Coeur d'Alene, Hayden win state openers
<p>Hayden shortstop Jake Kettell makes a diving catch after back pedaling into left field to grab a pop fly during the State Little League tournament Friday against Northwest Ada at Croffoot Park in Hayden.</p>
<p>Hayden's Kyler Rendergast takes a big swing at the ball sent from a Northwest Ada pitcher</p>
<p>Coeur d'Alene's Kyle Manzardo makes a stop at shortstop as Brody Babenau from Nampa runs to third.</p>
Anton Watson no-hit Nampa Valley through five innings as Coeur d'Alene defeated Nampa Valley 7-1 in Game 1 of a best-of-3 series for the state age 9-10 Little League baseball championship at Croffoot Park in Hayden on Friday.
Kyle Manzardo had four hits and Bridger Rinaldi had three hits for Coeur d'Alene.
Game 2 is today at 9 a.m.
AGE 10-11
Hayden 4, Northwest Ada 2: Mikey Kelley and Kyler Prendergast had RBI singles for Hayden in Game 1 at Croffoot Park. Luke Carter and Nick Romano doubled in the loss.
Game 2 is today at 11:40 a.m.
MAJORS (age 11-12)
Northwest Ada 9, Lewiston 7, 7 inn.: Braxton Woodhouse hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh as Northwest Ada won Game 1 in extra innings at Croffoot Park. Cole Grijalva hit a two-run homer for Lewiston.
Game 2 is today at 10:30 a.m.