LC State Adds Two Children to Collegiate Teams

LC State Athletics partnered with Team IMPACT to make two children honorary members of its baseball and men's basketball teams.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy

LC State Athletics has added two children facing serious illness or disability, Lyric of Moscow, Idaho and Kamden of Colton, Washington, as honorary members of its baseball and men's basketball teams through Team IMPACT. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

LC State Athletics has partnered with Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit that connects children facing serious illness or disability with collegiate athletic teams. Lyric of Moscow, Idaho joined LC State Baseball and Kamden of Colton, Washington joined LC State Men's Basketball as team members.

Why it matters

The partnerships give the two children a two-year role within college athletics, including participation in practices, games and team events. The program connects young people facing serious challenges with the Lewiston campus community.

Two children were added to LC State teams through a two-year Team IMPACT program, with Lyric joining baseball and Kamden joining men's basketball. The extraction did not provide funding figures, participation totals, or the program's total number of partner schools.

The players

Team IMPACT

Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit that matches children facing serious illness or disability with collegiate athletic teams.

LC State

LC State is the Lewiston, Idaho university whose athletic teams took part in the partnership.

The details

Children join the teams as honorary members and attend practices, games and team events. The partnerships were marked with ceremonial signing days at which each child signed a letter of intent.

Two-year duration of the Team IMPACT partnerships.
Article announcing the LC State partnership published November 5, 2026.

Philanthropy Context

The LC State placements follow the national Team IMPACT model, which pairs children facing serious illness or disability with collegiate teams for a two-year honorary role. The arrangement extends that national network to a regional Idaho campus.

Local fans can follow Lyric and Kamden as they take part in LC State baseball and men's basketball activities over the next two years. The partnerships offer the community a visible example of inclusion through college athletics.

The takeaway

Community partnerships like Team IMPACT show how college athletic programs can create lasting roles for young people facing serious challenges. Supporting local nonprofit initiatives can strengthen ties between campuses and the families they serve.