Youth Sports Nov. 23, 2022

Courtesy photo Attached is a picture of the Coeur d'Alene Heat seventh grade AAU boys basketball team, which won the River City Basketball Tournament held Nov. 11-12 in Post Falls. From left are Taytem Frazier, Landon Leveque, Quinn Murrell, Ty Ball, Tavion Norwood (on shoulders), Noah Perkins, John Groat, Cole Clyne and Nick Smith. Not pictured is Carson Munday.

Courtesy photo On Nov. 5, Spirit Lake residents Mike “Ziggy” Siegfried (age 58), Alannah Winland (12), Saydie Green (12) and Allilah Dykes (16) competed in the Mighty River Classic karate tournament in Portland, Ore. They were the only team representing Idaho in the tournament. The Mighty River Classic is one of the largest tournaments held in the Pacific Northwest. In total, the local team won three first-place trophies, two second-place trophies and one third-place trophy. Said Siegfried: “I am so proud of our team. They represented the state and themselves with skill, poise and profession…

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Distance Project (NIDP) youth running team competed on Nov. 19 at the USATF Region 13 Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships in Tacoma, Wash., against teams from all over Washington and Oregon. Through a combination of strong individual and team finishes, all 44 NIDP runners, ranging from 8 to 15 years old qualified, and will advance to the 2022 USATF National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships on Dec. 10 in College Station, Texas. Team members include, 7-8 boys: Miles Wood; 9-10 girls: Ashlyn Brazle, Charlotte Carr, Finley Taylor, Kyla Hutchiso…