Youth Sports July 17, 2024

Courtesy photo The boys age 13-14 4x400-meter relay team from the Coeur d'Alene-based North Idaho Blaze Track Club finished second at the recent Region 13 Championships (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., in 4 minutes, 1.33 seconds. That qualified the team for the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field championships July 22-28 in College Station, Texas. From left are Wyatt Matous, Cruz Andrich, Riley Lechleitner and Chandler Glassmoyer.

Courtesy photo High jumper Trieste Marek from the Coeur d'Alene-based North Idaho Blaze Track Club finished fifth in the girls 15-16 age group at the recent Region 13 Championships (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., with a jump of 4 feet, 11 inches. That qualified her for the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field championships July 22-28 in College Station, Texas.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Storm AAU varsity boys basketball team, playing under the name “Lakeland Storm,” won the championship of the Summer Slam Tournament this past weekend in Spokane Valley. The Storm went 6-0, beating Catch Spokane Fury 75-42, Priest River 55-47 and Pomeroy 71-36 to win their pool. In the quarterfinals the Storm beat East Valley 61-41. In the semifinals the Storm beat Glacier of Montana 52-29. In the championship game the Storm beat Colfax 52-40. From left are coach Al Arnone, Zach Cook, Garrett Varner, Peyton Hillman, Lovie Weil, Jaron Yager, Dominic Wilhelm and M…

Courtesy photo Post Falls won the Little League Juniors (ages 12-14) District 1 championship recently, and with no opposition from District 2, advances directly to the West Regional in Bend, Ore., July 24-Aug. 1. In the front row from left are Gavin Ahlgren, Ian Tandy, Brody McCullough, Jack Rigler, Jacob Wilson and Parker Hanson; and back row from left, coach Tim LaFountain, manager Gordon Ahlgren, Damian LaFountain, Findlay O’Dell, Dylan Vranich, Jaden Gamet, Porter Isitt, Sam Murphy and coach JJ O’Dell.