Youth Sports April 7, 2021
Courtesy photo Eight North Idaho cross country All-Americans recently received their medals for placing in the top 25 of their age group at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships held in Paris, Ky., on Dec. 12-13, 2020. More than 1,700 of the top racers in the nation competed, ages ranging from 7-18. On the ladder, from top, are coach Erin Lydon Hart, Parker Sterling (25th place, 11-12 boys), Zack Cervi-Skinner (4th place, 13-14 boys) and Zara Munyer (9th place, 13-14 girls); and sitting, front row from left, Rowan Henry (11th place, 9-10 boys), Max Cervi-Skinner (1st …
Courtesy photo The North Idaho Christian junior high girls basketball team won its eighth straight Mountain Christain League title with a 35-34 win over Oaks Classical Christian of Spokane Valley. North Idaho Christian in those eight years has a record of 103-2, and has won 13 out of 16 league (regular season and tournament) championships and finished second twice. In the front row from left are Madison Salaiz, Katrina Knight, Pearl Covey and Clarissa (Peanut) Susca.; and back row from left, coach Kylee Andrews, coach Sesha Hunter, Belle Sanwald, Chelsey Cate, Yesi Pilgrim, Juliette Gilmo…
Courtesy photo Quinn Paulson won the girls 8-9 age group at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler.
Courtesy photo Wesley Trost won the boys 8-9 age division at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo BrieLynn Jones won the girls 10-11 age division at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo Maddox Hodges won the boys 10-11 age division at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo Malia Miller won the girls 12-13 age division at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo Micah Hodges won the boys 12-13 age division at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls.
Courtesy photo Malia Miller won the Waide Hamner (Top Gun) Award as the top overall scorer for the girls at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo Maddox Hodges, left, and Micah Hodges won the Waide Hamner (Top Gun) Award as the top boys overall scorer at the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. Also pictured is Debbi Nadrchal, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Todd Stoddard, Hoop Shoot director.
Courtesy photo On April 3, the 208 U14 Green team won the Fools Fest tournament at the Boys and Girls Club in Coeur D Alene. This was a U14-U16 tournament. In the front row from left are Vanessa Kison, Addy Hocking and Isabelle Covey; and back row from left, coach Jack Judge, Emily Shafer, Paisley Goings, Sam Downey, Kyla Ross, Olivia Zazuetta, Kaydence Green, Kaela Gump and coach Jessica Trevena.
ELKS HOOP SHOOT
Though the rounds after that were not held this year due to COVID-19, the Coeur d'Alene Elks Hoop Shoot was held Feb. 20 at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. There were no district, state or national hoop shoots, but organizers said so many schools contacted them, the Coeur d'Alene lodge continued to put on one this year at the local level.
Results follow.
8-9 Girls
First place with 14/25 free throws, Quinn Paulson
Second place with 13/25 Avree Bowman Third place with 12/25 KariDee Jones
8-9 Boys
First place with 17/25 Wesley Trost
Second place with 17/25 Blake Anderson
Third place with 12/25 Carter Tjensvoll
10-11 Girls
First place with 16/25 BrieLynn Jones
Second place with 14/25 Eva Berzoza
Third place with 12/25 Anna Pyle
10-11 Boys
First place with 22/25 Maddox Hodges
Second place with 17/25 Isaac Lowder
Third place with 17/25 Gavin Tosi
12-13 Girls
First place with 21/25 Malia Miller
Second place with 19/25 Kailey Walton
Third place with NA
12-13 Boys
First place with 22/25 Micah Hodges
Second place with NA
Third place with NA
Waide Hamner Award (Top Gun)
Top overall scorer
Overall Girl — Malia Miller
Overall Boys — Maddox Hodges and Micah Hodges
COEUR d'ALENE RECREATION
Basketball
3RD/4th GIRLS DIVISION
JAMMS FROZEN YOGURT –Carli Chaffin 2.
YOUNG CONTRUCTION – Eva Berzoza and Pepper Paisley 8, Haylee Purcell and Aralynn Abrahamson 6, Tillie Fagan and Madeline O’Dowd 2.
NORTHWEST FOOT & ANKLE – Brooklyn Caywood, Hallie Bowmer, Kelby Lively 2.
IRONMAN FOUNDATION – Payton Brennan 9, Kendalyn Bowlby 4, Loretta Blattstein and Juliette Jerkins 2.
JAMMS FROZEN YOGURT – Taylor Gustin and Victoire James 4.
YOUNG CONSTRUCTION – Pepper Paisley 10, Aralynn Abrahamson 6, Eva Berzoza 4.
3rd BOYS DIVISION
JTO ELECTRIC _- Logan Capaul 13, Mason Poole 6, Vincent Pratt and Wyatt Cremer 4, Matthew Heinen 2.
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL – Jayce Johnstun 10, Bryce Lively 6.
CANNON HILL INDUSTRIES – Hunter Stach 6, Justin Henry 4, Karter Ihli Monton 2.
DORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY – Cole Hancock 6, Brycen Lenz 4, Hunter Schwieters 2.
4TH BOYS DIVISION
THORCO – Hudson Rasor 12, Grady Hicks and Devon Flores 4, Patrick Ellison and Hudson Veselik 2.
DORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY – Brayden Williams 8 and Ethan McGovern 2.
DORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY – Brayden Williams 8, Asher Rouse and Jacob Gonzales 4, Holden Carpenter 2.
CARPET WAREHOUSE – Sawyer Deck 4 and Soa Kimstayton 2.
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