Cross country, rec basketball and more
CROSS COUNTRY
On Nov. 16 the North Idaho XC club competed at the USATF Junior Olympic XC Inland NW Association championship.
A total of 33 runners competed in 10 different races, winning four of the races and having five second-place finishers.
North Idaho winners were Lu Forster, Alex Ayers, Jose Winton and Riley Estes, and second-place finishers were Dylan Lovett, Max Anderson, Alexis Palmer, Sam Anderson, and David Conway.
All runners qualified to compete at the Region 13 national qualifying race.
On Nov. 23 The North Idaho XC Club competed at the USATF Junior Olympic XC Region 13 Championship. Only the top 30 in each race qualified to compete at the Junior Olympic XC Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.
A total of 16 runners from the North Idaho club placed in the top 30 and qualified to run at nationals.
Local results from nationals follow. Top-25 finishers earned All-American status.
8 and under girls (2 kilometers): Neala Hart, 116 out of 194, 9:51.
8 and under boys (2 kilometers): Zachary Anderson, 85 out of 205, 8:43. Bridger Ricks, 162 out of 205, 9:40. Cameron Baker, 163 out of 205, 9:41.
9-10 girls (3 kilometers): Lu Forster, 20 out of 308, 11:49 (All-American). Dylan Lovett, 41 out of 308, 12:13. Lauren Baldeck, 166 out of 308, 13:27. Fiona Hart, 189 out of 308, 13:44.
9-10 boys (3 kilometers): Max Anderson, 10 out of 329, 11:03 (All-American). Trey Clark, 98 out of 329, 12:08.
11-12 girls (3 kilometers): Alexis Palmer, 67 out of 405, 11:36.
11-12 boys (3 kilometers): Sam Anderson, 44 out of 391, 10:50. Carter Gordon, 79 out of 391, 11:04.
13-14 girls (4 kilometers): Caitlin Conway, 45 out of 377, 15:29.
13-14 boys (4 kilometers): Alex Ayers, 132 out of 444, 14:22.
17-18 boys (5 kilometers): David Conway, 48 out of 132, 17:25.
COEUR d'ALENE RECREATION
Basketball
3RD BOYS
The Blind Guy - Colton Simkins, Cameron Esser, and Cameron Davey 2 points. Idaho Trust Bank - Logan Haynes 10, Trevor Cogley and Cooper Prohaska 8, Will Kladar 4, Jake Zurosky and Gage Veitheimer 2. Specialty Tree Service - Kolton Mitchell 10, Ridge Williams and Bryce Allred 4, Ethan Johnson 2. Trae for Kids - Colin Cherny 4, Brayden Kiracofe, Logan Markowski, Colton Farrar, and Hunter Dean 2. Cd'A Press - Joseph Kohol, Wyatt Smalley, and Bryce Hall 4. The Blind Guy - Cameron Davey 8, Colton SImkins, Cameron Esser, and Cole Courtney 2. Idaho Trust Bank - Will Kladar, Trevor Cogley, Jake Zurosky 2. Specialty Tree Service - Kolton Mitchell 4, Ridge Williams and Bryce Allred 2, Ethan Johnson 1. Cd'A Press - Bryce Hall 12, Gavin McMeekan 4, and Wyatt Smalley 2. Idaho Trust - Cooper Prohaska 8, Logan Haynes 6, Trevor Cogley 2. Thorco - Justice Juliano, Andrew Murphy, and Alex Green 2. Trae for Kids - Colton Farrar 6, Colin Cherny 4, Logan Markowski and Carson Costello 2. McDonalds - Gunner Larson 4, Sherman Shay 2. Cd'A Press - Bryce Snow and Wyatt Smalley 6, Bryce Hall and Gianni Durrant 4. Smart Family Dentistry - Joe DuCoeur 4, Elliot Smart, Brodie Waddell, and Oskar Hepworth 2. Kimmel Athletic Supply - Andrew Kammarcal 6, James Sanders 4, Logan Orchard 2.
4TH BOYS
Pride Electric - Jonas Frazier 3, Mark Freligh and JJ Bear 2. Ironman CDA - Carlos Torres 8, Grant Owen and Ashton Overacker 4, Connor Wolfe, Braden Lind, and Levi Grassi 2. Integrated Personnel - Cole Martin 6, Bennett Ford and Dawson Carpenter 2. Yates Funeral Home - Caleb Wessels 8, Dalton Altimus 5, Tyson Blankenship and Cole McCarthy 2, Shay Saunders 1. Ironman CDA - Braden Lind 6, Connor Wolfe 4, Carlos Torres and Ashton Overacker 3, Grant Owen and Jacob Simpson 2, Dylan Hess 1. Crickets Restaurant - Trae McLuskie 6, Ethan Brookshire 2, Caden Baird 1. Pride Electric - Gage Pleas 10, Mason Groth 4, JJ Bear, Jonas Frazier, and Mark Freligh 2. Yates Funeral Home - Shay Saunders 18, Cole McCarthy 8, Grayson Sylte 6, Evan Mazzarella 2.
5TH BOYS
Idaho Forest Group - Noah Martinez and Matthew Whitcomb 4. North Idaho Business Journal - Aiden Fink 6, Timmy Stubbs 2. Eversons Jewelry - Jackson Meyer 4, Quinn Conces, Trent Elsted, Liam Hurst 2, Kyren Mesenbrink 1. Trae for Kids - Dillon Cayko 8, Caleb Heffter, Griffen Sanders, Darren Bailey, AJ Curson, Mason Crabtree, and Cory Frith 2. Pita Pit - Jordan Holecek and Connor Waddell 4, Ayden Vosburgh, Braden Prior and Ilias Roland 2. Idaho Hand & Upper Extremity - Christopher Swider, Josiah Desrochers, Wyley Pilgrim and Tyler Deren 2. Idaho Forest Group - Matt Whitcomb 6, Noah Martinez 2.
6TH BOYS
Wildlife Creation Taxidermy - Cooper Brown 10, Todd Callaghan Jr 9, Cade Sample 3, Linkin Orth 2. Knudtsen Chevrolet - Austin Jost-Schmidt 5, Payton Spencer, Jayden Johnson, Andrew Rings 4, Logan Jeanselme 3. Grace Tree Service - Ryan Morford 8, Bill Krause 6, Jakob Peterson 5, Nicholas Probst and Jacob Hewlett 4, Cade McConnachie 2. Chiropractic Pain Relief - Caleb Markowski 6, Jesse Holecek 4, Gavin Sherar 2, Morgan Dixon 1.
7th BOYS
Lake City Booster Club - Tanner Bogar 6, Max Wester and Nick Brown 5, Canyon Watkins 4, Dylan Eisenbrandt, Travis Jerome, Sam Browning, and Jonah Ponce 2. Ironman CDA - Bennett Cunningham 8, Cameron Johnson 7, Hayden Addams 6, Christian Cheyne 4, Tyler Baird and Nolan Meehan 2.
8-10th BOYS
I Shout Out - Conor Flanagan and Hayden Zeimantz 13, Cale Robinson 6, Jeffrey Passaro 2. Ironman CDA - Austin Parker 9, Austin Widener 7, Abery Woodman 5, Coper Carlon, Danny Torres, and Aaron Johnson 2. Papa Murphys - Connor Shaw 14, Alec Baughman 12, Seth Lucker 9, Seth Yost 8, and Levi Bender 2. Wildlife Creations Taxidermy - Travis Kaufman 9, Mitchel Hightower 7, Nick Goldthorpe 5, Zack Brown 2, Cade White 1. American Fence Wildcats - David Wester 6, Jon Sells 5, Matt Sells 4, Dawson Schramm and Ben Edmonds 2. I Shout Out - Cale Robinson 8, Connor Flannagan 6, Hayden Zeimantz 4, Matthew Gjevre 3, Kase Belmont 2.
3RD GIRLS
Cheri Bloom DDS - Karsyn Bowlin, Taryn Olsen, and Brynn Johnson 2. North Idaho College - Natalya Gadison 8, Nicole Adams 4. Element Dental - Kameron Holzer 12, Lauren Bengtson 4, Eden Nye 2. Bakery by the Lake - Kamryn Pickford 10, Ayshia Brown 4, Taliyaha Wright and Sophia ZUfelt 2. Papa Murphys - Hannah Cummings 2. Element Dental - Kameron Holzer 6 and Lauren Bengtson 2. Bakery by the Lake - Kamryn Pickford 4, Sophia Zufelt 22. Cheri Bloom DDS - Brynn Johnson 6, Josselyn Sutich 2.
4th/5TH GIRLS
Auto Nation Toyota Spokane - Lily Fletcher 5, Kayla Harris and Hannah Rowan 4, Serena Wheeler 2. Trae for Kids - Alayna Louden 16, Beatrice Cheevers 3, Melissa Cogley 2. Current Attractions - Piper Rainio 6, Lily Phenicie and Sequoia Love 2. Active Family Healthcare - Brianna Houchen and Gracie Young 4, Katrina Young 2, and Maysen Deming 1.
6-8TH GIRLS
Cannon Hill Industries - Madalynn Thrall 4, Imelda Bresee 3, Brenna Coppess and Gracie Kingsley 2. Ironman CDA - Alexa Tegeda 8, Sydney Burgess 7, Francesca Antonucci, Aurora Bacowsky, Kaitlyn Morford, Lauren Knoblich, and Trinity Pertle 2. North Idaho College - Kaylee Martin 9, Melia Hannigan-Luther, Brooke Young, and Kylie Boller 2. Kasco - Jaron Figueroa and Cierra Brandt 6, Lora Allred 4, Chloe Wilbur 2. Ironman CDA - Kaitlyn MOrford and Sydney Burgess 6, Trinity Pertle and Alexa Tegeda 2. Action Orthopedic & Sports Medicine - Mikayla Tihonovich 3, Brooke Allen, Madison Chase, and Kyia Baldwin 2. Cannon Hill Industries - Brenna Coppes 4, Imelda Bresee 2, Gracie Kingsley 1. Ironman CDA - Trinity Pertle 3, Kaitlyn Morford, Sydney Burgess, Lauren Knoblich, Miracle Kaiser, and Alexa Tegeda 2.
Indoor swim lessons: Registration will begin Dec. 30 for the next six-week session of indoor swim lessons sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department and held at the McGrane Center.
Classes offered are parent-tot and 3-year-olds and above with different levels.
Classes are held on Monday or Wednesday evenings starting the week of Jan. 6. Registration will take place at the Coeur d'Alene City Hall recreation separtment, 710 Mullan Avenue.
Cost is $37. There is limited registration. No pre-registration is allowed.
RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION
Boys, girls basketball: The Rathdrum Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the fifth- and sixth-grade boys and girls basketball programs and will close on Dec. 27.
Registration is being accepted online at xpress.com or at the Rathdrum Parks and Recreation office.
Cost is $20 for Rathdrum residents, $25 for non-residents, with a $5 late fee, if space is available.
The coaches and parents meeting is scheduled for Jan. 7 in the John Brown Elementary School gym, with the girls at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 6:15.
Information: Justin Brown, recreation supervisor, 687-2399, ext. 132 or [email protected]
Submit items for youth and non-varsity high school sports by noon Tuesday for publication Wednesday. Email stories and photos (in .jpg format) to [email protected].
Information: 664-8176, Ext. 2019