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Youth Sports Aug. 31, 2022

| August 31, 2022 1:15 AM

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Courtesy photo Goalkeeper Gracie McVey of the Thorns U11 girls soccer team sends the ball downfield during a tournament last weekend.

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Courtesy photo The Timbers 2011 boys soccer team won its division at the River City Challenge. In the front row from left are Ryder Quinn, Landon Smith, Damon Mysse, Bode Barton and Eli Nail; second row from left, Charlie McVey, Oliver Peters, Eli Vatsvog, Ryder Benca and Kellan Alexander; and back row from left, coach Kevin Jump, Asher Smith, Jacek Kaplan and Max Jasmin.

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Courtesy photo The Thorns North FC 11 girls Academy competed at the River City Challenge this past weekend, going undefeated and taking first place in the U13 Silver Bracket. The Thorns defenders, Emily Hackett, Ava Langer, Ella Linder, Olivia Nusser, Vivian Hartzell and keepers Constance Ovendale, Mackenzie Dolan and Sophia Harrington play an outstanding weekend, holding the Thorns opponents to only 1 goal for the tournament. The girls started the tournament with a win against FC Spokane G2010 Yellow Dalton (8-0). Riley Greene (2), Kylie Lorona (2), Aubrey Sargent (2), Constance Ovendale all scored for the Thorns 11G Academy with assists from Presley Moreau and Olivia Hynes. Game two ended with a 1-0 win over Thorns North FC Sandpoint Strikers 2010G with a goal from Kylie Lorona. The girls then beat Eastern Washington Surf SC G10 Staples 1-0 with another goal from Kylie Lorona. The tournament final was played against Thorns North FC Sandpoint Strikers 2010G. Presley Moreau scored the lone goal for the 11G in a 1-1 tie, leading to a shootout with Olivia Nusser, Presley, Sophia, Olivia Hynes all successfully completing their shoots to beat the Sandpoint Strikers 4-3 in the shootout. Constance Ovendale blocked two Sandpoint shots. In the front row from left are Sophia Harrington, Mackenzie Dolan, Presley Moreau, Olivia Hynes and Riley Greene; second row from left, Aubrey Sargent, Payton Brennan, Victoria Howard, Kylie Lorona and Ava Langer; and back row from left, Olivia Nusser, Constance Overdale, Zoe Lemmon, Vivian Hartzell, Brightyn Gatten, Ella Linder, Emily Hackett and coach Mark Plakorus.