Youth Sports Sept. 23, 2026

Photo by KRISTINA EVANS Brystol Hayes (in white) of the Sting SC U11 Girls Academy soccer team in action during the team's 4-1 victory over WE Surf to open the 2026 PAL League season. Hayes, Emmy Barton, Izzy Gabriel and Charlotte Denton each scored in the opening day win for Sting SC.

Photo by KRISTINA EVANS Charlotte Nelson, center, of the Sting SC U11 Girls Yellow soccer team competes during a 2-2 draw against WE Surf 15-16 Pre-GA to kick off the EWSL season. Nelson and teammate Emmy Barton both found the back of the net for the Sting, who hit the road this Sunday for a matchup in Sandpoint.

Photo by KRISTINA EVANS The Sting SC U11 Girls Black soccer team opened its season with a 4-0 win against Spokane 90+. Marlowe Rathbone (pictured) and Brystol Hayes provided the offensive spark, each delivering two goals.

Courtesy photo The Sting Soccer Club 2015 Boys Yellow team on Saturday defeated Washington East Surf Boys 2013-2014 Royal 4-1. From left are coach Robin Bundy, Jagger Smith, Max Spendlove, Luca Agostinelli, Blake Wuest, Porter Caten, Jacob Barragan, Bowyn Gillis, Jack Baune, Chase Baune, Case Schwarz, Will Samere, Henry Hermance, Flynn Bundy and Thomas Davis.

Courtesy photo The Sting Soccer Club 2015 Boys PAL team on Saturday defeated Washington East Surf Boys PAL 2-1. From left are coach Robin Bundy, George Jerkins, Flynn Bundy, Thomas Davis, Maddox Hoy, Chase Baune, Jack Baune, Bowyn Gillis, Jake Mitchell, Beckham Sharbono, Cooper Corbeill, Case Schwarz, Grant Quinn, Jagger Smith, Will Samere and coach Kip Sharbono.

Photo by SEAN MARKS The U10 Girls Sting Premiere Academy League soccer team dropped a 3-0 match against Surf on Saturday at the Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d'Alene. Pictured is Lillian Shellman, right, of the Sting, fighting her way through the defense, creating a scoring opportunity.

Courtesy photo The Sting Soccer Club’s U8 girls team played against Washington East Surf Royal G19-20's team this past weekend in Dalton Gardens. In the front row from left are Cora Looney, Dylan Feist and Margot Saccone; and back row from left, Etta Buffum, Emilia Hallett, Michaela Le Blanc, Charly Salisbury, Stella Richards and Rylee Jordan.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Avalanche girls U10 soccer team played against Spokane Shadow G16/17 team this past weekend in Spokane. From left are Harper Henkel, Sydney Keller, Grace Looney, Esther Green, Kaia Lindenstein, Nora Burt, Tatum Turnbull, Jane Buffum, Evelyn Lehosit and Reagan Zimmerman.

Photo by SEAN MARKS The Sting 16/17G Yellow girls soccer team opened EWSL league play with a tough loss to WA East Surf. Pictured at right is Emma Birdsall of the Sting.

Courtesy photo Lake City Thunder 12U-Wullenwaber went 5-0 to take first place last weekend in the Spokane Girls Fastpitch Softball Association Fall Clash tournament. The Thunder outscored their opponents 71-10 in those five games and had a team tournament batting average of .508. In the bottom row from left are Racine Dudley and Emma Hill; second row from left, Brianna Wilson, Peri Doalson, Emery Elizares and Blakely Duce; and back row from left, assistant coach Rich Dudley, Ellie Thurston, Peighton Dreckman, Peyton Miller, Kamryn Gadberry, Charlie Johnson, head coach Levi Wullenwaber, Irela…

Photo by SAMANTHA CLINE The Sting SC 2016 U11 Boys soccer team competed for the first time in a PAL (Pre Academy League) game Saturday morning at the Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d'Alene against the WE Surf team with a loss of 10-0. The Sting SC 2016 Boys Yellow Team started the fall league games with 5-2 win against the Spokane Shadow B15/16 Pre RCL team, with Sting goals scored by Elijah Cline (3), Jackson Martin (2) and Lincoln Triebwasser (1). In the front row from left are Elijah Cline, Kellen McLemore and Maverick Woodcock; and back row from left, Reid Funkhouser, Jackson Martin, L…

Courtesy photo The BVB IA CDA 2018–2019 Girls (U8) soccer team, competing in the Eastern Washington Select League (EWSL) U8 Division 1, defeated Storm FC 7–0 on Saturday at Centennial Park in Cheney. Pictured is coach Ross Kuhn with players, from left, Taylor Vaughn, Vivien Bozinov, Jenna Jackman, Norah Tate and Kameron Biddle.

Courtesy photo The BVB IA CDA 2014–2016 Girls (U12) soccer team, coached by Amity Whittaker, took first place at the Zootown Cup, held Sept. 18–20 in Missoula, Mont. From left are Izzy Hughes, Memphis Tate, London Tierney, Lillian Way, Finley Matheson, Willa Bjornson, Helena Hughes, Ellie Soto, Monroe Reisenauer and Charlie Perez.