Youth Sports April 9, 2025
Courtesy photo The sixth grade Hooptown Blazers went 4-0 and were crowned champions in their sixth grade bracket at the Grand Opening Invitational tournament in Las Vegas. From left are coach Brian Calrson, Reagan Posthumus, Kyal Carlson, Paxtyn Oestreich, Elise Montes De Oca, Brylee Brown, Jayde Jeske, Addi Salas, Addy Pendergraft and coach David Pendergraft.
Courtesy photo Charlotte Carr of the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy won the sixth grade girls mile at the Oregon Relays on Saturday in Eugene. Carr's winning time was 5 minutes, 42 seconds.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Diamond team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Kylie Burg, Evelyn Oswell, Dakota Caudle and Evyn Lyon.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Platinum team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Keeley Howard, Ensley Vucinich, Olivia Kiser and Macee Caudle.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Platinum team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Saydee Mathews and coach Meloney Butcher.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Bronze team placed third in the state out of 20 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Rowyn Kloepfer, Henlee Heckler, Maci Schirado, Cora Ragan, Alexis Boren, Claire Gambrino, Tenlee Harsch and Aubrey Krebs; and sitting is Maren Rauscher.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Bronze team placed third in the state out of 20 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Olivia Butcher, Gwyneth Ragan, Jenna Tanner, Ohrya Rivera, Elliana Matthews, Arianna Dockins, Aspen Barker, Grace Squires and Kinley Simpson.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Ellie Hill, Rae Hazen, Lily Fulton and Ella Slinger.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Kristyn Frank, Zoey Brown, Lauren Inglehart, Liliahna Dunton and Finley Rauscher.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front from left are Felicity Hammer and Addyson Swanson; second row from left, Grace Ohlenkamp, Evie Bowman, Myla South, Reagan Zimmerman, Stella Cahoon, Isabelle Lunneborg, Olive Buttars and Kinley Simpson; and back row from left, coach Ashley Ferguson and coach Sarah Robertson.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front row from left are Ani Hall, Ava Wittman and Faith Robertson; and back row from left, Emma Ward and Skylar Bingham.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Hunter Bangs, Katelynn Clark, Jocelyn Howard, Raya Batchelder, Hannah Batchelder and Emma Linder.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front row from left are Mackenzie Richardson, Sydney Thompson, Ashley Gwin and Kalea Pham; and back row from left, Emily Wright, Elliot Tuntland, Sierra Crawford, Fynlie Reynolds, Delainey Wenstrom and Nora Maddox.
Courtesy photo The North Idaho Sharks 12U baseball team went 4-1 on the weekend won the Gold Bracket at the Wenatchee Valley tournament this past weekend. In the front is Kellen Larson; kneeling from left is Jacob Briner, Brody Williams, Easton Henderson, Koa Fenter, Colin Schreiber and Cason Bishop; and standing from left, Wyatt Mathews, Beck Odenthal, Ashton Elwell, Tucker Inman-Melius and Nolan Haley.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9 Nait Phothivongsa competed at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota, qualifying for Western Nationals at the end of April. From left are coach Matt Auerbach and Nait Phothivongsa.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 10s at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota. Conan Tapia qualified to the national championships where he will compete against Level 10s from all over the U.S. in May. From left are Conan Tapia and Lance Mosher.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9 Dylan Ambrahamson-Fernandez competed at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota, qualifying for Western Nationals at the end of April.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 8 Preston Pool with coach Matt Auerbach at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota.
Photo by KRISTEN DVORACEK The Sting 2011 Boys Academy soccer team won three of four games games over the past two weekends to close out the EA League season. Pictured is Eli Lorhan-Lewis (6) giving a high-five to Jay Blue, who scored a goal.
Courtesy photo The Sting 2014 boys EA Academy team hosted its final EA League games last weekend against Western Washington Surf and Atletico (Bellevue, Wash.). From left are coach Nick Funkhouser, Kellen Gillespie, Levi Russu, Carter Woodcock, Calvin Conley, Braedy Newman, Grant Quinn, Emmett Shirts, Benaiah Lorona, Torin Chestnut, Caeden Butler and Kade Alvarado.
• RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION
Volleyball
April 5
3rd – 4th Grade Co-Ed Volleyball
Aces vs. Net Ninjas
Set 1: Aces (21-14)
Set 2: Net Ninjas (21-17)
Set 3: Net Ninjas (21-17)
Crush vs. All Stars
Set 1: Crush (21-20)
Set 2: Crush (21-18)
Set 3: Crush (21-13)
5th-6th Grade Co-Ed Volleyball
Outreach Eats vs. Wildgrain Woodworking
Set 1: Wildgrain Woodworking (21-13)
Set 2: Outreach Eats (21-11)
Set 3: Outreach Eats (21-11)
Tamarack Family Services vs. Electric Watermelons
Set 1: Electric Watermelons (21-10)
Set 2: Tamarack Family Services (21-15)
Set 3: Electric Watermelons (21-10)
Volley Vipers vs. Idaho Fence
Set 1: Volley Vipers (21-20)
Set 2: Idaho Fence (21-17)
Set 3: Volley Vipers (21-18)
• GYMNASTICS
GEMS Athletic Center traveled to Boise on March 28-30 for the state gymnastics competition.
Results follow.
Diamond team State Champions
Dakota Caudle 2nd All Around with a 36.5 and state champion on beam with a 9.4 and 2nd on vault with a 9.1.
Evyn Lyon 5th All Around with a 35.325 and 2nd on floor with a 9.45.
Evelyn Oswell 4th All Around with a 35.175 and 2nd on Vault and floor with an 8.85 and 9.525.
Kylie Burg 5th All Around with a 34.975 and bars state champion with an 8.8 and 3rd on beam with a 9.45.
Platinum Team State Champions
Olivia Kiser All Around State champion with a 37.575 and state champion on Vault, bars, and beam with a 9.075, 9.425, and 9.8.
Ensley Vucinich 2nd All around with a 37.0 and 2nd on vault and bars with a 9.05 and 9.275 and 3rd on floor with a 9.375.
Macee Caudle 2nd All Around with a 37.175 and 2nd on vault, bars and floor with a 9.075, 9.25, and 9.575.
Keeley Howard All Around State Champion with a 36.525 and state champion on bars with a 9.225.
Saydee Mathews 5th All Around with a 36.6 and 2nd on vault with a 9.050 and 3rd on floor with a 9.45.
Bronze team placed 3rd in the state out of 20 teams
Rowyn Kloepfer 2nd All Around with a 37.8. 2nd Vault with a 9.475 and 3rd on bars, beam, and floor with a 9.15, 9.825, and 9.35.
Maren Rauscher 3rd All Around with a 37.6 and State beam champion with a 9.875. 2nd on bars with a 9.4.
Aubrey Krebs 2nd All Around with a 37.6 and 2nd on floor with a 9.4 and 3rd on Vault and Bars with a 9.25 and 9.325.
Maci Schirado 5th All Around with a 37.225 and State floor champion with a 9.5 and 3rd on beam with a 9.775.
Grace Squires State All Around champion with a 36.85 and state floor champion with a 9.3. 3rd on Vault and bars with a 9.0 and 9.05.
Arianna Dockins 2nd All Around with a 36.75 and 2nd on vault with a 9.1 and 3rd on bars with a 9.0.
Olivia Butcher 4th All Around with a 36.65 and State beam champion with a 9.875.
Kinsley Spurway 6th All Around with a 36.425 and 2nd on floor with a 9.175.
Jenna Tanner 5th All Around with a 36.15 and 2nd on Vault with a 9.225.
Elianna Matthews 7th All Around with a 35.85.
Aspen Barker 4th All around with a 37.35 and State beam champion with a 9.9 and 3rd on bars with a 9.2.
Gwyneth Ragan 4th All Around with a 36.05 and 2nd on bars with a 9.1.
Tenlee Harsch 10th All Around with a 36.55 and 4th on beam with a 9.75.
Alexis Boren 8th All Around with a 36.55.
Ohrya Rivera 7th All Around with a 36.425.
Henlee Heckler 7th All Around with a 36.25 and 4th on Vault with a 9.075.
Claire Gambrino 12th All Around with a 35.975.
Cora Ragan 12th All Around with a 35.275 and 3rd on Vault with a 9.25.
Silver team placed 2nd in the state out of 21 teams
Kinley Simpson 3rd All around with a 37.325 and State bar champion with a 9.425 and 2nd on beam with a 9.7.
Lily Fulton All Around State champion with a 37.425 and state champion on bars and beam with a 9.35 and 9.825 and 2nd on floor with a 9.3.
Felicity Hammer 3rd All Around 37.275 and 3rd on bars with a 9.3.
Raelyn Hazen 2nd All Around with a 37.325 and state vault and floor champion with a 9.375 and 9.425.
Isabelle Lunneborg 6th All Around with a 37.025 and State beam champion with a 9.775,
Zoey Brown State All Around champion with a 37.4n and State beam champion with a 9.825 and 2nd on vault with a 9.125 and 3rd on bars and floor with a 9.15 and 9.3.
Grace Ohlenkamp 4th All Around with a 36.975 and State floor champion with a 9.325.
Kristyn Frank 9th All Around with a 36.725 and 2nd on beam with a 9.825.
Ellie Hill 9th All Around with a 36.075.
Lauren Inglehart 6th All Around with a 36.725 and 3rd on beam with a 9.675.
Finley Rausche 9th All Around with a 36.4.
Liliahana Dunton 12th All Around with a 35.725.
Olive Buttars 7th All Around with a 36.9 and 3rd on beam with a 9.675.
Ella Slinger 10th All Around with a 35.8.
Evie Bowman 10th All around with a 36.75.
Stella Cahoon 12th All Around with a 36.35
Addyson Swanson 8th All Around with a 36.3 and 3rd on beam with a 9.7.
Raegan Zimmerman 10th All Around with a 36.2.
Myla South 12th All Around with a 36.05.
Gold team placed 3rd in the state out of 21 teams
Katelynn Clark All Around State champion with a 37.25 and state champion on bars and floor with a 9.4 and 9.675.
Hunter Bangs 2nd All Around with a 36.725 and State Champion on beam with a 9.6 and 3rd on bars with a 9.175.
Ashley Gwin 2nd All Around with a 36.625 and State Champion on beam with a 9.4 and 2nd on floor with a 9.55.
Sydney Thompson 3rd All Around with a 36.325 and 2nd on floor with a 9.55.
Emily Wright 4th All Around with a 36.375 and 2nd on beam with a 9.375.
Raya Batchelder 5th All Around with a 36.15 and 4th on Vault and Floor with a 9.025 and 9.35.
Ani Hall 3rd All Around with a 36.65 and 3rd on bars with a 9.075 and 4th on beam with a 9.5.
Faith Robertson 4th All Around with a 36.575 and 2nd on bars with a 9.2 and 3rd on Vault with a 9.050.
Skylar Bingham 6th All Around with a 35.725 and 2nd on bars with a 9.375 and State champion on floor with a 9.325.
Hannah Batchelder 7th All around with a 35.9 and 3rd on floor with a 9.525.
Emma Ward 8th All Around with a 35.00.
Jocelyn Howard 8th All Around with a 35.25.
Emma Linder 12th All Around with a 34.2.
Fynlie Reynolds 6th All Around with a 35.875 and 3rd on Vault with a 9.175.
Nora Maddox 7th All Around with a 35.8 and 3rd on floor with a 9.425.
Sierra Crawford 8th All Around with a 35.45 and 4th on floor with a 9.45.
Elliot Tuntland 9th All Around with a 35.35 and 2nd on beam with a 9.475.
Delainey Wentstrom 10th All around with a 34.875.
Mackenzie Richardson 11th All Around with a 34.775.
Kalea Pham 7th All around with a 34.7.
Avant Coeur boys team traveled to St. Paul, Minn. to compete at the Region 2 Championships.
Results follow.
Level 8
Preston Pool took 16th on Pommel Horse with a 10.100
Level 9
Nait Phothivongsa took 6th on Vault with a 10.950, 7th on PBars with a 11.350 and 8th All Around with a 62.150
Dylan Ambrahamson-Fernandez tied for 9th on Floor with a 11.600 and tied for 8th on Vault with a 11.300
Level 10
Conan Tapia took 1st on Rings with a 13.150, 2nd on Vault with a 14.100 and tied for 9th All Around with a 70.250
Lance Mosher tied for 14th on Floor with a 11.100 and had a high of 10.050 on High Bar
• POST FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION
Soccer
Week 1
April 5
U14 Division
1 Specialty Forest Products: Eli Martin
6 Viking Construction, Inc: Lance Breyer(2), Sean Abernathy(1), Liam Breyer(1), Dixie Conrow (1), Isabella Mcllreavy (1)
4 Truck Insurance Office, Inc:
3 Stateline Speedway: Corben Lapworth (2), Jacob Dolan (1)
0 St. Maries Family Medicine:
2 Stateline Subs: Hattie Ortiz (2), Avelyn Zabel (1)
U11 Division
0 Stateline Speedway:
2 Serenity Dental: Briauna Schemmer (1), Lincoln Whitmire (1)
3 Mill Town Strength & Conditioning: Mason Franck (1), Tate Lamb (1), Kellan Shea (1)
4 Core Directional Services, LLC: Joseph Johnson (4)
4 Silver Ridge Construction: Nixon Keyes (3), Malekai Picker (1)
2 The English Inspector: Luca Buffaloe (1), Xavier Enfield (1)
0 Specialty Forest Products:
6 Core Directional Service, LLC: Joseph Johnson (3), Ariana Trinidad (2), Avery Cooper (1)
4 Peach Orthodontics: Dean Frisk (1), Cody Johnson (1), Nathaniel Rutledge (1), Olivia Rutledge (1)
0 Warriors Team Worley:
7 Calvary Lutheran Church: Atlas Lepley (3), Jameson Biddle (1), Lavender Lepley (1), Madysen Wentland (1)
0 Jr. Knights Team Worley:
U8 Division
0 HMH Engineering:
2 Post Falls Bike Shop: Piper Mongan (1), Mason Rigoli (1)
4 Scotty’s Backflow: Brielle Lindsay (2), Nicholas Polisciuc (1), Griffin Wendell (1)
0 Schaffer’s Towing, LLC:
0 Young Construction Group:
1 Teremark Electrical Group: Levi Cooper (1)
8 Post Falls ER & Hospital: Samuel Renkema (3), Jackson Boss (2), Harrison Montgomery (2), Everleigh Schaub (1)
2 Schaffer’s Towing, LLC: Lincoln Alt (2)
9 Hayden Cars: N/A
0 Rez Ballers Team Worley:
0 Morrison-Maierle:
7 VPC Electric: Lincoln Triebwasser (4), MiaBella Weitzel (3)
Mini 6 Yr. Olds
0 Dairy Queen Post Falls:
5 CDA Paving & Concrete Specialties: Grayson Birsette (2), Daniel Abernathey (1), Aubrie Becker (1), Roselei Enfield (1)
1 Post Falls Kiwanis: Elijah Tompkins (1)
6 Post Falls Family Dental: Evangeline Jensen (5), Carlee White (1)
1 Post Falls Brewing: Phoenix Orth (1)
2 Northwest Rides: Emmett Martin (1), Kiley McDaniel (1)
3 Northwest Specialty Hospital: Ryker Tibbits (2), Sofia Moore (1)
5 Knudtsen Chevrolet Co.: Heath Richardson (3), Liam Chacon (1), Briar Lindsay (1)
Micro 5 Yr. Olds
6 The Little Gym Post Falls: Kameron Biddle (4), Declan Sampson (2)
3 Nagrone Contracting, LLC: Koehn Chambers (1), Eleanor Fenenbock (1), Cashlynn Nagrone (1)
3 Taco Bell Post Falls: Piper Moser (1), Desirae Pardo (1), Maddox Salinas (1)
15 Body By Scotty: Landon Korzen (4), Eli Ekstedt (3), Brynlee Cornett (3), Harrison Titus (2), Sadie Dickson (1), Willow Eades (1), Logan Kotowski (1)
0 ALK Source Materials:
6 North Idaho Garage Door: Hadson Litalien (3), Jaxson Olsen (2), Jocelyn Clark (1), Camille Nelson (1)
5 Precision Diesel Repair, LLC: Kenzie Tibbits (3), Amberlyn Guthrie (1), Cora LeBaron (1)
0 Mill Town Strength & Conditioning: Hope Evenson (5), Emily Mcllreavy (1)
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Courtesy photo Charlotte Carr of the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy won the sixth grade girls mile at the Oregon Relays on Saturday in Eugene. Carr's winning time was 5 minutes, 42 seconds.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Diamond team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Kylie Burg, Evelyn Oswell, Dakota Caudle and Evyn Lyon.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Platinum team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Keeley Howard, Ensley Vucinich, Olivia Kiser and Macee Caudle.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Platinum team was state champions at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Saydee Mathews and coach Meloney Butcher.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Bronze team placed third in the state out of 20 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Rowyn Kloepfer, Henlee Heckler, Maci Schirado, Cora Ragan, Alexis Boren, Claire Gambrino, Tenlee Harsch and Aubrey Krebs; and sitting is Maren Rauscher.
Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Bronze team placed third in the state out of 20 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Olivia Butcher, Gwyneth Ragan, Jenna Tanner, Ohrya Rivera, Elliana Matthews, Arianna Dockins, Aspen Barker, Grace Squires and Kinley Simpson.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Ellie Hill, Rae Hazen, Lily Fulton and Ella Slinger.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Kristyn Frank, Zoey Brown, Lauren Inglehart, Liliahna Dunton and Finley Rauscher.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Silver team placed second out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front from left are Felicity Hammer and Addyson Swanson; second row from left, Grace Ohlenkamp, Evie Bowman, Myla South, Reagan Zimmerman, Stella Cahoon, Isabelle Lunneborg, Olive Buttars and Kinley Simpson; and back row from left, coach Ashley Ferguson and coach Sarah Robertson.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front row from left are Ani Hall, Ava Wittman and Faith Robertson; and back row from left, Emma Ward and Skylar Bingham.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. From left are Hunter Bangs, Katelynn Clark, Jocelyn Howard, Raya Batchelder, Hannah Batchelder and Emma Linder.
Courtesy photo The GEMS Athletic Center Gold team placed third out of 21 teams at the state gymnastics competition March 28-30 in Boise. In the front row from left are Mackenzie Richardson, Sydney Thompson, Ashley Gwin and Kalea Pham; and back row from left, Emily Wright, Elliot Tuntland, Sierra Crawford, Fynlie Reynolds, Delainey Wenstrom and Nora Maddox.
Courtesy photo The North Idaho Sharks 12U baseball team went 4-1 on the weekend won the Gold Bracket at the Wenatchee Valley tournament this past weekend. In the front is Kellen Larson; kneeling from left is Jacob Briner, Brody Williams, Easton Henderson, Koa Fenter, Colin Schreiber and Cason Bishop; and standing from left, Wyatt Mathews, Beck Odenthal, Ashton Elwell, Tucker Inman-Melius and Nolan Haley.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9 Nait Phothivongsa competed at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota, qualifying for Western Nationals at the end of April. From left are coach Matt Auerbach and Nait Phothivongsa.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 10s at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota. Conan Tapia qualified to the national championships where he will compete against Level 10s from all over the U.S. in May. From left are Conan Tapia and Lance Mosher.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9 Dylan Ambrahamson-Fernandez competed at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota, qualifying for Western Nationals at the end of April.
Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 8 Preston Pool with coach Matt Auerbach at the Men's Region 2 Gymnastics Championships in Minnesota.
Photo by KRISTEN DVORACEK The Sting 2011 Boys Academy soccer team won three of four games games over the past two weekends to close out the EA League season. Pictured is Eli Lorhan-Lewis (6) giving a high-five to Jay Blue, who scored a goal.
Courtesy photo The Sting 2014 boys EA Academy team hosted its final EA League games last weekend against Western Washington Surf and Atletico (Bellevue, Wash.). From left are coach Nick Funkhouser, Kellen Gillespie, Levi Russu, Carter Woodcock, Calvin Conley, Braedy Newman, Grant Quinn, Emmett Shirts, Benaiah Lorona, Torin Chestnut, Caeden Butler and Kade Alvarado.