Youth Sports July 20, 2022
Photo courtesy LeAnne teNyenhuis 10.9.huis Photography Nine local youth athletes from the North Idaho Blaze Track and Field Club have qualified for the 2022 National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., scheduled for July 25-July 31. In the front row from left are Nathan Russell (800 and 1,500 meters), Emily Russell (200 hurdles), Madden Bojorquez (high jump) and Lauren Hubbard (triple jump); and back row from left, Josh Yeager (3,000 meters), Levi Bird (3,000), McKenna Kozeluh (1,500 and 3,000) Lola Baine (high jump) and Maricela Nelson (100 and 200).
Courtesy photo The North Idaho Christian School girls basketball team won the situation tournament and went undefeated in the second division of varsity play at the NBC Camp last week at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake. In the front row from left are Belle Sandwald, Hanna Tatum, Cheyenne Collins and Samiah Smoger; second row from left, Leah Richmond, Katrina Knight and Chalyse Smith; and back row from left, Danica Kelly, Rylee Overturf, Symone Pilgrim, Chelsey Cate, Yesi Pilgrim, Charesa Steinbach and Trinity Steinbach.
Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen won the Idaho American Legion Class AA Area A (district) championship on Sunday in Lewiston. In the front row from left are Jesse Brown, Eric Bumbaugh, Troy Shepard and Ryan Schneider; and back row from left, assistant coach Mike Criswell, assistant coach Andy Beaudry, Owen Benson, AJ Currie, Austin Taylor, Joe DuCoeur, Marcus Manzardo, Kyle Bridge, Spencer Zeller, Cooper Erickson, coach Darren Taylor, Cooper Larson, Ethan Taylor and Jayden Butler. The Lums advance to the state tournament in Nampa beginning Friday.
Courtesy photo The Coeur d’Alene Crush 12U softball team competed in its last tournament of the summer this past weekend. The Crush took second place in the gold bracket at the Summer River Bash in Hayden with a 5-1 record, scoring 73 runs and allowing 20 runs. In the front row from left are Macy Waterhouse, Molly Nelson, Maddy Pratt, Ada Blakemore, Emme Bond and Malena Munoz; and back row from left, coach Bailey Cavanagh, Madeline Peterson, Sophia Piekarski, Rylan Morrison, Reese Vanek, Kadence Barcus, Jenna Davenport and coach Patti Davenport.
TRACK AND FIELD
Nine local youth athletes from the North Idaho Blaze Track and Field Club have qualified for the 2022 National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., scheduled for July 25-July 31.
Over the course of eight weeks of competition throughout the Inland and Pacific Northwest regions, athletes had to qualify through a series of qualifier and regional meets and place in the top 8 in order to qualify for the national event.
Middle schoolers Lauren Hubbard (triple jump), Lola Baine and Madden Bojorquez (high jump), Emily Russell (200-meter hurdles) and Josh Yeager (3,000 meters) qualified for their age groups. Also, four students from local high schools will have the opportunity to compete against the best in the nation with Maricela Nelson running in both the 100 and 200, Nathan Russell for the 800 and 1,500, Levi Bird for the 3,000, and McKenna Kozeluh for both the 1,500 and 3,000.
The North Idaho Blaze Track and Field Club was founded in 2020 by four-time National Junior Olympic qualifier Maricela Nelson, as she established the club as a part of her Girl Scout Silver Award. This was the third competitive season in the club’s history with 52 student/athletes competing this year in a variety of track and field events led by head coach Linda Lanker and assisted by coaches Chris Patterson, Greg Owens, Christian Carvajal, Jay Matous, Darlene Shriner, McKenzie Fletcher, Kiley Cutler, Kristine Rothwell, Emily Ginter and volunteer coaches Chris Ward and Clint Clifford.
Information: www.northidahoblaze.club
GOLF
Idaho Junior Tour
Northern District Championship
July 11-12
At StoneRidge Golf Club, Blanchard
Par 71
BOYS 15-18 — 1, Grant Potter, Hayden 71-69—140. 2, Stephen Paul, Osburn, 66-80—146. 3, Luke West, Coeur d’Alene, 72-75—147. 4, Seth Swallows, St. Maries, 78-71—149. 5, Luke Butler, Priest River, 71-79—150.
BOYS 13-14 — 1 (tie), Justin Krasselt, Spokane, 69-67—136, and Cameron Kuchar, Harrison, 71-65—136. 3, Ben Barrett, Spokane, 72-71—143. 4, Johnny Doree, Hayden, 75-70—145. 5, Trey Lambert, Coeur d’Alene, 69-81—150.
BOYS 10-12 (Par 36) — 1, Brody Belzer, Spokane, 40-36—76. 2 (tie), Jack Bafus, Liberty Lake, 41-37—78, Hunter Paquin, Hayden, 41-37—78, and Patrick Young, Bonners Ferry, 38-40-78. 5, Cole Paquin, Hayden, 41-40—81.
BOYS 8-9 (Par 36) — 1 (tie), Hudson Ebel, Spokane Valley, 40-42—82, and Emmett Asmus, Liberty Lake, 41-41—82. 3, Callahan Jones, Greenacres, 47-48—95. 4, Brody Williams, Hayden, 52-50—102.
GIRLS 15-18 — 1, Braylyn Bayer, Pinehurst, 75-74—149. 2, Brooke Bloom, Spokane, 84-78—162. 3, Spencer Cerenzia, Spokane, 81-83—164. 4, Parker Welling, Harrison, 80-87—167. 5, Mollie Seibly, Lewiston, 85-83—168.
GIRLS 13-14 — 1, Melia Cerenzia, Spokane, 77-74—151. 2, Chloe Penwell, Harrison, 99-98—197. 3, Sophia Penwell, Harrison, 108-103—211.
GIRLS 10-12 (Par 36) — 1, Ella Wilson, Hayden, 36-36—72. 2, Avery Wilson, Hayden Lake, 52-45—97. 3, Jossetta Williams, Hayden Lake, 51-48—99. 4, Emily Stillert, Coeur d’Alene, 56-60—116.
GIRLS 8-9 (Par 36) — 1, Nora Haggerty, Liberty Lake, 60-54—114. 2, Avyn Nordhagen, Coeur d’Alene, 63-62—125.
The event is a qualifier for state Aug. 8-10 at RedHawk Golf Course in Nampa.
RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION
Flag football
July 11
K–1st grade
TDS Fiber and Rathdrum Parks and Recreation
Malachi Wilhelm (1 TD), Kash Martin (1 TD, 1 PAT), Jordy Lang (1 TD)
Elite Inspections and Merlin’s Comedy Club
Hattie Smith (1 TD), Tanner Mcleod (1 TD), Camden Galvin (1 TD); Kolby Daniels (1 PAT), Ashton Fuson (1 TD)
2nd-3rd grade
Real Alloy and The Hawks
Jaxon Frank (2 TD, 1 PAT), Josh Bevacqua (2 TD), Parker Singer (1 TD), Noah Harris (1 PAT);
Merlin’s Comedy Club and Bestway Spray Services
Blake Walton (1 TD), Koen Lohmiller (1 TD); Dominic Sanchez (1 TD)
4th – 6th grade
Rathdrum Parks and Recreation and Sawyer Plumbing
John Neff (1 TD), Gunner Frank (2 TD), Byron Bertsch (1 TD), Braxton Reimche (1 TD), Bentley Waldo ( 1 TD); Alexander Mendenhall (2 TD), Kash Warren (1 PAT)
The UPS Store and Lakeland Immediate Care
Ethan Galvin (1 PAT), Trey Galvin (1 TD), Gray Queen ( 1 TD), Riley Kluesener (1 TD), Ben Woodcock (1 TD);
July 13
2nd-3rd grade
KCSEA and The Hawks
Daniel Pantoja (1 TD); Austin Fay (2 TD), Luke Templeton (1 PAT)
Bestway Spray Services and Real Alloy
Dominic Sanchez (2 TD); Jaxon Frank (1 TD), Josh Bevacqua (3 TD, 1 PAT), Bradley Singleton (1 TD)
4th-6th grade
The UPS Store and Sawyer Plumbing
Brogan Reynolds (1 TD), Ethan Galvin (4 TD), Trey Galvin (1 PAT), Eli Rogstad (1 TD, 1 PAT), Gray Queen (1 TD), Riley Kluesener (1 PAT), Ben Woodcock (1 PAT), Clayton Smith (1 PAT), Kobe Burg (2 TD, 1 PAT); Alexander Mendenhall (1 TD, 1 PAT)\
Rathdrum Parks and Recreation and Lakeland Immediate Care
John Neff (1 TD), Braxton Reimche (1 TD), Bentley Waldo (1 PAT), Palmer Murphy (1 TD)
REAL LIFE SPORTS
Week 3
July 12
Baseball
At The Fields at Real Life Ministries
T-Ball
Game 1 Green Speeders v. Orange Dragons
No Stats reported
Game 2 Blue Bullets v. Gators
Blue Bullets Hits – Jordan Bridges, Waylon Chappell, Athena Coffey, Jude Connolley, Myles Conrad, Noah Devaty, Abby Erickson, Mezzi Jensen, Steve Turner, Samuel Mark Young
Gators Hits – Coldon Brodin, Vince Daly, Aliyah Friese, Oaklyn Harkema, Averett Harkema, Abram Kruger, Addison Reyes, Zane Spencer, Degan Wright, Leo Reyes
Game 3 Red Sharks v. Green Giants
Red Sharks Hits –Landon Blettner, Titus Darnell, Grayson Faust, Declan Francis, Brady Kelley, Kyle King, Jocelynn Mirands, Jameson Rutherford, Preston Carbrey.
Green Giants Hits – Jackson Booker, Ruby Buck, Malachi Greensides, Carter Heavey, James Ledford, Daxtyn Lee, Benjamin Parradis, Kashton Thorne, Harrison Weibert
Game 4 Gray Cardinals v Purple Tigers
Gray Cardinals Hits – Owen Kreiger, Aaliyan Martin, Charlotte Martin, Felix Matsche, Conlin McIntosh, Christian Poland, Noah Lester
Purple Tigers Hits – Harrison Alworth, Sawyer Brown, Elijah Embree, Brady, Lang, Landon Link, Carden Romanosky, Vernon Whaley, Carter Whaley
Coach Pitch
Game 1
Orange Sluggers v. Green Ninjas
Orange Sluggers –5
Fireballs – 13
Orange Sluggers – Hits – Beau Cleave, Azariah Embree, Asher Johnson, Everett Kreiss, Leo Leferink, Margaret Pelphrey, Simon Rogers
Green Ninjas Hits – Jameson Biddle, Dominic Carugati, Micah Creighton, Ethan Denisyuk, Jenna Greensides, Brielle Lakey, Preston Lange, Braxton Lange, Cole Luzzo, Brooklyn Martin, Kylar Nelson
Game 2
Green Eggs & Slam v. Fireballs
Green Eggs & Slam – 8
Fireballs - 3
Green Eggs & Slam Hits – Landen Carhart, Brooklyn Helmuth, Kannon Olson, Daniel Rutherfod, Aaron Sarver, Grayson Sifford, Remi Swartzengruber, Lucas West
Fireballs – Hits – Tobin Bethke, Decklen Desrochers, Nicolas Edgar, Cooper Faust, Annabelle Guthrie, Hudson Kelley, Peyton Key, Luke Mazzuca, Grayson Faust
Game 3
Waters Dragons v Cheetahs
Water Dragons – 5
Cheetahs – 8
Water Dragons Hits – Elias Castro, Owen Lokken, Deacon McBroome, Bennett McBroome, Easton Moddy, Evelyn Orbe, Owen Scaggs, Raven Woodruff, Lucas Shamion
Cheetahs Hits – Ridge Durick, Tituas Kacalek, Elijah Lute, Cole Martin, Cooper Norris, Jaxtyn Springs, Michael Zappia
Game 4
Silver Surfers v. Blue Thunder Sharks
Silver Surfers – 12
Blue Thunder Sharks - 7
Silver Surfer Hits – Charlotte Bateman, Marie Brodin, Beckham Lee, Travis Lettau, Ryan Lettau, Cole Mayfield, Sawyer Smith, Graham Thurston, Landon Thurston
Blue Thunder Sharks Hits -Declan Campbell, Parker DeGraff, Kaden Hammer, Agger Smith
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