Ava Angell News Today

When the mental chatter becomes overwhelming, Lake City High School senior Ava Angell dims the lights, turns on soft music and meditates on the positive. "Breathing in the good thoughts and exhaling out the bad ones," Angell said Tuesday, sharing a mental health tactic her mom taught her. "I try to do it every night," she said. "I feel like that’s when my thoughts are racing the most, and that’s when it’s healthiest to get them out."

A recovered paddle, an epic space battle and a futuristic Fight for the Fish are keeping positive vibes flowing this week as Coeur d'Alene and Lake City high schools prepare for their annual spirit competition and hometown rivalry basketball games Friday.