Youth Sports April 27, 2022

Courtesy photo Braden Smith, a member of the the FC North Idaho B08/09 Rider team and Idaho 2009 ODP team, has been invited to the US Youth Soccer ODP summer event being held in Salt Lake City this summer. For this event, each state has selected its top players from each age group to attend, represent, and compete. Braden will head to the Real Salt Lake City Training Academy in July to compete against some of the top players in hopes to earn his way to Florida.

Photo by ABBY FREMOUW On Sunday, the Timbers North FC 10 Boys White soccer team tied 1-1 with the Cheney Storm FC 09/10 at Canfield Middle School. Mason Cramer scored for the Timbers, and Kellen Anderson was in goal. Pictured above is Luke Nagle of the Timbers.

Courtesy photo The FC North Idaho Girls 10/11 soccer team played the Sandpoint Strikers to a 3-3 tie in Spokane Valley. Pictured from left is Layla Cozza, Abigale Smith, Director of Coaching Ashley Rider, Gabriella Navarrete, Cayla Zlateff, Abby Mcarthur, goalkeeper Zoey Flerchinger, Elizabeth Applegate, Paige Baldridge, Ashlynn Fassler, coach Alex Navarrete, Eva Berzoza and Alexa Barth.

Courtesy photo The FC North Idaho Boys 08/09 soccer team traveled to Spokane Valley for a doubleheader on Saturday where they beat EWS Surf 2-1 and FC Spokane Levin 4-1 to improve to 4-0. In the front row from left are Reid Thompson, Daniel Weiler, Cole Zlateff, Griffin Patterson, Xander Hirschi, Marty Babb, Archer Coburn, Braden Smith and Aina Tachera; and back row from left, Director of Coaching Ashley Rider, Brady Navarrete, Benjamin Henry, Milo Griebel, Frankie Lopez, Ethan Applegate, Henry Earnest and Paxton Grant.

Courtesy photo Timbers North FC 08 Boys Red soccer team traveled to Whitefish, Mont., last weekend. In their first game the Timbers beat HYSA 08 Boys 5-0. Jaxon Fantozzi had a goal and an assist. Preston Samayoa, Reilly Smith, Isaac Lowder and Brett Johnson each had a goal. Wyatt Carr had an assist. In their second game the Timbers won 3-0 over FVU 08. Preston Samayoa had a goal and an assist. Reese Crawford and Jaxon Fantozzi each had a goal. Drake Flowers and Reilly Smith each had an assist. Orion Burns was in goal for both games. In the front row from left are Preston Samayoa, Joshua Rojo…

Courtesy photo Lauren Rook, 13, of Hayden, won $3,285 on her horse Tucker at the Sanctuary Barrel Races/Xtreme Mini-Million Barrel Races this past weekend in Redmond, Ore. She was competing in the open division, which included some 450 horses. Lauren, an eighth-grader at Canfield Middle School, qualified for the Xtreme Million Dollar race in Salina, Utah, in June.

Courtesy photo The Timbers North FC 03/04 Boys Red soccer participated in a series of soccer matches in Missoula over the weekend. On Saturday morning the Timbers defeated Helena HYSA 03 3-0. Noah Janzen, Otto Geilenfeldt and Logan Koller scored one each, and Even Brinkmeier and Joseph Sarkis had one assist each. Kael McGowan had the shutout in goal. On Saturday evening the Timbers were defeated by Missoula Strikers 03 Black 3-2. Logan Koller and Noah Janzen scored once each for the Timbers. On Sunday morning the Timbers defeated Bilings BU Pink 03 3-0. Walker Jump, Otto Geilenfeldt and Tyl…

Senior track and field athlete Dalton Wild is this week's Post Falls High School Athlete of the Week: Wild won the 100-meter dash and placed second in the 200-meter dash at the Knight Invitational at Bishop Kelly High School. Wild set a school record in the 100-meter dash preliminaries with a time of 10.95.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics freshman Level 10 Maiya Terry qualified for the national championships this past weekend during her regional competition in Vancouver, Wash. She will compete against Level 10s from all over the United States on May 14 in Mesa, Ariz. She is Avant Coeur’s first Level 10 to qualify since 2015.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 6s competed at the Level 6 invitational at the Region 2 Regional Championships in Vancouver, Wash. Pictured are Callista Petticolas, left, and Mila Behunin.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9 and 10 qualifiers at Region 2 Regional Championships in Vancouver, Wash. From left are Maddy Edwards, Jazzy Quagliana, Maiya Terry, Mira Fowler and Madalyn McCormick.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 7 qualifiers competed at the Region 2 Regional Championships in Vancouver, Wash. From left are Addy Prescott, Georgia Carr, Claire Traub and Avery Hammons.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 8 qualifier Piper St John at the Region 2 Regional championships in Vancouver, Wash.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 8 qualifier Sara Rogers at the Region 2 Regional Championships in Vancouver, Wash.

Photo by BUSCEMA PHOTOGRAPHY The Timbers North FC 11 Boys soccer team traveled to Boise for the BTT Performance Cup this past weekend, facing some of the top teams in the state. Timbers goals were scored by Charlie McVey (5), Oliver Peters (2) and Owen Newby (1). Lucas Buscema and Ryder Quinn had assists. Kolby Johnson and Damon Mysse were goalkeepers. The team will host EW Surf SC Palouse B11/B12 Black Marenah on Saturday at Canfield. From left are coach Mark Plakorus, Kellan Alexander, Oliver Peters, Kolby Johnson, Asher Smith, Charlie McVey, Ryder Quinn, Owen Newby, Lucas Buscema, Bode Ba…

Courtesy photo The Timbers FC 09 Boys Red soccer team coached by Jason Wyatt and Matt Fritts played 3 friendlies this past weekend in Missoula, Mont. On Saturday afternoon, the Timbers beat GE SC 09 black 3-2. Timbers goals were by Rowan Wyatt assisted by Mason Taylor, and by Luke Fritts and Blake Wise. On Saturday evening the Timbers beat Billings Utd 09B pink 1-0. Kason Foreman scored on a corner kick from Creighton Lehosit, and Stefan Pawlik had the shutout in goal. On Sunday afternoon the Timbers beat the Missoula Strikers Red 6-1. Timbers goals were scored by Luke Fritts, Taylor Smith,…

Courtesy photo The Thorns North FC 08 Girls Red soccer team traveled to Missoula, Mont., this past weekend. In TNFC's first game they beat HYSA G08 Blue 6-0. Avery Lathen had 2 goals and one assist, Alyvia Morris had one goal and one assist. Hailoh Whipple, Kambrya Powers and Allison Carrico each had goals. Isabella Grimmett, Kamryn Kirk and Cameron Fischer each had assists. Their second game was against Billings United G08 the Thorns won 1-0. Avery Lathen scored the lone goal. In game three, TNFC beat the Missoula Strikers GU14 3-1. Allison Carrico had two out of the three goals while Kambr…