Youth Sports Feb. 15, 2023

Courtesy photo Keaton Knoll of Hayden took first place in the boys 8-9 year-old division at the state Elks Hoop Shoot on Feb. 11 in Kellogg. Keaton is headed to regionals March 25 in Pasco, Wash. Earlier, Keaton won his age group at his school competition at Atlas Elementary (Dec. 13), the Coeur d'Alene Lodge championships (Jan. 7) and districts in Kellogg (Jan. 28).

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Elite third/fourth grade AAU boys basketball team won the Sandpoint Invitational on Jan. 28-29. In the front is Kellan Larsen; and standing from left, assistant coach Todd Bateman, coach Angie Gatten, Bridger Gatten, Cason Bishop, Easton Bateman, Steele Steenstra, Beck Odenthal, assistant coach Ryan Bishop and coach Jason Steenstra.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 9 and 10 boys at the Top Gun Challenge in McMinnville, Ore. The Level 9s took 3rd Place Team. In the front is Dylan Coulson; and back row from left, Lance Mosher, Conan Tapia, Hudson Petticolas, Grayson McKlendin and Daniel Fryling.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 7s at the Top Gun Challenge in McMinnville, Ore. From left are Felipe McAllister, Cayden Ptashkin and Collin Scott.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 5s in McMinnville, Ore., at the Top Gun Challenge: Blaide Cotten, left; and Carson Kenny.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 4 Preston Pool, left, with coach Matt Auerbach at the Top Gun Challenge in McMinnville, Ore.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Hope's Elite girls competed at the Brestyan's Las Vegas Invitational to pass out of Compulsory Elite. Piper St. John, left, earned her qualifying Compulsory Elite score. Also pictured is Kaylee Strimback.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 7 team at The Brestyan's Invitational in Las Vegas: Elsa Laker, left; and Dianna Bustillos.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 8 team at the Brestyan's Invitational in Las Vegas: Naomi Fritts, left; and Cadence Wurster.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics' Madeleine Hoare competed in the Elite Compulsory Qualifier at the Brestyan's Invitational in Las Vegas, and received her qualifying score.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 6s placed 4th as a team at the Brestyan's Classic in Las Vegas. From left are Kendall Tryon, Khloe Brady, Kinsley Vasquez, Aspynn Duquette-Dismuke, Shauna Clark, Libby Huffman and Megen Vasquez.

Courtesy photo Five North Idaho boys competed and got runner-up after falling to Cranbrook 3-2 in OT in the 50th annual Tier 1/AAA Coca-Cola Classic International Invitational in Vernon, British Columbia. North Idaho boys in the front row are goalie Henry Vieth and forwards Bekkem Pelsma and Brayden Lee; and back row, defenseman Audun Vieth and Asher Aggen.