Bowling, gymnastics and more
Courtesy photo Team Real Life wrestlers participated in the Washington Little Guys Wrestling League’s Gonzaga Prep event held March 24. In the front row from left are Parker Stearns, 2nd; Hunter Patzer, 2nd and Jacob Kunzi, 1st; second row from left, Tristen Mendenhall, 1st; Ryker Allen, 2nd and Paxton Purcell, 1st; and back row from left, Benjamin Carrasco, 1st; Trey Smith, 1st; Armando Laguna, 1st and Connor McCarroll, 2nd. Not pictured, but placing: Wyatt Hinderager, 3rd; Jonathan Hansen, 1st; Briley Arnett, 1st and Braxton Jerald, 1st.
Courtesy photo Junior track and field athlete Tyler Trengove is this week’s Post Falls High School Athlete of the Week. Trengove won the high jump, long jump, and triple jump at the Post Falls-Moscow dual. Trengove has set a school record in both the high jump and triple jump this year.
Courtesy photo Ava Nordberg won the All Around Level 3 state championship at the recent state gymnastics meet in Pocatello.
Ava Nordberg, left, and Kirsten Iames of Technique Gymnastics won state championships in the vault at the recent state gymnastics meet in Pocatello. Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo Elyse Hemenway of Technique Gymnastics won the All Around and Vault as the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Mady Riley of Technique Gymnastics won the All Around and Beam at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Platinum title at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian. From left, Mallory Okon, Ana Pearse, Natalie Brett and Bethany Frey.
Courtesy photo Mallory Okon of Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Platinum state title in the Vault, Bar, Floor and All Around at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Amber Shoolroy of Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Gold bar competition at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Karsyn Crawford of Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Gold floor title at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Bethany Frey of Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Platinum beam title at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
Courtesy photo Tatum Easterday of Technique Gymnastics won the Xcel Silver Floor title at the recent Xcel state championships in Meridian.
BOWLING
Sunset Bowling Center
Juniors
High Scratch Game Boy - Luke English - 214
High Scratch Series Boy - Aaron Hast - 494
High Handicap Game Boy - Mason Shore - 272
High Handicap Series Boy - Jacob Campbell - 697
High Scratch Game Girl - Ashley Kaufman - 208
High Scratch Series Girl - Violet Hammond - 370
High Handicap Game Girl - Sophia Graff - 241
High Handicap Series Girl - Daphnee Hammond - 654
Bantams
High Scratch Game Boy - Brandon Gallegos - 138
High Scratch Game Girl - Ruby Goodknight - 81
High Scratch 2-Game Series Girl - Drew Hammond - 102
GYMNASTICS
Technique Gymnastics Junior Olympics team traveled to Pocatello to compete in the state meet on March 16-18. Technique results follow.
All Around State Champ – Ava Nordberg
Vault State Champs – Kirsten Iames and Ava Nordberg
Level 2s attending State: Karlie Mosqueda, Sierra Harvey and Layla Castro. Karlie Mosqueda placed 2nd on Beam, 4th on Floor, and 6th All Around with her highest AA score of the year 36.85. Sierra Harvey also received her highest AA score of the year with a 35.6
Level 3s attending State: Elsa Laker, Kirsten Iames, Brooklynn Widmer, Khloe Martin, Ava Nordberg, Viviann Crebs, and Jaylin Koneval. Elsa Laker placed 5th on Bars, 2nd on Beam, and AA Bronze State Medalist with her highest all year of a 37.20. Kirsten Iames is State Champ on Vault, 5th on Bars, 5th on Floor and 5th AA with her highest score all year of 37.175; Brooklynn Widmer is Bronze Medalist on Vault, 4th on Bars, 6th on Beam, 6th on Floor, and 5th AA with her highest score all year of 37.125; Khloe Martin placed 4th on Vault, Bronze Medalists on Bars, 4th on Beam, 4th on Floor, and 4th AA with her highest score of 36.85; Ava Nordberg is State Champ on Vault, Silver Medalists on Bars, Bronze Medalists on Beam, 6th on Floor, and AA State Champ with her highest of 36.70; Viviann Crebs was 6th on Bars, and 6th on Beam, she also achieved her highest score in her AA of 35.675. Jaylin Koneval received her highest Beam score of 8.725
Level 5s attending State: Dianna Bustillos, Naomi Fritts, and Cadence Wurster. Dianna Bustillos was Bronze Medalist on Vault, 5th on Bars, and received her highest AA score of 35.625; Naomi Fritts received her highest Vault score of 9.125, she also tied her highest Bar score of 9.15; Cadence Wurster received her highest Vault score of 8.85, her highest Bar score of 8.75, 6th place on Beam, and her highest AA score of 34.375.
Technique Gymnastics traveled to Meridian for the Xcel Championship meet on March 23-25. The following Technique gymnasts placed in the top 6 at their individual level:
All Around State Champs: Elyse Hemenway, Mady Riley, and Mallory Okon
Vault State Champs: Elyse Hemenway, and Mallory Okon
Bar State Champs: Amber Shoolroy, and Mallory Okon
Beam State Champs: Mady Riley and Bethany Frey
Floor State Champions: Tatum Easterday, Karsyn Crawford, and Mallory Okon
Xcel Silvers who attended were: Caitlin Costello, Elyse Hemenway, Mady Riley, Tatum Easterday, Kaitlynn Butler, and Taylor Payne. Elyse Hemenway was State Champ on Vault, Silver Medalist on Beam, Bronze Medalist on Floor, and All Around State Champion with her highest season score of 37.325; Mady Riley placed 5th on Vault, Silver Medalist on Bars, State Champ on Beam, Bronze Medalist on Floor and All Around State Champ with her highest season score of 37.2; Caitlin Costello placed 6th on Vault, Silver Medalists on Bars, Silver Medalist on Beam, 4th on Floor and Silver Medalist in All Around with her highest season score of 37.70. Tatum Easterday placed 6th on Vault, Bronze Medalist on Bars, Bronze Medalist on Beam, State Champ on Floor, and Bronze Medalist All Around with her highest season score of 36.625; Kaitlynn Butler placed 5th on Bars, Silver Medalist on Beam, and 6th All Around with her highest season score of 36.6; Taylor Payne placed Silver Medalist on Vault, 4th on Beam and 5th All Around. The Xcel Silver Team placed 4th at State.
Xcel Golds who attended were: Amber Shoolroy, Karsyn Crawford, and Kayla Nelson. Amber Shoolroy placed 6th on Vault, State Champ on Bars, Silver Medalists on Beam, 4th on Floor and Silver Medalist in the All Around with her highest season score of 37.425; Karsyn Crawford was Bronze Medalist on Vault, 6th on Beam, State Champ on Floor, and 4th All Around with her highest season score of 36.675; Kayla Nelson was Silver Medalist on Vault, 4th on Bars, 5th on Floor and 4th All Around with her highest season score of 36.625. The Xcel Gold Team placed 5th at State.
Xcel Platinums who attended were: Mallory Okon, Bethany Frey, Natalie Brett, and Ana Pearse. Mallory Okon is State Champ on Vault, State Champ on Bars, Silver Medalists on Beam, State Champ on Floor and All Around State Champ with her highest season score of 37.975; Bethany Frey was Silver Medalist on Vault, Silver Medalist on Bars, State Champ on Beam, Bronze Medalist on Floor, and Silver Medalists in All Around with her highest season score of 37.90; Natalie Brett placed 5th on Vault, 6th on Bars, 6th on Beam, and 6th All Around with her highest season score of 36.7; Ana Pearse placed 6th on Vault, 5th on Beam, 6th on Floor, and her highest All Around season score of 36.15. The Xcel Platinum Team brought home the 1st Place State Team Award. Mallory Okon and Ana Pearse are both graduating seniors from Technique and were both honored at State.
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