Youth Sports Jan. 15, 2025

Courtesy photo Jaxon Fantozzi, a Coeur d'Alene High junior defender, won the 2025 ODP Far West Championships with the Idaho U17 (2008) ODP state team held in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan. 3-6. Idaho went undefeated without conceding a goal, beating New Mexico (2-0), Alaska (1-0), Eastern Pennsylvania (3-0) and Montana (4-0) in the final. Other teams participating included Colorado, Illinois, and Iowa.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 10s in Wisconsin at the Safari Invite. From left are Maiya Terry, Eden Lamburth, Kenzie Short, Avery Hammons, Eva Martin, McKell Chatfield and Piper St John.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 6s at the Safari Invite in Wisconsin. From left are Ellie Chang and Brooklyn Anderson.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 9 Kayce George at the Safari Invite in the Wisconsin Dells.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 10 boys at the Washington Open in Seattle. From left are Dylan Coulson, Lance Mosher, coach Matt Auerbach, Conan Tapia and Cayden Ptashkin.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 8s and 9 boys at the Washington Open in Seattle. The Level 9s took 3rd Place Team. From left are coach Matt Auerbach, Preston Pool, Nait Phothivongsa, Blade Cotten and Dylan Ambrahamson-Fernandez.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 3 Lochlan McGinnis with coach Matt Auerbach at the Washington Open in Seattle.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 4 boys in Seattle at the Washington Open. From left are coach Matt Auerbach, Jakob Clinton and Niam Phothivongsa.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 5 Paxton Wengeler with coach Matt Auerbach at the Washington Open in Seattle.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center bronze girls placed second in Clarkston, Wash., the weekend of Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Cora Ragan, Aubrey Krebs, Alexis Boren and Henlee Heckler; second row from left, Gwyneth Ragan, Rowyn Kloepfer and Olivia Butcher; and back row from left, Aspen Barker, Maren Rauscher, Arianna Dockins, Tenlee Harsch, Ohrya Rivera, Elliana Matthews, Claire Gambrino, Kinsley Spurway, Jenna Tanner and Grace Squires.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center silver girls team placed second in Clarkston, Wash., the weekend of Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Grace Ohlenkamp, Lily Fulton, Kristyn Frank, Liliahna Dunton, Lauren Inglehart, Addyson Swanson, Kinley Simpson and Isabel Lunneborg; second row from left, Zoey Brown, Ellie Hill, Olive Buttars, Evie Bowman, Stella Cahoon, Myla South, Felicity Hammer and Ella Slinger; and back row from left, Finley Rauscher and Raelyn Hazen.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center gold older team placed first team in its division in Clarkston, Wash., the weekend of Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Ashley Gwin, Jocelyn Howard and Keeley Howard; middle row from left, Mackenzie Richardson, Delainey Wenstrom, Nora Maddox, Sierra Crawford, Emma Linder and Emily Wright; and back row from left, Kalea Pham, Sydney Thompson, Fynlie Reynolds and Elliot Tuntland.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center gold younger team took first place in its division in Clarkston, Wash., the weekend of Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Hannah Batchelder, Raya Batchelder, Ani Hall, Ava Wittman and Katelynn Clark; and back row from left, Hunter Bangs, Emma Ward, Racine Dudley, Skylar Bingham, Lois Chesley and Faith Robertson.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center platinum team placed first in a meet in Clarkston, Wash., on Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Evyn Lyon and Dakota Caudle; middle, Ensley Vucinich; and back row from left, Olivia Kiser, Saydee Mathews, Macee Caudle, Carsyn Horsley, Evelyn Oswell and Kylie Burg.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center diamond girls placed first team at a meet in Clarkston, Wash., Jan. 10-12. In the front row from left are Ensley Vucinich, Olivia Kiser, Carsyn Horsley and Evyn Lyon; and back row from left, Kylie Burg, Macee Caudle, Dakota Caudle, Saydee Mathews, Evelyn Oswell and coach Meloney Butcher.

Courtesy photo The GrindTime fourth grade AAU boys basketball team went 4-0 to win the championship at the Snake River Shootout in Lewiston. In the front row from left are Mason Blake, Cooper Phenicie, Cooper Stotz, Shi Blake and Braxton Munn; and back row from left, coach Shaun Beucler, Jack Beucler, Cormack Donovan, Beckham Lee, Jackson Peterson and coach Shi Blake.

Courtesy photo The Sting SC 11 Girls Academy team competed this last weekend in the PacNW Winter Classic in Tukwila, Wash., finishing in second place in the G2011 Premier 1 bracket. The Sting started off with a victory Friday night, defeating Kitsap Alliance G11 Blue 2-0. Kylie Lorona scored on an assist from Lucy Doyle and Hailey Hayes scored on a breakaway. The Sting next faced WPFC G11 White C on Saturday morning, winning 3-0. Riley Greene scored the first goal for Sting on an assist from Presley Moreau. Presley followed this goal with one of her own on a free kick just outside the box. B…

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 4s at The Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are Mackenzie Brockett, Apollonia Bell, Brylee Mello and Ellie Klontz.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 5s earned the 5th Place Team award at The Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are B Lorion, Katelynn Montandon, Stella Casey and Keira Williams.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 6s at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are Mallory Secord and Novalee Brock.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 7s at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are Madalynn Beggerly, Reece Liermann and Taylynn Lee.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Level 8s at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are Khloe Brady and Elsa Laker.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Naomi Fritts earned a 7th Place Award in Level 9 at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas.

Courtesy photo Technique Gymnastics Xcel Platinums at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. From left are Emma Heinz, Vera Evans, Melodie Wurster, Aubrey Drake, Aubrey Penske and Kelby Lively.