Youth sports Jan. 11, 2012

ELKS HOOP SHOOT

For the first time in more than seven years, two defending state champions were competing in the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot on Jan. 8 at Post Falls High School.

Samantha Swayze of Canfield Middle School looked to begin her title defense in the girls' 10-11 age group while Dylan Bengtson of Dalton Elementary School moved up to the boys' 10-11 age group in an effort to repeat his trip to last year's national championships.

The two met with mixed results.

Swayze held off a late charge by Lakes Magnet Middle School's Keara Simpson to earn a third consecutive trip to the District Hoop Shoot. Swayze hit 16 of her 25 shots to Simpson's 14. Sydnee Rud of Hayden Meadows Elementary School took third with a score of 12.

Bengtson was on fire in the opening round. After missing his first shot of the contest, he sank nine straight baskets. That was good enough for a tie with Bryan Elementary's Zach MacKimmie. MacKimmie was a district champion and state finalist in 2009 and 2010 before he was edged when he made the move to the 10-11 age group in 2011.

This year, MacKimmie would not be denied as he continued his hot shooting in the second round to win with a score of 20 out of 25. Bengtson hit a cold spell and ended in a tie for second with Canfield Middle School's Warren Lynch at 16 shots. The two dueled it out with Bengtson hitting four of five extra shots to Lynch's three to earn the second-place trophy.

Joining MacKimmie and Swayze in representing Coeur d'Alene at the District Hoop Shoot on Jan. 21 at Sunnyside Elementary School in Kellogg is a quartet of shooters looking to duplicate the success of their teammates.

Breanna Widener of Winton Elementary ended the day in a tie with Garwood Elemetary's Jillian Hopper in the girls' 8-9 year old age division. Both girls sank 10 shots and were forced into a shoot-off. Widener hit two of her five extra shots to Hopper's one to secure the victory. There was a three-way tie for third place in the division between Dalton Elementary's McKenzie Mattis, West Ridge Elementary's Ashton Landers, and Betty Kiefer Elementary's Megan Calvert. Mattis won the shoot-off, hitting two of five extra shots to Calvert's one and Landers' zero.

On the boys' side of the competition, Jalen Skalskiy won the top trophy in one of the more hotly contested races. Skalskiy, from Betty Kiefer Elementary, hit 20 of his 25 shots to edge Hayden Meadows' Drake Prohaska by a single shot. The score also put Skalskiy in a position to contest for the coveted Waide Hamner Top Gun trophy, given to the top male and female shooters, regardless of age category. Rounding out the top three was Jack Kiesbuy of Ramsey Elementary with a score of 17 out of 25.

In the upper age groups, two first time champions were crowned.

Dylan Knight of John Brown Elementary earned the top spot with a score of 19. There was a tie for second between Timberlake Junior High's Brayden Menti and Lakes Magnet Middle School's Duncan Butler. Both hit 17 of 25 in regulation play and went to a tiebreaker. Both continued the intense battle hitting four of their five shots in the first overtime. The logjam was broken in the second overtime as Menti hit three shots to Butler's two.

On the girls' side of the draw, Timberlake Junior High's Keelie Lawler earned a trip to Kellogg in her last year of eligibility. The 13-year-old hit 18 of her 25 shots for a decisive victory. River City Middle School's Alison Morris was the runner-up with 16 baskets. Ashley Munson of Athol Elementary School rounded out the top three with 12 baskets.

"I think Keelie has been her school's representative all six years of the Hoop Shoot," said Hoop Shoot Director Rick Alexander. "She was the runner-up in this age group last year to eventual state champion Julia Roach. It was good to see her win a trip to districts this year."

A trip to districts was not all Lawler won on Sunday. Her score of 18 was good enough to earn the Waide Hamner Top Gun trophy for the girls.

On a day filled with ties, it was only fitting that a tiebreaker was needed for the boys' Hamner trophy. In the tiebreaker for that, MacKimmie was perfect in his extra five shots to edge a near-perfect Skalskiy, who sank four of five. It was the first Hamner Award for MacKimmie in three tries.

GYMNASTICS

The Flip Factory Gymnastics girls team of Hayden competed at their first competition of the season at the Winter Spirit Meet hosted by 360 Gymnastics in Clarkston, Wash.

The girls all wore purple ribbons in support of level four teammate Faith Khoma who was unable to compete due to complications from a recent surgery.

Riley Sheets led the team taking 1st place on floor, 3rd on balance beam, 1st on bars, 2nd on vault and first place all around for level 4. Level 4 Abby Madsen took 1st on balance beam and finished 4th all around in her age category. Sierra Holt took 4th place on bars for level 4. Amy Madsen took 3rd on floor and Bethany Rohrenbach placed 5th on bars. Mariah Barnett placed 5th on floor. Level 6 Anika Yeend took 4th place on floor. Level 5 Sydney McLean took 4th on floor and finished 5th all around.

SWIMMING

On Jan. 6-9, 2012 the Coeur d'Alene Swim Team traveled to the January Storm swim meet in Walla Walla, Wash. While only 16 swimmers attended, CAST managed to bring home 93 first- through eighth-place ribbons.

Abbey Whiting, 8, earned two first-place ribbons in the 25- and 50-yard breaststroke. Jonathan Archer, Cole Curtis, Gabe Markowski and Marcus Rozier teamed to win the 200 freestyle relay, dropping 2 seconds from their best time and earning an age group sectional time of 1:54.19.

Cole Curtis also brought home a first-place finish in his 50 breaststroke with a time of 35.71.

BOWLING

River City Lanes

BANTAMS

HIGH GAMES - Cassidy Peacock 128, 102.

HIGH SERIES - Cassidy Peacock 230, Skyler Huber 186.

HIGH GAMES - Tannis Iversen 78, Hailey Howard 58.

HIGH SERIES - Tannis Iversen 156, Hailey Howard 85.

HIGH GAMES - Brandon Shaw 173, Conor Yokomizo 147.

HIGH SERIES - Brandon Shaw 435, Conor Yokomizo 366.

HIGH GAMES - Maddie Smith 148, 124.

HIGH SERIES - Maddie Smith 395, Brooke Worley 229.

JUNIORS/SENIORS

HIGH GAMES - Joey Smith 245, Cameron Dominguez 230.

HIGH SERIES - Cameron Dominguez 632, Joey Smith 605.

Sunset Bowling Center

MAJORS

HIGH GAMES - Anthony Beery 244, Andrew Charles 235.

HIGH SERIES - Anthony Beery 613, Logen Dawson 602.

HIGH GAME - Suzanna Kenoyer 168.

HIGH SERIES - Suzanna Kenoyer 401.

JUNIORS

HIGH GAMES - Mike Pederson 219, Dylan Lunsford 189, Garrett Boyce 185.

HIGH SERIES - Dylan Lunsford 504, Mike Pederson 471, Garrett Boyce 464.

HIGH GAMES - Robyn Prescott 161, Heather Fischer 160, Satira McGlathery 154.

HIGH SERIES - Robyn Prescott 432, Heather Fischer 411, Satira McGlathery 406.

HIGH GAMES - Kameron Morgan 154, Andrew O'Neill 105, Aaron Hast 105.

HIGH SERIES - Kameron Morgan 369, Andrew O'Neill 287, Aaron Hast 266.

HIGH GAMES - Danica Towan 131, Shaynie Montee 101.

HIGH SERIES - Danica Towan 346, Shaynie Montee 298.

BANTAMS

HIGH GAMES - Destin McWilliams 73, Keaton James 61.

HIGH SERIES - Destin McWilliams 138, Keaton James 120.

HIGH GAMES - Kylee Morgan 69, Daphnee Hammond 66.

HIGH SERIES - Kylee Morgan 131, Daphnee Hammond 115.

COEUR d'ALENE RECREATION

Basketball

9th/10th BOYS DIVISION

Legends Sports Photography - Stoney LaSarte - 17 points, Jaden Romo 11, Preston Stephens 6, Nick Bogar 5, and Daniel Gibbons 4. Avalanche Insurance Agency - Gunnar Amos 18, Camden Doering 8, Graham Thompson 3, and Ty Holgate and Mitch Little 2. Northwest Center for Sleep Medicine - Alex Odenthal 13, Easton Whiteside 10, Nick Nyquist 8, Kenny Colbert 7, Colton Gray 4, and Colby Kennedy 3, Corey Davis 2. Acuff Northwest - Nathan Linn 9, Jake Miller 9, Parker Gabrielson 8, Jackson Miller 3. Legends Sports Photography - Daniel Gibbons 20, Stoney Lasarte 16, Nick Bogar 10, Jaden Romo 6. Northwest Center for Sleep Medicine - Colton Gray and Easton Whiteside 12, Colby Kennedy 10, Nick Nyquist 9, Alex Odenthal 7, Kenny Colbert 2. Hagadone Directories - Caden Robertson 24, Lucas Ross 10, Joe Nowoj 6, Josh Webb 3, Elijah Woodman 2, and Nick Jordan 1. Acuff Investment - Parker Gabrielson 13, Jake Miller 11, Nathan Linn 7, Shay Hannigan-Luther and Danny Schramm 4, and Wyatt Seaman 3. Avalanche Insurance Agency - Gunnar Amos 24, Shawn Montee 9, Camden Doering, Ty Holgate, and Graham Thompson 4, Mitch Little 2. Northwest Center for Sleep Medicine - Alex Odenthal 19, Nick Nyquist 15, Easton Whiteside 12, and Colby Kennedy 3. Hagadone Directories - Nick Jordan 9, Caden Robertson 8, Lucas Ross 7, Elijah Woodman 5, Joey Nowoj 4, and Anthony Colla 2. Legends Sports Photography - Stoney Lasarte 13, Daniel Gibbons 11, Preston Stephens and Nick Bogar 9, Jaden Romo 2. Ironman CDA - Jordan Spooner 29, Taylor Hunt 10, Clayton Carter 8, Riley Schaffer 6. Acuff Investment Co. - Wyatt Seaman 14, Parker Gabrielson and Jake Miller 9, Shay Hannigan-Luther 10, Nathan Linn and Danny Schramm 4, Jackson Miller 2.

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