Youth Sports March 23, 2022

Courtesy photo The Woodland Middle School Grizzlies eighth-grade boys basketball recently finished a 9-0 season, playing Post Falls Middle School, River City Middle school, Canfield Middle School, Lakeland Junior High and Sandpoint Middle School. From left are Tyson Ruggerio, Jacob Hill, Caden Oxenrider, Jackson Bowman, Paxton Winey, Landon Oxenrider, Ike Johnson, Josh Watson, Andy Everson, Jaden Ross and coach Royce Johnston.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Platinums took 2nd Place Team at the Idaho state championships in Moscow. From left are Kate Mauch, Mikaela Krell, Amberly Johnson, Delaney Adlard and Sage Kermelis.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Senior Xcel Golds at the Idaho state championships in Moscow. From left are River Kermelis, Lily Black and Madi Jereczek.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Junior Gold Lily Kramer at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Child Gold Julianna Bonacci at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Silvers at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Carina Gencarella, Addison Hundrup, Dahlia Kramer, Aurora Saris, Liliana Olind and Carisa Gencarella.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Silvers at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Malia Makanani, Mallory Secord, Harlan Baldwin and Myla Bryan.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Silvers at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Ellie Anderson, Olivia Merry, Brinleigh Browne, Lois Chesley and Evelynn Prescott.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur boys Level 8-10s at Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. Level 8s took 2nd Place Team and Level 10s took 1st Place Team. From left, Dylan Coulson, Hudson Petticolas, Lance Mosher, Conan Tapia, Caden Severtson, Grayson McKlendin, Jesse St. Onge and Daniel Fryling.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur boys Level 7s and 5s at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Collin Scott, Cayden Ptashkin and Nathan Cohen.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur boys Level 4s at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Carson Kenny and Blaide Cotten.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur boys Level 3s at the Idaho state gymnastics championships in Moscow. From left are Owen Wilcox and Ray Brown.

Courtesy photo The Coeur d’Alene Huskies AAU girls basketball team won the seventh-grade division of the 22nd annual Magic of Basketball tournament in Yakima, Wash. From left are Macy Murphey, Olivia Norwood, Courtney Johnson, Kyndal Bridge, Mia Shull, Molly Nelson, Hannah Shafer and Presley Fagan.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Splash boys AAU basketball team finished third in the eighth-grade division at the Washington state middle school tournament last weekend in Spokane. From left are coach Sean Taylor, Jacob Hill, Jace Taylor, Tyson Rugierro, Andy Everson, Peyton Hillman, Beau Pearson, Jackson Bowman, Wren Jackson, Will Jackson, Ian Williams, Paxton Winey and coach Chris Pearson.

Courtesy photo Senior softball player Alyssa Krause is this week's Post Falls High School Athlete of the Week. Krause had 16 plate appearances this past weekend in the Tri-Cities and had a .714 batting average with 10 hits — 4 base hits, 2 doubles and 4 home runs (including an opposite-field grand slam against Moses Lake) with 15 RBIs.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Gymnastics platinum team placed third at the Xcel state meet in Moscow, and all five gymnasts qualified for regionals. Qualifiers from Session 1 were, from left, Dakota Caudle, Aly Caywood and Evyn Lyon.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Gymnastics platinum team placed third at the Xcel state meet in Moscow, and all five gymnasts qualified for regionals. Qualifiers from Session 2 were, from left, McKenzie Palaniuk and Taryn Olson.

Courtesy photo Eva Berzoza of Coeur d'Alene, a fifth-grader at Fernan Stem Academy, placed third in the girls 10-11 age division at the recent state Elks Hoop Shoot at Syringa Middle School in Caldwell.

Photo by SUZI ENTZI The Thorns North FC 08 Girls Red soccer team traveled to Bonney Lake, Wash., this past weekend and tied their game against Mt Rainier FC 1-1. Kambrya Power's goal was assisted by Avery Lathen. Pictured in red from left are Izzy Entzi, Sloan Waddell, Avery Lathen, Macy Walters and Nora Ryan.