is on the basketball team and has played the sport for as long as he can remember. “I have succeeded on multiple teams,” said Charlie, who has been successful in the classroom as well, being named student of the month three times as an eighth grader at Canfield Middle School.

While it is still early to solidify college plans, Charlie knows he would like to pursue a career in architecture and would also like to play football or basketball at the collegiate level.

Charlie said he is grateful to be part of the team at Coeur d’Alene High School. He moved from a small town in northern Idaho and said the atmosphere he discovered at Coeur d’Alene High School was a pleasant surprise. “It’s great to come to a school where the coaching staff cares so much about me.”

Just what is it that draws Charlie to the sport of basketball?

“I really enjoy being part of a team. I love being able to count on my teammates, and I also love the high expectation that my coaches have for us,” he shared.

And while Charlie still has a few years ahead of him at Coeur d’Alene High School, he has already learned an important lesson from Coach Lundblad.

“He once said that I need to stop living out of the rear view mirror. In other words, I will make mistakes, and I need to not dwell on them because life moves forward,” said Charlie.

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