YOUTH SPORTS: Swimming, soccer and more

SWIMMING

CAST at Age Group Championships: On March 21-24 the Coeur d'Alene Area Swim Team Crocs attended the Age Group Championships in Federal Way, Wash., competing against the fastest swimmers in their age group from 14 western states. The Crocs took 12 swimmers to the meet and had many swims in the top eight.

The highlight of the meet was Tiffany Portue's first-place finish in the 15-to-18 year-old women's 200 backstroke. Tiffany, just 16, broke the existing meet record and swam to a first-place finish in a record time of 2:06.06. Tiffany also had a 5th-place finish in the 400 IM in 4:43.76, 11th place in the 100 free in 55.43, and a 12th-place finish in the 200 IM in 2:14.98.

Cole Curtis, 12, swimming 6 individual events showed his versatility by placing in the top eight in 5 of his events. Cole swam to a 4th-place finish in the 100 breast at 1:07.02, 8th place in the 50 fly with a 27.42, 3rd place in the 500 free in 5:15.71, 3rd place in the 50 breast with a 30.68, 4th place in the 100 fly with a 1:00.12, and 9th place in the 400 IM with a 4:47.21.

Sarah Nichols, 12, a recent addition to the Crocs, placed 3rd in the 50 breast with a time of 32.16, 6th in the 100 breast with a time of 1:09.46, 5th in the 200 breast with a time of 2:31.63, 17th in the 100 IM, and 21st in the 200 IM.

Jon Archer swam to a 6th-place finish in the 100 back with a 59.83, a 7th-place finish in the 50 back with a 28.27, a 5th-place finish in the 200 back with a 2:09.18, a 4th place finish in the mile with a 18:30.63, 10th place in the 500 free with a 5:25.75, and a 10th-place finish in the 400 IM with a 4:52.81

Chang He, 13, slowed by the flu, was 14th in the 100 yard breast in 1:09.15, and 24th in the 50 free with a 24.98.

Alisa Felshaw placed 20th in the 100 back, 1:14.67,18th in the 50 free, 29.27, 17th in the 50 fly, 33.03, 14th in the 50 back, 34.38, and 26th in the 200 free 2:29.29.

Gabe Markowski was 37th in the 100 back with a 1:05.62 and 30th in the 200 back with a 2:18.64. Caleb Markowski placed 11th in the 50 fly, 32.70, 22nd in the 100 free, 1:06.72, 8th place in the 100 IM, 2:42.41, 9th in the 100 fly, 1:14.01, and 21st in the 100 IM, 1:16.09.

Nicole Rozier, 14, placed 13th in the 100 back, 1:02.02, 19th in the 50 free 25.81, 19th in the 200 IM, 2:20.48, and 17th in the 200 back with a 2:16.76. Suzanne de Tar, 16, swam to a 3rd-place finish in the 50 free in a 24.82. Maggie de Tar, 14 placed 10th in the 50 free at 24.94, 12th in the 100 free with a 54.90, 9th in the 200 free with a 1:58.08, 10th in the 500 free with a 5:13.63, and 17th in the 200 breast with a 2:36.36. Micah Hudlet, 13, finished 8th in the 200 breast with a 2:32.31 and was 9th in the 100 breast with a 1:11.97.

SELECT SOCCER

Idaho Thunder under-10 boys (Sater): The Thunder defeated the Coeur d'Alene Sting Sunderland 7-0 in a Division I Puget Sound Premiere League game March 27 at River City Middle School.

Ethan Lawson had a hat trick, Koby Johnson scored two goals, and Braden Ferreira and Alex Moate each scored once. Ethan Lawson, Braden Ferreira and Logan Koller each had assists. Alex Moate and AJ Curson teamed in goal for the shutout for the Thunder, 2-0-1 in league play.

AAU BASKETBALL

Storm skills clinic starts Sunday: The North Idaho Storm boys AAU basketball team will host several skills clinic/open gyms this spring open to current third- and fourth-grade boys.

The skills clinic is free, and will emphasize ballhandling, shooting, defense, and passing. The skills clinic will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. 5th St. in Coeur d'Alene, on the corner of 5th and Reid. Parking is at the rear of the church, as is the gym entrance.

The times are 3 to 5 p.m. starting Sunday.

Information: Coach Al Arnone, 929-0352

Elite skills sessions: The North Idaho Elite is offering skill sessions in April and May for girls currently in sixth grade.

For more information days, times and locations, email [email protected]

JUNIOR TACKLE

Passing league starts up: Coeur d'Alene Junior Tackle is beginning a 7-on-7 passing league this summer.

It is for students grades fifth through seventh.

Registration deadline is June 22, with competition to begin in July.

Organizers are expecting around 120 kids to participate in the tuneup for the fall football season. It is a one-hand touch program, considered a "must do for young football players wanting to improve their passing, catching and defensive skills."

Info: cdajrtackle.org

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Information: 664-8176, Ext. 2019