Youth Sports Sept. 29, 2021

Courtesy photo Coeur d'Alene's varsity boys cross country team won the Connell (Wash.) Invitational on Saturday. From left are Jacob King, Kyle Rholinger, Zack Cervi-Skinner, Ethan Hickok, Lachlan May, Max Cervi-Skinner and Will Callahan.

Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene High girls varsity cross country team placed second at the Connell (Wash.) Invitational on Saturday. From left are Elliana Rietze, Anne Marie Dance, Georgia May, Zara Munyer, Abby Buzolich, Riley Yake and Gracie Averill.

Courtesy photo Coeur d'Alene's JV boys cross country team finished sixth in the JV race at the Connell (Wash.) Invitational on Saturday. From left are Levi Bird, Josh Averett, Cooper Mack, Jonny Perkins, Canyon Spencer, Ezias Newell and Cameron Hildreth. Bird led the Vikings with a 10th-place finish.

Courtesy photo Coeur d'Alene JV girls competed at the Connell (Wash.) Invitational cross country meet last Saturday. From left are Lana Fletcher (first place), Brooklyn Brunn (ninth), Chloe Frank (seventh), Rebeca Thompson and Kira Wood (fifth).

Courtesy photo The 2012 Timbers North FC Boys soccer took second place at the recent Pend Oreille Cup in Sandpoint. From left are coach Robin Bundy, Mason Melison, Sander Bundy, Camden Nelson, MaCann Roberts, Ethan Mariano, Caleb Wurster, Mitt Larson, Colin Hutchins, Mason Fantozzi and Jamie Young. Not pictured is Samuel Dollahite.

Courtesy photo The Timbers North FC 09 boys Red soccer team took first place in the U13 Gold Division at the Pend Oreille Cup in Sandpoint on Sept. 17-19. On Friday the Timbers won 3-0 vs. Spokane Vela. Luke Fritts scored two goals, one assisted by Mason Taylor. Brooks Judd scored the third goal with an assist from Blake Wise. On Saturday the Timbers won 3-0 over the Missoula Strikers Red. Taylor Smith opened the scoring with an assist by Sam Mandel. Blake Wise scored the second goal. Taylor Smith scored the third goal with an assist from Ethan Luna. On Sunday in the championship game, the T…

Courtesy photo Senior soccer goalkeeper Ashley Grant is this week's Post Falls High School Athlete of the Week. Grant posted a shutout last Tuesday vs. Lakeland and had over 25 saves per game vs. Lake City on Thursday and vs. Coeur d'Alene Charter on Friday.

Photo by KARI HYNES The Thorns North FC 11 Girls Green soccer team lost 5-1 to EW Surf Holmfeldt on Saturday. Payton Brennan (pictured) scored the Thorns' only goal late in the second half.

Photo courtesy EMILY BUSCEMA The Thorns North FC 14 Girls soccer team played three games this weekend against Spokane Sounders Valley, FC Spokane and Sandpoint Strikers, and finished with a win and two ties. Thorns goals were scored by Finley Martin and Audrey Rietze, with an assist from Hatty Lemmon. In the front row from left are Eloise Carper, Avery Doran, Lyla Maestas and Grace Rudd; second row from left, Brielle Buscema, Audrey Rietze, Stella Hartzell, Hatty Lemmon, Finley Martin and Emma Thompson; and back row from left, coaches Jean Carper, Kara Lemmon and Katie Martin.

Photo by SUZI ENTZI Kamryn Kirk of the Thorns North FC 08 Girls Red soccer team during its Sunday game against Mt Rainer FC G08 DPL.