YOUTH SPORTS: December 15, 2014
ELKS HOOP SHOOT
A familiar name highlighted the 2014 Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot at Post Falls High School on Jan. 12.
Canfield Middle School's Zach Mackimmie won his age group for the fifth time in six tries and heads to the North District Hoop Shoot, along with five teammates, in Kellogg on Jan. 25 to try to earn a trip to the state championships.
MacKimmie, who has made it all the way to the National Hoop Shoot Championships each of the last two years, had to work overtime to win the boys' 12-13 year old age division - his final year of eligibility in the competition.
After the first round of the competition, MacKimmie was deadlocked with Lakes Magnet's Jaden Alicea with eight made shots in 10 attempts. Tanner McCliment-Call, of River City Middle School, who sank seven of his attempts, followed the pair closely.
But it was a shooter from back in the pack, Holy Family's Matthew Cavanaugh, that put the pressure on the lead group. After tallying six points in the opening round, Cavanaugh, the second shooter in the event, sank 14 straight free throws before missing on his final attempt. His score of 20 out of 25 was the benchmark that everyone else would have to meet or beat.
Mackimmie was the first to try to catch Cavanaugh and it looked like the four-time District champ would eclipse Cavanaugh's mark. Mackimmie sank his first five shots but then missed three of the next five. The only way MacKimmie would continue his trek for another trip to Nationals was to make his last five shots to force a tie and them hope that none of the following competitors beat the mark.
Mackimmie did just that.
Two shooters later, Alicea stepped up to the line but he was unable to get a good roll going and sank 11 of his final 15 tries for a final score of 19. The next contestant, Cameron Flores, of Post Falls Middle School, looked like he might join the top group. After sinking six in the first round, Flores was rolling along with just one miss in his first 14 attempts in round two. If he made his final shot, he would join the tie atop the standings, but the ball rattled off the rim leaving Flores tied with Alicea.
McCliment-Call could make it all academic with a good showing in the final round but three missed shots to open left him behind the lead pack with a final score of 15 of 25.
Cavanaugh started the tiebreaker by hitting three of five shots. Mackimmie answered that with a perfect round of five for five to earn the title for the fifth time in six years.
Alicea beat Flores in double overtime for third place.
The win also tied Mackimmie with brothers Jack Kiesbuy, boys 10-11 year old champion, and Deacon Kiesbuy, boys 8-9 division champ, for top honors for the Waide Hamner "Top Gun" award, given to the best male and female shooter regardless of age group.
All three shot three for five in the first round of tiebreakers. The Kiesbuy brothers also tallied three each in round two. After missing his first shot, Mackimmie hit four straight to take home the Hamner Award for the third straight year.
Mackimmie wasn't the only Hoop Shoot regular to earn a trip to the District Championships. Keara Simpson, of Lakes Magnet, used a sizzling second round of 14 out of 15 to outdistance her competition. Simpson, who has competed at the Hoop Shoot for each of the last six years, finished with 19 points to beat River City's Jenna Gardner and her 15 points.
This will mark Simpson's first trip to the District Tournament.
Keeley DeVore, of Betty Kiefer Elementary School, beat Canfield's Reyanna Louden in a shootout for third place. Both girls finished the regular competition with 14 of 25 and were still tied after one round of a tiebreaker with four of five. DeVore was two shots better in the second round tiebreaker.
Simpson's score tied Alexis Heath's score as the 8-9 year old girls' winner for the girls "Top Gun" Award. Both girls shot four of five in the first tiebreaker. No further shots were possible, so the winner will be decided at the District Tournament in Kellogg with a special playoff.
Heath, of Mullan Trail Elementary School, was a decisive winner in her age group. Her total of 19 of 25 early in the competition sealed the win as no other competitor could catch her. Lilyan Carhart of Twin Lakes Elementary took second with 10 of 25. Third place went to Bryan Elementary's Brooklyn Waddell, who finished with eight of 25 and four of five in a tiebreaker with Kaylea Rantala.
In the girls 10-11 age group, Kendall Pickford, of Skyway Elementary, used two consistent rounds to score 17 points. Ashley Yochum of Ramsey Elementary was next with 12 points. A tie between Taylor Roberts of Atlas Elementary, and Twin Lakes' Bernadette Carhart, ended when Carhart was one shot better in the extra round. Roberts was the state of Idaho Hoop Shoot champion last year in the girls' 8-9 age group.
In the boys' 10-11 age group, Jack Kiesbuy was the only shooter with a perfect round in the competition. Kiesbuy set himself apart with a perfect 10 for 10 opening round. Just one shot behind were Josiah Heath, of Mullan Trail, and Skyway's Ben Janke.
Kiesbuy was the first of the three front-runners to shoot in the second round and despite missing his final three attempts; he scored another 10 points for a final score of 20 of 25.
In his second round, Heath missed five consecutive shots to dash any hope of overtaking Kiesbuy. Heath finished with 17 points. Janke had trouble finding his consistency in the second round and also finished with 17 of 25. After the first tiebreaker ended up still deadlocked, Janke his four of five in the second overtime period to earn second place.
In the boys 8-9 age group, Deacon Kiesbuy's 20 points were five better than a trio of competitors. Kiesbuy's round was highlighted by hitting his final 13 attempts.
Holy Family's Brayden Ferreira needed three tiebreakers to earn his second place trophy. Ferreira and Bryan Elementary's Kyle Seman, three then four shots in the first two extra periods. Finally, Ferreira broke through with four in the third OT.
"More than 5,300 kids participated in the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot competition at the school level," said Rick Alexander, the Elks' Hoop Shoot Director. "That is a testament to the hard work of all the PE teachers and principals that organize and promote the school shootoffs. The Elks are grateful that so many schools give their kids the opportunity to participate in this worthwhile activity."
BOWLING
Sunset Bowling Center
JUNIORS
HIGH GAMES - Mike Pederson 613, Garrett Boyce 202, Trevor Bricca 200.
HIGH SERIES - Mike Pederson 613, Trevor Bricca 573, Garrett Boyce 533.
HIGH GAMES - Robyn Prescott 160, Natalee Findley 156, Satira McGlathery 154.
HIGH SERIES - Natalee Findley 428, Satira McGlathery 426, Robyn Prescott 407.
HIGH GAMES - Wyatt Grunwald 127, Kamryn Jones 113, Camren Wells 96.
HIGH SERIES - Wyatt Grunwald 360, Kamryn Jones 183, Camren Wells 263.
HIGH GAMES - Kylie Duhamel 89, Sophia Graff 88, Charlotte Leach 86.
HIGH SERIES - Charlotte Leach 239, Kylie Duhamel 222, Adrianna Preciado 208.
BANTAMS
HIGH GAMES - Noah Wells 108.
HIGH SERIES - Noah Wells 243.
HIGH GAMES - Brooklyn Way 71, Kalegh Wand 46.
HIGH SERIES - Brooklyn Way 274, Kalegh Wand 118.
River City Lanes
Jan. 11
BANTAMS
HIGH GAMES - Donny Shaw 60, Blake Williams 59.
HIGH SERIES - Blake Williams 96, Donny Shaw 92.
HIGH GAMES - Ryenn Haskins 53, 42.
HIGH SERIES - Ryenn Haskins 95, Jordyn Cord 64.
HIGH GAMES - Cassidy Peacock 167, Tate Moylan 166.
HIGH SERIES - Cassidy Peacock 470, Tate Moylan 436, Connor Yokomizo 429.
HIGH GAMES - Tannis Iversen 159, 110, Veronicka Peacock 107.
HIGH SERIES - Tannis Iversen 361, Veronicka Peacock 291.
JUNIORS
HIGH GAMES - Aaron Smith 235, Austin Stephens 234, Anthony Huck 204.
HIGH SERIES - Anthony Huck 564, Austin Stephens 540, Aaron Smith 530.
HIGH GAMES - Tanisha Parent 166, 159.
HIGH SERIES - Tanisha Parent 473, Jayme Cord 362.
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