Lake City bounces back, ousts Lewiston at regionals
* BASEBALL
LEWISTON - Ethan Brandt, Kyle Parson and Mitch Bevacqua had RBI singles in a four-run third inning to lift the third-seeded Lake City Timberwolves past the second seeded Lewiston Bengals 4-3 in the 5A Region 1 tournament second place game on Thursday at Church Field.
With the win, Lake City advances to a state 5A tournament play-in game on Saturday back at Church Field.
"It was a good game," first-year Lake City coach Travis Georgius said. "It was the way the entire season has been where we've had a big inning. We competed and didn't give up, and that was good to see."
Lake City (10-13) will face Rocky Mountain (22-4) of Meridian on Saturday at noon for a berth in the state tournament.
"We took advantage of a couple of errors and walks and were able to pound away a few runs," Georgius said. "Suraj (Kedia) had six walks, but he pitched a heck of a game. He hasn't thrown a lot, but it was good to see him do well today."
Lewiston, which beat Lake City 10-0 in the first round on Monday, finishes 19-6.
Lake City 004 000 0 - 4 6 3
Lewiston 010 101 0 - 3 6 4
Suraj Kedia, Carter Chaffin (7), J.J. Winger (7) and Reilly Cherry; Aaron Kracke, Bryce Wakefield (4) and Jake Ralstin. W - Kedia (1-1). L - Kracke. S - Winger (1).
HITS: LC - Parson, Garza, Bevacqua 2, Brandt, Winger. Lew - Fuller, Ralstin, Martin 3, Meachem. 2B - Martin.
* SOFTBALL
Sandpoint 9
Moscow 2
SANDPOINT - The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (9-13) beat the No. 3 Bears (3-18) in a loser-out game of the 4A Region 1 tournament.
Sandpoint plays at top-seeded Lakeland (14-8)on Saturday at noon in the title game. Lakeland advances to state with a win; a Sandpoint win forces a second title game immediately following.
* GOLF
2A District 1-2 golf
BIG CREEK - Ryan McNulty shot an 86 to win boys medalist honors for the Lumberjacks, which claimed the boys 2A District 1-2 championship in a late-reported tournament Monday at Shoshone Golf Course.
The Lumberjack boys and girls qualified for the state 2A tournament Monday and Tuesday at Circling Raven Golf Course in Worley.
Wallace's boys finished second to also qualify for state.
Orofino won the girls tournament and Sierra Shamburg of Lakeside finished third to also qualify.
Par 72
6,261 yards
MEDALIST - Ryan McNulty, St. Maries, 86.
TEAM SCORES (Top 2 to state) - 1, St. Maries 376. 2, Wallace 400. 3, Lakeside 414. 4, Orofino 464. 5, Clark Fork 531.
ST. MARIES - Ryan McNulty 86, Gavin McCarter 90, David Burnett 99, Hunter McGregor 101, Connor Haeg 104.
WALLACE - Josh Howard 95, Duncan Brain 109, Jason Waters 103, Justin Bayer 101, Brady Brantley 101.
LAKESIDE - Jordan Nilson 95, Jordan Meshell 98, Johnathon Nomee 103, Joseph Haynes 118, Matt Stensgar 124.
CLARK FORK - Wyatt Stevens 116, Keanu Dooley 129, Wyatt Debenderfer 149, Marcus Franck 137.
MULLAN - Cody Johnson 148, Austin Street 152, Dakota Dykes 140.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER - Justin Smith, Orofino, 89.
Par 72
5,831 yards
MEDALIST - Anna Grimaldo, Orofino, 110.
TEAM SCORES (Top 2 to state) - 1, Orofino 511. 2, St. Maries 529. 3, Wallace 550. 4, Lakeside 556.
ST. MARIES - McKenzie Rose 115, Makenna Balbi 127, Payton Masterson 149, Arie Sands 163, Morgan Manful 136.
CLARK FORK - Tess Vogel 123, Mary Dick 153.
WALLACE - Sydney Denson 143, Emily Nelson 134, Haley Brackebusch 140, Hanna Al-Bulushi 133, Julia Bennett 154.
LAKESIDE - Sierra Shamburg 120, Jordyn Nomee 154, Kaitlyn Rhea 133, Cailyn Dohrman 149.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS - Sierra Shamburg, Lakeside, 120. Frances Grimaldo, Orofino, 123. Tess Vogel, Clark Fork, 123.